retired_ronniecat

So, I guess this leaves me as the only one Latvian (or at least half-Latvian) on this messageboard ... YAY - I'm the one and only!

Back to the subject - although I don't know many people playing CM, most of whom I know would choose 1) option (no survey done, only guessing, but, as they don't appear in here, I just HAVE to say for them), so this leads us to ... yes! - as it's probably not the smartest thing to do (sorry Skonto, just blind guess ), it means that SI community is inhabited by smart people (and others - smart as well, of course - who love to risk)

retired_healthybreanne

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ruuh_Allah:
So, I guess this leaves me as the only one Latvian (or at least half-Latvian) on this messageboard ... YAY - I'm the one and only!

Back to the subject - although I don't know many people playing CM, most of whom I know would choose 1) option (no survey done, only guessing, but, as they don't appear in here, I just HAVE to say for them), so this leads us to ... yes! - as it's probably not the smartest thing to do (sorry Skonto, just blind guess ), it means that SI community is inhabited by smart people (and others - smart as well, of course - who love to risk) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Looks like you're on your own (what's the other half, by the way).

Yes, I did not think I'd be the only one to punt the whole farm on a (sort-of) UberPlayer.

retired_ronniecat

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Looks like you're on your own (what's the other half, by the way).

Yes, I did not think I'd be the only one to punt the whole farm on a (sort-of) UberPlayer.
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The other half consists halfly from Bulgarian and halfly from Gagauzian (nation that is pretty close to Turkish in most ways) - and this leads to some strange effects

Actually that's where I find the most fun in CM - signing a bunch of players who see the ball for first (or maybe second?) time in their lifes - and then launching them to the stardom (or (usually) firing after a season) - so signing one "superstar" would take all of the joy away.

Sadly enough, I don't follow myself always In my current game I went well over my wage budget just to sign one "great" player. Strangly, he was pretty good so I don't regret it currently.

retired_adslady

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Skonto:
No, it's not a question about those stupid pre-season bookies' odds. OK, I am relatively new to this part of the board and while recognising some names, I am curious about people's actual playing styles.

So, imagine that you have a conference side in some sort of decent league position. By diligent management or losing a number of players you are well under your wages budget. Let's say, for sake of argument, that you are £1000 below.

Imagine, also, that your terminally incompetent scouts seem to actually have found quite a decent selection of players. Assume here also that all players are mad enough to actually want to come and join you on a free after a trial.

You have three options

(1) A star player for £1000 a week

(2) 2 very important players at £500 a week each

(3) Squad deepening with 4 x £250 players.

In my case, I go for route (1). Even with the grim expectancy that the ****er will get himself injured in training the week after I get him in.

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Stupid hypotetical situation :thdn:

retired_babygirlgiggles

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Stupid hypotetical situation :thdn: <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Maybe for people posting in GPG ... :eek: