Hey Zeus, I thought I may as well make this public rather than a PM (though I don't know why, it's likely a messy mix of thoughts - standard)
I think the most important NT thing might be the "overall picture" stuff. Like, the current status of the squad, players coming through - when they'll be ready for the NT / if they'll only be useful if trained a certain way / how they'll be most useful considering the rest of the squad, etc.
I'm sure Woody had a good overview of this stuff and has passed it on and it's not something that needs more than one person to look at I guess, but maybe some of it requires input (or output, if it's messaging other managers)? Even then it depends if people actually want advice on how to train their own players for the NT over their own teams.
I think I just want an active community and everyone updating each other about their English players training pops, that's kind've exciting? (Gibney who I have on my Utopia team is 19 and double popped to 74tsp last week! blahblah)
I say it's important, but it's also interesting for people to know I think? The problem's being 1/ making things public on the forum is obviously an issue as they're public, and 2/ Even domestically some people won't want other teams knowing their players stats I guess (see: Elmacca's argument about the NT manager not being an EBBL one ideally).
I'd be happy to share my young guys stats and co-operate/co-ordinate with others for the u21s, but I can see why others wouldn't for the senior NT.
I think we need something like the shortlived offsite forum a few seasons ago, which I liked, but maybe we just don't have enough activity to keep one (or something similar) going (how can we get more activity? 180 managers, I'd have thought we should be able to get at least 20 active / interested?). Spose we'd need to decide what the best format for this is.
I set up a discord channel yesterday which is essentially just a 24/7 BBChat thing (because we do have people who turn up there / probably have our best discussions there), with the intention of talking about general England BB/NT stuff, (the US have one) but couldn't work out how to make it "invite only" (my patience / smarts with tech stuff can be lacking) so haven't shared it.
So, I have interest in the NT, and some time, I'm just not sure exactly how I can / how you'd want me to be useful. I like scouting at times, but it's harder scouting/predicting NTs than for my own teams. If you ever wanted an option on a lineup/tactic I think I'd have one. Things and stuff and words.
Last edited by Bergkamp at 7/2/2017 6:28:26 PM