It looks as though you have done a good job of training him, although I'm not the most knowledgeable player
I can speak from experience on drafting good players. I have had the luck of drafting 3 HOF players. The first one was in season 34, a couple of seasons after I came back to the game. I sold him for 5 million and it allowed me to completely build out my stadium. It's probably the best thing I ever did. Unfortunately, the player did not develop that great. He kicked around for 20 seasons, but never reached his potential.
There is a cruel reality about really good players. They cost a lot of money. If you don't have the infrastructure to support the high salary, you will always be stressed financially. I have never been able to promote out of D3. And you really can't afford 100k players at that level. And if they get injured, you are really in trouble.
The other thing is they are more valuable when they are young. I sold the best player I ever developed earlier this year for 100k. I'm sure that his salary was the reason people didn't want to pay more. OTOH, I've sold flawed 21 year olds that went for more than 1 million.
I can understand the sentiment on not selling the player. But building out the stadium is the first priority a manager should have. And while you are spending money on trainers and trainees, you will not have enough to significantly build out that stadium. If you are having trouble now, what will happen when his salary hits 100k?
Congratulations on having a son. I think it's neat that you named your team after him. Good luck in the future!
Last edited by Gaillimh at 6/25/2024 5:52:42 AM