Basque sides [Archive]

Daniel_Nash

21-07-2001, 04:24 PM

Are teams like Bilbao, Osasuna, Alaves, Real Sociedad only allowed to sign Spanish players if they are Basque?

In my CM game all of Bilbao's squad are Spanish/Basque. The majority of Alaves, Sociedad and Osasuna's squad are Spanish/Basque, but they do have just Spanish players.

Brett

21-07-2001, 09:40 PM

Bilbao are only allowed to buy players who are Basque, whether Spanish or French.

Sociedad are only allowed to buy Basque or foreign players, and no Spaniards.

I dont think the other teams suffer from this.

PalaceFan in Alabama

21-07-2001, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by Brett
Bilbao are only allowed to buy players who are Basque, whether Spanish or French.

Sociedad are only allowed to buy Basque or foreign players, and no Spaniards.

I dont think the other teams suffer from this.

Is it because they wish to Basque in their own glory:)

Latvian Eagle

21-07-2001, 09:47 PM

The Basque teams are only allowed to sign players who are foreign or have Basque decendancy......... This significantly harms their chances of doing well because they are being too selective........ however Real Madrid have no such worries :D

Daniel_Nash

21-07-2001, 09:50 PM

Originally posted by Latvian Eagle
The Basque teams are only allowed to sign players who are foreign or have Basque decendancy......... This significantly harms their chances of doing well because they are being too selective........ however Real Madrid have no such worries :D

Or any morals, and not much money anymore.. grr, i don't like them. Glad Saviola went to Barca. HAH!

Latvian Eagle

21-07-2001, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by Daniel_Nash

Or any morals, and not much money anymore.. grr, i don't like them. Glad Saviola went to Barca. HAH!

Fancy a wager for who's to win the league next season?

Daniel_Nash

21-07-2001, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by Latvian Eagle

Fancy a wager for who's to win the league next season?

I will say Barca will... just, or if Real do it will be very close.

Latvian Eagle

21-07-2001, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by Daniel_Nash

I will say Barca will... just, or if Real do it will be very close.

I'm going with Real Madrid, for the pure fact they are my fave Spanish team and they won the league so convincingly last season

Daniel_Nash

21-07-2001, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by Latvian Eagle

I'm going with Real Madrid, for the pure fact they are my fave Spanish team and they won the league so convincingly last season

Alright then, Barca vs Real on the BBS.

Brett

21-07-2001, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by Latvian Eagle
The Basque teams are only allowed to sign players who are foreign or have Basque decendancy

Incorrect

Daniel_Nash

21-07-2001, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by Brett

Incorrect

Brett, can i ask how you know this?

Latvian Eagle

21-07-2001, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by Brett

Incorrect

HMMMMMMMMMM and seeing as i have family from Spain, i believe i know more about Spanish soccer and their teams than you Brett :p

Daniel_Nash

21-07-2001, 11:37 PM

Another point; how come there are "Spanish/Basque" players, but no "Spanish/Catalan" players?

Brett

21-07-2001, 11:39 PM

Doesnt mean sh!t when you are wrong Latvian.

Bilbao are allowed to sign Basque players, and Basque players only. No foreigners whatsoever.

Daniel_Nash

21-07-2001, 11:44 PM

Originally posted by Brett
Bilbao are allowed to sign Basque players, and Basque players only. No foreigners whatsoever.

Why is that though? is it a pride thing? or a rule? or a tradition?

Brett

21-07-2001, 11:49 PM

In Bilbao's case, its tradition AND pride. The ETA also have a lot to do with it. The ETA being a Basque IRA.

It is a seperatist thing and very anti-Spanish.

What foxes me somewhat is the fact that although non-Basque players are banned, coaches are'nt. For example, the German, Jupp Heynckes and the Frenchman Luis Fernandez have both previously coached Bilbao.

There was also much indigestion when Bilbao signed Bixente Lizarazu from Bordeaux in the late nineties. He is French-Basque and this led to much indignation with many Bilbao followers who wanted the tradition to mean Spanish-Basque, which perversely stinks of hypocrisy!

Latvian Eagle

21-07-2001, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by Brett
Doesnt mean sh!t when you are wrong Latvian.

Bilbao are allowed to sign Basque players, and Basque players only. No foreigners whatsoever.

NO Brett!!! Bilbao ARE allowed to sign foreign players but choose not to because of tradition!!! so in you face sunshine :rolleyes:

Brett

21-07-2001, 11:53 PM

When it is instructed in the Club statute that the club shall not sign non-Basque, surely that constitutes the same as "not being allowed to..."? :rolleyes: :eek:

Daniel_Nash

21-07-2001, 11:55 PM

Lizarazu was 1996/7, but he only played 16 games before moving on.

So, Latvian... if he is wrong. Then why is he wrong?

ETA keep threatening Lizarazu to, basically and cynically, pay for their bombing campaigns by paying some sort of tax. He refuses and they say they will get him when he returns to the Basque land.. he says fine, i will stay in Munich! HAH!

We talked about that in History on thursday! hehe.

Steve in Phoenix

21-07-2001, 11:58 PM

Originally posted by Brett
There was also much indigestion when Bilbao signed Bixente Lizarazu from Bordeaux in the late nineties. He is French-Basque and this led to much indignation with many Bilbao followers

Didnt he receive death-threats which were so serious he asked for a transfer away from Spain?

You pretty much answered my question before I finished asking it Dan :hmph: Maybe what Latvian means is there's no regulation against it, except that self-imposed on the club.

Latvian Eagle

21-07-2001, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by Daniel_Nash
So, Latvian... if he is wrong. Then why is he wrong?

Because it came up on Spanish Soccer on Sky Sports once this season and they said they're allowed but choose not to because of tradition as i have already said, of course the club can if they wish, however they choose not to obviously because of the troubles which could be caused

Brett

22-07-2001, 12:02 AM

Youre basing that on Sky Sports rather than someone who has researched the point? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Daniel_Nash

22-07-2001, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by Steve in Phoenix

You pretty much answered my question before I finished asking it Dan :hmph:.

Tee hee hee, great minds eh...