SSFC Youth Squad Continues To Produce
(AP – Chicago, IL) A scant two weeks after defenseman Keith Stubbs was promoted from the Screamin’ Seamen youth squad, SSFC struck gold yet again. Team owner and general manager Data King announced earlier today that 19 year old Tyler Willard had been promoted to the team’s second squad, and had a good chance of becoming a starter in the near future.
“Our youth squad continues to impress us, and has proven to be a very worthwhile investment,” stated King during a press conference. “Tyler is a pretty wild character, but his abilities on the wing and on defense are quite impressive.”
Given the team’s reputation for keeping 22 active players on the roster, no more and no less, speculation has been running rampant this weekend as to which player is on his way out the door. While King has yet to make any official announcement, all fingers seem to point to 21 year old defenseman Luis Javier Prada.
Youth Pull
#22 Tyler Willard (Wingback/Defender)
-Assessed Value: $84,000
-Winger Skill: Passable (6)
-Defending Skill: Solid (7)
-Specialty: Unpredictable
For those of you out there who are balking at the idea of spending $20,000 every week on your youth squads, all I can say is that you are missing out. This is the second player with a solid rating I have pulled this season, and the third since my youth squad achieved ‘solid’ status.
While unpredictability isn’t exactly a trait I am looking for in my defenders, I simply could not justify selling or trading Tyler away. At 19 years old, he is nearly as good as one of our starting wingbacks, 27 year old Ben McMahon, and it is entirely likely that Tyler will replace Ben in the starting lineup by the end of next season. In the meantime, we have acquired yet another good defensive trainee. It’s a happy day in Seaman-land!
On the other hand, this means that we do have to let one of our current defensive trainees go, and the rumors are correct. Luis Javier Prada is a passable defender (better than some of our other trainees), but at 21 years old has to be considered the expendable one. I have started a thread for transfer advertisements in the General Discussion section of the new board here.
Weekly Balance Sheet
Previous Balance: $185,268
Income
Crowd (league match vs. Cariocas) - $91,900
Crowd (FOFC Cup match vs. Hamas Mad Bombers) - $2,658
Sponsors - $53,700
Temporary (mother club money for sale of Quincy Wilson) - $2,500
Temporary (26 new supporters) - $780
Total Revenue: $151,538
Expenses
Arena Upkeep - $11,271
Player Wages - $24,942
Temporary (youth squad pull) - $2,000
Staff & Specialists - $30,000
Youth Squad Support - $20,000
Total Expenses: $88,213
Net Income/Loss: $63,325
New Balance: $248,593
State of the Team
Team Spirit: Content
Team Confidence: Wonderful
Sponsor Attitude: Delirious
Supporter Attitude: High on Life
Supporters: 1,147 (up 26 from last week)
Up Next: The first half of our mid-season rubber match against Farmer of Fire. Stay tuned!