Asunto: Pop's

6 Pops. 5 Random 1 Trained...

I have 1 x 23yo as my oldest player in advanced, I see it worth having about 19 players, most of my advanced are first team starters, rest make sub appearances, then i see it as you could have 5 or 6 players aged 26-30yo that won't be trained ever in advanced, and a spare older keeper, & 2 or 3 rubbish ex juniors to field in friendlies, which you need for your young trainees

I used to sell my players aged 27-28yo, now with faster aging process due to shorter seasons 25-26 is the new 27-28, no point training players aged 26/7 takes too long what with another skill being added soon & higher skills taking longer, unless it's 1 low skill. I could not start a high skill train on a 25yo now either
i see 25yo as a player someone else might train so can't see me owning a 25yo too much, but there's always one a real great talent i'll keep training that one aged 25yo
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Yeah, agree with you for most of that mate.

I've got my squad size down to 16 and think I might further lower it.

I'm trying to get rid of most my players over 24 and replace with younger. I might make a couple exceptions but ideally I want a squad full of trainable youngsters. In my opinion, there's no point wasting time and effort on older players, or at least filling your squad with them!

It's a tricky one.

I've not yet worked out what works best.

However, after a couple seasons of really poor training results, even on decent young players... who happen to fall outside of enhanced training! It just ain't working for me!

Lol :)

If you get 'Keegan or Warhurst ' type junior you'll need friendlies to train them, playing friendlies with too many 1st team members is a no no, it's unfortunate lady luck has not shined on your juniors for ages

But i see what you mean your team will peak all together but you'll have much to do in the TM at the other end!

I like having one from each year in each position ,this is what i have atm

Defenders ages 26,25,23,19 [Keegan]
Mids 24,22,22,21,20 [Warhurst]
Strikers 25 [selling tomorrow] 23, 22, 21
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But I always play/played reserves players (youngsters) in my friendlies but as they were outside advanced training, their progress was painfully slow. As an example, I promoted an outstanding 17 yo who just never seemed to pop. Likewise for a 18 brilliant, their progress is far too slow despite playing them every week!

I have recently promoted a 19 magical goalie and I'm wondering if there's any point training him, unless I select him for AT!?

I think my squad is starting to take shape and I've got a decent amount of youngsters that are still very trainable. My squad size is currently 16 but I'll look to sell one or possibly two players in the coming weeks!
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7 pops this week, with only two in their actual trained position!

9 pops. 8 trained as stamina (because of the previous weeks cup match) and a random striker pop

who trains stamina?? and we don't count them as pops mate

I got 9 real pops ;)

Also got 9 junior pops, so we have a 999 situation
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Which means to me you killed many of your juniors, or were they all bad to start with?

4 pops. Tad on low side this week despite removing a couple of 26yos from training positions.

5 pops this week, with 2 in their actual position. Not too bad considering my squad is quite small these days. Still a little frustrated with a couple of players slow development!

My juniors have been held back in terms of their development. I can't get them into an advanced training position. Hence the reason I've massively down-sized my squad. It's currently 15 and I've just popped a young (promising) keeper up for sale!

6 pops and 1 stamina pop.

Then why do you keep them, that's throwing money away no?