Big Game in Galesburg

[Coffee Warlord]

A win clinches my second straight III.1 (undisputed toughest III in the USA) title, and I get myself another shot at clawing my way up to II.

[terpkristin]

A win clinches my second straight III.1 (undisputed toughest III in the USA) title, and I get myself another shot at clawing my way up to II.

Well come to chat tonight and remind us all! ;)
GO GALESBURG!!!

[sterlingice]

Good luck :D

SI

[Coffee Warlord]

Boooyah!

4-0 shutout, add medal #6 to our trophy case. Now to get my ass to II.

[sterlingice]

Man, you and ausonny both are in 1st in III along with the Hippos. Good year for Houston and their supporters.

SI

[Coffee Warlord]

The question is, are ANY of us gonna make the jump to II.

Hell, for me, there's really only one II series that won't feel like a vacation. Just gotta actually get OUT of this III from hell.

[ausonny]

Yeah, the Bees are trying to go from Division V to Division II in 3 seasons. Good luck to all of us next week, maybe we can get some of us into the same series. Assuming of course we can manage to win our qualifier. Since SI and I started the same day it would be cool if we can get to division II at the same time.

[vex]

<CENTER>Promotion Table to Division 2 as of Round 13 Season 28

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class=numcol> 13 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>2</TD><TD class=teamcol> AYSA Express (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8137'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.8 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=609)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 49 </TD><TD class=numcol> 8 </TD><TD class=numcol> 41 </TD><TD class=numcol> 35 </TD><TD align=middle> replaces </TD><TD class=teamcol> Northern Lazies (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8310'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.1 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=598)</TD><TD class=numcol> 7 </TD><TD class=numcol> 16 </TD><TD class=numcol> 31 </TD><TD class=numcol> -15 </TD><TD class=numcol> 13 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>3</TD><TD class=teamcol> Hazzard Hotrods (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70361'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.14 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=615)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 43 </TD><TD class=numcol> 15 </TD><TD class=numcol> 28 </TD><TD class=numcol> 34 </TD><TD align=middle> replaces </TD><TD class=teamcol> Dynamo Dumb (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8629'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.4 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=601)</TD><TD class=numcol> 7 </TD><TD class=numcol> 18 </TD><TD class=numcol> 39 </TD><TD class=numcol> -21 </TD><TD class=numcol> 11 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>4</TD><TD class=teamcol> Pythons (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70734'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.13 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=614)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 47 </TD><TD class=numcol> 9 </TD><TD class=numcol> 38 </TD><TD class=numcol> 33 </TD><TD align=middle> replaces </TD><TD class=teamcol> Evil Beavers (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70932'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.2 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=599)</TD><TD class=numcol> 7 </TD><TD class=numcol> 27 </TD><TD class=numcol> 43 </TD><TD class=numcol> -16 </TD><TD class=numcol> 9 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>5</TD><TD class=teamcol> Group TNT (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70442'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.5 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=606)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 38 </TD><TD class=numcol> 5 </TD><TD class=numcol> 33 </TD><TD class=numcol> 33 </TD><TD align=middle> replaces </TD><TD class=teamcol> Hokuten (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8557'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.1 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=598)</TD><TD class=numcol> 8 </TD><TD class=numcol> 13 </TD><TD class=numcol> 33 </TD><TD class=numcol> -20 </TD><TD class=numcol> 10 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>6</TD><TD class=teamcol> Left-Wing Penguins FC (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8469'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.4 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=605)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 42 </TD><TD class=numcol> 16 </TD><TD class=numcol> 26 </TD><TD class=numcol> 31 </TD><TD align=middle> replaces </TD><TD class=teamcol> Rocks (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=71195'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.4 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=601)</TD><TD class=numcol> 8 </TD><TD class=numcol> 14 </TD><TD class=numcol> 29 </TD><TD class=numcol> -15 </TD><TD class=numcol> 9 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>7</TD><TD class=teamcol> FCGoblins (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=71124'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.16 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=617)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 45 </TD><TD class=numcol> 23 </TD><TD class=numcol> 22 </TD><TD class=numcol> 30 </TD><TD align=middle> replaces </TD><TD class=teamcol> Mascots (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8391'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.2 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=599)</TD><TD class=numcol> 8 </TD><TD class=numcol> 17 </TD><TD class=numcol> 56 </TD><TD class=numcol> -39 </TD><TD class=numcol> 5 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>8</TD><TD class=teamcol> arabia (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8214'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.11 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=612)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 39 </TD><TD class=numcol> 20 </TD><TD class=numcol> 19 </TD><TD class=numcol> 30 </TD><TD align=middle> replaces </TD><TD class=teamcol> Team Spork (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8367'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.3 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=600)</TD><TD class=numcol> 8 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class=teamcol> Team Dank (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8705'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.2 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=599)</TD><TD class=numcol> 6 </TD><TD class=numcol> 29 </TD><TD class=numcol> 30 </TD><TD class=numcol> -1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 14 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>12</TD><TD class=teamcol> Goon FC (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=72205'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.6 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=607)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 26 </TD><TD class=numcol> 14 </TD><TD class=numcol> 12 </TD><TD class=numcol> 27 </TD><TD align=middle> plays </TD><TD class=teamcol> Kingfishers (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70661'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.3 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=600)</TD><TD class=numcol> 6 </TD><TD class=numcol> 41 </TD><TD class=numcol> 29 </TD><TD class=numcol> 12 </TD><TD class=numcol> 17 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>13</TD><TD class=teamcol> Jaybirds (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70966'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.2 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=603)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 37 </TD><TD class=numcol> 28 </TD><TD class=numcol> 9 </TD><TD class=numcol> 27 </TD><TD align=middle> plays </TD><TD class=teamcol> Cubs (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8343'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.2 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=599)</TD><TD class=numcol> 5 </TD><TD class=numcol> 23 </TD><TD class=numcol> 26 </TD><TD class=numcol> -3 </TD><TD class=numcol> 16 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>14</TD><TD class=teamcol> Houston Hippopotami (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8574'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.3 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=604)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 28 </TD><TD class=numcol> 12 </TD><TD class=numcol> 16 </TD><TD class=numcol> 26 </TD><TD align=middle> plays </TD><TD class=teamcol> Lake Superior Dogfight (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70319'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.4 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=601)</TD><TD class=numcol> 5 </TD><TD class=numcol> 31 </TD><TD class=numcol> 31 </TD><TD class=numcol> 0 </TD><TD class=numcol> 19 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>15</TD><TD class=teamcol> Bees (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70510'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.12 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=613)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 44 </TD><TD class=numcol> 22 </TD><TD class=numcol> 22 </TD><TD class=numcol> 25 </TD><TD align=middle> plays </TD><TD class=teamcol> Red Star Belgrade (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8523'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.1 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=598)</TD><TD class=numcol> 5 </TD><TD class=numcol> 18 </TD><TD class=numcol> 17 </TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 19 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=cntcol>16</TD><TD class=teamcol> Lord Nut (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=70864'))</TD><TD class=numcol> III.15 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=3&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=616)</TD><TD class=numcol> 1 </TD><TD class=numcol> 40 </TD><TD class=numcol> 27 </TD><TD class=numcol> 13 </TD><TD class=numcol> 24 </TD><TD align=middle> plays </TD><TD class=teamcol> Agawam Ambush (javascript:popUp('/team_overview.php?teamid=8161'))</TD><TD class=numcol> II.3 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=600)</TD><TD class=numcol> 5 </TD><TD class=numcol> 38 </TD><TD class=numcol> 23 </TD><TD 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[FrogMan]

meanwhile, the Dragons lost out 1-3, despite outrating their opponent 289-267. Such a wtf game damnit. Now we're in 2nd, down a point and need to win and some help to win the division and a shot at the All Canadian...

Still a great season but so disappointing to fall out of first so close to the finish line. A change in front of the nets in the offseason should help us be even closer to the top next season...

FM

[Havok]

The question is, are ANY of us gonna make the jump to II.

Hell, for me, there's really only one II series that won't feel like a vacation. Just gotta actually get OUT of this III from hell.


I find it kinda wierd how weak some of the USA's divison II's actually are.

II.1 and II.2 are pretty tough, but nothing about II.3 and II.4 scare me in the least. I could get 4th/5th in II.3 with little problem and II.4... hell, the Oompa-Loompas are the only true heavywieght in that divison and since they don't really have any kind of training program, thats gonna end one day.

I should have around 4 million to end this season, which will be enough to upgrade to a magical/utopian goalie if i want and my wages will only be like 420k with that goalie. With that i could make it any of those divsions with little problem. In a couple seasons FOFC is gonna be all over div. II.

Its gonna be pretty cool :)

[FrogMan]

I find it kinda wierd how weak some of the USA's divison II's actually are.

I always figured Ht-Canada to be weaker than HT-USA and in a sense it is but that comment piqued my curiosity. From Hatstats, here are the series strength for division II in USA first:
<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=silver><TH></TH><TH></TH><TH>Total</TH><TH>Total</TH><TH>Total</TH><TH>Average</TH><TH>Total</TH><TH>Ave</TH></TR><TR bgColor=silver><TH> Rank </TH><TH> Series </TH><TH> Goals </TH><TH> Crowd </TH><TH> Stars </TH><TH> Stars </TH><TH> Ratings </TH><TH> Rating </TH></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>II.1 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=598)</TD><TD align=right>247</TD><TD align=right> 3,345,452 </TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 7042.0 </TD><TD align=right>67.7</TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 30246 </TD><TD align=right>290.8</TD><TD align=right> </TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>II.4 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=601)</TD><TD align=right>195</TD><TD align=right> 3,045,888 </TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 6659.5 </TD><TD align=right>64.0</TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 27355 </TD><TD align=right>263.0</TD><TD align=right> </TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>II.2 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=599)</TD><TD align=right>312</TD><TD align=right> 3,192,973 </TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 6467.5 </TD><TD align=right>62.2</TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 26626 </TD><TD align=right>256.0</TD><TD align=right> </TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>II.3 (http://usa.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=28&series=600)</TD><TD align=right>325</TD><TD align=right> 2,993,979 </TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 5840.0 </TD><TD align=right>56.2</TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 24426 </TD><TD align=right>234.9</TD><TD align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Then in Canada:
<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=silver><TH></TH><TH></TH><TH>Total</TH><TH>Total</TH><TH>Total</TH><TH>Average</TH><TH>Total</TH><TH>Ave</TH></TR><TR bgColor=silver><TH> Rank </TH><TH> Series </TH><TH> Goals </TH><TH> Crowd </TH><TH> Stars </TH><TH> Stars </TH><TH> Ratings </TH><TH> Rating </TH></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>II.4 (http://canada.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=16&series=3318)</TD><TD align=right>201</TD><TD align=right> 3,184,962 </TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 6690.0 </TD><TD align=right>64.3</TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 27954 </TD><TD align=right>268.8</TD><TD align=right> </TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>II.2 (http://canada.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=16&series=3316)</TD><TD align=right>198</TD><TD align=right> 2,967,386 </TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 6378.5 </TD><TD align=right>61.3</TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 26562 </TD><TD align=right>255.4</TD><TD align=right> </TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>II.1 (http://canada.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=16&series=3315)</TD><TD align=right>279</TD><TD align=right> 2,873,026 </TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 6364.5 </TD><TD align=right>61.2</TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 26428 </TD><TD align=right>254.1</TD><TD align=right> </TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>II.3 (http://canada.hatstats.info/standings.php?level=2&rank=0&round=13&season=16&series=3317)</TD><TD align=right>268</TD><TD align=right> 2,893,263 </TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 6185.0 </TD><TD align=right>59.5</TD><TD align=right bgColor=aqua> 25311 </TD><TD align=right>243.4</TD><TD align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

While there is indeed one very high division II in USA, the rest are fairly similar, much more so than I thought they'd be. And this is based on the average ratings over 13 weeks out of 14 in the season so it's not like everyone in a week could have PICed all at the same time.

Just so you know, the Dragons are in 2nd place in II.2 at the moment.

FM

[vex]

Does II.3 in the US have a walkover?

[FrogMan]

Does II.3 in the US have a walkover?

I had not checked this and yes, but so does the II.3 in Canada. Or at least a semi-walkover pulling 90 in ratings...

FM

[Havok]

I think the skill of the coaches matters more then hatstats and my divson is a perfect example.

My/SI's divison is like 6th in Div. III USA now and we have 1 team that really brings us down..... only getting like 210 a week. But really the coaches in our divison suck. Poorly run training programs, low leadership coaches, crazy wages, and just never changing their lineup.

So while our 'numbers' look very respectable, really if you have a brain you can do well in our divison with a somewhat comparable team. I have a feeling thats how alot of DIv. III's are. Without my 2-3 WTF games this season, SI and i would have taken 1st/2nd (we still might but i need alittle help). To start the year we didn't think that was gonna happen, but we soon realized how bad the coaches are in our divison and took advantage of it. SI's game last week is a perfect example, missing 2 middies from cards, you'd think the team he played would 'normal' him and go the win. Nope, piced and lost. Anyone who pays attention and has half a brain would have went for the win.

I haven't looked thru the Div. II's enough to know which one has the best coaches. But right now i wouldn't wanna be anywhere near II.1 or II.2. If you take away the walkover and the 7th place team in II.2... thats a BRUTAL divison.

So for CW's sake, lets hope he lands in II.3 or II.4.