Supercoach 2010 2nd Year Player Strategy

[Sams Town]

Originally Posted by Nicholas_Reid

Bit light in ruck, and can't justify ziebell being much help, won't go up much in price and won't get many massive games

Gee Nicholas I dont know about your theory with Ziebell. Had he not broke his leg would of been a huge rising star chance and thus has started this year with a low price. A potential of a cash cow I believe for sure. He will get the games he is very versatile and I think he could make you at least 180k. I am working off the theory he would be priced much the same as his peers had he not injured his leg. He has showed north he is versatile and has had a good pre season.I wont get a 2nd year rookie for 400k or a second year rookie at all unless there are circumstances that effect his starting price that I believe outweigh the risk. Just my theory.
Cheers

[TalkingFootball]

Originally Posted by Sams Town

I am working off the theory he would be priced much the same as his peers had he not injured his leg. He has showed north he is versatile and has had a good pre season.I wont get a 2nd year rookie for 400k or a second year rookie at all unless there are circumstances that effect his starting price that I believe outweigh the risk. Just my theory.
Cheers

I'm not sure I quite understand this theory ... I'm very interested to learn more. Can you please explain it further.

Thank in advance.

[Sams Town]

Originally Posted by TalkingFootball

I'm not sure I quite understand this theory ... I'm very interested to learn more. Can you please explain it further.

Thank in advance.

Hiya Talkin Footy
Well I think I explained myself pretty well above, however. Simply put we all have our cap and need to make the most of it. Distributing players based on history, current price,How much you have to budget for KPPs and MPPs and what part of the field needs more money, what will make some, your needs and preference. Now I personally wouldnt play 400k+ for a second year rookie or player who went well Broughton for example. Chances of them petering out are moderate to high and a drop in price is almost certain. Great Expectations one might say.

I would much prefer spending the same on a proven performer with history, or spending less on a lower priced player with a good chance of improvement. His low price could be based on risk it mostly is I.E an injury or a terrible previous year he likely wont repeat.

Now everyone knows this, it is basic no secret. I just have a personal rule of no second year players pretty much full stop. Unless theres an exception to the rule. Like Ziebell, without repeating myself on why I would recommend him as I have already said this. My theory based on recommending him is as above. He falls into that lower price player with potential to improve greatly on his price and get game time.Therefore making you some money for a clean premium upgrade later on with some low amount of cash in the bank. Therefore progressing your team without a sideways trade. So probably a worthy calculated risk.As we all have to take when fielding our team.

Cheers

[TalkingFootball]

Hi Sams Town

Thank-you for your reply. I've decided to split this thread because its a very interesting topic in itself.

Maybe a few other members would like to comment on it on its own.

IMHO ... 2nd year players can be a very tricky area for the reasons you mention.

However, ultimately IMHO think you have to make a judgment call, like you have done. Weather, the player is going to be a relatively "cheap" keeper or is an "expensive" up-grader.

IMHO players coming back from injury sometimes fall into the same dilemma.

[Sams Town]

Originally Posted by TalkingFootball

Hi Sams Town

Thank-you for your reply. I've decided to split this thread because its a very interesting topic in itself.

Maybe a few other members would like to comment on it on its own.

IMHO ... 2nd year players can be a very tricky area for the reasons you mention.

However, ultimately IMHO think you have to make a judgment call, like you have done. Weather, the player is going to be a relatively "cheap" keeper or is an "expensive" up-grader.

IMHO players coming back from injury sometimes fall into the same dilemma.

Hiya Talkin Footy
Thanks for your impartial outlook on other peoples theories. It is encouraging this being my 2nd day on this forum I think you as site founder represent it well.

Its a good idea to make a seperate forum on the thories of stocking your teams and even uprading whilst the season is underway could make some very good reading. The beauty of it I think is that our assesments and theories are based on our character and personality so everyones shall be slightly or extremely different but should be respected as such.

I gotta say SC is like a combination of punting on horses and the stock market and shares LOL with footy statistics being your commodities.

Thanks again for your input look forward to reading the new thread as it evolves.
Cheers