retired_mdaddy44

Has anyone on this forum ever managed a really poor international team?

Maybe with the goal of qualifying for the World Cup, or fielding a team made up entirely from the one family.

retired_kswansonwoolf

I do remember someone managing Malta a while back, but personally no, never had the pleasure

retired_stelutaivan

I'm the same, I haven't had the pleasure of managing a national team of San Marino's stature, but I recall someone in the last few months taking over one of the mediocre Carribean teams, either Honduras or Guatemala(sp?)

retired_mekeesha

I think intending to qualify for the world cup is a tad unrealistic. But I am intending to load up the Asian leagues and whilst it's not on my agenda I'm sure if I was offered the Bhutan job I'd go for it. Remaining 2nd worst nation in the world would be a fair expectation IMHO

Uknowmehfo

I've been pondering for some time about how to make the Andorra job available... but it takes some big ifs...

-If SI have programmed National teams to become available through regeneration of players - meaning that though Andorra isn't available at the beginning, regeneration could make it manageable once the mystic 150 (?) players mark is achieved.

- And If Andorra FC (who plays in Spanish LL) have their regens set as Andorran - meaning it's not like Monaco or some other teams like that who receive regens from the nationality from the league in which they are playing (Andorra in Spain, Monaco in France, San Marino in Italy)...

Dunno... I'll keep you posted if I can arse myself to try it...

retired_mekeesha

You'd have to use 'retain players' for Andorra - that's the subject of my thread 'Patch and LLaMa guidelines'

retired_berrysale

Be aware that using the "retain players" option does unbalance the game and most LLMers would not even consider it.

I did manage Malta in CM03/04 and I achieved more than I should have been able to with such a small country.

Uknowmehfo

In no way I'm retaining players... I doubt Andorra have the minimal players required to make them manageable as a National Side from the start and I'm not going to try it just for the sake of it...

However, if I get bored from my all_home_nations save I might give it a try with a Spain only save on huge. Even if it doesn't work I could use it as my Basque only save (win-win situation anyway).

retired_babygirlgiggles

Aye. That would be me. The Guatemalan Coach that is
Squeezed throught the second qualification stage for the WC, used as a toy by the other teams in the third qualification stage. Too bad the save got corrupted.

Will be looking for a minor international team in this save as well but I think I should achieve more at home first before making a chance

retired_merri13

I did manage Australia for 3 months, they were really poor under my helm
Resigned from the job because I really didn't care about a Australia match, I noticed I was doing other things when Australia was playing a match. I just hit "play game" twice and didn't care about the result