Paying for boosting squad

In paying I do not mean the money I used to facilitate the purchase of new players.

But, as I said in an earlier post, my team spirit got trampled by transfers in and out of the squad.

My team spirit, after 1.5 weeks of the new season, stands at a meagre 33%.

This is certainly untimely, as I am aiming to offload some strikers. I have an inflated squad size of 27, and an incredible 9 strikers. The maximum number of strikers I can field in a match is 3, hence this is doing my players' morale no good.

This is exactly reflected on what you see at the top of the blog. I am in the danger zone --- relegation zone. 11th position was not what I was aiming for, after 2 consecutive seasons in 8th place. Although I had revised my promotion target to next season, I am aiming for 5th, which results in an end-of-season bonus. It's not the money, but the sense of achievement.

The teams in this series now are all quite equal except Horni SK, at the top, and IF Caldas, a managerless team, at the bottom. And I have the embarrassing tag as the only team to have lost points against 2nd bottom FC Dolphins. That is a good team, but the manager clearly does not put much effort into preparing team lineups according to the opponents, which I do.

But I am guilty of employing really unwise tactics which cost me points. And that's why I have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, and just 8 points.

I am really aiming to soar high, so perhaps I will not make any transfers till the end of the season.

(My team rating stands at a record high for me: 74%. But team spirit is at record lows, so it balances up the equation, and my team is currently ordinary)

New season approaching

Well.

I just realised I misinterpreted a rule.

I had always thought that the team spirit for a team will be reset to 90% upon a new season. Hence I made super lot of transfers. And guess what?

I realised and confirmed that it actually meant reset to 90% of the team's current team spirit.

Which means my team spirit now is <40%. And team spirit is important.

This is an early setback for my team's bid for promotion this coming season. But nevertheless, I had gotten better players; perhaps I will start on even ground with last year...

Season 22 roundup

It is the end of the season. It seems as though I had made no improvements, staying in 8th place yet again. However, I did improve.

I had increased my season tally from 44 to 50 points. I had managed to do well despite a teamspirit that is constantly below 80 (reset to 90 at start of every season; affects how well team performs).

In this close season, I had made several signings and sales. I had bought 3 Centre Forwards and sold 1, while the other one I had originally for the season is on the way out too.

I regard this season a transition season. Next season, I am aiming for something special. I am aiming for promotion to Division F. I remember I had set a target 2 seasons ago, for a three-season plan. The plan is simple: Promotion in 3 seasons. This is a lofty target, but I must remember that I have a long way to go. I need to take every opportunity.

And I believe the time is ripe. I had, till now, 7 buys and 6 sales throughout the course of this season, and I am set for at least 2 more sales. I have been investing in a lot of younger players. Currently my target age is 21 to 23 year olds, more so than 20 and below. They cost cheaper prices. Nevertheless, I had broken the bank. My finance stands at 2.09million at this moment.

I think I had broken my team buying record, amounting to 765K for a single player. But, it is noteworthy that I had once sold two young players at1.3million and 1.25 million. The one sold at 1.25 million is a gem; his rating now is 85%, which is impossible for me to find at a bargain price or develop one of such talent at the moment. It's a shame, but I am convincing myself that his departure is helping me in buying much more players now.

I finished the season quite well, with a win against a team who was occupying 5th but ended 6th, and lost to a team who is now promoted as 2nd place.

May Walcott United roar on the coming season!

The final stretch for SP

SP stands for Soccerproject. The season is ending. My hopes of getting , which comes with an end-of-season bonus, are all but over. I had temporarily occupied 5th spot for a couple of rounds of games, which will be inspiring for the next season.

I am currently, as you can see, in 8th. My next match will be against the team likely to get 5th. In an earlier match with this team, I won 3-2, so I will bank on my chances to pull off yet another shock, to finish higher than last season's position, 8th.

I have made a couple of signings. I paid very little for a LF that looks increasingly like he was going to be my star striker of the future. (Only young striker with Global Rating of >76 for me.)

As I am writing this, I had signed a CM, which has only 3 skills unmaxed with Global Rating at a measly 64. I hope I don't regret it. May this player's GR reach 75. The good thing is that the previous owner didn't train the 3 skills at all.

Other signings this season include a CB and a RB. Their futures look bright, particularly for the RB.

And I am investing in a lot of young players aged 20 and below. Future is definitely bright for Walcott United.

And for info, I have confirmed my decision of quitting Freekick, which is TOO complicated.