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283908.33 in reply to 283908.32
Date: 2/7/2017 1:42:06 PM
Durham Wasps
III.1
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Second Team:
Sunderland Boilermakers
We finished 14th. Not bad. Not great. That means a home game next monday. Romania, recent victors over the mighty Czech Republic will be the visitors. After that, should we both proceed, we'll have a rematch of yesterday's game against Bosnia & Herzogovina.

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283908.34 in reply to 283908.33
Date: 2/8/2017 4:45:53 AM
Tide of Fire
EBBL
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Nice!

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283908.35 in reply to 283908.34
Date: 2/19/2017 3:31:25 PM
Durham Wasps
III.1
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Second Team:
Sunderland Boilermakers
Forgot to post about our win over Romania. Apologies. They were the only team who tried. We won. Presumably their effort the previous week to defeat the Czechs was too much for them. We dominated statistically but found it difficult to pull away as I'd have liked but really the result was never in doubt.

That sets us up for another trip to Bosnia & Herzogovina. Two weeks ago we went there with a funky lineup (SG at C) and came home disappointed. They're massive favourites for tomorrow's game; it's very difficult at this stage to upset a favourite on the road and so tomorrow is possibly (likely if you're a bookmaker) my last competitive game as U21 coach.

Two weeks ago Bosnia & Herzogovina made more effort than we did and beat us quite comfortably. They also look in good shape and will be very confident of victory. There are some small points in our favour. Taking it easy two weeks ago, and again last week, means we are as high in enth as we could reasonably expect to be at this stage, and B & H used more than we did two weeks ago and so will be slightly lower. They're at home but as 3 seed, could (should) be eyeing a potential away game in Poland in the future, and realistically they should want to take it easy against us.

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283908.36 in reply to 283908.35
Date: 2/20/2017 2:56:17 PM
Durham Wasps
III.1
Overall Posts Rated:
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Second Team:
Sunderland Boilermakers
They're at home but as 3 seed, could (should) be eyeing a potential away game in Poland in the future, and realistically they should want to take it easy against us.

Well, they weren't fooled. They probably didn't read that but it was worth a try.

No crunch, because as lemon eloquently posted elsewhere, it ends your chances of progressing and its too early to commit suicide with your season, so I'd rather take the risk and normal.

Inside box and one is an unusual choice at representative level, as pointed out to me by the opposition, but the gamble was necessary as I felt they'd attack us inside and we needed as many players with inside defence as possible, and they were best arranged in a box. I didn't, and still don't think we'd have won playing man to man so I don't feel it was a mistake.

To be brutally honest, I just feel they had better players than us and whatever we did was not going to be enough.

Sad that my u21 career ends with a defeat but that's how most NT and u21 jobs end. Good luck to whoever takes over.

Thanks for reading and thanks for voting for me 6 months ago.

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283908.37 in reply to 283908.36
Date: 2/21/2017 2:34:41 AM
Champions United
III.2
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Hey mate, I've read everything so far, but I was not ready to take a risk of tie versus CT, like Poland or Italy did.

Anyway, it was a pleasure playing against you. You have very specific, unusual and unpredictable style, and it was very tough for me to predict the outcome, that's why I didn't want to take the risk and play tie in both of our games.
This generation of BiH players is called "golden generation", project I've started 4 seasons ago. That's why we are stronger than usual.
This is also my last season as U21 coach, 6 seasons are very long time.
Wish me luck in the rest of consolation tournament.

Best regards,
Kyve.

From: Erkboy

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283908.38 in reply to 283908.37
Date: 2/21/2017 4:39:56 AM
Bethnal Green Erks
II.2
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Mile End Erks
Good luck to BiH, top seeded team left now, I hope you can win the tournament. More so after your post.

Not the way you wanted to go out Gully, but it's been a great run and you've done an outstanding job.

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283908.39 in reply to 283908.38
Date: 2/21/2017 6:24:14 AM
Tide of Fire
EBBL
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You did great with what we were able to supply you mate. Well done to you and those who train our players! Here to support whoever steps up as always!

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283908.40 in reply to 283908.37
Date: 2/21/2017 7:48:59 AM
Durham Wasps
III.1
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Second Team:
Sunderland Boilermakers
Thanks very much my friend. It was an unusual pleasure for me too, playing twice against you. You have a very impressive group of players and as I think I've said already I enjoyed spending time with you and your countrymen. You've certainly become my favourite team that's left in the tournament. (Apologies to my friend in charge of Belgium.)

I certainly do wish you luck. You all deserve it.

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283908.41 in reply to 283908.40
Date: 2/21/2017 7:57:06 AM
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Go France!

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283908.42 in reply to 283908.41
Date: 2/21/2017 8:21:56 AM
Durham Wasps
III.1
Overall Posts Rated:
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Second Team:
Sunderland Boilermakers
Boooo!

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283908.43 in reply to 283908.37
Date: 2/22/2017 10:53:08 AM
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I think you have a very good chance: I only see 3 teams winning it and I think you are among the favourites considering now you have HCA till the end.

Good luck.

Last edited by Lemonshine at 2/22/2017 10:53:22 AM

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