Old Players

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Whats the oldest player you've ever seen

 

Taribo West often sticks around into his 40's. But I've just noticed a Tony Buckley who plays for Cheltenham. He is 43 but what makes him more remarkable is that he's been at this club since the first season in the game (2001/02 it's now 2025/26) thats 25 seasons!

But he's only managed 213 games (most as sub). He's only started 2 games in the last 15 seasons and didn't feature at all from 2014-2021. He did muster up 5 goals though in the 2004/05 all from the bench!

 

I may try and buy him <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Dalmate]

Oliver Kahn at 43 still playing as well!. And his stats aint bad either.

[Dan Sampford]

cause they dont change

[Jimmy]

That is clearly wrong Dan, players stats change constantly throughout the game. Old players tend to lose pace, stamina, reflexes and are moore injury prone.

Youth players will improve in key areas like passing and teamwork.

Old players will stick around for ages if they get played regularly, I had Gus Poyet hang around till he was 43.

[Dan Sampford]

but they still do well 4 ur club

[GarySTFC]

They certainly can still do a job, more at the lower levels mainly for those who are the wrong side of forty, but can still be a valuable resource.

 

Prefer to build a younger squad myself...

[Dan Sampford]

yeh bought old players from the premier for the daggers wen i were in div3 and got to div 1 then must of em retired . i had te likes of kahn and shearer

 

[Gordon T]

Well i brought in Van Blerk when i was in the conference wit gnfc. He did very well. still does in div2. As for youngsters I got kevin kyle wen i was in the conference. He is top quality, well at least up until div2