IanZG2

I have a youngster in my squad, he was 18 3 years before, had poor pace and acceleration, 6 and 7 iirc.

I increased his aerobic training by 3 points and lowered strenght by the same amout, but in 3 or 2 years it only improved by 1 point each. I was hoping it would reach 10 or so soon, because he's technically a good player, but too slow for a DRL...

Is this normal?

zdobzdub

yes it happens.Release on a free your FB because acceleration and pace are very important for FB's.It's just a matter of potential-one player progress,other not.

IanZG2

I doubt I'll release because a FB with 16 tackling and 20 marking is hard to find in the CN, but I was hoping his strenght would drop and aerobic increase

zeusbheld

slow FBs don't suit my style of play at all, but i'm having very good luck with a couple of very technically adept yet relatively slow FBs; they're playing better than my speedier alternatives. it's not a perfect situation, but the point is, it's probably worth keeping him around until you find a fast player who is more talented in every respect.

also, see how he plays. players are affected by hidden attrbutes like consistency and whether they like big games.

worst-case, hang onto him as a backup and he'll most likely be worth some money later if he's talented but slow.