Nobby_McDonald

Isn't it in Queen's Park's constitution (or similar) that they will never turn professional?
This seems to be reflected in the game, which is good. :thup:

Benjamin Williams

Having over £5m in the bank doesn't affect Queens Park. When I managed them, I made £15m. Mostly because off getting into the Prem, but I also couldn't spend any off the money I was making because the only people that would accept part time contracts were free players. Was most disappointing.

I ended up giving up on the game when I found out that they could never go professional. You could hardly do anything with them. So I quit and took Elgin to the Prem the fight for the title.

Ter

I don't think Queen's Park can turn professional in the game which is as per their traditions in real life.

It's possible that if they were to get to the SPL in real life then they might have to or something but until it happens (not likely) then it will stay as it is in the game.

ATW

If I ever see them turn professional it will be an absolute travesty. It would be the dumbest thing to happen in this game, as unlike seeing France getting hammered 25-0 by San Marino (which might happen) Queen's Park becoming Professional, or even Semi-Professional won't

Iain_smith

Surely it will be possible that in FM'09, if a club is promoted to the top league in their nation they will automatically be changed to full-time(if not alerady), as they would need to be in real life.

ATW

In one word.... no

In more than one word... Not even if they were to get to the SPL, as although doubtful, Queen's Park have special disposition in the Football of Scotland, as they are the only Amateur side in the Scottish League. You have to be semi-professional at least to enter the Scottish League. Queen's Park don't.

It is their reward for me one of, if not the most important Football Club in the history of the game.

duccio

I guess it has been settled then - Queen's Park will not be going full time. Interesting exception, but it makes aiming to the top practically impossible. Certainly it should be the way it is, in the game as it is IRL, but if there is any truth to what RabEss_1879 said about Queen's Park flirting with the thouth of professionality should the club reach the 1st division, in theory that is only 1 year away, it should be reflected in the game aswell.


Only played a few games in the Premier. Here are the attendances at Hampden Park:

5567 v Aberdeen
36966 v Rangers

ATW

If they go pro or even semi pro ever, they will go bankrupt. The SFA, SFL and the SPL would be forced to pull out of Hampden, SportScotland would stop their funding, and their creditors would call in their huge loan.

No chance will Queen's go back in over 120 years of history, they had the chance to be the greatest club in the world when football went pro... they gave it up then and there would be no Spiders if they didn't again

duccio

Maybe they would go bankrupt if the went professional now. In his post Benjamin Williams however said he had made £15M before he quit Queen's Park. £15M is almost twice the debt the Spiders have in the game. Maybe the treshold for professionality for the Queen's could be put to £15M or some larger sum just to please the unprincipled football romatics playing the game?

Barside

Making money in the FM world is much easier than IRL (Online clan I'm in proves this with most SD3 clubs having £500K+ transfer pots)

As for the issue of Queens Park, the club is about more than just success on the field.