Originally posted by Joebarber
tbh I'm more anti-USA, but show me another Pro team better than Hounds, MM and Manus outside of USA.
tbh I'm more anti-USA, but show me another Pro team better than Hounds, MM and Manus outside of USA.
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boomer82
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I agree Nashville is the most deserving but the bitching that would commence would be unbearable.
Originally posted by kurieg
Actually, we picked the best team in our conference we've never played.
The "we've never played" part would be reasonable if you were doubling your league game up as the challenge. But you're not. You had to set the game up as a scrimmage anyway, so that whole 'team we've never played' thing holds no water. You guys chose the easiest acceptable opponent, which reflects poorly on your franchise, and the trophy in general.
Actually, we picked the best team in our conference we've never played.
The "we've never played" part would be reasonable if you were doubling your league game up as the challenge. But you're not. You had to set the game up as a scrimmage anyway, so that whole 'team we've never played' thing holds no water. You guys chose the easiest acceptable opponent, which reflects poorly on your franchise, and the trophy in general.
Originally posted by Gart888
lol, this trophy is such a joke.
also, clearly posted in the wrong forum
lol, this trophy is such a joke.
also, clearly posted in the wrong forum
Joebarber
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Originally posted by jrry32
Originally posted by Joebarber
Originally posted by Wrath Of Conor
My desire last season was for the decision making process be taken out of the hands of the champ and I suggested polls because no matter who the trophy holder chooses to play many will feel slighted, wronged, etc.
Anyway, the timing of this defense is kind of bad, we don't play any Zeta top tier teams in the window it needs to happen either in the season or in tourneys. We've recently beaten some top tier teams and the other top tier teams are scheduled later. With the lack of a clear cut option I opened it up to the team and after a few suggestions many got behind the idea of playing OTRRD.
I ask that anyone who has a problem to direct your energy to your creative side and help suggest formats for defenses to DrkSandman to make it more fun and/or fair. I wanted polls and at least it looks like they may get incorporated for every 5th defense.
so you opened it up to the team and they decided to pick the easiest team they could get away with...cool
I think OTR will give them a good game but who do you think they should play?
I think they should play Drygerian as stated earlier in this thread...
Originally posted by Joebarber
Originally posted by Wrath Of Conor
My desire last season was for the decision making process be taken out of the hands of the champ and I suggested polls because no matter who the trophy holder chooses to play many will feel slighted, wronged, etc.
Anyway, the timing of this defense is kind of bad, we don't play any Zeta top tier teams in the window it needs to happen either in the season or in tourneys. We've recently beaten some top tier teams and the other top tier teams are scheduled later. With the lack of a clear cut option I opened it up to the team and after a few suggestions many got behind the idea of playing OTRRD.
I ask that anyone who has a problem to direct your energy to your creative side and help suggest formats for defenses to DrkSandman to make it more fun and/or fair. I wanted polls and at least it looks like they may get incorporated for every 5th defense.
so you opened it up to the team and they decided to pick the easiest team they could get away with...cool
I think OTR will give them a good game but who do you think they should play?
I think they should play Drygerian as stated earlier in this thread...
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Originally posted by Gart888
The "we've never played" part would be reasonable if you were doubling your league game up as the challenge. But you're not. You had to set the game up as a scrimmage anyway, so that whole 'team we've never played' thing holds no water. You guys chose the easiest acceptable opponent, which reflects poorly on your franchise, and the trophy in general.
Easiest acceptable? I'll remember that one.
The "we've never played" part would be reasonable if you were doubling your league game up as the challenge. But you're not. You had to set the game up as a scrimmage anyway, so that whole 'team we've never played' thing holds no water. You guys chose the easiest acceptable opponent, which reflects poorly on your franchise, and the trophy in general.
Easiest acceptable? I'll remember that one.
Joebarber
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Originally posted by jrry32
Originally posted by Joebarber
Originally posted by blankspace
Originally posted by boomer82
Originally posted by Wrath Of Conor
Originally posted by Katarn2000x
Agreed. There were only a couple eligible choices, and TKW is NOT one of them. People will get a vote next time anyway.
Next defense regardless of the winner of Bonn/OTRRD is vs a Pro League team, then the potential for a poll for the final defense.
Do everyone a favor and pick a non-USAPL team, if for no other reason than to shut people up.
The only other non-USAPL team that I think has a close shot to even trying is Manus, but I still believe Nashville Hounds should get a shot first because they are in USA Pro
Well Nashville has knocked off a couple of top WL teams and beat MM today so...
so USA Pro had a shot last time...for fucks sake let some other leagues have a shot...like Manus.
Originally posted by Joebarber
Originally posted by blankspace
Originally posted by boomer82
Originally posted by Wrath Of Conor
Originally posted by Katarn2000x
Agreed. There were only a couple eligible choices, and TKW is NOT one of them. People will get a vote next time anyway.
Next defense regardless of the winner of Bonn/OTRRD is vs a Pro League team, then the potential for a poll for the final defense.
Do everyone a favor and pick a non-USAPL team, if for no other reason than to shut people up.
The only other non-USAPL team that I think has a close shot to even trying is Manus, but I still believe Nashville Hounds should get a shot first because they are in USA Pro
Well Nashville has knocked off a couple of top WL teams and beat MM today so...
so USA Pro had a shot last time...for fucks sake let some other leagues have a shot...like Manus.
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Originally posted by Joebarber
so USA Pro had a shot last time...for fucks sake let some other leagues have a shot...like Manus.
the same Manus that OTR already beat this season?
so USA Pro had a shot last time...for fucks sake let some other leagues have a shot...like Manus.
the same Manus that OTR already beat this season?
Wrath Of Conor
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Originally posted by Joebarber
so you opened it up to the team and they decided to pick the easiest team they could get away with...cool
I stand by our defense schedule. We've taken on the toughest possible opponent up until this point.
We scheduled our Windhoek game last season before the mentor bug hit so we were walking into a buzzsaw.
We scheduled a SEAPL game in order to grant the Cincy Shockers (GOAT to some) a chance at the trophy because we had to get a SEAPL chance out of the way first.
We played Cincy at the end of the season last year who had the best resume possibly ever.
First defense this season we played HHW who at the time had a stellar resume.
Second defense this season was against MM who until they lost to us and subsequently to Nashville were pretty clearly one of if not the top Pro team at the time of the game.
Who would you have rather us play that we haven't already beaten this season? Our only possible league games that could be double counted were Windhoek again, Edinburgh and Berlin Devine Right. We could have possibly asked to play Santiago, but I'm sure we'd hear it that the same teams get shots at the trophy.
so you opened it up to the team and they decided to pick the easiest team they could get away with...cool
I stand by our defense schedule. We've taken on the toughest possible opponent up until this point.
We scheduled our Windhoek game last season before the mentor bug hit so we were walking into a buzzsaw.
We scheduled a SEAPL game in order to grant the Cincy Shockers (GOAT to some) a chance at the trophy because we had to get a SEAPL chance out of the way first.
We played Cincy at the end of the season last year who had the best resume possibly ever.
First defense this season we played HHW who at the time had a stellar resume.
Second defense this season was against MM who until they lost to us and subsequently to Nashville were pretty clearly one of if not the top Pro team at the time of the game.
Who would you have rather us play that we haven't already beaten this season? Our only possible league games that could be double counted were Windhoek again, Edinburgh and Berlin Devine Right. We could have possibly asked to play Santiago, but I'm sure we'd hear it that the same teams get shots at the trophy.
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Originally posted by Gart888
The "we've never played" part would be reasonable if you were doubling your league game up as the challenge. But you're not. You had to set the game up as a scrimmage anyway, so that whole 'team we've never played' thing holds no water. You guys chose the easiest acceptable opponent, which reflects poorly on your franchise, and the trophy in general.
We don't play OTR for well over a week. Now we play them for the trophy in 4 days.
We've had a history of choosing either the hardest opponent, the opponent that beat us last, or someone new.
The "we've never played" part would be reasonable if you were doubling your league game up as the challenge. But you're not. You had to set the game up as a scrimmage anyway, so that whole 'team we've never played' thing holds no water. You guys chose the easiest acceptable opponent, which reflects poorly on your franchise, and the trophy in general.
We don't play OTR for well over a week. Now we play them for the trophy in 4 days.
We've had a history of choosing either the hardest opponent, the opponent that beat us last, or someone new.
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Originally posted by kurieg
We don't play OTR for well over a week. Now we play them for the trophy in 4 days.
We've had a history of choosing either the hardest opponent, the opponent that beat us last, or someone new.
Quite obviously you are ducking the best teams....
We don't play OTR for well over a week. Now we play them for the trophy in 4 days.
We've had a history of choosing either the hardest opponent, the opponent that beat us last, or someone new.
Quite obviously you are ducking the best teams....
Originally posted by jktooley
Easiest acceptable? I'll remember that one.
You should be flattered i called you guys an acceptable challenge tbh. I wouldn't have allowed it.
Easiest acceptable? I'll remember that one.
You should be flattered i called you guys an acceptable challenge tbh. I wouldn't have allowed it.
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Originally posted by Joebarber
Originally posted by jrry32
Originally posted by Joebarber
Originally posted by blankspace
Originally posted by boomer82
Originally posted by Wrath Of Conor
Originally posted by Katarn2000x
Agreed. There were only a couple eligible choices, and TKW is NOT one of them. People will get a vote next time anyway.
Next defense regardless of the winner of Bonn/OTRRD is vs a Pro League team, then the potential for a poll for the final defense.
Do everyone a favor and pick a non-USAPL team, if for no other reason than to shut people up.
The only other non-USAPL team that I think has a close shot to even trying is Manus, but I still believe Nashville Hounds should get a shot first because they are in USA Pro
Well Nashville has knocked off a couple of top WL teams and beat MM today so...
so USA Pro had a shot last time...for fucks sake let some other leagues have a shot...like Manus.
QQ
Originally posted by jrry32
Originally posted by Joebarber
Originally posted by blankspace
Originally posted by boomer82
Originally posted by Wrath Of Conor
Originally posted by Katarn2000x
Agreed. There were only a couple eligible choices, and TKW is NOT one of them. People will get a vote next time anyway.
Next defense regardless of the winner of Bonn/OTRRD is vs a Pro League team, then the potential for a poll for the final defense.
Do everyone a favor and pick a non-USAPL team, if for no other reason than to shut people up.
The only other non-USAPL team that I think has a close shot to even trying is Manus, but I still believe Nashville Hounds should get a shot first because they are in USA Pro
Well Nashville has knocked off a couple of top WL teams and beat MM today so...
so USA Pro had a shot last time...for fucks sake let some other leagues have a shot...like Manus.
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