Originally Posted by
Kelpie Grant
"most useful " is a bad phrase ,most tolerable is probably a more accurate description.
Negotiations are a waste of time for 2 reasons 1. wrong time of season and 2. too time consuming because more often than not the other manager doesnt even acknowledge your bid.
Scouts players are overpriced ,I am not paying 69 tokens for a 2 or at best 3 season player. Assistant's players are similar in that they are grossly overpriced most of the time and rarely a player I really desire.
Academy players are not bad value once you have maxed out your buildings and 2 players from here find their way into my first team every season. Can be expensive depending on which coaches you use.
Auctions have become expensive for anything over 90% with either multi position or an SA.
Each avenue has its own problems so I tend to use the most tolerable , auctions and academy.