Originally posted by griffin8r
Originally posted by robelder
I wish we heard from them more often, but they aren't bragging when a team of 40s defeat a league with the average level of 28-32.
And as I told you before, Rob, before 3 teams were promoted last season, this was an extremely competitive division for a team with an average level of 32 at the time. Portland had a few high levels drop in our lap in the offseason, primarily because we're a tight-knit group. The good news for us is that we'll be competitive right out of the gate next season in AA, because that group is all on board with the long-term goal.
Last season, we all went without EQ upgrades to give JT a chance to get the stadium caught up. This year, we're still holding back on EQ to make sure the team is long-term solvent.
No one from Portland is bragging on how great we are. We all were let down by the snub last season, when the other three top teams got promoted and we were left back. It's like getting held back in 9th grade. It sucks. So we take advantage of the fact that we and Liverpool are pretty much the cream of the crop in this division and we work on fixing what slowed us down - primarily our stadium and our tactics issues.
Don't hate us for being not quite good enough to get to the next level last year. You'll find out next year how hard it is to make that leap, when teams like Salzburg, Razorback, and Bad Bay will be right there on the same level as you and you'll have to gameplan perfectly to beat them, and you and those two teams will be competing with Birmingham, the Ravens, and the Nationals on the other side of the league for 3-4 promotion spots.
The margin is razor-thin when there's a good group at the top. That's what happened to Portland last year, and you can plan on that happening next year. The question is, is it a blessing or a curse to be the one left behind?
Secretville is 2-8. Warsaw? 1-9. The Raptors (team that knocked us out first round last year) are the only ones of the three having success, at 8-2 in the Alpha conference.
Frankly, I'd rather hang a trophy in the case before I move up and be ready to compete when I get there.
Yeah, I know the story. My side is Otis and I got trashed for saying we would meet in the championship, then got told that BBB teams were garbage. It's fine, but someone doesn't want to let this thing die.
JTS, someone was bragging about points on defense scored being more than points given up. Its a cool stat, but what do you expect? Also, someone was bragging about beating one team that had the same levels as your team. Looked like an even match up and not worth going into all the celebration, no matter what league that were in, imo. Dude you can chill already too, but if not we can keep this up all season.
