I've read posts where people really broke down training speeds. The gist of them I think was that most people would be pretty surprised how little the difference can be. Managing your training minutes and picking good trainees are far more important. On the other hand, if you're good at managing that stuff or if you're trying to train a really special player they can be worthwhile. The biggest difference I think was that with a better coach you'll see better results especially with training players who are getting into their mid 20s. I blew some really stupid amounts of money on staff in early seasons. I scaled way back for a very long time, and just recently got a new monster coach. What changed in my reckoning was that I splurged on some young guys when I noticed how expensive really strong players are. I have enough money to compete economically in the divisions I've been in, but I just can't compete in the transfer market with these mostly non-U.S. based teams. BB put a tax on money hoarders this season, but I don't think it even kicks in until 25 million saved. That they even made that rule means there are some teams with enough cash to control the market.