Training - Crossing vs. Wing Attacks

[John_Harkes_6]

So - I am on Hattrick Wiki and looking at the training charts b/c I was looking at Set Pieces.

While I am there I look at a few other things - specifically the difference between Crossing training and Wing Attacks training. I am currently doing the Crossing training and unlikely to change due to the fact I have a potential U-20 winger on my squad.

However, if that was note the case I would be inclined to move to Wing Attacks. The way I looked at it was that crossing gives you six training spots (4 full wings and 4 WBs at half speed). They train up at 5 weeks - so in my basic math 6/5 = 1.2.

Wing attacks on the other hand give wings and forwards training - meaning you could legimately train 10 guys but if you want to run a 3-5-2 for league matches you could still get 9 guys full training. Downside is that it takes 7 weeks. However 9/7 = 1.286 so to me the training still seems to be a smidge higher.

My thought is that once I get my U-20 prospect to the baby nats I am going to switch over to Wing attacks. This way I could take advantage of the friendlys to play three IMs at forward and create a multi-dimensional player that seems to be all the rage in HT right now.

Thoughts? Problems with my logic?

[BattalionFC]

due to the fact I have a potential U-20 winger on my squad.

Dont know much about crossing training, but if Mr. Véjar aint an Under 20 international eventually, no one is.

[phillips10]

this is an interesting concept, I'm only 2 seasons into winger training but I may start following wing attacks as a option down the line...I should follow in WMD the fortunes of those that train it...

[Kermmy803]

this is an interesting concept, I'm only 2 seasons into winger training but I may start following wing attacks as a option down the line...I should follow in WMD the fortunes of those that train it...

Calvert (Æthelmearc AC, ID=70977) has been doing it since about a season after it was implemented as a training program. He speaks about it every now and then on WMD. Might want to ask a question specifically to him in one of the Q-A threads there. I am sure he would respond with some helpful info.

[CrewDust]

Dont know much about crossing training, but if Mr. Véjar aint an Under 20 international eventually, no one is.

Except for the fact his form is never better than weak.

[John_Harkes_6]

Except for the fact his form is never better than weak.

Yeah - that is F'ing killing me. Don't know what the punk ass wants - he plays 90% of my first team matches. But - his form has only sucked this year - last year he was passable or solid the whole year.

[CrewDust]

Yeah - that is F'ing killing me. Don't know what the punk ass wants - he plays 90% of my first team matches. But - his form has only sucked this year - last year he was passable or solid the whole year.

He has star athlete syndrome.

[John_Harkes_6]

Except for the fact his form is never better than weak.

WooHoo - his form is finally up to passable!

[CrewDust]

WooHoo - his form is finally up to passable!

Let's see what this kid can do.

[John_Harkes_6]

5 Stars last week and he popped in Wing and he is now Solid form - betting on at least 5.5 stars this week

[BattalionFC]

... its the 18 yr Winger in the middle of the page amongst guys 1 and 2 years older:

http://usa.hatstats.info/stars.php?pos=W&type=L&season=31&round=12&native=1&u20=1

And easily number 1 in his age group playing in the Country:

http://usa.hatstats.info/stars.php?pos=W&type=L&season=31&round=12&native=1&u18=1

Any way to check up on US players playing in other Countries? I tried Hatstats and Alltid but I cant find a feature for this. How does he compare to those potential U20 players playing abroad? Thats list will tell the real story here...

[John_Harkes_6]

... its the 18 yr Winger in the middle of the page amongst guys 1 and 2 years older:

http://usa.hatstats.info/stars.php?pos=W&type=L&season=31&round=12&native=1&u20=1

And easily number 1 in his age group playing in the Country:

http://usa.hatstats.info/stars.php?pos=W&type=L&season=31&round=12&native=1&u18=1

Any way to check up on US players playing in other Countries? I tried Hatstats and Alltid but I cant find a feature for this. How does he compare to those potential U20 players playing abroad? Thats list will tell the real story here...

Top 10 with his 5.5 star performance tonight. I really need to get him a little stamina training in the off-season to better utilize his PM skills. However, with my big win tonight I am winning my division (likely will get a qualie as opposed to auto promo) so it will only be one week and not two.

[CrewDust]

5 Stars last week and he popped in Wing and he is now Solid form - betting on at least 5.5 stars this week

Should be up to 6 stars this week, he's going to have a big wage increase this year.

[tomwilhelm]

Depending on what series I drop into, I might try wing attack training this season. Already have a couple of nice FTW trainees, so it's a natural fit.