Shortlist?

[JasseBasse]

How can I prevent my staff constntly adding cr@ppy players to my shortlist?
I dont want old paps added there, I dont want schite players added, weekly I keep removing them but still new ones are being added. Does my head in. So much that I consider firing the whole scouting team. I dont care that I wont be getting reports on my next opponent.
I am just so fed up with absolutely shi-te and old players being constantly added to my shortlist, shortlist that I try to keep clean with you interesting prospects that I like.

If there is a solution to this please be kind and let me know.
Cheers and Merry Chistmas.

[DeathStroke]

you can select how long a player remains in the short-list once scouted ( in staff responsibilities ) , you can also create your own short-list ( as many as you please ) apart from the default one , scouting staff will only add to the default list .

[Sam]

I'm not sure the list you're calling the shortlist is actually your shortlist.

It sounds more like your general scouting overview, or scouting centre, where reports filter into. I'm not aware of scouts having the ability to actually shortlist players.

Keep in mind that if you're approaching agents, that will shortlist the player.

[JasseBasse]

Well once or twice a week I get info mails from my scouting department about this and that player. Some of them somehow are automaticly listed in my default shortlist. There are some players there that I didnt get any info on. And ALL of them are players I never asked about. Yes, I can remove them, but doing it week after week is very tiresome and boring like hell. Some of them are later brought back to that list, which really tests my patience.
Hence my original question, if there is a way for my Head Scout Boss of Scouting Department to STOP doing that.
I wish to assure you, I am in no way trying to provoke you, I am just getting my mind bored the hell out of cooking brain because of it.

Again, Merry Christmas to you all.

[DeathStroke]

you can assign someone else to handle the scouting meetings , like your director of football or chief scout so that eliminates some of the chaff you get bombarded with . your scouts are constantly working on general scouting all the time though , (you can check all that in the scouting section ) as your chief scout is always assigning basic default scouting even if you dont have any specific tasks assigned. I think there is an option to choose to assign scouted players to the short-list which i think you can un-tick if you want , im not 100% sure if that will stop ones that have been scouted on their own initiative. you can also set all the scouting task parameters yourself to align their scouting more with what you actually want to see.

[JasseBasse]

True, I can set some parameters myself. To give you an example what I did was set up 2 of them. Def mid (one) and right back (two). Also, ages between 16-24.
I would still get scout reports (even though my scout budget is 0:- as I run very small club) of frankly any position like goalkeepers or attacker in all age spans, even over 30. And 90% would automaticly get on the shortlist. Reading the report you have few choices. One is pressing the "X" meaning you are NOT INTERESTED. And still they get on the list, and STILL some times few of them will return in new reports even though I have allready pressed "X" stating I AM NOT INTERESTED in that particular player.

AGain, please, understan, I am not trying to provoke. I am genuinly interested in trying to make this stop. If it is possibble.
My last FM was FM17, FM13, FM12 and before that I had 90% of all of them going back to Amigas Championship Manager back in the ´90s.
Never, and I mean NEVER has this been an issue. I had a shortlist and I woul put players on that list, not a computer. And it really gets into me.
Kudos abd cheers.