Klippybo
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So my copy of FM15 arrived and it took me all of 2 seconds to decide who I was going to be first lol. As ever I will be Athletic Bilbao to try and recreate past FM glories and build a Basque dynasty. This time I will be myself and not the god that is/was Aitor Herrera.
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ATHLETIC BILBAO - THE PAST
Along with Barcelona and Real Madrid, Athletic are the only side never to have been relegated from the top division. They have won the title 8 times and the Copa del Rey 24 times. They have the record for the biggest win in both La Liga and the Copa del Rey and they have the biggest away wins at both Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Telmo Zarra is the La Liga's record scorer (until Messi overtakes him soon) with 252 goals, the Copa del Rey (81 goals) and is the only player to be top scorer 6 times. The award for the top scorer in La Liga is named after him.
Previous managers include Howard Kendall, Jupp Heynckes, Luis Fernandez, Marcelo Bielsa and Javier Clemente while former players are Javi Martinez, Fernando Llorente, Joseba Etxeberria, Ander Herrera, Julen Guerrero and Andoni Zubizarreta.
The club's most fiercest rivals is Real Sociedad while Osasuna are also a rival club.
ATHLETIC BILBAO - THE PRESENT
The squad this season is significantly weaker than previous seasons. In recent years Javi Martinez, Llorente and Herrera have all left and due to the signing policy of only signing Basque players there is a lack of world class players.
That being said they do have top notch youngsters in Iker Muniain and Aymeric Laporte while there is quality in midfield in the shape and form of Benat, Ander Iturraspe and Markel Susaeta.
As for the stadium - they moved into the new San Mames stadium last season and with a capacity of over 53,000 and over 44,000 season tickets there is a strong following.
ATHLETIC BILBAO - THE FUTURE
This is where I come in. As ever the aim is to have a title winning side by the 5th season. It is a long haul but once I find some decent youngsters and bring them through then the good times happen.
Also as the first team gets stronger so does the B team and I would like them to be a force in the Liga Adelante in a few years time.
Obviously trying to find Aitor Herrera's successor is a must!!!!
TRANSFER POLICY
As you most probably know Athletic Bilbao limit themselves to only signing players with a Basque heritage. This means that I can only sign those players plus Spaniards aged 16 or younger. Some Basque players out there are former players Llorente, Javi Martinez and Ander Herrera while Cesar Azpilicueta, Mikel Arteta, Antoine Griezmann, Raul Garcia, Diego Forlan and Natxo Monreal are also Basque.
Gonzalo Higuain has Basque heritage but alas does not have that nationality.
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