Leadership and Knowledge

Another quick question...

Can you train in LD and KN?

I would have thought not, but my players are not picking up these skills.

Would these skills not just be maxed out anyway? You're either a leader or not aren't you? Dittto for knowledge.

What's the thinking behind having to 'gain' these skills?

Andy.

knowledge comes from playing experience and is linked to a players age, older gain faster, younger gain slower and lose quicker if they dont play. if it drops below 4 then it can adversely affect other skills, above 6 and it can boost other skills. knowledge is trainable with MP.

leadership is trainable with LD.

players that are considered to be leaders in real life are classed as inspirational in the game and that is not trainable but any player in the game can be trained to be a leader, leaders inspire better perfs from players around them, so a CL with a leadership skill of 4 would influence the CR, 5 would be CR and LB 6 would be CR LB & RB 7 would be CR LB RB & SW 8 would also affect the AM and 9 also affects the GK.

inspirational players inspire better perfs from their area irrespective of their leadership skill, so Tony Adams also inspired LB CR and RB to better perfs every week he was on superb morale.

a lot of these bonuses only apply to players on superb morale.

Cheers mate.

As always, there are valid reasons for everything! Makes perfect sense....

I'm guessing that being Captain brings more influence - on the pitch and in the dressing room...

yes captain is yet another layer of influence and this player influences the whole team