I don't think clans should underestimate bringing on Gold/Plat players as an 'academy' type player, especially if they already offer coaching (the TA players who offer coaching give reduced prices to TA members). Rossi joined TA at around Gold level and look at him now
Yet to get a single 'Rossi', you need to take on quite alot of lower level players, which completely changes the dynamics of the team and how it works. TA have a very large number of players, and that works for them, but it doesn't work for all of us.
Theres more than 1 way to run a team, and just because it works for TA doesn't mean every clan needs to change to match it, even if you try and force the issue by creating events like this which is obviously created to benefit TA and your team structure.
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