A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

[evoked87 573]

A Nation’s Pride

Prologue:

Football is like performing magic with one’s feet. Deceiving yet witty, elegant yet robust.

It is God’s gift for a nation to produce and groom the best talents in the game. A top talent is the pride of a nation and envy to others.

As the clock ticks closer to the end of the world, major footballing nations cross swords in the biggest competition in history to claim the kings of football. This competition is known as A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012).

Countries send their most influential clubs into the competition with only one goal in mind, to finish at the top of the world. In ANP 2012, behemoth clubs from all parts of the world will clash to vie for mankind’s final glory.

Game Rules:

Each team gets to pick 1 top talent at the start of the game, the player must be of your club’s nationality. You will then build your team around this player. (Teams must sign up their chosen one. Do not sign a player that belongs to another club!)

Season 1, clubs can make signings freely from any nation to build their initial squad.

Season 2 onwards (on alternate seasons), clubs can only buy players with the same nationality as the club.

12 teams x 2 divisions

3 Promotion, 3 Relegation

Player Concerns – On

Economy Level – Strong

Every team starts with an empty squad and £250M.

No buying from Unmanaged Clubs.

No Transfer Window. Transfers can take place at anytime throughout the season.

Login period – 21 days.

Every team must sign up at least 21 players before the first league game to fulfill minimum squad (during the pre-season period). That will give an average cost per player of £11.9M (£250M/21). Teams have to be careful & tactical with their money and spend them wisely.

All teams will start bidding only after every manager has taken up their teams.

Looking for:

ANP welcomes Active, Friendly, Patient, Committed, Passionate and Matured players.

Strong coordination and harmonization among players is required to make this fun for everybody.

Priority will be given to friends and well-established forumers who follow game rules. Participants need to have a SM forum account with PM/VM enabled.

Tourists and players who are looking for only a short run should not express interest for the league. Thank you for your understanding.

When expressing interest, do confirm your participation, no maybes or withdrawing. Please provide your preferred clubs and SM Game nick too as I’ll add you for invitation if there is a club available.

Cheaters or rule breakers will be reported to SM and removed from the game.

[evoked87 573]

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Participants:

Division 1:

Barcelona - sume_one (Andrés INIESTA)

Real Madrid - evoked87 (Cesc FABREGAS)

Bayern Munich - drink (Manuel NEUER)

Manchester United - TooiKonoMachiDe (Wayne ROONEY)

Chelsea - Kingzzz (Alex OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN)

Milan - forevrunited (Mario BALOTELLI)

Internazionale - rossoldiniho (Daniele DE ROSSI)

FC Porto - .TheKaito (Cristiano RONALDO)

Sao Paulo - jgos2 (Thiago SILVA)

Boca Juniors -

Ajax - Tombstone (Wesley SNEIJDER)

Lyon - gonich_losova (Hugo LLORIS)

Division 2:

Borussia Dortmund - jaison (Mario GOMEZ)

Schalke 04 - idiotse (Mesut OZIL)

VfB Stuttgart - masashi (Mario GOTZE)

Arsenal - Indgy (Joe HART)

Liverpool - VikySuarez_07 (Steven GERRARD)

Atlético Madrid - Rohit420420420 (Fernando TORRES)

Valencia - Manchester01 (Gerard PIQUE)

Corinthians - Keith Fitz (Silva NEYMAR)

River Plate - jimi (Lionel MESSI)

Benfica - noisy2k8 (Luís NANI)

Feyenoord - Man v.1 (Robin VAN PERSIE)

Marseille - Characallpiy (Franck RIBERY)

The pick order for the "1 top player of their club's nationality" will be determined by the earliest year founded of the clubs.

Spain: Barcelona > Real Madrid > Atlético Madrid > Valencia

England: Manchester United > Arsenal > Liverpool > Chelsea

Germany: Stuttgart > Bayern Munich > Schalke 04 > Dortmund

Italy: Milan > Internazionale

France: Marseille > Lyon

Brazil: Corinthians > Sao Paulo

Argentina: River Plate > Boca Juniors

Portugal: FC Porto > Benfica

Netherlands: Ajax > Feyenoord

[evoked87 573]

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ANP Youth & Reserves Forum Championship - Season 1

General rules:

• 3 teams from each division are randomised into groups (forming 4 groups x 6 teams)
  
• teams play each other only once in the group (home/away does not matter)
  
• the top team from each group progresses to semi-final
  
• all teams will play a minimum of 5 games while the eventual champion will play the maximum of 7 games
  
• games will be played on friendly matches, either Wednesday or Saturday (1 game per week)
  

Specific rules:

Clubs are allowed to field players that belongs to any 1 of the below:

• rating 89 or below
  
• 21 years old or below
  
• genuine reserve team player of your squad
  

Online Excel file (w/ fixtures & group table): http://www.editgrid.com/user/evoked87/ANP_Youth_%26_Reserve_Forum_Championship

GROUP A MATCHES

R1 Bayern Munich v Milan

R1 Feyernoord v Real Madrid

R1 Arsenal v Corinthians

R2 Bayern Munich v Real Madrid

R2 Corinthians v Milan

R2 Feyernoord v Arsenal

R3 Bayern Munich v Feyernoord

R3 Milan v Arsenal

R3 Real Madrid v Corinthians

R4 Corinthians v Bayern Munich

R4 Milan v Feyernoord

R4 Real Madrid v Arsenal

R5 Arsenal v Bayern Munich

R5 Milan v Real Madrid

R5 Corinthians v Feyernoord

GROUP B MATCHES

R1 Ajax v Chelsea

R1 Schalke 04 v Sao Paulo

R1 Valencia v VfB Stuttgart

R2 Ajax v Sao Paulo

R2 VfB Stuttgart v Chelsea

R2 Schalke 04 v Valencia

R3 Ajax v Schalke 04

R3 Chelsea v Valencia

R3 Sao Paulo v VfB Stuttgart

R4 VfB Stuttgart v Ajax

R4 Chelsea v Schalke 04

R4 Sao Paulo v Valencia

R5 Valencia v Ajax

R5 Chelsea v Sao Paulo

R5 VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04

GROUP C MATCHES

R1 Barcelona v Internazionale

R1 Borussia Dortmund v Boca Juniors

R1 River Plate v Atlético Madrid

R2 Barcelona v Boca Juniors

R2 Atlético Madrid v Internazionale

R2 Borussia Dortmund v River Plate

R3 Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund

R3 Internazionale v River Plate

R3 Boca Juniors v Atlético Madrid

R4 Atlético Madrid v Barcelona

R4 Internazionale v Borussia Dortmund

R4 Boca Juniors v River Plate

R5 River Plate v Barcelona

R5 Internazionale v Boca Juniors

R5 Atlético Madrid v Borussia Dortmund

GROUP D MATCHES

R1 Lyon v FC Porto

R1 Marseille v Manchester United

R1 Benfica v Liverpool

R2 Lyon v Manchester United

R2 Liverpool v FC Porto

R2 Marseille v Benfica

R3 Lyon v Marseille

R3 FC Porto v Benfica

R3 Manchester United v Liverpool

R4 Liverpool v Lyon

R4 FC Porto v Marseille

R4 Manchester United v Benfica

R5 Benfica v Lyon

R5 FC Porto v Manchester United

R5 Liverpool v Marseille

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[Mr - Hammer 2,123]

Re: A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

Mate about time too see you putting this up.

Put me down as

- Barcelona and you can do the rest it is one team too a N-T right.

[evoked87 573]

Re: A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

Mate about time too see you putting this up.

Put me down as

- Barcelona and you can do the rest it is one team too a N-T right.

Not one team per nation. That will be too boring and unbalance to weaker nations. Watch my reserved post go poof in a minute.

[Mr - Hammer 2,123]

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So just let me no if this is right:

1: Each team stars with no squad - (Happy with that)

2: Each team gets 250M - (If more then one team per NT should make 300)

3: You can have a number of teams from same nation

4: You pick on name too have I.E Messi!

[evoked87 573]

Re: A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

So just let me no if this is right:

1: Each team stars with no squad - (Happy with that)

2: Each team gets 250M - (If more then one team per NT should make 300)

3: You can have a number of teams from same nation

4: You pick on name too have I.E Messi!

All these have been addressed in the game rules.

But I'll clarify it again for the benefit of all interested parties. Everyone please spend a little time to go through the first post too.

1. Yes Empty squad for every club at the start.

2. Each team has 250M at the start. I feel it is more suitable than 300M because having every single top player snapped up in first season may cut out a dimension of the game. Even at 250M, it will provide a pretty decent team too if you spend your money wisely. So this game is not just about tactics or player prowess, managing your money and finance is important too.

3. Yea right. Some nations have more, due to the club's popularity and reputation. But I made sure every competing nation have at least 2 representatives.

4. Every club get to pick 1 player of their club's nationality. In order to pick Messi, you have to pick a Argentine club and hope nobody picks him before your club. Top top players from any part of the world will also cost more, but it is good money spend as he belong to you.

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I maybe sending out PM invitation later in the day. If you know managers of the above qualities (in first post) to recommend, you can inform them about the game and let me know you recommended them.

[Mr - Hammer 2,123]

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River Plate - Messi

That is my pick then mate thanks for letting me know.

[masashi 135]

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I'll take Bayern! I'll be creating a new nick for the new game. So till then

[idiotse 24]

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I will take schalke 04

I am alteroter from hwz

[sume_one 21]

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Barcelona

Team Name: Sume

Sume_one from HWZ here !

[masashi 135]

Re: A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

So that means after choosing my top player, the rest of the 24 players will be still up to my choosing right? Or players can start bidding for the rest to fufill the requirement of the squad.

[sume_one 21]

Re: A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

So that means after choosing my top player' date=' the rest of the 24 players will be still up to my choosing right? Or players can start bidding for the rest to fufill the requirement of the squad.[/quote']

Correct me if I am wrong on this but I believe you should be right?

I believe this is the part where it is different from FDL, where after choosing your top players, the rest of the minumum 20 players is up for grab for anyone.

Meaning if you choose to bid for a popular player, most likely you are going to face a wall of bidders who will try to overbid you. But managing the finance is the challenge for the manager to ensure he doesnt overspend for the first season but still be able to build up a reasonable squad to survive or challenge for the title.

In true spirit of this forum.

Hold this helps, mate

[evoked87 573]

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what's ur SM name?

Mr - Hammer > ?

sume_one > sume?

masashi > Masashi Honda?

idiotse > bon hog?

I'll need ur SM name to add u as friend in SM then invite when game up.

Future applicants please provide your SM name otherwise I'll just hold your application and give priority to others.

[drink 1,718]

Re: A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

Can i have Munich then? (2nd choice - Dortmund then 3rd Schalke)

You know my SM name Chung (Drink forum)

[masashi 135]

Re: A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

what's ur SM name?

Mr - Hammer > ?

sume_one > sume?

masashi > Masashi Honda?

idiotse > bon hog?

I'll need ur SM name to add u as friend in SM then invite when game up.

Future applicants please provide your SM name otherwise I'll just hold your application and give priority to others.

Masashi Honda as well...but with a rating of 40.

Do I have to pick my star player first since I thought it was by the order given by evoked.

Gotze then.

[jaison 562]

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my sm name is JAISON JOHN

can i have dortmund - schweinsteiger( if schweiny unavailable gomez>lahm>neuer)

if not then valencia -cesc.(d silva>villa)

if not then sao plaulo - neymar(>kaka)

[TooiKonoMachiDe 10]

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SM name - Shawn Siew

Dortmund - Gotze

[Rohit420420420 293]

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I m looking for spanish club

valencia for me(better if u take atletico madrid with larger stadium instead of valencia

SM name Rohit torres 61

star player pick

Fernando Torres

[drink 1,718]

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i m looking for spanish club

barcelona realmadrid or valencia(instead i suggest u to take atletico madrid with larger stadium)

ordered by preference so if barca and real gone then valencia for me

sm name rohit torres 61

star player pick

fernando torres

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Rohit420420420 293]

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baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

he's still best

i can bring best out of him

also i wil get it as a tough challenge

[idiotse 24]

Re: A Nation’s Pride (ANP 2012)

what's ur SM name?

Mr - Hammer > ?

sume_one > sume?

masashi > Masashi Honda?

idiotse > bon hog?

I'll need ur SM name to add u as friend in SM then invite when game up.

Future applicants please provide your SM name otherwise I'll just hold your application and give priority to others.

Eh add Exterimop Poteriol

this is my additional account

thank you

i would take schalke 04,star player ozil

[evoked87 573]

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Meaning if you choose to bid for a popular player' date=' most likely you are going to face a wall of bidders who will try to overbid you. But managing the finance is the challenge for the manager to ensure he doesnt overspend for the first season but still be able to build up a reasonable squad to survive or challenge for the title.

In true spirit of this forum.

Hold this helps, mate [/quote']

Spot on.

he's still best

i can bring best out of him

also i wil get it as a tough challenge

Excellent pick. Hahaha.

I'll like to inform everyone that although your first player you picked from your nation is important' date=' the overall management of your club and the other signings you will then make could be even more vital.

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[b']Updated the Participants post.[/b]

If you haven't got a club then it is most likely because somebody picked earlier.

As for jaison, thank you for your interest, but your SM account looks a bit dubious. Do you have a referee or somebody that can testify yourself? Sorry that I delayed your entry or cause any inconvenience, but it is required to ensure everyone can have a fair and fun competition.

[Guest <klhepworth.]

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Nice idea mate:D

So after the first season, we can only go for same nationalities as our club, but what if our club's national players are all at managed sides that don't want to sell? Do we have a duty to sell players to their 'rightful' club or not?

Anyway, may have to buy some club slots now:L

I was after a German team but it seems every else is too, so I'll take Marseille I think, in game name is Kieran Hepworth and I'll reserve Benzema:)

[TooiKonoMachiDe 10]

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SM name - Shawn Siew

Dortmund - Gotze

Aww man....Dortmund taken.

Man Utd for me then.Reserving Wayne Rooney