My team needs your help.

[iceberg414]

I need help. This is my 5th or 6th year in hattrick and I got promoted this year, but I am overmatched in div. IV and I am not quite sure what to do about it. I am a forward trainer and have a few guys that should pop in the upcoming weeks. 1 world-class and 2 brilliants which I will be selling. I was thinking about using that money to significantly upgrade my midfield and purchase a couple of 17 pass/pass and one 18 formidable forwards. Is this a good route to go? Where should I be dumping my money? I was thinking of playing both my wingers TM...should I just purchase pure middies or should they have some wing ability? I just need some input because I feel like Im not really improving my team the best way I can...I need any advice you can dish. Should I post my players? My ratings? Thanks in advance.

[emmpee]

I think you will get the most help by posting a list of your players and their skills. Also, post your ratings from a "typical" match in which you used your starters.

[iceberg414]

Alexander Silverkvist
TSI = 27 990 , 24 years, passable form
Has poor experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina: excellent Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: world class Passing: weak
Winger: poor Defending: poor
Scoring: poor Set Pieces: poor

Milo Christiansen
TSI = 11 830 , 20 years, inadequate form
Has poor experience and weak leadership abilities

Stamina: weak Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: poor Passing: wretched
Winger: poor Defending: weak
Scoring: magnificent Set Pieces: solid

Brandon Walker
TSI = 9 270 , 25 years, solid form
Has passable experience and weak leadership abilities

Stamina: excellent Keeper: formidable
Playmaking: poor Passing: disastrous
Winger: disastrous Defending: disastrous
Scoring: disastrous Set Pieces: poor

Joaquín Arizmendi
TSI = 8 420 , 26 years, solid form
Has passable experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina: excellent Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: formidable Passing: solid
Winger: weak Defending: weak
Scoring: passable Set Pieces: passable

Brandon Burger
TSI = 8 160 , 26 years, solid form
Has passable experience and weak leadership abilities

Stamina: excellent Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: formidable Passing: solid
Winger: poor Defending: weak
Scoring: poor Set Pieces: passable

Aris Naidičas
TSI = 6 010 , 20 years, passable form
Has disastrous experience and wretched leadership abilities

Stamina: passable Keeper: wretched
Playmaking: poor Passing: wretched
Winger: weak Defending: weak
Scoring: outstanding Set Pieces: formidable

Jonathan Quinn
TSI = 5 490 , 27 years, solid form
Has solid experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina: excellent Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: solid Passing: weak
Winger: formidable Defending: inadequate
Scoring: poor Set Pieces: passable

Gunnar Kolstad
TSI = 4 440 , 20 years, weak form
Has wretched experience and wretched leadership abilities [Head]

Stamina: inadequate Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: disastrous Passing: wretched
Winger: wretched Defending: poor
Scoring: outstanding Set Pieces: formidable

Joseph Larue
TSI = 4 310 , 19 years, passable form
Has wretched experience and poor leadership abilities [Unpredictable]

Stamina: passable Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: weak Passing: poor
Winger: weak Defending: poor
Scoring: formidable Set Pieces: passable

Niklas Utterkvist
TSI = 2 580 , 29 years, solid form
Has passable experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina: excellent Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: solid Passing: poor
Winger: weak Defending: solid
Scoring: inadequate Set Pieces: inadequate

René Wense 3
TSI = 2 380 , 18 years, solid form
Has disastrous experience and wretched leadership abilities

Stamina: inadequate Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: weak Passing: poor
Winger: inadequate Defending: wretched
Scoring: formidable Set Pieces: excellent

Mikey Mccarty
TSI = 2 160 , 23 years, poor form
Has poor experience and passable leadership abilities

Stamina: poor Keeper: solid
Playmaking: disastrous Passing: disastrous
Winger: disastrous Defending: wretched
Scoring: disastrous Set Pieces: poor

Max Arnusch
TSI = 1 190 , 28 years, wretched form
Has inadequate experience and wretched leadership abilities [Unpredictable]

Stamina: inadequate Keeper: wretched
Playmaking: passable Passing: solid
Winger: solid Defending: weak
Scoring: inadequate Set Pieces: poor

Abhinatha Pandey
TSI = 1 190 , 33 years, solid form
Has passable experience and weak leadership abilities

Stamina: excellent Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: [B]excellent [/B] Passing: weak
Winger: wretched Defending: solid
Scoring: inadequate Set Pieces: excellent

Reggie Wickham
TSI = 1 160 , 29 years, wretched form
Has passable experience and passable leadership abilities [Powerful]

Stamina: excellent Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: weak Passing: solid
Winger: weak Defending: solid
Scoring: weak Set Pieces: passable

Isaiás Ruiz 6
TSI = 1 010 , 29 years, excellent form
Has passable experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina: passable Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: weak Passing: solid
Winger: passable Defending: excellent
Scoring: poor Set Pieces: inadequate

Lasse Voor
TSI = 820 , 30 years, poor form
Has inadequate experience and weak leadership abilities

Stamina: inadequate Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: inadequate Passing: passable
Winger: inadequate Defending: solid
Scoring: weak Set Pieces: excellent

Paul Camacho
TSI = 580 , 17 years, passable form
Has disastrous experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina: poor Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: wretched Passing: poor
Winger: poor Defending: solid
Scoring: poor Set Pieces: weak

Oscar Gunter
TSI = 310 , 17 years, passable form
Has disastrous experience and poor leadership abilities [Quick]

Stamina: weak Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: poor Passing: passable
Winger: disastrous Defending: wretched
Scoring: inadequate Set Pieces: inadequate

Jorge Madurga
TSI = 220 , 17 years, passable form
Has disastrous experience and weak leadership abilities [Quick]

Stamina: inadequate Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: wretched Passing: wretched
Winger: wretched Defending: weak
Scoring: passable Set Pieces: excellent

Xaver Abate
TSI = 100 , 34 years, wretched form
Has excellent experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina: excellent Keeper: wretched
Playmaking: solid Passing: inadequate
Winger: wretched Defending: inadequate
Scoring: weak Set Pieces: passable

Charlie Taylor
TSI = 40 , 17 years, passable form
Has disastrous experience and passable leadership abilities

Stamina: disastrous Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: wretched Passing: poor
Winger: weak Defending: wretched
Scoring: inadequate Set Pieces: inadequate

Bret Chambers
TSI = 10 , 21 years, inadequate form
Has disastrous experience and solid leadership abilities

Stamina: poor Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: poor Passing: weak
Winger: wretched Defending: wretched
Scoring: wretched Set Pieces: inadequate

Huib Bolster
TSI = 0 , 58 years, poor form
Has brilliant experience and passable leadership abilities

Stamina: disastrous Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: disastrous Passing: disastrous
Winger: disastrous Defending: disastrous
Scoring: disastrous Set Pieces: poor

tha_untouchables
Player rating and Team formation
Team Attitude: Normal
Tactic: Attack in the middle
Tactic skill: formidable

Midfield: passable (very low)
Right Side Defence: poor (low)
Central Defence: inadequate (very low)
Left Side Defence: poor (very high)
Right Side Attack: excellent (very low)
Central Attack: excellent (very high)
Left Side Attack: weak (very high)

[daedalus]

I'm not a forward trainer so, y'know, grain of salt and all that. Oh, and I have not read your roster since, umm, I don't have that level of attention span anymore so this is more general thoughts than anything else.

First, I would NEVER EVER and, I mean, EVER consider playing "both wingers" anything while training forward. Especially up in D.IV. I would go with 3 inner midfielders and you have to decide if you want to go toward middle with your single winger based on how your midfield compares with the rest and what kind of winger you have.

Second, I would upgrade that goalkeeper to outstanding+ with whatever money you get from your sale. Your defense needs to improve to at least an acceptable level.

Third, I would get the best trainees I can with the money you have and are going to have before going after your midfield improvement. If possible, I highly recommend chasing down a header specialist or two since that can improve your return. I'm a fan of unpredictable but not everybody is so to each their own.

Lastly, I would improve your midfield as best you can. I'm a big fan of trying to improve one weak link at each upgrade but, again, mileage varies with these things. I would look for someone in the 20-23 year old range. Any younger and you are fighting trainers for possible trainees and paying extra for no good reason. Any older and you are fighting Bjorn's version of Father Time and losing returns on that investment. As a scoring trainer, you are not in desperate need of offense so you may be able to save some cash on passing in your midfielders. That is, of course, one of the good news. Oh, yeah. If at all possible, see if you can get one with some leadership. He may be able to become your next coach if he gains experience at a quick enough rate.

I would also give a glance at that scoring/passing plan that was discussed a week or so ago. That seems a nice plan for keeping wages down but I know nothing of it or its details. Good luck. :)

[finkenst]

i've got a SN IM coming up for sale after trainning... hopefuly.

[Maltby]

not enough american trainees :)

[finkenst]

heh

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