A transfer summary and related thoughts for those who have better things to do than analyse BB this much:
Trix : no changes. Look very strong, top players are 29-30 so have a few years at their best left yet. 1st.
Gwent: one big signing, no outgoings. Salary and DMI suggest they should be one of the best teams in the division but need to turn around their form from the end of last season. Good mix of ages. 2nd?
Arab: one 250k in, one youth out. Beasty centres but on paper at least might need one better player somewhere else. Did really well in the playoffs last season though so who am I to doubt things. Mostly getting old. 3rd?
JA Miami: one 1.1m signing, 3 old guys out for 650k (one starter). Unlucky in the playoffs? Great for the first season but also was that the best chance to make d1? Getting old, probably needs a player or two to equal last season. 4th.
Olympi: one signing, 499k (sub?), 3 old guys out for 500k (all borderline starters?). Beasty centre, I assume some signings are coming to replace the guys who left, otherwise looking vulnerable. 6th
BC Reds: no signings, lost 2 starters for 10k. 3 quality starters (two beasts) and one youth who looks to be progressing well, but really in trouble if they don't sign at least one more starter. Salampessy and Damiano were declining but it's a big chunk of assists and rebounds to replace and with their selling prices (depressing) there's maybe not much cash to do it? Ended the season in horrible form. 7th.
Winsford: no change. 8th.
Me: 2.4m on 3.5 or 4 starters, out: 1.25m for 4 old guys, 1.15m on two players I was training + one draft pick this year. One starter + one other trainee listed (latter has an opening bid already). I didn't realise before summarising this that I'd spent and brought in exactly the same amount. My salary is a fair bit higher though. I've got a few more changes to make too...I suppose by default that means I expect 5th. I'd like to aim for 4th though, a playoff challenge will be a nice change from my basement dwelling / last minute escapes.
Frankly I'm less interested in the other side but there's not loads of change outside of Narborough, who are the only team rivaling me for the most transfer activity this year, and looks to have signed 3 decent new starters.
One interesting thing that might make a difference, rivalries: Gwent and Trix seem to have been punished for looking strong on paper and are 2 other teams rivalree (is this a word?), on the other hand JA Miami get lucky and have 0, as do Winsford, but that's probably not enough good news for them considering...I get lucky too as Winsford are the team who have me.
Our draft didn't look to have the best set of players but I got my first two picks somehow. I'm training the first and got 250k+ for the 2nd so I'm happy. Anyone else done well?
Well this wasted some time :D I'll let someone else say something.
edit: I should also say good luck, so: good luck in the first game and I hope you set your arena prices well ;)
Last edited by Bergkamp at 05/28/2016 09:29:35