ohhh how i love the trasfer market!!!

[Havok]

in the past 2 weeks i've gotten these guys.....

Vladimir Nutiu (5002699)
30 years, weak form, healthy

A controversial person who is balanced and dishonest.
Has inadequate experience and poor leadership abilities.

Nationality: România
Assessed value: 194 000 US$
Wage: 2 440 US$/week
Owner: F.C. Progresu
Warnings: 0


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


Passble Goalie for 53k!!!!


Yuri Ruiter
77 000 US$, 27 years, passable form
Has poor experience and solid leadership abilities [Technical]

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


Passble scorer/passing and set peices for only 14,500
he's also kind of a head case... but who cares for that price.


Johan Nilsson
27 000 US$, 17 years, passable form
Has disastrous experience and weak leadership abilities

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

17 year old wingback trainee!!! for only 2,000


Einar Markhus
25 000 US$, 29 years, poor form
Has wretched experience and inadequate leadership abilities [Head]

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


Passble winger for 2k!!! he'll be a 2 1/2 star winger once his form goes up!!



those 4 players for 71,500... im loving life!!!!

[illinifan999]

I also see taht Yuri has the technical attribute. Don't play him in the rain. I remember reading on one of the hattrick websites that techinical players don't play well in the rain.

[Havok]

yeah i heard that as well. Thanx for the heads up

[Nyarlahotep]

Yuri is a drain on your TS.

[Havok]

ill get a clown to cancel him out... no biggie

[Qwikshot]

I hope everyone can see how addictive the market is...btw...I just sold two passable strikers (one with passable in winger) and netted over 100k...I'm back under 170k!!! WOOHOO

[GoldenEagle]

I wish I was out of debt. Since I am training defenders, I would get young cheap defenders and train them.

[robbgmaier]

Pretty soon, the drug pushers are going to wise up, and start providing cheap personel on the hattrick market. Then, they are going to want protection money, to keep your little brother from logging on to your computer and firing your new 17year old excellent goalie....

[Rich1033]

Im trying to stop spending money, I dont need to hear about this... :D

Im really praying a couple players train up soon so I can get some extra money. Anyway, congrats on the good buys

[bbor]

Havok...i'm not sure if you realize this or not...but players start declining once they reach 28 years old.

That is prolly why you got most of those guys so cheap.

[RonnieDobbs]

That's true, bbor, but as long as he's not training the areas where they play they're a cheaper first team for him. The fall-offs, from what I've read, aren't dramatic, and are even more delayed with keepers. As long as you keep your eye on them, I think it's a safe and cheap risk.

[bbor]

Originally posted by RonnieDobbs
As long as you keep your eye on them, I think it's a safe and cheap risk.

That's what my broker said about Worldcom :D

[Havok]

All i need is some players to get me through the first season or 2 until i get a bigger Arena, more supporter money and good youth pulls. These are all just quick fixes.... there not meant to be on my team for more then a season or 2 max. How many players does DK have on his team that he started with??? not many..... if i get some older guys and win alot now and next season my supporters will be through the roof and ill have a much bigger stadium.

If that goalie and that winger start declining next season i could care less. Ill have alot more money coming in weekly by then. they'll be easy to replace. plus i saw a 32 year old passable goalie go for 65k yesterday and a 30 year old passable goalie go for 78k. getting a 30 year old goalie for 53k is a very good deal. 2 seasons from now i plan on having a solid goalie so i could care less if this guy is dropping off by then.


And like Ronnie said... drop-offs are dramatic... they take time.

[Rich1033]

I had had a hard time improving the form of some players. They seem to fall even if they are playing in weekly games. This has made me very picky when looking though the tranfer market. I have gone as far as not even buying anyone without at least inad form. I know training general helps, but would hiring more sports psychologists benefit at all?

[vex]

Those players won't get you through a couple of seasons though. They are too old. When their skill level drops, it can be as much as one level.

[Havok]

we'll see :)

dont understand why everyone thinks 30 is so old.... hell DK as a 33 year old on his team that hasnt dropped in skill yet. But enough bickering about it. We'll see when the seasons over i guess..... but for right now, im not in debt, im first place in a tough divison, and only getting better.

[daedalus]

Originally posted by Havok
And like Ronnie said... drop-offs are dramatic... they take time.

I'm still trying to figure this one out. :)

[bbor]

AHAHAHAHAH

Damn...you can't figure that out and you from Long Beach....


Decoder ring where are you??? :)

[Havok]

doh!!!

aren't!!!!

:)

[dacman]

Originally posted by Rich1033
I had had a hard time improving the form of some players. They seem to fall even if they are playing in weekly games. This has made me very picky when looking though the tranfer market. I have gone as far as not even buying anyone without at least inad form. I know training general helps, but would hiring more sports psychologists benefit at all?

Ah, no psychologists improve team spirit -- nothing else to my knowledge. What is your training intensity? Mine's at 100% and my team's form stays fairly high, lots of passables and the occasional solids and excellents.

[robbgmaier]

My "A" midfield is 34, 33 and 31 years old. I'm currently training a younger crop, playing these guys when the competition is tough and their form warrants it. The 34 year old is my MoM whenever I play him.

[FrogMan]

Originally posted by dacman
Ah, no psychologists improve team spirit -- nothing else to my knowledge. What is your training intensity? Mine's at 100% and my team's form stays fairly high, lots of passables and the occasional solids and excellents.

dacman is right, psychologist won't work on your players' form. Straight from the rules book...

<< You can always hire a sports psychologist to boost team spirit, and above all, self-confidence. >>

Question for you dacman: How many physios and assistant coach you got? Do your players suffer a higher percentage of injuries because of that 100% training?

FrogMan

[dacman]

Originally posted by FrogMan
Question for you dacman: How many physios and assistant coach you got? Do your players suffer a higher percentage of injuries because of that 100% training?

FrogMan

I have 5 physios at the moment and I average right around 1 player injured per match (that includes band-aid only) so its a little high, but I can live with it.

edit: The "standard" 8 assistants, 2 GK coaches

[RPI-Fan]

BTW, the form thing is probably related to the hidden form rating. Each player has a hidden form rating that makes it harder/easier and more likely/unlikely to reach higher or lower form levels.

[FrogMan]

Originally posted by dacman
I have 5 physios at the moment and I average right around 1 player injured per match (that includes band-aid only) so its a little high, but I can live with it.

edit: The "standard" 8 assistants, 2 GK coaches

And do you have to compensate injuries with regular doctors on staff?

I lost two players for 6 and 5 weeks respectively in week 1 of league play (about 1 1/2 weeks ago) and decided to hire 3 doctors immediately, as they players were two fairly important players. So far it's been good, as both players are now only 3 weeks away from coming back...

FrogMan

[dacman]

Originally posted by FrogMan
And do you have to compensate injuries with regular doctors on staff?

FrogMan

Usually...I'd fire them if I got completely healthy, but that hasn't happened but once in 8+ weeks, so they stick around. I have 2 at the moment.

[bbor]

Originally posted by robbgmaier
The 34 year old is my MoM

Damn dude...your MoM is 34???

Is she hot? :D

[FrogMan]

ROFL!!! :D