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260 martin_halls Offline Dec 1, 2002
11:55 am
... was ... skilled ... your ... advantage ... were ... I ... skills ... 10 ... major ... I ... real ... to ... get ... stuff ... and ... One of the better...
261 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 2, 2002
2:10 pm
Martin, everything you've said I 100% concur with. In fact, I believe the point you made about "don't just go for high skilled players" as they might not have...
262 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 5, 2002
10:10 am
I find out which team I've inherited later today. I'd lay money that I end up in the same division as Rob Crowther, precedent has been set as we're in the same...
263 Robert Crowther
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Dec 5, 2002
1:39 pm
... Stop following me :P You'll be just in time for the third round of the draft, not the best time to join. But the draft list doesn't look too good...
264 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 5, 2002
1:42 pm
Sorry Rob :-) I've just been installed as the Washington Capitals supremo ... Looking forward to next season already!! Troy ... that ... set ... best...
265 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 5, 2002
5:05 pm
I have just had a closer look at my Capitals...I wish I hadn't bothered :-( This is the third NHL side I have decided to control. They are by far the worst of...
266 alandmolloy Offline Dec 5, 2002
9:33 pm
Well we're down to the last 4 and it's probably as expected. What wasn't expected was 3 teams winning in 4 games. Having said that our game was much closer...
267 Robert Crowther
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Dec 5, 2002
11:04 pm
... Trust me - we're both in the same boat. ... I've notice the computer has a habit of overplaying GLTs - my top started has a condition of 58. I've never...
268 alandmolloy Offline Dec 5, 2002
11:59 pm
I would say welcome to NHL2 but judging by your comments it might be inappropriate! Anyway it's good to have you on board. I'm going to top up my credits for...
269 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 6, 2002
8:24 am
I'm being a bit naughty, I'm going to reply back to Rob C and Alan in the same email:-) Firstly, Rob's comment regarding Goaltenders has happened to me in all...
270 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 6, 2002
11:20 am
Further to my point regarding my Goaltenders. To give you some idea how bad I think they ALL are, I've got my first 5 choices being a Goaltender in Round 3 of...
271 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 6, 2002
2:01 pm
Rob, what also helps is the fact that I can cut 3 players for the start of the new season. Expect to see 3 LWG players being shown the door :-) My squad is...
272 martin_halls Offline Dec 7, 2002
3:46 pm
... idea ... pick ... experienced ... Picking a rookie goaltender isn't a bad move (no really it is n't) goalies seem to pick up form relatively easilly (or at...
273 martin_halls Offline Dec 7, 2002
3:47 pm
... idea ... pick ... experienced ... Picking a rookie goaltender isn't a bad move (no really it is n't) goalies seem to pick up form relatively easilly (or at...
274 martin_halls Offline Dec 7, 2002
3:56 pm
... our ... OT ... we ... I haven't received my turn yet , so I will not get it till monday. If I get to the final (and I am assuming nothing at all) I suspect...
275 Martin Devine
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Dec 7, 2002
11:38 pm
... pick ... experienced ... Troy, You can get a pretty decent GLT fairly quickly if you draft a rookie with lots of potential - IIRC, I drafted a 6* GLT with...
276 Martyn Williams
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Dec 8, 2002
7:55 pm
Hi Everyone, I'm sending off a cheque with my next lot of gameplan orders, and so will be taking advantage of the special offer Danny has running at the mo to...
277 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 9, 2002
3:15 pm
Thanks for all your replies regarding Goaltenders. My intention is to also pick up 3 veteran Goaltenders during the season too. I'm going to be running with 4...
278 martin_halls Offline Dec 10, 2002
6:08 pm
... to ... going ... is ... hand ... The ... Sounds like your goalies need a bit of stamina rather than a 4th guy to sit on the bench. Are you going to play...
279 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 10, 2002
7:11 pm
Stamina? - you would think so wouldn't you (rightly too!!)? However, my Go Stamina goaltender had less conditioning than the Fa Stamina goaltender AND the FA...
280 Robert Crowther
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Dec 10, 2002
11:49 pm
... IMX that's when having 4 GLTs really pays off. If you only have 3 then you can expect each one to get injured about twice a season - that's probably 6...
281 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 11, 2002
2:10 pm
I'm considering leaving my best goaltender in one of the reserve spots all season and playing the "other 3" goaltenders during the season. At least that way...
282 Robert Crowther
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Dec 11, 2002
5:58 pm
... I don't know if it's really worth it. I find that having a guy play only twice a week keeps him above 90 conditioning, and it's only below 90 that it's...
283 martin_halls Offline Dec 11, 2002
11:30 pm
... However, ... have ... work ... The reason why i made the comment was i have 3 GLTs and they have condiyioning of 93,93 & 96 , and we are currently down to...
284 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 12, 2002
12:47 pm
Hello Martin, thanks for your comments... good luck in the last 4!! I like the comment about improving rest of the team in order to lessen the number of shots...
285 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 12, 2002
1:19 pm
Rob, you are probably right, it was just a thought. I was thinking that if you could get your best goaltender going into the Playoffs with near on 100...
286 Robert Crowther
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Dec 13, 2002
12:13 am
... Usually my best three goaltenders are about the same ;) Rob...
287 David Trice
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Dec 16, 2002
3:07 pm
Rumours abound that a new manager might be joining an established franchise in NHLs 1, 2 or 3. Reports suggest that there is interest in the Boston or...
288 Robert Crowther
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Dec 17, 2002
4:58 pm
Has anyone else tried this? Took over a team on Danny's "10 credits = 1 new startup" offer expecting it to be very similar to GB and Slapshot and it's not, ...
289 Troy Dilworth
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Dec 18, 2002
10:44 am
Nope, mainly because I can't stand Basketball ... what a stupid and rather dull sport IMHO. I love all sports, but Basketball is the only one that I can't...
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