Quote Originally Posted by amstrad View Post
First post to the forum (long time lerker).

This is my 7th season and (to put modesty aside) the first season that I was in danger of failing to promote. With 2 league games left I have managed to clinch 3rd due to miraculous wins over the 1st and 2nd place teams to put me above the middle of the pack. I managed to win the Cup but exited the CL in the first knockout round (in a game that I'm still bitter about).

I felt my league was tough this season for the following reasons:
- 8 of the 14 teams won their league last season (many had CL and Cup wins)
- 12 of the teams were at least 5 stars
- 3 teams were 6 stars

Over the past 6 seasons I had purchased 2 scout players for positions I just could not find a player to fill. This season I had to purchase 5 scout players just to keep my head above water. Purchasing scout players is almost preferable since you spend just as many tokens in the auction to get a lousy 4 star or sometimes a 5 star player. I cannot find a time when the auction has little activity (to get cheap players). I can never seem to negotiate a player on direct transfer.

So my question to the group is:
Is this what I can expect from now on in the upper levels? That being either the teams are very good or abandoned?

I not sure I can afford another season of scout player buying.
You will most likely be playing more active clubs as inactive teams get phased out the game due to the 70 day login rule.