Jaye

I might be missing something, but the logic behind player interactions seems very odd. Here's the hierarchy at my club. One of the team leaders is against another player getting a new contract because he doesn't think he deserves it. The team leaders want a meeting because of the unhappiness. I tell them the player doesn't deserve a new contract. This is the response: Horta doesn't think the player deserves a new contract, yet here he's "disappointed" by my answer. Matheus asks me a question yet NONE of my options actually answer it. Instead, I can: 1) End the conversation. 2) End the conversation. 3) Cave in. 4) Accuse the players of being unprofessional. 5) Tell the players to eff off. 6) Tell the players to eff off. 7) Tell the players to eff off. By this point, the damage is already done. If I end the conversation, the players are upset. If do options 4 through 7, the players get angrier. So, my only chance at a positive outcome - to prevent outright squad mutiny - is to give a player a new contract most players in the team don't think deserves a new contract! Said player is also out for 9 months because he's done his ACL, but I can't use that as a reason. I reload and play it tough, saying I won't give in to the demands of one player. They respond saying I can't claim it's for the good of the club when players are unhappy and that it's not "good enough". So I reload and say the atmosphere at the club is good and I don't want them to ruin it. They tell me the atmosphere isn't good (which is a complete lie, according to the squad dynamics page) and I'm just trying to cover up the fact I've dealt with this poorly. No matter what route I go down, I get the same seven responses. This simply isn't a conversation. There's no compromise or bargaining. The only positive outcome is to agree with the players, which begs the question: what even is the point of this system existing? I'll just say it: this system is not fit for the purpose. It's not realistic, it's not fun to engage with, the chats are far too binary to add any depth to the game, it's skewed too far in favour of the players, and unlike press conferences and squad meetings, I'm forced to interact with it.