Do you attend AI matches to scout the opposition?

[craigcwwe]

Created this thread branching off of some discussion in the FM20 feedback thread. Personally I don't attend AI games to scout the opposition or a player that I'm interested in although I very occasionally watch some goals from games involving AI vs AI. 

So yeah, do you attend AI games for any reason?

[Welshace]

As mentioned, I sometimes attend an opponents match before a big final or important game to see if i can spot any weakness ..

 

I also use it as a tool to hep unsettle a player that isn't interested in joining yet... you get a notification of a report in the press saying you've been spotted watching the player and the player can then comment on it..

[likesiamesefish]

23 minutes ago, Welshace said:

I also use it as a tool to hep unsettle a player that isn't interested in joining yet.

This is the only time I will use it and I just leave the match straight away although I will sometimes sign a player because of a performance in a match against my own side (or a series of performances).

[themadsheep2001]

Only for finals. But also to scout/unsettle major targets (currently doing it to Dybala, who has gone from zero interest to interested over the months as a result, and a reported fee of 113m has drop to 74m)

[likesiamesefish]

7 minutes ago, themadsheep2001 said:

Only for finals. But also to scout/unsettle major targets (currently doing it to Dybala, who has gone from zero interest to interested over the months as a result, and a reported fee of 113m has drop to 74m)

Have you found a successful approach to lowering the fee once they end up on the transfer list or do you move in right away? I'm straight in for the kill once I see they're listed.

[themadsheep2001]

9 minutes ago, likesiamesefish said:

Have you found a successful approach to lowering the fee once they end up on the transfer list or do you move in right away? I'm straight in for the kill once I see they're listed.

I usually move in once they are on the list. Even if they reject my price, the fallout often drives the price down again

[Welshace]

Indeed.. I always feel most fm users tend to think of transfers far too much in the short term.. if you play it right, you can unsettle and convince players to come to your team for far cheaper than you would normally.

[latrell]

i sadly attend the big derbies around the world Boca v River Partizan v Red star Fenerbache V Galatasaray Olympiacos V Panathinikos and the Milan derby oh and the lisbon derby, i just enjoy watching them.

[Mush1983]

I will watch a fair few games of players I’m interested in to convince them to join me or to gain an advantage over al teams if there’s a few interested in the player 

[Tom14]

I've always wondered if you have attribute masking on, and you attend an AI game, do you then get some knowledge of the players that played in that game?

[thehig2]

Use it frequently in games I intend to stay at the same club and in the same league a long time.

When Im in the mood to embrace a league and learn it inside out.

Done this with the Belarusian Highest League, been managing in it for 8 seasons and no the opposition teams inside out 

[Jimmious7]

I never do it even though it sounds like an interesting idea. My seasons are very slow already, that would add even more overhead

[Tyburn]

I didn’t know that starting a game then leaving straight away counts as attending for scouting a game. Makes a difference. Thanks for the tip. 

[diddydaddydoddy]

1 hour ago, sidslayer said:

I didn’t know that starting a game then leaving straight away counts as attending for scouting a game. Makes a difference. Thanks for the tip. 

I didn't realise that either. Worth knowing