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End of the second round and everything is on schedule.
Only one loss against the bloodbath conference (Cowboys ofcourse), but all other games won and that's 1 or 2 games more than i expected.

I should be able to finish #1 in my conference and with a bit of luck even have HCA for the entire PO's.

Well played, I didn't think you would come to my place to win and you did, I respect that. Too bad you had a game to drop this week and I didn't.

On the other hand, there's no way I can finish ahead of the Cowboys in the league ... Playing Cup is right for me.

And the lucky managers are spartans and eagles. They get a free pass to the semi finals...

For a moment there i was hoping for another II showdown, but i guess my luck ran out. Time to erase any possible doubt about HCA in my conference and then gear up for the PO's. It's time to rejoin start preparing to rejoin the big buy's.

And the lucky managers are spartans and eagles. They get a free pass to the semi finals...

For a moment there i was hoping for another II showdown, but i guess my luck ran out. Time to erase any possible doubt about HCA in my conference and then gear up for the PO's. It's time to rejoin start preparing to rejoin the big buy's.

I suppose it's a bluff because with 3 wins ahead, the race to the HCA is allready over in your division :p

i got 2 options:

a) try to bully my way with an inferior roster in the cup, to gain a round more (which already is unlikely of happening) only to end up facing the big 3 ( Mizu, Spartans or the Cowboys). but doing so would require me giving up a game per week. 3 game lead would then be erased, something which i'm not willing to risk

b) get 4 more wins, secure HCA through-out the entire PO's, search the TL for a nice addition, plan the minutes on my players and optimalize my last couple of training weeks.

So truth be told, i could bluff. But i'm not willing to risk my good position for another round in the cup. granted an extra 90k wouldn't be bad. but there just isn't a way to justify the risk. if we just consider the starting 5, Eagles roster has a 150k to 200k cash advantage. now i'm probably one of the few people who have learned not to believe in ratings and in salary on players, but even i know that there is a limit to that. and a 150k to 200k cash advantage is something that is too overcome without HCA and a higher invested enthusiasm.

i understand your point saying that i could be bluffing. but one should know when to yield, and for me, that is this round in the cup.

You are bluffing athrunzala, i can feel it in my bones, lol

Anyway, i'll be aware for our cup game, and won't be taken by surprise.

But if i had to choose between one round further in the cup or an almost certain promotion (thanks to HCA) to the BBBL, i'd certainly know what to choose, BBBL ofcourse and rejoining the big dudes

(which also implies making more money in the long run, as you already know by now)

Last edited by Eagle at 2/21/2014 10:44:29 AM

I'm completely out of topic, and sorry for that ; but wht do more and more people say "the big 3" with Spartans included ?

There's only a big 2, my team has strictly no trophy to show except a cup final several seasons ago that was only due to a very fortunate draw.

I currently don't have a chance against Joe or Q. Of course, sometimes they drop a game so I can win one. No way this will happen in the Cup so close to the trophy ... But we all know this one is for Arlon ;)

About your cup game, I don't think I would invest much TS and ressource in the game, but I would sure as hell be trying to surprise Eagles one way or another. Anyway, scouting now is easy : it will be pretty obvious to check playing times because I doubt a team would risk having form issues so close to the play-offs.