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by **Afro** Wed May 08, 2013 11:29 am

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by sodhat Tue May 14, 2013 1:11 pm

GSC wrote:Tbh, whenever I've watched Mario Gomez hes done a fine donkey impression

You should see his elephant impression

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 1:13 pm

Gomez hasn't really had much of a look in this season to be fair to him.

He still has something like 17 goals in 29 games (only 12 starts in that too)

by Guest Tue May 14, 2013 1:17 pm

So what are we looking at at the end of the season:

- Lawyer offers
- Season 2 Lawyer players allowed to come back
- TP limit rises to £26.5m
- Azzrentice Season 3 returns
- Azzrictions return (maybe for another sport?)
- GSCs new TP method comes into play
- Teams get promoted and relegated
- Divisions get re-named

What else is happening?

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:19 pm

In the interest of competitive fairness, Cherries is forced to lawyer Bony for 1 billion.

by Gregers Tue May 14, 2013 1:20 pm

Can I suggest the following changes next season:

Injuries
3 injuries per week, but one of them is able to play 45 minutes max. If the player plays they are more likely to be injured again the next week

Inform:
A new category where one player a week is inform and the other out of form. Playing an out of form player could hurt your chances (up to voters to decide). Likewise playing an in form squad player over an out of form star could be interesting

Thoughts?

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:21 pm

The in form is interesting.

Maybe for injuries, 1 is a long term 4 week injury for a starting player, while 1 is a random 1 weeker.

by Guest Tue May 14, 2013 1:23 pm

Injuries I'm not fussed, I prefer it the way it is but wouldn't really care if we tried your way.

The form thing I'm against, because we all do that anyway when judging tactics. Play a striker who hasn't scored in 10 games IRL and the chances are your team isn't getting anything.

by Trebs Tue May 14, 2013 1:23 pm

I would like to see a change to injuries to make more squad use necessary. Maybe bookings/suspensions based on voting?

by cherriesfna Tue May 14, 2013 1:25 pm

use a sytem were every 4 week new injurys
1,2,3,4 weeks for 4 players.

a player can be injured max for 4 weeks per season

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Tue May 14, 2013 1:26 pm

L'Arse are signing Jovetic and Higuain if they make CL apparently

Jovetic would cost too much for them. Good little player though, would be nice to see him tested in the Prem & CL.
Higuain I used to like, had a poor season though & im a bit unsure of him now. At 25 he has time to recapture form & hit his peak.

by Gregers Tue May 14, 2013 1:26 pm

I dont like the 4 week system as if its new every week you have to react that week as opposed to every 4 weeks

by cherriesfna Tue May 14, 2013 1:26 pm

GSC wrote:In the interest of competitive fairness, Cherries is forced to lawyer Bony for 1 billion.

thats unfair hes worth more than that

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:28 pm

Gregers wrote:I dont like the 4 week system as if its new every week you have to react that week as opposed to every 4 weeks

Maybe 1 4 week injury, 1 random starter from the previous week, and 1 random?

Forces people to cope without a starter and replace 1 each week.

by sodhat Tue May 14, 2013 1:28 pm

Gregers wrote:I dont like the 4 week system as if its new every week you have to react that week as opposed to every 4 weeks

How about a hybrid system, where you get 2 or 3 longer term injuries every 3 weeks, plus a random one on top of that each week?

Serious test of squad management there.

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 1:28 pm

I'm in favour of not changing it too much. It works pretty well. I'm definately not in favour of changing injuries as atm the moment it is simple and easy to police.

The new TP method is under trial officially, but I can't see why it won't work well, so should be introduced.

The season 2 lawyers will be available from the start of week 1, rather than in pre-season.

The end of season lawyers will count as season 3 lawyers, as was the case at the end of season 1

by cherriesfna Tue May 14, 2013 1:29 pm

whats the new TP system

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:31 pm

You get a week to send a bid to me for the newly available players. Highest bid gets the player basically.

by Gregers Tue May 14, 2013 1:32 pm

I would like either injuries to change or bring in something that forces you to have a good squad as opposed to a good first XI

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 1:33 pm

Would be happy to move to 3 injuries per week. Also happy to incorporate it so that it is 1/2/all of them from previous starting XI.

But something that is x for 1 week, y for 2 weeks becomes a nightmare to monitor.

by Trebs Tue May 14, 2013 1:36 pm

What about 2 injuries per week, then 1 injury each month lasting four weeks?

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 1:36 pm

How about 3 injuries each, all of which are selected from the previous week's starting XI?

We may have to reconsider the number of U21s, as you could in theory need 6 U21s to cover injuries (perhaps U21s are exempt from injury in cup weeks)

by Trebs Tue May 14, 2013 1:37 pm

Like that Afro.

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:38 pm

I think 3 from previous XI is harsh.

I think the 1 month thing is fairly easy to police, every 4 weeks we just need to remember to redraw.

by Gregers Tue May 14, 2013 1:40 pm

3 injuries, 1 can play max 45 mins (you choose who this is). If you play them then 50% chance to be injured the following week

by Guest Tue May 14, 2013 1:40 pm

3 injuries - 2 even - from your starting XI is not good, nor fun. Don't do it.

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:40 pm

Rumour doing the rounds that Ancelotti was SAF's first choice but turned him down

by cherriesfna Tue May 14, 2013 1:42 pm

keep it way it is,

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 1:43 pm

Proves it is impossible to keep everyone happy.

The one monthly and 2 weekly injury is not really giving what is being asked for. It doesn't really make it much more of a squad game as it is simply adding one more injury.

Only way to make the squad more important is guaranteed injuries to your starting XI.

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:44 pm

Truth be told, I'm inclined to keep how it is or add 1 more random.

Going from 2 random to 3 starters is a tad harsh imo

by sodhat Tue May 14, 2013 1:46 pm

I always champion the 2/3/4 week injury thing because it is more realistic but I don't have a problem with the current one. It does require more work for poor ol' Afro and GSC to come up with them each week though.

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 1:50 pm

My feeling is always to keep it the same, but a compromise could be how we intended it originally

2 injuries as it is now, but 1 comes from your starting XI and 1 from your squad.

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:51 pm

Wasn't that what you did for half the season anyway?

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 1:53 pm

That's what I did for a week or so at least, and then dropped it when it turned out Sod wasn't.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue May 14, 2013 1:56 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:Wow, close games.

Hard luck Olly. I was impressed and worried by your tactics so mightily relieved to get through

Ooo was a close game!

Good stuff Afro, go on and win it now son! kiss

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue May 14, 2013 1:57 pm

Oh and Soddy don't worry, Lewandowski wasn't exactly a huge need, will just save me monies till the end of season now

by sodhat Tue May 14, 2013 1:57 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:That's what I did for a week or so at least, and then dropped it when it turned out Sod wasn't.

It's why GSC does them now

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 1:58 pm

I swear you were doing it and I wasn't midseason. Then the rules backed me up Laugh

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Tue May 14, 2013 1:59 pm

How about a hybrid system, where you get 2 or 3 longer term injuries every 3 weeks, plus a random one on top of that each week?

Basically nearly what I suggested before......

I would like either injuries to change or bring in something that forces you to have a good squad as opposed to a good first XI

GSC is right here.

For those that dont remember. I suggested (vary on squad max & minimum limit but for the example Ill use the current limit of 25).
3 injuries.
Random amounts of time from 1 week to 3 weeks max.
So you are drawn 3 injuries with recovery time.
When your first injury expires a new one is drawn from the team sheet used for last fixture with a recovery time.
When your second is drawn a new one is drawn from your squad with a recovery time.
Third expires, team sheet.
Forth expires, squad.

This was you will always have 3 injuries to manage around. As some can be max 3 weeks you need to manage to that.
This would also support GSC's idea of having to manage a squad rather than a starting XI.

Edit: Keep rotating the new injury drawn from previous starting XI to squad. This insures manages have to manage a squad of players.
With a max squad of 25 it would leave you with 22 players, more than enough for a line up & subs.
Also you would have to implement fines for those who dont field a full bench, lose bonus or something, as you want manager keeping to a minimum squad limit so the "Squad Management" aspect works.

If not you people would just field 6 subs like I used to on a regular basis which would take away the "Squad Management" factor.

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 2:01 pm

Sounds nice and easy to manage those

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 2:03 pm

I didnt say that :P

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 2:04 pm

Anyway, I'm flat out saying having injuries of random length is too much of a pain

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 2:05 pm

Either we stick with 2-3 1 week injuries, or we have 1 long term of a set length I think.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Tue May 14, 2013 2:07 pm

Sounds nice and easy to manage those

One the initial draw is done Afro you wont have to do another FULL draw of injuries till new season.
It would actually be very simply to manage.

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 2:14 pm

Henri Lansbury in Englands U21 squad for the Euro 2013.

Bet anyone he gets injured

by GSC Tue May 14, 2013 2:29 pm

Dos Cervezas por favor v Moleicester City:

Under Brescia v Bratwurst Mannschaft:

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue May 14, 2013 2:35 pm

Just realised in my tactics we were expecting no wingers picard

by **Afro** Tue May 14, 2013 2:40 pm

Glad to see J-Rod playing up top for a lot of the season has been recognised Laugh

Even more glad to get Lewandowski in now!!

by cherriesfna Tue May 14, 2013 2:42 pm

btw guys where is my old cherry cup shizzle stored

by Fernando Tue May 14, 2013 2:46 pm

BigFellasAfro wrote:Glad to see J-Rod playing up top for a lot of the season has been recognised

Tbf id suspect the amount of people that watch the Portuguese league on here i could count on 1 hand

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue May 14, 2013 2:48 pm

I've actually watched it a bit this season.

Well only Sporting games.

For The Wolf Cool

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