Iwanta Win wrote: Oops! I did not realised I had knocked down my only seating. And I set training before I read the hints and tips for new managers. I have changed to normal settings for training. I cannot wait for play to begin. I do have a little problem though.... I have four players to retire at the end of the season.... is that now, or next season. I am assuming it is this season, and if so, I need 3 more players.

You don't need 3 more players. Yes those 3 will retire, but you don't need to worry about that really. Focus on building your stadium and making money. Play your players where they fit best, and if you need too, just play them on Offense and Defense. Don't buy any players, it's too early.

If you do go to the transfer market, only get players with 3.5 talent or higher

Iwanta Win wrote: So I can have a player in both offence and defence? Interesting!

Yeah, you can have them on special teams too.

That said, if you play them in multiple positions, they will only gain BPOS (Best Position Rating) in one. I believe the hierarchy is Offence - > Defence -> Special teams but I can't remember.

But like other users said, don't worry too much about your list and capabilities just yet. This game is definitely more about building a foundation initially and keeping that strong, with a little bit of competitiveness thrown in. You'll also be in a League with mostly bots or inactive teams, so you should be able to steamroll them all with no effort. So take that time to build the abovementioned foundation, to be ready when the real competition kicks in.

18 is the allowable minimum.

Thanks again for the information.

A mistake I made early after reading the rookie section was focusing on my original players physicals and putting them into positions that matched ignoring BPOS. This put me a half star behind BPOS wise when I finally realised.

Think of your current team as throw aways unless very young and talented and just play them in their best BPOS position and use your youth pulls each week to make a futures team to replace them once fully trained. This will allow you to build a decent team on BPOS now and prepare your young players for the future.

I am relatively new as far as this game goes also so there may be a better way to do it but this has set me up fairly well as far as players go so hopefully it helps you too.