Other teams not playing ball...
I've got a gripe about something that has happened a lot recently. Playing as Empoli, summer 2011 and on a spending spree.... or at least I would be if the other teams let me!
I'm putting in bids for players, which are then rejected. Fair enough I say, so I send them an enquiry. 'We want £5m for Player X". So I agree to their demands. Rejected. Offer more plus additional clauses to sweeten the deal. Rejected. Usual line is that the team is waiting for other offers. Another offer comes in, for less than I offered. Accepted!?!?
This has happened lots of times. I never argue or play mind games with other managers and I conduct business transparently (rarely talk up a player before buying him). It isn't just local rivals that do this, but non-rival teams Italy, as well as teams from Spain, Netherlands, Portugal etc (but not sure if has happened with English clubs).
I haven't had this happen with any other team that I have played as before (though this is my first time playing as an Italian team). It's getting so that I end up buying a 3rd or 4th choice player. I have also missed out on buying some absolute gems to other clubs who came in a week or two after I started discussions and bought him for less than I was finally offering. V ANNOYING!!!!
Has anyone else experienced this?