Country expansions

[NevStar]

From 10920 to 19112
Schweiz

From 2720 to 10920
Suomi
Italia
Polska

From 680 to 2720
Chile
Scotland
Latvia

From 168 to 680
Venezuela
Colombia
Peru
Uruguay

New leagues (from 0 to 168)
Lithuania
Ukraina
Bosnia
Pakistan
Vietnam
Slovakia


Thank god! There's finally a Vietnam league!

Generally Discuss.

[DataKing]

I'm glad to see that a number of the South American countries are growing. The game is too Europe-heavy as it is (no doubt a result of more readily-available internet access).

[sterlingice]

WOO! Lithuania got a league! It's about time! (I'm half Lithuanian for the terminally curious)

SI

[Franklinnoble]

When is Afghanistan going to get a league? ;)

[NAIWF]

Anyone else looking forward to the first US vs Vietnam international friendly?

[DataKing]

Do teams from Israel and Egypt play international friendlies?

[Franklinnoble]

Would they be called "friendlies?" Would the Egyptian wingbacks be wearing explosives?

[Airhog]

Lol, it almost makes you want to say your from veitnam just so you can get in on the ground floor :D

[Franklinnoble]

Originally posted by Airhog
Lol, it almost makes you want to say your from veitnam just so you can get in on the ground floor :D

Might want to consult Prof. Apoc on this one, but I'm pretty sure that's against the rules. ;)

Still... with new countries, do the early applicants get in at Div. I, or is it totally random?

[NevStar]

I'd assume the rules wouldn't be any different than with an established country: only the bottom 2 divisions can be filled (in their case II and III). That would mean that their highest division would be fully populated by bots for the first season.

[DataKing]

Originally posted by NevStar
I'd assume the rules wouldn't be any different than with an established country: only the bottom 2 divisions can be filled (in their case II and III). That would mean that their highest division would be fully populated by bots for the first season.

That would make sense. That way, only the cream rises to the top.

[FrogMan]

hey I never thought about this. Even more, it would take two complete seasons to fill in the top league, as only 4 new teams at the most can promote from II to I...

FM

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally posted by Franklinnoble
When is Afghanistan going to get a league? ;)

I think they might need a few more hamsters to get the electricity running first. :)

[terpkristin]

Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
I think they might need a few more hamsters to get the electricity running first. :)

It's GERBILS! GERBILS to make the "electricity" run. ;)

~terpk

[lytic]

South Korea may win a few games!

[TargetPractice6]

Not without a keeper.

[Alf]

Originally posted by DataKing
Do teams from Israel and Egypt play international friendlies?

I play an Israel team this afternoon at my place :)

[illinifan999]

So is anyone gonna try to run for nat or U20 coach for one of the new leagues? I figure I'll give it a try.

[illinifan999]

Dola dead serious. I'm gonna try to get one of the jobs in Lithuania or Ukraina. Then I'm gonna shock the world when I start to upset Sweden and everyone else. Plus I'm really gonna try to help the new teams out. As soon as they get a conference folder.

[apoc]

Prof Apoc says no team for you :p outside of where you currently reside that is. Besides new countries no longer get boosted starts so they get crappy players and 500 fan club. The only advantage would be a lack oof competition really.

[FrogMan]

apoc, does the rule of filling up the bottom two levels also applies to new country? See discussion above...

FM

[illinifan999]

Wonder when nat conferences for the new leagues come out? Gotta help them new guys and get me a nat coach selection. ;) And even if I don't win I'll still know that I'm not going to hell cause I helped new people out on an internet game. ;)

[apoc]

Frogman: Yes teams are only given out in the lowest 2 div in a country and all these countries started out with 3 div as far as I know. So it wont be till their third season that it would even be possible for the top league to have 8 real managers.

[FrogMan]

thanks apoc, that's what we thought...

FM

[lytic]

If anyone is going to win in a new country, I've noticed that it's been previous HT owners that switched countries or someone who is high up in division in a powerful country.

[lytic]

but if you help them... they will remember that. Stay active on a conf and you will win...