Auction/Negotiation/Scout

[spornybol]

Lol I am English too and I start work really early (4am) so I have that little advantage of it being quiet.

Are scout players really worth it for 50 tokens though??

my answer would be no, unless it`s an emergency and you can afford to waste that amount of tokens

[Tornado88]

Hmm, suppose I'll just have to weigh it up then, see what happens!

[Rubenito]

I think the easyest way to have a 6 stars first team team is to buy them from negotiations:P that if you have tokens if not surely you must buy them from auction

[spornybol]

I think the easyest way to have a 6 stars first team team is to buy them from negotiations:P that if you have tokens if not surely you must buy them from auction

Only difference between scout and auction is scout stuck at a value of cost where as auction you could pay over the odds for player ?

[Potemy]

Only difference between scout and auction is scout stuck at a value of cost where as auction you could pay over the odds for player ?

You could also pay well below his value, this season I got 50M+ and 60M+ valued players for 30M+ and 40M+. There's also the fact that the cost of a scout is always 50 tokens.

[Csaszar Alexandru]

Only difference between scout and auction is scout stuck at a value of cost where as auction you could pay over the odds for player ?

That, and ofcourse the quality of the player.

[Accyrover]

IMO any scout aged 22, ending in a 9 is well worth the 50 tokens.
At least two seasons before he hits 5*.

[Tornado88]

Not too bothered about the money. Its the oh so precious tokens, just don't want to waste them!

[dv8r]

Scouts, if they are within 10 skill points of world class quality and are aged 22 and are versatile with a good SA then it's definitely worth investing in them. I bought a scout last season, 22y/o -AMC/AMR -Corner Specialist, he was 6*(34) and at the end of the season was an 8*(40) player. Now he's 7*(41) and will probably be 6*(44) in the 3rd season, 6*(46) in the 4th season, 5*(47) in the 5th season. In the sixth season since buying him, he will still be in my squad but as a 4* reserve player (and in my hall of fame because he's amazing). So investing in a good, young scout who is close to world class quality is definitely worth the 50 tokens as you can keep him for many seasons!

Now, as for auctions. It really depends how much you are willing to go for some players. I tend to buy 5* youngsters from the auction list as they train fast and will be 6* players within a few days. If I wanted a 5* 30+ year old player who I'm going to ditch at the end of the season, I'll probably only be prepared to buy him for 2-3 tokens. Buying players who are close to scout quality is definitely what you're aiming for. You can also use their ages as a guide for how much to spend on them. Personally, I'd only bid over 15 tokens on a player if he's 18-21, a fast trainer and very close to the next star quality (SA helps too). Through natural growth and training, he could stay for 2-3 seasons. But for a lot of players, I would not spend more than 7 tokens on a player that you're only going to keep for one season and then end up benching him next season, it's a waste and you can invest in players who can stay for longer. If you're really lucky you can get players for 1 or 2 tokens, depending on the time of day... Do this and you've found yourself a bargain.

And I know nothing about negotiations so I can't help there, sorry!

[boblim130]

Auctions are definitely the best value, but they're also the most uncertain, you could get the same players as negotiations for just 1 token at a fraction of their price, or you might have to go to over 100 rounds and pay several times their market value.

You can get pretty good players on negotiations, but it depends on how greedy the manager is.

Scouts are the most certain ones, you're sure to pay 50 tokens and some cash, so pick good players, higher value and quality, and lower age.

For me, I only go for auctions, I need about 21 players a season on a budget of 35 tokens a season, and I always get them too. I am very selective with my bids.

Bro, don't agree with your 2nd paragraph...depends on how "greedy". I posted a thread earlier to advise potential bidder to analyse the team of the Seller. Player may be a key player who was just rested or red carded. Another possible reason is the business sense. If I have just bought the player for 10T in auction, I will not sell him for 7T if I had hardly use him.

For Scouts, last season I bought a 6 star ST and 6 star MC. Both turn up performance ranging from 4 to 6 !! I was patient with them (no choice having spend 50T on each) and played them against weaker teams to gain confidence. True enough this season they are turning up 7 to 9 performance.