Have just loaded up PCM08 and starting out on a season with FdJ (so hopefully I get all the invites but no great expectations!) to get myself into the game mechanics etc.
The forum here is incredibly useful - so hopefully will keep the 'newbie' questions to a minimum but.....
The initial transfer / contract message about 10th Jan - does this mean that if I don't re-sign my riders who expire in 2008 by this date, can they be poached by other teams? E.g. Casar's contract expires this season, but I don't think I have enough in the initial transfer budget to keep him (unless my initial additional sponsor requests work out v quickly) at the moment?
Have just loaded up PCM08 and starting out on a season with FdJ (so hopefully I get all the invites but no great expectations!) to get myself into the game mechanics etc.
The forum here is incredibly useful - so hopefully will keep the 'newbie' questions to a minimum but.....
The initial transfer / contract message about 10th Jan - does this mean that if I don't re-sign my riders who expire in 2008 by this date, can they be poached by other teams? E.g. Casar's contract expires this season, but I don't think I have enough in the initial transfer budget to keep him (unless my initial additional sponsor requests work out v quickly) at the moment?
Thanks,
Anthony
No, you can sign riders who are already free up until Jan. 10th, you can re-sign your riders at anytime, however, on July 1st any rider whose contract ends this season goes onto the market, and whoever signs him will get his services next year. Then, after October 15th, you are allowed to buy riders from other teams.
So basically:
Free Agents - Can be signed before Jan. 10th for the current season, and after July 1st for the next one.
Rider's whose contract ends this season - Can be signed from July 1st onward for next year.
Rider whose contract ends in future years - Can be bought after Oct. 15th (beware, very expensive)
Your riders - You can re-sign any rider whose contract runs out in the current season by going to the rider data screen, however, after July 1st they move to the open market and you must bid for them the way you bid for anyone else. Also, teams will try to buy your riders after Oct. 15th, and you have the choice to let them.
Edited by Deadpool on 15-08-2008 14:09
