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    Question Time: Does Alex Zidane deserve another season at July Fourth?

    This is our great striker Alex Zidane who has done wonderful things at July Fourth over the last 6 seasons at July Fourth but now he is getting old and declining at an alarming rate. He currently sits at 5*107 (31) and will drop to 4*108 as next seasons starts, since he will technically be a highish-end 4* player as next season starts and will be 30 years old and only be a reserve at July Fourth next season if he stays and not play many games as we will likely bring in a young striker at the beginning of the season, but we know that Zidane can come up sometimes with answers when July Fourth needed him in the past. But would it be in Zidane's best interests for him to move to another club as he maybe lacking a little on the quality side. Only plus here is ST/AMR and an either footed player now.



    What you think? 1 more season for Zidane where he would only play about a dozen games at best OR should be move on to a different club in his best interests? He has 1 year left on his contract when the new season starts. Another season for Zidane would be effectively be a season of honour for the striker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by July Fourth View Post
    Question Time: Does Alex Zidane deserve another season at July Fourth?

    This is our great striker Alex Zidane who has done wonderful things at July Fourth over the last 6 seasons at July Fourth but now he is getting old and declining at an alarming rate. He currently sits at 5*107 (31) and will drop to 4*108 as next seasons starts, since he will technically be a highish-end 4* player as next season starts and will be 30 years old and only be a reserve at July Fourth next season if he stays and not play many games as we will likely bring in a young striker at the beginning of the season, but we know that Zidane can come up sometimes with answers when July Fourth needed him in the past. But would it be in Zidane's best interests for him to move to another club as he maybe lacking a little on the quality side. Only plus here is ST/AMR and an either footed player now.



    What you think? 1 more season for Zidane where he would only play about a dozen games at best OR should be move on to a different club in his best interests? He has 1 year left on his contract when the new season starts. Another season for Zidane would be effectively be a season of honour for the striker.
    I think it might be his last season. Even if you PT him, 300 greens would be enough but then it's almost the new season and he'll be low end 5* next season. So unless you want to keep him for the 2nd team, then you may have to sell. It's a hard decision and I know he's been such an important player at your club but you know what's best for him


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    Quote Originally Posted by dv8r View Post
    I think it might be his last season. Even if you PT him, 300 greens would be enough but then it's almost the new season and he'll be low end 5* next season. So unless you want to keep him for the 2nd team, then you may have to sell. It's a hard decision and I know he's been such an important player at your club but you know what's best for him
    He won't be power trained, he will be too slow to PT next season as he moves out the 26-29 bracket and into the 30-31 bracket. He has not gained 1 quality point this season, started 107 (45) and now 107 (31). So at best he is a reserve. I'd rather save my greens for a younger player or scout, If I'm going to power train anyone old it will be Papaleo. As much as I like Zidane and his contribution. The arrows are pointing to the exit door sadly because 4* these days at July Fourth seems insufficient for reserve for July Fourth when 5* players can be signed cheaply on my server. I kept a 34 year old 4*104 GK this season because it was for reserve purposes and reserve GK's don't play that many games anyways and I would of had to pay him 2 years wages ($14M) to kick him out lol.

    As much as I want to keep Zidane I think he will have to be sold. I wish this game would expand to 25 man squads because players like these can stay around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by July Fourth View Post
    Question Time: Does Alex Zidane deserve another season at July Fourth?

    This is our great striker Alex Zidane who has done wonderful things at July Fourth over the last 6 seasons at July Fourth but now he is getting old and declining at an alarming rate. He currently sits at 5*107 (31) and will drop to 4*108 as next seasons starts, since he will technically be a highish-end 4* player as next season starts and will be 30 years old and only be a reserve at July Fourth next season if he stays and not play many games as we will likely bring in a young striker at the beginning of the season, but we know that Zidane can come up sometimes with answers when July Fourth needed him in the past. But would it be in Zidane's best interests for him to move to another club as he maybe lacking a little on the quality side. Only plus here is ST/AMR and an either footed player now.



    What you think? 1 more season for Zidane where he would only play about a dozen games at best OR should be move on to a different club in his best interests? He has 1 year left on his contract when the new season starts. Another season for Zidane would be effectively be a season of honour for the striker.
    Well, I know that it could be hard to let go players like Alex Zidane.... I have the same feeling for Vidić, Olić and Salihamidžić: players that perform,play, score and step-up when needed.

    But you have two choices. The first is as you say, keep him as a substitute or use him in the friendlies for another season. The second is to sell/or let him go and replace him with a youngster. Perhaps organize a farewell party at the end season and express your gratitude
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ljepoje View Post
    Well, I know that it could be hard to let go players like Alex Zidane.... I have the same feeling for Vidić, Olić and Salihamidžić: players that perform,play, score and step-up when needed.

    But you have two choices. The first is as you say, keep him as a substitute or use him in the friendlies for another season. The second is to sell/or let him go and replace him with a youngster. Perhaps organize a farewell party at the end season and express your gratitude
    Yeah I think it looks like my minds made up, I will have plenty of T to play with next season again and I am looking for around 5 good youngsters or good players from MR.SCOUT and the remainder of tokens left after transfers will be spent on PT, PT and PT (and some reds for injuries while doing so) and the more good players available the greater chance of a Zidane exit. Papaleo may drop to 3rd choice striker next season depending on whats available. I'm not counting my chickens yet because there was NOTHING remember at the beginning of this season.

    Whatever happens... Zidane will of course receive a testimonial. Which is fair to say.

    How Should Alex Zidane be replaced?

    - Alex Zidane II?
    - A relation (different first name - Zidane?)
    - Just something completely different?
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    Quote Originally Posted by July Fourth View Post
    Yeah I think it looks like my minds made up, I will have plenty of T to play with next season again and I am looking for around 5 good youngsters or good players from MR.SCOUT and the remainder of tokens left after transfers will be spent on PT, PT and PT (and some reds for injuries while doing so) and the more good players available the greater chance of a Zidane exit. Papaleo may drop to 3rd choice striker next season depending on whats available. I'm not counting my chickens yet because there was NOTHING remember at the beginning of this season.

    Whatever happens... Zidane will of course receive a testimonial. Which is fair to say.

    How Should Alex Zidane be replaced?

    - Alex Zidane II?
    - A relation (different first name - Zidane?)
    - Just something completely different?
    Well, that it's all up to you. If you feel that the name/player means something to you, then why not? Alex Zidane Jr, II or Zidane Alex could work. I will replace my 23yr old Vidić to a 18yr old (8*) Vidić next season (or later on, depends how he will perform next season).... The same will go with Olić and Salihamidžić, its kind of players that I respect, both as football players and personalities. I "re-namned" my 19yr old youngster Schneider to Džeko, and my 23yr old Džeko to Mandžukić and it worked fine...

    If you manage to get/grab a couple of youngsters next season, go for it. You will not regret it. Just look at my team, will have Džeko,Jovetić,Lulić,Begović,Cana and Vranješ for another 5 or 6 season in good shape before they start to "decline" and could be replaced. It's like Miku,Michu,Papaelo etc for you. This is the kind of players you have a special boundary to. ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ljepoje View Post
    Well, that it's all up to you. If you feel that the name/player means something to you, then why not? Alex Zidane Jr, II or Zidane Alex could work. I will replace my 23yr old Vidić to a 18yr old (8*) Vidić next season (or later on, depends how he will perform next season).... The same will go with Olić and Salihamidžić, its kind of players that I respect, both as football players and personalities. I "re-namned" my 19yr old youngster Schneider to Džeko, and my 23yr old Džeko to Mandžukić and it worked fine...

    If you manage to get/grab a couple of youngsters next season, go for it. You will not regret it. Just look at my team, will have Džeko,Jovetić,Lulić,Begović,Cana and Vranješ for another 5 or 6 season in good shape before they start to "decline" and could be replaced. It's like Miku,Michu,Papaelo etc for you. This is the kind of players you have a special boundary to. ...
    It's like a comic book sometimes, when a player you have around for so long is gone... It doesn't take long to miss that player, but with Top Eleven, we can buy a replacement (not an exact replacement) but an almost like for like and we can rename a player to the one I just sold. Papaleo at my club is infact Papaleo II, original went from L2-L12 and the current one is L13-present. I still miss the likes of Morrow,Mendibe,Mineah,Yilmaz,Mappin,Brown,Benayoun ,McLeod,Robinson from the earlier days of when I played the game... even my pre-PT squad looked quite good... Trinios,Quero,Hernandez,Szabo,Palin,Mitranche, Lopez,Saunders,Fahad,Kim,Benoit,Maynard. How can I forget these guys!!?? They were awesome players that did awesome things!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by July Fourth View Post
    It's like a comic book sometimes, when a player you have around for so long is gone... It doesn't take long to miss that player, but with Top Eleven, we can buy a replacement (not an exact replacement) but an almost like for like and we can rename a player to the one I just sold. Papaleo at my club is infact Papaleo II, original went from L2-L12 and the current one is L13-present. I still miss the likes of Morrow,Mendibe,Mineah,Yilmaz,Mappin,Brown,Benayoun ,McLeod,Robinson from the earlier days of when I played the game... even my pre-PT squad looked quite good... Trinios,Quero,Hernandez,Szabo,Palin,Mitranche, Lopez,Saunders,Fahad,Kim,Benoit,Maynard. How can I forget these guys!!?? They were awesome players that did awesome things!!
    Haha, yeah! You seem to have great experience and a couple of players that left a good impression on you. ... Reincarnation is always a option, why not bring out the dead? ... Also, having these kind of players/names makes it more fun and interesting to play this game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ljepoje View Post
    Haha, yeah! You seem to have great experience and a couple of players that left a good impression on you. ... Reincarnation is always a option, why not bring out the dead? ... Also, having these kind of players/names makes it more fun and interesting to play this game.
    I think that July probably keeps all the players in Doctor Who's tardis, and just keeps regenerating them.
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