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Final PCT/CT Rankings 2014
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| jaxika |
Posted on 07-03-2015 16:45
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In all the season near to the bottom, though i can be happy for isnt relegating. We need a lot of imorvement in the squad (or a new AI for Roy). Thanks for the great reports from the reporters and for SN keeping up and running te game  |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 07-03-2015 16:54
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Overall a disappointing season for us. Main cause seems to be Serebriakov being rubbish. 80 SPR should at least bring one victory, right? Well, apparently not. On the plus side this should make him cheaper to renew 
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| maxime86 |
Posted on 07-03-2015 17:16
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Very happy with our first season, and im very happy that we wont be promoting because we would get destroyed next year |
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| Kentaurus |
Posted on 07-03-2015 18:07
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A solid season for Azteca, not quite as strong as we had hoped, but could have done worse as well. Riding with only men from the Americas we pulled out an 8th place finish, with Marantez as the 2nd highest scoring rider of the group, Farrar the top sprinter and 21st overall in scoring.
We can't complain, but I'd expect some big changes going into next season as the core of the team was already older going in this year, the keys will be getting younger and better for next season.
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 07-03-2015 18:10
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It's a shame we just missed out on our top 10 goal, but we can be proud of the season we had and can now look to slightly rebuild for a crack at the PCT, looks like turning down the opportunity to promote last season has worked well for us, not only in how we've performed, and the strength of the riders we are taking up but in terms of which riders might be available.
I look forward to battling those that are going up with me for a second season and to rejoin my former 2013 CT opponents that now have 1 years PCT experience over me.
To those CT managers that didn't promote, bear in mind that compared to the new CT teams you will already have a decent platform to build on and that existing riders are usually cheaper then an equivalent rider from Free Agency so that should help you if you don't sell or swap the guys you've already got.
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| Mhaley45 |
Posted on 07-03-2015 18:38
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Congrats to the promoting teams. AMEXpc made gains this season over23, but a poor Free Agent season where we lost out on no less that 5 bidding wars for a team leader on the Hills. Our sprinting improved and we were the best PCT coble team both goals for the season.
On the goal front we achieved 8 of 19 goals points and narrowly missed another 4 point win goal where we finished 3rd. We still have holes to fill and a couple of older riders to replace in the transfer season. We also look to have 3 or 4 riders we will be looking to loan to PT teams (Punchuer, Cobbler and 1 or 2 Sprinters).
Looking forward to seeing the new riders and who might be available from the disbanding teams and not signed players.
A very fun if not totally successful season.
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 07-03-2015 19:28
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Well a decent year in the end for RBC Pro Cycling after a agreement to start from scratch at the start of the year and get rid of our leader of the previous year in Roy a brave but good move as it turned out, Gaining a rider of the calibre of Bellis and with Vanderbiest for the new season I was hoping for a top 15.
The downfall of the team is the lack of depth mainly because we have a lot of improving riders and talents on the team, also the inclusion of Boily going out on loan has really been the downfall of the team progressing in the rankings.
Looking to the future Boily coming back is a big plus then the improvements all around the team is something I am really looking forward too. Along with a few other improvements and hopefully a few transfers will improve us into the top 10 next year
Big thanks you's too all reporters, Tshoma, Roturn, and most of all SN a great season again ten big thanks to all the managers who make the discussions interesting and make great team HQ's
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| tastasol |
Posted on 07-03-2015 20:25
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Not really happy with 7th, had hoped for better at the start of the season. Congrats to Quickstep and Nutresa, and all the promoting teams.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 07-03-2015 20:44
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I have to say, this was the most enjoyable MG season for me. I felt the most involved, but at the same time it was often filled with disappointment. I felt I had top point scorers in pretty much every race, and yet we did not score anywhere near as much as I thought we would. That leaves me with some important decisions, since 3 of my top 4 riders are not really riders part of my teams focus, and they all seemed to score less than I had expected.
It was really cool to be up in the promotion fight at the start of the year, and as the year went on, I found myself building a rivalry with different managers, more in the 7-13 range of the standings, and thank you to all of those that were active for making that happen.
And lastly, thank you to all involved in keeping the game running, the reporters for making each and every stage seem more important than the last, and to SN for running basically everything, and providing this experience for us all!
I look forward to the next season now, and even more rivalries Hopefully with managers in the 1-5 range of PCT
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| Margh Norway |
Posted on 08-03-2015 07:59
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Was a fun Man-Game season. Thanks to SN and all the hardworking reporters!
Vontobel somehow woke up on the bright side:
Marcel Wyss turned not only to be a good, but an exceptional leader.
Race and rider selection worked well, though watching it with the experience of a season there is room for improvement.
Breakaway luck wasn't ours (best was a 4th), but therefor we were spared from crashes and other calamities in key races.
Nonetheless we need to improve our squad a lot to prevent relegation next year. Guess it might be unavoidable to increase our share of non-Swiss riders to stay competitive...
Gratz to Nutresa! Great consistency and a well-balanced team make them a deserved tour winner. Strong basis for a successful PCT campaign.
Glad that Sauber made it, too! Could turn out a bright future for Swiss cycling. It might take a while and there (most likely) wouldn't be a second Fabian Cancellara, but scrolling down to the 217th PCT-spot (to find the best-placed Swiss rider) should turn into shady past pretty soon.
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| Heine |
Posted on 08-03-2015 08:58
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Congratulations to the promoting teams! Looking forward to fighting you next year. Interesting to see if more teams promote trough SN's inactivity hammer
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 08-03-2015 09:04
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Well
I think that after the start we had to the season that we really couldn't have had a better final few months to put us above people's expectations to finish 4th. All riders should have low wages as well cause there was no stand out for us this season.
If we had a better start then one can only think where we may have finished 
Congrats to Nutresa and Bonsucro for their great seasons.
Thank you very much to all the reporters this season for your hard work and time put into the game, especially to the mighty Tsmoha, Roturn and of course SN for everything you do for the game.
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 08-03-2015 09:30
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Obviously overall a horrific season for Team Live Nation - hence the sponsor change. Next year we will have a much stronger presence.
Happy to see two South American teams at the top. Especially Bonsucro, who took in José Eriberto Rodrigues, who rode for my team in the Mini ManGame prior to lasts season. And did very well I might add.
A huge thanks to SN and those reporters that did way more reports than they should have had to. Hopefully you'll get payback through some good deals in the transfer season...
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 08-03-2015 21:52
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Well our first season of the ManGame has been rather poor, 22nd was certainly not where we were aiming for at the start of the season, but I guess a year's experience for all our talents is a good year, and we will go into next season stronger.
Really pleased to see Nutresa taking the CT title, many congratulations to you, Scorchio, on an excellent season, it's great to see our fellow Colombians having so much success, even if we couldn't replicate that. Not sure whether anyone would have expected Beltran to score more than twice as many points as Ochoa Quintero! but I guess that just highlights the vagaries of the ManGame - incidentally a team I feel really sorry for is Ameriabank - I thought Forero was unlucky until I looked at Serebriakov and Hochmann! 
Will be interesting to see how the promoting teams fare in the PCT - some seem to have all bases covered and just need a couple of PCT-quality leaders to bring their teams up to strength, whereas others are quite one-dimensional (yes Euskaltel, I'm looking at you ) or depended on one leader for their success, who won't be as successful at PCT level (you know who you are too ).
Commiserations to those relegated from PCT, but you're a set of very active managers and I'm sure the CT division will benefit massively from your presence, enhancing the experience for all involved.
Finally, a massive thanks to both the reporters, you've done an AMAZING job through the season in keeping the pace and quality high, it's unfair to single anybody out but particular thanks to tsmoha and roturn for the amount of time you have invested in making the CT run well and at a breakneck pace! Also of course a big thanks to SN for running the whole thing, nothing would happen without you!
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 08-03-2015 22:40
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I may not have posted much in the PCT and CT world, but I always find it interesting to watch past riders (and realise just how many have come under my control at one point or another) and how they perform for certain managers.
Sometimes I'm left scratching my head as to why managers choose certain races for certain riders, and other times it's amazing to see those riders doing so well for their newer managers. It also brings back great envy about how great my team would be if they just came back...
Ignatiev, Cataldo, Wyss, Hermans, Mehr-Wenige, Roy, to name just a few.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 08-03-2015 22:58
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Well to be fair, 3rd in PT isn't something you could vastly improve on anymore...
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 08-03-2015 23:42
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Great second year for Gazelle!
The plan was to have a fairly anonymous mid-table transitional season. We sent two good riders to PT to develop, signed a bunch of talents and brought in some relatively cheap veterans to avoid the relegation zone. Building a strong foundation for 2015 and onwards was the main focus.
But something awesome happened. The experienced Belgians we signed felt right at home at Gazelle and started to deliver some great results, dragging the rest of the team along in their slipstream. Morale was up and it became clear that this group was actually capable of battling for top 10. Better even; to our great surprise a late-season form peak by Monfort catapulted us to 7th in PCT!
With 4 out of 5 goals reached, we are confident that we'll be able to field an even stronger team next year. Looking forward to speaking to you all in the upcoming transfer season!
Congratulations to the top 5 and especially Quickstep, who have been very impressive this season. Also a big thank you to SN and the reporters for making this exceptional game possible!
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| ggDonovan |
Posted on 09-03-2015 11:33
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We are pretty happy with the final postion. We failed the goal of finishing at the top15 but we were too optimistic. Betancourt final rush might have prettied up the season for us.
Congratulations to all the teams who will promote and good luck and hope to see you soon (in PCT of course) to those who relegated.
A special mention to DD and Gazelle season. You are my hero.
EDIT: We got the top15 goal!! I don't know how I was looking at it... 
Edited by ggDonovan on 16-03-2015 09:23
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