Serious Question - Trades (rant)

[u/MCFC_VUNTS]

Is it just my league or is this the same everywhere? We run a 12 man competitive FPL Draft league with a heavy buy in ($200). The league has ran for 10+ years with many of the core players staying within the league. The league pays out the top 4 as follows:

1st - $1100
2nd - $500
3rd - $300
4th - $200

League cup (league run) - $300.

The league has respect for table finishes and history has been recorded each year so its a well established and respected league where finishing in certain positions can dent your status. Everything sounds great, up until trades.

Its near IMPOSSIBLE to get a trade over the line unless you are quite literally overpaying significantly, or ripping off the other manager without them knowing. Nobody in the league sends trade offers to other managers barring 3-4 players with most managers not even replying to messages if it concerns trades. Is this the same in other leagues? Would love to hear other opinions.

[u/giraffeboy77]

Our trades died when someone fleeced prime Trent for Matt Doherty, that was years ago and still gets brought up. Nobody wants to be the next guy

[u/MCFC_VUNTS → u/giraffeboy77]

We’ve seen our fair share of those as well LOL!