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Steven Richardson (1576480)
30 years, solid form, healthy
A pleasant guy who is balanced and honest.
Has divine experience and inadequate leadership abilities.

<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td>Nationality: </td> <td> USA </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap">Total Skill Index (TSI): </td> <td>154 970</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wage: </td> <td> 71 960 US$/week </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Owner: </td> <td> South Bay Saints </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Warnings: </td> <td> 0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Injuries: </td> <td> Healthy </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td>Stamina: </td><td>wretched </td> <td> Goaltending: </td><td>divine </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Playmaking: </td><td>disastrous </td> <td> Passing: </td><td>disastrous </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Winger: </td><td>disastrous </td> <td> Defending: </td><td>disastrous </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Scoring: </td><td>wretched </td> <td> Set Pieces: </td><td>disastrous </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td>Matches for National team: </td> <td>41 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Matches for National U-20 team: </td> <td>16 </td></tr></tbody> </table>
Paid more than I wanted for him -- 8.7M. Got in a bidding war :P

He is old but keepers loose their skill very slowly, so he is only an injury risk. Plus he should be a couple of levels beyond divine, so he will still be divine when I sell him in a few seasons. So injury is only the real (huge) risk.

I love the wage and it is going to drop further next season. I think he will maintain market value as a result.

[Raven Hawk]

It's a good gamble. Now, make sacrifice to Bjorn, the HT god of injuries.

[JAG]

Injury won't be a big deal...just hire 150 docs if he gets hurt. :) Nice buy!

[YoSoySean]

Wow. That wage isn't too bad at all.

[Havok]

bastard... i don't like the fact that now your defense and attack are better then mine!!! (for now!!!!)

Can't touch my middies though ;)

i think its a good buy.... just keep your formidable goalie as a back-up in case Steven gets injuried.

[KevinNU7]

That price is amazing.

[sterlingice]

I love that the wages are so low. I didn't realize that when someone had told me that you had bought him. If you can keep the injury bug away, this is an awesome investment.

As for the market value, I think you can just assume that you've flushed about $3M down the toilet unless you sell him in the next three seasons. I doubt anyone will pay more than $5M for a 33yo keeper no matter how good he is. That said, it's not entirely flushed in that you're going to be getting a great return in lower wages and higher performance that comprables.

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