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Thanks for the compliment - Mac is fairly good comparable with the others in the team I think, however I do believe Innes to be perhaps one of the greatest players if not the greatest ever seen come out of this nation.

I do believe woody was speaking a few seasons ago about wanting a go at running our NT some day, he was always good at developing our U21, perhaps he would be a good choice at helping to redevelop the team if that is what is needed..? That is if woody was still interested of course. If not then some of us would step up, although for me I'm probably a few seasons off that, as I am not a fan of EBBL managers being NT managers at the same time, because even for the greatest managers it compromises neutrality in selection (especially for me with 2 NT players) and gives a slight advantage against other managers in the league.

Then why wait 4 seasons and not say a single word? The NT is a community based addition to this game, i'm not the greatest manager on BB and i'd appreciate constructive critisicm from people if you feel like i've gone wrong....this is how we improve as a nation! But honestly if you believe with this squad anyone is winning more than 6 games this season, then you might want to look again. I came inches away from qualifying England for their first ever European KO rounds but i guess that means nothing. the squad isn't what it was and i mentioned that in my first post of the season. I've been working extremely hard behind the scenes developing the younger players and if you want to turn on me just because i'm not winning consolation tournaments in the developing years then sure go ahead, i'm not going to cry about it. But when things come up in real life that you have to focus on, a browser game takes a back seat for a while. I didn't have the time this season to spend hours each day on BB, scouting other teams which i feel like i did very well regardless and making reports that one or two people read and if thats the issue why not tell me so i can bring those things back? I've had exactly two people over the last two seasons mention the fact i don't report as often, hardly the incentive.

I still have the passion for this role and i'm not just going to roll over and give it up now, we still have a long way to go until realistically we can challenge but the new generation i've been working with is going to be great and i want the chance to nurture the team. I'm just not sure what more you're expecting of me at this time

Well what I get from that is you agree with me that this season has been short of your previous level but you still have the passion to turn it around and get back to your previous high level. Fair play - I hope you do if you win re-election.
incidentally I find the whole 'it's just a game' argument to be a bit weak - of course it's just a game but that's completely irrelevant to how well you're playing the game. It's like when someone says I'm a new dad and I'm.too busy to play anymore - well I can tell you all from experience that when you're staying up to do the night feed at 2am, you have shed loads of time to.yourself and something as trivial as BB is a welcome distraction from the endurance test that is newborn parenting!

I have my bar set high just as every coach does, i want us to be a force in Europe some day and of course i expect every season that we'll have a shot at doing better than we eventually do. My posting has been non existant this season and i totally understand that people may be dissapointed by my lack of effort on that front. I just wish if people had issues with the way i've been doing the whole thing that they'd have told me, now i can take it on board with things such as 12 players and posting more, i didn't realise the 12 players was such an issue if i had i'd have rectified it ASAP but leaving me in the dark won't help anyone. I understand where you're coming from and all i ask of the community is their support.

I have things in my personal life that i'd rather not discuss on here that i'm working through, things that really damaged my motivation for things like BB but as i say i'm working on myself too and trying to better myself as a person. But i won't be stepping down from the NT spot and i take every comment on board as to how i can improve my coaching and general management of the team. If you have any issues i'd much rather the people tell me

I think for most people, the best time to comment is at the end of the season, and even more so, the end of the second season. Just for the sake of not rocking the boat.

I have a lot of sympathy for you of course as I've been in the same position. My last season was especially difficult for me to take. The decline, that you're clearly not responsible for, started then. The future does look brighter now than it did then, you've done far more than I did away from the actual squad, though again it would be nice to know just how many players you think are likely to come through in the next few seasons.

My PMs are always open for comments if you'd rather not air them publicly on the forums. This is why i posted on the suggestion forum about a second squad, it would be much easier to show the up and comers through there but if it is of interest and i get re-elected i'd be more than happy to start creating some sort of development depth chart so we can see the future devlop.

I take full responsibility for a pretty lack lustre campaign on communication etc and i want the change to redeem myself

Last edited by Mod-Zeus at 4/27/2016 4:45:47 PM

I haven't felt the need to comment on this forum until now - I'm not taking sides but I agree with what Zeus is saying with the majority of stuff. I haven't got any senior NT experience but just by looking at the roster, what are you really expecting to achieve? In my opinion and this is no dig at anyone, but this is probably the worst senior team I've seen us have since I started playing this game again. I think we all have to realise that we, as a community, are in a transitional period at the moment until we can become a force again but the future is bright. Staples looks a great prospect, as do Ellis, Bryant and Singh and what's more is we've still got a few seasons left on Mac and Innes who are undoubtedly the forefront of this team.

Additionally, we've got a few players coming from the U21 squad who are excellent for their current age and could provide great service to the NT later in their career; for example Mark Halflife, Thomas Galloway, George Storie and Elliot Lamont who is the best U21 player I've EVER seen.

Me and Zeus work behind the scenes to get training plans in place and motivate managers to train but there's only so much we can do and I can guarantee, as with the rest of the community, that we are eager to succeed on both sides of the national stage.

Maybe you're right but I don't think losing every game to gain experience would do anything for the morale of the English community and their trust in the NT coach