mayed111

I was going to give conference south a shot but I havnt played with a team very low in FM yet and was wondering if a team is semi pro do they eventually go pro (after several promotions)?

Uknowmehfo

You won't have to wait long to find this one out.

My team turned pro on their third season. Ouch!!! I still have noghtmares about the taxes and the improved wages for playing staff and non-playing staff... :*(

ChrisP

After one or two from Conference South I think. and yes the Taxes are Murder... and don't get me started on the Inheritance tax.

retired_Troublemaker

There are two things in life you can't escape: death and taxes...

retired_azie

It used to be when most of your players were on full time contracts i think. Don't know if thats still the case on FM05 though.

retired_HustleHard

Death, taxes and potatoes.

Three equally important management tools.

retired_sargent

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FC Turbine Erfurt:
[Actually, it's three, if I remember right: Death, taxes, and the second law of thermodynamics... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The second law of thermodynamics was disproved years ago, but nobody has come up with a better theory yet.

retired_sargent

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FC Turbine Erfurt:
Actually, it's three, if I remember right: Death, taxes, and the second law of thermodynamics... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The second law of thermodynamics was disproved years ago but nobody has yet proposed a better theory.

retired_sargent

Dammned post boosting Eve, why did you tell me there was an error then.

MCFLY

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by arbitrary:
It used to be when most of your players were on full time contracts i think. Don't know if thats still the case on FM05 though. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Does anyone know for sure?
I've read on other threads about it but not experienced it yet. Only just been promoted to the Conference after 2 seasons so wouldn't expect it yet anyway.
What factors are taken into consideration to decide to make a team a professional one?
Is it the league you are in or seasons played in the game, size of the club, bank balance or perhaps a combination of these things?
Is there like an announcement in the messages section to let you know if and when it happens?