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Date: 5/23/2010 8:45:10 PM
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I've made some major financial renovations to my team and Im wondering, how much does the average trainee cost?

By the end of the season I expect somewhere near 2-2.5m


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144762.2 in reply to 144762.1
Date: 5/23/2010 8:52:03 PM
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Depends on the trainee. Too many variations with height, skills and salary and potential and nationality to give an estimate of the average trainee.

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144762.3 in reply to 144762.2
Date: 5/23/2010 8:54:16 PM
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True. Preferably a Guard. 6'1"-6'4". Respectable/Average OD, JS, JR?

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144762.5 in reply to 144762.3
Date: 5/23/2010 8:59:12 PM
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Still too many variables, such as what about inside skills? If they are all respectable as well the price could sky rocket. Also, what time during the season do you plan on buying it? What age?

I had a look at the TL just then, and I would say that if you want a player now, expect to spend 700k minimum.
Search the TL yourself by looking for 18 year old (or whatever age you want) and searching with the potential criteria you want and have a look.

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144762.6 in reply to 144762.1
Date: 5/23/2010 9:29:06 PM
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Don't buy a trainee until the next season starts. Otherwise you will only have the luxury of training a good 18 yo for 6 weeks or so. If you wait until next season you can see if you get any luck in the draft and also have way more quality training time.

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144762.7 in reply to 144762.6
Date: 5/23/2010 9:30:37 PM
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Unless he buys an 18 year old who has been trained up this season so far.

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144762.8 in reply to 144762.6
Date: 5/23/2010 10:34:31 PM
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Yeah, thats what I had planned. Im going to buy one sometime in the first week or so of next season.

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144762.9 in reply to 144762.6
Date: 5/24/2010 11:22:52 AM
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Don't buy a trainee until the next season starts. Otherwise you will only have the luxury of training a good 18 yo for 6 weeks or so. If you wait until next season you can see if you get any luck in the draft and also have way more quality training time.


Only have the luxury of a good 18yo for 6 weeks??!!! Most teams would die for that!! To the original poster - let me make a guarantee. The money you have now will stretch much further than it will if you try to get a brand new draftee. You can buy decent perennial even allstar potential players at age 19 and train til 23 and create great players. For a team in your division you could do a lot worse than to try and spread the money over 2 trainees and maybe sacrificing a skill or 2 here and there.

Just another opinion you may like to consider!

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144762.10 in reply to 144762.9
Date: 5/24/2010 5:14:42 PM
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As always, great advice!!

I agree, too many teams focus on having an 18 year old trainee with unreal potential. In all honesty those 19-20 year olds are going to be a far better choice for most teams. Training them until 23-24 will net similar quality players and similar transfer prices.

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144762.11 in reply to 144762.3
Date: 5/24/2010 6:55:38 PM
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I don't think you would need as high of potential as you are listing to acquire a trainee who would be sufficient for your needs. In my opinion, most people overpay for potential.

Last edited by Brasky at 5/24/2010 6:56:13 PM