I posted it in the conference too but maybe this is a better forum to discuss. 

One of the effects of the new rules on fans is this:

“If you have a lot of money in your cash reserve, your fans will be a bit harder to please as they feel you have money to invest to reach success. Rich teams’ fans react stronger to losses and weaker to wins than fans of a poorer clubs. The more money your team holds, the higher significance these feelings have.” - quoted from the rules.

Looking at the cash hordes some teams have built up, Hye Kyo for example, I wonder whether this is just to fund a winning cup run (or two) or perhaps some personal satisfaction at having accumulated such wealth - albeit virtual wealth.

However I see 2 downsides to perhaps challenge this way of playing from the perspective of:
a) team utility - more cash = fans harder to please. Makes it moot whether or not the team will maximize it’s “earning power” under such circumstances.
b) national agenda - perhaps the funds should be used to secure local talents for the NT and even to have a Malaysian team go all the way in the Hattrick Masters!

No offence to the rich clubs. In the end it’s your choice, but I wonder…