Basque-ing in Bilbao

[Klippybo]

ok thanks KLIPPY cant wait for your newcastle one!, i just started my own save today with bilbao using the default database but i was wondering if i should use the update or not, is there a major difference between the update and the default? and should i start a new save w the update?

I would just use the default as nothing has really changed with Bilbao - still got the new stadium - still in europa league and the players out on loan aint any good so you are just as well using the default

 

[Klippybo]

(1950s shirt)

APRIL

Bilbao all but through to the Champions League final
Tied up 2 deals for next year - trying to get one more done
1pt away from the league title
u19s win their title

A fantastic month with some great wins home and away against Inter as well as thumping Chelsea. Alfredo has started scoring a bit more regularly while Izurza, Toni, Perez Villarroya and of course Herrera have been excellent. Herrera is one assist away from getting his best tally.

Villarreal 2-4 Athletic Bilbao
Alfredo 2, Garmendia, Perez Villarroya

Xerez 1-3 Athletic Bilbao
Damia, Garmendia, Barrenetxea

UEFA Champions League SF 1st Leg
Inter Milan 2-3 Athletic Bilbao
Torres, Gutierrez, Toni

Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Real Betis
Alfredo, Herrera

UEFA Champions League SF 2nd Leg
Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Inter Milan
Herrera, Izurza 2

Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Alaves
Perez Villarroya, Alfredo 2

Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
Ruiz

Real Valladolid 0-3 Athletic Bilbao
Izurza, Perez Villarroya, Valcarcel

UEFA Champions League SF 1st Leg
Athletic Bilbao 4-1 Chelsea
Toni, Izurza 2, Herrera

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
AITOR HERRERA
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[xsuarez7x]

I would just use the default as nothing has really changed with Bilbao - still got the new stadium - still in europa league and the players out on loan aint any good so you are just as well using the default

Ok thanks KLIPPY

 

[Klippybo]

MAY - END OF SEASON

Bilbao beat Manchester City to claim another Champions League
Barcelona beaten in extra time in the Copa del Rey final
Bilbao B win the Liga Adelante
Izurza, Torres and Perez Villarroya among the award winners

A fine end to the season. We wrapped up the title against Deportivo and finished the league season unbeaten in the end, although against Zaragoza we equaised in stoppage time! Our cup final specialist Aitor Herrera missed both cup finals unfortunately but we still came out victorious. Against Barca we dominated but struggled to score until we netted twice in the last five minutes of extra time.

In the Champions League we fell behind but then we injured City's goalie and they put some Welsh bloke called Brett Bodger in goal and he had a bit of a nightmare as we put 4 past him! City finished mid table in their domestic campaign so I expected to win this one easily.

TWENTY YEARS HAS BEEN AND GONE - 20 YEAR POST COMING UP!

Athletic Bilbao 4-0 Deportivo La Coruna
Perez Villarroya 2, Izurza, Ayechu

UEFA Champions League SF 2nd Leg
Chelsea 1-0 Athletic Bilbao

Real Zaragoza 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
Alcalde

Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Atletico Madrid
Valcarcel, Izurza, Ibanez (og)

Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Malaga
Herrera, Izurza

Copa del Rey Final
Barcelona 1-3 Athletic Bilbao (aet)
Alfredo, Izurza, Ayechu

UEFA Champions League Final
Athletic Bilbao 4-2 Manchester City
Garmendia 2, Opatkiewicz (og), Damia

PLAYER OF THE SEASON
GASPAR PEREZ VILLARROYA
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AWARDS
Spanish Player of the Year - Jose Luis Izurza
Spanish Young Player of the Year - Albert Torres
Liga BBVA Player of the Year - Gaspar Perez Villarroya

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SPAIN

Euro Champ. Quals Group H

Azerbaijan 0-3 Spain
Garmendia, Gutierrez, Garcia
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[Klippybo]

20 YEAR CELEBRATION POST!!!!

Trophies won

Liga BBVA: 16 times
Copa del Rey: 15 times
Spanish Super Cup: 16 times
UEFA Champions League: 16 times
UEFA Europa League: 1 time
UEFA European Super Cup: 16 times
FIFA Club World Cup: 15 times

TOTAL: 95 trophies

SPAIN

World Cup: 3 times
European Championship: 4 times
Confederations Cup: 2 times
Olypmpics: 1 time

TOP 10 APPEARANCES
806 Aitor Herrera
790 David
728 Iker Muniain
679 Cesar Azpilicueta
578 Gaspar Perez Villarroya
578 Mikel San Jose
529 Angel De la Torre
512 Pedro Jose Cidoncha
500 Jose Carlos Sanz
451 Jon Aurtenetxe

Cant believe Jon Aurtenetxe made that list - he just made 7 more apps than Javi Martinez. David will probably overtake Aitor this coming season.

TOP 10 GOALSCORERS
357 Aitor Herrera
322 Fermin Garcia
308 Iker Muniain
217 Fernando Llorente
211 Alfredo
175 Jose Carlos Sanz
146 Gaspar Perez Villarroya
123 Jose Luis Izurza
121 Mikel San Jose
99 Alvaro Vadillo

No surprises here really.

TOP TEN TRANSFERS IN
£11m Cesar Azpilicueta
£11m Pedro Jose Cidoncha
£10m Stephane Rufffier
£9m Natxo Monreal
£9m Gaspar Perez Villarroya
£8m Alvaro Vadillo
£7.5m Alfredo
£5m Juan Pedro Vinas
£4.5m Ivan Busto
£3.7m Juan Manuel Ruiz Canelada

You wont have seen Busto before as I just signed him. The only waste here was on Ruiz Canelada.

TOP 10 TRANSFER FEES RECEIVED
£50m Pedro Jose Cidoncha
£39.5m Andoni Santano
£30m Fermin Garcia
£30m Javi Martinez
£26.5m Angel De la Torre
£23m Alvaro Vadillo (inc £16m in loan fees)
£21.5m Ander Ibanez
£20m Ander Herrera
£18.25m Oscar Ugalde
£17.5m Stephane Ruffier

MY BEST XI
GK David
DR Cesar Azpilicueta
DC Oceano Hondo N'Dongo
DC Mikel San Jose
DL Angel De la Torre
CM Pedro Jose Cidoncha
CM Javi Martinez
AMR Iker Muniain
AML Gaspar Perez Villarroya
AMC Aitor Herrera
ST Fermin Garcia

PLAYER OF THE 20 YEARS
AITOR HERRERA
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Shock horror! lol. Wonder how good a coach he will be? Dont want to give him a nudge in that direction yet as he might want to retire! lol

ME!!!!!
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[Mr_Grieves]

Is that all appearances or just League?

Brillaint update that 20 years bit!

 

[Klippybo]

Is that all appearances or just League?

Brillaint update that 20 years bit!

All appearances - thats why David is right up there - he regularly plays 60-65 games a year while Aitor plays 45 max

 

[stevenUK1]

How the **** isn't Bilbao a favoured club for you? Love the updates though, cracking end to the season. Keep up for good work if your keeping this going.

 

[Klippybo]

How the **** isn't Bilbao a favoured club for you? Love the updates though, cracking end to the season. Keep up for good work if your keeping this going.

Cant leave Aitor - although I am getting itchy feet I must admit

 

[izzy666]

According to Aitor's biography, he was born on 5 may 1996, started his career in July 2008, so 2 months after reaching 12 years, it is even possible in the game? I'm just wondering, cause i've never seen regens under 15 years old, furthermore he made his debut only at the age of 15, its really insane or impressive. I'm not suggesting anything, just enlighten the unenlightened . Also I congratulate you perseverance, i really love the story, keep it up, won't be the same without Aitor but you never know! cheers

btw. read this page after page .

 

[Klippybo]

According to Aitor's biography, he was born on 5 may 1996, started his career in July 2008, so 2 months after reaching 12 years, it is even possible in the game? I'm just wondering, cause i've never seen regens under 15 years old, furthermore he made his debut only at the age of 15, its really insane or impressive. I'm not suggesting anything, just enlighten the unenlightened . Also I congratulate you perseverance, i really love the story, keep it up, won't be the same without Aitor but you never know! cheers

btw. read this page after page .

Never noticed that until you pointed it out! I dont have a clue why that would be as he appeared in the first youth intake. In his player history screen it starts off at 2011-12 so it puzzles me also now.

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[izzy666]

yeah i know, he was playing in Atletico before you started the game lol. But it happens to every regen appeared altogether(upload example from my game, he was exactly 12 years old when he started career in August 2010), maybe they are in the club but without signed youth contracts(im just completely guessin now). For example in real life first Messi's 'contract' was offered written on a paper napkin, on the other hand Messi in real life joined Barca in 2000(on FM it is 2002-2003) so it's kinda messed up, also my mind Speaking of two great players Aitor should exchange his 'legend status' with Messi because 'truly one of world football's global superstars' is better than 'is a well-known name for football fans across the Europe' .

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[Klippybo]

(the "Butcher of Bilbao" - Goikoetxea - famous kick on Maradona)

PRE-SEASON / AUGUST

Bilbao embarass Barca at the Nou Camp
Bilbao overtake Barcelona as the worlds richest club
Aitor Herrera grabs back the supporters player of the year trophy
Spain defeat Uruguay

AIMS
Having gone last season undefeated in the league I would like to remain unbeaten in all comps. Cant remember if I have done that yet.
Plus keep our home run going - must be at least 8 years now since we lost!

PLAYERS IN
Spent £4.5m on 16 y/o Ivan Busto. Missed out on a forward though as he refuses to talk to me and he is about to turn 17. Signed a few other youngsters including a young attacking player on loan from Valencia so he can get Basque nationality.
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TOTAL SPENT: £5.5m

PLAYERS OUT
Loans galore here! Valcarcel being the most notable - he went to Betis for £1.7m. Gauna went to Toulouse, Bakero to Deportivo, Aramendia to Racing and Jesus to Valladolid. Plus a few B team players were loaned out also. Sold Victor Gamez to newly promoted side Jaen for £1.3m.
TOTAL INCOME: £5.5m

SUMMARY
When one goes out one comes in! Pinillos comes in for Jesus as backup goalkeeper. In for Valcarcel and Bakero is new signing Busto while Koldo Sesma has been promoted from the B team. My assistant manager for Spain kept saying that Sesma should get called up for the national team while he was in my B team! lol.

Kept getting messages saying Aitor is past his peak etc but he is still going to be first choice. Toni is better than Aitor now but as long as Aitor keeps getting 20-30 assists a season he will play!

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Spanish Super Cup Final 1st Leg
Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Barcelona
Izurza

2nd Leg
Barcelona 1-4 Athletic Bilbao
Alfredo 2, Izurza, Garmendia

UEFA European Super Cup Final
Atletico Madrid 1-3 Athletic Bilbao
Alfredo, Izurza, Garmendia

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SPAIN

Friendly

Spain 3-1 Uruguay
Izurza, Fernandez, Perez Villarroya​

 

[Klippybo]

Lezama - the training ground/facilities
SEPTEMBER

Bilbao put 5 past Barcelona
Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk and Viktoria Plzen are our Champions League opponents
Herrera makes his 550th league appearance to break the club record
Spain qualify for the European Championships

A very very good month with some great victories that could have been even more comfortable. Vinas missed a penalty against Villarreal while Alfredo had goals chalked off against Valencia and Betis. Ayechu had one disallowed in Europe.

Keep getting told that Aitor is past his best and cant play at this level anymore. BOLLOCKS!! Sure he may be past his best but in 8 games he has scored twice and got 7 assists!

Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Villarreal
Izurza, Alfredo

Athletic Bilbao 5-2 Barcelona
Alfredo 3, Hondo N'Dongo 2

UEFA Champions League Group F
Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Viktoria Plzen
Gutierrez, Toni

Real Betis 0-2 Athletic Bilbao
Granell (og), Toni

Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Valencia
Hondo N'Dongo, Alfredo, Herrera

Atletico Madrid 1-3 Athletic Bilbao
Perez Villarroya, Herrera, Izurza

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
ALFREDO
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SPAIN

Euro Champs Quals Group H

Scotland 2-3 Spain
Fernandez, Garmendia, Izurza

Spain 4-2 Armenia
Grigoryan (og), Fernandez 2, Perez Villarroya

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Jose Fernandez actually got 3 caps for Argentina but then Atletico signed him and he finally accepted my call up! 2nd choice to Fermin Garcia at Atletico but has been banging them in for his adopted country so far.​

 

[Klippybo]

(Jose Urrutia - my boss!)

OCTOBER

Bilbao come back from 2 down to win away to Arsenal
A no score draw was had away to Real Madrid
B team doing well once again!
Spain smash 8 past the mighty Azerbaijan

Another good solid month. It started off with a fantastic comeback win over Arsenal where we found ourselves 2 down after 20min. We then battled away to get a nil nil draw against Real Madrid. My backup players did me proud against Shakhtar and they also got a routine victory over lowly Alcoyano in the cup.

UEFA Champions League Group F
Arsenal 2-3 Athletic Bilbao
Bobrov (og), Garmendia, Perez Villarroya

Real Madrid 0-0 Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Malaga
Alfredo, Garmendia

UEFA Champions League Group F
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-2 Athletic Bilbao
Damia, Ayechu

Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Granada
Sa (og), Izurza, Vinas

Copa del Rey 4th Round 1st Leg
Alcoyano 0-5 Athletic Bilbao
Alcalde, Kone (og), Damia, Sesma, Meza

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
UNAI GARMENDIA
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SPAIN

Euro Champ Quals Group H

Switzerland 2-3 Athletic Bilbao
Fernandez, Perez Villarroya, Garmendia

Spain 8-0 Azerbaijan
Perez Villarroya, Reginaldo, Izurza 2(1pen), Fernandez 2, Allahverdiyev (og). Toni
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[Klippybo]

NOVEMBER

5 hat-tricks scored this month!
Bilbao smash 8 past Sevilla
Herrera retires from international football - and then I talk him out of it again!
Spain defeat Poland and Ukraine in friendlies

Excellent!! Averaged over 4 goals a game this month as we went goal crazy. Didnt start off that way though as relied upon a late goal to beat Deportivo. My backup players were out in force again this month as they featured in all 3 cup matches. The month was rounded off with the 8 goal thrashing of Sevilla where we were 5 up after 18min! Amazingly Aitor only got 1 assist in that game.

The league is pretty much over already as we have a 7pt lead. Also David hasnt conceded in 730min of football. Backup keeper Pinillos has been getting a few games and we tend to concede when I play my backup players.

Deportivo La Coruna 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
Ayechu

UEFA Champions League Group F
Athletic Bilbao 5-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Gutierrez, Ayechu 3, Damia

Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Gimnastic
Alfredo 3

Copa del Rey 4th Round 2nd Leg
Athletic Bilbao 7-0 Alcoyano
Alcalde 3, Toni, Abel, Ayechu, Thomas (og)

Espanyol 0-2 Athletic Bilbao
Alfredo, Perez Villarroya

UEFA Champions League Group F
Viktoria Plzen 2-3 Athletic Bilbao
Busto, Toni, Ayechu

Athletic Bilbao 8-0 Sevilla
Perez Villarroya 4, Hondo N'Dongo, Alfredo 3

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
SERGIO AYECHU
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SPAIN

Friendlies

Spain 3-1 Poland
Hondo N'Dongo, Izurza, Stanczuk (og)

Spain 1-0 Ukraine
Garmendia​

 

[Klippybo]

DECEMBER

2 last minute goals win the Club World Cup
Herrera signs a 1 year contract extension - takes a pay cut of £28k a week
Bilbao get Roma in the Champions League knockout round
Spain get Portugal, Slovenia and Poland in the Euros

A nice end to the year with our customary trophy win! Disappointed to have thrown away a 2 goal lead to Arsenal but other than that we did well. The backup players were out in force and performed admirably. Busto looks to have slotted in perfectly well especially.

Really enjoying this season - was getting a bit bored but this has been good!

UEFA Champions League Group F
Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Arsenal
Abel, Toni

Levante 1-4 Athletic Bilbao
Vinas (pen), Izurza 2, Ayechu

FIFA Club World Cup SF
Pachuca 0-4 Athletic Bilbao
Ayechu 2, Damia, Alcalde

Final
Vasco da Gama 0-2 Athletic Bilbao
Toni, Alcalde

Alaves 1-4 Athletic Bilbao
Alfredo 2, Alcalde, Busto

Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Real Sociedad
Toni, Alfredo, Izurza

Real Jaen 0-4 Athletic Bilbao
Alfredo 3, Busto

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
TONI
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[Klippybo]

JANUARY

Bilbao suffer first league defeat! Managers fault......
Redaelli wins one world player award - Poirot of Bordeaux gets the other
A couple of players leave the club
Miraculous result away to Atletico Madrid - one of my very best

Highs and lows this month. The low was the awful defeat to Valladolid where we had Alfredo and Perez Villarroya taken off injured, however I forgot to do a team talk (was too hasty with the space bar) and we were awful.

The high was the win in the cup over Atletico Madrid as we had 9 players out and it was a 3rd string almost that went out there. David saved Fermin Garcia's penalty and then Alcalde scored in stoppage time to give us the win.

B team player Ismael Saenz was sold to Sevilla for £1.8m while we also loaned out Unai Villar. On loan player Jacinto has joined the club for £1.1m

Copa del Rey 5th Round 1st Leg
Real Betis 2-2 Athletic Bilbao
Gutierrez, Hondo N'Dongo

2nd Leg
Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Real Betis
Alfredo, Lima (og)

Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Real Zaragoza
Alfredo 3(1pen)

Copa del Rey QF 1st Leg
Alaves 1-2 Athletic Bilbao
Herrera, Ayechu

Xerez 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
Torres

Copa del Rey QF 2nd Leg
Athletic Bilbao 6-1 Alaves
Toni, Vinas (pen), Garmendia, Ayechu 2, Alcalde

Real Valladolid 2-0 Athletic Bilbao

Copa del Rey SF 1st Leg
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
Alcalde

Villarreal 0-3 Athletic Bilbao
Vinas, Torres 2

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
ALBERT TORRES
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[Klippybo]

FEBRUARY

Bilbao get back to their unbeaten ways
Injuries keep mounting up
Bilbao and Valencia to contest the Copa del Rey final
12pt lead at the top for Bilbao

A very good but tough month with fixtures against the other big 3 Spanish sides and a game against Roma thrown in for good measure. We got through to the Copa del Rey final - just! - as we squandered a 2 goal lead which made it a nervy ending. Quite happy with the 0-0 draw against Barcelona and delighted with the win over Valencia where we had my first choice attacking quartet (Izurza, Perez V, Herrera, Alfredo) out injured!

Against Real Madrid we had David and Garmendia taken off injured and then Perez Villarroya sent off before we scored 3 times in the last 10min. Incidentally Alfredo is out for a couple of months also.

Copa del Rey SF 2nd Leg
Athletic Bilbao 3-3 Atletico Madrid
Barraza (og), Garmendia, Gutierrez

Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Alaves
Gutierrez, Ayechu

Barcelona 0-0 Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao 4-1 Real Betis
Perez Villarroya, Izurza, Ayechu 2

UEFA Champions League 1st Round 1st Leg
Roma 0-2 Athetic Bilbao
Hondo N'Dongo, Herrera

Valencia 2-4 Athletic Bilbao
Gutierrez 2, Busto, Ayechu

Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Real Madrid
Wattimury (og), Ayechu 2

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
SERGIO AYECHU
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[Klippybo]

MARCH

First half decent youth intake for a while
Bilbao tie up some deals for next season
Bilbao knock out Roma and have the advantage over Lyon
Spain defeat Norway as Aitor becomes Spains oldest ever scorer

Another solid month with no complaints really. We got some good wins and scored a few goals so all is good! Although I have given Garmendia player of the month, a special mention has to go out to Jaume Gutierrez who scored a couple and assisted loads, including 4 against Real Jaen.

Got a decent centre half and striker in the youth intake but they arent good enough to jump straight into the first team Aitor/Izurza style!

Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Atletico Madrid
Ayechu, Gutierrez, Toni

UEFA Champions League 1st Round 2nd Leg
Athletic Bilbao 4-0 Roma
Hondo N'Dongo, Perez Villarroya, Garmendia, Spaziani (og)

Malaga 0-2 Athletic Bilbao
Ayechu, Gonzalez (og)

Athletic Bilbao 5-0 Real Jaen
Ayechu, Herrera 2, Garmendia, Ramon (og)

Granada 3-3 Athletic Bilbao
Perez Villarroya, Garmendia, Gutierrez

Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Deportivo La Coruna
Ruiz

UEFA Champions League QF 1st Leg
Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Lyon
Garmendia, Izurza

PLAYER OF THE MONTH
UNAI GARMENDIA
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SPAIN

Friendly

Spain 1-0 Norway
Herrera
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