Subject: »[NT] Update

Thanks for the update

Vincent Diplacido is back on the TL.

He's been overtaken by the young mids, and isn't expected to contribute much to the NT from here on out.

Vincent Diplacido 219392
Age: 26
value: 993 200 C$, wage: 11 760 C$

formidable stamina, hopeless keeper
solid pace, average defender
good technique, magical playmaker
very good passing, very good striker

Seca, Manohar has popped in technique, just to let you know! He is getting technique training as from this week and popped right away.
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Vezina took a big knock today (he's playing in Poland) and is out for the rest of the WC.

If you are playing against an NT player today, please be gentle!

Add Barry and Klukowski to the infirmary list. Both were subs against Italy. Barry looks to be done for the tourney.

maybe the 12 days off will help klukowski's form..

nothing else seems to have done anything..

Hopefully he pulls out of it soon. He's suffered long enough.

Form update was okay. Abbas Musa had clawed his way up to 9, but dropped back a couple. Moreau and Ortega Santiago slipped as well. But many held - all in all, our form is still pretty decent.

Looks like Fichaud and Bradshaw will soon top the 1 million C$ mark for value. Nice!

*Sigh*

Another starter bites the dust. Mayard out for the rest of the World Cup.

We managed to get through a Sunday without any major injuries (slight knock on Garvey). Form update was okay - Moreau is in a nose-dive which I hope he pulls out of shortly. Most everyone else held.

Should have made note of this before (holiday season has been busy), but we have an NT midfielder on the TL. Gibson was an emergency call-up during qualifications last season, and performed admirably. Because of his age (and all our promising young midfielders) he will likely be dropped from the NT roster after the World Cup. But he's a very nice player well suited to the updated ME.

End of bidding: 25.12.2006 19:00

Melvin Gibson, age: 26
value: 491 600 C$, wage: 5 760 C$
club: HL Football, country: Canada
brilliant form, excellent tactical discipline

formidable stamina, hopeless keeper
very good pace, weak defender
formidable technique, excellent playmaker
excellent passing, weak striker

One knock Wednesday - MacIlvora, who wasn't expected to see action.

Form was ok. Moreau seems to have levelled off. Abbas Musa and Klukowski have reached levels not seen for over a season. Some multi-level drops - Lamo, Amado and Villaneuva to name a few.

Fichaud, Bradshaw and Iginla all crossed the 1 million C$ mark for value (I believe) for the first time. Very nice!

Edit: Wagenaar is also over 1 million C$ value, but I'm not sure he hasn't been there before.
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Second week in a row Manohar has popped in technique.

Because the NT crashed and burned today, we now have to qualify for the unofficial U21 World Cup. Matches start next week. The following is our group and schedule:

GROUP B
1. Canada
2. Österreich
3. Bulgaria
4. Bosna i Hercegovina

2007-01-06 Canada - Österreich
2007-01-13 Canada - Bulgaria
2007-01-20 Bosna i Hercegovina - Canada

Addition to the roster - Pierre-Charles Chouinard - 19 year old keeper playing in Venezuala.

I feel I have a good handle on our 20-21 year olds, but don't have alot of 18 or 19 year olds in tracking. If you have some that are promising please let me know. :)

Another addition - 18 year old midfielder Gaspare Ferranti of Black & Oil. Currently injured, he may get a few caps when he returns to health.

Speaking of younger players, one that I have been watching is currently tl'd. He's a little behind my Broussard, but has lots of potential.

Fredrik Garnett

Up for sale for: 2 400 000 C$
highest bid: 2 400 000 C$ [If If Between]
End of bidding: 14.01.2007 11:05

Fredrik Garnett, age: 19
value: 334 400 C$, wage: 2 760 C$
club: FC Comanders, country: Canada
divine form, solid tactical discipline

excellent stamina, tragic keeper
good pace, unsatisfactory defender
very good technique, weak playmaker
average passing, formidable striker

lol I should have trained strikers....