Nope, didn't mean it like that, I meant it to come across as the a USA Div III team is better than a Euro Div III team, USA Div II team is better than a Euro Div II team...and so on, but thats nothing we don't already know.Chicago said:
Are Euro teams getting better?
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It's also safe to say that NPPL D1 is superior to Mill. Champs League...in tha sense that the Euros, bar Joy obviously, would struggle to make Sunday in D1.
With no disrespect at all intended here, look at the Euro XSV. Those guys were playing DII last season - now they have jumped up two divisions and are 7th outta 16 Pro teams. That is a fantastic, fantastic achievement and PGi should definitely be doing a feature on those guys - cos it's a hell of a story -but I think it also tells you something about tha level of the Euro Pros.
With no disrespect at all intended here, look at the Euro XSV. Those guys were playing DII last season - now they have jumped up two divisions and are 7th outta 16 Pro teams. That is a fantastic, fantastic achievement and PGi should definitely be doing a feature on those guys - cos it's a hell of a story -but I think it also tells you something about tha level of the Euro Pros.
I would love to see a tournament where the best European Teams (CPL and D1 Millennium) compete against the best D1/Semi Pro USA teams. I bet if it where 30 European vs. 30 US teams, there would be a lot of suprises for the US teams.
Reffing teams should be mixed with Europeans and Americans. For my mind reffing at some US Events (even the number of refs on the field) is a bit softer than over here...
Reffing teams should be mixed with Europeans and Americans. For my mind reffing at some US Events (even the number of refs on the field) is a bit softer than over here...
HI TJTJ Lambini said:
My name is Luis Cunha from Team Paintoon..playing this year as XSV Europe..i am the coach..
It has been really a great adventure..it is not easy coming from DIV2 (champions in 05) directly to CPL.
Specially if you don´t have all the advantages other teams are getting in terms of sponsoring..
I think we have already proved we deserve the trust Rich put on us..we might not win all of them...but we dye trying
As all girls say..portuguese do it better
And I'm going to have to stick up for these guys even more, even though I play for the team I haven't been able to play any event this season.TJ Lambini said:
You're also forgetting the fact that most of the other CPL teams have alot more support than we do, and alot of the teams have the possibility to practice on the CPL layout weeks before the event, making them much better prepared for the event. We're lucky if we can get a decent field that doesn't have rocks on the floor and someone to practice against
So I really must say that these guys have my upmost admiration for everything they've achieved this year.
You guys rock - demand a PGi feature, right here, right now.Paintoon said:
Tell me, how regulalrly do you guys practice? Who against?
Erm...I demand a PGi feature, I guess.
lol. I don't believe in demanding things, if they think the guys are worthy (And I think they are, 100%), then it will come to them.
Edit: (Just saw you question) Well, mostly amongst ourselves or with friends, or sometimes against other portuguese teams like Trolls (Division 1) or Paintoon BK (Actual Paintoon Team this season - Div 1)
It depends, we haven't gotten the chance to practice all that much lately actually, the main strenght of the team is the amount of time that the guys have been together, they all get along like brothers. And that certainly helps.
lol. I don't believe in demanding things, if they think the guys are worthy (And I think they are, 100%), then it will come to them.
Edit: (Just saw you question) Well, mostly amongst ourselves or with friends, or sometimes against other portuguese teams like Trolls (Division 1) or Paintoon BK (Actual Paintoon Team this season - Div 1)
It depends, we haven't gotten the chance to practice all that much lately actually, the main strenght of the team is the amount of time that the guys have been together, they all get along like brothers. And that certainly helps.
As a team, we practice twice a month more less (It varies on some months). Off course some of the guys complement that with regular Indoor practice.TJ Lambini said: