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Gaining two points on Nordsjaelland. Assuming a top side wins the cup, 4th place would leap you into Europe, correct?
I'm sure you've mentioned it before but hadn't stuck with me that their is a connection between Brønby and Palace. Palace have a few youngsters who'd be looking for game time so might be good for both sides checking them out.
2 wins in a row and this time when losing 2 goal lead managed to find a winner and some results going your way.
Jacob Larsen would be a very good signing. I remember using him previously in a save. A great time to add a few players, with the trend of losing leads lately, maybe a few new players can turn the trend around.
@Danimal5981 wrote:Gaining two points on Nordsjaelland. Assuming a top side wins the cup, 4th place would leap you into Europe, correct?
Well, almost. The 4th place would get a shot at Europe, if a top three side wins the cup. But as the league is divided into two halves, when all teams have played everyone home and away, there is a "carrot" for the winner of the bottom half. So the 4th place will also need to beat the winner of the bottom half in a playoff match to get into the Conference League.
When the chairman Jan Bech (responsible for Thomas Frank leaving in 2016) sold the majority of his shares, GFH - Global Football Holdings - bought them and now own the majority of the club. They are also invested in several other clubs, for instance ADO Den Haag, who loaned the right back Justin Che last season. So I am thinking about exploring the GFH-network for potential new players along the way.
Besides Brøndby, these are the clubs owned by GFH, as far as I know:
- ADO Den Haag, Netherlands.
- Waasland-Beveren, Belgium.
- AD Alcorcon, Spain.
- Estoril, Portugal.
- Augsburg, Germany.
- Real Salt Lake, USA.
- Crystal Palace, England.
@LABoog4 wrote:Jacob Larsen would be a very good signing. I remember using him previously in a save. A great time to add a few players, with the trend of losing leads lately, maybe a few new players can turn the trend around.
Yes, I actually saw him as a dream signing. And after a few hard years at Hoffenheim, I don't see it as too unrealistic for him to try to reinvent himself in Denmark. It looks like he's just signed a new deal at Hoffenheim though, no longer appearing to be running out of contract. Bummer...
@JustinCase0110 wrote:
@Danimal5981 wrote:Gaining two points on Nordsjaelland. Assuming a top side wins the cup, 4th place would leap you into Europe, correct?
Well, almost. The 4th place would get a shot at Europe, if a top three side wins the cup. But as the league is divided into two halves, when all teams have played everyone home and away, there is a "carrot" for the winner of the bottom half. So the 4th place will also need to beat the winner of the bottom half in a playoff match to get into the Conference League.
Quite confusing: am I to understand that it's better to be top of the bottom half (in effect, 7th) than outside the top 4? (5th, 6th)
@Danimal5981 wrote:Quite confusing: am I to understand that it's better to be top of the bottom half (in effect, 7th) than outside the top 4? (5th, 6th)
In terms of European football, then yes.
There are some money prices from finishing in the top half, and obviously you can't be relegated from there either. But yeah, as long as you're not in immediate danger of joining the relegation battle, then yes, a 7th place is in deed preferable to finishing 5th or 6th, even 4th, depending on who the cup winner is.
Basically I do enjoy ending the season against likeminded teams. Top vs top and bottom vs bottom. Makes for very interesting season ends, like last season, where both title contenders failed to win their final game.
The only downside of this (IMO) is the unfairness of the 7th place often being preferable to a bottom of the top half finish. And the speculation that often goes with it. But I suppose that's a price to pay for ending the season with 10 games against likeminded and even opponents.
I had no idea the league finished like that. Interesting to hear how 7th can be better than 4-6. With your winning streak, you set yourself up for a difficult end to the season.
@LABoog4 wrote:I had no idea the league finished like that. Interesting to hear how 7th can be better than 4-6. With your winning streak, you set yourself up for a difficult end to the season.
Yes, that is quite odd. If I finish 3rd and need a Playoff against the 7th place to get into Europe (if none of top 3 teams win the cup), then I'll certainly feel that it's a bit unfair. But it is what it is. Eso si que es.
Very good signing to bring Larsen in. If he stays healthy, at worst he is a good bench option to have. Trying to fit him into the lineup is a good problem to have for Frank, players are too good to drop right now. One of those strange moves where the club signs a player but then loans them for two years. They are paying some wages now in hopes he will create a bigger sell on fee for the future.
@LABoog4 wrote:Very good signing to bring Larsen in. If he stays healthy, at worst he is a good bench option to have. Trying to fit him into the lineup is a good problem to have for Frank, players are too good to drop right now. One of those strange moves where the club signs a player but then loans them for two years. They are paying some wages now in hopes he will create a bigger sell on fee for the future.
Exactly my thought. I tried to find some reason to it, and that was also where I ended. A risk, I suppose, paying half his wages (half of €28.000) for two years, hoping for him to recover the money in a huge fee. Or maybe recalling him before then, if they see him improve his performances and/or consistency.
But why did he extend his contract himself? Surely he couldn't be happy with his situation there with limited game time and numerous loan deals. I started thinking that he might be too proud to return home on a permanent basis. He does strike me as a rather proud, almost nonchalant footballer/person, saying stuff like 'I've played abroad for 10 years' and so on. Still being tied to a Bundesliga club may do well for such an ego 😄 Speaking of ego, he's also dating the ex girlfriend of a certain Lord Bendtner...
I like your bench option. I'm not sure the game does though. This player will demand a starting role, both in game and in real life. So it's either that or a quick return to Hoffenheim.
If like previous editions then hopefully loan deals are better once start making the deals ourselves. I usually found I didn't have so many problems with parent clubs taking them back once the real life ones were done.
That said I suspect he'll be getting game time anyways unless bad form hits and silver lining if for any reason it doesn't work out didn't pay big fee for him.
Clever, I probably will have to engage in quite some loan deals myself, if I want to get some players with some top experience without paying too much for salaries (or transfer fees).
@thurlow885 wrote:If like previous editions then hopefully loan deals are better once start making the deals ourselves. I usually found I didn't have so many problems with parent clubs taking them back once the real life ones were done.
That said I suspect he'll be getting game time anyways unless bad form hits and silver lining if for any reason it doesn't work out didn't pay big fee for him.
According to my own experiences with loan deals (used them a lot in FC24), the player won't be recalled, if he is a starting player. I remember having Folarin Balogun recalled in one save, even though he was subbed on in almost every game from the bench. But the saves, where I've had a loan player in my starting lineup in most games, there I haven't seen the player recalled yet.
My loan striker from Watford, Mileta Rajovic, has also started most games so far, except lately where I've preferred a more dynamic forward duo. But I haven't heard anything, so - for now - it seems that I haven't got any problems with loan deals. But you are right about the silver lining. This approach has no risk, having paid nothing to sign him. Therefore it's also something I won't exploit too much.
@Danimal5981 wrote:Clever, I probably will have to engage in quite some loan deals myself, if I want to get some players with some top experience without paying too much for salaries (or transfer fees).
Yes, my preferred option was always to get him on a permanent basis. But then he would probably have become my top earner, I have no doubt. Getting him on a loan was a nice option, which I hadn't really thought about before. He didn't appear on any loan lists, I just tried negotiating a loan, expecting to get rejected before entering the negotiations. But I didn't.
In real life a loan often comes with a loan fee too, not being as FREE as it is in the game. So I'll be vary of exploiting this too much. My summer business will probably include a few deals, where I spend some money to sign players more permanently.
