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From: Deano25
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Date: 8/26/2020 4:46:53 AM
Heywood Big Dogs
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Hey Geelong, welcome. How is starting a franchise from scratch in div 2? Are you new or returning?

From: Deano25
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Date: 8/26/2020 10:56:32 PM
Heywood Big Dogs
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Heywood Lions
Congratulations DRebie on smashing the MVP count with three of the top 5 and claiming the win. Do you reckon Escobal was your best player this season? The MVP throws up some odd results some times. Hard luck on the quarter final slip up, by the way. Your side of the draw is pretty competitive.

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303478.58 in reply to 303478.46
Date: 8/26/2020 11:09:31 PM
Heywood Big Dogs
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Heywood Lions
hey mate, interested in your thoughts on who wins it from here after the first round of finals. I'm assuming when you mentioned only two teams that could win it you meant the Bears and the Dongs? So do you reckon that makes the Bears a walk up winner from here? Or can Trolololo or the Cheese can pull off an upset. For me personally I was rapt just to make finals because it meant I avoided the 2-3 YoYo I did for ages last time I got to this level, so I'm not expecting to go a lot further from here.

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303478.59 in reply to 303478.58
Date: 8/28/2020 3:58:26 AM
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It was always between top ups and the bears. They have the best win/loss by a long way (bears would have been better if they didn't tank games for the cup) for a reason. Top ups got caught trying to lock it up by playing normal effort (which I would have done myself). Bears would be at unbackable odds right now.

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303478.60 in reply to 303478.58
Date: 8/28/2020 4:05:22 AM
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For me personally I was rapt just to make finals because it meant I avoided the 2-3 YoYo I did for ages last time I got to this level, so I'm not expecting to go a lot further from here.


Sadly, you were never in the running because you had so much salary tied up into one player. You'll never pay 200k a week for one player and put a competitive team around him in div2.

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303478.61 in reply to 303478.60
Date: 8/28/2020 6:10:58 AM
Heywood Big Dogs
II.2
Overall Posts Rated:
161161
Second Team:
Heywood Lions
Hey mate, no argument. When I picked that guy up at 19 I basically have been training him as an NT player ever since. I'm happy to just be on my way to back to back Div 2 seasons. Which, when you think about it, probably makes my side a little competitive in Div 2, yeah? By definition, even if the comp is weak as you say, I've been able to compete enough to stay here, therefore, competitive?

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303478.62 in reply to 303478.61
Date: 8/28/2020 9:59:11 AM
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Hey, noticed it was your first div 2 playoff win- same here! Come tomorrow one of us will have 2 wins, so that's something. Good luck, I guess whoever gets through will be the underdog, but gotta be in it to win it an all that


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303478.63 in reply to 303478.62
Date: 8/28/2020 7:26:23 PM
Heywood Big Dogs
II.2
Overall Posts Rated:
161161
Second Team:
Heywood Lions
Best of luck to you mate. Your lads seem to have hit good game shape at the right time, so I think between that and home court you’ll get the job done, but I’m hoping to make a fight of it. The game shape just seems random. I thought I balanced the minutes of my starting 5 really well last week - they all drop in game shape and dmi. What the hell is with that? But yeah, I think which ever of us gets through will find it tough in the finals series. Still, the road to playoffs has been entertaining on our side of the draw at least.

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303478.64 in reply to 303478.61
Date: 8/28/2020 10:14:25 PM
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By competitive, I mean compete for a championship. So no, I wouldn't say your team is competitive with a 13 win season. That said, if you got what you wanted out of the season, good for you.

For perspective, I won 15 games last year and spent only one week above the salary floor. I made the same goal as you (to stay in div2), but my priority was to make as much money as possible. I was earning between $220-250k every week while having more wins than you with a harder draw. Was I competitive? No. Did I accomplish what I set out to achieve? Sure.

If an NT player is your priority, then you have a gun player to show for it. I'm merely telling you that you won't compete for a div2 title with over half your salary tied up in one position.

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303478.65 in reply to 303478.64
Date: 8/28/2020 10:43:00 PM
Heywood Big Dogs
II.2
Overall Posts Rated:
161161
Second Team:
Heywood Lions
That’s impressive - quarter mil profit a week! How did you not buy your way to a title off the back of that, particularly given the competition is clearly weaker this season? I also lose too much cash in trainers due to the NT focus, which makes it tough to win the whole thing. I just guess it depends how you measure competitiveness. Last time I played up here I was lucky to win half a dozen games and got smashed in the relegation games, so from my perspective this time around I’ve been able to hold my own - or compete - where as last time I was little more than bot challenge to the other sides.

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303478.66 in reply to 303478.65
Date: 8/28/2020 11:35:12 PM
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Yeah I measure success by winning an ABBL title. That's why I'm focused on building up the bank and getting the next generation of trainees.

How did you not buy your way to a title off the back of that, particularly given the competition is clearly weaker this season?

It all comes down to my ultimate goal. I could have promoted every season since I've been back, but I'd also spend everything I have to just stay afloat in the ABBL. Until I have 3 trainees who are almost at ABBL level, winning anything is an expense that makes my team further away from where I'm trying to get to. There is no value in being middle of the road and making no money in this game. All that happens is your players lose value over time and you have to start from scratch without actually accomplishing anything.

Last edited by Perriwinkle Blue at 8/28/2020 11:39:49 PM

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