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I could see that as a very viable option to get people involved.

For both of you if you win, would you run a twitter page?

I don't think so. There's a lot of effort that goes into this. On top of scouting opponents and leading a tactics/gameplanning discussion, I also keep track of over 100 prospects for the NT. I participate in discussions on the offsite, help with training plans, and even help some managers with their own scouting so they can promote and keep the guy their training. I can't imagine spending any extra time on a twitter page, especially since I don't thin it'll help at all. The offsite forum is a great place to get information and updates. If someone thinks it's a good idea, they can go for it.

Here's what I'm thinking about the twitter page thing.

The idea is a good one when you think about it. Not only for the NT but also potentially to get more people signed up on BB.

I picture this twitter page being much like espn analysts on twitter. Give quick analysis of the team and games. Talk about "rumors" or who could be called up. Maybe also talk about the pipeline of players and who's rising on the pipeline and who is falling, based on Game shape issues, training, tactics, etc.

It'll be a place where people can stay up to date on the NT without looking through forums and Rosters.

The difficult thing will be getting people involved and following the twitter page. In theory I think it can be great, but if you don't have a fan base or a backing then it will fall off the map pretty quickly.

This is something that we can have a conversation about if you want or have ideas to make it better.

I would for sure follow it, too hard to learn all the NT names as just a fan. You could also use it to inform us if a NT player is for sale so that one of us could buy him instead of someone we don't want buying him and firing him or not keeping his game shape up. I'm interested to see what you do if you win.

As long as none of those canadians find that twitter. ;)

Could use that to our advantage though ;).

The Twitter page I made for BB as a whole (covering mainly NT, B3, and offseason updates) only has 4 followers after about 3 weeks, and two of them are JoeBro and Hubert Douglas. I've put the link in my signature here and have been trying to post more often, but still nothing. I guess I underestimated the worldwide use of Twitter. Hard to say if a USA-geared account would fare better, but you'd have 2 followers from my 2 accounts.

Yea It would be hard to say how many will follow. Maybe it's something we could set up that multiple people could take the initiative to get people following. I think older managers wouldn't be as interested as newer managers would be. So possibly another way to target D.V and D.IV managers that just started.

Yea It would be hard to say how many will follow. Maybe it's something we could set up that multiple people could take the initiative to get people following. I think older managers wouldn't be as interested as newer managers would be. So possibly another way to target D.V and D.IV managers that just started.

This is for Isaiah and Magiker:

Fellas, as you both know, there can be an intolerable amount of hardships that come with managing a national team; especially one held with such lofty expectations as the US NT. Because of this, I feel it's important that the candidates understand, we too, as voters, share these same hardships. There's a lot of pressure put on us voters! We're held accountable for the candidates we vote for. As one teenage girl put it, "duh!" Honestly, though, I worry of the ridicule I'd recieve if I ever screwed up, and chose the wrong candidate. I couldn't imagine the things people might do to me. So, as you can see, I have to make certain I don't screw this up!

*Here are my questions:

1) Studies show, in last seasons World Cup, the US NT finished in lamest part of Pool B, possible. When asked about this, one US manager even went as far as to say, "it was pretty lame." Would you agree, or disagree? Why? (Also, do you feel the urge to punch that "one US manager" in his face)?

2) Hypothetically and metaphorically speaking, say I was sitting on a toilet, took a crap, and had nothing to wipe with. Then, out of desperation, I decide to use one of my hands. Keep in mind, one hand has the name "Isaiah" written on it, and the other, "Magiker." In YOUR opinion, given the predicament, which hand should I use?

3) I will vote for one of you, if for some reason, you wanted me to. Would one of you guys want me to do that?




(*) - All questions will factor into decisom making, however, should not be taken literally.