retired_pmetzger1

Made a comment on IRC the other day which raised a few eyebrows. Something along the lines of:

"I love the close season - I've signed 8 players already and have offers in on another 17".

It just so happened that my scouts had turned up a lot of players over the previous season whose contracts expired at the end of June, and I always put in offers for any I think will improve my side.

But, am I going overboard? What is player turnover like in the lower leagues? Is it wrong that my starting XI for this season contains only 2 (would be 3 except for an injury) of last year's promtion winners?

retired_pmetzger1

And yes, I've made a spelling mistake. In my defence I still only have one useful arm.

retired_tinkfaeree

One useful arm? A 9mm?

Anyway, it depends. Especially when teams get relegated, there can be huge changes to a squad. In Germany, lots of contracts are only valid for the league the club is in, and players can leave on a free when the club gets relegated.

If it's a huge change every season then I'd be inclined to say, it's unrealistic. If it's only from time to time, I'd call it a big cut and would see it realistic.

KingsbayYHPE

Isn't that what the Internet's for? :eek:

My own team, the Hi-Hi, have released 8 players and signed 5 this season, 3 regulars gone, so it isn't abnormal for LL teams.

retired_cin4me9

Michal, I don't think it would be unheard of for a newly promoted team with ambitions, to sign players they think would be more beneficial to the new higher league they're in.

I'm sure Gretna did a lot of this on the way to the Premier.

Uknowmehfo

It doesn't look that bad to me.

I've seen UE LLeida throw 15 out and sign 16 new before a new season in which they were promoted.

Relegation record stood at 8 out 6 in.

However, this is Spain and those kind of things are what Spanish Chairmen are renowned for

retired_mrsjb

Norwich turned over 8-10 this past offseason, so it's a obviously a strategy <STRIKE>for success</STRIKE> used at a higher level, too.

retired_g_stull

I don't think it's out of the ordinary. Clubs on the up or on the slide shed players. It's natural, albeit hard on the players.

retired_jmathias

Some teams exchange more players than that in Slovenian top flight. To be honest, during my newly gained experience with Slovenian lowest tiers (not playable in FM), I have found out that lower you go the higher the rotation of players. Meaning that some teams exchange entire squad during off- and pre- season.

This is mostly due to the fact that you rarely see a player in his good years in lowest leagues. There are mostly youngsters or veterans. Former (if there is a tiny chance of being ok) get invite to higher league teams (Even their youth teams), later usually retire or get thrown out of club due to poor performances.

retired_HustleHard

Even as low/high as league two, squads will probably be entirely different every 2 seasons or so.