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I've tried a few of these experiments over the years. Belgium and the Netherlands were also subject of one of them, putting them in the German league system, so Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV, Club Brugge etc. were also fighting for the Bundesliga title. It was quite interesting, but I totally agree that the question always comes back with 'what to do with the rest'.
My biggest mixup yet was probably the "capital league", where all teams from capitals around europe were put in the English league system. So we had Real Madrid, Roma, Hertha Berlin, PSG, Copenhagen, Slavia Praha, Sparta Praha, Ajax etc. But European football was totally smashed by this, and that kind of ruined it for me in the end.
But yes, things will probably revert back to normal here, sooner or later. It was just an attempt to do something different with the first season in stead of the board just expecting a promotion and that's it.
- @JustinCase0110 The 4 teams dropping into league 2 are not a surprise.
Given the departures, a play-off place should be within reach next season.
No real surprises in the other divisions, either... - @JustinCase0110
£1.7 million is quite a bit for County to spend at this point in their evolution, but they do seem to be good value signings.
I remember Ferguson signing a young Nick Powell from Crewe; he had great promise, iet was believed, but it didn't work out for him then, but this is different level.
I remember managers like Moyes and van Gaal sending him out on loan, to clubs that mostly didn't play him either, so he never really got a chance.
@CO88LER5 wrote:
£1.7 million is quite a bit for County to spend at this point in their evolution, but they do seem to be good value signings.
I remember Ferguson signing a young Nick Powell from Crewe; he had great promise, iet was believed, but it didn't work out for him then, but this is different level.
I remember managers like Moyes and van Gaal sending him out on loan, to clubs that mostly didn't play him either, so he never really got a chance.I remember him too; "The new Scholes" was he called at some point. He also scored a banger on his debut, but apart from that I never saw anything that suggested him as a Man United player in the long run. In the end he just didn't have it in him.
Value for money, yes I believe so.
Benson, market value £1,000,000, signed for £700,000.
Fletcher, market value £750,000, signed for £500,000.
Leko, market value £775,000, signed for £500,000.
Slattery, market value £1,000,000, signed for free.
I didn't find anything from the loan pool this time. I could have signed more free agents, but I don't want to exploit that market too much. Getting a 1m player for free almost feels like a cheat code already 😃
- @JustinCase0110 It's a difficult one in the lower two divisions.
As I said, the teams rely heavily on free transfers and short contracts, with lots of squad turnarounds at the end of each season. The key for me is making sure that the freebies aren't wildly out of kilter with what the club could expect to sign in real life.
I shipped out the "1 year left" players in my Colchester squad, and plan to do the same again, and it's most unlikely that many replacements will come from the 'paid transfer' category, simply because that's not what Colchester do. Nine out of three - wow!
I just caught up with the history of the club - fascinating - they go up and down even more than Bielefeld in Germany, having spent time across 5 divisions in under three decades!
@Danimal5981 wrote:Nine out of three - wow!
I just caught up with the history of the club - fascinating - they go up and down even more than Bielefeld in Germany, having spent time across 5 divisions in under three decades!
Great, interesting stuff. Wasn't aware of the 5 divisions thing, but I knew about four of them, I suppose. What a rollercoaster ride.
