Subject: USA U-18 Team

I'll wait, no problem

I'm quitting the game after the season. Read my message on the League I.1 thread for more details.

I have a list of 16 and 17 year olds, from league II.4 and division III, that I won't be able to cover by next season. I'll post it after the World Championships start. There are about ~50 players that I will need help with.

The United States lost today against the United Kingdom. I think I will start using the full roster again in two weeks against Brazil. It looks like the starter, Scruggs, should hit 100 chemistry by the time the tournament starts.

If you have a player that is called up for the national team (or Burks/Freed/Rhoads who will ultimately start during the World Championships), it would help if you could run your camps before the World Championships start (5 weeks from now), if you haven't already done so and if you have the opportunity to do so without detrimentally affecting your team.

The division is very tough this year, but the United States also has a particularly strong team.

humm .. i dont have 50 youngsters
take a look at defender Orville Ripper He is a 15yo with very high qualities (but not so great aggression) Like Angel Berry, he will have tons of experience before he reaches 18

Also winger Marcus Echols that has great qualities (but not so great technique)

I have 5 of your players scouted and will need information for 8 more of them around day 1 of season 20. Angel Berry at least is a lock to remain with the team for the next two season.

Both Ripper and Echols look like competitive candidates unscouted.

The United States somehow won today against the Czech Republic, 6-4. Shots and faceoffs favored the Czech Republic, but the United Stats managed to convert on more scoring chances.

Starting next week, the United States will be using its full roster that will play for the World Championships, except for the bench which will continue to use the best 17 year olds that aren't starters and aren't in camp. Marks, Langston, and Isaksson have all gained a lot of chemistry that will serve them well next season. Neely will continue to gain chemistry on the fourth through the World Championships.

Next week, the United States will play Brazil. The World Championships start in exactly 4 weeks. If you are able to do so and haven't already done so, please consider running your camps before then if you have players on the team.

Finally, take a look at the U20 roster for a few good national team caliber players looking for a new team.

My players are in camp this week and will be next week too. So leave them out of the national team this Saturday. Thanks

I'll be placing some players on the market this week (the ones not in camp) and I'll make the deadline sometime around 9-10 pm Eastern time. This way, it would be hopefully easier for them to remain the US region. I don't care how much they sell for; it's not like I need the cash.

Could you make sure to sell the following players (if you didn't already intend to do so):
1) Godi: probably a lock to start next season.
2) Fountain: probably a lock to start next season.
3) Schmidt: good enough to be considered, though the competition at center is always strong.
4) Cederberg: a lock to start as an 18 year old.
5) Mayfield: also looks like a starter.
6) Deleon: will be competitive, though there are a lot of good 16 year old centers for him to compete against.
7) 15 year olds: I don't look at 15 year olds until they turn 16 since I would have to look through every team every week, but anyone with at least 400 OR and positional qualities averaging 70+, especially 80+, are players that I would want to consider.
8) Holt and Shorter: also important players
9) I don't know which of your players over 18 Cory Martin is interested in considering at some point for the senior team, but there are probably a handful.




If you make the starting bids 10,000, then more managers from the United States can save the players in the "your sales and bids" tab.

I'll probably make a bid on a few of them since I finally have good facilities.

Thanks for putting your players on the market before leaving and good luck in your future endeavors!

They will all go on the market except Waldo Gould. I will get random crappy 15 year olds to fill the team later.

And yes, all will be starting at 10000. I'm thinking a deadline of around 9 pm Eastern would be good. But should I stagger the days or have all the deadlines on one day? Thoughts...

That is a good idea to spread them over several days so we don't have to be in a last second rush to bid on several players.

Agreed with Ziggy00, assuming it wouldn't be too problematic for you considering that you want to finish with this game soon.

There are two weeks left before the World Championships start. The United States has won both of its last two matches against Brazil and the Netherlands. At this point, it looks like the United States will have one of the top teams in the tournament in terms of shooting and should be competitive overall.

Please try to run a camp before then if you have a player on the team and haven't run two camps yet, if you can do so without detrimentally affecting your team.

It would be helpful if anyone who has been scouting the players from the other national teams could send start to send me the scouting information around next Saturday.

Will Do.