You may not have tanked as well as you like Hippo, but i am sure your bank is full to the brim, and next season will be the season of the Hippo! Just hope the league can avoid a relegation side.. Money, is waaaay more important than draft.. at least if the draft doesnt work out, you will be able to buy the team/trainees you need especially if the market stays as flat as it is at the moment!! (now would be a good time to buy up if you know what your after, players are generally cheaper as they are playoff ineligible and no pay salaries till after playoffs!)
I still cant believe this season... I know I got some help from my friends in the last 2 games, but honestly i was shocked to be 20-0 at that point in time. I looked back over the season, and cant just help think how lucky i was compared to hippo last season... A relegation team that only decided to compete for half the season, the botdom of the great Neeber, and the re-tooling of the Hippos...
As it stands, regardless of the playoffs, the Dreamers have won the bot promotion race (due to the bot ABBL team) and will be moving on! We were in a close battle with Matty8 and his Magick men, who pretty much led the race all season.. I have no doubt that they will go on to win their league, and hope to all hell we promote to a different league because they are a far better side, and will simply kick our ass :D
When you look at this league now, it is amazing how far it has come in a short time.. Povoa led the league rating with a 15.0 average(3 seasons ago, a 13.0 average would have led the league)... That just shows the calibre of player needed to be a success in this league, and i think the best part is, we have all helped each other to achieve, get better, and grow as a league..
The fact that we have pretty much 1 bot at this point of the season, shows we have a dedicated base of players, and when you see teams like Thunder, SHP, Noidya, Southern Secrets, and of course the Hippos and SBV all building for the future, the only guarantee is in seasons to come, this league is gonna be even tuffer!
Selling the 1 and only David Chan was the hardest decision I have ever made in this game, but if not for that decision i wouldnt be in this position now!
The next challenge for the dreamers, is to get out of the red, having to buy that new SG with 3 games to go burnt the finances considering i had a week with no home game, but we should be back in black in time for the new season!