The Black Stabbath v B Team thread

So, although the seeding vote was inconclusive, pretty much everyone agreed we should practice more as teams. From tonight, we're going to play a best of three 'seeded' game between Black Stabbath and The B Team. Here is where we'll record results and goal scorers.

If/when we have a defined third team that is going to tournaments, we can re-format to include them.

**Wed 9th March **

**Black Stabbath 3 - The B Team 1: **Lineups were Dan, Fin and Andy, versus Chris, Matt and Stu. Goals: Dan x 2, Andy x 1, Matt x 1

**Black Stabbath 5 - The B Team 1: **Fin x 3, Dan x 2, Chris x 1

Sunday 13th March

**Black Stabbath 5 - The B Team 0: **Lineups were Dan, Chris, Lucas v Pete, Matt, Simon. Dan x 3, Chris x 2

**Black Stabbath 5 - The B Team 1: **Dan x 4, Lucas x 1 Simon x 1

simon scored that b team goal in the last game. And I think the new name is going to be face palm death

Cool - edited.

I'm not really sure how much use these games are going to be. It's okay when the top 6-8 are out, but did anyone really learn anything today?

yep..quite a lot to be fair, but im keeping it close to my chest.

Cool - as long as you guys are learning, it's worth doing. And like I say, it's useful when me Andy and Fin can play together. However, we all need to share our info more. We need to work more as a 'scene' to improve our collective standard. One of the ways we could do this is to practice set moves, plays, start positions, calls. Voice your opinions on the BS thread!

One tends not to learn much when the game is done is 6 minutes.

That's what I learnt.

le example...when i run down the wing...get in the middle..so many crosses to an empty box...

annoying.

Sorry, sent this too before finished scribbling. It's useful for the A team but how much so?

You 3 need a session in Cambridge to improve. Use it while you can!

cheat.

=P

Yeah, we need to go to Cambridge and Manchester a lot! But both are a mission, and I'm more interested in growing Birmingham polo so that in 2015 we can win a few games at a tournament!

You guys could've done better today if you'd played to your very distinct strengths. Si is great in defence, PetetheCheat is great at dribbling and setting stuff up, Matt is great at scoring goals (especially 1st time/long-rangers). You were all playing at opposite purposes. Matt was in goal, Si was setting stuff up, Pete was rolling around aimlessly waiting to receive a non-existent pass.

2015?

pete the cheat ha ha ha!!

i do enjoy hanging back to be fair,encouraged lefties did you not, fantastic for setting up stuff.

Need a balance. Tricky.

By 9pm we WILL conquer!

i do enjoy hanging back to be fair...fantastic for setting up stuff.

Exactly, although you did score The B Team's only goal! Your main defensive strength is in 'playing the man' - you're very good at neutralising attacks, especially down the wings. If you can combine that with getting your mallet on the ground, tackling and setting up breaks, all the better.

i used to play left back (football) before my knee went kaput.

'hides' shame

still learning this addictive game..i'll get there.

We played one game on Wednesday 16th, Stabbath won 3-1, but there was very little enthusiasm and we didn't bother with a second (or theoretically possible third) game.

Not much point continuing in my opinion, so I'm not going to push it any further. If other people are enthusiastic, take a lead on it. I took feedback from the seeding debate/debacle, but it seems pretty unworkable/pointless for an ever-changing Stabbath lineup to constantly whoop an ever-changing B Team lineup on and on and on and on....

Maybe it would work better if we split up the stronger players, formed two or three distinct teams and then played regular games against each other. Drive the standard of Brum polo up through competetion etc etc. Just an idea.

Perhaps we should seed again, have three concrete teams for a few months and start a mini league, everyone plays everyone every week. We might even have three team names now....it might help team cohesion and enforce better/more regular turnouts.

EDIT! if we do seed again can we wait till i've played a few really good games, i was pants on wednesday. I can be better!

Ha ha - no rush on seeding, maybe mid-april?

I played pretty awfully on Wednesday. Don't understand what was going on...

pops up head Although probs seeded bottom/last I'd like to be included now I finally will be playing on polo gears and will have had a bit more practice?

Yep of course - the whole point of re-seeding is to include the likes of you and Neil. I'm getting pretty jaded about the whole process though, and will be looking for someone else to compile the stats...

The likes of us, haha. I don't mind number crunching, I sort of enjoy it...

Awesome. I hereby nominate MG for next seeding (timing's up to you). I'll explain how I compiled the results next time I see you. If you can think of anything better/fairer, we can discuss it then.

sweet jesus. pm me the details if you can (I never take in anything I hear). I'm all for democracy. Vote for next seeding date?