[crazyvols@comca]

Originally posted by virtex:
What about doing something along the lines of the British Empire. If anyone knows the countries we invaded, and in what order, you could follow that route, and have to win the title in each county before moving on.

Just a thought.

Perhaps a variation on that: The Colonial Returns.

Start with the league of a country which is a former colony of a major European country (for instance, South Africa, India, USA, or Australia would be possible starting points, among others, for England; Brazil for Portugal, and so on). Win the league, and whatever continental competition there might be available (Asian Champions Cup, Copa Libertadores, whatever). Then get a job in the mother country, and win her leagues and continental competitions too - preferably with at least one star player (First Team status or better) from the colony you started in. Lots and lots of wide open possibilities in this one, lots of country combinations, and adjustable for various skill levels - if you're an utter muppet, start with the USA and win their leagues before moving on to England. If you're the reincarnation of Shankly Himself, start in Singapore. Similarly, it's easier to win the Portuguese or French leagues than the EPL or La Liga.

Why is that harder? Because you're going to struggle to get a job in the mother country with the reputation hit you're having from playing in such a low-rep league. Start in a higher-rep league, the second phase will be easier to accomplish.

Off the top of my head, the combinations possible would include:

England: USA/Australia/South Africa/India/Singapore/Hong Kong
France: South Korea
Spain: Argentina/Chile/Colombia/Mexico/Peru/Uruguay
Portugal: Brazil
Holland: Indonesia/Malaysia

I'd also add that anyone who starts in China or Japan could pick the country of their colony, as most of the large European countries had a big presence there: this would open up Italy, Germany, and Russia, for sure.

I don't think that any of the colonies of the other European countries have leagues in the game.

Et voila: an idea for a challenge?

[BarryLFC]

My favourite idea now is the non-original "Judas" challenge. Take a wee team outside teh top division to the top league and into Europe, then leave for a "bigger" club that has either been relegated or slumped to be clearly worse than your present team and take them to a Premier/top division title. Finally leave them for a yet "bigger" club and win the prem plus a european trophy.

You'd need to be careful in stage 2 not to take a "top tier" club.

You have the obligatory "win the world cup" at the end too, for fun.

[retired_-pearl-]

With regards to the communist challenge :

Start at any Russian team in the lower division - build up support for the revolution by gaining promotion.

Then move to any of the Moscow teams. Have some good times by winning the Russian premier league.

Then wonder about the loyalty of the subordinates you brought to glory, and purge 3/4 of the squad and staff.

Then, with a newly loyal squad - serve notice to the decadent west of the impending rise of the proletariat by defeating a team from on of the big leagues(England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy) in the knockout stages of the champions league.

The go west to Poland with two loyal players - win the polish league, and again serve notice to the west by defeating one of their teams in the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup or CL.

Then finally to Germany - taking three Russians with you and win the league and the Champs League - with three russians, and a player from each scoutable region in Europe(to spread the revolution) in the squad for the Champs League Final.

Thoughts? It seems a little hazy and repetitive right now - but I think there's potential for someone cleverer than I to make something interesting out of it.

[shannon2007]

Like your thinking there Puedlfor.

[mrsevans7177]

My idea:

Crossing the Berlin Wall

1. Taking RussiaStart in Russia, take lowest possible league team and bring them to championship glory. Russian players only.

2.Taking EuropeMove to a Berlin team (e.g. Hertha) and take them to League, cup and CL glory (not in same season but say within 5 or 6 seasons?). Most use only communist players (see countries listed below) and German players.

3. Taking the WorldFinally, The US of A. Infiltrate a top half of top division club and create an entirely communist team (i.e. all players must come from a country that was communist durin cold war - China, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro etc)

Basically a simplified version of the communist idea.

[mrsevans7177]

Arnold Schwarzenegger Challenge

1. The start Take control of Graz, the town of Schwarzenegger's birth. Get them to the league title.

2. The Big Break Move on to 1860 Munich and take them to CL success.

3. Hollywood and politics Take Los Angeles Soccer team to the American title.

4. President Become the boss of the american national team and take them to world cup victory.

[retired_Gentle Lady]

Nice to see interest in my challenge idea, and there's a few ideas mentoned there that I had thought of doing already (EG Taking players with you from your last club, taking over a Berlin based club, Ending with conquering America). Here is a brief rundown on how I'd like to see it go...

1. Russia. Take a lower league Russian team with very little following and get them into the top league, then qualify for the UEFA Cup/Champions Leage to 'Give Europe a Warning'.

2. Ukraine. Take over a Ukranian club with little reputation, bring 3 of your players at your last club with you, and achieve title success, getting past the first round of a European Competition to remind Europe that Communism is coming...

3. Poland. Take over a Polish club (if possible), bringing 3 players from your previous club with you. Achieve the last 16 of a European competition to remind Europe. Also during this period, have many friendlies with American/UK clubs, to keep support from the Western Bloc. (Bloc is such a cool word)

4. Build the Berlin Wall: Take over a German team based in Berlin. Bring in 3 players from your previous team. Build a considerable gap over other teams based in Berlin (hence the wall being built). Win a European competition to warn Europe: Communism is here!

5. USA. Gain one step further than the communists. Secretly take over America by becoming manager of an American team. Bring in one player from your previous club (only one in order to keep away suspicion) and win the Major League twice in a row. America is now youes.

Finally...

6. International. Take one of the countries that you passed through (Either Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, USA) and guide them to Cup success. Then world domination is yours.

The title for the challenge I was thinking of was... The Rise of Footballism.

What does everyone think?

[mrsevans7177]

Maybe do it with international teams? e.g. russian doemstic team, then international team...?

[retired_sander]

Originally posted by bartley_m:
My idea:

Crossing the Berlin Wall

1. Taking RussiaStart in Russia, take lowest possible league team and bring them to championship glory. Russian players only.

2.Taking EuropeMove to a Berlin team (e.g. Hertha) and take them to League, cup and CL glory (not in same season but say within 5 or 6 seasons?). Most use only communist players (see countries listed below) and German players.

3. Taking the WorldFinally, The US of A. Infiltrate a top half of top division club and create an entirely communist team (i.e. all players must come from a country that was communist durin cold war - China, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro etc)

Basically a simplified version of the communist idea.

the problem is the last step as if i remember rightly there is a limit to the number of foreigners you can play in america?

[mrsevans7177]

Originally posted by Bagpuss:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by bartley_m:
My idea:

Crossing the Berlin Wall

1. Taking RussiaStart in Russia, take lowest possible league team and bring them to championship glory. Russian players only.

2.Taking EuropeMove to a Berlin team (e.g. Hertha) and take them to League, cup and CL glory (not in same season but say within 5 or 6 seasons?). Most use only communist players (see countries listed below) and German players.

3. Taking the WorldFinally, The US of A. Infiltrate a top half of top division club and create an entirely communist team (i.e. all players must come from a country that was communist durin cold war - China, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro etc)

Basically a simplified version of the communist idea.

the problem is the last step as if i remember rightly there is a limit to the number of foreigners you can play in america? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Hmmm... replace USA with England? possible to edit number of allowed foreign players allowed in editer?