Jon Harrod
9 years ago
23 hours ago
280
I'm aiming on editing the database to encompass a new global brand taking over a group of football clubs in the way that Red Bull have. And I'd be happy to receive any feedback.
Red Bull currently own/control 4 clubs (NY, Leipzig, Salzburg, Brasil), were involved with the failed RB Ghana and are rumored to be interested in adding an English club to their portfolio.
My plan is to form a group of 1 club from each FIFA confederation (hopefully using Claasens update to add more African and Oceanic clubs), plus an additional English club (7 clubs in total). I won't be taking over the biggest clubs and, where the league is playable, will take on a club outside of the countries top division. For England, I will be looking at a club from either League 1 or 2. Where possible, I would like the clubs to be fallen/sleeping giants or clubs that are still young.

The Company
Monster - Red Bulls biggest competitor in the energy drinks market. Already involved in motorsport and action sports, they are now looking to make the jump into football.

Countries and Clubs
FIRST TEST
For my original test, I will use leagues available in the original database, with the addition of New Zealand to give me a team in Oceania
CONCACAF - FC Juarez (Mexican Ascenso). Their logo and kit already have Monsters famous black and green involved and they were only formed in May 2015
COMEBOL - Torque (Uruguayan Segunda). Also a fairly young team having been formed in 2007 and recently promoted from the amatuer leagues.
CAF - Mobombela United (SA NFD). South Africa is my only option here currently. Formed in 2010 and promoted to NFD in 2015
OFC - Southern United (NZ Prem). Slightly older than the other teams here, they were formed in 2004. However, they have never been able to compete with the best teams in New Zealand.
AFC - Central Coast Mariners (A League). I found it difficult to choose an Asian team, but thought Australia would be best as they essentially franchised teams anyway. Although they won the league in 2013, they have since fallen away, finishing bottom last season.
UEFA - Cercle Brugge (Belgian Proximus). Forever in the shadows of city rivals Club Brugge. They already have the green and black and were relegated from the Pro League last season.
England - Coventry City (League 1). Their owners are hated by the fans, so surely this will be an improvement. Relegated from the Premier League in 2001, they have struggled ever since.

I have given each of these clubs a reputation boost of 10%, as I feel this is reasonable when taken over by a global brand. Monster want success, so I have also doubled the starting balance of each team (which doesn't take anyone over £3.5m) and given each club foreground sugar daddy.
I have set the affiliations as follows.
Order by Rep
Coventry
Brugge
Juarez
Central Coast
Mbombela
Torque
Southern.

The higher club is main club in all affiliation, with the following links.
Players go on loan, First option, play friendlies, Permanent deal, Youth player training, Marketing, Shared scouting knowledge, Loan players from sub team.
I have also allowed players to move freely from Southern to Coventry, Brugge and Juarez. From Torque to Coventry and Brugge, and from Mbombela to Coventry.

I will now run a test to see how these teams are effected.

Any feedback, queries, suggestions are welcomed
NewBloodster
11 years ago
1 week ago
47
Any news on how this is going? I wouldn't minding downloading this Database and giving it a go?

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