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[boldie]

Dribbling pop for me today, down to 49% fitness though!

how do you guys train? I only have 1 day fitness and 1 day stamina now, the rest is tackling as I want to get that up ASAP. I'll change some training to "going out" when my morale requires it..but I've only had 1 tackling pop..how long does a skill take to pop when you train it intensively

[divaflava]

the idea is to get 1 game per week + NT game

the newbies like myself and bongo NT will rest at weekends

but i still need 4 defenders a GK and 3 MIDs to give me a 22 man squad that i need

remember i play with 4 CM so we need 8 of you at present i have 3 good CM and 2 17 year olds

as per your PM i plan on making you a AM diva and playing you league matches due to you being crap and not in the english NT

Cheers. I'll have to skip the odd league game to train Game vision at a high percentage but otherwise I'm happy to play anywhere in the diamond, as an anchor, as a bob2box or in the hole on Saturdays. After tonight's game I'd like to avoid friendlies cheers.  Agree that until I've decrapped, playing in the hole (oi diva, give the ball to Josh) is an inspired plan oh guru gaffer.

[Bongo]

Seems the first skill pop takes around 6 sessions, second - bit more (but they may be to do with low fitness).

Last week I had 1 going out session and 5 fitness, this week I'm hoping for one fitness day and the rest all skills (and see what the morale hit is like - hopefully I can get my friendships up and counterbalance it!).

I was going intensively on finishing, but they are a few other skills I want to get up (Speed, Dribbling, some Technique is vital for all players) and other things I think are important (Positioning this week) that I will train when there is a team training slot available.

[divaflava]

Dribbling pop for me today, down to 49% fitness though!

how do you guys train? I only have 1 day fitness and 1 day stamina now, the rest is tackling as I want to get that up ASAP. I'll change some training to "going out" when my morale requires it..but I've only had 1 tackling pop..how long does a skill take to pop when you train it intensively

I have begun to get a handle on it. Basically, my intention is to train fitness on Sundays when I play on Saturday, or on Monday or Tuesday when I don't then match the gaffer's masterplan the rest of Monday through Thursday, a bit of fitness if I'm playing Saturday, or a non-schemed skill if I'm not Fridays then two tackling and a having fun every Saturday.

Repeat until I'm 20,which is when the age penalty kicks in. By then I should be able to afford a decent PT and have goodish all round skills. Then I'll adopt my own training plan suitable to the Xp I've gathered, role in the team and general fancy.

Go Aberdeen!

[divaflava]

Dribbling pop for me today, down to 49% fitness though!

how do you guys train? I only have 1 day fitness and 1 day stamina now, the rest is tackling as I want to get that up ASAP. I'll change some training to "going out" when my morale requires it..but I've only had 1 tackling pop..how long does a skill take to pop when you train it intensively

positioning is important, so you might think about matching the team training when it is on the schedule.

[Bongo]

The problem with that is you won't get the bonus for training 3 skills in a row, which is why I'd prefer to train fitness in blocks!

[divaflava]

The problem with that is you won't get the bonus for training 3 skills in a row, which is why I'd prefer to train fitness in blocks!

eh? are you talking about tackling, cos all the others are in blocks of three as far as I can see. But I'll train tackling more often than other skills so it will keep pace with them, if not outstrp them. 8 sessions with part bonus  instead of 6 with max bonus over a four week cycle. Any skill training I can do on a Friday I see as a bonus.

[divaflava]

ok, say this is wk1, starting Monday
3x
3y
3a
3b
3f
2t,hf,start
3f

wk2,
3x
3y
3a
3b
3nss
2t, hf, sub
3g

wk3
3f
3y


3nss
2t,hf, sub
3g

wk4
3x
3f


3f
2t,hf,start
3f

where x is speed
y is stamina
a is dribbling
b is positioning
c is short passing
d is technique
nss is non scheduled skill (long shots or long passing 4 me)
f is fitness
t is tackling
g is game vision

[Bongo]

 

[divaflava]

well he did ask!

[Bongo]

So you think we need 6 fitness a week?

Does anyone know what stamina actually does? The rules don't mention it at all!

[divaflava]

well, I did this week and went from 40 odd to 95. My Friday fitness sessions are flexible - if it's clear I'll only need 1 or 2 then I'll do some extra skills training. Did think about asking the gaffer to run team fitness on Sunday but not sure the extra benefit of matching would mean you only need the one day.

stamina usually acts as a modifier to other skills in this type of game.

[Bongo]

I'm just wondering if it will have some other effect - e.g. less fitness loss from games, more fitness recovered etc.

Must be worth trying out a team fitness training one day

[boldie]

stamina means your fitness won't drop as much as it does now after a game. (that's one of the things i remember reading

[Ironside]

there is no option for team fitness training so train it when you are below 90% and you dont fancy the team training

defence wise we are still 4 short so all defenders will play the first team games untill i get replacements then those of us that are 17 will just play NT and friendlies

diva aint in NT so he will get first team football

the rest will make do with friendlies unless they lose there NT spot and there fitness recovers