sherrymirza

You want to compete with the big boys? Spend the damn money! You can save-scum to nirvana but if you want guaranteed success, you need to open the checkbook.

Got promoted with Norwich in 2043/44, and in my first season the team finished 8th (with a GD of -4, go figure!). I had holidayed a major part of the season because the team was quite settled and my ass-man was doing great. I only returned to kick a few moaners out in the January window. As expected, my entire backroom is getting raided by $ity/Arsenal (Not Liverpool, they are elite level). But what I don't understand is Swansea in 17th place bidding for my Fullbacks when they don't play with them. They've bid for 4 of my players already. Their WBs are better than my players anyway. Are they trying to destabilize my team or something?

fcuk star players, man. They almost got me fired multiple times. Unfortunately, injuries are the only way a star player will accept not starting a game. Have you tried 'discussing a rest' with them? Sometimes they agree to sit out a week if they are professional personality. As for goalkeepers, I have two 'backup' GK. I had a first-choice but he wanted to become an 'important player', so I sold him. If you are giving a contract and you don't have a first-choice, it will be hard to convince him to accept backup status unless his CA is way lower than the others in your team.

I had the same thing happen twice in the same career (although I never had a stadium named after me). You get a better offer: After leaving Manfeild I was at Fulham for about 2 seasons when Norwich came calling, offering me a better package but demanding that I get promoted. I asked for a better contract from Fulham which was denied because I had not gone anywhere with them. You get into a contract/vision dispute: Mansfield was getting a bit boring. Then they suddenly added a list of things I didn't want to do (counter-attack, defensive football, etc.). I took this as a perfect opportunity to jump. Ran down my contract and ultimately resigned when they wouldn't hire another manager. Apart from this, there is no other way that I know of to extricate yourself.

The same for me, he scores a few free-kicks, wins a lot of headers, only he's a plain ole CD and we are nowhere near the title. your explanation cleared up my doubts, as I would get confused in the previous versions as to why my defense was rated so low even though they did their job.

Hahaha! I was genuinely curious. FWIW, he got PotY again...10 MotMs... Now that's showing off

His report doesn't mention consistency, but it must be decent. The other players must be going nuts watching him get those awards! Aaah, this should be the main factor.

My team Mansfield has been in the Championship for a few seasons now. Have a good few prospects coming through so I will be trying for promotion soon. My CB, who is about ok, keep getting MoMs and got the Player of the Year last season. We are a mid-table team but he keeps out-performing everyone in the league. Am I missing something?