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@JustinCase0110
Good to see youngsters promoted, although he does look a bit older than 17!
@CO88LER5 wrote:Good to see youngsters promoted, although he does look a bit older than 17!
Haha, when I look at 17 year olds today, I tend to agree with you. But I rocked that very same goatee at 17 myself, so I didn't pay it too much mind with this fellow 😃
Most of my academy players so far are 15 year olds with quite a way to go, before they're ready to step up.
This fellow is actually an 'exciting prospect', meaning that he has a potential above 86. Usually I like to provide regular game time to youngsters to avoid a drop in potential. But this time I think it will be okay with a reserve role and subsequent drop in potential - otherwise I don't think I'll be able to afford him much longer.
Good result against West Ham, showing that the team is developing. As a matter of interest, have you appointed many coaches? I have done in the Colchester save (and have on the others, like Plymouth this year) and it does seem to improve the team quite well; a development of the game that EA seems to have coded quite well, for this version.
This Bailey chap seems to be taking his chance with both hands - I like it when that happens.
@CO88LER5 wrote:Good result against West Ham, showing that the team is developing. As a matter of interest, have you appointed many coaches? I have done in the Colchester save (and have on the others, like Plymouth this year) and it does seem to improve the team quite well; a development of the game that EA seems to have coded quite well, for this version.
This Bailey chap seems to be taking his chance with both hands - I like it when that happens.
I've just appointed one coach for each line - GK, DEF, MID, ATT. I know there's probably something to gain from appointing more, but I don't have much to spend right now.
Besides, I'm also cautious developing players too much or too quickly. Some years ago I played with Brøndby, when the dynamic potential was just introduced. And a few of my younger players would have their potentials grow in crazy numbers, getting bought for €100m or something like that. One had even become so expensive that no team seemed able to approach him, ha.
So I think I prefer a slow development and probably won't sign any more coaches, even when I get my hands on more cash to spend.
Tough luck at Barnsley; taking the lead and then seeing Andy Cole's son hit a hat-trick.
I had him in one of my careers a long time ago, when he was a youngster. I did wonder where he was, these days...
Good wins against Doncaster and the Orient, too.
It's measuring up to be quite a successful season, being amongst the expected "best of the rest" in a division with such big beasts in it. Possibly might even get into the playoffs, which would be remarkable.
You even have a positive goal difference, which is more than United have managed so far this season...
@CO88LER5 wrote:Tough luck at Barnsley; taking the lead and then seeing Andy Cole's son hit a hat-trick.
I had him in one of my careers a long time ago, when he was a youngster. I did wonder where he was, these days...
Good wins against Doncaster and the Orient, too.
It's measuring up to be quite a successful season, being amongst the expected "best of the rest" in a division with such big beasts in it. Possibly might even get into the playoffs, which would be remarkable.
You even have a positive goal difference, which is more than United have managed so far this season...
Haha, yes I thought there was some kind of poetic justice with that hattrick hero against my team being located so close to Manchester. Also didn't know anything about his whereabouts, before he shut me down there.
Successful season in deed, also still in the BSM Trophy and the FA Cup at this point.
