If you could start over...
 

If you were starting a new team (which I am not convinced I want to do yet) what would your plan of action be.. I have been away from the game for quite some time :D

Training?
Youth Squad or no?
any other general nuggets of info you wish to impart..

Hello BTW...

I'd start with a HELLO MISTFIT IS BACK thread :D

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Well I did just that and started new team a year and a half ago or something.

I started a youth academy in the end to compete in the CDZ youth league, pretty sure it's not the most economically sound decision in the game.

Also I've taking a more leisurely approach and train mostly for my own team. Also not an approach that will have you go up in the ranks quickly but with al the tampering with the economy system in the game I feel playing for fun like this suits me best.

And WB man!!! We've missed you here!

Training? Still I think that for starters, goalkeeping is the best. Not much money to invest to get decent trainees and you can sell pretty quickly.

And: Welcome back!!!

Thanks guys..

I think I have decided to train wing.. I happened across Shabba on MSN and he said that is what he is doing and it is fairly quick and decently profitable. I guess I will go ahead and try the youth academy just for grins but may decide differently later.

I'm sure I will have LOTs of questions from you all so keep an eye on the Questions forum :D

Welcome back! Can you help hattrick to redesign their web pages? Their new look is ugly...

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I have to agree with you on that point.. that page is just butt -ugly.. although it seems to work pretty well. Some of the things seemed to be designed to make it more difficult for you to achieve because you do not have supporter.. which all and all is not a bad ploy if you own the website. The transfer market comes to my mind on this.. I would imagine being a supporter would make this precess easier.. saving players.. being notified if people out bid you.. that sort of thing..

Nice to see you still lurking around here akots..

welcome back mistfit. I am still training mids, but for me it is starting to suck for a starte it is quite ok becuase results com quikly then.

Training wingers is quite fast, I agree, so you should get rewarded soon. OTOH, training wingers gives you most, if you buy either defenders or mids that are already up in their skill.

I think, if you assume that the game is still the same, then you are not bad off.

Some details have changed, some with more, others with less effect for starting teams.

I guess, the biggest change is the overcrowding penalty, if you field 3 CD, 3 IM or 3 FW. But still, 3-5-2 is a good lineup if you have the right players for it...it is just that 4-4-2 is now a good alternative...

If anyone hears of a youth league with an open spot let me know as I cannot seem to find one or get anyone to join the one I created.. even with an ad in the forum.