International Domestic Soccer Discussion

[Vilitan Cove]

The deadline for entry to the second Vilitan Cove Invitational ( viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3108&p=33108475#p33108475 ) is today.

If you have not already entered and wish to do so, please submit your applicant via TG to Vilitan Cove by 02:00 UTC

[Razenthuria]

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[North Prarie]

Durham City FC is looking for an explosive midfielder who can score and set up plays. They are looking to sell Philip Tran who is currently the starting CM for the national team. Players 24 and under are requested.

[Abaja]

Well currently I still have a few players that are willing to relocate. You can send me a TG if you are interested in any
EDIT: Players in RED have already been signed to a club

Player: Matthias La'akari
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Position: CB
Past Club(s): None
Analysis: Mentally tough defender who takes no unnecessary risks. Lacks speed, but has strength

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Player Name: Amanda Olukoni-Akintola
Sex: Female
Age: 22
Position: CB
Past Club(s): None
Analysis: Olukoni has a very competitive spirit and always wants the best for her team. The 22-year old is always determined and eager to try things again, even if she has failed many times.

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Player Name: Jonathan Beddain
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Position:CB
Past Club(s): Olulawi United (ABJ)
Analysis: Beddain is a skilled defender with quick feet.

** Signed to Portside Tigers (Tobiasia) **

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Player Name: Yuri Atsi
Sex: Female
Age: 25
Position: LW
Past Club(s): Olulawi United (ABJ) ; Jazzville (ABJ)
Analysis: She is the sister of Abajan National Teamer Alan Atsi. Yuri is a quick learner and makes very few mistakes during matches. She has a small frame but makes up for it with her quickness. Within 30 games, she was able to score 14 goals in the previous season

** Signed to Tobiasia City FC (Tobiasia) **

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Player Name: Sulley Cromartie
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Position: ST
Past Club(s): Ashton City (ABJ)
Analysis: Very strong and talented player with scary accuracy. He helped lead Ashton City to a second place finish in the APL last season and scored 17 goals. Speed and agility have brought him a long way throughout his career, though sometimes he can be careless with the ball

** Signed to Tob-An FC (Tobiasia) **

[North Prarie]

Durham City FC is proud to announce the purchase of Christopher Anekwe from Abaja for 800,00 N$. The explosive 28-year old will play at right midfielder. However, we are still selling Tran and any selling offers with players within the requested category will be considered.

[Razenthuria]

Hello -
I'm new to this and have bombarded Nephara with many questions, he's answered, much thanks to him for his leadership and guiding hand.
Concerning free transfers - will their quality be good? And are you able to take a free transfer midseason or between UICA cycles?
And by good, I mean having a relative chance of making the Starting 11 in say a lower-strung league such as Liga MX.

~ Razen

[95X]

Concerning free transfers - will there quality be good? And are you able to take a free transfer midseason or between UICA cycles?
And by good, I mean having a relative chance of making the Starting 11 in say a lower-strung league such as Liga MX.

Although it isn't a hard and fast rule, the general idea is the free transfers should be of international-caliber and should be signed to a top-flight organization. The players bio should give you an idea of what they would be looking for in a team/club and, probably most importantly you'll want to sign someone that would start for said organization. Sometimes there can be a dud or two, but there should really be a reason they're wishing to play internationally.

It's also important to actually RP the team/level you're signing them to, if by "lower-strung league" you mean your nation isn't ranked very high but is competing for your Champions' Cup place then yes. But many would frown upon signing frees to teams/clubs below the top level of your pyramid. (Maybe an exception for the highest-ranked nations that have world-class second-tiers, serious emphasis on maybe.)

I think most of us RP that the transfer window takes place after the domestic regular season ends, it's easier to scorinate the league that way.

[Nephara]

The quality of free transfers varies, like all transfers, but as 95X says, they're for top-flight or RPed second-tier sides of stronger nations. You can ascertain their strength by reading their descriptions, and also checking their league and club history - a 32-year old veteran of the Nepharim Premiership is probably going to be a better player than a 32-year old veteran of the Brenecian A-League.

[Razenthuria]

The quality of free transfers varies, like all transfers, but as 95X says, they're for top-flight or RPed second-tier sides of stronger nations. You can ascertain their strength by reading their descriptions, and also checking their league and club history - a 32-year old veteran of the Nepharim Premiership is probably going to be a better player than a 32-year old veteran of the Brenecian A-League.

How do you determine what a top league is?
And anything's better than than League RZN

[Nephara]

The UICA standings. RP level is also usually taken into account.

[Razenthuria]

Next how do you know how long your league should be? Currently I've set up my league to play 32 games and post each part once per week as to get somewhat generous views to my league but I notice Cosumar posts his entire league in a matter of four days.
What should I do?
And how to set it up to run in UICA off-season as it looks like I'll barely miss interfering with UICA by the skin of my teeth.

[Nephara]

32 games is a perfectly reasonable amount. Just take it at your own pace. As long as it's all done within the ~2-3 months between UICA seasons, it's fine.

[Cosumar]

but I notice Cosumar posts his entire league in a matter of four days.

Really? I managed to get the whole thing done in four days once? When was this?

[Nephara]

but I notice Cosumar posts his entire league in a matter of four days.

Really? I managed to get the whole thing done in four days once? When was this?

There was that time you came close to missing cutoff and marathoned the league season itself in I'm pretty sure less than a week, though I think you already had previews.

[Tobiasia]

Next how do you know how long your league should be? Currently I've set up my league to play 32 games and post each part once per week as to get somewhat generous views to my league but I notice Cosumar posts his entire league in a matter of four days.
What should I do?
And how to set it up to run in UICA off-season as it looks like I'll barely miss interfering with UICA by the skin of my teeth.

I just posted my league results in a day, but with only 18 matches

[Razenthuria]

but I notice Cosumar posts his entire league in a matter of four days.

Really? I managed to get the whole thing done in four days once? When was this?

xD - I believe so, you like sped thru the league, I know this because I use the way you set-up your top league as the base for League RZN.

Next how do you know how long your league should be? Currently I've set up my league to play 32 games and post each part once per week as to get somewhat generous views to my league but I notice Cosumar posts his entire league in a matter of four days.
What should I do?
And how to set it up to run in UICA off-season as it looks like I'll barely miss interfering with UICA by the skin of my teeth.

I just posted my league results in a day, but with only 18 matches

Ah -
Thanks, this also is a good idea for a smaller league I plan to run in the future.

[Northwest Kalactin]

Is there any particular best player in the world

[Starblaydia]

Is there any particular best player in the world

It's difficult to come up with a definitive top 10 of best players in the world - everyone RPs their stats differently, but you'd be looking for players who are on teams who regularly get to the final 4 of the TQCC, and who are presented as the stars of their national teams who again are highly ranked in the KPBs. These players exist, and I'm sure their respective team and nation owners know who they are, but you really need to investigate for that one.

[Mriin]

Is there any particular best player in the world

It's difficult to come up with a definitive top 10 of best players in the world - everyone RPs their stats differently, but you'd be looking for players who are on teams who regularly get to the final 4 of the TQCC, and who are presented as the stars of their national teams who again are highly ranked in the KPBs. These players exist, and I'm sure their respective team and nation owners know who they are, but you really need to investigate for that one.

Alternately, you could take advantage of Bonesea's and Schottia's dedication to do the above and compile it into an easily digestible format with their Boldsport Player of the Cycle thingy. It's buried somewhere in their respective newswires, I believe?

[Cosumar]

What Starblaydia said. Like real life, who's "on top" is constantly changing as events unfold and are RPed.

Here's the best player(s) according to one publication for the last cycle (what Mriin referred to)

[Starblaydia]

It's difficult to come up with a definitive top 10 of best players in the world - everyone RPs their stats differently, but you'd be looking for players who are on teams who regularly get to the final 4 of the TQCC, and who are presented as the stars of their national teams who again are highly ranked in the KPBs. These players exist, and I'm sure their respective team and nation owners know who they are, but you really need to investigate for that one.

Alternately, you could take advantage of Bonesea's and Schottia's dedication to do the above and compile it into an easily digestible format with their Boldsport Player of the Cycle thingy. It's buried somewhere in their respective newswires, I believe?

TIL some people actually read other people's Newswires.

[Eastfield Lodge]

Alternately, you could take advantage of Bonesea's and Schottia's dedication to do the above and compile it into an easily digestible format with their Boldsport Player of the Cycle thingy. It's buried somewhere in their respective newswires, I believe?

TIL some people actually read other people's Newswires.

Well, the Boldsport Player Awards are in the IDSN, not in the specific newswires. But, yeah, people do.

[Nephara]

Yeah, if other people didn't read them, I wouldn't bother putting the effort in. I'd probably just roll into a corner and cry.

[Razenthuria]

Yeah, if other people didn't read them, I wouldn't bother putting the effort in. I'd probably just roll into a corner and cry.

Haha -
That's an accurate description of League RZN, ._____.

~ Razen

[Starblaydia]

Yeah, if other people didn't read them, I wouldn't bother putting the effort in. I'd probably just roll into a corner and cry.

I always assume that only event hosts read my stuff, and that's entirely because they're obliged to. The effort I make to RP, do graphics etc is almost entirely a creative exercise for my own benefit, as without it I'd likely be placed in an institution.