Pilgrim's Progress
The beginning...
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@JustinCase0110
Absolutely right...you should be a detective!Plymouth has very little money and a very average squad, so freebies are really the only way to go at this point.
There is a bit of transfer money, now I have sold some players, but none of them fetch great amounts.
I've had to be creative with the youth scouting, too, because I can't afford expensive scouts. It'll be interesting to see what the team puts forward as potential recruits, as I have a challenging youth development objective and what the game puts in the academy at the start of the career is woeful.
- @Danimal5981 No personal connection. It's a story I decided to build based on the availability of players, as you can now see.
I thought that the most plausible reason for a club like Plymouth to attract such players would be to have the new manager having connections in that country.
@CO88LER5 wrote:Absolutely right...you should be a detective!
You're not far off mate. I've been employed in the police for 16 years 😉
Alvarado is one I've scouted too, he is/was also available for free in my save. However, I find it to be a too fast and easy way to the top, so I decided against it.
@JustinCase0110 wrote:You're not far off mate. I've been employed in the police for 16 years 😉
A Cop?...
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Youngsters Recruited
Plymouth have recruited more players; this time in England and from the under-20s category.
Facundo Buonanotte has joined the club in a £2 million move from Brighton. The young striker (18) is keen to start games and was therefore happy to drop down a division.
Manager Bobby Stones has also raided Manchester United's academy for two promising midfield stars in Dan Gore (£500,000) and Kobbie Mainoo (£750,000). The latter was a particular surprise in that it was thought Eric Ten Hag was keen on the midfielder, but a cheeky enquiry yielded results. Mainoo does arrive with a hefty sell-on clause and it is thought that Manchester United have also negotiated a buyback clause, which can be triggered after Mainoo has been at Plymouth for 18 months.
The recruitment of these three young raw talents balance the experience gathered in the Mexican raid.
"We are really satisfied with the business we have done and do not expect much more in the way of incomings," said manager Bobby Stones. "Facundo is a big investment for this club, but the sale of three players last week made it possible.", the manager added.
@Danimal5981 wrote:A Cop?...
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Beating the old gaffer is a massive result. 6-0 at Bristol the same. Almost looks a bit too easy already. Which difficulty do you play?
- @JustinCase0110 This is only the start. I haven't played anyone 'big' yet, and there are plenty of those in this division.
I will tweak the sliders at some point, too. Note: This latest signing comes from the winnings from Plymouth's pre-season friendly tournament (£1.2 million), which they managed to win.
