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mike2686
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Well it looks like after four long season we will finally be moving up. I have had a blast in this league. In the 4 seasons I have been here I have been fortunate enough to make some really good friends and meet some of the classiest people I have ever seen in this game. I am truly going to miss playing you guys. I'll still be on the forums though, I have been here to long to not checkem out and comment .

A little History on the Memphis Maulers.

Season 3: We decided to go a different route then alot of teams. We brought in lower level players to grow together. Alot of teams went out and recruited the highest level players possible. Which is no knock on them, just different methods . We took our lumps winning only 2 games that season. But the good thing is we saw improvement in our players every game. Finish 2-6.

Season 4: We didn't really lose anyone from the team maybe 1-2 people. So our core was still strong. We just continue to get better and grow as a team eventually winning 7 games that season which was 5 games better then the season prior.
We had an outside shot at making the playoffs in our second season but lost 2 of our last three to finish 7-9.

Season 5: We went from a 10th place team to making the playoffs. We once again didn't lose any key core players and we continued to grow and get better. We had always been tough when it came to Gameplanning our players were just outleveled by 3-7 at every position most games. We still managed to win 10 Games and make it to the playoffs as the #7 seed. We played #2 Listowel and lost a heartbreaker by 1 point 35-34 Listowel threw the game winning TD with 1:36 remaining in the 4th quater. We finished 10-6.

Season 6: Our hard work had began to payoff. Our Gameplanning was much better, our team which had started at levels 1-4 were now 30+ at almost every position including backups. We had grown as a team, developed as a team and learned as a team the first 3 seasons we played here. We finished the regular season 16-0, and won the Western COnference Championship. We still have the League Title to play for against Yellowknife.

I just wanted to thank everyone here for all the good times and I can't wait until the day we all play together again. Just stay together and learn together and anything is possible. I have had some really good times here. Even with losses, in this league its fun because you are part of a great group of guys who do everything possible to make the game as fun as possible. Preseason rankings, MVP awards, Predictions. It doesn't get any better the Canada A#2.

Thanks again everyone.

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CWalk89
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I don't know whether I should be happy we don't have to play you any more or sad that we'll be losing such an upstanding team and ownership.
 
ryan_grant-25
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Originally posted by CWalk89
I don't know whether I should be happy we don't have to play you any more or sad that we'll be losing such an upstanding team and ownership.


this. gonna miss you kicking my teams butt mike
 
jdwillemin
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Is it already out who's moving up?
 
stumanroo
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Pleasure playing with you here in A #2 for this one season. Hopefully we will see you in a season or two again. Great job! Wish you the best...you are a class act.

On a side note...I completely agree with how you built the team. I am doing a similar thing here and have done the same and/or been a part of the same elsewhere. It has many rewards and makes it even sweeter when it all works out in the end.
 
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Originally posted by CWalk89
I don't know whether I should be happy we don't have to play you any more or sad that we'll be losing such an upstanding team and ownership.


I was thinking the exact same thing.
 
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Originally posted by jdwillemin
Is it already out who's moving up?



Not yet, but Memphis and Yellowknife are for sure moving up, for winning their conferences.

But How many other teams are moving up are unknown at this time. Look at AA#1 see how many CPU teams their are, and gutted teams and You might have an Idea. Plus you never know who else is going CPU at the end of the season I read on the A#1 board they think 6 from each league could possibly move up. 12 teams is alot but I guess it is possible.
 
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I would not be surprised if 8-10 teams leave this league! There is already 18 CPU Teams above us and 15 of those are in AA and AAA.
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ryan_grant-25
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Originally posted by stumanroo
I would not be surprised if 8-10 teams leave this league! There is already 18 CPU Teams above us and 15 of those are in AA and AAA.


damn so what its going to be algoma us and marley next season?
 
stumanroo
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Originally posted by ryan_grant-25
Originally posted by stumanroo

I would not be surprised if 8-10 teams leave this league! There is already 18 CPU Teams above us and 15 of those are in AA and AAA.


damn so what its going to be algoma us and marley next season?


League, not conference...in this conference likely Memphis, Tradewest, Westwood and Laval go...Gaffney is a bubble team...Marley's, Limas, Lethbridge, Algoma and Thunderbay should still be here and be near the top. This is my best guess based on trends...but like Mike said, the more people that sell the more likely teams like Marley's would move up...and I don't think any of us left in this group except MAYBE Gaffney and Lethbridge have a chance at anything in the next league up. Not next season at least.
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mules imo.
 
cmj33
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Originally posted by higgenbottom
mules imo.


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Linker2596
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Originally posted by cmj33
Originally posted by higgenbottom

mules imo.


Spam is yucky!!


+1
 
Linker2596
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We also had fun in Canada A#2 and hope some of you guys can join us in AA#1 next season(well we actually would rather be moving up to AAA, but that's not the point of this thread).
 
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Originally posted by stumanroo
Originally posted by ryan_grant-25

Originally posted by stumanroo


I would not be surprised if 8-10 teams leave this league! There is already 18 CPU Teams above us and 15 of those are in AA and AAA.


damn so what its going to be algoma us and marley next season?


League, not conference...in this conference likely Memphis, Tradewest, Westwood and Laval go...Gaffney is a bubble team...Marley's, Limas, Lethbridge, Algoma and Thunderbay should still be here and be near the top. This is my best guess based on trends...but like Mike said, the more people that sell the more likely teams like Marley's would move up...and I don't think any of us left in this group except MAYBE Gaffney and Lethbridge have a chance at anything in the next league up. Not next season at least.

WOW! I even surprise my own self sometimes with my guestimates!
 
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