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**Poor Student** · 27/05/2005, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

PS will you be going for top place this season??

Not a chance. When I came to my league there was only two teams who existed previously. So there's always been two teams miles better than the rest of us. One of those got promoted and was replaced by a relegated bot. So now I have only one clearly better team than me but his midfield is full of formidables and outstandings. I don't have a chance. We even got a good human team promoted to the league. I could finish anywhere from 2nd to 5th. I hope 2nd though.

**De Town** · 27/05/2005, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

How does everyone want to get on this season??

Would like to finish 4th but dont really have the players yet. Can see another play-off game at the end of the season

DE TOWN has your stamina training paid off

Yeah, big time. Everyone in my squad is up to either solid or excellent

Even my coach

**GK for the Town** · 27/05/2005, 1:55 PM

I reckon i'll finish 3rd again myself. The team that finished 2nd last season have a strong team and the team that came down from the league above seem to be strong also(checking TSI's). I'll have to buy a few Excellent defenders this season i think. My team looks roughly like this.

------------------Solid-------------
--------Solid------Solid-------Passable----
Solid----Solid-----Excellent-----Solid----Solid------
--------Excellent---------Solid-------

I have about 4 other Solid Inner Mids aswell that are young 18/19. I have a passable Striker who's 34 now with outstanding set peices, he finished 3rd top goalscorer last year, scored 15 goals i think and about 9 of them were Free Kicks. He's a bit too old now though. I have a 30,000 stadium so hopefully gate receipts can being in a few more excellents. Does anybody know what training Short Passes is like ?? what will pop if i train this ?

**Poor Student** · 27/05/2005, 2:01 PM

Originally Posted by GK for the Town

I reckon i'll finish 3rd again myself. The team that finished 2nd last season have a strong team and the team that came down from the league above seem to be strong also(checking TSI's). I'll have to buy a few Excellent defenders this season i think. My team looks roughly like this.

------------------Solid-------------
--------Solid------Solid-------Passable----
Solid----Solid-----Excellent-----Solid----Solid------
--------Excellent---------Solid-------

I have about 4 other Solid Inner Mids aswell that are young 18/19. I have a passable Striker who's 34 now with outstanding set peices, he finished 3rd top goalscorer last year, scored 15 goals i think and about 9 of them were Free Kicks. He's a bit too old now though. I have a 30,000 stadium so hopefully gate receipts can being in a few more excellents. Does anybody know what training Short Passes is like ?? what will pop if i train this ?

Be very careful with the auld fella. His skills could drop two levels in an instant. With that level of set pieces keep him in the team as long as he has some skill. You'll get no resale value on him at this stage.

Short passes trains passing for all midfielders and strikers. On average it is a week or two shorter than training a primary. You could play 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 or even 2-5-2 if you are mad to train a fair amount of people. However passing is useless compared to primaries at this low level. You're better off sticking to playmaking or whatever you train.

**GK for the Town** · 27/05/2005, 3:48 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Be very careful with the auld fella. His skills could drop two levels in an instant. With that level of set pieces keep him in the team as long as he has some skill. You'll get no resale value on him at this stage.

Short passes trains passing for all midfielders and strikers. On average it is a week or two shorter than training a primary. You could play 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 or even 2-5-2 if you are mad to train a fair amount of people. However passing is useless compared to primaries at this low level. You're better off sticking to playmaking or whatever you train.

Your right about the auld fella, He's dropped a few already on the secondaries like passing. I'm gonna stick with the playmaking i reckon. The problem i have is that most of them have wretched passing. I think i just bought another innner mid by mistake, i was half asleep and put a fairly substantial bid in. Hopefully he'll turn out good though.
We're close to the 1,000 posts mark now lads. Lets keep the chat and the tips coming. If any of you's are going to sell an excellent defeneder in a few weeks, let me know. I'm sure we can come to some arrangement.

**De Town** · 27/05/2005, 6:06 PM

How big is everyone's supporters club?
How much money do you have/owe?
How old is your oldest player?

for me its...

How big is everyone's supporters club? 1996
How much money do you have/owe? -207k
How old is your oldest player? 31

**Poor Student** · 27/05/2005, 10:17 PM

Just signed a 17 y/o old passable wing, inadequate defence and playmaking for 35k to be my new wing back trainee. He also has inadequate stamina. He'll make a great defender in a couple of seasons. Hopefully the defence will pop sooner rather than later.

How big is everyone's supporters club? 1271
How much money do you have/owe? -3,000
How old is your oldest player? 36 (excluding the coach)

De Town you have a massive supporters club. Is that correct?

**adamcarr** · 27/05/2005, 10:52 PM

How big is everyone's supporters club? 1596
How much money do you have/owe? -136,091
How old is your oldest player? 33

How do you have such a big supporter club DE TOWN??

**De Town** · 28/05/2005, 8:53 AM

I generally dont know how my SC is so big, considering the **** season I had last season. Every week last season, even though I was getting beaten 5-0 or 6-0 I still gained about 10-15 supporters. In the last 3 weeks when I have won 3 games in a row. I got about 40 a week. It still seems a lot though

Will pass the 2000 mark this week

EDIT: I have 8 spokespersons, they drag in the crowds. That is porbably why.

**adamcarr** · 28/05/2005, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by DE TOWN

EDIT: I have 8 spokespersons, they drag in the crowds. That is porbably why.

I have 10 spokespersons and have been playing the game longer and you still have 400 odd more supporters, ya lucky ba$tard! Also dont spokespersons just make the sponsors happy and then the sponsors will give ya money??

**De Town** · 28/05/2005, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

I have 10 spokespersons and have been playing the game longer and you still have 400 odd more supporters, ya lucky ba$tard!

Its just luck I suppose!

Also dont spokespersons just make the sponsors happy and then the sponsors will give ya money

Actually, I think your right now that I think about it! ah well, im not complaining

**pete** · 28/05/2005, 11:41 AM

------------------passable----------------
solid-----solid----solid----passable
excellent/passable----exellent--excellent-----passable
-------solid--------------solid---------

**Poor Student** · 28/05/2005, 12:16 PM

De Town your fan club simply defies HT logic. With 6 spokespersons last season I only got 15 fans at a time when I was doing well.

**De Town** · 28/05/2005, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

De Town your fan club simply defies HT logic. With 6 spokespersons last season I only got 15 fans at a time when I was doing well.

I know. Maybe the season when I got promoted I got loads, I cant remember. Plus I got a 10% increase after I got promoted.

**pete** · 28/05/2005, 12:22 PM

I get 13-15 new supporters most week & only have 1 spokesman.

**De Town** · 28/05/2005, 6:06 PM

What are ye all expecting out of the games tomorrow? Im MOTSing mine because I'm playing a team that will be around my standard. Might PIC the cup game during the week.

I reckon I might sneak a win. Depends on his tactics.

**Poor Student** · 28/05/2005, 6:09 PM

Originally Posted by DE TOWN

What are ye all expecting out of the games tomorrow? Im MOTSing mine because I'm playing a team that will be around my standard. Might PIC the cup game during the week.

I reckon I might sneak a win. Depends on his tactics.

Don't know what to expect. I have a little higher TS than normal due to PICing in the cup and my opponent has not logged in for a month which means his TS is lower. He is better than me but I hope I can tactically outsmart him seeming as he is esentially a bot. I think I will draw though.

**pete** · 28/05/2005, 8:53 PM

Playing against relegated team so real top of table clash. maybe i can catch him off guard in 1st game. Playing 3rd best team in league (assuming i'm 2nd best) in 2nd league game. If i lose first 2 games league season is over.