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From: rcvaz

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151604.2 in reply to 151604.1
Date: 7/13/2010 5:09:53 PM
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That's a very interesting issue, which I also faced last season. You're right: you should pick the matches you can win (or at least compete) and use the ones you don't have a shot at to save enthusiasm and manage training minutes. In the end what will matter to stay up are the matchups against the other teams in the same situation

From: Scipio

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151604.3 in reply to 151604.2
Date: 7/13/2010 5:16:05 PM
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Thanks for that, you`ve confirmed my thinking. To stay up I need to beat the teams that are struggling near me in the league.

Many thanks.

From: chris902

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151604.4 in reply to 151604.3
Date: 7/13/2010 5:17:30 PM
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How is this even a question? Isn't this the most basic element of strategy in any competition? You don't waste resources trying to win unwinnable battles?

From: rcvaz

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151604.5 in reply to 151604.3
Date: 7/13/2010 5:21:35 PM
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No problem ;) . That's basically what I did last year. Identified the teams that were direct competitors and tried to win those games. Did the same with the matchups against the other conference. In the end I won 8 of the 11 "winnable" games. Throwing away some games does actually make minute management a little easier. Good luck ;)

From: Scipio

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151604.6 in reply to 151604.4
Date: 7/13/2010 5:24:55 PM
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Well, I`m sorry for asking such an unreasonable question in your opinion.

I just don`t like the idea of throwing games.