Recent content by Zakker

Looks like you did pretty well in just three seasons, Metalface! I tell you, the initiative that Hanauer showed in bringing in Dempsey was reflected well in the game -- the board was very supportive when I played Seattle. (The dynamic where the MLS played a hand in determining that Dempsey...

I like the Sounders as well! Lived in Seattle a number of years. I did have some Americans in the "core." I drafted a regen who developed reasonably well, had a model professional personality, and tended goal for years: I don't have before and after shots, but these two American regens...

Hi. Your comment about how players develop in the MLS was interesting. I definitely found that to be the case more often than not with my best American prospects from the draft ... I would say a quarter or less of the high potential prospects I drafted panned out. I can think of two who...

Hi. I wanted to share a few short observations that might be useful to others considering a save in one of these leagues, after doing 10+ year stints in the A-League (Melbourne Victory) and in the MLS (Seattle Sounders) in FM 2013. 1. Being able to build a dynasty. I find it enjoyable to...

Hello. I think after the recent patch the behavior of the MLS allocation fund has changed. Previously, if an MLS player was sold to a non-MLS club, the maximum that would flow into the allocation fund was $650,000. If an MLS player was sold to another MLS club, however, there was no...

Hello. The MLS salary cap does increase. I recall it going up every year so far (I am in 2021 now). It took me a while to reply with an example of an increase because of where I was in the season when I saw this post. In a Seattle Sounders save, I received an email on 26 December 2020...

Seattle Sounders board requests play attacking football and play possession football.

Casdelo, thanks that is exactly what I was hoping to have confirmed. Your note about not loaning out young players to lower league US teams etc is a great point and I was assuming that if the loan offer said 1st team regular that would happen, but I wasn't seeing much development beyond what...

Managing in the MLS is great, but it is a unique league. The roster management has a lot of complexity (a salary cap that covers all but 3 players that are meant to be reasonable stars (I only have one because I think I can get better value for money on free transfers), only 20 senior players...

Hello. Playing FM for the first time and really enjoying this game (this forum has been very helpful with the learning curve). Currently managing in the MLS, a few seasons in, and want to be more active in developing youth within my club. In the MLS, the academy (at least at my club) is...