FMFA Manager

Each team can loan in a maximum of 2 players, with a 3rd being available through a credit purchase. Max rating will be 21. Please vote on your preferred choice (or pick option 5 for another idea and put it in the comments).

Option 1

1 loan from any club (not your own), 1 loan from your main club. Credit purchase for a further loan in from any club (not your own)

Option 2

2 loans in from any clu (not your own). Credit purchase for a further loan from your own club.

Option 3

1 loan in from any club (not your own). 1 loan in from your main club. Credit purchase for a further loan in from any club (not your own), or extra credit purchase for a loan in from your own club (pay more credits to loan your own player).

Option 4

2 loans in from any club (not your own) Credit purchase for a further loan in from any club (not your own).

Option 5 - add to comments

I'd just keep it the same as normal loan rules, 2 loans in from any club that isn't your own. Keeps it simpler?

Fenris wrote: 24 Aug 2025, 15:03 Max rating will be 21.

Does this mean 25r GKs?

Nocky wrote: 27 Aug 2025, 15:15

Fenris wrote: 24 Aug 2025, 15:03 Max rating will be 21.

Does this mean 25r GKs?

23

option 5 for me, no loans

although its minimal with them being a max of 21r they're still better than any current national league player meaning whoever gets the loans already have an immediate advantage over everyone else and as with every ESMS some times some people are favoured over others which means some people will go without.

The way the rosters are now have been handpicked by all managers meaning its currently fair, with the addition of auctions and transfers it comes down to the managers to still put the work in to get there targets not just be gifted a good player that everyone isn't capable of having.

but thats just my thoughts

Thanks for the input, I am actually thinking 21 is too high so am looking at a lower cap

willz121 wrote: 27 Aug 2025, 15:07 I'd just keep it the same as normal loan rules, 2 loans in from any club that isn't your own. Keeps it simpler?

I've had a few managers ask if you can loan from your own U23s hence the option in a vote

Fenris wrote: 28 Aug 2025, 10:01

willz121 wrote: 27 Aug 2025, 15:07 I'd just keep it the same as normal loan rules, 2 loans in from any club that isn't your own. Keeps it simpler?

I've had a few managers ask if you can loan from your own U23s hence the option in a vote

Yeah makes sense to open it out for discussion. If you can't loan your own, you could find similar from another club, so either way works fine, so I'll happily go with the majority

Okay I've looked over the votes and the comments and discussions I've had and the following rules will come in for the upcoming season - these will be reviewed end of season:

Loan Cap: GK: 22, DF: 19, MF: 19, FW: 20
Max Loans: 2
Further information: You may loan 1 player from your D1/D2 clubs U23 side up to the max rating allowed.

There will be no purchasing through credit awards this season.