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==Pre-game Press Releases== | |||
In the weeks leading up to the start of Altador Cup IX, each team wrote up short press release giving details on their team and players: | |||
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||'''Altador'''<br />''Cibaire On Path To Improved Play'' | |||
:During my younger days, I didnt do much offseason training, Altadors Lyvon Cibaire recently admitted. It really caught up with me last year, though. At times, I found myself with nothing left late in games, which -- considering how close we came to winning it all -- is something that bothers me quite a bit. Thats why I took up long distance running this offseason, and the results have been remarkable. The difference in my play during pre-tourney practices has been like night and day. | |||
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||'''Brightvale'''<br />''Hagan: Keep Calm And Play On'' | |||
:Despite years of vicious ribbing from his brother [[King Skarl]], [[King Hagan]] has managed not to lose his cool over Team Brightvales poor tourney play. Sure, its disappointing that the club has yet to make a serious challenge for the Cup, Hagan said recently, but its not for lack of trying, or resources. As long as were steadfast in our approach that emphasises information over emotions, then Im sure that our day will come soon enough. | |||
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||'''Darigan Citadel'''<br />''Reshar Collifey: Monster Hunter?'' | |||
:Darigan netminder Reshar Collifey enjoyed quite an offseason. I got rather caught up in the whole eating contest monster thing, he recently recounted. As a fan of all things unexplained, as soon as I heard about what had happened I rushed in to join the fray. I was right there with everyone else, mucking about in those catacombs for days. Hehe lets just say that, after getting hit with the Curse of Fatigue countless times, I am now quite rested for this years tourney. | |||
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||'''Faerieland'''<br />''Faerieland Frustration Fuels Speculation'' | |||
:Having played in eight Altador Cups and never finished better than 15th, frustration seems to have gotten the best of at least one member of Team Faerieland. Weve been told not to discuss this publicly, an anonymous team member confided, but someone on the club has, over time, become convinced that the Altador Cup Committee has a grudge against us. At first it was a few sly remarks, but now they constantly rant about it. Whats worse is that the other players are starting to believe it, too. | |||
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||'''Haunted Woods'''<br />''For Woods, A Changing Of The Guard'' | |||
:After eight seasons as a key contributor to Team Haunted Woodss vaunted defense, [[Wan Dirx]] has decided to hang up his sling and call it a career. However, even though hes no longer on the roster, that doesnt mean hes no longer a fan -- in fact, Dirx claims to be his replacements #1 supporter. Hes terrific, and because Ive always put the teams fortunes ahead of my own, I felt that stepping aside was the right thing to do. Im telling you hes so scary, its good. Hehe, I mean, hes so goo--oh, youll see! | |||
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||'''Kiko Lake'''<br />''Kiko Lake: Complacent No More?'' | |||
:In years past, Kiko Lake had struggled just to participate in the tournament, often picking up odd jobs to cover the costs. After their stunning 6th place finish in Altador Cup VII, however, a flood of donations came in. Suddenly endowed with a new training facility, equipment, and no need to worry about expenses the team finished 14th the following year. We definitely blew it, forward Meela Kitah said. We got lazy but weve learned our lesson. | |||
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||'''Krawk Island'''<br />''Krawk Makes Swap'' | |||
:One day after reports of a trade by Kreludor surfaced, some additional details have emerged. It is now confirmed that the deal is between Kreludor and Krawk Island, and that the player going to Kreludor is forward Ealyn Hawkshanks. Ive been ere me whole career, so to say its disappointin would be an understatement, Hawkshanks said. Thats the business, though Due to financial details that remain to be ironed out, the player on the other end of the deal has yet to be announced, but is expected soon. | |||
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||'''Kreludor'''<br />''Kreludor: Win Or Else'' | |||
:After winning Altador Cup VII, Kreludor became the latest champion to slump the following year, tying Terror Mountain for 7th place at last years tourney. Though the decline was expected, the club has sent the message that its not accepted, as reports indicate the team has made a swap. Details as to who has been dealt and where theyll be going have yet to be made public. When asked to comment, captain Derlyn Fonnet (whos thought to not be involved), said simply, Message received, loud and clear. | |||
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||'''Lost Desert'''<br />''Lost Desert Looks Toward Future'' | |||
:For years, stories of behind-the-scenes friction between Team Lost Deserts players have been plentiful. This past offseason, in an attempt to rehabilitate the squads camaraderie, the teams players decided to go on a weeklong camping trip. By all accounts, the retreat went surprisingly well. Weve got a lot of history together, for better or worse, but weve hashed all that stuff out and put it behind us, forward Derbi Azar said. Were ready to move forward as one and win another championship. | |||
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||'''Maraqua'''<br />''Hughlis Blames Defence For Slide'' | |||
:After a trio of top five finishes spanning Altador Cups IV through VI, Team Maraqua has fallen back a few spots and is now considered a 2nd or 3rd tier club. As a result, theres been recent talk of shoring up the clubs offense by adding another scorer to supplement team captain Elon The Black Hole Hughlis. Hughlis, however, will not hear of it. We tried that before and it didnt work, the forward said. Were fine offensively. We just need to be more creative with our defensive schemes. | |||
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||'''Meridell'''<br />''Meridell Content To Stand Pat'' | |||
:After a couple of top five finishes, Meridell slipped to 6th in last years tourney. Team Meridells not panicking, though. A lot of times, teams overreact in an attempt to reach that next level, defender Ilsa Ellits explained. They make risky moves for short term gain that not only fail to put them over the top, but also do long term harm. Thats not going to be us -- weve got the right scheme and personnel. All we need to do is maintain our focus and keep working to improve our execution. Well get there. | |||
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||'''Moltara'''<br />''Moltara Poised For A Rebound?'' | |||
:Entering last years Altador Cup tourney, there was genuine cause for optimism among the Moltara faithful: their squad had placed 15th -- its best showing yet -- and theyd worked out a deal to bring in Tyrannian netminder Harlis Neyhbol. Their hopes were dashed, however, as Team Moltara tumbled back into 18th place for Altador Cup VIII. Perhaps they could ask [[Dr Landelbrot]] for advice about managing the chaos that is their teams play? | |||
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||'''Mystery Island'''<br />''Your Move, Mystery Island'' | |||
:After disappointing 14th place finishes in Altador Cup V and VI, Mystery Island shifted to a more conventional 2-2-1 look and replaced forward Bertie Shurtz with defender Selmon Woulf. The move paid off immediately, as the squad vaulted to 2nd place the next year. However, with an entire offseason to study Mystery Islands play, the other teams adjusted and the islanders dropped to 15th in Altador Cup VIII. Have they been able to successfully return to the drawing board for some new tactical wrinkles? | |||
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||'''Roo Island'''<br />''Roo Island: Nothings Bugging Us'' | |||
:After a disappointing 14th place finish the previous year, Team Roo Island roared back into contention at Altador Cup VIII, finishing 3rd overall. I dont want to make excuses, team captain Lilo Blumario said, but Id be lying if I claimed that that business with the bug infestation had nothing to do with our preparation prior to Altador Cup VII. Our play last year showed what we were capable of, and barring any unforeseen issues, we expect to be in the hunt yet again. | |||
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||'''Shenkuu'''<br />''Mixed Emotions, But No Regrets'' | |||
:When asked about the success of Altador, her former team, Shenkuu defender Timu said, Ive got mixed emotions, really. I mean, for them to go from 17th to 2nd, thats something special that any player would want to be a part of. On the other hand, Ive got a great situation here in Shenkuu, and-- oh, by the way, we showed some pretty impressive progress ourselves, jumping four places in the standings over the previous year. So, yeah no regrets here. | |||
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||'''Terror Mountain'''<br />''Is It Terror Mountains Time?'' | |||
:Terror Mountains 7th place finish last season was the teams best showing ever. After years of progress, though, the club now feels a sense of urgency to make a title push. Much of the team was pretty young those first couple of years, defender Prytariel said, but now most of us are in the prime of our careers. This core groups championship window is going to start to close soon, so opportunities to bring home the Cup arent being taken for granted by us the way that they mightve been five or six years ago. | |||
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||'''Tyrannia'''<br />''Spikes Barmie, Style Icon?'' | |||
:Long known as one of Yooyuballs dirtiest players, defender Spikes Barmie made a name for himself during the offseason by pursuing another passion: a surprising love of high end fashion. It started with reading fashion journals and attending the occasional runway show, but lately Ive gotten really serious about it. Ive even begun work on my own fashion line, which I hope to debut soon. Who knows, maybe Ill even make a career of it after I hang up my Yooyuball sling? | |||
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||'''Virtupets'''<br />''Virtupets Dials Down Loose Play'' | |||
:After weak showings the past two tourneys, theories have begun to crop up about Virtupets poor play. Maybe its because our lineup is 40% robots, but in the past we were criticised for playing in a very risk-averse manner, Sela Pretore explained. Then, as a result of advances in robotics and game theory, the pendulum actually swung too far in the other direction, causing our style to become too freewheeling. Weve made some modifications this offseason and are quite confident in our prospects. | |||
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