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168201.20 in reply to 168201.18
Date: 1/9/2011 10:16:01 PM
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Most important game of your u21 career Jelme. Don't choke.


Isn't tomorrow's game pretty meaningless in the grand scheme of things?

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Date: 1/10/2011 2:07:34 PM
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Most important game of your u21 career Jelme. Don't choke.


Isn't tomorrow's game pretty meaningless in the grand scheme of things?

Yup, that last one was the key. I posted this on the offsite, but skipping the repechage is HUGE for u21's. Next season, dealing with a new (and still training) crop of players, Jelme now has the ability to wait 3 weeks before setting a roster, thus having the most up-to-date scouting information possible, knowing what team are able to keep players in good shape, and probably getting a pretty good clue about how much to expect guys to continue training during the course of next season.

And as others have pointed out, punting Brazil was an intentional (and brilliant) plan by Jelme. No matter what it did to the second round (as it turned out, not much), it guaranteed we wouldn't face Argentina (with their HCA) in the semi's. Kudos.

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Date: 1/10/2011 2:41:42 PM
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And seeing as how Jelme now has more scouting hands to help him, this should be the most thorough scouting yet.

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168201.24 in reply to 168201.23
Date: 1/10/2011 7:51:38 PM
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This trophy is for you Darky. Just for you!

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Date: 1/11/2011 4:09:30 PM
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This trophy is for you Darky. Just for you!


Funny, it isn't showing up on my team page. I've hit refresh like 80 times waiting for it to appear.

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168201.26 in reply to 168201.15
Date: 1/12/2011 9:42:10 AM
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So what does Argentina getting HCA mean for us at the worlds? And how do they determine who gets HCA? Random?

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Date: 1/12/2011 10:32:35 AM
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It's something like, the best finishing team from each continent in the consolation tourney. Which means teams that go to world's can't host.

Now, I have no idea why they get HCA in the semi's/finals.

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168201.28 in reply to 168201.27
Date: 1/12/2011 11:36:25 AM
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Wait what? I'm confused. You get penalized for good results and benefit from poor results?

What do you mean by the teams that go to world's can't host?

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Date: 1/12/2011 12:12:56 PM
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Wait what? I'm confused. You get penalized for good results and benefit from poor results?

What do you mean by the teams that go to world's can't host?

Yep, Argentina got to host this time because in Season 13, they finished 2nd in the repechage and failed to make it to worlds. Instead, they went to the consolation tournament, where they made it to the quarterfinals. No other America's team made it that far, so they had the best consolation finish in the America's, thus earning the right to host.

I'm actually ok with the system, I just think it's idiotic that it applies for the semi's and finals. Should do like BBB (and/or cup tourney?) and put these at a neutral site.

Last edited by wozzvt at 1/12/2011 12:14:53 PM

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Date: 1/12/2011 3:58:08 PM
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Wait what? I'm confused. You get penalized for good results and benefit from poor results?

What do you mean by the teams that go to world's can't host?

Yep, Argentina got to host this time because in Season 13, they finished 2nd in the repechage and failed to make it to worlds. Instead, they went to the consolation tournament, where they made it to the quarterfinals. No other America's team made it that far, so they had the best consolation finish in the America's, thus earning the right to host.

I'm actually ok with the system, I just think it's idiotic that it applies for the semi's and finals. Should do like BBB (and/or cup tourney?) and put these at a neutral site.


So...um...crazy thought here...is the answer to winning worlds intentionally failing worlds the prior round?

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