Any way to improve youth intake?

[FootballManagerG0D]

Hey guys, I'm just wondering if there was any way to improve youth in take. I know you can improve facilities, and recruitment network, but do these actually work?

 

[Aannddyy]

Of course it works.. The best thing to do is poach all the best 17 year olds from everyone else.

 

[FootballManagerG0D]

Of course it works.. The best thing to do is poach all the best 17 year olds from everyone else.

Haha that is what i usually do. Poach all the players on youth contracts with high recommendations but that costs a whole lot of money especially when it's like 15 players a season, every season, all with fees for poaching. It adds up to like 20mil per season.

 

[rhhthsrthr]

Haha that is what i usually do. Poach all the players on youth contracts with high recommendations but that costs a whole lot of money especially when it's like 15 players a season, every season, all with fees for poaching. It adds up to like 20mil per season.

I did the same, then I forgot some people had bad personalities so didn't make it past 17. Then I didn't have space to give everyone match time so I practically killed a handful of careers.

 

[FootballManagerG0D]

I did the same, then I forgot some people had bad personalities so didn't make it past 17. Then I didn't have space to give everyone match time so I practically killed a handful of careers.

Better to find one or two stars, and kill many careers than find zero stars in my opinion.

 

[Montanaro]

How do the big clubs do it?

They usually poach 15-17 year olds from smaller clubs.

Not too many clubs produce high potential kids who have been in their system since childhood...

 

[sieni]

For lower league teams I have found it rather effective to sign youngsters whose contracts expire. These are often 17 or 18 years old and don't ask for that big of a salary since they are without a club.

Of course with bigger clubs it is easier to poach youngsters from other clubs but I haven't really experienced that since I tend to play with minor clubs only. In the long run the best way of course is to gradually improve your youth facilities and appoint exceptional youth coaches.

 

[inky#22]

If you update trainning facillities/ youth facilities, will you get better regens?

 

[rhhthsrthr]

If you update trainning facillities/ youth facilities, will you get better regens?

You need to upgrade youth recruitment. This will give you a better chance of getting better players. I have Extensive recruitment and I just got one 3 star player come through this season. Quite a poor intake. The facilities that you mentioned only ensure they don't lose potential and actually meet their potential.