IV.19 Dynasty - Hattrick duels of Cows and Evil Gargs...

[lytic]

I am starting a new version of a dynasty where there are the 3 FOFC teams in the series... we go head to head in this dynasty and we will see who will come out on top.

EDITED for 3 teams instead of just 2.

EDITED AGAIN 4 teams now.

[lytic]

By: jamba
To: Everyone 432630.1
7/14/2003 at 20:45
Here is my mildly uninformed and unresearched opinion on the season.. we have 8 active teams and all seek to improve or whatever.

1: Huligans (!) - This team will be pretty tough with the upgrades $5m from Fridskar allows..

2: Zyzzerz - I'll try to stay somewhat competitive and rebuild at the same time. Could be tough and might drop a few slots. Also, if I can't get 1st I'll may go for 5th.

3: Evillive - This team will continue to get stronger throughout the season. Overall very strong and should have taken 1st in Season 19. Good bet for 1st in Season 20 also.

4: Cows - Team will continue to improve while amassing capital. I think they are waiting for Season 21 to make a big move. Also depends if they want to sacrifice some league games for the Cup again.

5: Gargoyles - I don't know what the Gargoyles strategy is. Unless I'm missing something (and I probably am), Gargoyles won't improve as much as the other teams this season. This may be the season for the Cows to finally triumph in this rivalry.

6: Fockers - Lacks the capital of other teams, but will become quite a bit more competitive than in Season 19.. too bad so will everyone else.

7: Kix - A strong team and improving rapidly. Would probably have won quite a few dIV series in Season 18. Getting pretty tough here though. Could surprise a few teams and move up into the money positions.

8: Aviators - This is not a bad team, but I think it's slightly behind the dIV veterans in this series. With a little luck the Aves could jump up a few positions. In another twist of fate, the Aves' star keeper was promoted from Calvin's youth squad, the team the Fockers beat to remain in this series. He could be out for revenge...

There are a lot of fairly strong teams in IV.19, but none of the teams really jump out of the pack. Several teams have a good shot at 1st place, but I don't think anyone will be ready for dIII at the end of Season 20.

No disrespect was intended to any team through this post. With the right moves and a little luck, any of the teams could take the top spot. But there are 8 spots...

Anyone else wanna try to sort out next season? :)

No respect for gargs or the cows, but the pre-season pred is in favor of the cow...

[lytic]

By: lytic
To: jamba 432630.14 as reply to 432630.1
7/22/2003 at 05:32
man... all that research and I can't pick anyone to for 8th nor 1st. The only thing that I concluded was that this season is completely up in the air... anyone can win!

So my stab in the dark:

#1 Evillive - I've always underestimated this guy, but he continues to perform.

#2 Gargs - another all around strong team... sold 2 trainees and has some money to play with.

#3 Hulis - Most improved over a season...

#4 Aviators - another keeper trainer from the looks of it.

#5 zyz - the only reason is cause I smell a cup run

#6 Cows - I'll be lucky to get 6th this year as my team just isn't progressing as fast as the others... I had to sell trainees to make ends meet.

#7 fockers - the giant slayer finally gets a team together, but his luck has to run out eventually, right?

#8 Kix - sorry bud... you've got a great team too, but you got the short end of the stick in my stab in the dark. Which also means you could be first place with a few good youth pulls.

[lytic]

Well I won my round 1 cup match with a PIC and my highest defensive score ever... more to come!

[Raven Hawk]

Gargs also won their cup match, but with a lower goal differential than we might have expected, even PICing.

First league match for the Gargs is the upgraded Mad Hulligans who sold off a star keeper for 5 million in the offseason and have brought in some heavy midfield talent.

[lytic]

SouthPark Cows - Fockers 2 - 2





Date: 7/28/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326860
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 19937


Due to an all-day shower, 19937 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Starks Pond. SouthPark tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Black - Wilhelm, Davis, Marcusson - Guy, Crain, Dragóner, Millard, Danhof - Gustavsson, Orkola.

Fockers started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Kerr - Nowak, Dawson, Gnaegi - Finch, Leone, Lindhell, Müller, Wolfe - Wallis, Gobber.

Roberto Leone received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 19:th minute and almost caused an opponent to score. SouthParks Yuri Danhof gave, after 20 minutes, the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. Steve Crain squirmed himself through the central defense line in the 31st minute, asserting the lead to 2 - 0. SouthPark appeared unsure on how to play. In the 40:th minute SouthParks Preston Davis received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Fockers held the ball, with a clear 54 percent possession rate.

During the break SouthPark´s coach went through the teams new tactics yet again. A bit later Fockers´s Dave Finch easily reduced to 2 - 1 after a misunderstanding in the home sides central defense line. Almost all the way down to the corner flag Buster Wolfe somhow managed to get a perfect pass into the middle, impossible to miss for Leo Wallis who struck for 2 - 2. No one team arose to dominate this half, ending in a deadlock.

The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Peter Marcusson. Jukka Orkola on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Fockers player was without a doubt Troy Kerr. However, Erick Dawson made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 2.

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: formidable
Central Attack: outstanding
Left Side Attack: passable


Fockers
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: brilliant
Central Defence: brilliant
Left Side Defence: solid
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: passable
Left Side Attack: solid

Go figure...

[lytic]

Arkansas Spartans - SouthPark Cows 1 - 2





Date: 7/31/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 9361987
Arena: Arkansas Road
Crowd: 7000


At Arkansas Road, 7000 punters turned up, and despite threatening clouds at the horizon, no rain came. Arkansas had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. They fielded: Tang - Rosado, Gisbert, Hopkins, Fagan - Tipton, Dexter, Mcconnell, Fry - Smith, Sweet.

SouthPark tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Barfield - Cook, Hwang, An, Tewari, Cloud - Mcnutt, Crain, Dragóner, Bokfeldt - Donaldson.

SouthPark had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially in the 4:th minute when Olof Bokfeldt came up alone against Gerard Tang who managed a block. The referee showed SouthParks Dong-Sung An the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Olof Bokfeldt received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 40:th minute and almost caused an opponent to score. SouthPark´s Hyun-Gu Hwang could have put the guests one up in the 43rd minute, chasing a through ball but Gerard Tang was fast as a snake, grabbing the ball from under his nose. SouthPark took the lead after 43 minutes with 0 - 1. Mikey Cook placed the ball out of reach for the home sides keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 1. SouthPark, bringing the final ball possession rate to 72 percent, dominated the battle.

Buda Dragóner increased the visitors lead by putting a volley shot away on a pass from the right. 0 - 2. SouthPark came close to extending their lead as Aijaz Tewari delivered a long range shot from the right but the angle was to sharp, and the shot hit the side of the goal. In the game's 69:th minute SouthPark´s Hyun-Gu Hwang limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. Arkansas's Rusty Fagan scored 1 - 2 by shooting accurately and hard from a long distance, leaving the opponent goalie no other option than to pick up the ball from the net. SouthPark held the ball, with a clear 81 percent possession rate.

The most dominating Arkansas player was without a doubt Jeffrey Dexter. Robert Sweet on the other hand, had a terrible day. SouthPark´s best player was Buda Dragóner. Olof Bokfeldt was a disappointment, however. The match ends 1 - 2.

Arkansas Spartans
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: wretched
Right Side Defence: solid
Central Defence: passable
Left Side Defence: weak
Right Side Attack: wretched
Central Attack: wretched
Left Side Attack: wretched


SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: weak
Right Side Defence: passable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: excellent
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: weak
Left Side Attack: poor

Quite a scare... a 1 goal victory.

[DataKing]

The Screamin' Seamen were knocked out in the 3rd round of last years cup, because we ran a 5-4-1. I would recomment not doing that again if you want to advance. :)

[damnMikeBrown]

No respect at all! These johnny come lately fofc'ers snubbing me out of my rightfull place in IV.19.

While this division doesn't have the top end that my old IV.25 had with Youth of the Nation, it does have much more depth. Every team in this series plays, and more than that, competes. I think my Aves are the closest thing in this series to a PIC victory. I'm sure it will be tried, but more likely than not, it won't work.

I didn't want to promote up into IV. I tried, last season, to PIC loads of games towards the end of the year so I'd at least have a qualification match. No luck though. I kept winning. As a keeper trainer, it is rather difficult to upgrade my team outside of small windows when I sell my trainee. As it stands now, my trainee won't be sold until next season, so my team is pretty much as is.

I splurged at the end of last year, buying myself some midfielders. By far the weakest position on my squad, I was counting on these aquisitions to up my competitive standard. I also picked up a decent forward to accent my wings.

The new additions ("Slow it down. You better slow it down. Oooo watch out, you're gonna fall in love.") Ok, bad New Edition reference. The new guys are

MI Bartosz Marciniak
I grabbed this crazy Pole with the intention of adding some stamina to his scrawny body & shipping him out at the start of this season. He has, however, been in good form & allowed me some creative uses of CD. He, to this point, is staying.

MI Erik Edvinsson
A Sverigian who likes to spend his time in the offensive zone. He's a capable offensive MI, who hasn't caused me too much of a hassle with form.

MI Louie Hoffman
Ahh, Louie. Louie was the star aquisition. Paid large dollars for him, in the hopes that he'd really make an effective difference in my squad. He was to be the center piece of my infield. To this point, he's been the center piece of my headaches. He lives in poor & wretched form. My hope is that he will climb his way out of it this season. I had similar problems with def MI/off CD Alan Napier his first year & he's come out of it like a champ. I'll give him the season, then he better show me something.

F Tao Yi-Da
A young gun to run the bad guys ragged. I've always been stronger on the wings, so Tao was purchased more for his ability to influence & assist them, than his ability to crack up the CD himself.

To this point, my purchases have been lackluster. Granted, I have placed 4 new players in my starting line-up in just the span of a few weeks. There's bound to be some turmoil. For the most part, the new guys form has been sub-par, and less than the surrounding team mates. I'm hoping my training plan will pick 'em up & put 'em into shape. If that happens, my midfield will be on par with the rest of the series. If it doesn't, I think auto-relegation will be in my future.

My first competition match was against fellow auto-promote, Kix. He put up his first excellent midfield, ever. I'm thinking he burned a MOTS early on to try to get a victory under his belt. Doing that at this time of the season, with cup games still PIC'able, he could reasonably expect to get his TS back up again. He downed me 2-1 at his place. Form was so bad on 3 of my starers, that they sat the bench. It's not an unexpected loss, but it's still no fun to start off the year with a 'L'.

My goals for this season are 1) to keep training my two keepers, with the intention of selling my trainee next season. 2) evaluate my midfield purchases & evaluate their long term viability(Hoffman) 3) experiment with attempting to maintain a high TS through strategic PIC games & judge it's effect on midfield 4) attempt to avoid auto-relegation 5) get out of debt

As far as IV.19 goes, I believe I can be competitive against every team, except Zyzzerz & EVillIVE. Note, competitive as in a possibility of playing them well. Every team in this series is better than mine, but only Zyzzerz & EVillIVE have midfields so obscene as to preculde the possibility of an occasional win.

[lytic]

Welcome to the dynasty MB!

[lytic]

Originally posted by DataKing
The Screamin' Seamen were knocked out in the 3rd round of last years cup, because we ran a 5-4-1. I would recomment not doing that again if you want to advance. :)

I made it to the 7th round, in which I lost to apoc on purpose, playing mostly 5-4-1.
I did run with offensive CMs and I did run a 4-5-1 in round 6.
I played a wing attack 5-5-0 vs apoc with a PIC just to see how it would work. It didn't...
Once a team can pull a passable mid, I will switch to the 4-5-1...

[damnMikeBrown]

Strange things are afoot at the CirkleK. Ravenhawk has gone and replaced his coach a mere day before the fof matchup of the Aves & the Gargs.

The Aves can only hope, that in the fog of the coaching change and the teams resulting dispiritd nature, that the Aves can slip by with an undeserved win at home.

[lytic]

Yeah, he did that to me once... he still found a way to beat me.

So the Cows will not have the chance to pick up that talented SP guy since GM_Spidurman is keep me down!

[damnMikeBrown]

The Aves franchise has reached an abyssmal lowpoint. In the week 2 matchup against Ravenhawk's Gargoyles, we expected to loose. We thought we'd matchup decently well, have a chance at a win, but that it'd be close, and would most likely end up another loss. What happened was completely inexplicable.

We lost, at home, 0-6.

Our team confidence droped 3 notches. Our supporters dropped an astonishing 4 notches. We expect to actually loose supporters this week.

The reason for such a lop sided loss? Well, you've got me.

His defense was cumulatively +4 over my guys, and his attack a mere +1 over the Aves. Our midfields were even. How that translates to a 0-6 defeat at home, I can't say. I'm absolutely dismayed, and rather disturbed with the game in general at the moment.

My team generated 2 events in the entire match. One was an injury, the other was a yellow card. If this was fof4, I'd reload it, because it was obviously bugged as it forgot to check for any defensive or offensive events for my team.

Aviators
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: solid
Left Side Defence: solid
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: passable
Left Side Attack: solid


Gargoyles
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: outstanding
Central Defence: brilliant
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: excellent
Central Attack: passable
Left Side Attack: solid

Upon reflection, his defense was +8 over mine. I'm still disturbed, as I have put up similar defensive numbers, only to be run rampant over.

At any rate, I'm pretty much hating IV.19 at the moment & looking forward to getting auto-relegated again. I can see this season's future now. Being beaten near every week, loosing supporters during the season, loosing another 10% of my supporters when I get auto-relegated, and ending up wasting 4 months in IV.

[NAIWF]

The only things I can think of are maybe you played PIC while he played normal or his TS was much higher than yours. Otherwise you got screwed, but the same thing happened to me last season when I got shut out at home by a team I outplayed :(

[damnMikeBrown]

In my angst, and loathing I feel for my team at the moment, I did something rather self destructive. I went ahead and ordered an exansion to my stadium. The 8,250 person expansion throws me into debt, and will likely be a day too late for my cup match (if it's at home).

Should the season turn around at all, the expansion will actually be a good thing. If, however, the season continues as it has been, it will likely go unused, as the fans will simply not come to the matches.

I'd sold out 4 of my last 5 matches, so in that respect it was time. I had been, however, a winning team, so the fans were much happier then, than they are now.

[damnMikeBrown]

Originally posted by NAIWF
The only things I can think of are maybe you played PIC while he played normal or his TS was much higher than yours. Otherwise you got screwed, but the same thing happened to me last season when I got shut out at home by a team I outplayed :(

I readly admit he has the better team. I also think he should have won. I just do not understand how I get 2 events, one being the injury, the other a yellow card. I'm fully disturbed by the resulting 0-6, obviously.

I did, in fact, PIC. I believe he did as well, though he may also have played normal. He seems to not have a lot of consistency in that :) I doubt that his TS could be higher than mine, though it may be, I don't know. All the same...2 events...

Compounding the anger, is the fact that my excellent youth squad, has failed to produce a solid player, in 14 weeks, dating back to the 9th week of my solid ys. I mean solid anything, set pieces, stamina, ANYTHING. Over 3 months of junk.

Thanks for the condolonces.

[lytic]

mike after you read my game, you will change your mind as to who got screwed more this week...

[lytic]

The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 5 - 1

Date: 8/4/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326865
Arena: Evil Beaver Pitch
Crowd: 40933

At Evil Beaver Pitch, 40933 punters turned up, and despite threatening clouds at the horizon, no rain came. Huligans had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Forsér - Mayes, Bradley, Daniels - Negrete, ter Laak, Nacher, Chocano Díaz, Jegers - Sundskär, Chastain.

SouthPark started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Black - Marcusson, Davis, Wilhelm - Danhof, Crain, Dragóner, Millard, Guy - Gustavsson, Orkola.

Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 4:th minute goal by Blair Bradley for Huligans, putting them ahead 1 - 0. The visiting teams Sven Gustavsson could score the 1 - 1 equaliser in the 19:th minute with a header, after some good work on the right. SouthPark appeared unsure on how to play. In the 31st minute cheers broke out as Thomas Sundskär found his way through the guests central defense line, clipping the 2 - 1 goal in for Huligans. Huligans put themselves up 3 - 1 when Nigel Chastain broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him. A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 35 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Huligans. However, Palmer Black made a spectacular save. Halftime score was 3 - 1. Huligans held the ball, with a clear 55 percent possession rate.

During the break SouthPark´s coach went through the teams new tactics yet again. Nigel Chastain increased Huliganss lead to 4 - 1 by putting a header away on a hooked ball from the right. The structure of the game started to change as Huligans decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. After an industrious effort down the middle Ramón Chocano Díaz could have closed the game off in the 49:th minute, but his finishing shot hit the post. In the 54:th minute Huligans´s Ernest Nacher tried to nail the coffin shut, but the shot rebounded off the bar to fall behind the net. In the game's 69:th minute SouthPark´s Kenneth Millard limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. A lovely rush by Huligans's Harley Negrete pastReuben Wilhelm could have resulted in a goal, but the finish was just outside. In the 72nd minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Lance Mayes dashed through, knocking home 5 - 1 for Huligans. Huligans held the ball, with a clear 58 percent possession rate.

The most dominating Huligans player was without a doubt Ernest Nacher. Lance Mayes on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important SouthPark player was Peter Marcusson. Yuri Danhof on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 5 - 1.

TEAM ATTITUDE

Team Attitude: Match of the Season

RATING

The Mad Huligans
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: outstanding
Right Side Defence: solid
Central Defence: excellent
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: formidable
Central Attack: formidable
Left Side Attack: outstanding


SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: excellent
Right Side Defence: outstanding
Central Defence: outstanding
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: outstanding
Left Side Attack: formidable



36.5*s, a 79 rating. Compare my left attack vs his right defense. Then compare my central attack to his central defense. Then compare all his attacks to my defense. Granted he had me beat in the midfield, but he had a 55/58 possesion %... That is utter bullshit to lose so badly...
Yes I even did a MOTS, because I HAD to beat him for this season to mean anything... now one more loss in the next couple weeks means I'm focusing on the cup and PICing the league again. I really do this that this game hates me (as said in the IV.19 series conference)... I dunno what I have to do to win anymore, but whatever I'm doing now isn't working.

[damnMikeBrown]

Disgust. That's the only thing I can come up with. I'm disgusted with my team. We lost in the 3rd round of a cup game, to a V team. Ok, fine, I can handle yet ANOTHER loss. Oh yeah, the other team played with 10 guys for the whole second half. Oh, it gets better. Our possession? 65% for the 1st half, and 70% for the second half. Yeah..uh huh. Sure.

I'm a hair away from selling the whole of my team and just saying screw HT. The next 3.5 months will consist of my team loosing, probably every single game we play. I'll auto-demote back to V with FEWER supporters than I had last season, and a crap load more debt.

Disgusted. 65% & 70% possession & we loose. The team had 10 players for 1/2 the game for shits sake!

Edited to make it clear that the other team played with 10 guys, not my loosers.

[lytic]

I'll let you beat me...

[vex]

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown
Disgust. That's the only thing I can come up with. I'm disgusted with my team. We lost in the 3rd round of a cup game, to a V team. Ok, fine, I can handle yet ANOTHER loss. Yeah, the team played with 10 guys for the whole second half. Oh, it gets better. Our possession? 65% for the 1st half, and 70% for the second half. Yeah..uh huh. Sure.

I'm a hair away from selling the whole of my team and just saying screw HT. The next 3.5 months will consist of my team loosing, probably every single game we play. I'll auto-demote back to V with FEWER supporters than I had last season, and a crap load more debt.

Disgusted. 65% & 70% possession & we loose. The team had 10 players for 1/2 the game for shits sake!


Deeeeep breaths.

[damnMikeBrown]

The fans were upset this week. We've lost 4 supporters, and our team's confidence is now at an all time low.

On the bright side, the always wretched formed star midfielder, Hoffman, had a nice form bump this week. Hopefully, he'll be able to crack the starting team next week.

Our back-up keeper finally poped, so that is helpfull. He serves as the team leader with his passable leadership & is popular, so he's our clown. He'll likely be the man of the future as well, as I expect our stud keeper, Pacheco, to have far too high of a wage for us to support come next season.

The team also experienced one half of a half dozen experience pops.

Some sports reporters have advised the management to take deep breaths. To this, the management responds that "Breathing is an act of the living, which this team has as of yet to prove that it is."

[vex]

Well said.

[Havok]

I predict your gonna pull a 17 year old excellent pm/excellent passing midfielder on saturday Mike.

He will sell for btw 2-3 million and you will have plenty of money to upgrade your team and compete with these divison IV bruts!!!! :)

On a more serious note, im having kind of a tough season aswell. terrible form, no youth pulls etc..... But everytime i get down i just think about how bad you have it and i fell a little better :)

Good luck with the rest of the season bro.... The Misfitz will be pulling for ya!

[lytic]

He will beat me 9-1... I promise.

[damnMikeBrown]

The man has been inspecting udders too long. I'm not saying he's lying, but if I get a 'W' over his impressive midfield, well, hell, if I even score once on his defence...nevermind.

[lytic]

The blind squirrel finds a nut! Regretfully mike doesn't arn his first point in IV.19. I'm shocked that I won a close one...

SouthPark Cows - Aviators 3 - 1

Date: 8/11/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326867
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 26746


26746 spectators had come to Starks Pond this cloudy day. SouthPark tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Black - Cloud, Hwang, An, Tewari, Cook - Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Millard - Orkola.

Aviators tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Pacheco - Grillo, Napier, Lunsford - Mcleod, Edvinsson, Harms, Marciniak, Seal - Yi-Da, Dodge.

The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 in the 3rd by a breakthrough from Steve Crain, who unaided came in out of the right wing hooking the ball over the visitors keeper. In the 25:th minute Aviatorss Alan Napier received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Laverne Seal made a run for the goal in the 26:th minute but the home teams far left defense managed to sort the situation out in the end. The crowd was silenced in the 35:th minute as the visiting teams Rudolph Harms came in from the left, levelling the score to 1 - 1. Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 39:th minute goal by Jukka Orkola for SouthPark, putting them ahead 2 - 1. 2 - 1 was the half-time score. SouthPark held the ball, with a clear 51 percent possession rate.

68 minutes into the game Yuri Danhof had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came Steven Mcnutt. After 70 minutes Mikey Cook put SouthPark ahead 3 - 1 as he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side. After this SouthPark lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. Aviators kept trying to force their way through on the right side. Rudolph Harms got his chance in the 77:th minute, but the home sides left defence held his position and was able to stop the attack. The referee showed Aviatorss Alex Mcleod the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Aviators, bringing the final ball possession rate to 53 percent, dominated the battle.

Most important SouthPark player was Buda Dragóner. However, Steven Mcnutt made a disastrous appearance. Most important Aviators player was Mark Pacheco. Al Lunsford was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 1.

Terraces: 16088
Basic seats: 7325
Seats under roof: 2633
VIP seats: 700

Team Attitude: Play it Cool

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: outstanding
Left Side Defence: excellent
Right Side Attack: weak
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: inadequate

Aviators
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: solid
Left Side Defence: excellent
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: solid

[damnMikeBrown]

Shocked? Shouldn't be. You were +4 defense & -5 attack. Hell, I don't think I can win unless I've got a cumulative +10 or so. Only was up 1 on you.

For the Aves, well, another loss. Yes, we PIC too, and yes, we expected to loose.

This season isl turning into a gruesome curiosity. Loosing to a V team that had 10 players for 1/2 the game. Loosing every league match...perhaps.

Fun streaks we look forward to continuing:
No youth pull with a any rating higher than inadequate: 9wks
Winless in IV.19: 3 weeks
No youth pull with a solid anything: 16 weeks

The only good thing so far is the curious economic update we had. Since we'd built a stadium, we somehow came up 40k ahead of where we should have been. Further, our team's confidence took a healthy boost.]

That's it. Go take your prozac now after reading about this team.

[lytic]

Well you did score on the "Trainee" Cow Wall... Your 2 attackers scored against 5 defenders and a keeper. That is impressive!
Ya know, in real soccer, I could never see anyone scoring much against 5 defenders. Sure there will be shots, but it'd be really hard to get a clean shot off.

[damnMikeBrown]

"Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in!"

I just don't understand my team at all.

We invited a little club over from the land of the evil Sverigians. A little VI club, just to get some practice.

I played my entire 'B' squad, save one wing who played out of position at wing back. A completely different, and largely sub-standard set of players I put on the field. The midfield featured 2 inadequate PM's, and Hoffman, the star of the team who can't stay sober long enough to get his form over poor.

Well la de da. My scrubs put up my teams first _EVER_ Solid midfield! Hail and damnation! What are they trying to do to me! Not ever, not in my MOTS matches, not in my high TS games, have I ever put up a Solid before! Only 3 times have I ever put up even a passable, all 3 times with my 'A' club! Then here come my scrubs, in off form, just throwing up a Solid like it's par for them.

I just don't get my team.

In other news:

We were stunned to actually gain 2 supporters after our loss to the "Calf Wall".

The economic error that had been a small boon for us was corrected, returning us back to a large debt.

The addition, bringing the stadium to a full 29,000 should be completed on the 14th, in time for our home game against Fockers.

We received our 4th injury of the season in our friendly. We're desperately trying to keep it at least one per week, just to keep those 8 physios looking as ridiculous as possible.

[lytic]

time to hire 2 more... I've heard rumors that they feel they can't run a clean ship with only 8 and are considering going on strike.

Sounds like you need to play your B team more often ;)

[lytic]

So here is my discusting Cup game... I would of had an solid mid has he not injure Crain... I still think the game randomly picks the score of my games without looking at the ratings.
They have a choice of 1-10 and I have a choice of 1-2.


MV Lisbon - SouthPark Cows 3 - 0

Date: 8/14/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 9441790
Arena: The Spectrum
Crowd: 29870

29870 spectators arrived at The Spectrum, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Lisbon had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Aladrén - Crist, Mcintyre, Austria - Lovric, Fogeldahl, Aafjes, Pérez, Wong - Ben Naor, Kiik.

SouthPark started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Black - Marcusson, Davis, Wilhelm - Mcnutt, Crain, Dragóner, Millard, Guy - Gustavsson, Orkola.

SouthPark had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially in the 8:th minute when Sven Gustavsson came up alone against Jordi Aladrén who managed a block. Lisbon had a good opportunity to take the lead as Shannon Wong came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of Palmer Black. Billie Mcintyre was very close to giving Lisbon the lead with an ingenious free kick routine in the 37:th, the ball just grazing the bar. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, Lisbon´s Shannon Wong got himself booked. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Lisbon, bringing the final ball possession rate to 61 percent, dominated the battle.

Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 51st minute goal by Thomas Fogeldahl for Lisbon, putting them ahead 1 - 0. In the 52nd minute Lisbons Billie Mcintyre received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. SouthPark were forced to a substitution as Steve Crain couldn´t continue playing due to the rough treatment. Maxim Ben Naor almost managed to score another goal for Lisbon, but his header was tipped to a corner by the visitors goalie. Lisbon put themselves up 2 - 0 when Adrian Crist broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him. The structure of the game started to change as Lisbon decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Lisbon lead up with 3 - 0. Maxim Ben Naor finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. Lisbon held the ball, with a clear 64 percent possession rate.

Lisbon´s best player was Jordi Aladrén. Slaven Lovric was a disappointment, however. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Peter Marcusson. Olof Bokfeldt was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 0.

Team Attitude: Play it Cool

RATING

MV Lisbon
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: excellent
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: weak
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: solid

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: inadequate
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: excellent
Central Attack: formidable
Left Side Attack: formidable

[damnMikeBrown]

While some teams may look forward to their youth pulls, I've come to the conclusion that it's better to just admit the $20k weekly defeat. Hope brings with it promise of better things. We are a team that knows better. There are no better things, hope is just HT's illusion created to destroy any morale you may some how have remaining after being an Ave.

We continue our streak of not a single passable rating, taking it to 10 weeks.

In other news, our TS has collapsed 2 full levels since our friendly, and is now actually lower than it was when we PIC our league game last week. Pretty cool, eh? We can't even loose to get better when we try.

[lytic]

Date Type Players To/From Price Value then
8/14/2003 Sold Daniel Reedy to Psychedelic Bumbibears 2 000 000 US$ (178 000 US$)

The EvillivE Youth Pull from last week and I picked him to finish #1... I guess it will be so.

[damnMikeBrown]

Just a little update.

Streaks continued:

Pointless in IV.19, it's now 4 weeks.
2 more weeks with nothing higher than inadequate for youth pull. The steak is now 11 weeks.
Weeks w/o a solid or better in any category for youth pull: 18 weeks

Yeah, loving HT. . .

[lytic]

Since I've been away... I need to catch up here.

[lytic]

EVillIVE - SouthPark Cows 1 - 1

Date: 8/18/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326872
Arena: Deadly Grave
Crowd: 30755


Due to an all-day shower, 30755 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Deadly Grave. EVillIVE had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Aguilón - Kole, Coon, Rennemo - Richardsson, Matsson, Emilsson, Chestnut, Oskarsson - Roeterdink, Ivarsson.

SouthPark had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Black - Marcusson, Davis, Wilhelm - Bernbratt, Dragóner, Millard, Danhof, Guy - Gustavsson, Orkola.

As Johan Richardsson had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the EVillIVE player a red card without batting an eye. Seemingly due to lack of experience, Pascal Kole needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. 19 minutes into the game Sven Gustavsson was a hair´s breadth away from giving SouthPark the lead. A prompt block by Adrián Aguilón saved the home team that time. Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 30:th minute goal by Felix Ivarsson for EVillIVE, putting them ahead 1 - 0. Some brilliant football from the visitors right wing resulted in a 33rd minute levelling of scores as SouthParks Sven Gustavsson equalised to 1 - 1. SouthPark had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially in the 41st minute when Sven Gustavsson came up alone against Adrián Aguilón who managed a block. Halftime score was 1 - 1. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by EVillIVE, with an impressive 57 percent possession of the ball.

EVillIVE could have put themselves ahead in the 47:th minute as Felix Ivarsson missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. SouthParks Reuben Wilhelm got himself booked after a foul. EVillIVE created a good opportunity to score in the games 69:th minute when Felix Ivarsson`s hooked ball created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. The referee showed SouthParks Tory Guy the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. EVillIVE were very close to putting themselves one up in the 86:th minute as Felix Ivarsson got through, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. EVillIVE got a penalty shot in the 87:th minute, but Raymond Roeterdink fumbled the shot slightly and Palmer Black was able to block. EVillIVE held the ball, with a clear 64 percent possession rate.

The most dominating EVillIVE player was without a doubt Joseph Chestnut. Pascal Kole on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Peter Marcusson. However, Mats Bernbratt made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 1.

Team Attitude: Normal

EVillIVE
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: outstanding
Right Side Defence: solid
Central Defence: excellent
Left Side Defence: inadequate
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: excellent
Left Side Attack: solid

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: brilliant
Left Side Attack: formidable


I hate to tie this game, I really should have won this game... Sure he had me in the midfield 57/64, but I had him beat everywhere else.

[lytic]

SouthPark Cows - Kix 1 - 3





Date: 8/25/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326875
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 26749


26749 spectators had come to Starks Pond this cloudy day. SouthPark started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Black - Marcusson, Davis, Wilhelm - Millard, Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Guy - Gustavsson, Orkola.

Kix tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Plunkett - Pettersson, Ivanovs, Hamilton - Young, Miller, Peterson, Mozzanica, Tomlinson - bin Husin, Jasarevic.

Seemingly due to lack of experience, Yuri Danhof needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. The terraces were silenced in the 16:th minute as Kix´s Ahmad Yunus bin Husin put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack from the right. Gregg Miller of Kix received a yellow card in the 26:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Kix had, after 27 minutes of the game, worked the left side industriously, creating several opportunities to add to their lead, but somehow didn´t achieve closure. Yuri Danhof of SouthPark received a yellow card in the 31st minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Palmer Black kept the home side in the game with a magnificient save, as Laine Young delivered an almost perfect free kick to the far cross bar. Sven Gustavsson had a hard, curved free kick in the 33rd minute that would have paid off, had it gone just a little lower. Halftime score was 0 - 1. Kix held the ball, with a clear 54 percent possession rate.

SouthPark´s Sven Gustavsson shot the 1-1 goal in the 58:th minute, made possible by a deep pass from Steve Crain which cut through the entire defensive line. After 64 minutes Kixs Darrell Tomlinson made his way through the middle, putting the visitors up 1 - 2. The referee showed Kixs Gianluca Mozzanica the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Palmer Black kept the home side in the game with a magnificient save, as Laine Young delivered an almost perfect free kick to the far cross bar. Buda Dragóner was just a finger´s breadth away from an equaliser for SouthPark, but Des Plunkett managed to ward the closing shot off for a corner. Several players now looked tired, especially Preston Davis who quite horribly caused the 1 - 3 goal as he lost the ball to Genadijs Ivanovs of Kix, who seemed to have some energy left. After this Kix lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. Wim Jasarevic could have put his team up another one in the 80:th minute, after a rush down the left, but his closing shot hit the post. Unsportsmanlike behaviour by Gianluca Mozzanica rendered him his second booking of the match, and Kix had to finish the game with a reduced squad. No one team arose to dominate this half, ending in a deadlock.

SouthPark´s best player was Peter Marcusson. However, Tory Guy made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Kix player was without a doubt Gregg Miller. Ahmad Yunus bin Husin was a disappointment, however. The match ends 1 - 3.





SOLD SEATS



Terraces: 16706
Basic seats: 6674
Seats under roof: 2660
VIP seats: 709




TEAM ATTITUDE



Team Attitude: Play it Cool




TEAM INFORMATION



SouthPark Cows
Kix

Supporter Stats
Match report




RATING



SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: brilliant
Left Side Attack: formidable


Kix
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: excellent
Right Side Defence: solid
Central Defence: brilliant
Left Side Defence: brilliant
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: passable



Another game I really should have won... possesion was a lot closer and I had him beat everywhere else. Then I go and lose 3-1 and they had a man down?
possesion was 54/50... I was seriously robbed again.

[lytic]

Gargoyles - SouthPark Cows 2 - 0

Date: 9/1/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326879
Arena: The Concrete Jungle
Crowd: 20210


20210 spectators arrived at The Concrete Jungle, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Gargoyles tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Kullenhult - Dehlbratt, Di Palma, Langeland - Mccormick, Öbratt, Slyngen, Michelsson, Ekmo - Manee, Pascoal.

SouthPark had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Black - Marcusson, Wilhelm, Davis - Millard, Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Guy - Gustavsson, Orkola.

Gargoyles took the lead in the 19:th minute of the game by 1 to 0, as Phakphoom Manee elegantly received a pass going deep, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. Gargoyles put themselves up 2 - 0 when Hélder Pascoal broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him. The referee showed SouthParks Reuben Wilhelm the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The teams went for a half-time break at 2 - 0. Gargoyles, bringing the final ball possession rate to 64 percent, dominated the battle.

After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, Gargoyles´s Vicente Di Palma got himself booked. The home side´s Hélder Pascoal came close to extending the lead in the 76:th minute. His shot came in off the right hand side but Palmer Black managed saving with a fingernail. Gargoyles held the ball, with a clear 68 percent possession rate.

Gargoyles´s best player was Bengt Dehlbratt. Keith Mccormick on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Peter Marcusson. Tory Guy was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 0.

Team Attitude: Play it Cool

Gargoyles
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: brilliant
Right Side Defence: brilliant
Central Defence: magnificent
Left Side Defence: brilliant
Right Side Attack: inadequate
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: excellent

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: outstanding
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: outstanding
Left Side Attack: formidable


Geez, I hope he didn't waste a MOTS on me... This should have been a 0-0 tie honestly, but come on, I never can pull anything out from the gargs.

[Hobbes-]

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Kix Arena saw a crowd turnout of 25000. Kix had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Plunkett - Gay, Hamilton, Ivanovs, Pettersson - Young, Miller, Dewitt, Peterson - bin Husin, Jasarevic.

Fockers started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Paulusz - Nowak, Gnaegi, Oerlemans - Petronia, Leone, Lindhell, Müller, Kaplan - Wallis, Schreuder.

0 - 0 was the half-time score. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Kix, with an impressive 53 percent possession of the ball.

In the 71st minute Ahmad Yunus bin Husin surprised the opponents with a 40 metre pass to Wim Jasarevic who quite easily could settle the score to 1 - 0. The visitors didn´t give in and after 76 minutes Danny Schreuder got through the home sides central line of defense, rolling in the levelling goal to make it 1 - 1 Seemingly due to lack of experience, Terrell Gay needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. The referee showed Fockerss Dick Oerlemans the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Kix tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but kept getting stuck on the visitors defenders. Kix held the ball, with a clear 57 percent possession rate.

Kix´s best player was Gregg Miller. Ahmad Yunus bin Husin on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Fockers player was without a doubt Dawid Nowak. Dario Petronia was a disappointment, however. The match ends 1 - 1.

There was not one event in this match until the 71st minute of the game. I was hoping that there weren't any at all. I suppose I can't be mad at all because our stats were very similar.

It gets frustrating sometimes when I tie, but every time except one I guess I coulda lost as well. And it's much better than losing. Next week I get to play the Gargs. Who knows what's gonna happen with this kat b/c he just MOTS'd so that'll be good for me. I suppose I need to win one or at least tie the Gargs twice to be in decent shape.

I don't wanna hafta start selling B players to make sure I stay in iv. This sucks. SPC is clearly not the 7th place team ratings wise.. yet he gets screwed every game. It's crazy.

A second half run could easily get anyone second in the division. Lets hope for one of those.

[Hobbes-]

SPC.. I dunno why u're PIC'ing vs Gargs and Kix. Those are the two teams u need to beat if anyone. I mean shit.. at least play normal. No wonder yer losin. Now you're gonna kick my ass at the end of the season and I'm gonna get demoted. =(

[lytic]

I'm saving my MOTS for you fockers! ;)

and PIC shouldn't matter if I beat them in ratings!

[Hobbes-]

yeah but you're tellin u're dudes "yo.. take it easy.. just go out and play..don't worry about shit" and then they lose all the fk'in games =)

[lytic]

yeah but it really shouldn't matter, the only real difference is a lower midfield rating. I've pulled those high rating on PICs... I MOTSed evillive and tied him in a game I really should have won.
It just doesn't matter... I can't win either way.

[Raven Hawk]

After MOTSing the Cows for a victory, I may be spent and unable to beat the Fockers in our back to back matches. ;)

Or did I MOTS . . .

The sad thing is that two of my best players were sitting out with red cards and I still managed to put up a game 13% better than I have ever played.

Really, though, not a chance that should have been a tie if you look at the difference in the midfield. Yes, my D was better than your O and your D was better than my O. But brilliant vs. passable midfield . . . that looks like a win to me. Plus you PIC'd . . .

Just an opinion. Not fact.

[lytic]

at least it wasn't a blow out like the rest of my games... don't be too surprised if I take a game from the zyz's... he's getting too cocky and he needs a loss to slap him in the face. We should focus on beating up Kix... his team has moved ahead of all of us!

[damnMikeBrown]

I want to focus on my own team. We have some precious streaks going still.

Pointless in IV.19: all season
No youth pull with a passable+ in a main category: 12-13 weeks
No youth pull with a solid anything: 19-20 weeks

[lytic]

Mike... if you and I are going to be 7 and 8 and I can't make 6... I will make sure you get a point, just to ruin your streak!

[Hobbes-]

I definately wanna take one from Kix in week 9.. we need to put him back in his place..

Gargs.. lets call it even and each win one? If you don't approve I'll just tie you both times and we both get less points.. =)

[Raven Hawk]

Ahhh! Such conspiracy! I love it! With this type of cooperation, we can stay in IV.19 forever! ;)

We need a magic wand that exchanges Aves' points with Kix's.

[lytic]

I say tie both... it's funnier.

[Raven Hawk]

Not to mention . . . better for the Cows. :)

[lytic]

okay strongbad...

[lytic]

Best game ever - Entire team

1. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - zyzzerz 9/8/2003 97%

Best game ever - Midfield

1. SouthPark Cows - Vampires 5/8/2003 100%
2. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 91%
3. SouthPark Cows - zyzzerz 9/8/2003 89%

Best game ever - Attack

1. MV Lisbon - SouthPark Cows 8/14/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - Kix 8/25/2003 100%
3. SouthPark Cows - zyzzerz 9/8/2003 99%

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SouthPark Cows - zyzzerz 2 - 5

Date: 9/8/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326882
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 25167

The 25167 spectators at Starks Pond were in for an afternoon of sunshine. SouthPark started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Black - Cook, Davis, Marcusson - Guy, Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Millard - Gustavsson, Orkola.

zyzzerz tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Jaakson - Schipper, Ribes, Mirkovic - Nakums, Knutsen, Richardson, Istorp, Sleenhoff - Hagelner, Smedley.

The terraces were silenced in the 6:th minute as zyzzerz´s Joost Sleenhoff put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack from the right. SouthPark´s Preston Davis made a successful breakthrough attempt in the game´s 27:th minute and should have levelled the score, but clipped it over the bar. After a fatal mistake from the away teams right side defense in the 35:th minute, an alert Sven Gustavsson bagged the ball, evening the score to 1 - 1. zyzzerz took the lead in the games 38:th minute with 1 - 2 after some elegant plays down the middle. Jonas Knutsen was the scorer. In the 41st minute zyzzerzs Vladan Mirkovic received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The teams went for a half-time break at 1 - 2. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by zyzzerz, with an impressive 57 percent possession of the ball.

The visitors Jon Smedley took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 86:th minute. 1 - 3 for zyzzerz. A marvelous SouthPark effort to the right resulted in a 90:th minute goal by Tory Guy, putting the score up to 2 - 3. José María Ribes increased the visitors lead by putting a volley shot away on a pass from the right. 2 - 4. zyzzerzs Gerasim Nakums got himself booked after a foul. The SouthPark player was Kenneth Millard who had to be helped off the pitch, unable to finish the game. One of many good passes from Joost Sleenhoff at the wing was recieved and skillfully taken care of by Tomas Hagelner, scoring for zyzzerz to 2 - 5. After this zyzzerz lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. Jon Smedley could have put his team up another one in the 90:th minute, after a rush down the left, but his closing shot hit the post. zyzzerz held the ball, with a clear 65 percent possession rate.

SouthPark´s best player was Peter Marcusson. However, Steven Mcnutt made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating zyzzerz player was without a doubt Jonas Knutsen. Jon Smedley on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 5.

SOLD SEATS

Terraces: 15688
Basic seats: 6557
Seats under roof: 2358
VIP seats: 564

Team Attitude: Normal

RATING

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: excellent
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: outstanding
Central Attack: outstanding
Left Side Attack: passable

zyzzerz
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: brilliant
Right Side Defence: passable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: formidable
Left Side Attack: outstanding

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Comments:
Well besides the midfield advantage, our teams were pretty much even. Once the new tactics come out, maybe I'll start winning more, but if I don't start winning in the immediate future, there won't be a team for me to play with. I think if I get auto-demoted, I'll just quit. Next week if a for sure loss, so I might as well PIC that one in hopes that I could finally break the streak with the Gargs... I may even PIC the Gargs game to make sure I can beat the Kix convincingly.

[damnMikeBrown]

Tell me about it. My game was even ratings wise too. I, of course, lost 1-3. Same as my game against Fockers. Same as my cup game.

There just no catching a break, at all. Every game I should have a chance in, as in a good chance to win, I loose. Every game I should loose, I loose.

20 or 21 weeks now since a youth pull with ANY solid rating. Something like 13 weeks since I've had a pull with a passable rating in a real category. Yet how many people here on the fof are pulling solids out of their newly poped solid youth squad.

I'm extremely frustrated with HT and it's shortcomings right now. I, unfortunately, just paid up for a full season of supporter, however.

I'm very leary of V next year because of the engine changes. Just wait...my solid midfield will now not be good enough to overcome somebody playing counter-attack with a weak mid and a 3-4-3.

I'll be ok demoting again to V and doing very well for a season, but the fear lingers that I will become immersed into a V series, that due to the engine changes, will become too difficult to do well in.

I'm just bitter & disgusted at the state of affairs of my team too. Jus can't catch a break, in any way, shape, or form.

[lytic]

Go Mike... Beat KIX!!

[Hobbes-]

24421 spectators arrived at Fockers Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Fockers tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Paulusz - Nowak, Gnaegi, Oerlemans - Petronia, Leone, Lindhell, Müller, Kaplan - Wallis, Schreuder.

Gargoyles tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Kullenhult - Langeland, Di Palma, Dehlbratt - Ekmo, Öbratt, Slyngen, Michelsson, El-Nabil - Jackson, Manee.

In the 3rd minute cheers broke out as Roberto Leone found his way through the guests central defense line, clipping the 1 - 0 goal in for Fockers. A couple of quick and successful challenges, followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area after 19 minutes might have resulted in another goal for Fockers. However, Torbjörn Kullenhult made a spectacular save. Fockerss Dario Petronia got himself booked after a foul. 20 minutes into the game Gargoyles´s Phakphoom Manee found a gap in the home sides central defense scoring with a long shot, making it 1 - 1. The referee showed Gargoyless Bryce Jackson the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Leo Wallis gave his Fockers the lead with 2 - 1, as he successfully challenged both the guests central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the goaltenders right post. The teams went for a half-time break at 2 - 1. Gargoyles held the ball, with a clear 54 percent possession rate.

One of many good passes from Abdellah Mazin El-Nabil at the wing was recieved and skillfully taken care of by Phakphoom Manee, scoring for Gargoyles to 2 - 2. Unsportsmanlike behaviour by Dario Petronia rendered him his second booking of the match, and Fockers had to finish the game with a reduced squad. Fockers got a penalty shot in the 74:th minute, but Laurence Gnaegi fumbled the shot slightly and Torbjörn Kullenhult was able to block. Fockers took the lead in the 77:th minute of the game by 3 to 2, as Danny Schreuder elegantly received a pass going deep, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. The referee showed Gargoyless Even Langeland the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Fockers´s Roberto Leone putting the lead up to 4 - 2. Gargoyles held the ball, with a clear 61 percent possession rate.

Fockers´s best player was Dawid Nowak. Danny Schreuder was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Gargoyles player was without a doubt Bengt Dehlbratt. Vicente Di Palma on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 2.


Fockers
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: outstanding
Central Defence: brilliant
Left Side Defence: magnificent
Right Side Attack: weak
Central Attack: passable
Left Side Attack: solid


Gargoyles
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: excellent
Right Side Defence: brilliant
Central Defence: magnificent
Left Side Defence: brilliant
Right Side Attack: excellent
Central Attack: excellent
Left Side Attack: passable


Truthfully.. I dunno how I won. But I guess I should just shutup and move onto the next week. I'm gonna get my ass kicked next week, cuz I pissed Gargs off. Pretty much I'd like to see what I can throw at Kix.

[lytic]

funny... gargs is an offense trainer and his defense is way better than his offense.
I'm a defense trainer and my offense is way better.

[lytic]

Rank Series Goals Crowd Capacity Stars Stars Ratings Rating
1 IV.61 102 251,580 311,710 303.5 37.9 615 76.9
2 IV.19 122 216,450 302,435 285.0 35.6 605 75.6
3 IV.1 119 305,284 432,900 276.5 34.6 577 72.1

Round 7 series strength...

[lytic]

Midwest Ice Storm FC - SouthPark Cows 3 - 1

Date: 9/11/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 9609227
Arena: Midwest Ice Storm FC Arena
Crowd: 1481

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Midwest Ice Storm FC Arena saw a crowd turnout of 1481. Midwest had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Lin-Chuen - Webb, Jack, Abney - Champion, Alcaide, Geiger, Wegrzyn, Escobar - Crook, Rodríguez.

SouthPark had chosen a strategic 5-3-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Barfield - Wilhelm, Danhof, An, Tewari, Hwang - Doménech, Bernbratt, Crain - Donaldson, Orkola.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of SouthPark, and they seem formidable at it. Jeff Abney seemed to be floating in the air at will as he elegantly headed in 1-0. The previous Midwest corner kick was executed by Michael Webb. Clayton Donaldson made a good effort at breaking through from the right, but the home team left defence cleared the ball to a corner. Midwests William Jack got himself booked after a foul. The crowd was silenced in the 32nd minute as the visiting teams Dong-Sung An came in from the left, levelling the score to 1 - 1. Midwest could have put themselves ahead in the 33rd minute as William Jack missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. The home side put themselves ahead 2 - 1 in the 41st by a breakthrough from Jeff Abney, who unaided came in out of the right wing hooking the ball over the visitors keeper. SouthPark´s Clayton Donaldson left the field after 42 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was Sven Gustavsson. The teams went for a half-time break at 2 - 1. Midwest held the ball, with a clear 59 percent possession rate.

After an industrious effort down the middle Pablo Rodríguez could have closed the game off in the 49:th minute, but his finishing shot hit the post. With 73 minutes played Jeffrey Crook could have brought this one home for Midwest, had his hooked ball gone in, but it went just a bit too high. SouthPark were close to putting the equaliser away in the 74:th minute as the opposing defence lost control of the ball in a scuffle in front of the goal, but in the end the ball was cleared over the sideline. With 85 minutes played the visitors almost levelled the score. Steve Crain shot a hard curved free kick, striking the post. After 90 minutes Jeffrey Crook put Midwest ahead 3 - 1 as he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side. SouthPark seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion about the organization of the team. Midwest held the ball, with a clear 63 percent possession rate.

The most dominating Midwest player was without a doubt Chen Lin-Chuen. Pablo Rodríguez on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Reuben Wilhelm. However, Lance Barfield made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 1.

Team Attitude: Normal

RATING

Midwest Ice Storm FC
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: inadequate
Right Side Defence: passable
Central Defence: passable
Left Side Defence: passable
Right Side Attack: formidable
Central Attack: excellent
Left Side Attack: outstanding

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: weak
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: outstanding
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: passable
Left Side Attack: poor


Early exit out of the cup again... it was fun to play with a counter-attack, though it didn't really seem to help all that much.

[Raven Hawk]

Originally posted by lytic
funny... gargs is an offense trainer and his defense is way better than his offense.
I'm a defense trainer and my offense is way better.

This is because we both mitigate our weaknesses with our coach. Since I train forwards, I have a defensive coach, so my defense doesn't suck bad. I would assume that you use the same tactic with your coaching philosophy.

Either way, we're both going to have decent counter attack teams. 5-3-2 is probably the best counter attack strategy, so I think that you would have the advantage.

I think the key is to get your midfield to suck worse than the other team's so that their counter attack doesn't work.

Here's a question . . . what would a counter attack's effect be on a team that is pressing . . . 0-0? :)

[lytic]

zyzzerz - SouthPark Cows 5 - 0

Date: 9/15/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326889
Arena: zyzzerz Arena
Crowd: 34834

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 34834 to zyzzerz Arena. zyzzerz had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Jaakson - Ribes, Schipper, Mirkovic - Nakums, Knutsen, Richardson, Ziegler, Istorp - Hagelner, Smedley.

SouthPark started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Black - Wilhelm, Davis, Cook - Millard, Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Guy - Gustavsson, Orkola.

A well placed corner kick from Lyle Richardson was followed by Jon Smedley´s hard but accurate header. The nice combination meant goal for zyzzerz. The result now 1-0. In the 35:th minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Vladan Mirkovic dashed through, knocking home 2 - 0 for zyzzerz. Lyle Richardson almost managed to score another goal for zyzzerz, but his header was tipped to a corner by the visitors goalie. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. Olle Istorp squirmed himself through the central defense line in the 38:th minute, asserting the lead to 3 - 0. Halftime score was 3 - 0. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by zyzzerz, with an impressive 75 percent possession of the ball.

The home sides Lyle Richardson twisted a free kick home in the 56:th minute, putting zyzzerz ahead 4 - 0. After this zyzzerz lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. In the 84:th minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Jonas Knutsen dashed through, knocking home 5 - 0 for zyzzerz. 87 minutes into the game Jukka Orkola had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came Steven Mcnutt. The referee showed zyzzerzs Vladan Mirkovic the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by zyzzerz, with an impressive 78 percent possession of the ball.

The most dominating zyzzerz player was without a doubt Jonas Knutsen. Olle Istorp was a disappointment, however. SouthPark´s best player was Buda Dragóner. Steven Mcnutt was a disappointment, however. The match ends 5 - 0.

Team Attitude: Play it Cool

RATING

zyzzerz
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: extra-terrestrial
Right Side Defence: outstanding
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: passable
Right Side Attack: inadequate
Central Attack: formidable
Left Side Attack: inadequate

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: inadequate
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: outstanding
Left Side Attack: outstanding


I kinda expected to lose, but again stats meet up expect the midfield. He obviously owned possesion, I just don't see why that always has to equal blow out shut outs...
Well, I'm not looking forward to playing the Gargs despite what people think. I can't afford to MOTS, I'm not even sure I can afford to Norm... I think I should just pack up and leave instead of trying to fight the inevitable.

[damnMikeBrown]

That was just insane. That midfield is sick.

In Aves notes, we lost again, so, there's that.

We broke our streak of lousy youth pulls. We got a passable scorer, marking the first passable+ in a main skill in something like 14 weeks. I'm not even keeping track any more.

Fear not though, we haven't pulled a solid in over 20 weeks, so, there's that.

We ran a 4-5-1 this week against Evil at his place. Lost our striker to a red card early on, so was left with no chance. Possession favored him 51% and 53%. Of course his average offense punched in 2 against my world class defense, because that is how it is against the Aves.

Aviators
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: world class
Central Defence: world class
Left Side Defence: magnificent
Right Side Attack: poor
Central Attack: poor
Left Side Attack: inadequate

Lost 2-0 on the road.

I'm struck yet again how my team is just as good as most of those in IV.19, and yet, I'm still pointless. Had my striker been in the game, those likely would have been solid attack ratings on the left and center.

So it goes I guess. No breaks for the Aves. Not this year anyway.

[lytic]

MOTS the Kix, you will win, I promise!

[lytic]

Total Total Seating Total Average Total Ave
Rank Series Goals Crowd Capacity Stars Stars Ratings Rating
1 IV.61 117 243,338 311,710 304.5 38.1 611 76.4
2 IV.1 129 300,190 432,900 284.5 35.6 594 74.3
3 IV.19 136 267,736 302,435 277.0 34.6 588 73.5


We fell to #3 because of my poor midfield. You would have thought zyz's E-T mid against me would have boosted us, but I guess not.

[lytic]

Team Played Goals Points
1. zyzzerz 8 34 - 7 24

2. The Mad Huligans 8 26 - 14 17
3. EVillIVE 8 17 - 9 15
4. Fockers 8 14 - 17 10

5. Kix 8 14 - 19 10
6. Gargoyles 8 15 - 18 9

7. SouthPark Cows 8 10 - 24 5
8. Aviators 8 6 - 28 0


Not looking good for the Cows... we really need a win (or 3).

[lytic]

Well I'm going to lose since I have to PIC to beat Kix.

poop, I don't want to wear pink.

[Raven Hawk]

Well, I may end up PICing this week and next so I can beat Kix the following weak, so . . . perhaps there is a chance you win anyhow. :)

Or perhaps, I feel like trying to put one to zyzzerz . . .

[Hobbes-]

Rumor has it that Fockers are looking for a stud winger for their big game against Kix this weekend.. some fans have said it's the "Match of the Season" for the Fockers. =)

[lytic]

I may MOTS kix too... he's my key to a qual game.

[Raven Hawk]

Hmmm . . . MOTS Kix, it sounds like we are starting a trend . . . I was planning on a similar strategy . .

[Raven Hawk]

Okay . . . I drew up a little scenario for the rest of the season based on the results of the upcoming game against the Cows . . .

Here is what the last week will look like if . . .

I win:

Fockers (16 pts) vs. Cows (11 pts)
Aviators (0 pts) vs. Kix (10 pts)
Huligans vs. Gargoyles (18 pts)

I PIC and lose:
Fockers (16 pts) vs. Cows (14 pts)
Aviators (0 pts) vs. Kix (10pts)
Huligans vs. Gargoyles (15 pts)

The important thing to remember: if Kix manages another victory other than against the Aves . . . somebody gets screwed. Or the Aves can put the screws to somebody. :) Too much tension this season . . .

The other thing to consider is what do you do if you're Kix? I would play to stay in the series, which means I come off of two PICS vs. Hulis, PIC vs. Fockers, MOTS Cows, PIC the rest of the year MOTS the Aves and MOTS my qualifier . . . However, I think that he PIC'd the first Huli game, not the second.

Regardless of which. I bet Kix PIC's vs. Fockers and looks to see who is a better target, Gargs or Cows. Or am I giving him too much credit?

[Hobbes-]

He'd be stupid to MOTS me back.. and if he looked at my schedule.. he'd notice I have easy games that I can lose except Aves in week 11 and Cows in week 14. So I can PIC all over. He could gun after me however, but that would be stupid since I have the most points out of SPC, Gargs, and myself.

Kix definately PIC'd the 1st vs Hulis and Normaled the 2nd. If he tries to MOTS me, he's gonna lose to both of SPC and Gargs.

So: If Gargs beats SPC's this week, then I'm gonna hafta give SPC the win at the end of the season if the scenario plays out right. If SPC wins this week, then all of us are in danger of being demoted still and how each team does against Kix will decide the outcome of the season for sure. My game with SPC would most likely be pre-determined as to who gets to stay and who doesn't.

So, if the Gargs win it'll either be Kix or SPC's being demoted and if SPC's win.. it can still be any of us (least likely me I suppose, but still a chance).

I think we got this all figured out.. lol.. btw.. I just bought that winger I was talking about. Now if only my strikers would get in better form, I'd be rollin

And if Kix were smart he'd PIC vs me and try to beat Gargs or SPC's.. I agree. He was pretty smart last time he played me. Surprized me a little bit. His best middie was red carded so he played a 4-4-2 instead of 3-5-2. I thought that was smart =)

[damnMikeBrown]

Don't tread to lightly around my kids. . . I don't plan on going winless.

My team is entirely capable of winning any game remaining, except I think, against zyzzers. Gargs is also a stretch. Everybody else, I think, will be taking me too lightly. Don't.

6 weeks left in the season:
v. Zyzzers (PIC)
v. Hullis
away v. Fockers
v. SPC
away v. Gargs (PIC)
v. Kix (MOTS)

That's 3 potential wins. Hullis, Fockers & SPC. I'll mots Kix, but seriously doubt I can topple his midfield, especially when he'll be mots too. I like you both & all, but I'll be damned if I'm going down without a single point.

[lytic]

I won't underestimate you Ave's... my season has been too stupid to think I have an easy win anywhere.
I don't want to have to burn all my TS and have no gas left in the tank at the end, so I'll have to PIC the games that I might be able to win like evil and hulis.

[Raven Hawk]

DamnMikeBrown,

Please don't take any offense to my assumptions. I know that you are perfectly capable of winning any of your remaining games, except perhaps Zzyzerz. If I had my druthers we'd be able to keep you in the series, but you have had some games escape you in the first half of the season that have kept you down. I personally wouldn't be surprised if you were able to put together 6 points at the end of the season, possibly 9.

This series is about to hit high gear and give a couple of us some ulcers.

[Raven Hawk]

Dola . . .

As much as I want to play Zzyzerz hard, I can't afford to with Kix the following week. I wouldn't worry, though. His team will fall back into Div IV next year when Counter Attack becomes available in league play. Zzyzerz is all midfield . . . nothing else. I'm so happy about the strategy implementation, it makes the game more strategic than "PIC or MOTS" and "Train Midfield." I was starting to feel the pull to train Middies. But, I now feel better, especially with a couple of good young forwards to train. :)

[damnMikeBrown]

Tell me about it. The pull was getting very strong on me too. I'm so tired of seeing solid attacks & midfield. Don't get me wrong, I'm proud of 'em, it's just that I know I'm an instant underdog putting 'em up.

The temptation is now very strong to get sucked into wing training. Imagine the rocket shot in left & right attacks by training just for a season. . .

I have commited myself to training keeper for at least one more season. That will get my back-up keeper up to magnificent/world class, and I'll keep him for my long term answer at that point. If I'm not capable of getting an U-20 caliber keeper in week 1 of next season, I'll likely just train keeper for next season, then swap over to wing the year after that. That'd put me, likely, back into a IV series in my first season of wing training. Between counter attack, and two excellent defender/solid passing purchases to bolster counter-attack, I think I'll be all right.

[lytic]

Dude, Counter-attack isn't looking as strong as one might believed it to be.

I threw a 5-3-2 with an Oustanding C-A rating and lost 6-0 in my last friendly.

[lytic]

Jinhae Nomads - SouthPark Cows 6 - 0

Date: 9/17/2003 at 02:00
MatchID: 9646208
Arena: Cherry Blossom Field
Crowd: 2312

2312 spectators had come to Cherry Blossom Field this cloudy day. Nomad had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Kjellsson - Beckkvist, Baum, Oh - Dean, Utterman, Lundfeldt, An, Ko - Dae, Fabrés.

SouthPark started off with a 5-3-2 lineup. Lineup: Barfield - An, Dragóner, Danhof, Tewari, Hwang - Bernbratt, Mabry, Doménech - Mcnutt, Bokfeldt.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of SouthPark, and they seem outstanding at it. Nomads Jin-Soon Oh gave, after 4 minutes, the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. Nomads Soon-Gui Ko got himself booked after a foul. The referee showed SouthParks Steven Mcnutt the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. SouthPark appeared unsure on how to play. Dong-Chun Dae almost managed to score another goal for Nomad, but his header was tipped to a corner by the visitors goalie. Olof Bokfeldt made a good effort at breaking through from the right, but the home team left defence cleared the ball to a corner. Nomad put their lead ahead another goal as Isaiás Fabrés struck home the 2 - 0 goal, after an attack from the left setting him up unmarked with the keeper. The structure of the game started to change as Nomad decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. 2 - 0 was the half-time score. Nomad, bringing the final ball possession rate to 74 percent, dominated the battle.

SouthPark -coach had an extra briefing during the break, and after that his players looked a lot more organized. SouthPark seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion about the organization of the team. In the 65:th minute Martin Beckkvist put Nomad ahead 3 - 0 with a truly marvelous free kick. Nomad put their lead ahead another goal as Urban Utterman struck home the 4 - 0 goal, after an attack from the left setting him up unmarked with the keeper. In the games 78:th minute SouthPark´s Yuri Danhof fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Yuri Danhof for taking a dive. Nomad put themselves up 5 - 0 when Se-Jin An broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him. Nomads Wendell Dean proved that he's been around on a footy pitch before, when he took advantage of a few moments of confusion in the enemy defence line, then elegantly scoring 6-0. Nomad, bringing the final ball possession rate to 80 percent, dominated the battle.

Nomad´s best player was Wendell Dean. Dong-Chun Dae on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Buda Dragóner. Ben Mabry on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 6 - 0.

RATING

Jinhae Nomads
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: excellent
Right Side Attack: excellent
Central Attack: excellent
Left Side Attack: solid

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: poor
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: excellent
Left Side Defence: solid
Right Side Attack: weak
Central Attack: weak
Left Side Attack: inadequate

[lytic]

Should be interesting games this week:

predictions for the "pink" match:

2 predict Cows to win, 4 predict Gargs to win, and 1 prediction was a tie.

predictions for the "kill kix" match:

4 predict focers to win, 1 predict kix will win, and 2 predict a draw.

predictions for the "first and last/ points and no points" match:

7 predict zyz to win... Goal diff predictions: 159-4
That's not very nice.

Well I'll be rooting for my FOFC buds, minus my rival. I really could use some points... all I can say is, I hope you continue your strong defense ratings. I'm coming after you! Here comes a MOTS!!!!

[damnMikeBrown]

The main thing in counter-attack, is that you have to stop one of the other teams attacks. You didn't stop a one of 'em. Of course your defense was comprable to his offense, so naturally you'd loose. That's the way it is...no love for the 'D'.

[Raven Hawk]

Here comes the PIC! :)

[damnMikeBrown]

I'm not calling an upset or anything, as this happened the last time I played him too...but...at the half:

1 Aviators, 0 Zyzzerz

My 2 goals heading into the match were:
1) Don't get shut out at home
2) Improve upon last weeks World Class defensive rankings

He already hurt one of my wing backs (who'll likely never recover at the age of 33). He also has 61% possession thus far. I'm anticipating 4 goals from him in the 2nd half to take it, 1-4.

[damnMikeBrown]

Yup, yup, yup. Pointless no more.

I tied the untied, unbeaten Zyzzerz. Man, I bet he's pissed :) My defense just shut him down. We both scored on event goals. I had the lead going late into the 2nd half. I actually started to believe I'd win.

I admit I was lucky in this game, but really, it was about time some of it shifted my way.

My old wingback, Hansson 33, got hurt for 3 weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if he's done for the season.

For those keeping track, I did not get shut out 1) [x], however; 2) Improve on last weeks World Class defense [], I did not.

It may have gone bettter had my wingback not gotten hurt, but maybe it wouldn't have. At any rate...1 point!

[Hobbes-]

awesome job mikebrown.. proud of you =)

[lytic]

SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 2 - 4

Date: 9/22/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326892
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 29156

29156 spectators arrived at Starks Pond, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. SouthPark started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Black - Davis, Wilhelm, Cook - Millard, Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Guy - Gustavsson, Dey.

Gargoyles had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Kullenhult - Dehlbratt, Blackburn, Langeland - El-Nabil, Öbratt, Slyngen, Michelsson, Ekmo - Jackson, Manee.

Gargoyless Abdellah Mazin El-Nabil got himself booked after a foul. SouthParks Kenneth Millard gave, after 17 minutes, the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. Jami Michelsson of Gargoyles received a yellow card in the 18:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Visitors Bryce Jackson was alert on a play coming in from the left, making the score a tie at 1 - 1 in the 31st minute. Halftime score was 1 - 1. Gargoyles held the ball, with a clear 53 percent possession rate.

In the 50:th minute the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending and Bryce Jackson put the ball away for 1 - 2. The visitors Karl Ekmo took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 74:th minute. 1 - 3 for Gargoyles. The structure of the game started to change as Gargoyles decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. The referee showed SouthParks Sven Gustavsson the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The Gargoyles player was Eigil Slyngen who had to be helped off the pitch, unable to finish the game. Bengt Dehlbratt seemed to be floating in the air at will as he elegantly headed in 1-4. The previous Gargoyles corner kick was executed by Bryce Jackson. In the 88:th minute Sven Gustavsson passed through the guests central line of defense, scoring the 2 - 4 goal. Unsportsmanlike behaviour by Abdellah Mazin El-Nabil rendered him his second booking of the match, and Gargoyles had to finish the game with a reduced squad. Gargoyles held the ball, with a clear 51 percent possession rate.

SouthPark´s best player was Robert Dey. Kenneth Millard was a disappointment, however. Most important Gargoyles player was Mattias Öbratt. Even Langeland was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 4.

SOLD SEATS

Terraces: 18046
Basic seats: 7566
Seats under roof: 2847
VIP seats: 697

Team Attitude: Play it Cool

RATING

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: magnificent
Left Side Attack: brilliant

Gargoyles
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: magnificent
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: formidable
Left Side Attack: solid

Stats:
Best game ever - Entire team

1. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - zyzzerz 9/8/2003 97%
3. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 9/22/2003 95%

Best game ever - Midfield

1. SouthPark Cows - Vampires 5/8/2003 100%
9. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 9/22/2003 73%

Best game ever - Attack

1. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 9/22/2003 100%
2. MV Lisbon - SouthPark Cows 8/14/2003 88%


Comments:
Okay, so I changed my mind last minute. I wasn't going to MOTS, but I was going to Norm. I said, "whatthehell, If I PIC, I can MOTS Kix." As it stands I'll need a win vs Kix and a win somewhere else and for Kix to never win again. Now look at the difference in my best attack vs my second best...

Another crazy stat... out of my top 15 games ever, I've only won 2! What the fuck is that?

A big shout out to my bud mikebrown! Hey I tried to bring them down and failed... big congrats to you! My team wore them out and they thought they could go easy on you!

IV.19 Standings:
1. zyzzerz 9 35 - 8 25

2. The Mad Huligans 9 27 - 15 18
3. EVillIVE 9 18 - 10 16
4. Fockers 9 18 - 18 13

5. Gargoyles 9 19 - 20 12
6. Kix 9 15 - 23 10

7. SouthPark Cows 9 12 - 28 5
8. Aviators 9 7 - 29 1

[Raven Hawk]

When I noticed that you had purchased that new 4* striker, I decided to change my strategy to full middle defend. :) It seemed to work for me. I did "Normal" the match. I was actually surprised that you didn't get any good attacks on the left, since you had a brilliant left attack vs. my formidable left defense. Another classic Garg-Cow game. I'm confident that you would have won this one if you would have "normaled" it.

Either way, let's concentrate on sending Kix back to Div V. I do plan on MOTSing him in two weeks after a Zzyzerz PIC.

[lytic]

left attacks would go against your right defense... which was also formidable.

[lytic]

and not only that... you didn't have a wing back on that brilliant side.

[Raven Hawk]

Yeah, but I did have a defensive winger. Not that it makes much of a difference. It didn't show that he was there cause he got booted for getting 2 yellows. He typically puts up 3.5 stars no matter how I play him Offensive, Normal, or Defensive.

Regardless of which. You should have broken through my right defense with a brilliant attack. Perhaps that side was just playing it "too cool." or my winger kept fouling them whenever they made an advance on that side. Or perhaps, HT-Bjorn still doesn't like you.

The thing that I find funny is that in our "Supporter Stats" you have the best forward of in all matches and i have the best central defender in all matches. Who'd athunk it?

[Havok]

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown
Yup, yup, yup. Pointless no more.

I tied the untied, unbeaten Zyzzerz. Man, I bet he's pissed :) My defense just shut him down. We both scored on event goals. I had the lead going late into the 2nd half. I actually started to believe I'd win.

I admit I was lucky in this game, but really, it was about time some of it shifted my way.

My old wingback, Hansson 33, got hurt for 3 weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if he's done for the season.

For those keeping track, I did not get shut out 1) [x], however; 2) Improve on last weeks World Class defense [], I did not.

It may have gone bettter had my wingback not gotten hurt, but maybe it wouldn't have. At any rate...1 point!

Awsome tie :)

what a way to get your first point.

P.S. Your starting goalie is getting awsome.... whats he at now??

[lytic]

Youcandoit FC - SouthPark Cows 0 - 4

Date: 9/24/2003 at 02:00
MatchID: 9713689
Arena: Ifyouthinkyoucantakeme Dome
Crowd: 2981

2981 spectators arrived at Ifyouthinkyoucantakeme Dome, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Youcandoit had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. They fielded: Tegbo - Jung, Church, Heung, Chee-Soon - Sim, Choi, Robertsson, Yoon, Bjärnsson - Ishimura.

SouthPark had chosen a strategic 5-3-2 formation. Lineup: Barfield - An, Dragóner, Danhof, Tewari, Hwang - Bernbratt, Mabry, Mcnutt - Donaldson, Orkola.

Youcandoit seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. SouthPark clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could, using their outstanding talent for it. SouthPark were pushed back, and had many dangerous counterattacks, such as the impressive one in the 8:th minutes that Clayton Donaldson just barely failed to score on. The terraces were silenced in the 10:th minute as SouthPark´s Clayton Donaldson put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack from the right. The referee signalled a penalty in the 28:th minute following an offence just inside of the box. Clayton Donaldson knocked home 0 - 2 just out of reach for the goaltender. Lars Robertsson had a good opportunity to reduce in the 32nd minute but wasn´t cool enough. The ball went miles over the bar. 0 - 2 was the half-time score. SouthPark, bringing the final ball possession rate to 57 percent, dominated the battle.

Hyun-Gu Hwang stunned the crowd with a brilliant counterattack from the left, giving SouthPark the goal to make it 0 - 3. After this SouthPark lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. The game had been on for 70 minutes when Jukka Orkola broke through to the right, upping the score to the home crowd´s dismay. SouthPark´s were up 0 - 4. SouthPark´s Yuri Danhof left the field after 71 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was Víctor Barriuso de Miguel. After 73 minutes Sung-Ki Yoon could have reduced had it not been for an excellent block by the visitors keeper Lance Barfield. SouthPark held the ball, with a clear 56 percent possession rate.

Most important Youcandoit player was Ted Church. Sung-Ki Yoon was a disappointment, however. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Buda Dragóner. Ben Mabry was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 4.

RATING

Youcandoit FC
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: poor
Right Side Defence: weak
Central Defence: solid
Left Side Defence: inadequate
Right Side Attack: inadequate
Central Attack: poor
Left Side Attack: passable

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: poor
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: excellent
Left Side Defence: solid
Right Side Attack: inadequate
Central Attack: inadequate
Left Side Attack: solid


Strange that I had possesion and I still had Counter attack special events... Hell, I'll take it.

[lytic]

Total Total Seating Total Average Total Ave
Rank Series Goals Crowd Capacity Stars Stars Ratings Rating
1 IV.61 126 209,606 311,710 295.5 36.9 609 76.1
2 IV.1 145 371,552 432,900 283.5 35.4 600 75.0
3 IV.19 151 228,370 302,435 283.5 35.4 594 74.3

[damnMikeBrown]

Thanks.

Nice job to you on taking down Kix. He has the possibility of not winning a game the rest of the way. With all of us MOTS against him, he'll have a hell of a time keeping up. SPC, if they don't muck about too much :), have a good chance to sneak up into 6th.

Yeah, Pacheco is definately strutting his stuff now. What's all the more remarkable is that I'm getting those defensive ratings with only one solid defender. The rest are passable. Between Pacheco & a defensive coach, I'm quite pleased with them.

If I had one of Lytic's wife's super set pieces players, I imagine it'd be enough to compete.

Soooo tempted to keep Pacheco, sell my backup (outstanding by end of season) and swap over to winger training.

I was browsing Hatstats earlier, looking at V series. So long as I don't go into one of the top 10 series, I shouldn't have much trouble winning whatever series I'm relegated into with the guys I have now. That means next year, outside of trying to buy an U-20 trainee, I can just sit on all my $$, and wait until the end of the year to load up on some new talent.

I'm not looking forward, at all, to demoting, but I AM looking forward to becoming a highly profitable soccer team, selling out my stadium and winning games.

[lytic]

I am looking forward to demoting! I hate you guys!

[lytic]

SouthPark Cows: 0 victories, 0 draws
Gargoyles: 6 victories, 0 draws
Goal difference: 7 - 17
Most spectators: 35000 (7/7/2003)

12/16/2002 (League)
Gargoyles - SouthPark Cows 4 - 1

3/17/2003 (League)
SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 1 - 2

4/7/2003 (League)
Gargoyles - SouthPark Cows 3 - 2

7/7/2003 (League)
SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 1 - 2

9/1/2003 (League)
Gargoyles - SouthPark Cows 2 - 0

9/22/2003 (League)
SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 2 - 4


Just thought I would add this tidbit here as well...

[Raven Hawk]

Originally posted by lytic
I am looking forward to demoting! I hate you guys!

No you aren't. You love our division. Admit it. :)

[lytic]

Looks like there may still be 3 of us next season...

Kix - SouthPark Cows 1 - 3

Date: 9/29/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326896
Arena: Kix Arena
Crowd: 22221

22221 spectators had come to Kix Arena this cloudy day. Kix had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Plunkett - Pettersson, Hamilton, Ivanovs - Rice, Dewitt, Peterson, Mozzanica, Young - Gay, Jasarevic.

SouthPark started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Black - Wilhelm, Davis, Cook - Bernbratt, Crain, Dragóner, Millard, Guy - Gustavsson, Dey.

SouthPark took the lead in the games 15:th minute with 0 - 1 after some elegant plays down the middle. Steve Crain was the scorer. Seemingly due to lack of experience, Roland Dewitt needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. Terrell Gay was just a finger´s breadth away from an equaliser for Kix, but Palmer Black managed to ward the closing shot off for a corner. SouthPark´s Sven Gustavsson received a play slashing through the home side´s defense in the 41st minute, chipping it past the keeper scoring 0 - 2. The home crowd was not pleased with that one. In the 42nd minute Kixs Terrell Gay received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The visitors Buda Dragóner took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 43rd minute. 0 - 3 for SouthPark. The structure of the game started to change as SouthPark decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. Daniel Peterson challenged the visitors full backs eagerly, producing a good chance in the 45:th minute as he went for a through ball combination. But as so many times before, the guest´s defensive efforts got the best of it. SouthPark´s Sven Gustavsson refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon in the 45:th minute. 0 - 3 was the half-time score. Kix, bringing the final ball possession rate to 53 percent, dominated the battle.

Kix nearly produced a goal as Daniel Peterson set up Wilson Rice for a strike from a seemingly unpossible angle. The receiver wasn´t as clear-headed though, and put the shot wide. After 57 minutes Kix´s Gianluca Mozzanica contracted a slight foot injury, but could finish the game. In the 71st minute Wim Jasarevic passed through the guests central line of defense, scoring the 1 - 3 goal. Kix held the ball, with a clear 54 percent possession rate.

Most important Kix player was Laine Young. Wim Jasarevic was a disappointment, however. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Robert Dey. However, Mats Bernbratt made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 3.

Team Attitude: Match of the Season

RATING

Kix
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: excellent
Right Side Defence: outstanding
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: solid
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: passable

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: formidable
Central Attack: brilliant
Left Side Attack: brilliant

Stats:

NSI: 80
Stars:38.5

Best game ever - Entire team

1. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 100%
2. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 99%
3. SouthPark Cows - zyzzerz 9/8/2003 96%

Best game ever - Defence

1. Alaska Huns - SouthPark Cows 7/24/2003 100%
8. Gargoyles - SouthPark Cows 9/1/2003 82%
11. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 81%

Best game ever - Midfield

1. SouthPark Cows - Vampires 5/8/2003 100%
5. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 3/17/2003 85%
6. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 81%

Best game ever - Attack

1. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 9/22/2003 98%
3. MV Lisbon - SouthPark Cows 8/14/2003 86%
4. SouthPark Cows - Kix 8/25/2003 86%

Standings:
1. zyzzerz 10 39 - 8 28

2. The Mad Huligans 10 30 - 18 19
3. EVillIVE 10 20 - 11 19
4. Fockers 10 19 - 20 13

5. Gargoyles 10 19 - 24 12
6. Kix 10 16 - 26 10

7. SouthPark Cows 10 15 - 29 8
8. Aviators 10 10 - 32 2

Well needed 3 points. I almost didn't get them either! It's truly sad that midfield is everything in this game, because the evil gargs got blanked dispite great ratings in everything but midfield. Even them his mid wasn't beat badly... stupid engine!

[damnMikeBrown]

Lies... Midfield is not everything in this game. Offense is. Take a gander at my match. I had Solid Midfield to Hulis Inadequate. My defense dwarfed his offense. What happens? I tie. Ok, so my offense stunk up the joint, but with my 'D', I should only need to score twice...that's just my defense, let alone that I had 59% & 60% possession. I'm bitter about this one. I think I got rogered again, but good.

Yet another reason to consider abandoning my aspiration to train an U-20 keeper and just go with winger. Need a mutha effing attack!

[damnMikeBrown]

Aviators
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: world class
Central Defence: world class
Left Side Defence: supernatural
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: weak
Left Side Attack: inadequate


The Mad Huligans
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: inadequate
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: brilliant
Right Side Attack: formidable
Central Attack: formidable
Left Side Attack: solid

I had posession, at 59% and 60%. Ok, so my attack stunk. My defense was proportionally better than his attack, as compared to his defense v. my attack. That, and I had a solid posession advantage. Bah, just another example of defense getting the shaft. I need some damn attack.

[lytic]

yeah, but your gamr should have been a 0-0 tie.

[Masked]

Originally posted by damnMikeBrown

I had posession, at 59% and 60%. Ok, so my attack stunk. My defense was proportionally better than his attack, as compared to his defense v. my attack. That, and I had a solid posession advantage. Bah, just another example of defense getting the shaft. I need some damn attack.

Sorry, don't mean to pile on while you are down, but I am not sure I understand your argument here.

Him vs you
R At: Form (9) L Def: SN (14) - 9/14
C A: Form (9) C Def: WC (13) - 9/13
L A: Sol (7) R Def: WC (13) - 7/13

You vs him
R A: Pass (6) L D: brilliant (11) 6/11
C A: weak (4) C D: form (9) 4/11
L A: inad (5) R D: Exc 5/8

Overall average:
His O vs Your D 62.5%
Your O vs His D 54%

(Now the correct way to look at these ratios is probably more like 9/(9+14) for the first one, but it still doesn't chance the outcome)

It looks to me like his offense was proportionately better than yours against the respective defences. Now with you having the edge in possession, maybe the most likely outcome would have been a tie. Am I looking at this in the wrong way.

And to lytic, midfield is not everything, as my matches this season will attest to. I've gotten hammered by teams with a great defense or a great offense despite having a 1-3 level advantage in midfield.

[Raven Hawk]

You got hosed. No ifs, ands or buts.

It happens, though. I am very surprised that six goals were scored in this game.

[Masked]

Wow, I never even looked at the score. Six goals is a lot! Special events?

[damnMikeBrown]

2 of my goals were event goals, all 3 of his were normal.

World Class/Supernatural defense my ass. Formidable attack>World Class defense.

Oh, we're 3rd again in all of IV according to Hatstats. Has there been a week when we were lower than 5th? We've got to be, consistantly, top to bottom, the toughest series in IV.

[lytic]

Originally posted by Masked
And to lytic, midfield is not everything, as my matches this season will attest to. I've gotten hammered by teams with a great defense or a great offense despite having a 1-3 level advantage in midfield.

midfield is the only reason I lose games because I take the ratings in everything else.

Look at my 5-0 loss to zyzzers. Actually look at all my games posted here...

[lytic]

Total Total Seating Total Average Total Ave
Rank Series Goals Crowd Capacity Stars Stars Ratings Rating
1 IV.61 139 291,336 311,710 295.5 36.9 599 74.9
2 IV.25 156 321,190 289,950 295.5 36.9 594 74.3
3 IV.19 168 301,224 302,435 289.0 36.1 582 72.8

[damnMikeBrown]

The question this week...how bad does Hobbes want to beat me? Will he MOTS against the lowly last place Aves for the sure win, or will he roll the dice, and go normal, or even PIC.

[lytic]

I think he's going for the tie :p

He's secured a non-demotion... so I'd say he PICs.

All I know is, I am MOTSing you (sorry mike, I really like you, but I have to). If I tie Evil, and beat you, and tie hulis, I'm sitting pretty for the fockers game. I can PIC fockers game and be set for the qual game.

I I don't beat you, I'll have to beat hulis (which is a bit tougher) and beat fockers. My TS will suck going into the qual game!

I also know, despite you liking me, you have to come after me for that outside chance you could take 6th. I you beat fockers, all you need is 3 wins to take 6th. I think Kix very well may end up 8th place like I predicted!!!

[damnMikeBrown]

I -would- have MOTS you before...now, I don't know. I was counting on a win against Hulis to be honest. That's part of the reason I was bent out of shape that we somehow tied. I held out some hope that I would at least get a qualification match before that game, but I'd have to win out at this point. You think you haven't gotten the breaks this year... from where I'm sitting, I'm right there at the top of the "tough luck on that one" meter. Only real break I got this year was v. Zyzzerz.

[lytic]

I got the most stars and the highest rating last week and I pull a 3-1 win. I come close in ratings to anyone and I lose 5-0.

Honestly, your game with huli... there shouldn't have been any goals... both your defenses shut each other out in stats. It *should* have been a 0-0 tie.
Look at this:

Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: weak
Left Side Attack: inadequate
scored 3 goals on:
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: brilliant

no fucking way! Same with his 3 goals... but masked put it the best way... "his offense was proportionately better than yours against the respective defenses"

I'm not saying you haven't got your case of bad luck this season either, but my ratings and stars should put me in the top 4 at the very least. It's not like I was concentrating on the cup or anything.
Anyway, I will do everything possible to beat you. I need 3 points from our game... I seem to be the only one paying attention to you :p

I bet when it comes down to the last week, Kix will be paying attention!

[damnMikeBrown]

Yeah, on that I think we're agreed. If he doesn't pull one out here either this week or next, he'll be taking a close look at my kids.

[Hobbes-]

*is paying attention to the Aves* =)

oh and mikebrown.. the same thing was going through my head.. what should I do against you.. PIC, Normal, MOTS. Truthfully, I haven't decided yet.

It would have been nice to see the Aves beat Hulis and make a run for 6th place (not that winning here out is impossible).

And if the Gargs beat Kix this week, no matter if SPC's win or not, you've gotta expect the cows to be ahead by 1 point (spc 11 kix 10) going into my game at the end of the season. If the cows can win this week and next however, they've most likely somehow shown the biggest comeback seen by my eyes at least.

By the looks of it, if Kix or SPC's lose this week I should only need 1 point to be okay. I'm not saying I'm not worried about that one point cuz honestly I know I hafta bring my A game to get it. 3 points will secure top 6, unless Kix and SPC both make a run winning 3 of 4 games. Ahhh so complicated..

[lytic]

This game just doesn't make sense... So anyway, I won't beat evillive... I'm going for the tie... this week, you get to see the real Cow Curtain!

[damnMikeBrown]

I in no way see Kix taking 3 of his next 4. Gargs will beat him this week, I'm certain of it. I get the feeling he's on board with the "MOTS Kix" gameplan. Right there, he's lost one match. He may even MOTS this one, just to make sure he gets over Gargs. I'm the last match on the schedule v. Kix, and I'd think at that point, he's considering me an automatic point or three. I'd definately expect him to expend his TS capital in the next 3 games.

My kids, no, it's flattering, but there's no way I can win out. Individually, I have a decent chance to beat you (Fockers), and SPC. That's just a decent chance mind you. Gargs is after the both of you, and frankly, I don't think I could beat his team unless I got a hand (ex. v. Zyzzerz). Lastly is against Kix, who I'll MOTS. I honestly have no idea how that will work. On a normal day, I don't think I compare well to him, but a MOTS at home...who knows.

In my book, that's 2 decent chances, one absolute mystery, and one game in which I'm completely over matched.

Lytic, I'm actually looking forward to seeing the curtain :) My first season I was in IV.25. That won't mean anything, but one of the big teams in there was Youth of the Nation. He was a monster, an absolute monster. I went 0 for 2 against him, but only allowed 2 goals each time. I completely turtled up, running a 5-3-2 once (2nd game ever), and a 4-5-1 the next time at his place. EVERYBODY was playing defensive, even the wings! I know, means nothing to you, but in retrospect, it's a bit of a proud moment for me.

It'd be kind of fun if defense was such that, if you made it good enough, you could just perpetually frustrate every team you played. Allow only a goal per game, and then, only against the formidable attacks. Alas, it is not to be. . .

[lytic]

I expect my highest defensive rating ever... just enough to lose by a goal, of course! I will also attempt an attack, just not as balanced and not as strong as I've been putting up recently.

Therefore, my ratings will drop since my wing attack with be like wretched.

[damnMikeBrown]

Odd thing has happened. Hulis has challenged me to a friendly. Why would he do that? I'm thinking maybe he wants to try his midfield out on a team that can/would use CA in a match, just to see how bad off it'd be. Not that my 'B' team can run CA worth a bucket of fecies. . .

[lytic]

Well I'm selling my #5 defender, so I may not get my *highest* ratings, but close enough.

[Raven Hawk]

Well . . . we'll see what happens this weekend. I am definitly going after Kix this week with a high TS MOTS. I figure that if I take that game, I am relatively secure. If not, I'll have to find a win somewhere in the Evil, Aves, Hulis games. You can guess who would be my first target . . . .

However, the only thing I know for certain right now is that I am going for Kix. My strategy for future games relies heavily on what happens this week.

[lytic]

You'll beat kix... evil is weaker than most people think.

[Raven Hawk]

Agreed that Evil is a little softer than he shows. However, I have them the week after Kix, so I may be doing some TS recovery in case I have to play hard matches against Aves or Hulis.

[lytic]

well your 3-4-3 matches well with the Aves, but the Hulis post some good midfield and defense.

[lytic]

SouthPark Cows - EVillIVE 1 - 0

Date: 10/6/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326899
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 38180

38180 spectators had come to Starks Pond this cloudy day. SouthPark started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. They fielded: Black - Davis, An, Wilhelm, Tewari, Cook - Dragóner, Millard, Danhof, Guy - Dey.

EVillIVE started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. They fielded: Robertsson - Spørring, Coon, Rennemo , Kole - Richardsson, van der Molen, Emilsson, Chestnut, Oskarsson - Roeterdink.

EVillIVE had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially in the 10:th minute when Raymond Roeterdink came up alone against Palmer Black who managed a block. In the games 10:th minute EVillIVE´s Chris van der Molen fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Chris van der Molen for taking a dive. SouthPark seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion about the organization of the team. EVillIVEs Per Emilsson got himself booked after a foul. EVillIVE seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion about the organization of the team. Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 35:th minute goal by Kenneth Millard for SouthPark, putting them ahead 1 - 0. Halftime score was 1 - 0. EVillIVE held the ball, with a clear 67 percent possession rate.

The SouthPark players spent the half-time break getting a rerun of the teams tactical organization. During the break EVillIVE´s coach went through the teams new tactics yet again. EVillIVE appeared unsure on how to play. Joseph Chestnut made a good effort at breaking through from the right, but the home team left defence cleared the ball to a corner. SouthPark seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion about the organization of the team. EVillIVE held the ball, with a clear 74 percent possession rate.

SouthPark´s best player was Robert Dey. Yuri Danhof on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important EVillIVE player was Bo Robertsson. Claus Spørring was a disappointment, however. The match ends 1 - 0.

SOLD SEATS

Terraces: 24374
Basic seats: 9248
Seats under roof: 3566
VIP seats: 992

Team Attitude: Play it Cool

RATING

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: poor
Right Side Defence: world class
Central Defence: supernatural
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: weak
Central Attack: solid
Left Side Attack: formidable

EVillIVE
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: outstanding
Central Defence: brilliant
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: passable
Central Attack: inadequate
Left Side Attack: passable

Stats:
Best game ever - Defence

1. SouthPark Cows - EVillIVE 10/6/2003 100%
2. Alaska Huns - SouthPark Cows 7/24/2003 94%
3. SouthPark Cows - The Mad Huligans 6/23/2003 88%

Comments:
Hmmm... I psyched him out with my brilliant attacks. I know he's used 4-5-1 in the past and that is what I was hoping to see. I was going for the 0-0 tie. I used a little strategy by moving my midfielder towards the wing along with my offensive winger. I didn't think that my midfield would be poor though... I was thinking maybe high weak, maybe inad. Oh well, I was going for 1 point, but I got 3. That puts me in 6th place and that is all I need. I don't see Kix winning anymore games, so I'll just PIC and attempt to tie my games, so I can have a nice fat POE for the qual game.

[Hobbes-]

Interesting week, I must say...

Gargs MOTS'd vs a shattered kix team that hasn't seem to do anything tactical since like week 6.. and of course it was a blowout. I wonder if he coulda normaled and still won.. just like in my match.. grr ... so this win pretty much secured a top 6 spot for Gargs who had a shaky first half..

SPC pulled a win outta his ass this week. Every time I think evil is gonna do really well, he keeps losing matches.. I prolly coulda beaten him. So this helps the SPC in their quest for top 6 as well. A MOTS win next week vs the Aves and he's sittin pretty smooth..

Aves.. well he MOTS'd me this week like I thought he would. So much talk about already pic'ing Gargs and knowing that lytic would mots vs him made him decide to mots me. Had a great rating however.. best ever game for this team. The tie with Fockers seemed about right because ratings were pretty much the same.. though stars, possession, and homefield were not but whatever.. everyone gets lucky right?

Fockers (me).. well I decided to normal it today with a middle of the road TS b/c I knew that if I scored at least 1 point, I should be okay. If I mots'd and somehow lost, there would be no way to get another point in the division so normal was the right route. I suprized myself with an 80 rating, which is fine by me.

It looks like if Kix can't get a tie outta evil then he's gonne demote. It'd be pretty funny to see that he was holding out on all this cash or something and blow us outta the water the last three games.. but I don't see this happening. This team has been flat since they tied me early in the season.

It should be fun to see what kinda rating i get in my qualification match...lets shoot for 85-90

[lytic]

The kix were sitting happy in 4th mainly due to luck and being looked over. I predicted him 8th in the preseason, and despite him being a nice guy, that's where he should be with his ratings. Ave's, who I picked 4th or 5th, fell well below my expectations. I think I predicted myself a 6th place finish. I'm sitting on some cash, so I'm torn between going for a U20 defender or getting a Supernatural Keeper. That keeper would solidify my defense and I'd actually end up stopping more goals. Do you realize that I have the 2nd most goals against, next to Aves? Actually I think Kix passed me up this past week... but how can 2 defensive teams have the most goals against? Imagine ET defenses with brilliant attacks using a counter attack??!?!
As for evillive, I never was really impressed with his team. He doesn't have a great training program. It's not a *bad* training program, but most of his success is because of good youth pulls. If I were him, I'd be pretty pissed off with that keeper purchase. It hasn't done anything for him. Despite the 5*'s, his keeper hasn't bolsted his defense like he was probably hoping. Sure he has a bril central defense... but it doesn't seem to help him.
As for next week, did see Aves defensive ratings? How the hell are you supposed to score on that crap? I will have to MOTS to crack that. If I can steal a point or 3 from mike, then I'll be sitting pretty, but it won't be easy. I've considered a 3-4-3 with a MOTS to cover for the mid just to break that defense! If I tie, then I'll have to take 1 from hulis or fockers. If I take 3, then I doubt kix will be able to pass me.
If I get demoted, I won't need that keeper... if I stay, I think that keeper will look good in my squad.

Don't forget, my win wasn't really outta my ass... our ratings were similar mainly because of his midfield, but I really had better ratings and I attacked an oustanding defense with a formidable attack. His attack wasn't even close to my ratings (since when do defensive ratings mean anything?)... remember my comments a few days ago? evillive isn't as strong as most people think.
One last random comment, Kix's confidence and approval ratings with the crowd is probably at an all time low. I don't think he'll come out of this funk and aves could take advantage and take 7th and my prediction of Kix ending up in 8th could come true despite most disagreeing with me.

[Raven Hawk]

Well, I'll probably give something for Aves to hit out of the park. With a win this week against Kix, I may have too many points to stay in a qualifier. :)

I was just looking at the fixtures and realized that we may have a 3-way point tie for 4th place. I'll probably PIC out the season, unless Kix manages a win prior to the final week. Gotta get that TS up for a possible qualifier.

However, if Cows beat Aves . . . going into the last week, it could be Cows (14 pts) vs. Fockers (14 pts). With another PIC loss, I would be at 15. If Fockers and Cows tie . . . all three of us have 15 points . . .

This is assuming that Kix does not win another game.

That last Fockers - Cows game is going to crack me up. Are you even going to put your goalies in the game? :)

[lytic]

I'll go for a tie. It's the fockers tradition...

[Hobbes-]

5 this season and counting baby.. I bet if i normaled kix and won I woulda tied evil the following week.. grrrr.. damn me! lol and if it's spc vs me .. winner gets 4th.. at the end of the season.. he's playing against my coach.. roar! but beware.. he can still get around.. o how tight would that be if he scored a goal.. haha

[lytic]

hey, I need the qual game, I have U20 defenders to train!

[lytic]

Total Total Seating Total Average Total Ave
Rank Series Goals Crowd Capacity Stars Stars Ratings Rating
1 IV.61 160 232,362 311,710 299.0 37.4 603 75.4
2 IV.25 172 123,996 289,950 301.0 37.6 600 75.0
3 IV.1 174 307,622 432,900 289.0 36.1 599 74.9
4 IV.19 182 267,422 302,435 291.5 36.4 590 73.8
5 IV.57 174 277,528 312,276 286.0 35.8 572 71.5

So we dropped to 4th main due to me and evil pulling much lower than norm.

[lytic]

Team Played Goals Points
1. zyzzerz 11 43 - 9 31

2. The Mad Huligans 11 31 - 22 19
3. EVillIVE 11 20 - 12 19
4. Gargoyles 11 24 - 25 15

5. Fockers 11 20 - 21 14
6. SouthPark Cows 11 16 - 29 11

7. Kix 11 17 - 31 10
8. Aviators 11 11 - 33 3

Above the line!

[damnMikeBrown]

Been away for a while. Hey Hobbes, what makes you think I MOTS that match? My midfield was only passable. I dare say I'd score a good bit higher if I MOTS..though maybe not :)

I altered my lineup a bit, played a 3-5-2 with a defensive mid instead of a 4-5-1 with an offensive CD. Damn if my defensive ratings didn't go through the roof. It wasn't even close. I don't think I'll every play an offensive CD again. I thought I was being smart, seeing as how the guy is a natural..all PM & Def, but nope. Anyway, not like you can win with defense, so it's not that big of a deal.

[damnMikeBrown]

Lytic, as much as I hate keeper training because I have no offense, how can you stomach defender training in any way? My 3 defenders (2 of which are youth pulls from the last 3 weeks) put up a good bit better ratings than your Bovine Wall, numbered at 5 cows. That would royally piss me off. Not that defense does a damn thing for you, but still. . .

Nice job on the win though. I agree, I do not think Evil has a good team. Each loss to him I felt jobered on. That was one crazy ass formation you threw out there. Took a lot of courage to try it.

Raven, well, you threw up insane ratings. Well done in your demolition of Kix. I'm thinking that he PIC and is saving up to unload on me and one other of his remaining games.

Hobbes, you really need to train stamina this off season. Get those IM's up to snuff. Was your goal from corner an event goal? I didn't know about the message, if it was, or not.

It would appear as if the "Kix Plan" is taking strong effect. With 3 to go, it's still wide open.

[lytic]

You have a defensive coach, no? I have an offensive one. For me to put up those ratings with an offensive coach, I'm pretty happy.
Just imagine those 5 with a supernatural keeper.

[lytic]

Also, I sold off my #5 defender and I was starting a 22 year old solid defender (Pakistan nats team hopeful - once they get a real coach). Preston Davis is an oustanding defender, but he's never above inad form (damn it!).

I'm not trying to make excuses, you posted some amazing ratings that made me shit my pants (almost).

[Hobbes-]

If SPC beat Aves this week and Evil beats kix next week, week 14 won't matter at all except for that extra training week. I'm hoping that's how it ends up.

Kix hasn't done anything to his team in weeks, lets hope Evil doesn't underestimate him at all.

[damnMikeBrown]

Kix has been lying low for a while, hasn't he. He's PIC'd what, at least his last 2 games. I'm thinking he MOTS this week & the last week against me.

[lytic]

Aviators - SouthPark Cows 2 - 4

Date: 10/13/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326904
Arena: Aviators Arena
Crowd: 28962

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 28962 to Aviators Arena. Aviators started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Pacheco - Lunsford, Mcclelland, Kern - Seal, Napier, Marciniak, Hoffman, Ennis - Yi-Da, Similä .

SouthPark tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Black - Davis, Wilhelm, Cook - Millard, Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Bernbratt - Gustavsson, Dey.

In the 12th minute the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending and Robert Dey put the ball away for 0 - 1. In the 37:th minute, Aviators´s Louie Hoffman made a rush down the left, leaving him free to put the 1 - 1 equaliser away. The referee showed SouthParks Sven Gustavsson the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The player down was Charles Mcclelland. The Aviators bench looked worried a while but in the end he managed to get up. Jason Kern received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly, probably out of lack of experience, in the 41st minute and almost caused an opponent to score. SouthPark took the lead in the games 44:th minute with 1 - 2 after some elegant plays down the middle. Robert Dey was the scorer. The visitors Robert Dey took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 44:th minute. 1 - 3 for SouthPark. This third goal made a hat trick for Robert Dey. The teams went for a half-time break at 1 - 3. SouthPark held the ball, with a clear 52 percent possession rate.

The visitors Robert Dey took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side´s goalie and full backs in the 54:th minute. 1 - 4 for SouthPark. 68 minutes into the game Aviators broke through on the left wing and Laverne Seal managed to reduce the lead to 2 - 4. In the 71st minute SouthParks Mikey Cook received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Aviators, with an impressive 52 percent possession of the ball.

Most important Aviators player was Mark Pacheco. Al Lunsford on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Robert Dey. Kenneth Millard on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 4.

RATING

Aviators
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: world class
Central Defence: world class
Left Side Defence: world class
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: passable
Left Side Attack: passable

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: passable
Right Side Defence: formidable
Central Defence: outstanding
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: magnificent
Left Side Attack: formidable

Stats:
Best game ever - Entire team

1. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 100%
2. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 99%
3. SouthPark Cows - zyzzerz 9/8/2003 96%
4. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 9/22/2003 94%
5. Aviators - SouthPark Cows 10/13/2003 94%

Best game ever - Defence

1. SouthPark Cows - EVillIVE 10/6/2003 100%
7. Aviators - SouthPark Cows 10/13/2003 78%

Best game ever - Midfield

1. SouthPark Cows - Vampires 5/8/2003 100%
12. Aviators - SouthPark Cows 10/13/2003 71%

Best game ever - Attack

1. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 9/22/2003 98%
3. Aviators - SouthPark Cows 10/13/2003 94%
4. MV Lisbon - SouthPark Cows 8/14/2003 86%

Comments:
Robert Dey was a 1 673 000 US$ investment. He gets 4.5* when in decent form. He scored all 4 goals, so I'd say he living up to expectation... This was the Cows 5th best game ever, and second best away game.
The score actually is mostly right... possesion was split, expereince was spilt (we both had poor), and my attack ratings to his defensive ratings were better than his attack ratings to my defensive ratings.
The loss has doomed aviator's comeback and now has no chance of staying in IV.19 (sorry man). It also edges Kix by 4 points (I also have goal dif tie breaker). 1 win by me or 1 loss by Kix breaks Kix chance of staying in IV.19. I like the idea of controling my own destiny now... for a while, it was out of my hands. If Evillive wants 2nd place, he will MOTS this week, cause he won't beat zyzzers. That would be enough to clinch.

Standings:

Team Played Goals Points
1. zyzzerz 12 46 - 9 34

2. The Mad Huligans 12 34 - 22 22
3. EVillIVE 12 22 - 13 22
4. Gargoyles 12 25 - 27 15

5. Fockers 12 20 - 24 14
6. SouthPark Cows 12 20 - 31 14

7. Kix 12 17 - 34 10
8. Aviators 12 13 - 37 3

[damnMikeBrown]

And the universal Hattrik truth that defense < any other is again reaffirmed. I actually eeked out the SPC on NSI by a sole point. Not enough to complain about, except for the fact that we had equal possession, it was at my place, and he beat me down 2-4.

Hell with it, it wouldn't be an Aviators IV.19 season if I didn't complain!

[Raven Hawk]

Well, Aviators, I'll see if I can't serve you up a nice pitch to hit out of the park. I have a couple of players out due to injury and I'm saving TS for a possible qualifier match.

I can only see one scenario where I would auto-relegate, but I don't think that it is too likely because SPC . . . "hey, I need the qual game, I have U20 defenders to train!"

You can bet that Kix will MOTS Evil this week. He's 4 points down with 2 weeks left to go. He will have to MOTS out the season.

[lytic]

Kix is weak... he isn't getting anymore points this season. I promise. He shouldn't have even cracked the top 4. My prediction states that he will be 8th... well his ratings are bottom, he just got lucky that first half of the season. I think he spent his TS doing it too.
It's not secret, I'd like to take 5th place... but I'm happy with 6th.

*Edit: fixing my spelling.

[damnMikeBrown]

It'd have to be a pretty fat pitch :)

My TS will likely drop a notch this week, and playing away..that means inadequate midfield for me. I will be getting my best defender back, however, so I may see the extra-terrestrial rating back.

On the other hand, I think my ace keeper, Pacheco is popping this training update. If he does, I'm strongly considering putting him up for transfer. I'm torn on it. Do I keep playing him & training him for another 2 weeks, then put him up in the off season, hoping for more $$? If so, then it'd have to be a good bit more to represent loosing 2 weeks on another trainee. Do I keep him & not play him, instead training up another keeper for 2 weeks? Decisions, decisions.

What do you guys think? Sell if he pops or sit on him?

[damnMikeBrown]

Ok, just round numbers here.

Sell Pacheco: $5,000,000
Buy mid-high solid: $400,000

Train the mid-high solid to excellent & sell: $520,000

Ok, so I'd be forgoing $120,000, as I plan on buying an U-20 keeper at the start of next season anyway, and the trainee wouldn't get any more than the 2 weeks at the end of this season.

I guess Pacheco will just be over-trained, but that could work out alright. His value will be much higher because of it, and that might relate to some better bids. Hopefully it will anyway. If not, well, if one of you all want a super stud keeper that is overtrained :)

[lytic]

Sell him, you won't need him for Div V... Get that U20 hopeful. Your team as is would rock most div V series. So focus on training so when you come back up the season after you will rock even more!

[damnMikeBrown]

I wasn't clear.

I'm selling him this off-season, regardless. I need the $$ to get the U-20 trainee. My conundrum was wether or not to sell him after this training update, or during the off-season. I think I pretty much answered my own question though, and will keep training him until the off-season.

Oh, btw, Hulis asked about aquiring Pacheco the other week...you guys may be seeing some big 'D' out of them if he's set on aquiring a keeper of Pacheco's caliber.

EDIT:

I was mistaken. It wasn't Hulis who offered me a trade for Paceco, it was Zyzzerz. Obviously his team needs 'D' to round it out. So, at any rate, he's looking into keepers.

[lytic]

It won't be worth it in the long run. Sell him asap.

[Raven Hawk]

List him for 5,120,000. Then you won't lose that $120,000 . . . heheh. List him high and keep training him until you get a good price for him. If he doesn't sell, list him again for more $.

Lytic. Unfortunately, I don't think that you can get 5th . . . it will be a tough play. The only real chance you have is if I accidentally win this week, then you can win next week and take 5th.

And yes, that pitch will be nice and fat, DMB. ;) Because, like lytic I would like to have 5th place.

[lytic]

Seriously, why train anyone above a rating if you don't think he will hit the next rating? You are wasting time and money training someone who you are going to sell. A World Class keeper sells for like 5 mil. A World Class keeper with 4 extra weeks of training sells for like 5 mil. Those 4 weeks you could have used on a 17 year Solid keeper up to near excellent. I do the same thing all the time.
Honestly, what do you have to fight for? You can't take 6th. Cut your losses and sell when he turns. Sit on that cash and buy some finance people and live off the nice interest! It will be a lot more profitable that way.

As for me taking 5th, well I haven't played with numbers yet, but I'd like 5th or 6th. 5th would be better since I am a U20 Coach and all and I guess that position means something to people that have no idea what they are talking about.

Even though I have rattled off 3 wins in a row, I don't expect to beat hulis, I obviously need to PIC since my TS has been hit hard. I may go get the Cow Curtain to blanket him and try to pull off 1 point.

[Hobbes-]

keep him so u can kick kix's ass.. :)

[damnMikeBrown]

My trainee, Miller, isn't too shaby. Granted, he's no Pacheco, but, well, who is. At any rate, Miller is a week or two from Outstanding. He may put up 5 stars in today's friendly.

[lytic]

Sell him... trust me.

[damnMikeBrown]

Trust a Cow? Hmmm, trust a Cow. . . I'm inclined to sell him. I'll put him up for $5m. That would be an every so slightly above average value for him. HAM reports 'em going for $4.96. His value is a lot higher than most keepers though, and that might garner the bid. I'd sell him for $5m, and not think twice about it. If he only got $4.7-$4.9 though, I'd, oddly enough, feel bad about it.

[Raven Hawk]

List him for $5.25M! You can find somebody desperate enough to pay it! :)

[lytic]

$5mil

[Raven Hawk]

Haha! I think that lytic has $5mil saved up and is looking to buy Pacheco. ;)

[damnMikeBrown]

Geez, you guys would be in hell next year :)

Lytic running a 4-4-2 or a 5-3-2, with an outstanding counter attack and geez..his defensive ratings would be hellatious. If I put up ET with 3 solid defenders & Pacheco. . .his would be insane.

[Raven Hawk]

Yes, but we all know that defense doesn't matter. ;)

[lytic]

No, I plan on buying a former youth pull turned Supernatural Keeper this offseason if I don't demote...

With my outstanding CA, I should get some NASTY results.
Say good bye to #2,3, & 5 defenders for me to get him... but I will rebuild with a stronger keeper.

Good choice on selling him Mike, it makes more sense in the long run.

[damnMikeBrown]

Well, I put him up, just after noon today. Literally, 2 minutes later, I got a HT-Mail from a Venezuelan manager, asking for a trade. He wanted to swap his 19yr magnificent scorer straight up for Pacheco. If I wanted to swap to scoring training, that wouldn't be too bad. Hell, if the scorer is Venezuelan, I'd bet that he's U-20 if not on their national team.

[Raven Hawk]

I've been keeping an eye on my former youth pulls also. It would be nice to get some of them back into the lineup after they've gone elsewhere for proper training.

Not sure if I'm going to give you a pitch to hit anymore, DMB. I might take one for the team and try and get a win off of you. The reason being . . . the less points you have, the worse of a team we get moving into the series next year.

Decisions . . . decisions . . . decisions . . .

[damnMikeBrown]

This is just nerve wracking!

I don't think I've checked HT this often, ever. I keep looking in, hoping that a bid has been placed on Pacheco. He's right on par with what Magnificents sell for. There are a few up in Sverige that are cheaper, like 4.7M, but their value is tremendously less, as is their experience.

I suppose I could drop his price down if he doesn't sell at $5M, but I'd rather not.

As far as the game goes, Raven, doesn't matter one way or the other to me. My team is set. I'm playing my trainee Miller, so the defense will be substantially less that my usual ratings. That, and all 3 of my defenders took form hits in the same week. One dropped 2 levels.

[damnMikeBrown]

Ok, what another effing joke.

It really doesn't matter if my defense is great. You can't win with defense. How about I throw some more offense up? Yeah, good idea. How about I have a better defense, better offense, but loose possession by 7% & 6%? Well, shouldn't be bad. After all, my team has won possession this season, and every time was beaten.

Yeah, so 4-0....I loose 4-0.

I like the training of the players, watching them get better, but honestly, I've pretty much had it with this "engine". I'm squarely in the "HT Sucks" mode now.

[Raven Hawk]

Well . . . what can I say . . . I did score on 1 special event goal, but the game still wasn't a 3-0 game. I think that it should have been 1-0, maybe 2-0 at the most with a special event.

If you couldn't tell, I was playing for a tie. (a 4-4-2 is as defensive as a scoring trainer can get). 57/56 possession is deadly when it is accompanied with good scorers.

Well . . . good luck to you next week. You know that Kix will be MOTSing you. I wish you the best. The Pacheco sale will help you out dramatically.

[lytic]

I saw that game and it reminded me of me about a month ago mike. That game should have been 0-0. Despite your 3-4-3, that game was all defensive!
So all I gotta do is tie and I own 5th!

On another note, Kix made this last week very interesting. He pulled an outstanding mid out of his ass and went on to beat a better rated Evillive (minus the mid of course), 2-1.
Since Gargs and I won, we are secure. That leaves the giant killer fockers squaring up against the RED HOT SPC! Kix will face the down-on-luck aviators, who will be without their magnificent keeper (which is a smart move, but I thought he was SN which is why I said $5mil).

This last week should be very, very interesting! :p

[lytic]

SouthPark Cows - The Mad Huligans 3 - 1

Date: 10/20/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326906
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 46771

46771 spectators had come to Starks Pond this cloudy day. SouthPark started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Black - Cook, Wilhelm, Davis - Bernbratt, Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Millard - Gustavsson, Dey.

Huligans had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Berg - Mayes, Zelazny, Bradley - Jegers, ter Laak, Nacher, Chocano Díaz, Frederick - Sundskär, Grunddahl.

Vitalijs Jegers of Huligans received a yellow card in the 5:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. In the 10:th minute cheers broke out as Robert Dey found his way through the guests central defense line, clipping the 1 - 0 goal in for SouthPark. After 14 minutes Kenneth Millard put SouthPark ahead 2 - 0 as he rose to head in a hooked ball, the result of an effort from the right side. The teams went for a half-time break at 2 - 0. Huligans, bringing the final ball possession rate to 53 percent, dominated the battle.

The visitors got a chance of pulling one back in the 54:th minute, due to a defensive blunder leaving David Grunddahl completely unmarked. His strike was pathetic though, easy prey for the home side´s keeper. The visitors reduced the score in the 57:th minute to 2 - 1 as a free kick by David Grunddahl slunk past the home sides goaltender. An equalising goal was close at hand as David Grunddahl clipped a free kick just wide of the goal. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. Sven Gustavsson squirmed himself through the central defense line in the 73rd minute, asserting the lead to 3 - 1. In the game's 74:th minute SouthPark´s Steve Crain limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. Huligans held the ball, with a clear 56 percent possession rate.

Most important SouthPark player was Reuben Wilhelm. Kenneth Millard on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Huligans player was without a doubt Ramón Chocano Díaz. James Frederick was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 1.

SOLD SEATS

Terraces: 28500
Basic seats: 12500
Seats under roof: 4771
VIP seats: 1000

RATING

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: outstanding
Central Defence: outstanding
Left Side Defence: formidable
Right Side Attack: formidable
Central Attack: magnificent
Left Side Attack: solid

The Mad Huligans
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: solid
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: brilliant
Central Attack: formidable
Left Side Attack: excellent

Stats:

Best game ever - Entire team

1. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 100%
2. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 99%
5. Aviators - SouthPark Cows 10/13/2003 94%
6. SouthPark Cows - The Mad Huligans 10/20/2003 93%

Best game ever - Defence

1. SouthPark Cows - EVillIVE 10/6/2003 100%
2. Alaska Huns - SouthPark Cows 7/24/2003 94%
3. SouthPark Cows - The Mad Huligans 6/23/2003 88%
6. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 78%
11. SouthPark Cows - The Mad Huligans 10/20/2003 77%

Best game ever - Midfield

1. SouthPark Cows - Vampires 5/8/2003 100%
2. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 91%
11. SouthPark Cows - The Mad Huligans 10/20/2003 73%

Best game ever - Attack

1. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 9/22/2003 98%
3. Aviators - SouthPark Cows 10/13/2003 94%
4. SouthPark Cows - The Mad Huligans 10/20/2003 91%
5. MV Lisbon - SouthPark Cows 8/14/2003 86%

Rankings:

Team Played Goals Points
1. zyzzerz 13 49 - 11 37

2. The Mad Huligans 13 35 - 25 22
3. EVillIVE 13 23 - 15 22
4. Gargoyles 13 29 - 27 18

5. SouthPark Cows 13 23 - 32 17
6. Fockers 13 22 - 27 14

7. Kix 13 19 - 35 13
8. Aviators 13 13 - 41 3

Comments:
Our stats were fairly even. I had 38 stars, he had 37.5. I had home field advantage. I got lucky... I never win games like that.
Well this game has move us up above the auto-demote line and puts us in 5th, right were I wanted to be. I wish fockers could have won too, that would have allowed me to win next week and take 5th (with a gargs win). Now, I dunno what I'll do.
This is 4 wins in a row (all in pink). If this keeps up, I'll have to play my qualification game in pink. Next Sunday is the last day I "have to wear" pink.

[Raven Hawk]

Yeah, I was a little worried that Kix might pull something out of his ass this week. He said that he was having team spirit problems. It looks like his team spirit problem was not so much a problem as it was an advantage.

From my point of view. I saw him PICing all the games since he lost to Cows. He unloaded on a very beatable Evil team. Not sure if he MOTS this last match or if he Normalled with POE.

I also realized that I only have 3 youngstas that I will need to train in the offseason. It would be nice to train 5 or 6, but I don't need to. One extra week of training for my older trainees won't make much of a difference. It just pushes their sales back a week or two next season.

I will PIC vs. Hulis and play the defense game, just in case I can get a tie out of it. However, I need to PIC, just in case Cows do win and I need to play a qualifier.

This has definitly been a rebuilding year for me and I may be headed into a second straight rebuilding season. It depends on what I can sell some of my players for. I finally got my head out of my ass and got a REAL training program together.

I want to thank all of you guys for pushing the Gargs to become better. I truly believe that if I didn't have the pressure of such a good division, I would have been complacent and not as aggressive in making improvements to my team.

Good luck to Hobbes this week as he now is in danger of auto relegation. Also good luck to the Aves this week as they also have a hand in -Hobbes' fate.

[damnMikeBrown]

I'm pretty sure I can pull a 'W' out. I'll get a solid/excellent midfield when I MOTS. My offense is better, my deense is better...wait...where did I just read that. . .

Nevermind. I'll loose.

[Hobbes-]

Well mikey, I'll be rooting for yah. This could end up really bad for me. I can't do anything more than normal vs lytic next match. Maybe you should let him play with his OLD uniforms Raven... the pink has brought him luck.

[damnMikeBrown]

Well, Pacheco didn't sell at $5m. I put him back up for $4.6M. I won't sell him for less than that.

Evil has been trying to sell his Magnificent keeper for the past few weeks, btw. No bites so far.

[Raven Hawk]

I don't think that Kix could get lytic to win his next game if he paid him. Looking at where everybody stands . . . lytic wants a tie so that he can take that 5th place spot and the easier qualifier. If lytic wins, he gets 4th place, which wouldn't get him the training and extra money that he wants.

I will be certainly PICing my next game, in case of a qualifier, so I will end up with 18 pts, most likely. I think lytic would like his 18th point as well, because it would make his qualifier that much easier. Also, if he loses, he then has to play a match from the 6th place pool, instead of the 5th place pool, because -Hobbes has goal differential in his favor.

A tie doesn't do Fockers any good if Kix wins. If Kix manages to finish 6th, he will be relegated as well because he'll play a tougher team and his TS will be crap.

The best situation would be for a Fockers-Cows tie and an Aviators victory.

I don't mind staying in 4th as I have been seeing a disturbing form slip over the last two weeks. Don't know if I'd want to take my chances.

[lytic]

I like my chances...

Expect to see the best defense ever.

Cow Curtain style.

PIC, for sure.

After Qual game, expect a Super Natural Keeper in my possesion and expect to lose every game to me next season. I'm ready to move up.

Thank you, come again.

[lytic]

That was post 900 for me... I have no life.

Thank you, come tomorrow.

[Raven Hawk]

I wish you the best of luck next year, lytic. But you know that we aren't going to make it easy for you. ;)

[lytic]

Of course I need to beat the evil gargs at least once before I can move up. I won't move up without at least 1 win there.

[Raven Hawk]

I'll probably be hanging back next year a little as the Gargs will need one more season of training before I feel they can compete in Div III. So next year may be the year of the Cow if you are truly making a run at it. Oh yeah, and let me know if there are any young SK strikers available early in the season. ;)

[lytic]

yup yup. I'll start a FOFC SK U20 lookers post.

[lytic]

Quick Note: my Counter Attack is up to Brilliant now! Passing is cool!

[Poli]

Very nice. I didn't know you could improve your ability to counter attack. Here I just thought my team was naturally weak at it!

[Hobbes-]

your team is naturally weak at everything ardent.. the match ratings u get are all glitches.. i swear

[Hobbes-]

oh by the way.. you should come to philly for the COW COOKOFF!!!.. starts sunday at 2pm EST

[Poli]

Originally posted by Hobbes-
your team is naturally weak at everything ardent.. the match ratings u get are all glitches.. i swear

LOL

Too funny. I'd swear you and The Afoci are brothers.

I'll be watching the match via Criollo for sure. I may have to fend off Hulsey to watch, though. He's addicted like nothing I've ever seen before.

[lytic]

Originally posted by ardent enthusiast
Very nice. I didn't know you could improve your ability to counter attack. Here I just thought my team was naturally weak at it!

It doesn't improve by experience, it improves by using 66% passing skill and 34% defending skill of all of your defenders (not keeper). I recently bought a solid defender with excellent passing. He bumped up to excellent, which appearantly bumped my CA up to Brillant.

Ironically, I didn't have the worst mid, so I dominate possesion and won straight up.

[lytic]

The Afoci is a metrosexual!

[Poli]

Originally posted by lytic
It doesn't improve by experience, it improves by using 66% passing skill and 34% defending skill of all of your defenders (not keeper). I recently bought a solid defender with excellent passing. He bumped up to excellent, which appearantly bumped my CA up to Brillant.

Ironically, I didn't have the worst mid, so I dominate possesion and won straight up.

Duly noted. In other words, my B team sucks. :)

[lytic]

or just weak... ;)

[Poli]

Originally posted by lytic
or just weak... ;)

I'm not sure I'm happy with either way you say it :).

[Raven Hawk]

Haha. My counter attack has been feeling inadequate lately. I suppose the 4-3-3 may not be the best way to get the counters, but it did get me some goals. I call it the "Defend and Shoot" offense.

[Poli]

Originally posted by Raven Hawk
I call it the "Defend and Shoot" offense.

Millions of things come to mind. None of them good.

[The Afoci]

Hmm, where to start....

Crawfish on all your sacks!

Happy now, you made daddy mad.

[lytic]

Metrosexual!!!

[damnMikeBrown]

Can we get this dynasty back on topic please? Let's get back to talking about me.

[lytic]

Can the Aves get their first win?

[damnMikeBrown]

Ok, let's talk about something else.

[lytic]

hobbes- is counting on you!
According to predictions, you *should* win.

[Hobbes-]

Originally posted by lytic
hobbes- is counting on you!
According to predictions, you *should* win.


hahah..

[damnMikeBrown]

It's official now. Pacheco is moving on. He finally got a bid of $4.6M to move to C.F. "Os Belenenses" of Portugal. They are in contention to win the cup in Portugal and auto-promoting into the premier series.

We'll strongly miss him, though Miller is a wonderfull fill in. Miller is "Outstanding", and will be on par with Miller after next season in d.V.

I'm a shade disappointed in the price, but I can live with it. He served us well...well, no, actually, we never won a game in IV.19 with him as net minder. What if he was just a selfish stat freak? Always playing for himself & not for the team? He's out the door! Gone! Let that be an example to all miscreants and "Me" players on the Aves! Individual agrandisement will not be tolerated!

[Poli]

Mercy, 4.6 mil??

[damnMikeBrown]

I know. Less than I would've hoped for, but it'll be enough to get the U-20 keeper next season.

[lytic]

4.6 is very good for a Mag keeper. The average from what I have seen $4.5...

[Poli]

I can't imagine what all I'd do with that :).

[Hobbes-]

Fockers - SouthPark Cows 0 - 0





Date: 10/27/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 8326911
Arena: Fockers Arena
Crowd: 25000


25000 spectators arrived at Fockers Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Fockers had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Paulusz - Nowak, Gnaegi, Oerlemans - Snashall, Leone, Lindhell, Müller, Petronia - Kyhlwald, Bulygin.

SouthPark tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. They fielded: Black - Tewari, Davis, An, Fredriksson, Cook - Bernbratt, Dragóner, Millard, Danhof - Dey.

After a fine move down the middle Yefim Bulygin nearly gave the home side one up in the 19:th minute. The finishing shot went just wide, though. After a fine move down the middle Erik Kyhlwald nearly gave the home side one up in the 23rd minute. The finishing shot went just wide, though. In the games 35:th minute Fockers´s Erik Kyhlwald fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Erik Kyhlwald for taking a dive. Robert Dey had a good try in the 40:th minute, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide. What was Yuri Danhof thinking? That's what everyone wondered when he for no apparent reason shot a cross pass over his own penalty area, giving Gayle Snashall an extra chance, but he didn't get the shot right.. After a fine move down the middle Yefim Bulygin nearly gave the home side one up in the 41st minute. The finishing shot went just wide, though. The teams went for a half-time break at 0 - 0. Fockers, bringing the final ball possession rate to 67 percent, dominated the battle.

Fockers could have put themselves ahead in the 57:th minute as Dawid Nowak missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. In the games 59:th minute Fockers´s Hans Herbert Müller fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Hans Herbert Müller for taking a dive. Fockers held the ball, with a clear 66 percent possession rate.

Fockers´s best player was Per Lindhell. Dario Petronia on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Buda Dragóner. Per Fredriksson on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 0.



Fockers
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: formidable
Right Side Defence: brilliant
Central Defence: brilliant
Left Side Defence: brilliant
Right Side Attack: excellent
Central Attack: excellent
Left Side Attack: inadequate


SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: inadequate
Right Side Defence: magnificent
Central Defence: extra-terrestrial
Left Side Defence: supernatural
Right Side Attack: weak
Central Attack: passable
Left Side Attack: poor



No bitchin this week cowboy.. you fished your wish and got the tie. My ts isn't quite as high as yours, but hey there are only like 5 teams that can put over an 80 rating.

Now to consider selling this striker I bought for todays match.. haha

p.s. - Aves u got jipped too man.. sorry =(

[Poli]

Great match, I was itching for a goal though!

[Hobbes-]

grrrrrr i was too! Even with all that possession too!

[damnMikeBrown]

You pre-empted my weekly complaint! I can't even get that in anymore!

[lytic]

You know I put up outstanding defense in my all offensive 3-5-2... you should be thanking me! I woulda spanked you!

Just to show my best "D" ever... by 12%!

Best game ever - Defence

1. Fockers - SouthPark Cows 10/27/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - EVillIVE 10/6/2003 88%

[Poli]

Yowza.

[lytic]

Now imagine that defense minus the solid keeper in weak form and add a supernatural keeper in passable form!

Can you say "divine"???

[Poli]

I want to believe. I want to believe.

[The Afoci]

Originally posted by ardent enthusiast
I want to believe that I will be better than The Afoci. I want to believe I will be better than The Afoci.

Pathetic. Keep dreaming in DIII as I keep crushing you in friendlies as I am in DV!!!!

[Raven Hawk]

Looks like 2 easy qualifiers for Fockers and Cows. Now don't blow it!

[lytic]

If I lose this one... I deserve division V. His look actually easier than mine... but I like being 5th to his 6th again!

[damnMikeBrown]

Well hell. The series I'm demoting too is a mess. There's 2 bot teams, and only one good team. Thing is, the good team may be better than my kids. . .

Now, it's hard to tell, because he got to PIC against every team except the one who demoted. Looks to be a paper tiger though. All midfield, lousy defense, and decent attack.

With my current team, I think the most cost efficient way to go after him would be with CA, BUT, I don't know how well that works. I already have one solid/solid (pass/defense) in the back row. That would mean I'd have to buy 2 more @ ($220k) each, or there abouts. I could sell my current solid defenders they'd replace for $100k each, so that'd make the investment only ($120k).

I've got just under $4m banked, and $2.5m is probably going to an U-20 keeper. The rest, I'd hoped to hang on to until the end of this coming season.

Thoughts?

[Raven Hawk]

IV.19 is going to be a god-awful next year.

Based off of this year's average ratings, here is where new teams rank.

1. Manchester FC
2. Mountaineer/Charleston
3. Hulligans
4. Cows
5. Gargs
6. Fockers
7. Evil
8. Greg's guys

Sounds like Cows will be making a move. Not sure about Fockers or Hullis. Unfortunately for me, I can't make any real moves until about 1/2 through the season, or if I don't get that U-20 player. Regardless, this division will be a meat grinder this season.

[damnMikeBrown]

No kidding. It took a top 3 IV series and made it -harder-

[Raven Hawk]

Dola,

DMB . . . build on your stadium for sure. You should be able to get some really good crowds in there as you whoop up on the rest of the division.

[damnMikeBrown]

Stadium is at 29,000, and I've never filled it. I built it this season, thinking things were going to go better than they did.

I'm loosing 10% supporters, so I'll be down to around 1,100 or so. I guess I could build up to 35,000 or so (I don't support building less than 5k seats at a time), but as I've never filled up this current expansion, I'm a little gun shy to do so.

Depending on how the season develops & the crowds come, I certaintly could build up, but I'll definately wait until the season is underway & I fill up this empty house a couple times first.

I'm looking at some CA specific defenders now too. I could buy one nice defender for the future exc def/solid passing and maybe a CA specific one, like passable def/exc passing. The investment would probably be a bit larger over all, but I'd have a long term defender (not that defense is good for anything. . .)

[lytic]

After seeing the new teams that are joining us, I've decided to spend the rest of my life in IV.19...

Unless I get demoted. I'm still gonna get that keeper so I can start trainees, I'm also looking at another keeper that has really good set peices (since I can't buy anyone from my wife's team per GM-Spidurman) for Cup games. That would solidify my keepers for many seasons. I still need to boost that offense a bit if I want to run a effective Counter-Attack.

[lytic]

After the Qual games, I'll start up the ***new*** dynasty... since we are losing dmb (not the dave matthews band), we'll have to invite WVU over here. He's a fun guy and we need to scheme against the III demotee.

EDIT: I'll miss DMBs complaints and rants... you are still welcome to post here, unless you want your own dynasty.

[damnMikeBrown]

Yeah! And don't let the door hit you on the way out!

[Poli]

Haters. :)

[Raven Hawk]

That would be fun if we could get that Div III team to fall off the bottom and into Div V.

:)

Anybody think about inviting the Huligans over here?

[Poli]

That would be something else. Good luck fellas!

[lytic]

I like the Hulis as a bad guy... but he's cool. He's like apoc's cousin... or something.

[lytic]

To finish off my dynasty... my qual game to keep me in this horrible series:

SouthPark Cows - Swirling Flame 9 - 0

Date: 11/3/2003 at 01:00
MatchID: 9973379
Arena: Starks Pond
Crowd: 36255

36255 spectators had come to Starks Pond this cloudy day. SouthPark tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Black - Davis, Tewari, An - Millard, Crain, Dragóner, Danhof, Bernbratt - Gustavsson, Dey.

Swirling tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Spurlock - Bauman, Guthrie, Hyde - Kirkland, Hamilton, Shields, Mckinney, Gates - Blicher, Al-Rasheed.

SouthPark took the lead in the 4:th minute of the game by 1 to 0, as Yuri Danhof elegantly received a pass going deep, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. In the 17:th minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Sven Gustavsson dashed through, knocking home 2 - 0 for SouthPark. Yuri Danhof of SouthPark received a yellow card in the 18:th minute for unsportsmanlike behaviour. In the 31st minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Robert Dey dashed through, knocking home 3 - 0 for SouthPark. After this SouthPark lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. SouthPark seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion about the organization of the team. In the 36:th minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Robert Dey dashed through, knocking home 4 - 0 for SouthPark. A bit later, a magnificent combination in the middle resulted in SouthPark´s Robert Dey putting the lead up to 5 - 0. By then Robert Dey was a three time scorer - a hat trick! SouthPark appeared unsure on how to play. 5 - 0 was the half-time score. SouthPark, bringing the final ball possession rate to 77 percent, dominated the battle.

The SouthPark players spent the half-time break getting a rerun of the teams tactical organization. In the 51st minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Buda Dragóner dashed through, knocking home 6 - 0 for SouthPark. Seemingly due to lack of experience, Aijaz Tewari needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. SouthPark put their lead ahead another goal as Sven Gustavsson struck home the 7 - 0 goal, after an attack from the left setting him up unmarked with the keeper. 81 minutes into the game SouthPark were awarded a penalty that Sven Gustavsson turned into 8 - 0 without a problem. This third goal made a hat trick for Sven Gustavsson. A speedy charge from the left side of the field put SouthPark lead up with 9 - 0. Robert Dey finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by SouthPark, with an impressive 83 percent possession of the ball.

The most dominating SouthPark player was without a doubt Preston Davis. Palmer Black on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Swirling player was without a doubt Reg Hyde. Newton Spurlock on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 9 - 0.

SOLD SEATS

Terraces: 22809
Basic seats: 8974
Seats under roof: 3516
VIP seats: 956

Team Attitude: Match of the Season

RATING

SouthPark Cows
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: formidable
Right Side Defence: excellent
Central Defence: formidable
Left Side Defence: outstanding
Right Side Attack: solid
Central Attack: brilliant
Left Side Attack: formidable

Swirling Flame
Player rating and Team formation
Midfield: poor
Right Side Defence: solid
Central Defence: excellent
Left Side Defence: inadequate
Right Side Attack: formidable
Central Attack: excellent
Left Side Attack: formidable

Stats:
Best game ever - Entire team

1. SouthPark Cows - Swirling Flame 11/3/2003 100%
2. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 96%
3. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 95%

Best game ever - Midfield

1. SouthPark Cows - Swirling Flame 11/3/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - Vampires 5/8/2003 99%
3. The Mad Huligans - SouthPark Cows 8/4/2003 89%

Best game ever - Attack

1. Kix - SouthPark Cows 9/29/2003 100%
2. SouthPark Cows - Gargoyles 9/22/2003 98%
3. Aviators - SouthPark Cows 10/13/2003 94%
4. SouthPark Cows - The Mad Huligans 10/20/2003 91%
5. SouthPark Cows - Swirling Flame 11/3/2003 89%

Comments:
Well I knew I'd have a good game, and I figured I'd win. Too bad he doesn't have supporter, I'd love to see his comments. Time to restack my defense with passers and a good keeper!

[lytic]

on to the new season:

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