We won the S28 World Cup because for 10 seasons prior, immense amounts of planning and training went into creating a team of uniquely built players designed for a specific style of play. We didn’t win, because we’re a large country. We won, because a small group of managers had vision and buy-in. Their entire goal was to win a world championship.
A-Dub, you’re not training NT players. You’re training U21 players. Once your MVP and HOF potential players hit 22-23, you’ll be unable to afford them, unless you’re in D2 or D1. It takes committed, high-level managers to finish out the training of NT players. Anyone can train U21 players. I’d be willing to bet there are no more than 5 managers training NT players right now. The sacrifice and commitment it takes to train NT players with 150+ TSP is immense.
If we’re going to return to glory, it will take someone with vision who puts together a dedicated team of people that can rebuild the infrastructure, unify and expand Discord/the offsite, and plan for the future by motivating others to train NT players. Until that person shows up, a master of the GE like Sahand is our only hope to win.