copperhorse21

For those who start their managing careers with a semi-professional team...

What steps do you take to encourage your board to make the jump to professional status?

I've tried with over 30 different teams and still haven't found the right strategy to make my team a professional one.

ZlatanFollower

i think it happens when you get to league 2, or thereabouts

am not sure though

Patrick.Bateman

I don't think there are steps to achieve the pro status, except promoting maybe.

My Solihull Moors indeed received professional status when promoting to the League 2.

However, I discovered that it is wise to give all the players you use and your training staff a full time contract. It doesn't cost more and they'll train the double...

Scotty Walds

Getting promoted to League 2 is the only surefire way to do it

Neji

Promotion is the key.

Buttgammon

Out of interest, could you have a semi-pro team in League 2 or would the game automatically make the side professional upon promotion?

Of course, it's unlikely you'd do very well if you were a semi-professional team in the professional leagues but could it happen in theory?

neil220779

My Kettering side are pro in Blue Square Premier, so I don't think its connected to playing league football.

danielgear

if your board feel they have the money then you could be pro in bss or bsn depends on the finances aswell as your postion but id think you would be pro if you got to league 2

neil220779

My finances are not good, so I don't think its that either.

Surely if you sign up all your players and staff to f/t contracts then you would become pro?

danielgear

wouldnt advise taking players on FT if finances arent good enough could come back to haunt you should you get relegated or underperform financally