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Haven't checked a lot of those, who are in the 32 now, but I believe, Koops has the most convicing roster. Is he going for the B3 champion title?:)

Are there any other teams who you reckon could be strong contenders in the knock out stages?

At the beginning of the season I mentioned one team: Labude and his ESV Laim are back and he is eager to win some titles. His big advantage is that he already won once the BBB (and lost the second final because of a stupid mistake...). So he knows how to play and he has a more frightening roster than the salary indicates...

Haven't checked a lot of those, who are in the 32 now, but I believe, Koops has the most convicing roster. Is he going for the B3 champion title?:)

Koops like myself has an easy round robin draw and unless he sells down, will finish top 3 at the end of the round robin.

Koops is not afraid to sell up and or buy up and is quite capable of doing damage in this tournament.

He was going for his 3rd cup in a row in Australia but got knocked out this season when a Div III team crunch timed him.

He says that he is now focusing on beating me for this seasons ABBL championship and I actually have a big game against him this Saturday night which just might decide Home Court Advantage come finals time.

In Australia the common joke is that he wins things with use of his GM button

At the beginning of the season I mentioned one team: Labude and his ESV Laim are back and he is eager to win some titles. His big advantage is that he already won once the BBB (and lost the second final because of a stupid mistake...). So he knows how to play and he has a more frightening roster than the salary indicates...

Well he has won 6 out of 6 in the round robin but has 2 really tough games to come being at home against the 9th ranked Brigada Diverse and away to the 6th ranked Blackwolves.

His roster currently looks very top heavy with one 300K player and 4 others over 100K and then only 2 players between 20 and 100K.

He certainly has an impressive trophy wall and given this and his past success in B3, there is no doubt in my mind that assuming he has the financial resources he will be trying to win this seasons tournament.

I expect him to beat Brigada Diverse but Im not sure that he will beat Blackwolves unless he makes an acquisition.

Likely that he would still sneak into the final 32 with only 7 wins although it could come down to points difference.

Definitely a team I wouldnt like to play in the final 32 as I believe he wants to win it and having won it previously he knows that he can win it

They tried that in France, I proved to them it's a myth.

Apart from losing games, how else can you prove that the GM button is a myth?

Well my Team is quite a bit more succesfull in comparison to back when I was a GM ... And at least I never found a Button back then

Last edited by LA-noxx at 8/21/2014 4:12:02 AM

Well my Team is quite a bit more succesfull in comparison to back when I was a GM ... And at least I never found a Button back then

Some people believe that past GMs retain the GM button for perpetuity whilst others believe that that past GMs have residual GM button powers.

6 wins out of 6 in the round robin games and currently placed 8th overall, these stats only enhance these theories

6 rounds of the 8 round robin rounds are now complete and only 19 teams remain undefeated and only a further 19 teams have 5 wins and one loss.

This means that 13 of the 19 teams with 5 wins and 1 loss, currently sit in the 32 and only 6 teams with 5 wins and 1 loss sit outside the top 32.

With 2 rounds left its likely that at least 3 or 4 of the 19 teams with 5 wins and 1 loss with lose a 2nd game, which I extrapolate to hypothesis that this season very few teams with a 7 win 1 loss record, if any, will miss out on making the knock out round of 32 and its even possible that a team with 6 wins and 2 losses could also make it.

Whilst it is unlikely it is still hypothetically possible that 1 or more of the 19 teams who are undefeated, could lose their last 2 round robin games thus saving a team with a 7 win 1 loss record.

Thoughts everyone as to what the cut off record for 32nd spot will be?

Luck of the draw is obviously huge in the round robin stages of B3

Currently with a 5 win 1 loss record and thus on the edge of missing the final 32 we have;

Past winners Młoty Stargard (PD +114) & I Love Tehran (PD +100) both have a 5 win 1 loss record and currently sit 32nd and 33rd.

Regular contributors to this thread 猛牛 managed by "loved by the buffalo" (PD + 248), Pszczyna Team (PD + 163) and Ball Busters (PD +133) are also on 5 wins and 1 loss



Last edited by Sid Vicious at 8/21/2014 8:42:51 AM

Unless my opponents make couple transfers, I am fairly confident I should avance thanks to 7-1 record and good PD.

Not going for it all though. Just not enough money and it takes tons of luck after introduction of GDP anyway

Well don't forget to point out that I'm undefeated this season counting cup and league games .. and won both league and cup in the last two season, how would this be possible without GM powers?

My draw this season was rather easy, of course it also helps that i can tank enthusiasm in nearly all games without having to worry that my team will lose