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[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
THanks for the games Oklahoma. I'm sorry i couldn't put up more of a fight but i needed to get my experience in 5-3-2 up for the weekend Also i have done away with the idea of having a smaller squad and playing some first-team non-trainees in the reserve team. Now i have some very average players in my reserve squad (but hey they'll do). I wouldn't mind opinion on the following tactic. I normally play a 5-4-1 CA with offensive wings. I have played that tactic in every game so far but on Sunday i play my biggest threat in the division and he is a real power-player. He normally plays a 3-5-2 with an offensive winger and a weak(ish) back on the right, and a normal winger with a strong back on the left. I was considering playing an offensive back and an offensive winger on the side with his weak back and a normal winger on the other side of my midfield (still counter-attacking). With CA you take such a hit in the midfield anyway (and my midfield is pretty strong) that it seems it's smarter to move a player into attack from the midfield. Anway, thoughts people? -
[Archived] Important - Please Read
samtheozzy replied to Ste B's topic in Football Messageboard Archive
AS has got a point here. We already get enough newbies to the board making post after empty post trying to raise their level to premier league or UEFA cup. I don't think the status associated with a label in a relatively close-knit online community such as this board should be underestimated. If an additional label, such as sponsor, encourages people to donate money for right reasons (charity) or wrong (status) then it should definitely be implemented. I get a lot from this board, even if I am not a particularly overt member, and i would hate to see it start using obnoxious advertising or worse, disappear all together. My tax return is coming and i shall donate what i can when it's in. I would like to add my voice to those calling for a paypal donation option. It's a doddle to set up and it sure would help us overseas members help you. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Well he has scored about 6 goals in friendlies . For your option 1 is that the time to start the sale or to end it? -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
I slaughtered the top team 5-0 and am now #1 in my conference. Disturbingly i can only just turn a tiny profit at the moment even with a sold out stadium. In any case the renovations to my stadium will be finished in a week but in the meantime i have two league games away in a row so things are going to get much worse before they get better (I am AU$140000 in debt) I am considering selling my most valuable player: My Keeper (stats are below). What is the best Hattrick time to sell a player so as to maximise the fee? I assume it's when most of the Europeans are signed in but i am not really sure when that is or what time that would make it in Australia (EST). Keith Lane (31517888) 22 years, solid form, healthy A pleasant guy who is calm and honest. Has disastrous experience and inadequate leadership abilities. Speciality: Head Nationality: Oceania Total Skill Index (TSI): 1 850 (370 000 AU$) Wage: 3 091 AU$/week Owner: Supine Rovers Warnings: 0 Stamina: poor Goaltending: passable Playmaking: disastrous Passing: disastrous Winger: disastrous Defending: wretched Scoring: wretched Set Pieces: passable -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
And in my final expenditure for the year i bought 4 new reserve players. I don't think i can afford to risk my first-team players in my friendlies just for the sake of saving a few dollars in wages. i picked up some real bargains as well, buying two wingers, a forward and an inner midfielder this morning (Total TSI = 700, Total Cost = AU$34000). The Oceanian, North American and especially the South American groups have some real bargains with little competition in the way of bidding around 02:00-07:00 hattrick time. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Thanks Big A. I really should have read that myself before making the move. Oh well....just a little more debt to add to the mountain. BTW i went with a 15500 stadium. This was about half-way between the hattrix figures for a good season and for an average season which is probably what i will have. -
Couldn't agree more 92er. Even if we haven't made any exciting buys since Ferguson it is much more important that we make sensible buys that improve the squad. Besides our squad has the potential to be massively entertaining as it is (in a good way). Imagine if Steadinho starts the new season the way he finished the last, if Thommo comes alive like he did when he was first signed to rovers, if Ferguson plays up to his massive potential, if Brad and Lucas play as well as they did 2 seasons back. Could be a season to remember.
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[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Yes i dare say this weeks friendly against oklahoma in Portugal will be the last of my international friendlies, they are simply too expensive to do regularly. And now that i am about to be AU$140 000 in debt (new stadium) i need to conserve money. BTW i hired 3 economists because i am about to go into debt. Was that the right move? I've heard they help limit interest. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Of course Oklahoma....I owe you a game in Portugal anyway(that's what i meant by a home and away tie in my earlier post, i was always going to play you in Portugal next week) -
Back on topic for a moment I really hope that Flitcroft doesn't leave the club. He has been my favourite player ever since we were relegated and truly represents the labore in "Arte et Labore".
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[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Thanks PG, I shall go ahead with the upgrade. I'm not easily winning my series but i am two from two at the moment and the only other team with a similar record is a bot team. There are 3 bot teams in the div at the moment and unfortunately i am playing all three in a row so my ladder position is somewhat inflated. With that said i have beaten all the human teams in the league last season so i should get at least a top half finish. My main concern at the moment is a goal deficiency as occurred in my game against Oklahoma (22975456) where i dominated posession (pretty common for me) and opportunities but still didn't score. Oh well. BTW should i PIC in friendlies? -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
oh yeah....l guess he has been kicked out. Dammit! I was hoping that it would be more satisfying. Like we could all stand around the git and kick the #### out of him while calling him a cheat. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
fair'nuff. I'll play as many reserves as i can as well in that case but keep in mind that my squad is only 17 players so there will still be a few first teamers in. -
Can i make a further point? It seems that all too often new members to the board post like crazy so they can try and bring their 'rating' (ie Division 1, Premier League, Uefa Cup etc) up to a higher level. I don't really know how you would address such an issue apart from getting rid of the ratings or maybe having a maximum number of posts per day based on how long the person has been a member of the board (less for newer members). There's an awful lot of people churning out 5 posts a day with 0.5 posts worth of content. With that said i really don't think there is too much wrong with this board. Saying that the official board is the better place for discussion seems like a joke for anyone who has visited that pit of immaturity. The official site is a magnet for people who want to slag off rovers or just make one post and then leave. This board has standards that are largely adhered to, the official board does not. Not only that but this board represents a quite healthy community that i am proud to be a member of while the official board is run like a business desperate for your money.
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[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Oklahoma...you may rest assured that i am ready. BTW has anyone ever had any success in getting someone suspended as a cheat? My main challenger for the division this year (FC Wildesh 417800) has the following two transfers in his history: 05/06/2004 Sold Carl Whitehand to mexicana 746 000 AU$ 100 (20 000 AU$) 05/06/2004 Sold Harry Burke to mexicana 510 000 AU$ 60 (12 000 AU$) Obvious cheat right, but i have reported him twice and the guy can still log in. PG: Please answer the question i sent you in PM. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
give me home and away fixtures or give me death! -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Same....Fancy a friendly on wednesday? For the cup we'll probs have to wait until good teams like PG and Big A are out. -
[Archived] Goodbye Internet Explorer
samtheozzy replied to samtheozzy's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Pretty sure its not DUR. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
can't edit this one!! Nor will I have to sunshine . Supine Rovers 4-0 American Rovers (22866350). You would think with an 88% posession rate i would score more than 4 but hey, thats the beauty of a 5-4-1 formation. Oh and thanks for coming down and playing American. 'Preciate it! -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Yes that is soooo much better than any YP i've had to date. I have yet to have a YP with a single skill at inadequate rating. On a side note does anyone else find the term "youth pull" just a tad dirty. For instance my previous sentence "yes that is soooo much better than any youth pull i've had to date" could sound seriously dodgy to non-hattrick players. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Could i grab his stats American? I'm just interested in your opinion of a decent youth pull. I've had to fire most of mine for being useless and i've never got to see one who is decent. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Why did you put him in there at all if he's not as good as your other player?...just fire the little tacker and sod the team morale hit. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
can't edit this one!! Curse you American...always thinking one step ahead. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Oh and in about half an hour i will have won 4/6 friendlies because i am going to spank American . Please note that this message will be edited if don't win. -
[Archived] Hattrick
samtheozzy replied to ultrablue's topic in I Can't Believe It's Not Football Archive
Stadium is 7000 (haven't changed from the default size) Fan Club is 554 (I d/l one of those manager tools and it said my ideal stadium size is ~12000 but the renovations are SO expensive ~400K ) I have won 4/4 league games 3/5 other games I have ~$362 000 in the bank (less at the end of this week) My main strength is my team which is pretty solid. If needs be I have a 22yo keeper worth 328K I could sell as i have a backup keeper (inadequate but hey).