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Shhh!! Don't jinx it!

Anyway - he can't be perfect. He's Welsh.

My third one hit 100 two days ago. Just deciding whether to promote early or wait until his 18th birthday later this season

Sharaf is my highest rated player and was 98/96/97, Baertschi is second and was all 100s. Cunningham was 91/91/100 and is third.

So whether the exact youth rating makes all that much difference, I don't know.

And he turned out OK, with lowest FA 91, but like many other managers have found, not quite as good as had been hoped. Still better than rejection, or an 80 FA, though.

A month ago he was rated 80 in the academy so I'm glad I stuck with him until his 18th birthday (which is tomorrow)

Just signed up a 13 year old balanced 33 rated attacking midfielder...I liked his name.

M Esi

Would I be right in thinking that once the highest of the three attributes hits 100, the other lower two stop improving, or can they still improve if left in the academy?
Thanks.

I remember reading that this is the case yes, hence its best to have them as balanced as possible when choosing

My understanding is that once an individual attribute reaches 100, the youth can no longer improve further in the academy in the remaining two, bearing in mind of course that 100/99/99 could mean 99.6/99.4/99.4 (thereby making 100/99.8/99.8 possible which would then show as 100/100/100).

What a terrible problem to have!

Five days later, and he's moved up to 76, 76, 76. I'm getting nervous!

I had a 16-year-old (came in at 13 or 14) who rocketed up to 100/100/100 recently, and was a bit apprehensive when promoting him to the full squad, but he made it. Good luck with yours!

Eliezer Borba, centre back accepted promotion today and looks good, better than expected.
Could be a nice earner for the club as we need the dosh.

Mates' rates for a fellow Spanish team?

Of course, goes without saying

Another week and he's on 82,82,82

I'm letting out Gary Neville screams at this point

When we receive a message saying a youth player has reached his potential, is that based on the existing youth coach, and do we think a better rated YC might be able to train the youth to a higher standard?

Who knows what effect youth coaches really have on training. Common sense would have you believe they make youths improve more quickly, but I doubt anyone has really proven anything either way.

Given my second team has turned out a handful of 90s FA players with 5501 coaches, I don't think it has that significant an impact in the long run. Choosing the right youths is more important.

Besides, it would be a very rare scenario where you get this report just as you're just about to get better youth coaches.

IMO, once you get that report they're good to promote as soon as you like.

Promoted another 100-rated youth today and was very happy to see he accepted and has all 90s FAs. As always, lowest FA of 90 is a bit disappointing, but that's now 16 players in my squad with FAs in the 90s so the future is looking bright! Even if this season is a bit of a disaster with 2-2 draws that we dominated...

Ok guys after some advice.

Never had much luck with youth players but currently have an all 93 rated defender who is 16 with 21 days left on his contract.

I am using youth squad as a way of generating cash as never going to be able to coach them to their maximum.

The question is will i lose out on anything if i promote him now? I know nothing is guaranteed but if i held on and hope he gets to a perfect 100 he won't be worth anything extra to me when i transfer list him!!

Advice please or am i missing something?