Liverpool are still over FFP so he'll need to sell at least one player for cash before doing any transfer business (not that he can buy anyone right now for cash as they're in the red).
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You can buy him back unopposed if you want given you sold him only because of the draft which isn't happening anymore.
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I haven’t sold anyone...
I do however think it’s best in future that once a draft is on this thread it’s live.
Misquoted there. Meant to quote @Relevated
I think people got a little over excited is all. Just wait for the draft to be confirmed before selling players.
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Is the below not confirming it? I just sympathise with anyone who did sell unnecessarily as it appeared to be announced to me.
Oh weird. In that case, bit naughty that they allowed Plymouth to take over tbh.
Of course I drop points to Liverpool 
2:2 draw despite them having 2 shots on target and me having 7. Next up: more dropped points against Leeds.
Subs: Boateng (91)↑, Gaya (91), Kovacic (91), Eriksen (94)↑, Pogba (93)↑, Brandt (91), Sancho (91)
Did not travel: Stones (91), Retsos (87), Vinicius Jr (87)
Key:
= Goal
= Assist
= MOTM
↓ = Subbed off
↑ = Subbed on
Next three games:
MD23: Leeds United (A)
LSQF: Mansfield Town (A)
MD24: Nottingham Forest (H)
2:2 draw despite them having 2 shots on target and me having 7. Next up: more dropped points against Leeds.De Gea (93)
Christensen (90)↓ Ramos (95) Kimmich (94) Alaba (93)
Goretzka (91)↓ Kroos (95)
Mbappe (94) -- Dele (92)↓ -- Sterling (94)
Griezmann (95)
Christensen (90)↓ Ramos (95) Kimmich (94) Alaba (93)
Goretzka (91)↓ Kroos (95)
Mbappe (94) -- Dele (92)
↓ -- Sterling (94)Griezmann (95)
Subs: Boateng (91)↑, Gaya (91), Kovacic (91), Eriksen (94)↑, Pogba (93)↑, Brandt (91), Sancho (91)
Did not travel: Stones (91), Retsos (87), Vinicius Jr (87)
Key:
= Goal = Assist = MOTM↓ = Subbed off
↑ = Subbed on
Next three games:
MD23: Leeds United (A)
LSQF: Mansfield Town (A)
MD24: Nottingham Forest (H)
Romelu LUKAKU will be sidelined after suffering an injury.
fecking new West Ham Manager turd.
fecking new West Ham Manager turd.
Plymouth draft?
Absurd.
Call a draft officially, making people sell players, then cancel the draft to allow a Manager to take over... then not actually start the draft.
Cmon guys, do this shit properly please. It's unfair on everyone else.
Cmon guys, do this shit properly please. It's unfair on everyone else.
Otherwise we'll just have some random guy take on a club who's active for a week, then fecks off as normal. It's just delaying the inevitable.
@Damien - call it please. Cheers.
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then again, JB7 may be interested
then again, JB7 may be interested
Absurd.
Oh Phil. Draft will start tonight. I need to redo the squad values.
I'll do squad values right now.
1. Hereford
2. Manchester United
3. Southend United
4. Everyone Else
1. Hereford
2. Manchester United
3. Southend United
4. Everyone Else
They have two weeks to raise the funds and there's no guarantee you're going to get the player you want anyway. If you sold a player before the draft or your pick then you only have yourself to blame imo.
Desperation for calling drafts in this league is ridiculous, shows how dead the GW market is.
You could always sell a few players.
The top division 1 lads seem to horde the 89+ players to the point where the rest of us poor saps have to fight for scraps and the only way to pick some up is via drafts, so yeah it's our only source of picking them up tbf.
Perhaps we should lower FFP Cap then and force everyone to sell more players freeing them up for the smaller clubs. Like a -5 cap.
how about damien take plymouth and we do a draft on united?
re balance the league
re balance the league
Or the two worst offenders for player hording (Manchester United and Manchester City)
Oi. I have one of the fewest players in the league, and arguably I help redistribute players as Mansfield would attest to. One of the early people in the draft could do with taking a leaf out of their book recruitmentwise as it could set them up for years.Or the two worst offenders for player hording (Manchester United and Manchester City)
Also, a problem I have is whenever it looks like I'm okay in a position (LB and RB), the main starting players end up being played in other positions on real life - Alaba at CB, Kimmich at DM - which screws me over. So I have to have 3/4 players to be safe.
I don't have an issue with hording, it's part of the game. But at the same time, i've been both a decent team (Forest) and a weak team (Hereford) for a considerable amount of time now and I understand the issue from both sides of the coin. It's part of the reason why I forced FFP Caps on the game when I was at Forest and I certainly didn't have an issue with drafts. I think it's a vital tool for the Gameworld.
| Club | 89 and Above |
|---|---|
| Manchester United | 24 |
| Manchester City | 23 |
| Wolves | 20 |
| Arsenal | 20 |
| Everton | 20 |
| Sunderland | 20 |
| Nottingham Forest | 20 |
| Barnsley | 19 |
| Newcastle | 19 |
| Liverpool | 18 |
| Darlington | 18 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 17 |
| Cardiff | 16 |
| Norwich | 15 |
| Plymouth | 15 |
| Southampton | 15 |
| Southend | 15 |
| Tottenham | 14 |
| Aston Villa | 14 |
| Middlesbrough | 14 |
| Milton Keynes | 13 |
| Chelsea | 13 |
| Fulham | 13 |
| Hereford | 13 |
| Derby | 12 |
| Blackburn | 12 |
| Ipswich | 12 |
| Reading | 12 |
| Mansfield | 11 |
| Bristol City | 9 |
| West Ham | 7 |
| Bury | 6 |
| Sheffield United | 6 |
| Leeds | 6 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Watford | 1 |
| Burnley | 0 |
| Stoke City | 0 |
| Birmingham | 0 |
| Swansea | 0 |
I'd love to be in the situation where I could have 2 players for each position.
I can barely field a semi decent first eleven. heh.
Damn I'm at the bottom of that table
I've got five of them loaned out, mainly to sides who wouldn't have been able to afford the players outright and until the Sancho deal, I had an informal agreement with sides that if I didn't want the loaned out player anymore, they'd get first choice once they're able to raise the money. I understand how hard it is for some sides, and simply they can't afford some of these players in the first place that I've nurtured from wee babies. The loans are invaluable to them, and I try not to be excessive in the players I keep. I'll likely be selling another one or two once the season is over.
Don't see any need for justification. You have managed your squad well over years.
Thanks. It isn't easy. The other day I was reminded of a part exchange deal I did for Dele Alli in 2017. Ozil (28/94) and Dier (23/91) for Dele (21/91). Now their age/ratings are:
Ozil (31/90)
Dier (26/89)
Dele (23/92)
Another deal a few months later. My Mario Gotze (25/92) for Tierney (20/86), Zakaria (20/85) and £30M. Now their age/ratings are:
Gotze (27/89)
Tierney (22/87)
Zakaria (23/90)
Important thing is knowing the right time to sell. Doesn't always work out but I've got no regrets about those two deals.
Pretty much. Ofcourse a Utd manager has a good base to work with but Damo still built it superbly. Plenty others fail at it.
Thanks, you're making me blush.
Yea. This doesn't seem right. Get the pitchforks.
So we're agreed then? -5 to all squad caps? Excccceeeelllent.
That would probably just about make Bred's at 21 squad limit tbf.
Had quite a few players 89+ on the market for a while now, nothing happens. There's just no attraction for me to sell nor for someone to buy it would seem. So it's not a case of hording, I'd just rather keep what I have (mostly inherited too may we add) than take on below average players or cash.You could always sell a few players.
The top division 1 lads seem to horde the 89+ players to the point where the rest of us poor saps have to fight for scraps and the only way to pick some up is via drafts, so yeah it's our only source of picking them up tbf.
Also, since I've taken over City I've sold 3x 93, 2x 92 and a 91 rated player for players with lesser ratings.
Agree I've got a couple of 90+ up for PE, granted one of them is getting on but he's gonna stay 90+ for a couple of seasons yet. Haven't had any offers.