Noob questions about 2nd season

[andrewh]

Like you, Dr. Echo, I am in my first season and wondering the same things. Here are my thoughts on your question number 1. Feedback from anyone is appreciated.

I started out part way through the season, so I didn't see this beginning of season frenzy. I am in a league with all bots and a not very competitive transfer market. I have been able to fill up my team by picking up free agents for one or two tokens (I am a farmer) and have even been able to build up some cash by selling free agents. I don't understand how no one will bid on them for free and then I can turn around and sell them for half a million dollars, but I am not complaining. I am wondering if level 2 is still too low of a level to see this beginning of season bidding frenzy.

As stated I started out part way through the season and then it took a little while to develop some kind of player development strategy awareness (not wasting energy, recognizing fast trainers, those sorts of things). Without a full season to develop players, I feel like most of my players are not ready to move up to the next level. They are mostly Q14-Q16. They would be low to mid level three stars next season. If I am able to add free agents that are Q19, it doesn't make sense to keep the Q14-16 level players. I am thinking that I start selling these players as soon as I am able. They look a lot more attractive now than they will next season when they are below average. Even if plan does not work out and I have to buy back Q14-Q16 players, I should be able to buy them back for the same money I just sold them for. So no risk, right?

I do have a core of half a dozen higher quality players I plan to keep, but hope to turn over the majority of my roster with Q19 free agents like I did this year with Q14 free agents. Then I can find some fast trainers and have a whole season to train them. Hopefully I can keep more of my roster next year and my team will be good enough that I won't need to pick up a whole team of Q24 free agents (if they are still available at this level).