This isn't a problem in the NGE. I really DO believe they do this on purpose to make you spend your tokens on things you SHOULDN'T do. Since you are left with 2 choices, to move quick and spend lots of greenies or to use 2 tokens, i usually choose the seconde one.
P.S. And yes, the biggest problem is when they schedule 2 away games in 15 minutes and you can't do nothing about it. The funny thing is that i'm never home when they do this but my team always wins big in the second of the back to back
I know it makes no sense but this is how the NGE works.