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Tom@Charlton wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Ben@Plymouth wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Sometimes the whole season can rest on the decisions you make following games that dont go as expected...

Quick question on changes Paul - whilst you mention things – do enforced changes - injuries/suspensions impact continuity - presuming yes?

This is where you have to balance your teams aggression because enforced changes can disrupt partnerships which are crucial at the top level when a lot of players are on skill level nine.

Good to know, is there a list of which players can gain partnerships as besides my back four the other players don't seem to be connecting at all?  I appreciate it may be to do with certain positions etc but surely there should be some partnerships for example with AMPM or RWLWCF?

Partnerships are shown on the TG Training Ground report, is that what you mean ?

Transfers now...

No sorry mate, just which positions can get partnerships with each other.  Charlton for example, the back four are all at 90% with each other but the rest of the team have no relationship with each other at all, so much so, Fabinho for example has 90% with Marquinhos (they haven't played together for probably 3 seasons).  Would've thought he could've struck up some relationship with Thiago after playing together all last season or do AM just not gain a relationship with any other position?

Same with Harry Kane, he has played with Salah for quite a while now but there is no connection there at all (Salah still with Mane, and Kane with Gnabry which dates back to his Schalke days I think?)


Basically, can midfielders and forwards build relationships in my formation?  

Thanks

Think I remember reading somewhere a while back that the old partnership reduces by 10 every week they are apart and then when that is reduced to 0% the new partnership can build, again 10% per week they are together?

Is that right?  

So obviously it takes time, but my players don't seem to be evolving much?

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Think I remember reading somewhere a while back that the old partnership reduces by 10 every week they are apart and then when that is reduced to 0% the new partnership can build, again 10% per week they are together?

Is that right?  

So obviously it takes time, but my players don't seem to be evolving much?

not quite.

Partnerships are set each week at the start of league games and then incremented by 10% each week so if the partner changes the new partner starts at 0% and even if the original partner returns the following week he will start at 0%.

Seems harsh I know but its simple to understand and doesnt take any housework on my part and very little space on the database.

Ok fair enough, does that include injuries and suspensions as well then I guess?  Thanks for clearing that up.

Still none the wiser why any players bar my defenders don't seem to build relationships?

Tom@Charlton wrote:

No sorry mate, just which positions can get partnerships with each other.  Charlton for example, the back four are all at 90% with each other but the rest of the team have no relationship with each other at all, so much so, Fabinho for example has 90% with Marquinhos (they haven't played together for probably 3 seasons).  Would've thought he could've struck up some relationship with Thiago after playing together all last season or do AM just not gain a relationship with any other position?

Same with Harry Kane, he has played with Salah for quite a while now but there is no connection there at all (Salah still with Mane, and Kane with Gnabry which dates back to his Schalke days I think?)


Basically, can midfielders and forwards build relationships in my formation?  

Thanks

I might be wrong, 

But I think in midfield it's PMP2 who can build a partnership. 
In attack, CFST, STS2, TMCF... 

Not sure wingers build with anyone?

Transfers...

Jurrien Timber joins Arsenal from Ajax for £200millions.
Youri Tielemans returns from Benfica to join Aston Villa for £105millions.
Dani Ceballos joins Wednesday from Lazio for £85millions.
Stefan Ortega leaves man City for Liverpool in exchange for £85millions.
Zack Steffen joins Cosmos from Cherry also for £85millions.
Andre Onana joins Charlton for £80millions from Rennais.
Patrick Cutrone joins Coventry for £65millions from Inter Milan.
Real grab Rayan-Cherki from Nantes for £50millions.
Josko Gvardiol leaves Hannover for Atletico for £43millions.
Raphael Veiga joins Botafogo from Vasco for £35millions.
Enzo Fernandez joins Barcelona from Plymouth for £10millions, bargain of the century.
Benfica sign Andre Gomes to replace Tielemans for £10millions.
Wolfsburg and Real Madrid swapped Rasmus Hjolund and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Alvaro Morata moves to Villareal in exchange for Nicolas Jackson.

plus loads of other movers all detailed on your TP special action report this week...

Okay I see what you mean...

Partnerships are recorded for the following positional/tactical combos :-

CF any tactic ST ( not S2 )
TM fast/samba ST
TM couunter/total/sexy/tictac CF
ST any tactic S2
S2 any tactic ST
PM any tactic P2
P2 any tactic PM
CL any CR
CR any CL
RB any CR
LB any CL
LK any AL
RK any AR

on the list still to be implemented 
LW any CF
RW any CF
LH any CF
RH any CF

Brilliant, thanks Paul

Obviously I have no idea how much work it takes to implement the ones on the list but is there any chance of adding AMPM?  Seems fairly reasonable as they work quite closely together, not just in my formation but also MIX?

Feel free to tell me to get lost...

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Brilliant, thanks Paul

Obviously I have no idea how much work it takes to implement the ones on the list but is there any chance of adding AMPM?  Seems fairly reasonable as they work quite closely together, not just in my formation but also MIX?

Feel free to tell me to get lost...

I'll put it on the list for consideration as
AM any PM

Coaching now...

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Brilliant, thanks Paul

Obviously I have no idea how much work it takes to implement the ones on the list but is there any chance of adding AMPM?  Seems fairly reasonable as they work quite closely together, not just in my formation but also MIX?

Feel free to tell me to get lost...

I'll put it on the list for consideration as
AM any PM

Thanks Paul

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Transfers...

Jurrien Timber joins Arsenal from Ajax for £200millions.
Youri Tielemans returns from Benfica to join Aston Villa for £105millions.
Dani Ceballos joins Wednesday from Lazio for £85millions.
Stefan Ortega leaves man City for Liverpool in exchange for £85millions.
Zack Steffen joins Cosmos from Cherry also for £85millions.
Andre Onana joins Charlton for £80millions from Rennais.
Patrick Cutrone joins Coventry for £65millions from Inter Milan.
Real grab Rayan-Cherki from Nantes for £50millions.
Josko Gvardiol leaves Hannover for Atletico for £43millions.
Raphael Veiga joins Botafogo from Vasco for £35millions.
Enzo Fernandez joins Barcelona from Plymouth for £10millions, bargain of the century.
Benfica sign Andre Gomes to replace Tielemans for £10millions.
Wolfsburg and Real Madrid swapped Rasmus Hjolund and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Alvaro Morata moves to Villareal in exchange for Nicolas Jackson.

plus loads of other movers all detailed on your TP special action report this week...

Delighted to sign Gvardiol to the PIAT group - with rumours in real life that is in PL bound – defensive signings at Plymouth have been a priority for me. Now feel I have the players to really settle things down and challenge for titles - if only I can stay vaguely consistent with my selection...

Ben@Plymouth wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Transfers...

Jurrien Timber joins Arsenal from Ajax for £200millions.
Youri Tielemans returns from Benfica to join Aston Villa for £105millions.
Dani Ceballos joins Wednesday from Lazio for £85millions.
Stefan Ortega leaves man City for Liverpool in exchange for £85millions.
Zack Steffen joins Cosmos from Cherry also for £85millions.
Andre Onana joins Charlton for £80millions from Rennais.
Patrick Cutrone joins Coventry for £65millions from Inter Milan.
Real grab Rayan-Cherki from Nantes for £50millions.
Josko Gvardiol leaves Hannover for Atletico for £43millions.
Raphael Veiga joins Botafogo from Vasco for £35millions.
Enzo Fernandez joins Barcelona from Plymouth for £10millions, bargain of the century.
Benfica sign Andre Gomes to replace Tielemans for £10millions.
Wolfsburg and Real Madrid swapped Rasmus Hjolund and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Alvaro Morata moves to Villareal in exchange for Nicolas Jackson.

plus loads of other movers all detailed on your TP special action report this week...

Delighted to sign Gvardiol to the PIAT group - with rumours in real life that is in PL bound – defensive signings at Plymouth have been a priority for me. Now feel I have the players to really settle things down and challenge for titles - if only I can stay vaguely consistent with my selection...

Maybe you should pick a first Xi and sell the rest 

Phil@Watford wrote:

Ben@Plymouth wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Transfers...

Jurrien Timber joins Arsenal from Ajax for £200millions.
Youri Tielemans returns from Benfica to join Aston Villa for £105millions.
Dani Ceballos joins Wednesday from Lazio for £85millions.
Stefan Ortega leaves man City for Liverpool in exchange for £85millions.
Zack Steffen joins Cosmos from Cherry also for £85millions.
Andre Onana joins Charlton for £80millions from Rennais.
Patrick Cutrone joins Coventry for £65millions from Inter Milan.
Real grab Rayan-Cherki from Nantes for £50millions.
Josko Gvardiol leaves Hannover for Atletico for £43millions.
Raphael Veiga joins Botafogo from Vasco for £35millions.
Enzo Fernandez joins Barcelona from Plymouth for £10millions, bargain of the century.
Benfica sign Andre Gomes to replace Tielemans for £10millions.
Wolfsburg and Real Madrid swapped Rasmus Hjolund and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Alvaro Morata moves to Villareal in exchange for Nicolas Jackson.

plus loads of other movers all detailed on your TP special action report this week...

Delighted to sign Gvardiol to the PIAT group - with rumours in real life that is in PL bound – defensive signings at Plymouth have been a priority for me. Now feel I have the players to really settle things down and challenge for titles - if only I can stay vaguely consistent with my selection...

Maybe you should pick a first Xi and sell the rest 

I’ve finally picked one…

Email turns all sent out...

Hi Paul, 

I hink I'm going crazy .... I'm seeing 10's and 11's on my international turn sheet. Has the 9 cap been broken?  

Also, a star player used to be indicated by a 6, but looks as if some players are a 7?

I also noticed a player as a [123] skill at the end of there TS line. Is this the total skills a player will play with due to... Being a POTS or Captain? 

So many questions... 

Skills have gone a little wild by the looks of things, I've had quite a few players reduced in skills as well the other way.

Apprentices seem to have gone through the roof too, normally wouldn't be bothered but when Charlton schoolboys play against a team playing FAP and an apprentice TM as well as 3 others in the team and lose it does seem quite harsh?

From what I can gather - the game has become more realistic in ensuring that CF's don't have like 9TA etc.

I am guessing experience starts to count on top of the normal skills so a player can play with more skills than others?

Oh yeah forgot to mention this change in the version notes this week...

International managers now get to see player skills which include all their hidden bonuses that apply just to International games. Skills have never been capped at 9 for International matches and this is now shown.

The number in [] is the TS for international matches.

The 7 star rating is not correct - that should be showing 6.

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Skills have gone a little wild by the looks of things, I've had quite a few players reduced in skills as well the other way.

sounds a bit strange - can you give me an example of skills that have gone down.

I'm not concerned about skills going up that happens alot when players get reviewed for some reason but they shouldnt go down.

Apprentices did get a slight increase in total skills, they went from 50 to 58 mostly with 3's being upgraded to 4s not too excessive, although they are now fully trained up.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Skills have gone a little wild by the looks of things, I've had quite a few players reduced in skills as well the other way.

sounds a bit strange - can you give me an example of skills that have gone down.

I'm not concerned about skills going up that happens alot when players get reviewed for some reason but they shouldnt go down.

Good example for me is lots of the players have had reduced skills or changes to WAWD etc from last week…

Haaland has gone from 180odd TS to 160 in a week as an example…