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It probably has for me. This could be a good lesson for many out there, it is a lesson i have learnt this year.
I am still right in the hunt...sitting only around 500 points off the leader and entrenched in the top 1000.
But...i have felt like I have had to rush my trades to stay in contention. I haven't wanted to fall more than 1000 points off the leaders and leave my run too late. My aim this year is to finish as high overall as possible...as opposed to winning my league.
Some examples:
Skipworth -> Buddy - Buddy has a high b/e and playing WC who is one of his worst teams. But i rushed the trade. Buddy has gone down 50K more since i picked him up.
Hasleby -> Corey - Corey was cheap...Hasleby had a high b/e. BUt i knew Hase plays good in derby's and would do well against carlton. But i rushed to get in Corey.
Houlihan -> Mackie - Didnt want to wear a 0...should've gone down and saved 90K and got Hill...but decided i needed the star player instead.
These trades won't kill me. And they weren't necesarrily terrible decisions at the time. But if i was more patient...thats a good 150+ thousand dollars i would've saved which would've meant 2 trades at the end of the year saved.
Thoughts??? Have you also rushed trades?
I am still right in the hunt...sitting only around 500 points off the leader and entrenched in the top 1000.
But...i have felt like I have had to rush my trades to stay in contention. I haven't wanted to fall more than 1000 points off the leaders and leave my run too late. My aim this year is to finish as high overall as possible...as opposed to winning my league.
Some examples:
Skipworth -> Buddy - Buddy has a high b/e and playing WC who is one of his worst teams. But i rushed the trade. Buddy has gone down 50K more since i picked him up.
Hasleby -> Corey - Corey was cheap...Hasleby had a high b/e. BUt i knew Hase plays good in derby's and would do well against carlton. But i rushed to get in Corey.
Houlihan -> Mackie - Didnt want to wear a 0...should've gone down and saved 90K and got Hill...but decided i needed the star player instead.
These trades won't kill me. And they weren't necesarrily terrible decisions at the time. But if i was more patient...thats a good 150+ thousand dollars i would've saved which would've meant 2 trades at the end of the year saved.
Thoughts??? Have you also rushed trades?

