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Mistfit
20-04-2006, 15:10
I predict that I will get to round 3 this season.

My first round is against a bot team that has won 5 matches in a row [:p]
Dell19
20-04-2006, 15:17
I may get to the fourth round as my first three league matches will probably be PICs (win, lose, lose)
barbu1977
20-04-2006, 15:19
I doubt to make it to the second round.

If I play my A team and he plays his B team, maybe that with luck... and a MOTS. But should I MOTS right at the start of the season? I guess it will all depend on my league fixture.
Mistfit
20-04-2006, 15:29
Dell Do you have your league fixtures already?

barbu.. I don't know what everyone else does but I would PiC and lose before I'd MoTS and win a cup match. Granted they are nice cash but I don't see them as being worth mussing up my TS for league.
Dell19
20-04-2006, 16:31
The fixtures are always the same so I have a spreadsheet where I just change the team names. It also calculates the potential points for each team.
Mistfit
20-04-2006, 16:38
wow... and I thought Tubby was the geekiest amongst us... You have just gone a long way to prove me wrong.
Kemal
20-04-2006, 16:52
Now that I'm training PM, I don't expect to advance beyond round 4, and even that will probably be difficult. I will have such difficulties in my league that I simply cannot afford to field my best players in the cup, I fear.
BCLG100
20-04-2006, 17:47
maybe get to round 2, am playing a team in a similar league Newcastle United 06 (58269), and looks like i have a better lineup than them so hopefully! :)
Tubby Rower
20-04-2006, 19:14
I predict that I will be snubbed for the cup invite this year.... I'm hoping that I do a little better than the bot did so that I can participate next year...

Now off to find some friendlies.. :(
Kingreno
20-04-2006, 19:14
I expect to get to round 3 at least. My first opponent seems doable. the rest is still in clouds.
tofra
20-04-2006, 19:45
Dell19: Why should you PIC in the first three league matches? And why is everyone speaking about the cup? Last year I was not in the cup. This is my first year..
arne1
20-04-2006, 21:02
I will get trounced in the first round. keep the cash and stay home i expect 0-7 or something.
Mistfit
20-04-2006, 21:27
quote:And why is everyone speaking about the cup?
It's the only matches going on right now and we HAVE to spam about somthing
Dell19
20-04-2006, 21:40
quote:Originally posted by tofra

Dell19: Why should you PIC in the first three league matches? And why is everyone speaking about the cup? Last year I was not in the cup. This is my first year..


First match is at home against the fellow promotee and I should still win the midfield on a PIC. The next match is away to a PM team so I may PIC or normal and then I play the team that will win the league at home so I may as well PIC that.
Mistfit
20-04-2006, 21:51
does PiC'ing 2 times in a week not help?
Dell19
20-04-2006, 22:23
I'm hoping to get an inadequate leadership coach whenever my brilliant playmaker finally sells.
BCLG100
20-04-2006, 22:56
Maybe me being stupid but what does PiC'ing mean?
Dell19
20-04-2006, 23:20
Playing it cool, the opposite of Match of the Season.
BCLG100
20-04-2006, 23:53
Ah right yer ok, do you get much money for getting to the 2nd round?
socralynnek
21-04-2006, 10:09
I hope to get to round 4 this year, I guess I will PIC every match until I'm out of the cup.

Last season I got 15000 Euros in the first round of the cup and more in the second round.
If you are playing at home you get 2/3 of the entrance income, otherwise 1/3.
When I was in the cup for the first time, it was a nice sum of money in the first round, but now it's only a little more then an international friendly in the first round.
bed_head7
22-04-2006, 01:51
I play at home first round against another PM trainer, who can beat me in midfield. I am very tempted to PiC, but I think I will need to play it normal and hope for a decent chance distribution, because as long as I get the ball, I will easily score on his non-existant defense. After that, who knows, but I am not averse to MotSing in round 2, as my league is weak and I should be able to win even with MotSing in the cup (and I will be PiCing my first league match for sure).
BCLG100
22-04-2006, 02:51
If you MotS it, how many times can you do it before it loses its effect? just the once?
Kingreno
22-04-2006, 07:47
You could MOTS every match. But the effect depends on your Team Spirit before the MOTS. the higher it is the better the effect will be. After the match your TS will halve. In general, MOTSing in the cup should only be done when you are certain to be able to win AND PIC at least one, but more likely 2, leaguematches after the MOTS.
If your coaches leadership is poor, it may take longer then you want to get back from a low TS that ruins your matches for quite a while.