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159062.163 in reply to 159062.162
Date: 12/26/2010 10:28:55 PM
Koopasaurus
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I've got MPD (multiple personality disorder)... so I'm not that far away from you dingleton.

You don't have to give up just yet, I think goldfish is right, better to be in div3 with some arena and some trainees then in div4 with nothing at all...

if u are sick of your team, change the team name, if u are sick of the players, change them all... if u are sick of the game.. then just log on to BB less often =P

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159062.164 in reply to 159062.157
Date: 12/26/2010 10:43:06 PM
Koopasaurus
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Yeah after analyzing some teams, I think meteors or steve crocs will win...

but my money is still on a DT versus meteors grand finals.

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159062.165 in reply to 159062.164
Date: 12/27/2010 1:03:23 AM
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Steve Crocs have Rob McNamara, who is on the Aussie National Team is is one of, if not the best, small man in the league. He then backs it u with some strong big men in particular. He is hard to beat, and hard to know where to target him. Do you take on his strength, playing an outside game, knowing the Rob McNamara will have a very good outside defence, or do you try to hit his centres?

Then defending do you try to make Rob McNamara win the game on his own by shutting down the centres, or do you attack the passing lanes and try for turn overs, stopping Rob McNamara from feeding the big men?

But not my problem this week, my problem is Battlers.

From: Holtz
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159062.166 in reply to 159062.165
Date: 12/27/2010 9:07:54 PM
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My vote for MVP is Liang Huaizheng, te centre for Flames. With his numbers will be hard to beat.

From: Holtz
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159062.167 in reply to 159062.166
Date: 12/27/2010 9:12:36 PM
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Looks like I might have a chance against Aussie Battlers with Cathy on average game shape, while Bulman is respectable. With 2 of the regular starters slightly out of form I may have a chance. All the other possible game players for Battlers are on Strong game shape, so lets hope Bulman and Cathy have a bad game, not being able to get into the flow :-)

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159062.168 in reply to 159062.167
Date: 12/27/2010 9:59:46 PM
Koopasaurus
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a chance?
man u will win with your eyes closed... no disrespect to the aussie battlers (one of my 4 loses this season was to aussie battlers)

i hope i can win my game tonight against razzle dazzle, gonna rush home to watch it live if i can. GL to everyone with their PO and relegation games tonight if i dont make it back.

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159062.169 in reply to 159062.168
Date: 12/27/2010 10:57:21 PM
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last week we both played TIE with what appeared to be the starting lineups, and I won pretty confortably.

Last time we met Battlers beat me. I have to count on the fact that Carrington did not play that game, and Llanes only played 8 minutes as I was in the middle of a cup run. I played TIE, but Battlers tried harder than me, how much harder I do not know.

I am not that confident playing Battlers, in our last 5 match-ups he has won 4 of them. Not a good record going into a playoff game.

From: Greeno

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159062.170 in reply to 159062.165
Date: 12/28/2010 1:22:43 AM
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Yes, thanks for pointing this out Holtz...it is my problem in a few hours!

It is very hard to know were to target Crocs as they have 6 players (from memory) who score over 12 ppg or thereabouts.

When Crocs only had Fromista, I fancied my chances, as I have good big men. BUT since the new purchase his 2 bigs will nullify my two gun bigs, and then I can't bridge the mcnamara gap with only a 35K PG and no back up.

The only thing that may help me is playing CT - I did this last season with crocs and only lost by 7 with my top scorer injured. He will want to preserve himself for you, so that could be a BIG risk (Hi Crocs!). mind you, i have 2 guys in only respectable game shape which doesn't help...i refuse to train game shape unless I am a massive show...maybe in 2 seasons...

good luck all!!

From: Holtz

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159062.171 in reply to 159062.170
Date: 12/28/2010 1:31:09 AM
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Believe it or not I have never trained game shape, haven't ever put a whole lot of thought towards it in my planning for the season playoffs, I just try to control the game time my players get. Everyone has been going on about gameshape this season, what is the top gameshape? What should I be aiming at for my players. All are currently strong game shape expect 3 who are proficient game shape (I think it is proficient).

Is this low, OK or too high?

I am serious by the way, never thought much about game shape.

Good luck all, and Greeno I hope you know Steve Crocs off playing CT, no hidden agendas I promise :P

From: Greeno

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159062.172 in reply to 159062.171
Date: 12/28/2010 3:23:38 AM
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hi Holtz - thanks for the wishes! me too. :)

I am surprised you don't monitor game shape more, having been to the playoffs many times. iIt just means that your players won't rate as highly - they will be a bit less effective. Now it often doesn't matter, but come playoff time i think it does and I have seen it be a factor in games.

tonight, i expect less return from a couple of my guys due to game shape being only respectable.

I know some people who train game shape just around playoff time - you're right, proficient is the highest level it can get to. It is only worth training if your weekly minutes are stuffed really, but can be helpful in the big one. Mind you, so can some training pops!!

good luck. we will all be watching!!

the relegation games should be crackers too everyone - don't forget these!

From: Holtz

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159062.173 in reply to 159062.172
Date: 12/28/2010 3:48:49 AM
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I know it sounds wierd, but I very rarely get my players playing over 70 minutes a week. I guess that this has just meant my players end up as strong in the playoffs. I can't remember my players not being strong or proficientin the playoffs. So I guess by mistake I have been managing my game time for the players OK.

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