Uncle Seth

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Raph can you move me to Attica please? I want my new team name to be the Attica Inmates. Home and Away color exactly the same "prison outfit" orange. Solid orange pants, jerseys, helmets, socks, gloves, skates, the whole 9. So I'm basically wanting only 1 jersey. I'll take any open arena, because I'm sick of the music in LA. I don't want a logo either, nothing on the jersey or ice. Let me know if this is doable. Thanks!!!!!!

ready whenever

Great idea and long overdue.

Haha, best post I seen in a long time!!!!

The option we used the past 2 seasons was classic in terms of ratings fluctuating by game, but you were at least able to see them.

Love that this is being voted on pre-draft. I do take issue with the claim that static has a different feel. I completely disagree. OK, don't get me started on static. I don't want to get excited because I know it will never happen.

Hey Labs I didn't get wind of the reasoning behind your GP count last season. I just recall asking people, where's Labs, anyone seen Labs, put out the smoke signal for this guy! There were times when you were supposed to be on and didn't show, and because of that it gave the impression that you either didn't have the time or didn't care. Obviously personal situations are an exception to being grilled for not getting games in. Sorry about that bud and hope it's all cleared up.

I'm all for trimming it to 20 also.

No offense Labs, don't take it personal, but only playing 57% of your games should mean you lose your spot. I'm not running the league, but if I did, that's how it would be. Bo's games played was weak too, at 71%. Why can't there be a minimum of games you must play or else you're out the following season? Something like 80% at least. When this degree of slacking happens, it drops everyone else's GP and causes DNP's, which affect draft the next season. And most of all, it annoys a whole lot of other coaches. Sorry, it had to be said. I'm in BTW. Are we going to have rules laid out before the draft? Are they going to change at all after the draft?

Connections I feel are the biggest X-factor in online play. And it's nobody's fault but it can be so "disappointing" when your connection ruins it for someone on the other end or vice versa. Doesn't make any sense either, as it can be great for a few games, then go to complete s**t and only affect 1 of the coaches. With KG's connection, I don't know how he hasn't won every league every year, since it doesn't seem to affect him but can be torture for everyone else. I know it's a tired old complaint I'm sure everyone in the gaming world experiences. Nothing we can do about it unfortunately. Ummm, by the way, what's with this westward trend for the in person tourneys? East east east people!

If you wanna do Wed night for me and Ice that's fine with me. You can play him first since I'm up late anyway.

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Atta boy. BTW, didn't know you played still also. Wow, hit on a bike though? Ouch, glad to hear from you that you're OK though. Sue their ass! "I'll to take you for everything you've got, .....and you're just gonna have to deal with it".

Someone finally took him up on his offer of "come at me bro".

Since I love giving my opinion (and also ripping on TK)......................... - WTF is "S" Tier stand for? Why not just go, A,B,C, etc or use numbers 1,2,3,4,5 ? - I think CAL can fit into the top tier - MTL and WINN can also move up into a higher tier than they are in - EDM belongs in a lower tier Everything else looks pretty spot-on.

Weekend is fine (Fri & Sat are both good for me, but Sunday most likely not). I will have my new PC set up by then, hopefully it will run smoother than this piece of junk I have now. I think it has Ebola.

Holy information overload TK! Haha! If you're new and just want to limit the damage so games are more competitive, I think there are several things that you should focus on and it's all about keeping it simple. I'm sure some will disagree but here goes. # 1) Screw manual goalie, unless it's a breakaway. You need to get your team defense in order first before worrying about that. If you're getting scored on like crazy, the best way to stop the bleeding is better defense with your players. The low to mid slot in your defensive zone is where you want to wage war and protect. # 2) Put an agile, (3 or 4 speed) player on center. Your center is like a 3rd defenseman, use him to force players wide, clog the middle of the neutral zone, back-check with and protect the mid slot area. Super fast skaters on center will make it harder for you to control them, you can end up over-skating on the attack and skating in circles. # 3) Get rid of the puck at the right time. If you're getting pounded, you're probably not getting rid of the puck (passing it) in time and succumbing to checks from the opposition, leading to change of possession. If you wait till the last second to get rid of it, it's risky and may not work. Skate it until you're about to get attacked, then deke or pass. # 4) Don't skate in a straight line when carrying the puck. Skating in a straight line allows your opposition lots of time to line you up and crush you or just angle you off till you run out of room. # 5) Shoot the puck and crash the net immediately after. Many of us, regardless of skill level, look to make that perfect one-timer play or highlight reel deke. But ripping a slapper (even if you don't think you can score) or even a decent wrister can cause confusion of the opposition's defensive positioning, and goalies are known to dive all over the place frantically like they're trying to catch a butterfly with their bare hands. In other words, focus on getting ugly goals too. In terms of checking, I agree with TK here, stick to mostly B-checks in open ice. C checks usually work (regardless of weight) when you're hitting a guy who is up against the boards though. I also agree with his idea of playing (practicing) against the computer goalies. I like what Smoz says about patience on F and D, and also about not passing into crowded areas (forcing it even when a man isn't quite open enough). I think for practicing 1 on 0 against computer goalies, play shootouts vs the computer and try out lots of different techniques to score. And you also get to play manual goalie in shootouts, which is a great platform for gaining experience with goalie control with no risk. TK's videos are good also and showcase a lot of reliable scoring methods. Pick one at a time and work on it, in shootouts and games vs computer. When you think you have them down, start incorporating them in games vs humans.

^good idea, but too late as it's going to come with 10. Plus I know nothing about uninstalling and installing OS.......so it would end up being just more headaches.

That's encouraging. f**k, I'm canceling my order. I'm not taking the risk.