From the Pavilion

Cookie311993 · August 20, 2013, 07:35:18 PM

Quote from: Master Q on August 20, 2013, 06:23:09 PM
Buying players is not considered homegrown. And changing your "strategy" again Cookie? I swear you change like every month :P

Not really. I'm just getting bored of everything. It's either that or take a break from the game altogether

Cookie311993 · August 20, 2013, 07:52:38 PM

Quote from: PowerBug on August 20, 2013, 06:54:55 PM
Starting from 20 is pretty much homegrown, if you don't use a youth squad. I mean i consider my squad to be pretty much homegrown, as i only like to buy 16yo's and 20yo's nowadays. I don't have membership, however about 10 of my current squad would be eligible for HoF and there's others which aren't 22 yet. (yes i recently bought a 1mil 27yo, yes it was a bad purchase, yes it won't happen again)

Having the same players is amples of fun, especially when they are considered rubbish (see: William Campbell) yet they win you matches. :D

I am running both academies so will buy a first bunch until 16 year olds start coming through. Will only be semi home grown

chrisuzz · August 20, 2013, 07:55:31 PM

Im starting home grown too, buying at 16 and continuing on to seniors... though the way i am now i am only buying Sri Lankans which makes the goal tough but achievable :)

Cookie311993 · August 20, 2013, 08:09:12 PM

I have found that with my rebuild I have enjoyed the training the most. Watching the players grow. And starting to enjoy watching the youths grow

PowerBug · August 20, 2013, 08:15:14 PM

It sure is more enjoyable! I also have little respect to those that purely youth farm (sorry guys, i hate you :P) and those that turn over on the TM nearly every season (That's you Nails, don't deny it).

I never plan to rebuild, neve rplan to youth farm, and never plan on relegating. Just slowly make my side better with everyone that goes through my team. :)

chrisuzz · August 20, 2013, 08:23:18 PM

Quote from: PowerBug on August 20, 2013, 08:15:14 PM
It sure is more enjoyable! I also have little respect to those that purely youth farm (sorry guys, i hate you :P) and those that turn over on the TM nearly every season (That's you Nails, don't deny it).

I never plan to rebuild, neve rplan to youth farm, and never plan on relegating. Just slowly make my side better with everyone that goes through my team. :)

Just a query, am i involved in that youth farm group?

Cookie311993 · August 20, 2013, 08:37:25 PM

Quote from: PowerBug on August 20, 2013, 08:15:14 PM
It sure is more enjoyable! I also have little respect to those that purely youth farm (sorry guys, i hate you :P) and those that turn over on the TM nearly every season (That's you Nails, don't deny it).

I never plan to rebuild, neve rplan to youth farm, and never plan on relegating. Just slowly make my side better with everyone that goes through my team. :)

Just need to decide which academy to get higher

valkorum · August 20, 2013, 08:43:59 PM

Quote from: PowerBug on August 20, 2013, 08:15:14 PM
It sure is more enjoyable! I also have little respect to those that purely youth farm (sorry guys, i hate you :P) and those that turn over on the TM nearly every season (That's you Nails, don't deny it).

I never plan to rebuild, neve rplan to youth farm, and never plan on relegating. Just slowly make my side better with everyone that goes through my team. :)

Well I really enjoy playing as a youth farm... its not the same as every other lemming out there.

Justin Bieber · August 20, 2013, 09:02:34 PM

Quote from: chrisuzz on August 20, 2013, 07:55:31 PM
Im starting home grown too, buying at 16 and continuing on to seniors... though the way i am now i am only buying Sri Lankans which makes the goal tough but achievable :)

That is a very tough ask unless you get decent pulls! I pull Scottish and have quite alot of Scottish Youths/Seniors, but still have to buy from other countries to fill in gaps in my Youths.

I haven't bought a Senior player in how long, as enjoy growing players from 16 (some bought, alot pulled) :). I would have like most of my Senior team available for HoF if I had Pav membership. Can't recommend it enough! It's alot of fun watching your players grow with you and then you get sad when you have to sell them :(. I always feel sadness (legit) when I sell a player who's been with me for 5-10 seasons :'(.

chrisuzz · August 20, 2013, 09:10:15 PM

Quote from: Hellopplz on August 20, 2013, 09:02:34 PM
Quote from: chrisuzz on August 20, 2013, 07:55:31 PM
Im starting home grown too, buying at 16 and continuing on to seniors... though the way i am now i am only buying Sri Lankans which makes the goal tough but achievable :)
That is a very tough ask unless you get decent pulls! I pull Scottish and have quite alot of Scottish Youths/Seniors, but still have to buy from other countries to fill in gaps in my Youths.

I haven't bought a Senior player in how long, as enjoy growing players from 16 (some bought, alot pulled) :). I would have like most of my Senior team available for HoF if I had Pav membership. Can't recommend it enough! It's alot of fun watching your players grow with you and then you get sad when you have to sell them :(. I always feel sadness (legit) when I sell a player who's been with me for 5-10 seasons :'(.

Yeh am finding it a struggle, but i feel i have a squad at the moment strong enough to take into seniors (not all Sri Lankans due to it being a recent decision) But will be from now on

Master Q · August 20, 2013, 09:12:34 PM

Yeah most of my team were bought at 20 but I don't reallly consider them home grown. The only players I consider home grown are my pulls.

Cookie311993 · August 20, 2013, 09:25:56 PM

Quote from: Master Q on August 20, 2013, 09:12:34 PM
Yeah most of my team were bought at 20 but I don't reallly consider them home grown. The only players I consider home grown are my pulls.

Semi home grown

CrowsFan · August 20, 2013, 11:41:07 PM

Quote from: PowerBug on August 20, 2013, 08:15:14 PM
It sure is more enjoyable! I also have little respect to those that purely youth farm (sorry guys, i hate you :P) and those that turn over on the TM nearly every season (That's you Nails, don't deny it).

I never plan to rebuild, neve rplan to youth farm, and never plan on relegating. Just slowly make my side better with everyone that goes through my team. :)

Why do you hate youth farms?

Justin Bieber · August 21, 2013, 12:31:55 AM

Quote from: chrisuzz on August 20, 2013, 09:10:15 PM
Quote from: Hellopplz on August 20, 2013, 09:02:34 PM
Quote from: chrisuzz on August 20, 2013, 07:55:31 PM
Im starting home grown too, buying at 16 and continuing on to seniors... though the way i am now i am only buying Sri Lankans which makes the goal tough but achievable :)
That is a very tough ask unless you get decent pulls! I pull Scottish and have quite alot of Scottish Youths/Seniors, but still have to buy from other countries to fill in gaps in my Youths.
Yeh am finding it a struggle, but i feel i have a squad at the moment strong enough to take into seniors (not all Sri Lankans due to it being a recent decision) But will be from now on

Sounds good, but can find your team lacking a position or two unless you have the cash to throw around. Why I've never been into the the one-nation team fully, although predominantly one nation.

Quote from: Cookie311993 on August 20, 2013, 09:25:56 PM
Quote from: Master Q on August 20, 2013, 09:12:34 PM
Yeah most of my team were bought at 20 but I don't reallly consider them home grown. The only players I consider home grown are my pulls.
Semi home grown

If you don't have a youth team and buy 20 y.o's to train, guess you could call them semi-home grown if you've kept them for several seasons. When I began FTP, I bought 20 y.o's as best way to stay competitive in the lower divisions and gradually rise up. I do count 16/17 y.o's you buy as home-grown if you've basically trained them their entire career, unless people go into technicalities :P.

PowerBug · August 21, 2013, 09:02:02 AM

Quote from: CrowsFan on August 20, 2013, 11:41:07 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on August 20, 2013, 08:15:14 PM
It sure is more enjoyable! I also have little respect to those that purely youth farm (sorry guys, i hate you :P) and those that turn over on the TM nearly every season (That's you Nails, don't deny it).

I never plan to rebuild, neve rplan to youth farm, and never plan on relegating. Just slowly make my side better with everyone that goes through my team. :)
Why do you hate youth farms?

Because they are different. :P I don't particularly like senior-only squads aswell. Why not use all the tools at your disposal? They also raise the quality of players which is bad. :P