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I am looking to start a new game with a bit of a challenge, and the MLS seemed to be a good place to manage. Has anyone enjoyed any success there, or managed to unearth any gems using the draft system?
I have managed there with new england won three league champs in a row. I tended to use my draft selections to get players from others clubs. So only ended up with below average players. Also had a transfer budget so signed a couple of players from hondurous, they turned out to be quality players.
I have a game with Real Salt Lake, not very successful, but Yura Movsisyan is a pretty decent striker. Granted, he's not on the draft, but if you can't get Altidore, he's a pretty good alternative.
I am currently managing Real Salt Lake, having taken the job in the second year of my current game. The problem with the MLS in FM08 is that the drafts get slimmer and slimmer over time, and there are some strange things that happen with interaction with the players (I had two players with whom I was negotiating a contract, and both fell through because they demanded that I consider them "key players" and that option isn't available in the MLS).
Another problem is with scheduling. This was fixed to a certain extent with the 8.0.1 patch, but as of now (July, 2009 in my game), I am looking at four matches in the course of about a week at the end of the season.
It's a great challenge, especially dealing with the fact that all the players you develop will want to go somewhere else. Just be prepared for some mild headaches.
I always exclusively start in the MLS (North American soccer fan). Try Toronto FC if you want a challenge. It's an expansion team and finished near the bottom of the table in real life, but in the game, they have a good nucleus of players and are competitive. The MLS rules are very strict (most of my TFC roster has to have Canadian players, which is especially hard because most players in the draft are American, so if you choose TFC, you kind of forced to draft Canadian players, and sign Canadians, mostly from the CSL), and you won't have enough money to go around because of the salary cap in MLS.
Another challenge with TFC is the fact that the board won't allow me to get a parent team...
as a yank i love to take on mls but there are soo many known errors and issues with the way the the mls works n the game. i am waiting for these to be sorted before i go back to mls. One of my biggest issues is that developing the young american players is impossible because none of the lower league teams will make any players better.
I've had a bit of success with Dallas. The restrictive nature of the league is a bit of a problem, but it always gives you the opportunity to do well with any of the teams. :thup:
i had a not bad run with new england but the draft system was something i didn't really like.
maybe if i knew how to use it to better affect i might of enjoyed it more.
but i'd say you could win the league with any team you want really, master the draft :thup:
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