DenieD
Ken
With Season 34 just about to start, let us take a look at all 13 teams INs and OUTs to determine which Sweet-FA teams were the winners and losers of the offseason.
Ophidian Old Boys
INs:
Tigerturbulance (Furies), 2inchmagic (Rookie), Nunez (Return), Elton Johns Wig (Warriors), Over The Post (Rookie), Dudikins (Rookie), Chili (Rookie), Mrs Turbo (Rookie), Fleabane (Rookie), Callums_Guns (Demons), Heisenberg_ (Return), The Jesus (Bombers), The Cryptkeeper (Rookie), Hoos (Return), Mobbs (Roys), haydo (Demons), BRAB (Royals), U2tigers (Furies), FireKrakouer (Rookie), MC Bad Genius (Phoenix), Wickzki (Return), Ned_Flanders (Gumbies), Bonz (Dragons)
A very impressive amount of INs, 23 to be exact, that is far and away more than any other team. Turbo has outdone himself with recruiting (although to be fair they've been recruiting for more than one season beforehand).
OUTs: NIL
Incredibly, the Old Boys managed to keep everyone during the offseason, no retirements or delistings whatsoever. Simply outstanding*
Old Boys have gone big during the offseason and get a big tick of approval in the win column.
*yes this is satire
Roys FFC
INs:
DERRINALPHIL (R), Kabanna (returning), Aristotle Pickett (Gumbies)
Only 3 ins for the Roys this season with a solitary rookie included. Seems like they were more on the defensive this offseason with their team list.
OUTs:
Mobbs (OOB), Dingster (Phoenix) , Freo_4eva (delisted), MoscowHawk (delisted)
4 outs in total with 2 of those being huge outs in Mobbs and Dingster (2/3rds of the #WoshDingedMobbs group). These big losses will put a dent in the team for sure, but will it have any long term effect on the teams posting output? Only time will tell.
One more out than in, and 2 massive losses with over 100+ average posts per match thread going out the door means this offseason the Roys are big losers.
Coney Island Warriors
INs:
Agent93 (Phoenix), Cesoir (returning), WaywardSonSon (returning), FurTheWin (Rookie), SBYM (Rookie), spudmaster (Rookie)
One big in with Agent93 and a whole bunch of nobodies. At least they have a bunch of rookies to look forward to delisting next season.
OUTs:
NaturalDisaster (Furies), Elton Johns Wig (Ophidian Old Boys), A Swallow (Dragons), adogsfan5 (delisted)
4 outs with 3 of them being mid-sized keyboard typers. Most would see losing the ex-admin NaturalDisaster as a positive, and it would be, if it was any other team but the Warriors.
6 ins and 4 outs, but the outs just feel more important. It is a close one that could end up being a win if a couple of their rookies fire, but currently the meter is tilting slightly in the loser margin.
Baghdad Bombers
INs:
gab213 (Rookie), Sun Ra (Rookie), YeoGabbaGabba (Rookie), PetWussy (Rookie), Ligma (Royals)
It's never a good sign when you get Ligma, but in the Bombers case it might actually not be so bad. 4 rookies is a largish haul, but Bombers go through rookies like the Australian public goes through toilet paper. I will be keeping an eye on PetWussy this season to make sure they don't become PryDussy. No one wants that.
OUTs:
Noidenous (Perma'd), Bearded Carpenter (Delisted), Bamboo Harvester (Delisted), The Jesus (OOB)
Noid is a big loss in match thread posting. 2 delisting and one old boy barely come into consideration. I mean The Jesus hasn't been relevant in like 5 seasons (one podcast episode doesn't count as a comeback).
So this will entirely come down to whether Ligma is a good enough replacement for Noid. I like Ligma so it will be a win in my books.
Gumbies FFC
INs:
Catsnlakers (Sin City Swamprats), rye (Rookie), Sky (Returning), The Foolback (Rookie)
HUGE! ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE INS for Gumbies. Catsnlakers was heavily under-appreciated at Sin City and is a big in. 2 rookies of EKA winning calibre will easily rival any others the rest of the competition has. Sky is returning which is good because I missed seeing the clouds.
OUTs:
Ned_Flanders (Ophidian Old Boys FFC), Aristotle Pickett (Roys FFC), Riviat (retired), Spuddd (retired), WaLkEr_ThE_StAr (retired), Dayts (delisted)
Flanders is gone. Thank the heavens
. Aristotle had a single season look around and went back home. 3 retirements with Riviat being the biggest and most difficult to replace. And one delisting of a poster that I don't think ever existed.6 outs and 4 ins with a huge retirement from Riviat, but a big gain with catsnlakers. THIS IS THE BIGGEST WIN OF THEM ALL!*
*we have reviewed the findings of DenieD's claim of Gumbies FFC win and declare no bias found
Mount Buller Demons
INs:
Marlowe (GCR), CrimsonViolet (FUR)
Only 2 ins for the Demons but they are massive. Marlowe is a gem. CrimsonViolet is also there too I guess.
OUTs:
Callums_Guns (OOB), DERO (ESP), jmoo wan (ESP), haydo (OOB)
A big out with Callums_Guns who at one point a couple of seasons ago was the top poster at the Demons. They lost two werewolf players in DERO and jmoo wan so at least they don't have to try and pry them away from that game every week. haydo is an old boy now so thats a thing.
One huge out and one huge in, so it all comes down to whether Crimson is equal in value to DERO, jmoo and haydo. It's close but because Demons only have two ins (currently equal lowest number of ins), they just slightly tip over into the loser bracket.
Gold City Royals
INs:
Kapow!!! (Returning), ferball (Returning)
Marlowe is a huge out and an automatic loss for the Royals no matter what. Ligma is also gone, as well as their fridge rental license and BRAB ! Holy hell!
This is easily the biggest loser this offseason and possibly ever in the history of Sweet-FA.
Part Two will be out when the rest of the teams submit their team lists
