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Fair call, well don't think we are there yet.. Thought you might've given at least a NORMAL against me, no cup ro worry about..

Nah, like to save my Normal and CTs...lol Adds to the element of surprise. Besides, I'm a big fan of TIEing games. I hope you at least enjoyed the percentage boost our match gave you! :-)

only a little, noo exciting games at all on the red, guess I am going to have to CT conkers.. Hehehe, kidding, well. maybe, ;)

only a little, noo exciting games at all on the red, guess I am going to have to CT conkers.. Hehehe, kidding, well. maybe, ;)

"conkers"??? You mean Crockers?

Put it this way: if you CT it and win, and do the same next time you meet (if you meet a second time in the season) then you have a great chance of finishing undefeated. If you finish the season undefeated...you might get lucky and promote without winning the championship. Not guaranteed but something worth thinking about.

Oh, by the way, I hope I'm not the only one keeping tabs on XBB's movements. With a nice sized arena, a decent weekly income given that he's tanking, and a decent amount of money in the bank...watch this Dark Horse.

And when you read this thread, XBB (notice I said "when" not "if") we would really like to hear from you. You don't have to tell us your life story but the odd comment would surely make your BB experience better???

If not, if I'm asking too much, it's all good. Good luck this season.

And when you read this thread, XBB (notice I said "when" not "if"

Yep, we are all thinking it XBB, come in and say hi!

Oops I did mean Crockers, sorry mate, bit tired last night.. You raise a good point, if you look back to last season that was exactly my method against Urmummas, problem was I never got to see how our lineups faced off properly because A) he played a weak lineup and B) I had an extra level of enthusiasm.. Though the extra money from the extra home game was nice :))

Last edited by SchaBoom at 11/30/2011 3:18:33 PM

So its nearly mid season and this forum needs a kick in the backside so i nominate Matty to write a mid season report! thanks in advance Matty :)

WTF? LOL

Thanks, Bilbo. Huge things going on in my personal life at present but will see if I can do a brief write up in the coming days.

Mid-Season Report (PART A)

Well, as we approach the half way mark of Season 18, it might be interesting to stop and ponder the season thus far.

Firstly, a big congratulations to the Urmummas, who knocked off the Vikings in a 3-game series on their way to Division II. Both teams played well but the Urmummas had too much fire-power and too much depth. However, with the Urmummas’s departure, we saw the arrival of a Div II team recently demoted in the Crockers. The response to their arrival was an interesting one with several teams immediately going into tank mode as they weather the Crockers storm. GC Vikings, however, and a few emerging teams from the Big 8 aren’t going to give the Crockers a free ride. It is the teams expected to harass the Crockers that we now turn our attention to.

Before examining those teams challenging Crockers for the championship, let us just nod our heads in the direction of those teams who left our league at the end of Season 17: Crockers, Ozzy Roasters, The Argonauts, The Wigs, LA Netters, Get Real and Seveners. Most were relegated, some turned BOT and the Crockers of course promoted.

Of course, when teams leave a league, new teams arrive. A big, warm welcome is extended to Mash Brewers, statesmans, Domination, Maltese Falcons, Doons Dazzlers and Edgeworth Sixers. I hope these new managers are enjoying themselves in our league thus far.

Now that we have dispensed with the pleasantries, let us examine the teams and their progress so far:

[bMid-Season Report (PART B)]

Before commenting on individual team performances, current standings and potential goals, let us first examine an overview of team stats:

BIG 8 (Top 5 teams only)

CROCKERS (Bevers)
9-1 Win/Loss (4 v TOP 8 Teams in League);
WORLD RANK: 6440
Played 4 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx. $200K
ARENA SIZE: 20525

Glenvale Cheaters (Bilbo wiggins)
9-1 Win/Loss (5 v TOP 8 Teams);
WORLD RANK: 12629
Played 3 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx. $150K
ARENA SIZE: 7410

HawthornFC (Timlp74)
6-4 Win/Loss (5 v TOP 8 Teams);
WORLD RANK: 13722
Played 1 Cup match;
Current Roster Salary: approx. $180K
ARENA SIZE: 10000

Top-Prides (ZinGa)
6-4 Win/Loss (5 v TOP 8 Teams);
WORLD RANK: 18723
Played 2 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx. $95K
ARENA SIZE: 10214

Mash Brewers (TMac81)
5-5 Win/Loss (5 v TOP 8 Teams);
WORLD RANK: 19402
Played 4 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx. $150K
ARENA SIZE: 7228

Mid-Season Report (PART C)

Great 8 (Top 5 teams only)

GC Vikings (SchaBoom)
10-0 Win/Loss (4 v TOP 8 Teams);
WORLD RANK: 4552
Played 3 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx.. $115K
ARENA SIZE: 12268

Cheltenham Bombs (Adamski)
6-4 Win/Loss (6 v TOP 8 teams);
WORLD RANK: 20297
Played 3 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx.. $110K
ARENA SIZE: 5657

Moorditj Magick (Matty8)
5-5 Win/Loss (4 v TOP 8 Teams);
WORLD RANK: 15424
Played 2 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx.. $75K
ARENA SIZE: 11029

CARLTON SUNS (judd05)
4-6 Win/Loss (5 v TOP 8 teams);
WORLD RANK: 19659
Played 3 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx. $180K
ARENA SIZE: 7889

Maltese Falcons (Sublime)
4-6 Win/Loss (5 v TOP 8 Teams);
WORLD RANK: 21620
Played 2 Cup matches;
Current Roster Salary: approx.. $100K
ARENA SIZE: 8470

SPECIAL INCLUSION

XBB (XBB_pg)
4-6 Win/Loss (5 v TOP 8 teams);
WORLD RANK: 10669
Played 1 Cup match;
Current Roster Salary: approx.. $75K
ARENA SIZE: 16373

Mid-Season Report (PART D)

Well, that’s the stats out of the way. What do they say about the hopefuls this season in Div III.3? I guess I could go on to give a brief summary of how each team is going based on these stats, but perhaps some of you guys would like to use the material listed above to generate some conversation?

I might just add that I included XBB’s stats as I really think the CROCKERS and the GC Vikings need to monitor him closely. Although he and I are both tanking, his arena size, weekly income, banked income and existing players suggest he could be the dark horse yet again.

I know this isn’t probably what you were expecting me to write up, Bilbo, but I’m a bit pressed for time at present and thought at least we can discuss some of the things we see. I may add another post in the coming days that highlights the transfers teams have made in the last few weeks. This is always useful knowledge.

For those teams horrified with my inclusion of your arena sizes and player salary totals...go down to Bunnings, buy some timber, build a bridge and get over it! LOL