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Training
We got a minor bump this week as 29yo winger Koos Teepen bumped to solid playmaking to go along with his solid playmaking, stamina and excellent set pieces. HAM lists Mick Starks at 150% of training at playmaking with no bump. Also, I noticed I mixed some of last week's report in with this weeks so if stats seem repetitive in places, they probably are.

Future Training
Two set pieces weeks this offseason.

Form
Starters: (+1) (-1)
Entire Team: (+3) (-3)

Starters Form
Solid (or above): Benito, Starks, Bush, Spagnuolo, Schrader
Passable: Connors, Meek, Kimber, Teepen, Cristiano, Phelan
Inadequate: -none-
Weak (or below): -none-

Phelan's back out of his mini slump and everyone is passable or solid. Too bad it's the offseason so it won't last.

Value
Starters: (+9) (-1)
Entire Team: (+13) (-5)

Value Highlights
Above $100K: 10(+0)/14(-2)
Above $200K: 7(+0)/4(-1)
Above $300K: 4(+0)/5(+1)
Team Leader: Carlos Alberto Benito ($554K)
Non-Outfield Leader: Tim Kimber ($490K)
Milestones: -none-

Storm was sold so that accounts for the $200K guy who left while last week's youth pull was the other $100K guy. I can't track down the milestone for $300K but I think I just left it off a couple of weeks ago when Little bumped.

Team Stats
Total Wages: 34868 (-$1200)
Total Value: 4421000 (-116000)
Avg Value: 210524 (+4247)
Avg Age: 23 (NC)
Avg Form: passable (NC)
Avg Experience: poor (NC)
No of players: 21 (-1)
Nationalities: 11 (-1)

Notes: Again, the player lost was Storm.


Youth Pull, Week 20.15
Good money from last week's youth pull: after a mini bidding war, Sverige Div VI team Killing all-stars bought him for $155K. He has no history of daytrading but he turned back around and is trying to sell him for $250. I doubt he's going to get that. This week's youth pull is Ronald Johsnon. He's an 18yo with passable stamina and passable playmaking. I'll put him up for $30K and see if he sells. If not, he'll get relisted at $10K and let a bidding war happen.

Youth Pull Status
Youth Pulls: 43
Youth Pull Grocers: 25 (+0)
Youth Pulls Sold: 16 (+1)
Youth Pulls Still With Club: 2 (+0)
Total Sold for: 1294000 (+155000)

Youth Pull
Ronald Johnson (20113145)
18 years, passable form, healthy
A controversial person who is temperamental and dishonest.
Has disastrous experience and inadequate leadership abilities.
Assessed value: 62 000 US$
Wage: 800 US$/week

Stamina: passable Goaltending: disastrous
Playmaking: passable Passing: poor
Winger: poor Defending: weak
Scoring: inadequate Set Pieces: weak




Conditions

Youth Squad: excellent (max)
Investment in the Youth squad: 20 000 US$ / week (NC)

Sponsors: dancing in the streets (NC)
Supporter Club: 1531 members (+22)
Supporters: high on life (NC)

Team Spirit: calm (NC)
Confidence: strong (NC)


20.15 Week In Review

On the Field
In dramatic come-from-behind fashion, we scored 5 goals in the final 15 minutes of the game to turn a 2-0 loss into a 5-2 win and clinch 4th place. Meek and Phelan both had 2 goals. In our friendly, we concluded the Friendly Hippo World Tour, winning 3-1 against dada team from the top series in Hrvatska.

Off the Field
Huge news as we put UberTrainee(TM) Daniel Storm up for sale. He didn't sell at $950K but we got a bite at $850K from Olongapo-Metro FC Head Hunters who just promoted into the Philippine League, the top league in the Philippines. He also won the cup last season. Veteran winger Koos Teepen popped to solid playmaking and our youth pull will sell for a modest sum.

SI