So, should i learn about game mechanics from you? Sorry but the way your players were trained tells me i shouldn't, nevermind, that is not the discussion point here... let me show you my point in the wages stuff and then tell me how wrong i were and how right you were:
What makes you think that i only renewed contracts because they were 1 season left? Did i say that? I said that i updated my contracts, and that is a completely different story!
When a player reaches CA7, he usually ask around 10k, but when he reaches CA10, he usually ask around 25k.
Now, what happens when a player reaches CA10 and his wage is around 15k? Sometimes they don't ask for a higer wage!
In other words, i pay some extra a week for 1 season and i save more in a 4 seasons.
That said, what is the best math for you in a 7 season circle?
*Pay 5k during 2 seasons and 9k in 2 season and 23k during the next 5?
OR
* Pay 5k during 2 season, 9k during another season and 13k during 4 seasons?
And just in case, i have an example for you:
Peregrine Kay, CA10 Level 74 at Okay morale. I have been paying him 12k/week during 3 seasons, if i would renew his contract, this should be his demands:
http://imgur.com/eAvkwrfAnd i am really sorry that i can't show you how much would ask me players like
Gerhard Slusser,
Mariano Ravelli or
Fernando Nieva, they started their "4 season without higher wages" period a season ago.... But if their situation now is similar than
Robles or
Quintana , their wages should be around 25 and 35k...
Grab a calculator and do the maths yourself, see the difference considering 3 or 4 players in a similar situation and you will see how brilliant you actually were
THAT is what 15 seasons playing GKO taught me, to understand how things works, that sometimes i need to spend more to save a lot more later, not the "you were used to...." thing you said.
My team improved a lot since last season, and i don't have any player requesting new wage, how about you?