Season 40

[July Fourth]

You're right. Next season will be our last for PT for some time. Petersen won't be on free kick duties any more and I will either PT Poncet to get a special ability or buy a scout with one. It seems to be our youth players that are playing very well and it's good news for the future as I can see them being here for a long time. Petersen isn't getting as many SP from matches as I would have wanted so a replacement might come sooner. Of course, he will continue to be a 2nd team player and will play when required. Our "tank season" will be the opportunity catch up on strengthening the squad and getting players we need.

So what lies in the future of July Fourth?

It's really difficult to say exactly how our future seasons will unfold, I think there will be one last investment of 500T coming on Day 27 of the season ready for next, then it may go down to videos/farming then afterwards meaning players of high special talent such as Miku at the moment and Michu, Papaleo and Zidane in their heights at 9*. I think the highest we will see at July Fourth now will be 8* once Miku turns 23 (because at 22, Miku will be close to 9* and will get the star back once again). Obviously our main young squad players like Hogan, Ramirez, O'Sullivan and Miku will be around for sometime. Kareski will probably be sold after next season since he is not the fastest of trainers around (not the slowest either). Papaleo will recieve some Power Training of some sort (maybe +2 quality) and that will give Papaleo another season at the club as a reserve after next seasons last season as first team player. Michu will be power trained close to 8* since he is 25 and is approaching the end of that 22-25 bracket, A few new young players will be needed OR some good scouts from MR.SCOUT at the beginning of next season, (A repeat performance of this seasons lack of gems available may leave us rather desperate) I need a new GK, A defender that plays DC with any of DL,DR or DMC will be helpful for cover, A new MC and possibly a new ST to cover for the outgoing Crawford. Adams drops to reserve duties next season... We may KEEP ZIDANE next season as a honourable season to the club and also he will still have a versatile rare role as ST/AMR and at high-end 4* (may hit low 5*) he may still be very useful to us with his experience at 30 next season and he is a match winner.

I am also looking at Power Training a new young fast learner that can play as a DMC/MC/AMC. This will be useful for the "Dandelion" and other formations that I tend to play in my matches, These days I consider the "Dandelion" as the default July Fourth formation.

July Fourth Squad Summary
Keep: Seaman, Adams, Ramirez, Mensah, McNamara, Kareski, Hardy, Petersen, Zidane???
Power Train: Miku, Michu, Hogan, O'Sullivan, Papaleo
Sell: Crawford, Novotny, Aued, Jurc, Norris???
Retired: Baikie (GK)
Require: GK (first team), DC (first team), MC (first team), ST (reserve or first team if the right player)
Our youths arrive next season: Day 12 and Day 24.