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everyone got an easy cup draw?

Wow, my original post created much hype! Been interesting reading all the comments! This has to be the most used league forum in england?!
And yes, fluff, i have a lovely draw! A D.IV Bot.. couldnt have started better!!

Nice draw for me too Fluff - bot city so will give the kids a run out!!!

and yes this is the most used forum!! so lets keep it up -

How many in our division are supporters? if so we should try and get some press releases out there as well player signings and match reports - what do you guys all think??

good stuff, mines a bot too. however tricky setting a lineup to get good minutes on my players for GS. a blow out always messes up my coach tactics!

ill try to write something for you guys :) if i do a press release ill also post it in a new thread here in case im not on any of your buddy lists!

I'm not a supporter, but i still regularly check buzzerbeater... It's just down to cost!
Would happily read your press releases however!

my cup opponent has just been taken over by a new manager. mailed him to welcome him to the game!

I've also got a home draw against a weak DIII team, hoping that my stricty follow depth chart instructions are followed to the letter so the guys I need to get 48 mins get them...

I fancy a long cup run this year to get the ranking up. Last year I lost in OT at Swindon Bulls. They were still treating the games as a training exercise, so I still regret not going crunch time and knocking them out.

i did the opposite and had a long cup run, but my league performance suffered. I was very surprised swindon didnt play harder against you and equally surprised you didnt fancy your chances of taking them out. That would have changed the incentives for the other EBL teams and potentially how their leagues turned out in the end. It would also have opened it up for a division II winner!

I will see how this season goes in the cup. Ive got to start to to better in the league to build up my fan base and justify higher arena prices (and fill my arena too!).
It depends laregely how the draws go, but lets wait and see
im glad you are still managing, ive noticed a couple of the other managers who were here when i promoted a while ago have since lost interest and quit, which is a big shame.
its only a matter of time til we get a shot at EBL glory :)

Same goes for me on the league - 9k crowds are not going to cut it with my wage bill, need to get on a winning run.

I can understand people getting frustrated and leaving because with only 1 promotion spot it's tough to stick it out for promotion as it could take a while, but there's a lot to keep you interested in this game. I haven't remotely had a decent potential trainee and am not prepared to buy one, so I need to rethink my scouting strategy or get lucky. A potential NT player would keep me going through leaner times.

i know what you mean. Hopefuly there will be a time where people aspire to be in division II as well as EBL and i think that is happening more and more as more ambitious managers come from division III.

Training keeps me interested along with interaction with other managers. Ive had one decent draftee and that was fluke. there is no way you can base a strategy on pulling draftees, even if it is only 1 every 2 or 3 seasons... and even if you finish 5th or 6th each season (which is not a position for long term improvement).

So i just accept the fact i will have to buy my trainees and take care in buying english ones on the occasion they come up and sell for a reasonable price. It does happen but i believe it is more for 19, 20 and 21 year olds than 18 year olds.

ultimately i dont need to train to make money any more as ive built an area which is approaching a good size for EBL level. i need to train to get my roster to a strong level to compete for promotion.
In that sense, buying 19+ year old trainees suits me because i can train and compete better.

i hope all the managers in our division expand their arenas because it will also help everyone else to sustain more expensive rosters and bridge the gap with the EBL.

Do you train english trainees? I find it is a lot of fun...