skintsaint

Hi all,

Thought I would see what everyones opinions are on signing veterans for lower stature teams on big one year contracts?

I only ask this as my current game (Brescia) I have signed, Molina (38), Claudio Lopez (34), Dacourt (34) and all have performed really well in serie B.

The only problem is that I could only get them to play on 10k a week.

My question is :

Are they worth the cash for smaller teams?

draxyid

i never really buy veterans as i like to base all my teams on the asset of pace and the old guys just dont cut it for me.

i refuse to sign anyone who is thirty years old or more

davidoff21

Yeah I agree with Draxyid paying millions for someone approaching thirty is something I never do. I usually buy proven talent in mid twenties.

skintsaint

I see what you guys are saying, but its hard getting good ready made players in serie B with a budget of 30k

draxyid

ye ure in a tough position with a lower league club
but young players are still on the market you just have to find the right ones

welshace

i always keep a few vets around... to teach the kids more then anything but also because their reliable in important games... always seem to be consistant imo.. especially in lower leagues

Edinton

experience is useful at a certain level, but i've not found it necessary to be honest... i've taken hayes from conf south to league one in 6 seasons and the average age of my team has consistently been 22/23... this is usually because younger players are of course easier to pick up for cheap, especially those released by bigger clubs. and because i use the parent club loan system as much as possible as well

always very satisfying watching the youngsters progress as well...

Oktoberfest

I have played Genoa and Spezia, starting from serie C. I always try to sign a few veterans to help, especially ones from serie A. When I promoted Genoa to B, I signed Inzaghi and he helped us become promoted again.

Keep working on finding very good young players and you will be fine.

catennacio

For me I don't care if he's old or young, as long as he can do his job. But I agree that age is the big factor I consider when buying players. This is because aged players tend not to perform as well as the youngsters.

naftabs

I sign Juan Carlos Plata in Halifax Town.In the Conference National he was my best player,scoring 40 goals in 42 games.