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Hey guys, not that I want to put down the Great 8 because there are at least two very strong teams there but wow, look at the records. 7th in the Big 8 my buddy ezlife has 8 wins, as many as Roswell who is 3rd in the Great 8.

However perhaps there is some strategy there in the Great 8 to match the fear in the Big 8. The Great 8 has a bot so tremell and Jerries are safe from automatic relegation and probably the best tactic for them is to hang onto their money and spend up big for the relegation series. This takes the pressure off the higher teams as well so they can also have cheaper rosters and still end up with the seed they desire.

Here is my evidence for both my beliefs.

Drunken All-Stars vs. South Victoria Menstrals 107 - 115 Both teams played at the same effort level.
Mangoloids vs. BroomeTime 70 - 101 BroomeTime put more into this game than Mangoloids.
Nevada Saucers vs. Melbourne Redbacks 79 - 93 Melbourne Redbacks put more into this game than Nevada Saucers.
SJOD vs. Glenelg Tigers 51 - 90 Both teams played at the same effort level.
Jerries vs. Saintstars 79 - 99 Saintstars put more into this game than Jerries.
Chumunga vs. hopelessly addicted 35 - 84 Both teams played at the same effort level.
South Brisbane Vultures vs. Eggplantpopolopolous 106 - 87 South Brisbane Vultures put more into this game than Eggplantpopolopolous.
Lara Giants vs. peaceNroll 33 - 155 BOT

So you can see that the Big 8 dominated, but you can also see that they put a lot more effort in in general and only SBV in the Great 8 feel the pressure because they need to pass DAS to get the crucial top seed.

Finally it looks like an impressive upset by the Menstrals but a pity for them they have so many strong teams around them, I still can't see them making the finals, but as HA correctly says, at this time two seasons ago no-one thought he would either.

Last edited by yodabig at 9/20/2011 9:48:15 AM

Just an insight into my game v NS. Yeah i put more effort in, but i also rested my no.1 C who is also my best inside player offensively and defensively. I'm still trying to balance Training and winning, so i'm gonna have to make some tough calls soon as to which one i favour. However, I feel that if i had gone TIE and played my no.1 C i still could have pulled out the W.

Don't underestimate the possible moves that those of us fighting to avoid relegation in the Big 8 could make.

Each of the 4 teams in the Big 8 dangling on 8 wins, only has 7 chances for survival left

Jerries and Chumunga will be absolutely cashed up and bursting with enthusiam, waiting for the relegation series

The games where the 4 teams play against each other are going to be absolutely vital

TIE on HA (please)

Im bursting im bursting yeeeeeeee!

Is part of the Chumunga Masterplan, to blind the opposition with watermelon juice?

Last edited by Sid Vicious at 9/21/2011 5:56:35 AM

I thought it was to throw watermelons into the basket....

Perhaps to choke them on the seeds

or

make them unwell from over consumption

or

make them slip on spilt juice

or

give them eczema around the mouth

or

to rot their teeth

aww I give up

What is Tremells Master plan

All I can deduce (pronounced "de juice"), is that it involves a watermelon bursting

Last edited by Sid Vicious at 9/21/2011 2:06:25 PM

I'm starting to fear relagation... are my trainees strong enough to handle the tough battle and the pressure? I'll find out soon.

Your trainees will fear the chumunga watermelons :-p

Just an insight into my game v NS... i still could have pulled out the W.

Mebbe dood, but chek yoself n c wat I was doin.

1 Trainin Fred - top SF but wack PG 48+ in pg - he suks dood, check his 3 assists but i gotta train yo.
2 Whitey mah 3rd best playa was still in da gs from he77 n no use.
3 Asuri ma gangsta best playa on da nite fouls out afta jus 30 n he dont foul out much #2 dis season.
4 We play LI & Issac mah #1 palya only takes 9 shots, wtf?
5 Yo crib
6 Tie

So b da winna homez but dere waz a lot goin down.

Fair enough mate. Sounds like we could have had a good game if we'd both played full strength. Meant no disrespect either mate, you're fortunate on that side of the league in that you're not having to fight to relegation. I can't afford to slack of on any games at the moment.