I don't know why I'm doing better this season than last season. I'm in D4 this time (D5 last season) and I've yet to play a game with my whole starting lineup - everyone's getting injured like crazy.
It's my casual observation that higher scores are suddenly much more common this season. The new ME is supposed to be in "testing" mode. Maybe they're "testing" on actual matches.
It's interesting, I've sort of noticed a feast or famine thing...matches are either 1-0 or 4-3.
bigjag, tough call on the keeper. GKs are one of the keys to this game, a really good keeper can keep a weak team competitive. You've got a good 3 seasons left with a 30 yr old keeper so he might be worth hanging onto. Then again, if you have some real needs somewhere else you can get some good money for a high ASI American GK.
Winless in my last 5 but managed to eek out 3 draws during that run. Holding just above the playoff zone for now but I'd like to sprinkle a win in there every now and again. Overall though, I'm very happy with the first 1/4 of the season.
Found a guy on transferlist for a cheap price for his skill set. I went to place a bid and got a warning that I can't bid due to possible cheating. The time expired and no one had bid for him. I check in this morning and he has been transferred to another team for nearly the same price.
i just established a squad, and I have bout 18 players on there. Will it populate the rest with scrubs, or do I need to go hit the transfer list for some cheap filler?
I just added a B team a week or two ago, I've got about the same number of players and it hasn't added anyone to my roster. Though I only have one GK as my 22 yr old refuses to play reserve team football
My team is beginning to show how overmatched it is. Haven't won since the second game of the season and I've now dropped into the playoff zone. I actually held my own in the last match and deserved a draw but my defense and keeper let me down so I lost 3-1. On top of that, I have 5 players missing for my next game and my team is paper thin even when healthy. I have to trot out a 3-3-3-1 simply because I have no other options.
Oh well, it's no more than I expected. Even if I get dead last in the ML, it will be a beneficial season.
Different scouts can look for different hidden skill sets or just give you a different rating on your player. Plus, if you are active on the transfer list, you may need more than one to scout guys you are thinking of picking up.
A little too buried for my liking, and for new players to see, we're going to have to make sure as WC2010 nears that we keep this advertised to the new visitors. How's everyone's season shaping up at the 1/3 pole?
My team is on a tear lately. Only two losses this season and we're scoring in bunches. Second place in our group at the 1/3 mark. Of course now that I've said this, we'll get decimated by injuries, cards and natural disasters and will most likely get relegated to D5.
They announced that the new ME is only a week or so away and that it'll make things a bit more realistic... not sure whether to be excited or worried though.