renewing contracts

[July Fourth]

Even if you let the contract run out, you still have to offer the player the signing on fee. There is no way out of not paying it. I have to pay millions at my level.

[cracicot]

The only possible way out of the signing fee is to let the contract run out and then sign him back up. It may or may not work, but you definitely have to pay the fee if you sign the contract now. If nothing else, this will reduce the signing fee because the player's value will be reduced. There is no difference to the length of the contract whenever you sign it. My one question is, do his previous skill points carry over after his contract runs out and you offer him a brand new one at the start of next season?

Of course, that is what I wanted to know. So I just let all the contracts run out and the next day, I sign them and dont have to pay the signing bonus. That could easily save me $1M. I am level 3 manager now but I know I will be level 4 and 5 when the other players contracts run out, so it will save $Millions and always give me a full 3 years.

On the skill points, I have no clue, and wont since I always use the skill points immediately.

[davewootton]

Thinking re this - is it worth renewing guys who will go on to their last year of contract next season, now? Will they ask for more or less next season - thinking that as they go down a star next season.

[cracicot]

Thinking re this - is it worth renewing guys who will go on to their last year of contract next season, now? Will they ask for more or less next season - thinking that as they go down a star next season.

they go down a star and a % of worth too, so it is better for you financially to wait until the start of the next season, when their sign fee with be 10% of the new lower worth.