retired_bethx

I have just recalled my solitary scout from the Conference assignment and set an England search in motion, ignoring 297 players found in the process.

Nothing lost as I think it will take me a few more months (game time I hope) to be in position to sign the left sided sweeper.

I once heard about some bloke trying that at Liverpool .....

retired_sara maria

I'm with Dale...nice idea, but not implemented properly I think. I noticed in a few games that they generate huge lists scouting competitions.

I think it could be a realistic aspect if adjusted.

retired_losty

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PAFC:
I once heard about some bloke trying that at Liverpool .....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Was he fairly tall, have a shiny head, a dodgy knee, wear a skirt and have a craving for bacon rolls?

KingsbayYHPE

Hmmm, he sounds familiar... :cool:

creative36

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MSJellyX:
...and have a craving for bacon rolls?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Quinny, right?

retired_sandra

Wonder if my patented 4-4-3 system would work in 03/04?

retired_bethx

Left sided sweepers, 4-4-3 formations, who says you guys are not helpful.

Next you will be advising me to keep my wage bill lower than my income and score more goals than the opposition (both easier said than done).

A complete start-up kit for a novice LLM.

retired_jmeshew

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by seamus redux:
I'm with Dale...nice idea, but not implemented properly I think. I noticed in a few games that they generate huge lists scouting competitions.

I think it _could_ be a realistic aspect if adjusted.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I admit to using it at times, only because the regular scouting method is so shabby in 03/04. I sort of liken it to getting a general idea of who's playing out there. If I am really interested in a player I send a scout to watch that player. I agree that too many results are returned, but I have also noticed that many of the players have only partially unmasked attributes.

The other factor that goes into the decision to scout competitions for me, is the quality of players my scouts look at on a mission. An example is my current Stranraer game, where I've managed to squeak into the SPL (and get hammered soundly game in and game out ). Scouts still look at players that are much more fitting for 2nd or 3rd division side. They don't seem to take into account a decent transfer budget or wage scale, so I still get reports on a lot of players that wouldn't earn a place in the reserves, let alone the first team.

So with all that said, the scout competitions is imperfect and open for abuse, but the regular scouting is riddled with problems as well. I suppose the best approach is to handle it in a realistic and restrained fashion: scout only those competitions where the players are affordable for your side, and at a parallel level of quality, and then use scouts to follow up any players that pique your interest.

retired_drumcook

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jraldous:
Not recommendations Ian... 250 players in the list ranging from 0 stars to 5 stars... as PAFC said, you don't get news messages about these players. You have to go to the scout screen and sort/filter to find what you want.

It's almost like rough notes... but it should have taken half the season to amass a list that long, not 2-3 weeks.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I'm not sure I agree at all that this is unrealistic (although I wouldn't sign any of these players on the basis of this rating). What is unrealistic is the CM3 experience of having the scout sent to 'UK and Ireland' and waiting as he recommends various strikers when you have a cupboard full of them but are desperate for a goalkeeper. What is described above sounds like the initial process that a scout/manager would go through - using their combined knowledge of players at the requesite level to arrive at a list of players who might be worth a closer look based on both the initial assessment and the current needs of the squad. So I think using this process would be fine as a pre-cursor to more detailed scouting. What I'd be interested to know is how much variation there is between the initial assessments and the scout reports after further scouting...

retired_kswansonwoolf

I think coach evaluations do not change in CM03-04. In Cm3 it depended on the match the scout watched. If the player had a 9 or 10, the scout would say that he's good. I only trusted scouts reports when the player had a 5 or 6 in the match and the scout still said that he's a good prospect.