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Ouch. I was hoping they'd lose so we (Ireland) could finish above them.

So was I :(

Tough loss tonight. We were down by 5 in the 4th, pulled it back and went up 5 with about 3 minutes to go then just fell apart at the free throw line.

Tough loss Elboss, good luck in the next game.

Ouch. I was hoping they'd lose so we (Ireland) could finish above them. Though I guess if they've CT'ed, maybe we'll be alright.

I saw you tried to win against danmark (you have played "normal" I suppose). I think it was a good idea because the game shape of Danmark was awful. But It seems that nothing bad can happen to that team...

Yep, figured it was worth a throw of the dice with their crap game shape and the good game shape of my guards. Sadly, we still got killed.

Ouch. I was hoping they'd lose so we (Ireland) could finish above them.

So was I :(

Bummer. And now you've got some heavy hitters coming up. :(

The problem is that Dale isnt in the starter team now, hehe, cheers

Looks like we are out :(

Definitely no luck this time around, we lost the last two matches by couple of points. Gutted.

Another good moral victory coming that close, but sadly we just missed out. We got hammered on the boards and got in foul trouble in the 2nd, but we were close.

Tough, tough loss Elboss. Even though the record doesn't show it I think you've made great strides with the team this season. Lets just hope we get a better draw next year!

Bad luck... Anyway, congratulations for the work you have been developing. Despite the results, you are doing a great job

The fans are asking for Michael Dale in the starter team!

Guys, it's over. The players that haven't seen much action will do now...

This campaign has certainly been my greatest failure in BB so far. Perhaps there are some mitigating circumstance, but this is definitely as bad as it could possibly go.

hey man dont put yourself down like that...

I think you have done a super job so far. As always in England, the english players play well and suddenly they are world cup favourites or grandslam winners or as good as Michael Schumacher. Adding expectations that cant be matched.

You have overperformed the last few seasons with the players you had to your advantage and therefore you were too high ranked and people were expecting too much.

Germany, Denmark and Belgium were matches we would loose for certain. We started only last season mobilizing the english community and working and keeping english draftees alive etc when a team went bot. Cyprus is doing this for many seasons already and they are way ahead because off this.we have some great players but not enough. we also have some coaches that arent very cooperative. without being patronizing or blaming anyone, the best examples are alex ring and facundo blanco. They are among the best I have seen, however with a mediocre or lower enthusiasm we are kind off screwed. I have written numerous times to their coach, also send link to him with regards to gameshape and got no response and dont see any improvements...

I did send the gameshape forum link to many coaches and got many positive replies. More importantly I have seen many improvements too, resulting not knowing who to play tonight.

I even get many questions with regards to how to train players etc from the U21 coaches. Sometimes I respond slower than I would like, but I do respond. Compared to start off last season I see massive improvements in the U21 and eventually they will be visable in the NT too. I hope we both will be many more seasons in our job and take both teams together in tandem to the top 30 or 35 from the world. I dont think we should aim for that right now. England isnt a massive crazy basketball nation but I am sure we should be able to achieve what countries like Cyprus has achieved and follow them as an example.

Dont let your head hang low. You did better than I expected and I am sure better than most other coaches would have done.

Moominpapa

ps we all make misstakes and sometimes you get suprised by the opponent. That isnt your fault. it makes this game so much fun...