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We've not had a season worth celebrating at all, but we could still qualify today, which would be better than the alternative. Obviously we need to beat Pakistan, which is the only thing we can control.

We also need a few other things to happen in a variety of games. To finish 32nd we need to pass five teams above us. The teams on 4-3 we will pass if they lose. 5-2 teams would need to lose by enough points that we can have higher PD. We also need the 4-3 teams below us not to win by too much more than us.

Some games have already been played. Its just after 2pm and already two 4-3 teams have lost. Poland and Hungary. We will pass them if we win. So just three more.

Andorra, one of the 5-2 teams have lost to go to 5-3. Their PD is now 66. Ours is 56. The maths is obvious there. Bulgaria also lost. Their PD is now 85. I like that maths less.

I hope to update this before our game at 6pm.

Last edited by Gully Foyle at 3/23/2015 10:28:31 AM

Israel lost by 31 to put their PD down to 66, coincidentally the same as Andorra's.

There's a few games to go before ours so maybe there'll be more good news before we play.

awesome

Russia have dropped to 4-4, losing to Macedonia.

Greece have lost to Holland and dropped their PD in the process to 85, the same as Bulgaria. (Teams seem to be pairing up)

With us 23 up at half time it looks promising though not definite. Garbage time could effect us negatively.

Game over and job done. We needed a big win today and got it, taking it easy vs a crunch. That was a risk, as was playing a 3-2 zone but it worked. Push the Ball was a fairly obvious offence given our need for a lot of possessions.

Some game shape issues going into today, some familiar names were missing, but the players that came in did well. MacAusland fouled out early in the second half but Gregor Simpson came in and showed he would have been good enough had he started, which in fact he was very close to doing anyway.

Points were well spread out which is always encouraging. Palit, Madelin and Barker passed the ball very well, and McDonough and Simpson dominated the boards.

We've definitely done enough to qualify. I haven't checked the games going on while ours was being played but the earlier games were in our favour. As I said earlier its not something to celebrate scraping through the first round.

Anyway, now seems a good time to mention next season. I won't be standing for re election. Hopefully I'll have a couple more weeks of competition before we have to scrimmage, but then that will be the end. Its been enjoyable mostly and I'd encourage anyone who wants to have a go to do it.

Game over and job done. We needed a big win today and got it, taking it easy vs a crunch. That was a risk, as was playing a 3-2 zone but it worked.

Definitely got rewarded for taking a risk today, paid off big time.

Anyway, now seems a good time to mention next season. I won't be standing for re election.

Just like to say, you've invested a huge amount of time and effort into the NT and you've not only done a great job but have been successful in achieving your targets, so well done.

As you say, not the best season to finish but a glorious reign as a whole and you'll be a tough act to follow.

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

By the looks of it, we're going to be seeded 30. Which means we'll be away to the 3rd seed. Possibly Turkey. I would think even after a moderate season we're one of the teams that the top seeds would prefer to avoid.

Its been enjoyable mostly and I'd encourage anyone who wants to have a go to do it.

In before someone suggests again my name or makes again pretty obvious references: I am not standing for NT manager. I have no interest, no time and not enough experience for that.

Congratulations on your tenure. The team had some illustrious wins and we've been out competing pretty much every season. Of course, you have been extremely close to book us a place in the final of the consolation tournament a couple of seasons ago, it was a great run.

The next manager will have a hard time to match the success the NT has had in this stint.