His name is Nacho and he has been playing Hattrick uninterrupted since 2003. When he is not a manager of Larbatata, he is a computer scientist living in Madrid (Spain). He moved there in January this year. I used to live in Temperley, Argentina. He's supporter of the Independente. His gameplay at HT suddenly changed when he bought Pedro "Apache" Zurita in 2008. He stopped training and set up a team around the goalscorer. He always liked to collect curious data and game records. This year he started a blog called HT Central https://htcentral.home.blog/ with Pibe_Valderrama and included a Records and Curiosities section. They also made HT stickers for WhatsApp and Telegram. The last time was very dedicated to the Argentina National Team as Chief Scout of the Major. He drafted a scout ingesced, re-organized the team, and improved communication. It's all documented. Now he decided to step aside to devote himself more to the Blog which is what he likes. He was also a U20 goalkeeper scout in El Salvador but, as in Argentina, decided not to continue with that task.
Interview with Sp0kie (Done by Franfer)
Sp0kie is a very active
user in the forums. He is one of this guys that leaves you with good impression
He is honored to have bet on Apache,
undoubtedly an Argentine and international symbol.
I recommend reading a clearly interesting interview!
Let´s get started!
1. Let me start the interview with a question about your club history. If I am not wrong, you have not passed from V divission. Does Zurita have to do with it?
Absolutely!. But I didn't always have Apache on my team. To be fair, prior to that I was simply a bad manager!
2. Talking about trophies, is it true that the security cameras of some first Argentinian division caught him trying to steal one of those titles and then put it on his Hattrick shelf?
That video never existed! I don't know who you talked to, but you have a lot of courage to start what seemed like a pleasant interview with an accusation of such calibre! I was simply trying to borrow it. They are common practices on that side of the Atlantic.
3.Returning to Zurita, I have verified that when he was done with the player, he already had a considerable age. Is it true that given the experience he had, the rest of the skills don't matter? Having Zurita is like having 'infinite lives' to pass the screens.
When Pedro arrived at Larbatata he had Mythical Scoring. It was from the monoskills generation. Almost no secondary skills. The problem was that because of his age that mythic fell to excellent? in a very short time. Anyway, the brutal level of experience he has helps him: in the field he has GOD MODE (as in the Doom!). Remember that we Argentines are very fond of deify anyone who looks like an idol;)
4.You play this since 2003. At that time, there was no talk of a Pablito that would come, which prophecy, to revolutionize the green world?
They were rumors but there was already some fear at that time. Some excused themselves by saying that it was a myth, a story about grandmothers. Others, more cautious, were silent. It finally happened and Hattrick changed forever!
5.I don't know his work in the albiceleste in detail, but I know you did a great job. What would you say to someone who did not know the national teams to catch him on the net? Is it worth entering in that other section of the game?
I always moved in the environment of the Senior National Team. I was a scout of forwards, then co-Chief of Scout (the task was divided in two with the crack of DT-Praze. My job was not so much about analysis or speculation about what the best path and skills for a Powerful Normal Forward might be (for example). I was engaged in the recruitment and training of new scouts, preparation of a Manual, handling of Tracker Alerts (about which I shared some info in the Spanish Forum), etc. It was a good stage because we enriched the scout squad, formalized processes (so that tomorrow anyone can read a guide or instructive and know how to do the job) and greatly improve the communication of our Structure to the normal user. Today I am a little retired. I dedicate myself to a young strip of goalkeepers. To anyone who has not yet been interested in the world of National Teams, I would say that it has three main pillars: 1) You will learn much more than you think. 2) On the social level you will meet a lot of people, you will even make friends. 3) HT is a slow game. Between the game and the game of your club spend days. Taking a small job for your National Team keeps you busy in that time that you don't dedicate to your team. And all without leaving the Green World.
6. How is your life now in Madrid as a computer scientist? Tell us, if you consider it appropriate, about the work you do specifically. They say that Pablito is building a virus with which to paralyze the capital.
Life as a computer technician is usually not one of adrenaline and adventures in every corner. But the truth is that Madrid conquered me and the work I have left me long enough to make the most of this great city. I know that many Spaniards are not fans of the capital but what can I say? I still, with 11 months here, I feel a happy tourist. I work as a QA Tester (quality control: applications and web). I entered in January of this year and everything went very well. I even went to a hangout this year! I can't say anything about Pablito's weapon. That data did not have it, but maybe I took refuge in Valencia (?). Anyway, I have several "extra" vaccines for being South American, maybe I'm lucky and I could survive. :)
7. I have been informed that you are supporter of Independiente. What made you choose those colours?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxNgQ0tsLUw
Well, where I am from, colours are not chosen: they come from family. It is said that if a son is not from the same team as his father, then he had a bad father (take it with humor!). In my case I was fortunate that, on my father's side, there is a great lineage of fanaticism for Avellaneda Red, the club with the most Libertadores Cup (our Champions). Even here in Madrid, I am a member of the Peña Independiente-Madrid.
8. What do you do in your free time? What are your hobbies?
Beyond my job as a simple mortal, I also work as a manager of Larbatata, obviously. I also read a lot (I finished the Fencing Master of P.R. and now I´m reading the third book of the great Captain Alatriste!), I play football in two leagues (Wednesdays and Saturdays) and I always go out for a drink with my Argentine friends or my teammates (they are very good people)
9. Tell us about that blog in which you participate. I don't want to end the interview without mentioning it. And what data of those who are there can be more surprising
The blog is an idea of Pibe_Valderrama and mine. We are not journalists but we like to write from time to time. The idea arises because we are readers of the Global (English) forum and notice that there is very bad communication from HT to the user who does not understand English. Some years ago the Swedes communicate very relevant things only in the forums and only in the language of Wayne Rooney. And not to mention the "Dev Blog", which has a lot of information as essential as interesting but that does not enter the territory of our friends, LA. This is why we created HT Central. The only slogan is that it is content from Hattrick and original. And we want you to have voices from all Spanish-speaking countries. For logical reasons, most of the articles come from Argentinian authors, but we make a great effort to attract interested parties from all over. We have the main section with Articles, Interviews and "News!" that can be seen in the "home" of the blog. Then there is a "Community" section with link to the Telegram group and the stickers we made for WhatsApp and Telegram. Finally, there is a curiosity section with unique and historical players that I strongly recommend. Over time we will add curious teams and games. I leave the link and thank you for allowing me: https://htcentral.home.blog/
10. What has Hattrick brought in your life?
Uff, I've been playing for 16 years. It's almost half of my life (I'm 34). I have a tremendous love for my team and Zurita. Having spent so much time is inevitable. Hattrick for me is a space where I relax. I may have had a tiring day of a lot of work, or I had a bitter defeat of el Rojo, or whatever ... HT is always there and for a while it distends and entertains me. And I add something that seems substantial to me: I have gone to meetings where I met many and if there is something I learned, Hattrickero is good people.