hylands

i’m very excited to get back to where i had the most fun as general manager! the vhlm has always felt like the league i truly belong in

big apply

Bratislava Watchmen Press Conference

Week Ending 10/29

training camp edition!

1. Welcome back to the returning players, and hello to all the new faces! Are you excited for the team's chance at success this season?

2. What is the first thing you always do upon returning to the arena after a long off-season?

3. Did you purchase any new equipment heading into this season? If so, what is it?

4. What is your go to breakfast meal? I want to know what gets your day off on the right note.

5. Are you a fan of rainy days? Or would you just rather the weather be nice all the time?

6. If you were a bird, what would be your favourite type of tree to perch in?

i am fresh out of stuff to write about as the typical off-season lull leaves all of us in a state of limbo. but i don't mind getting a couple weeks to really refresh and refocus myself for what lies ahead. having said that, there was some excitement to be had in the form of the vhle draft! 3ppao with muff attending in spirit did an excellent job of hosting the draft if i do say so myself. coming off a season where bratislava did our best to find some playoff success, there were some holes to fill, and i think we did a good job all things considered.

mostly our draft was focusing on the future of the team, but we did make a stellar first round pick in fong's player mina. with the players returning, and prospects graduating we can still ice a pretty good roster. there always seems to be a lack of great defensive talent in the drafts. that meant we were just hoping the players we had our eyes on would still be available when it was our time to pick. not everything went our way, but it definitely could've been a lot worse.

Bratislava Watchmen Press Conference

Week Ending 10/22

is anybody there edition?

1. Did you have any big emotions once it became time to clean out your locker for the off season?

2. If you could add a single thing to the locker room, what would it be? It could be something as simple as a picture of a cat in a spacesuit.

3. Would you rather watch a sunset or sunrise? Why?

4. Do you keep your personal space exceptionally neat and tidy, or do you have a bit of clutter going on?

5. If you had to choose between having cold feet with no option for socks or you just had wet socks, what would you choose?

6. Are you a fan of sweet snacks? What's your go to snack? If you aren't a sweets enjoyer I still want to know your favourite snack!

the end of the most recent season was a bit of a slow fade away for jebediah big ol doinks in amish. his point production came to a screeching halt it seemed as the last few games of the regular season passed. once playoffs hit it was more of the same. in the back and forth seven game series against the rome gladiators jeb managed only three points! he was poised to set a new personal best for points in a season too with multiple games left and came up short, only managing to equal his previous best.

off the back of that disappointing finish, jeb finds himself heading straight to malmo to integrate with his new team. a couple of trades have seen some familiar faces leave the locker room, and some new ones join, so there is plenty to talk about amongst the players. jeb will be keeping his expectations low going into his first season in the vhl. he intends to adjust as quickly as possible and then get his head down and work on becoming the best version of himself he possibly can. hopefully that brings along some success with it.

i think i will make a new one

Bratislava Watchmen Press Conference

Week Ending 10/15

lost to rome edition!

1. What is your immediate reaction to our playoff elimination? Are you happy with your individual performance?

2. Heading into the off-season, what are your plans to prepare for the upcoming season?

3. If you take a vacation, are you staying at home to relax or going away to become a full on tourist?

4. Where is your player headed to next season? Are you excited for whatever is to come?

5. The FTX Amazon Apple Microsoft Temu Rogers Rorydome sponsored by Shein is undergoing renovations heading into next season, what do you suggest we add?

6. What is a pokemon that you were positive had an evolution as a kid, but it turns out it never did?

48 minutes ago, Motzaburger said:

 

 

big smooth brain, big smooth creative brain, big smooth edumacated brain

can you make another where’s buff beav?

i did not know you were capable of writing that many words in a single post

@Jonny

Bratislava Watchmen Press Conference

Week Ending 10/8

beat rome edition!

1. What will be the biggest challenge when matching up against a strong Rome team?

2. Are you a fan of the new playoff format where only the top four teams make it? Or would you prefer a wild card round be played?

3. If you had to choose between winning some individual awards or winning the cup with your team, which would you choose and why?

4. Do you have a lucky piece of equipment that you keep around? Why or why not?

5. You have been tasked with coming up with a mascot concept for the team, but the mascot absolutely can not be a lighthouse. What is your idea?

6. The NHL will be starting up shortly. Are you optimistic for your favourite team heading into the season? Or are you more worried about their chances?

playoffs is always a very exciting time of the season, and for bratislava and jebediah there is no exception. being agm in bratislava brings just that little bit extra passion, and having my player on the team to be a part it is a great bonus. i think this is the first time i've had my own player on a team i've managed in the playoffs. i traded myself away right before i won a cup in malmo, but i think that was worth it. sims literally just happened and the brat watchers took a game from rome on their home ice, so as long as we manage to do our job on home ice things are looking good! jebediah even managed to pick up a big game winner there in game two. plenty of doinks will be smoked in celebration.

the gladiators are actually quite a tough matchup for the brats. we had by far the worst record against them compared to the other teams in the league. looking at both of the games in the series so far i am very happy with our performance. if we keep this level of play up i think we have a great chance of playing for the cup!

@Dom

Bratislava Watchmen Press Conference

Week Ending 10/1

almost the playoffs edition!

1. We are in 3rd place and it looks like that's where we will finish. Are you happy with that looking back at the season?

2. There is a chance that Rome and Vasteras swap positions in the standings. Do you have a preference for which team to matchup against in the playoffs?

3. What is your favourite way to relax after a game?

4. What do you think is the most important quality to be a good GM in the league?

5. What is your favourite board game of all time?

6. What do you think is the most amount of costco hot dogs you can eat in one sitting?

another season is almost in the books, and again i find myself asking where has the time gone? it seems like just yesterday jebediah big ol doinks in amish was lacing up the skates for his very first game in bratislava and the vhle. it's been a pretty consistent season from jeb's side of things. some steady improvement has been seen, and he has been rewarded with a decent haul of points. with 52 points in 66 games, he looks set to break his previous record of 56 points. being my first proper defenceman, i really didn't know what to expect long term for my player.

at first it was kind of disappointing not seeing all the points start to pile up, but i think the whole league has seen a drop in scoring compared to what i was used to pre hybrid attributes. on top of that, this has been by far the most competitive season in the vhle which i think has lead to a bit of a drop in scoring. big doinks is currently 3rd amongst defencemen for points, so i can't be upset! maybe he can go on a bit of a streak and take 2nd.

@Garsh

Bratislava Watchmen Press Conference

Week Ending 9/24

trade deadline edition!

1. If you were Bratislava GM, which area of the team would you look to strengthen in a trade, and why?

2. There has been basically no trade activity around the league, why do you think that is?

3. For those of you that have been VHL drafted, which team will you be graduating to, and are you excited? For the moths that haven't been drafted, do you have a preference or any hopes for the eventual VHL draft?

4. Are you at all interested in becoming a GM in one of the leagues? Or have you had past GM experience?

5. Can you recommend me an awesome band that I've probably never heard of?

6. If you were in charge of taking the team out to dinner, what kind of restaurant are you taking us to?

i completely forgot to cap out on tpe last week with my .com article and surprisingly, i'm not bothered by it. in my first stint here in the vhl, once i became aware of all the various ways of earning tpe i dove right in head first. of course a lot of that had to do with the immense enthusiasm of enjoying a new hobby, but it became more than that. i was obsessed with capping out every week. there was nothing that could stop me from getting that oh so glorious 12 weekly tpe. it carried on throughout my first player's career, and bled into the next. believe it or not i was neck and neck with spartan for the entire time i was active on that player, and the unspoken competition between us kept me going just that little bit more. but i burnt out, and spartan went on to break the tpe record lmao. i'm not sure what that eventual break from the vhl did to me, but i don't feel that need to earn tpe even if i'm not in the mood to do all of the tasks. and that's ok.

i know i think he was

Bratislava Watchmen Press Conference

Week Ending 9/17

i'm late edition!

1. The team has been one of many streaks this season, our most recent being four losses. What do we need to do to turn that around?

2. Which team's position in the standings (could be any one of the three leagues) are you most surprised about this season, and why?

3. Having gone through half a season so far, do you think the contraction to six teams was a positive change?

4. Who would be your early pick for MVP of bratislava so far, and why?

5. Do you have anything special in your locker in the dressing room besides hockey equipment?

6. Which city that hasn't seen a franchise among all of the VHL leagues would you like to see get a team?

7 minutes ago, jRuutu said:

Son, less TikTok and more reading. You will quickly realize that 500 words is not a lot.

500 words about a discord server logo is at least 490 too much

you're telling me you wrote all of that because of a discord server logo???

@.sniffuM