Current voting in the recent poll
"If you could change 2 things in the game, what would they be? " has choice 4 - "Competitions involving youth players (league, cup or B team in main league)" in first place, just ahead of "Delete unactive teams, and promote active players to higher levels" and well ahead of any others. While not yet closed, voting in this poll has died down heavily in the past week, so I think it is not too early to invite opinions and discussion of what kind of alternative competition people want. While
admin has responded to calls for a youth league in the forums, the idea of a B-squad is fairly new here...though it was received quite positively in a
recent thread. Here is a summary of both as they have so far been envisioned:
Youth League B squadCost of entry Very low or nothing High: 1-2M G for a new stadium
Ticket price 1 G/seat (= friendly match) Half of regular price*
Attendance equivalent to friendly Normal attendance (rating/level)
Minimum team size(combined)** 17(40) 23 (46)
Additional staff/facilities None? Up to 5 more coaches, player room?
Changing team rosters Possible each week between matches? Only between seasons***
Matches/week 1-2 depending on league size 2-3: 2 league + up to 1 friendly
Condition/training effects Between that of friendly & cup match Equal to league match
Cup Possible (youth cup...prize?) NO
Age requirements Yes: U19, U21, or U23? NO
League prizes Equal to "level 7 or below" (100,000 max) Half of regular league prize
Other conditions No promotion/relegation Cannot surpass/compete w/parent
Potential issues Min. 8 teams required (small nations?) B teams filling mid-level spots
Profitability
* It had been suggested to charge B teams ~50,000 G/week to make these teams less profitable; this essentially does the same thing
**Assumes a requirement that main squad has at least 23 players separate from youth or B team
***Possibly with the option for 1 or 2 "emergency transfers" per season...that probably would cost something, too
So please let us all know what you'd like to see the most. When you consider your choice, understand there is next to no chance that either of these options could be implemented before season 6, plenty of time to build a large enough squad.
This poll will run for 15 days, ending the day after the final league match.
You can change your vote during this time if you want...
the results won't be shown until after the voting period has ended.
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