Johnny1873

I propose the "British Football League" as a fantasy database to play with.

I am not sure if this has been attempted before or not...

I am totally new to data editing, and have not played with it save a few tweaks here and there....


Any tips, suggestions before I go on making this a go?

I suppose I can create a playable league, or is this a mis-guided assumption?

Basically I propose swapping the bottom 4 clubs from EPL for Rangers, Celtic, Hibs, and Hearts,

Throwing the bottom 4 out of the Championship into next step down and entering Killie, Aberdeen, Inverness Caledonian, and Dundee Utd.

Motherwell, St Mirren, Falkirk and Dunfermline can rot in League 1 and earn their way up.

Where would I throw Irish League teams as I am not familiar with them?

British Premier League (3 down)(20 team league)
Championship (3up, 3 down)(20 team league)
League One (3 up, 3 down)(20 team league)
League Two (3 up, 3 down)(20 team league)
League Three (3 up, 5 down)(20 team league)
Conference East (1 up, 1 down)(25 team league)
Conference West (1up, 1 down)(25 team league)
Conference Highlands (1 up, 1 down)(25 team league)
Conference Eire(1 up, 1 down)(25 team league)
Scottish Recreational(25 Team League)
Welsh Recreational(25 Team League)
English Recreational(25 Team League)
Irish Recreational (25 Team league)
That is at least 300 clubs before I introduce any lower leagues.

Basically merging Eircom Premier league and Irish prem as conference Eire.
Welsh Premier = Welsh recreational, save a few teams?

Here is a link basically summing up what I will attempt to do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Football_League

So I guess I am looking for help, volunteers, or just positive input.
Especially since I know nothing about lower leagues as I do not follow it in the news/media, nor do I play FM with lower league clubs.

Cheers.


**disclaimer**
This is in no way intentional if someone has already started this project, I have done graphics in the past and when i tire of playing and need a break this year I thought I dabble in Data. No Offense intended if I have stepped on proverbial toes.

Stevenhp1987

R.O. Ireland is not part of the UK though...

Johnny1873

I know, It may actually eliminate a bunch of pain and suffering just leaving them out of it...


HAs this been done or attempted here?

I know the issue on most of the Euro Super leagues etc is that you have to have 1 Country, But since it is a UK league...Most of the NewGens will be English, with some irish, scottish and Welsh youth regens.

Johnny1873

I have bumped it down a bit since toying around last night.

I am basically proposing a merger between the SFA and English FA.

So I have left the Welsh and Irish Premier Leagues out of it.

What do I do with the Scottish leagues though? Do I have to set them as England for their nation...Or do I simply unckeck the league?

Weden

If you do this, DON'T use the 'Great Britain' country in the database in any way. It won't work, I spent hours on this and it didn't work

Stevenhp1987

Yes, I made a GB mod for fm06... that had a GB nation though.

It's quite a simple thing to do tbh. Should take no more than 20 minutes.

samios

I'll be happy to help out. How?

Johnny1873

I've put the project on hold, lost interest.

It did work, the quick one I did make.

Fairly Basic.

hungry hungry hippo

StephenHP - Would it be possible to swap the British leagues into the scandanac=vian leagues thus essentially making the Royal league a home nations championship?

Paddy Superstar

cant you just turn the english league into a brit league?

that would be ace, the best thing ever. english, scottish, welsh, n irish all battling for the crown. superb