Outsider23 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 So I have a striker who has been decent over the years, but he is on the older side, isn't getting any better and is eating up a big chunk of payroll and so I want to offload him, but I read the Assistant's report and noticed that "the fans really like this player." I didn't even know this was a thing the game kept track of so I am curious: How will the fans react if I sell him? Also, are there any benefits to a player being popular besides shirt sales? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris182 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 As long as you are doing well usually these things don't matter, If you are asked about it do not make any promises you do not want to keep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 In the short term the fans may be unhappy, but if the deal makes financial sense to the board and you continue to have success on the pitch, the unhappiness will go away without you needing to be too concerned about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigPog Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I’m fairly ruthless with moving players on, a good window definitely eliminates any problems with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
santy001 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 It's not usually a problem but it can form a build up of a death by a thousand cuts type scenario. You always have to be mindful of the general mood and recent results. I rejected 2 players requests for new contracts, refused a transfer offer for another and then gave a harsh team talk after a loss. This resulted in a few players being upset, three bad results followed. I tried a team meeting, that backfired and a lot of the dressing room kicked off about the atmosphere in the squad. Luckily we scraped the title on the last day and it smoothed it all over, but I think if we hadn't won the league I would've struggled to keep the dressing room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsider23 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Well, thanks for all the feedback. I'm going to sell him and a few other players because it's the only way to improve. This transfer window is going to be make or break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stantoner Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) I slowly stop playing them in the hope that they request a transfer for a new challenge. As a Leicester fan it was hard to do this to Jamie Vardy but he is now sunning it up in Valencia and almost off my payroll. I'm still throwing £50000 a week at him Edited February 26, 2021 by Stantoner Spelling mistake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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