Southeast Division (i.e., who will our first playoff opponent be?

[VioletCrown]

Our first playoff game will be against the #2 team from the Southeast Division.

Who will that be?

This thread's for tracking the next couple weeks over there.

Here's the current standings:

Pts GP W L T GF GA
Central Florida Kraze 31 12 10 1 1 33 11
Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 22 13 7 5 1 30 21
Bradenton Academics 21 11 6 2 3 31 11
Carolina Dynamo 20 11 6 3 2 24 19
Cary RailHawks U23's 20 13 6 5 2 27 25
Panama City Pirates 18 12 5 4 3 28 14
Nashville Metros 6 13 2 11 0 9 31
Palm Beach Pumas (-4) -1 13 1 12 0 9 59


There's still a lot of games left to play, and Bradenton and Carolina could still knock Central Florida out of the playoffs. But, similar to the situation we were in recently, it's unlikely. Still, the opportunity is there. Central Florida will be playing three games in four days this weekend, all rescheduled games.

Bradenton will get the chance straight up, as the two play Thursday in Central Florida, and then the following Friday in Bradenton. Not only that, but two of their other three games are against the hapless, wish there was relegation to the rec leagues, Palm Beach Pumas. That's a certain 6 points that no-one else that's in the hunt can count on.

Carolina should win two of their remaining five games -- they play Nashville twice. But they also play Atlanta U-23's twice, so we have quite a dogfight at the top.

Things should start to come into focus tonight with Carolina at Cary. For now, though, our first opponent for the playoffs could be anyone except Nashville or Palm Beach.

[Blackburn]

Did we ever find out WHERE Central Florida plays?

[VioletCrown]

Did we ever find out WHERE Central Florida plays?

Here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=7390+Markham+Road,+Sanford,+FL&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=54.621153,71.455078&ie=UTF8&ll=28.791732,-81.655884&spn=0.955587,1.649323&z=10&iwloc=addr). Man, I had to move way far out on that map to find out where it is. North of Orlando.

The Kraze won the PDL in '04.

Here's a little history:

'07: Laredo Heat won it in Laredo
'06: Michigan Bucks won it in Laredo over the Laredo Heat.
'05: Des Moines Menace won over the El Paso Patriots.
'04: Central Florida Kraze won in Central Florida over the Boulder Rapids Reserves.
'03: Cape Cod Crusaders won over the Chicago Fire Premier.

Heck, I'm going to be lazy now, and just copy from here (http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-allchamp.html) (down near the bottom).

1989 Colorado Comets
1990 Colorado Comets
1991 Richardson Rockets
1992 Palo Alto Firebirds
1993 Greensboro Dynamo
1994 Greensboro Dynamo
1995 Des Moines Menace
1996 Central Coast Roadrunners
1997 Central Coast Roadrunners
1998 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
1999 Chicago Sockers
2000 Chicago Sockers
2001 Westchester Flames
2002 Cape Cod Crusaders
2003 Cape Cod Crusaders
2004 Central Florida Kraze
2005 Des Moines Menace
2006 Michigan Bucks
2007 Laredo Heat

[KillerMoth]

I personally hope we'll be facing the Silverbacks U23s.

[mgrayscale]

I personally hope we'll be facing the Silverbacks U23s.

To quote, "Vengeance is a dish best served cold."

If we play the Silverbacks U23 team (who I know is no the USL1 team we played), especially in Austin, they will find their "dinner" very icy. :mad:

[Native Aztexan]

I personally hope we'll be facing the Silverbacks U23s.

To quote, "Vengeance is a dish best served cold."

If we play the Silverbacks U23 team (who I know is no the USL1 team we played), especially in Austin, they will find their "dinner" very icy. :mad:

I'm pretty sure that we'll give them a big payback if the results of the standing happens. :mad:

http://www.thefunkstore.com/VinylLps/March2005/Lp-JamesBrownBigPayback.jpg

[mgrayscale]

I'm pretty sure that we'll give them a big payback if the results of the standing happens. :mad:

http://www.thefunkstore.com/VinylLps/March2005/Lp-JamesBrownBigPayback.jpg

Solid, man...

[VioletCrown]

Cary 3-2 Carolina

Current standings:

Pts GP W L T GF GA
Central Florida Kraze 31 12 10 1 1 33 11
Cary RailHawks U23's 23 14 7 5 2 30 27
Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 22 13 7 5 1 30 21
Bradenton Academics 21 11 6 2 3 31 11
Carolina Dynamo 20 12 6 4 2 26 22
Panama City Pirates 18 12 5 4 3 28 14
Nashville Metros 6 13 2 11 0 9 31
Palm Beach Pumas (-4) -1 13 1 12 0 9 59


Next game is Thursday: Bradenton at Central Florida

[VioletCrown]

Also tonight (and you can watch it online (http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1341472,00.html)), Cary is getting that game we didn't get (http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1341812,00.html). Hey, I though Burnley was going to Carolina to play the USL-1 team!

[Blackburn]

Also tonight (and you can watch it online (http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413%7E1341472,00.html)), Cary is getting that game we didn't get (http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413%7E1341812,00.html). Hey, I though Burnley was going to Carolina to play the USL-1 team!

Same old Burnley, always cheating! (or just scared).

[mgrayscale]

Same old Burnley, always cheating! (or just scared).

I wouldn't be surprised if Burnley thought it would be easier (and better for the W's) if they played a team that wasn't running away with their Division like the Aztex. Although I was disappointed as hell to not see Burnley, I think the Tigres match was much better (with the exception of the "Fire Dance").

[sokaymckay]

I wouldn't be surprised if Burnley thought it would be easier (and better for the W's) if they played a team that wasn't running away with their Division like the Aztex. Although I was disappointed as hell to not see Burnley, I think the Tigres match was much better (with the exception of the "Fire Dance").

I was disappointed not to see Burnely as well. But, I just got my 2008/2009 Burnley Away top in the mail, so that made it a little better. :)

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh208/blueorder36/BurnleyAway.jpg

[Blackburn]

I was disappointed not to see Burnely as well. But, I just got my 2008/2009 Burnley Away top in the mail, so that made it a little better. :)

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh208/blueorder36/BurnleyAway.jpg


Not that I know who you are, but you're dead to me now.

[VioletCrown]

I was disappointed not to see Burnely as well. But, I just got my 2008/2009 Burnley Away top in the mail, so that made it a little better. :)

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh208/blueorder36/BurnleyAway.jpg

Not that I know who you are, but you're dead to me now.

I don't know who either of you are, but you're all dead to me. Eurosnobs.

...I take it back if you have an Aztex replica.

:)

[Native Aztexan]

I was disappointed not to see Burnely as well. But, I just got my 2008/2009 Burnley Away top in the mail, so that made it a little better. :)

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh208/blueorder36/BurnleyAway.jpg

You're dead to me now that you brought that Colorado cRapids jersey in disguise. :p

Excuse me while I look for my barf bag.

[sokaymckay]

I don't know who either of you are, but you're all dead to me. Eurosnobs.

...I take it back if you have an Aztex replica.

:)

Ha ha, my wife hates those colors as well. But just so I don't get thrown out of the Chantico's, here is my Aztex replica. I guess, I should say now show me yours? :D

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh208/blueorder36/AztexTopDSCN0599.jpg

[mgrayscale]

Ha ha, my wife hates those colors as well. But just so I don't get thrown out of the Chantico's, here is my Aztex replica. I guess, I should say now show me yours? :D

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh208/blueorder36/AztexTopDSCN0599.jpg

I think I can speak for Blackburn when I say, we'd love to, but they don't make them in anything bigger than XXL. We don't want something like this to happen...

file:///C:/Users/MATTHE%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpghttp://www.mywasteofbandwidth.com/wob/comicguypoint.gif

[VioletCrown]

Central Florida 0-0 Bradenton

Current standings:

Pts GP W L T GF GA
Central Florida Kraze 32 13 10 1 2 33 11
Cary RailHawks U23's 23 14 7 5 2 30 27
Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 22 13 7 5 1 30 21
Bradenton Academics 22 12 6 2 4 31 11
Carolina Dynamo 20 12 6 4 2 26 22
Panama City Pirates 18 12 5 4 3 28 14
Nashville Metros 6 13 2 11 0 9 31
Palm Beach Pumas (-4) -1 13 1 12 0 9 59


Friday's game: Carolina at Atlanta. If Carolina ties or loses, Central Florida is in the playoffs.

[Roma_Wolves]

Whoever it is, I think an "are you the Palm Beach Pumas in disguise?" chant may be in order.

[Blackburn]

Anybody know what the point deduction was for?