Better Safe than...or Mistake

thealmighty · 02-16-2005, 05:50 PM

Now that it's too late to change, what do y'all do?

I have a Cup game I should win. I wanted to PIC but, since I am away and my form is for shit all the way around (2 of my 3 middies are weak, and so on with crap like that- back-ups not worthy, etc), I chose to normal- also because I am paranoid of the HT gods, being thealmighty notwithstanding.

So, do you PIC in Cup until you are the worse team, or do you suffer a normal and go with the just-in-case?

Masked · 02-16-2005, 05:56 PM

I almost always PIC my cup matches, which is probably why I haven't had a home cup match in several seasons. I prefer saving my TS for league matches. To make PICing safe, I just play most of my non-trainee starters.

akickku · 02-16-2005, 06:52 PM

Watch Dawn of Twilight's match. Looks like he didn't scout :-) Down 3-1 to a vi club.

Masked · 02-16-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Masked

I almost always PIC my cup matches, which is probably why I haven't had a home cup match in several seasons. I prefer saving my TS for league matches. To make PICing safe, I just play most of my non-trainee starters.

So far this is proving to be a colossal blunder.

TazFTW · 02-16-2005, 07:32 PM

I always PIC as I don't care about the cup.

It's costing me this round as my opponent had 61% possession in the first half. Which surprises me as according to HAM the midfield of my B team beats his best midfield, I would have expected a closer number than 61%.

And to make matters worst, I lost a winger and my 3rd keeper/clown is now playing in place of him.

damnMikeBrown · 02-16-2005, 07:45 PM

If it's marginally close, I'd normal. The cup is just too valuable both for $$ and additionally, for experience.

TazFTW · 02-16-2005, 07:50 PM

And we are going to overtime...

Chubby · 02-16-2005, 09:03 PM

4-2 win for the Chubbys. We play a team that made it to the final 8 last year in the cup after beating the wizards... crap. But, we will have a chance...

YoSoySean · 02-16-2005, 10:00 PM

I normalled this week in fear of my opponent's side attacks and the possibility if them MOTSing... and I won 8-0. I obviously prefer to play it safe :P

thealmighty · 02-16-2005, 10:36 PM

Won easily, so I guess a PIC would have been a good idea.

Get a home game next in a game FoG will likely lose.

TazFTW · 02-16-2005, 11:53 PM

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Tazmaniacs took the lead in the games 105:th minute with 2 - 3 after some elegant plays down the middle. Barry Cline was the scorer. By then Barry Cline was a three time scorer - a hat trick! This put an end to extra time, making Tazmaniacs the winners.

Woo Hoo!!!

Now I get to play lytic...

Please don't hurt me.

Coffee Warlord · 02-17-2005, 12:24 AM

I've never done anything but PIC a cup match.

I will continue to do so until my team has a legitimate chance at pushing deep into a cup.

Mr. Wednesday · 02-17-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by YoSoySean

I normalled this week in fear of my opponent's side attacks and the possibility if them MOTSing... and I won 8-0. I obviously prefer to play it safe :P

Gee, that looks pretty familiar. Except in my case, I feared their midfield. And I won 9 - 0. :o

If they'd really tried, they would have probably been within five rating points or so, which is a little closer than I would have liked.

Alf · 02-17-2005, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

I've never done anything but PIC a cup match.

I will continue to do so until my team has a legitimate chance at pushing deep into a cup.

Mind you, I already MOTSed in the cup. Something like in the 8th or 9th round (sweet 16)

02-16-2005, 06:52 PM	#3
akickku n00b Join Date: Jan 2005	Watch Dawn of Twilight's match. Looks like he didn't scout :-) Down 3-1 to a vi club. __________________ Owner of Rockin the Suburbs in V.172 USA Hattrick Stats

02-16-2005, 10:36 PM	#10
thealmighty Pro Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: heaven	Won easily, so I guess a PIC would have been a good idea. Get a home game next in a game FoG will likely lose. __________________ Check out The Unofficial FOFC Movie Guide Here

02-16-2005, 05:56 PM	#2
Masked College Starter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bay Area	I almost always PIC my cup matches, which is probably why I haven't had a home cup match in several seasons. I prefer saving my TS for league matches. To make PICing safe, I just play most of my non-trainee starters.

02-16-2005, 07:32 PM	#5
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	I always PIC as I don't care about the cup. It's costing me this round as my opponent had 61% possession in the first half. Which surprises me as according to HAM the midfield of my B team beats his best midfield, I would have expected a closer number than 61%. And to make matters worst, I lost a winger and my 3rd keeper/clown is now playing in place of him.

02-16-2005, 07:45 PM	#6
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	If it's marginally close, I'd normal. The cup is just too valuable both for $$ and additionally, for experience.

02-16-2005, 07:50 PM	#7
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	And we are going to overtime...

02-16-2005, 09:03 PM	#8
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	4-2 win for the Chubbys. We play a team that made it to the final 8 last year in the cup after beating the wizards... crap. But, we will have a chance...

02-16-2005, 10:00 PM	#9
YoSoySean High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: PA	I normalled this week in fear of my opponent's side attacks and the possibility if them MOTSing... and I won 8-0. I obviously prefer to play it safe :P

02-17-2005, 12:24 AM	#12
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	I've never done anything but PIC a cup match. I will continue to do so until my team has a legitimate chance at pushing deep into a cup.

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