I think I agree with you in general, BUT I'd give this recommendation.
1) accept you will have to lose to other human managers for some time
2) get the trainees possibly allstar or perennial allstar. Get advice on how you pick. If you're close to the draft DO NOT spend points scouting. Wait for the draft and buy perennial allstar or maybe even superstar trainees on the cheap. They are much cheaper then and you will have more choice. Get advice from your U21 staff or a mentor if you're unsure
3) I agree on the 5 trainees, maybe even 6. 2 position training and when you switch to single position regimes keep training all 6 or sell 3. If you do the latter the 3 trainees you plan on discarding can be a little worse or lower potential
4) do not buy any other player for 8 weeks or whatever time until the salary floor kicks in. Run a 11-12 cheap roster and learn to manage minutes, training and Game Shape with what you have.
5) buy a competent trainer and a basic or competent doctor, no PR
6) use all money left to build the arena until you decide to start adding talent to the team (or a bit before). Only at that time start saving and perhaps cash in on a few trainees
Last edited by Lemonshine at 7/14/2017 4:46:03 PM