@mre - Quinn's gonna have a great career here, but he's not Jorgenson!
@Eden - He should be entertaining!
@Sotd - Believe it or not but this is a family friendly team! Heines tool just does the average and sums for you, so why not.
@kandes - speaking of capable stage racers...
Gen 3
What do absolutely have to have on your team if you want any semblance of success at the higher levels of the MG? A stage racer, a good one. We believe in this fact so strongly we must have made inquiries with a good 1/3 of the game trying to find a way to bring one in, either directly or with some dastardly ins-and-outs for funds. This went poorly. Mostly we wouldn't even get through the door, and in some cases got as far as sitting at a table with a contact there only to have it fall through with ink dripping off the pen. So how did we do in making our crucial Gen 3 additions?
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
OVR
XP
Age
Pot
Wage
Leemreize
66
79
78
76
65
70
74
74
60
62
72
76
68
65
76.16
4.100
27
6
165
Reis
68
79
75
71
74
75
73
75
54
50
61
64
66
74
75.75
4.100
34
7
370
Hofstetter
74
62
66
70
64
71
71
75
73
77
78
71
68
66
75.36
4.100
32
4
85
Abdurrahman
68
77
75
72
72
74
74
74
55
60
68
74
64
72
74.88
4.100
29
4
90
Livyns
71
68
70
72
58
73
73
66
71
68
72
69
66
60
72.86
4.100
32
5
50
Avg / Σ
69
73
73
72
67
73
73
73
63
63
70
71
66
67
75.00
30.8
760
We'll start with Rafael Reis. This was a battle to get done, but we reign victorious. When needs must you go for a twice declined overpaid option, but he's a stabilizing element this team really needed. As with so much of this teams build, he won't be a stand out but should consistently deliver good points. Hofftetter continues our surprising obsession with 75-77 sprinters (6 of them), but has versatility to support on cobbles and hills. At 50k he'd be great, at 85k it's another case of needs must as options thinned out. Livyns is an odd one at first glance, but he is the 50k minimum and usable as a domestique on basically every road stage going. This was a late pivot as we needed to get 50k on board to free us up for:- Leemreize and Abdurrahman i'm counting together as getting one deal agreed allowed the other happen and visa versa. Both cost 400k, but Leemur (I can't spell and he likes to climb, so Leemur) is only a Loan In, so we arn'y paying that 165k wage, we're paying just 70k. Does 400k seem like a lot for a one-year rider, not really, if he was 32 with those stats and we paid 400k everyone would say good job. We needed a complimentary option for more MM focused events and Leemur does just that. Whilst Abdurrahman is just a great supporting option for Reis and could be a really good CT leader in a years time.
We had to really work hard to get this strong finish to transfers! But we pulled it off and feel there's a genuine chance at survival in place, whilst balancing against the threat of relegation and picking up a few pieces for a bounce back. This team is built for now, for the PCT in 2027, and the CT in 2027. Couldn't really ask for much more. Gen 3 is going to make the difference!
To be honest, the response to Gen 3 didn't live up to our hopes. Not every innovation will be a success, and there were no issues on Gen 1 or 2. So we'll regroup and work to boost their numbers as part of a big group showpiece - our grand introduction!
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
OVR
XP
Age
Pot
Wage
Spengler
74
58
63
67
62
74
73
76
83
62
70
67
63
65
77.06
4.100
32
6
300000
Lagane
70
70
74
78
66
70
71
71
65
76
77
70
63
65
76.48
4.100
28
6
185000
Leemreize
66
79
78
76
65
70
74
74
60
62
72
76
68
65
76.16
4.100
27
6
165000
Eriksson
72
67
73
79
61
78
74
75
65
65
76
75
71
61
75.91
4.100
30
5
230000
Reis
68
79
75
71
74
75
73
75
54
50
61
64
66
74
75.75
4.100
34
7
370000
Hopkins
72
60
63
65
68
73
70
74
55
79
79
63
68
77
75.50
4.100
26
5
125000
Quinn
70
76
75
74
72
73
77
75
60
66
69
64
63
75
75.42
4.100
26
4
115000
Zhao
74
58
62
65
66
68
74
74
58
77
81
56
71
78
75.36
4.100
31
5
50000
Hofstetter
74
62
66
70
64
71
71
75
73
77
78
71
68
66
75.36
4.100
32
4
85000
Kuroeda
74
53
58
63
67
72
73
75
77
74
78
63
64
71
75.17
4.100
31
6
135000
Norbert
75
67
69
71
70
75
77
70
55
77
75
70
69
76
75.03
4.100
28
6
90000
Abdurrahman
68
77
75
72
72
74
74
74
55
60
68
74
64
72
74.88
4.100
29
4
90000
Strong
68
75
75
74
58
66
76
73
58
67
77
67
67
58
74.62
4.100
26
4
50000
Arifin
66
76
75
74
66
67
71
73
52
58
72
82
63
66
73.99
4.100
31
5
50000
White
77
66
68
69
76
72
74
70
63
72
71
71
73
78
73.90
4.100
27
5
50000
Marte
71
65
69
73
65
73
72
69
75
66
68
73
67
62
73.80
4.100
25
4
50000
Hennis
70
67
69
70
76
71
72
75
69
75
76
69
68
76
73.75
4.100
29
5
60000
Cole
76
64
67
69
76
70
72
67
66
73
73
72
69
75
73.35
4.100
27
4
60000
Livyns
71
68
70
72
58
73
73
66
71
68
72
69
66
60
72.86
4.100
32
5
50000
Skerl
72
57
62
66
57
71
70
73
67
75
75
63
65
61
72.49
3.24
23
4
65000
Takape
69
73
70
66
65
73
73
75
60
61
74
73
74
60
71.13
4.90
27
3
50000
Avg / Σ
71
67
69
71
67
72
73
73
64
69
73
69
67
69
74.67
28.6
2425000
Two good climbers in Leemur & Reis, backed-up in depth by Quinn, Abdurrahman, Strong, Arifin and Takape.
Spengler to lead the cobbles charge, backed-up by Kuroeda, Marte, Hoffstetter and Livyns.
The one-two hit of Lagane & Eriksson on the hills. And a range of stage hunters in Hopkins, Zhao and Norbert. Lest we forget White, Hasani and Cole as quality support acts with Skerl developing.
We're not forgetting Forbes & Putz who are off learning and improving their skills.
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
OVR
XP
Age
Pot
Wage
Forbes
74
63
67
70
63
72
70
69
77
69
70
72
67
63
74.95
4.05
24
6
100000
Putz
69
63
67
70
66
65
67
60
66
67
67
68
66
68
69.61
1.00
23
5
50000
Avg / Σ
72
63
67
70
65
69
69
65
72
68
69
70
67
66
72.28
23.5
150000
No great spiel on this roster. We're very happy with it. Genuinely believe it's capable of survival, with a great base to build off in 2027. Or even if not, we can build a great CT roster in-house.
For me this felt like a whole new debut transfers, it's been so long since we were able to just go for it! I made some errors, got some bargains, and learned a ton. Can't wait to take all that knowledge into transfers number two in a years time. Now to re-learn how to properly do race planning when it really matters.
Bacharu Mamachari Faito! We're ready to show the MG everything we've got!
Completely missed that you got Takape! What a fascinating rider and you're a good team for them I feel. Zhao at 50k still one of the biggest steals of the FA market that I saw. Lots of interesting riders for sure and no major gaps along the way.
Feels like a lower top 10 placing to me, which is a solid place to be!
Overall it looks like you've put together a pretty solid squad for this season with a lot of depth! I think survival is definitely in the cards. It should be interesting to see how Spengler does in the PCT as the division is likely a bit more suited to him than PT, and I think a 300k wage to get him from FA is not bad at all. Best of luck!
Absolutely agree this team has all the tools to survive! Having said that, I'd argue you're kind of unlucky to have your best rider as a cobbler, seeing how the depth at the top in the PCT is for that exact terrain. Having Spengler in the mix too, only adds to the tension and fun for us others to follow!
I think you've gorren some sneaky smart moves done. Eriksson is gonna perform closer to his wage than people expect and be a great asset for you. Spengler at 300k is an awesome deal too. And with Forbes almost done, lots to look forward to.
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