For these that don't like Academy players

[Cat Harrison]

Academy players can be ducks. But! They can be an alternative if you are in a server where any youth causes a bidding war. And they are an alternative to Mr. Scout if you want to have a player in your team 4 seasons more than a Scout could possibly be (22 is youngest remember, so 18 can look like a good deal) Even on a team that has measly Token situation with no PT, I still consider them. They are more often than not good players, and their market value is usually higher than players available on the TL. So I figure if I am underwhelmed I can sell him for and get as much $ as the same amount of T to a bank loan. I have bought dozens of Academy players (on various teams) and well over two thirds have been good players.

It's just an option.

[gogs67]

I don't buy packs either, this game is not worth spending any money on, but it can be fun to spend some time on sometimes.

Like I say, it's easy enough to buy scouts every season and spend cash, this is just an alternative way of playing that doesn't involve that, but you can still end up with outstanding players who will be in your team for 7 or 8 seasons.

[kynan]

I think this is one of the reasons why this game is good - each player has a different way of playing the game. I'd never dream of trying to develop academy players and release the one that costs tokens, while selling the other. However, it works for you and you have a great player out of it.

For me, its easier for me to just go onto the market and pick up a 5 star player rather than spend time/packs developing them. I agree with you that spending real money on this game isn't needed - even more so if you can farm lots of tokens for free. For those that don't have that option, its interesting reading how they go about improving their team.

No rights or wrongs, I just suppose we have different methods in improving our teams

[Buffs Mad]

I've taken 2 so far and none have remained in the team but they sold well giving waaaaaaay more than a bank loan at my level.

[Cat Harrison]

I highlighted the ones I'm sure were Academy, there may be a couple more I don't remember. I have had many T Academy players and for the most part (I'd say more like 8 of 10) that I have bought have been really good players. I do only go for the 18T or higher ones, and only if I have an opening in that role.

As you can see I do keep them for a long time, and the ones I have sold have been a good amount of $$. Usually they are the highest value on the team when I get them, Taylor Twellman is awesome, he may be my replacement for Bobo when he retires.