gjopie
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Final Standings in the Bretonnia Conference
Congratulations to the Serpents Coast Scavengers for winning the Conference!
In 2nd and 3rd place respectively were the Uzkulak Pirates (last season's Conference champion) and Frostheim United.
The Bretonnia Inter-Conference Shield team are, in order:
4. Barak Varr Goldlords
5. Nidhoggstad Icedragons
6. Chupayotl Shark Toads
7. Gaen Vale Starlights
8. Amazon Isle Rangers
Commiserations to the Tor Elyr Hurricanes, who are automatically relegated, while the Dark Lands Predators will be representing Bretonnia in the playoffs. |
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Smeat
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Mar 10, 2014 - 20:52 |
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| gjopie wrote: | | 6. Chupayotl Shark Toads |
From alone in 2nd to 6th in the final game - a short competitive league can do that. Tough fall!
And to keep the drama maximized, in a brutal (9 casualty!) game, the 'Jacks and 'Rush TIED! That keeps them tied for 1st, now at 7 points each, but the 'Jacks sitting with a somewhat comfortable tie-breaker lead...
1. 7 pts (+6) Nilfheim Lumberjacks, BlueDevil420
2. 7 pts (+2) Black Chasm Rush, gjopie
3. 6 pts (+3.5) Pillars of Nagash, Nablah (to play #5 NBE)
4. 5 pts (+2.5) Lahmia Undead United, SzieberthAdam
5. 5 pts (+2.5) New Bretonnia Expatriates, Smeat (to play #3 PoN)
6. 5 pts (+2) Wasteland Vagabonds, Vesikannu (to play #7 FPLR)
o Teams in italics are done with the season, their points final.
o Teams in bold have their last game to play. In short, that's potential bad news for everyone involved (those two included!), as it means one more team still in the hunt for those top 3 seats.
The Lumberjacks alone have at least locked for the post-season, and are the odds-on favorite to take the Conference overall if the Pillars do not win their game against last 2 years' Albion champion Ex-Pats. Well played!
The Pillars are the only team to control their own fate - win and they take Albion outright; tie and they bump the Expats and are looking odds-on for the tie-breaker for one of the 2 remaining spots; lose and they're out.
The Expats and Vags both sit at 5 points, so it's "must win" (and Pillars lose!) for either or both just to have a shot at the tiebreaker, which currently shows 3 teams holding 2-2.5 pts (and the 'Jacks at 6).
So the 'Rush, altho' currently in 2nd place, is quite aware how uncertain that position is!
The Expats v. Pillars game is about 1/2 hour from this time tomorrow (Tuesday, 1 PM pacific, 2000 UTC) - looking forward to see how Albion shakes out! |
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(...and what exactly do you think they do with all those dead players?...)
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BlueDevil420
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Mar 10, 2014 - 20:54 |
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The matchup between the Lumberjacks and the Rush turned out to be a crazy one.
The 'Jacks brought Helmut and a babe to the match, but the Rush were receiving and started out with a SI on one of the linefodder. The lumberjacks soon retaliated and were dishing out the damage too a sideline swoop was nipped in the bud by the lumberjacks, but after backpaddling for a turn, while Helmut sawed the RO out of the match, they took advantage of some bad positioning and brought it in for the T6 score. KO rolls are in favor of the Rush and with 7 (or 8?) vs 9 it doesn't look good for the Lumberjack drive. A touchback puts them back into the game and with a sideline rush turns passing play down the middle they equalise in T7. Out comes the Rush oneturner and...FAILS! All the while during the first half the blood kept flowing, mostly out of the Rush' veins.
Outnumbering the rush in the 2nd half the 'jacks keep doing what they've been doing all game, messing up their opponents. With only 8 players left against the possible 5 of the rush, the lumberjack coach chickens out and stalls out the half. In the last two turns they niggle the Rush star blitzer and when they put a Gutterrunner in the crowd they show how its done, killing him instantly. With 3 players left the Rush set up on the front line only to get a Quicksnap. A pass, handoff, 2 dodges and 2 gfi's later and the score is TIED! 2-2 but what a mess!
Everything in Albion is still up for grabs! |
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BlueDevil420
Joined: Dec 19, 2004
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Mar 10, 2014 - 21:09 |
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| Smeat wrote: | | The Expats v. Pillars game is about 1/2 hour from this time tomorrow (Tuesday, 1 PM pacific, 2000 UTC) - looking forward to see how Albion shakes out! |
Darn! Seems unlikely I can be around te watch that game. A win for the Expats or a draw would be excellent, I want me that silver star! So...go Smeat  disclaimer: don't win too big, that would suck! |
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gjopie
Joined: Oct 27, 2009
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Mar 10, 2014 - 21:46 |
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It really was brutal. Nerf Tackle/MB!!
| Smeat wrote: | | So the 'Rush, altho' currently in 2nd place, is quite aware how uncertain that position is! |
Either the Pillars or the Expats are going to overtake us, so we really need the Vagabonds to lose or draw (and the Lowdown Rats to do a fellow rat a favour!). Maybe we could lend the Rats some players... |
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Nagi21
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Mar 10, 2014 - 22:16 |
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No pressure right?  |
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Smeat
Joined: Nov 19, 2006
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Mar 11, 2014 - 02:13 |
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| gjopie wrote: |
It really was brutal. Nerf Tackle/MB!! |
This was painful game to coach but is a great game to watch, tooth-and-nail and fang-and-claw and fist-and-boot and bash-and-dash the whole time, with a stunning against-the-odds tie at the end with only 3(!) rats left to receive the final T16 kick.
Nicely pulled out of the proverbial hat, and a bitter rat-sized pill for coach BlueDevil, demonstrating why all coaches hate rats, even rat coaches!
A must-watch: https://fumbbl.com/p/match?id=3544717
| Smeat wrote: | | Either the Pillars or the Expats are going to overtake us, so we really need the Vagabonds to lose or draw (and the Lowdown Rats to do a fellow rat a favour!). Maybe we could lend the Rats some players... |
Against Khemri, it's far from impossible for the Expats to win and still lose too many skinks (and others?!) to win the tie-breaker. Lot of BB still to be played before we have a final 3.
I do know that if the Rush squeaks thru (pun possibly intended), they're going to be a serious threat to any who face them, and to take the whole thing.
No Bad Luck to all, may the best coaches/teams win! |
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Smeat
Joined: Nov 19, 2006
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Mar 11, 2014 - 04:33 |
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Oh, and, um...
| gjopie wrote: | | The New Bretonnia Expatriates are playing the Pillars of Nagash (and are potentially giving up 500k of inducements!)... |
It'll be 580.  |
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BlueDevil420
Joined: Dec 19, 2004
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Mar 11, 2014 - 07:37 |
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| gjopie wrote: | | Maybe we could lend the Rats some players... |
Which players would that be?  |
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Smeat
Joined: Nov 19, 2006
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Mar 11, 2014 - 08:17 |
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I know they have several dead ones they're not using... |
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Winni
Joined: Jan 14, 2006
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Mar 11, 2014 - 09:54 |
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Go Lumberjacks! The North is with you! And Winter is coming! |
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Winni
Joined: Jan 14, 2006
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Mar 11, 2014 - 10:37 |
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PS: Epic game between the Rush and the Lumberjacks  . So epic they both will be hurting much in the playoffs, if they make it there. |
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gjopie
Joined: Oct 27, 2009
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Mar 11, 2014 - 10:56 |
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| Winni wrote: | | PS: Epic game between the Rush and the Lumberjacks . So epic they both will be hurting much in the playoffs, if they make it there. |
Especially because if I do make it, I'll probably be facing the Pirates in the first round!
But yeah, it was an epic game, and a lot of fun. Loved the final Quick Snap! |
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Chainsaw
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Mar 11, 2014 - 14:50 |
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gjopie
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Mar 11, 2014 - 15:23 |
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Rats are better than those weakling skinks at fouling... |
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