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After today's training, this is what I read on one of our NT players:

Game Shape: inept

What a waste!

When you added him, you already had the information that he played 121 minutes in week 1. Obviously, managers shouldn't do that, but they have their own priorities and attention levels (Caron's manager is also letting a monster draft pick rot).

Yes, I knew that he played too much the previous week, but I still preferred him because of stats, instead of adding a different player, hoping he will improve in game shape. So far he didn't.

I know managers have their own priorities but this can't possibly be good for his team either. I did message the owners that overplayed their players, in the hope that their game shape will be watched, some of them replied with good feedback.

I really hope Lionnel Tassé comes back from his 1 week injury before the game, or I will have to recruit the 14th player (not really looking to do that before even the second game in

That being said, we are not in a bad shape, next game is not a very tough one, we are in high spirits and we will continue to improve. The other good thing for us is that results in first round don't carry over to the next round and 4 teams qualify, that virtually already assuring us to make it through to the next round. Because of the fact that the place we finish in group don't matter for the next round, our first objective is not necessarily to finish first, but to have the highest possible enthusiasm (and still qualify). We might be able to achieve both, but that is not the main concern.

All understood, I'm just trying to nudge you into recalibrating your hopes for managers of NT players to act rationally.

As far as adding a 14th player, definitely weigh the gain you get from having a 12th man in good game shape versus the cost of reduced future roster flexibility.

Yes, that's my plan as well. Might even start the game with 11 players if need be

We are facing a 3 weeks injury (true not on our most important players.

On a different front, Romero, our start Center, currently ranked #1 in the world seems to have achieved his full potential (all star) and doesn't seem to respond to training anymore. FYI

We are facing a 3 weeks injury (true not on our most important players.

On a different front, Romero, our start Center, currently ranked #1 in the world seems to have achieved his full potential (all star) and doesn't seem to respond to training anymore. FYI

That's very cool that Romero is #1 in the world, and very very interesting to hear that the top players are hitting their potential caps... Romero is a beast, but I expect that means you and I are going to see some issues with Joly and Simons very soon... as in possibly before this season ends.

I hope Joly doesn't run into that, he is not so well rounded as Romero. I hope he can still grow in certain skills, unless the "all star" means an overall average status rather than skill by skill. If that is the case, we will have to take it into consideration when planning training for certain players, might be good to have dedicated super shooters, super defenders and such, and be able to use it as need be.

Apparently France has 2 players in NT that seem to be caped.

I have read that the potential cap is very much like a "salary" cap. If that's that case, well rounded players will train longer.