As I have written before, some may remember that I joined the work forced 2 weeks before the beginning of the Asian Financial Crisis. Soon I witness retrenchment, frozen of leave, allowance and capital expenditure. Even requesting for a paper clip was a big issue then. Months later my company,  errr the company that employed me announced their biggest loss ever recorded. However, I benefit a lot through this experience. My previous boss once said “During the last economic crisis, many resilient people have emerge.” As such, I learn to be a much prudent spender and better in managing crisis.

What had this got to do with hattrick? Well, it cannot be denied that hattrick especially in Malaysia have face or is currently facing its decline. The number of users have fell below 900 from more than 1000 previously. There appears to be no properly coordinated Trainer Based. Many user quit due to one reason or another. Yet, I notice more and more promising players and users appears. I trust over time these are the people who will be able to bring htmy to greater heights. Or I am in the state of delusion? Shall the Phoenix raise from the ashes and raise stronger than never before?

Nooooo!!! This is not about Euro 2008. This is the continuation of “My Story”, back due to popular demand.

So this is Part VI??

Agency Cost is an economic concept on the cost incurred by an organization that is associated with problems such as divergent management-shareholder objectives and information asymmetry. In any organization it is very likely that there are divergent or difference between the objectives and motivations of its members, and htmy was not an exception.

Hattrick is a great game as such that people can play it in many ways, some can attempt to horde as much cash as possible, while patiently make the kill, while others might attempt to use as much as possible, its current resources to win. Some might place the interest on the nation first, while others their own club. I strongly believe there is no right or wrong way of playing a game, as you should be able to play it as you like, and attempt to achieve what you are enjoying.

The difference in goal, therefore lead to the divergent. In order to be efficient, local user who pull a potential U20 youth were requested to put the player on sale during off-peak time. The reason is simple, as this will allowed TBs less competition from foreign users to bid for the player. The cost, well, the player will be sell at a lower price, hence the original owner of the player gets less money. A small conflict? Well, big battles normally arise from a small misunderstanding!

So intense was the battle, for those who remember it, htmy lose many of its dedicated users….. and we have yet to recover.

“Tired of possessive girlfriends, join the TB-M! We improved your possession!”

Yeah, ok it might sounds lame, I was trying to beat eric aka boggieman signature of “Our strikers, your goal. TB-S!”. Well “We holds your balls.” sounds very catchy for playmaker trainers. No, no it wasn’t me, I think its Ch405 who come with the idea.

Being a restless person, (then?) I make it a habit of buying at least one Gen or Pre-Gen every season. Under the guidance of GM-Strong, U20 Malaysia qualify for the final (just like toong did recently), to my utter surprise, I receive notification that Mohd Rizallrudin was selected to be in the U20 squad. What a joy once I logged in to my hattrick account, not only he was selected to be in the squad, he did actually played!!! (selected is good enough for me then).

As success breeds success, the engine of U20 Malaysia was later passed to my other trainee Amlankusum and than later Bukhari. Something that I plan to continue later…. Unfortunately, I was not able to provide the engine for the current U20. Sorry chestmate!

I use Hattrick Buddy during my early hattrick carrier (Buddy doesn’t seems to be developed now, so I’ve switched to HAM and Hattrick Control), but what I have really gain from Hattrick Buddy is a buddy (and rival) in Hattrick Malaysia, the former NT coach and triple cup champion, redtooth . Yup, both of us was using hattrick buddy and one fine day I was trying to get discount to ‘pay’ for hattrick buddy, redtooth appears. And I assisted him to pay for hattrick buddy (maybe his credit card was very close to his limit).

As many would remember, redtooth was the TB-M head and he brought me in the new cabinet line-up, errr… I mean as a deputy.

So great was TB-M then, as we have many trainers who are willing to take part for the nation. Trainers will give their budget on how much they can spend and stay awake just to jet the players they want. Bidding orders were made by the Head/Deputy and back-up were assigned in case a particular trainer accidentally fell asleep and can’t be online.

Owners of youth are great too, and will normally list players outside of the peak hours and before the training update or cup matches. This was to ensure that the trainee get the best possible advantage for the U20.

Good times will come again, or would it?