sideways Trading rooks playing - non playing

[Football Factory]

I know, but he did get injured, and I did need to trade him again :P

so dont sideways trade rookies, because they will always get injured if you do :)

to answer the question if a player comes out and kills it the first 2 rounds and you have a spud rookie pull the trigger.

What Holzman said

[itchytradefinger]

If you're trying to finish first you trade. If you're happy with 1000th, you don't trade. You simply can't win if you don't trade aggressively. Last year's SC winner traded out A Sandilands in round 6 and back in for round 7. He had 2 trades left for about the last 10 weeks.

[AndrewY]

Does anyone else use the stats on the " too serious site" for getting a guide on player price movements and break even scores needed? It helps when looking ahead on possible price movements...for me anyway.

[picker_man]

Does anyone else use the stats on the " too serious site" for getting a guide on player price movements and break even scores needed? It helps when looking ahead on possible price movements...for me anyway.

another nice dt site site cheers for the info ;D , can never have to many sites

[Artax]

Traded Irons for Libba round 3 last year and worked well leading to an upgrade. In hindsight should have had Libba over Irons from the start.

[St.FatBoy]

Always a tough one this scenario that surfaces every year and will no doubt cause consternation again in 2012.

If the rookie hasn't had a game and hasn't appeared in the magoos best then they are fair game IMO.  If the rookie has been scoring kind of OK you have a graeter dilemma.  You lose a trade but get the cash/upgrade earlier so earlier benefit.  Not doing it means a trade saved but possibly falling behind.  I had Swallow going slow last year so decided not to go Curnow.  This was based on Swallow eventually moving up and could Curnow sustain the 100's.  Looking back we are all Masters of Hindsight.

If a player misses R1 that you absolutely "have to have" you monitor/watch them.  Players not picked don't go up in value.  That possible R2 selection becomes R6 and you've missed the rookie cash boat.  You can always bring them in later for a non-performer or invariably the injury you'll sustain.

Hope this makes sense :)