Dev League Suggestions

[Jamee999]

Don't like it.

Not realistic.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

A Contract System

• Every player in the Dev League is offered a contract, the length of which is determined by the heirachy of each side.
• Contracts may not be longer than two seasons, EXCEPT for two players who can be offered four year contracts, effectively making them "franchise players".
• At the end of each season, you may re-sign an arbitary number of players (for arguments sake, four).
• The remaining players who are unsigned at the end of the year are then entered into a draft along with the new sign-ups, and selections made.
• When drafted, each player is offered another contract.

Just a radical idea, to sort of quell the "factions" that are supposedly being created in the Dev League. While it erodes loyalty, it could help to make it more of a single community working towards a goal of making the CW outfit more successful.

The draft process would have to work more like a free agency period IMO. Teams would approach the player pool in order of merit, and sumit offers for players, but the players have the right to choose whether they accept the contract. This leaves some control in the players' hands, as there is in real life.

Players may be looking for a particular length of contract - 1 year, 2 years, and that would be their bargaining point. However, that player must ensure that he ultimately signs with a club before the end of the draft process, otherwise he/she'll be out of a job for the new season. This, in essence, helps prevent inactivity of players.

 

[David]

I know many players have in the past had activity issues due to lack of games. So, why don't we add in a "grade" comp?

5 teams, each club draws from a grade side, grade sides are made up of fillers, with the players not playing for their FC club fitting into the grade side.

Everybody gets a game, and more work for Liam, everyone wins

 

[marc71178]

The contract idea doesn't work IMO - I find the fun of devs being in keeping a team together.

 

[age_master]

but if factions withing the Dev league are developing i think that that might be a good way to address it.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Work, work, work...

My sim's much more capable at handling Twenty20 games, I have to say. Teams get out.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Work, work, work...

My sim's much more capable at handling Twenty20 games, I have to say. Teams get out.

Ja. I tested it with a few Twenty20 clashes and it seemed to produce pretty realistic results.

 

[marc71178]

but if factions withing the Dev league are developing i think that that might be a good way to address it.

What factions are there then?

 

[Robertinho]

The whole argument that the Dev League is all about "making the CW XI stronger" and that team loyalty doesn't help this is pretty stupid in my opinion.

A huge amount of people will never, ever play for the CW XI. They'll be stuck in their Dev League sides for their whole career. Why can't they be loyal to their Dev League team and enjoy the rivalries that go with it? It's all great if you play for the CW XI, but the reality is most will never play for the XI.

 

[steds]

What factions are there then?

The Anti-Rookie faction (AKA CW Red)

The Anti-Anti-Rookie Faction (AKA Everyone Else)

The "we'll ruin everyone elses fun by signing up with impossibly good stats, therefore ruining it as everyone else has to sign up with impossibly good stats or face not getting a game" faction (AKA 96% of us, including Rookies)

The Anti-Everything Liam does faction (AKA CW Reds)

The Pro-Everything Liam does faction (AKA the Anti-Anti-Rookie faction)

The Anti-working class faction (AKA Tarick Weber)

The overreacting, easily offended faction (AKA Sean Bennett)

The "If I'm not picked for ODI's I'll retire anyway" faction (AKA Rob Malone)

The CW Reds

The Anti-CW Red faction (AKA Everyone apart from The Anti-Rookie Faction, The Anti-Everything Liam does faction and The overreacting, easily offended faction)

 

[KennyD]

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

There's a career in politics for you yet, Sean.

 

[Loony BoB]

Fantastic.

 

[ash chaulk]

i thought factions were suppose to be colours tho

 

[age_master]

i thought factions were suppose to be colours tho

yeah apparently. there have been some no so nice ineteractions of late

 

[Blaze]

I don't see why people don't retire due to old age in this game.

 

[vic_orthdox]

The Anti-Rookie faction (AKA CW Red)

The Anti-Anti-Rookie Faction (AKA Everyone Else)

The "we'll ruin everyone elses fun by signing up with impossibly good stats, therefore ruining it as everyone else has to sign up with impossibly good stats or face not getting a game" faction (AKA 96% of us, including Rookies)

The Anti-Everything Liam does faction (AKA CW Reds)

The Pro-Everything Liam does faction (AKA the Anti-Anti-Rookie faction)

The Anti-working class faction (AKA Tarick Weber)

The overreacting, easily offended faction (AKA Sean Bennett)

The "If I'm not picked for ODI's I'll retire anyway" faction (AKA Rob Malone)

The CW Reds

The Anti-CW Red faction (AKA Everyone apart from The Anti-Rookie Faction, The Anti-Everything Liam does faction and The overreacting, easily offended faction)

Genius.

 

[roseboy64]

I don't see why people don't retire due to old age in this game.

More fun that way. Keeps it alive in some way also.

 

[Blaze]

More fun that way. Keeps it alive in some way also.

Yeah, I can actually see your point.

 

[Buddhmaster]

I don't think i'll ever be playing and unless they don't want me, I intend on playing with Black my whole career.