Winter - Trancending
As winter had come /biz/ had cooled down, but not without the news that the bogs had transcended into the blockchain. It would be this somber mood full of FUD that the /biz/ team would enter into another winter cup. And immediately the FUD would begin, as the group proved to be one of the strongest /biz/ had been placed into for years with the sperges who had for the last few cups seemed very strong, the hipsters whom /biz/ had barely defeated in their KO game in the world cup, and the boomers who had temporarily set the record for highest goal differential for a group stage of 4 games. Those who were not in the know would short /biz/, for surely the team that had advanced on 4 draws in the last cup could not manage to survived such a group of death. It was with this that /biz/ would face /sp/, to which despite /sp/’s early success /biz/ would equalize and then gain the lead over /sp/. /sp/ proved its competency yet again however by equalizing at 83, forcing /biz/’s longs to be liquidated and the team to yet again be placed in doubt on the 3-3 draw.
/mu/ would be up next, and would come at /biz/ with not only with fun custom hype and /biz/’s newly revealed cyber bogs but a surprise change in tactics which would lead to /biz/ falling for their own FUD, and panic selling. /biz/ grimly would walk out of the game having been BTFOed 1-4 by /mu/, making it so not only would they have to win their next game against /vr/, but would need /sp/ to win. /vr/, the team that had won their last group stage undefeated with a goal differential of 13. Even the /biz/ managers were starting to accept that it was over. On game day with this somber mood /biz/ would walk onto the pitch, with nothing to lose, and because of this would have everything to win. Scoring on kickoff and then putting /vr/ under constant pressure as /biz/ would then score again and again with /vr/ only managing to make 2 conciliation goals in a absolutely brutal 6-2 game, with /biz/ breaking the record for most shots with 100% accuracy at 15 shots and 15 on target and /biz/ biggest win, allowing /biz/ to sigh in relief, as now even a /mu/ victory could allow /biz/ to advance into the knockouts. To which given /mu/ would convincingly lose in their next game would be unnecessary, allowing /biz/ to advance once again into the knockouts.
/biz/’s opponent in the round of 16 would be /adv/, not an impressive team, and many claimed did not deserve to even be in the knockouts. Despite this, people did not rate /biz/ all that highly either and despite the hopium injected into the market with the /vr/ match FUD still was persistent. Yet on game day, despite /adv/ looking dangerous at the start, /biz/ would quickly score 2 goals and take a firm lead. The next move that was made surprised many, as /biz/ would then go -2, a mentality for moving the team to be as defensive as possible and sacrifices all the offensive capabilities of the team. For the next 50 minutes nothing would happen, as it looked as if /biz/ would easily coast their way to a 2-0 victory, then suddenly, /biz/ would score twice more against /adv/ leading to a dominating 4-0 blow out in /biz/’s favor. This would allow /biz/ into the quarter final, against the unlikely /y/, a historically joke of a board/team. Yet despite some saying not to over think the charts, many bought into /y/ thinking that the /y/ miracle would continue, in fact FUD was told within the /biz/ manager circle that this joke team had a extremely powerful export and just might kill /biz/. Well spoiler, it didn’t the rug was pulled and /y/ collapsed the next day as they faced /biz/, losing in a 5pa1nful 5-1, making this /biz/’s 3rd game in a row where it had won by 4 goals. Not only that but this would make it so /biz/ would advance into its first ever semifinal, and regardless of /biz/’s result, /biz/ had already come further then it ever had before in its history.
Against /biz/, who it seemed was experiencing a goldenbullrun would be the undefeated europoors of /int/ once again, now battle hardened, and with no short grudge against /biz/ for murdering them 2 cups ago in the 4-0 victory and ignoring their dumb opinion on what was “fun” (because gains are fun.) /int/ seething at the mouth refused to take /biz/ up on a joke deal of using -2 all game long, and despite /int/ being a pussy /biz/ would commit to -2 near the start of the game. /int/ would because of this score on kickoff, and even with all the market volatility, all the FUD, and those from /int/ and the cup in general screaming for /biz/ anons to sell, they would just laugh back at them while saying, “not selling.” And they wouldn’t as /biz/ would not change a thing, and despite /int/’s first goal, /biz/ would score not only 1 goal, but 2 before /int/ realized that maybe they should have taken /biz/ up on going -2 the entire game. Well that ship had sailed, /biz/ was now up, and despite /int/ moving to -2, and even +2, where the team scarifies almost all its defensiveness in favor of attack, the score would remain 2-1 with /biz/ victorious, yet again, over /int/.
You do see what this means don’t you? /biz/ had made it to the final. And not any final, a final on /biz/’s birthday, during the cup in honor of the day the bogs ascended to the blockchain, against /x/ of all teams. It seemed clear, it was a sign and all the /biz/ lifelongs were holding on as it began to dawn on them it was coming home. /x/ and /biz/ would walk out on the pitch, and both teams would fight tooth and nail for the ball. /x/’s defense seemed unbreakable, and /biz/’s attack relentless. Yet it was a diving header from dog coin season that would put /biz/ ahead. Not AAAAAAAAAHHHHH, or Sminem, or either of the bogs. But dog, coin, season. Memes became dreams and many began to buy at the top. Yet 60 minutes of the game still remained, and both /biz/ and /x/ would come dangerously close to scoring, both teams hitting the post of the goal several times. Yet, in the end, /x/ calling for +2 at 85 minutes would lead to /biz/’s AAAAAAHHHHHHHH scoring the final goal, representing the internal scream of the /x/ management as their future broke down, and the ecstatic scream of /biz/ who had finally, FINALLY, MADE IT. BROS WE ALL MADE IT! IT CAME HOME! MOON MISSION COMPLETE!
Summer - The New Normal
/biz/ came into the tournament confident from their win in Winter, despite the new patch and the draw results it didn't seem to bother the newly crowned Elite Champions. The 1st match being against the crazy cat lady's followed after by paid in "exposure" fags (again) with the newly minted mic spamming appreciators to round out the group stage. Given the past match ups with /an/ & /gd/ as well as /vm/'s previous performance, /biz/ was expected to make this group a clean sweep to the top. /biz/ was confident. Maybe too much so...
The first match against /an/ was a clean 4-0 win that seemed to set the tone for future games to come. With /an/ going +1 at the start, bobo in his new mech suit was the 1st to dab on them and AAAAAAAAHHH attempted a shot in the net only for it to bounce of the post. The atmosphere was set, the hyp was on and it had only been 15 minutes in. The constant pressure that was being put on /an/ was to much and The (now ascended) Bogs scored a goal to round out the 1st half with a green candle. Even with a tactics change the constant attacking pressure from /biz/ sealed the match with Bobo's brace and AAAAAAAAAAAHHH's only goal both in quick succession. It was a crushing defeat for /an/ and one that would help send them back to the babbies. But more importantly: for the 1st time EVER /biz/ was at a positive GD score, Lets hope it never goes back down again.
With /biz/ winning the last elite and /gd/ coming 1st in the babies it was time for another Stupor Cup but this time, it actually mattered. Like with the last game /biz/ had not lost to /gd/ in any previous matchup and it was expected for /biz/ to win ((again)x2). Both teams went on attack at in the 1st half but it was only in the 36th minute that the ball was finally put in the back of the net. By /gd/. With a cheeky header of all things. not one to be left out /biz/ scored a (somewhat) quick counter to level the game at the half. Both teams seemed to be in a deadlock for the 2nd half with neither side gaining the upper hand for a good 35 minutes. /gd/ had a better attack but the majority of them were always off target but /biz/ having a never selling mentality, they didn't have that problem and the screaming wojack putting it into the back of the net to tie it up for /biz/
With those 2 wins /biz/ was confirmed into the knockouts, so it was decided that it might be time to relax a bit and focus on other teams who the team might play against next. But when you get careless, there will be something (or someone) out there to mess you up. Weather it was the Bogs calling it in or Bobo deciding to take a dump on the teams performance, /biz/ lost the match against /vm/ by a single goal. With both teams scoring early the match seemed like it would be a patented /sp/ tier match(tm) only for the bunny hopping speed demon on /vm/ to put one in at the final minutes of the game for their only win in the group. Regardless of this /biz/ had advanced and was ready to continue on in the knockouts with the goal of reaching the top again.
The matches were drawn and the next team was /v/. Immediately after starting the went -1, an unusual strategy but one that seemed to pay off with the 1st half ending 0-0 despite the constant attacks from the frontmen. The 2nd half however was a massive momentum shift for /v/. A quick counter followed by a 1-1 equaliser was quickly rendered moot when /v/ scored twice in the last 20 minutes of the game. The match was over and /biz/ was out of the running, proving that once again you cant always throw money (or even shitcoins) at a problem and expect it to go away. /v/ would eventually take the star for themselves after beating /biz/ in the round of 16.
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