sterlingice
07-11-2003, 04:08 PM
Ok, I just had some people ludicrously spend on my trainees and extra players so I will have about a million bucks to spend this offseason and I want some help on deciding how to spend it so that I can stay afloat in the murderous Div IV I landed myself in.
First off, about $250K will go to stadium expansion but that still leaves a lot to play with.
My team has 4 players who definately aren't getting replaced:
High-solid keeper Tim Kimber
3-star Offensive Winger Mick Starks
3.5-star middie twins Carlos Alberto Benito (offensive) and Stephen Connors
A 5th who is unlikey to leave is pass/pass striker Edwin Phelan who is young and has been with me from the start.
But this is where the fun comes in. Here's the rest of my team- where do upgrades make the most sense:
1. I definately need a 3rd midfielder but do I go for a better veteran one or a younger slightly worse one who I can train like the one I just sold for a ton?
2. My best central defender is only passable- I definately would like to upgrade there.
3. My wingbacks are both passable/passable. A solid/pass one would be quite nice to shut down a good solid forward but how much will that run me?
4. A really wicked striker to replace 32yo Derrick Solomon? But he scored 15 goals in half of last year after being on the B Team the first half of the year with bad form.
5. Starks really boosts attack on his side but my other winger is pretty average. He puts up **~ but he really doesn't help the attack or defense much on his side. Still, good wingers are really expensive: is there an easy way to bulk skills on his side without blowing a ton of cash and not being able to raise anything else?
6. Also, I will need 1 middie trainee for next year and keeping back some purchase cash for a 17yo passable sounds like a great idea, but how much will that cost?
So, how would you budget $750K on those needs/wants if that's what you had to spend it on?
SI
First off, about $250K will go to stadium expansion but that still leaves a lot to play with.
My team has 4 players who definately aren't getting replaced:
High-solid keeper Tim Kimber
3-star Offensive Winger Mick Starks
3.5-star middie twins Carlos Alberto Benito (offensive) and Stephen Connors
A 5th who is unlikey to leave is pass/pass striker Edwin Phelan who is young and has been with me from the start.
But this is where the fun comes in. Here's the rest of my team- where do upgrades make the most sense:
1. I definately need a 3rd midfielder but do I go for a better veteran one or a younger slightly worse one who I can train like the one I just sold for a ton?
2. My best central defender is only passable- I definately would like to upgrade there.
3. My wingbacks are both passable/passable. A solid/pass one would be quite nice to shut down a good solid forward but how much will that run me?
4. A really wicked striker to replace 32yo Derrick Solomon? But he scored 15 goals in half of last year after being on the B Team the first half of the year with bad form.
5. Starks really boosts attack on his side but my other winger is pretty average. He puts up **~ but he really doesn't help the attack or defense much on his side. Still, good wingers are really expensive: is there an easy way to bulk skills on his side without blowing a ton of cash and not being able to raise anything else?
6. Also, I will need 1 middie trainee for next year and keeping back some purchase cash for a 17yo passable sounds like a great idea, but how much will that cost?
So, how would you budget $750K on those needs/wants if that's what you had to spend it on?
SI