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i'm surprized about Ventola and Angi. What happened their is a big upset. i doubt anyone saw that one comming.

As for those promotion. it's hard to say who's the stronger one and who isn't. nobody has checked all the rosters of the 8 teams that might promote, so i wouldn't say make a decision too fast just yet. nobody knows what the economies of the promoting managers are like, neither what they have trained, etc etc. (Not to mention that the finals still got to be played)

i find it amusing that some seem to think that my PO finals against TBS Wolves is already a fargone conclusion, where as i myself consider TBS a challenge.

The fact that Angi and Ventola aren't playing the PO finals just goes to show that anything can happen. one mistake on behalf of the tactical side or an injury and you've got an entire different PO series. I see atleast 2 teams who could rival my own squad ammongst those who could potentially promote, so declaring me to be the strongest looking team ammongst those who could promote is something which i would consider a hasty conclusion.

i might have had previous BBBL experience, which might give me an edge, but untill the PO series are over, i refuse to consider my team as a team in the BBBL. After seeing some inexplicable things this season, i don't want to jinx the GE by remotely suggesting my return to the BBBL and thus winning the II.2 title....

but i still voted... Vottem Cowboys. yes Joe, to me you are the favourite one. i know what your team is about, and you have money and room for improvement. your team is very tough to read and your stats do not reflect your real level.

so unless you want to go for the cup, you wont be far from a title this season! and the b3 schedule is not gonna slow you down.

this is what i posted on december 1st, before the start of the season. looks like i was right!

I didn't think i will reach it...with one injury and bad game shape, it seemed quite complicated...i though it was time for me to go back to 2nd division... But no..and so i can continue one of the only record that is not owned by Joe, i mean the longest longevity in BBBL with a 17th season in a row...
Sure that the best moments when i was 1st of Belgium are very faraway and the end each time nearer... But so it is...
Good luck to everybody for next season!

I didn't think i will reach it...with one injury and bad game shape, it seemed quite complicated...i though it was time for me to go back to 2nd division... But no..and so i can continue one of the only record that is not owned by Joe, i mean the longest longevity in BBBL with a 17th season in a row...
Sure that the best moments when i was 1st of Belgium are very faraway and the end each time nearer... But so it is...
Good luck to everybody for next season!

And forgot to mention... I did it with a100% Belgian players team ;)

those were different times ;)

Back then, you could do it if you had 2 or 3 belgian star players. Nowadays, the BBBL lvl of competition is way higher. you can't be competitive with a 100% belgian team. Joe's team is the closest thing you can get to being full 100% Belgian team. He's got the best SF and PF of our NT, aswell as 2 guards who are worthy of competing for the starting job.

the thing Joe (and you before him) have proven is that investing in Belgian talent pay's off on the longrun. Joe's had an economical advantage in terms of merchandise on the whole BBBL because of his many NT players, and he kept on investing in Belgiums for the NT (he had Gilmont, then added Thys and Vercaigne. After that he took Mees, and now he's added Canipel and Backaert).

Not a single BBBL team has had so many Belgian NT players. That is why Joe has remained so good ( that and the fact that he's done clever investements on the TL).

btw, how many seasons was LoD in the BBBL. anyone know that?

those were different times ;)

btw, how many seasons was LoD in the BBBL. anyone know that?

"Only" 10 seasons in a row... But those were evenmore diferent times as you said ;)

Concerning Joe, the best decision he ever took has been to become Belgian NT Trainer... What allowed him to have full info about the best Belgian players and be the first to have it, and allow him to manage with the owners to buy it.... There started the great history of the cowboys and facilitating all you mentioned. Well done for sure!

Well, let s try to predic what s gonna happen happen now.

Relegation seattle mric meirk and liege
Conf final Amenra - Boes and Mizu - Vottem
Final Mizu - Amenra
Winner Mizu

I ve not take many risks here by assuming that the HCA will at each time makes the difference but with such strong teams, possible injuries and management of the enthousiasm, surpise are always possible

Promotion Ventola - Revo - Omaha - Bavi (Omaha and Bavi have strong teams but Revo and Ventola will be huge contenders as from the star of the next season... I hope that they will not be promoted in my division)

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Hate to say it, But Falco is sitting on cash. he's going to try and replicate what Sum did last season by adding close to 500k of salary to his team and thus try to promote back to the BBBL.

So i'm far from a sure thing, but if i come up, i've got a decent squad with some youth so if i come up, i'm promoting to stick around for a while ;)

And Angi's got a huge defensif team with a couple of young studs comming along, so i wouldn't be so sure about Ventola either.

As for the PD's: i've got the following PD's:
Mumu vs Sonics, with Mumu winning
BC FTA vs mric, with BC FTA winning.

PO's:
Amenra - Obira ==> Armenra advances, tho Obira will give em some trouble.
Boes -Tienen ==> Boes advances

Mizu-RC ==> Mizu winning
VC-Suns ==> Cowboys winning.

conference finales:
Amenra - Boes ==> Amenra advances
Mizu-VS ==> Cowboys advance

Finales:
Amenra - Cowboys ==> Cowboys in 2

It's risky some could argue, but Joe's got a B3 competitve team! he doesn't need HCA to beat others. he just needs his players in shape and he's good to go. Joe can line up a starting 6 Nt players! ( Canipel, Vercaigne, Backaert, Marshall, Mees and Bernand) There isn't a single team in the BBBL that can match that team. Joe aimed for the cup and got it. I think it's pretty clear that if he would want to, he could dominate the league aswell, but he's saved his team to secure B3 participation thru the cup. Yet when i see what kind of team he can put forth, i'd really hate to face him.

So i've got Joe as champ despite not having HCA from the conference finals onwards.

just felt like quoting myself ;)

Gratz to Joe on his latest title, the beginning of a likely new era dominated by the Cowboys once again. Joe was nice enough to let Mizu taste of succes, but i doubt he'll let up any time soon...

i'll let Joe do the preview of season 23.

Cause between the NT mails, the U21 mails, GM mails and the fact that i've got to keep an eye on a couple of fora, i'll hardly have time left to do my work for uni and get enough sleep. as much as i enjoy making previews of seasons, this preseason is going to be a VERY busy one for me.

Just passing by here, so I don't think I'm the one for this task :p

if none do it, then i'll make one later on in the season ;)