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The Starblaydi Football Association presents:

The Fifth Di Bradini Cup

An Under-21 International Tournament

After the successes that were the Inaugural (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=537637), Second (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=540605), Third (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=546766) and Fourth (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=550328) Di Bradini Cups - and a massive 'thank-you' to everyone who has actively got involved in them, particularly the 18/20 rosters from last cup - the Starblaydi Football Association presents the latest edition of its own Under-21 international tournament.

This tournament will be the first Di Bradini Cup in Memorial of the legend it is named after. Starblaydia's most-famous player, the first person to score for Starblaydia's own Under-21s, the fourth-highest goalscorer in Starblaydia's history, member of the World Cup Hall of Fame and one President of the World Cup Committee. For the late Simeone Di Bradini (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/simeone_di_bradini.html), who passed away during World Cup 40's Qualifiers, we present, for your participation: The Fifth Di Bradini Cup!.

SIGN-UPS ARE CLOSED

Nations signed up (24/24):

Nation (DBC Ranking to come)
Starblaydia
Newmanistan
Fujisawan Territories
Elves Security Forces
Krytenia
Fmjphoenix
Jeruselem
Gwaine
Taeshan
Cafundeu
Milchama
Nethertopia
Blouman Empire
Candelaria And Marquez
Agroprom
Yafor 2
United Heztel
Daehanjeiguk
Pablicosta
Lovisa
Kenavt
Ofedestan
Bazalonia
The Macabees

As a puppet, Kosovoe are removed from the list so that 'main' nations can participate

OOC: A few points about this: Finishing positions in the previous tournaments will play a very minor role in this, but this tournament is very much influenced by RP, unless the scorinator decides to come down harshly on you, RP = teh win.

Time-wise, this tournament is designed to be a Pre-WC41 tournament, 4 years after the last Di Bradini Cup.

I'll be using a modified version of my old Rugby Union scorinator, which has a massive RP Bonus - if you've posted 3 great RPs and your opponent none at all, you'll probably win 6- or 7-0. 3 Great RPs each, and it might be 1-0 or 2-1. Simple, it's the difference between the two teams' RP bonuses that counts.

I will be scorinating all results and I will be participating fully. I'm not desperate enough to win my own cup by cheating during the scorination, if I wanted that I'd just RP my own cup with just my puppets. If you don't like it that way, don't enter, 'cos you'll only complain later if I happen to do well :)

Newmanistan will start its efforts to repeat by being the first team to sign up... after the hosts.

Likewise for the runners-up.

One more go couldn't hurt.

Krytenia!

Fmjphoenix! ^^

Jeruselem is going for another football cup hosted by the purple people's ...

The Commonwealth of Gwaine will gladly enter the tournament. Though we may not be the best, I hope our representatives will do our country proud.


OOC: Im kind of new to this sport RPing, is there any examples I could use to base my events on. Hopefully im not a hindrence to anyone.

The u21 Purple Knights will be back, as hopefully if there is room in the end the Souel from kosovoe will return.

Sign-up Cafundéu.

(to Gwaine: you can use the posts in "World Cup 40 RP thread" as examples of sports RP. You'll probably find this thread in the first page of this forum)

Milchama is in again.

We really like to embarrass the kiddies. Though, as usual, we will try to RP.

OOC: Im kind of new to this sport RPing, is there any examples I could use to base my events on. Hopefully im not a hindrence to anyone.

(to Gwaine: you can use the posts in "World Cup 40 RP thread" as examples of sports RP. You'll probably find this thread in the first page of this forum)

Or check through the links to the Inaugural (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=537637), Second (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=540605), Third (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=546766) and Fourth (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=550328) Di Bradini Cups, to see what's gone on precisely in the last four tournaments.

Glad to have you here, Gwaine!

The u-21 Falcons are ready to go!

Bloumany will sign up

After our sickening failure to even make the final last time out, the Small Blues will be attempting to rescue some pride at the DB5.

Agroprom would love to sign up.

The Silver Wolves of Yafor 2 sign up. Because they can. And because they have a ton of U21 players on the Golden Wolves, so they won't have to think of names and bios.

The Islandrs U-21 Team will participate

(Thanks for all the advice, I got a basic understanding how this is gonna work now.)

I guess we'll try again. Not that I expect that we'll do any better this time.

Woah, nearly missed this one.

Pablicosta would love to field a side.

Woah, nearly missed this one.

Did I forget to mention it? T'was in the #nssport topic and everything!

As an aside, we have 20 teams ready to go, though I'd prefer to wait until *after* the World Cup has finished, I think it'd be too long a gap. Starblaydia (along with most teams) will surely be eliminated in the Group Stage, so I'll look to post a thread a little after that.

Do bear in mind, though no doubt you are doing I just thought I'd mention it, that the Cup of Harmony looks set to drag on at the current rate until early 2009... You'll be at risk of giving Newmanistan a heart attack if she has to post four RPs a day... :D

Do bear in mind, though no doubt you are doing I just thought I'd mention it, that the Cup of Harmony looks set to drag on at the current rate until early 2009... You'll be at risk of giving Newmanistan a heart attack if she has to post four RPs a day... :D

Better get her eliminated as soon as possible, then! :D

You'll be at risk of giving Newmanistan a heart attack if she has to post four RPs a day... :D

This will be a challenge! :D
Plus it'll probably be right when World Bowl I is heating up, making even more RPs needed!

Ah well, Star and I have a good history of matching up our "busy" days so far. Like yesterday, me very busy = no CoH scores. ;)

if is free spot then Lovisa start one more time

Kenavt would like to have a team in the Di Bradini Cup!

Ofedestan will try.

OFS

One more team is required for a nice, easy-to-group 24 (four groups of six), then we can begin. Should any international team require team kits, please find the ediraf (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=555065) storefront for all your shopping needs.

This is not a sign up ...

This is certainly 100% not a sign up...

Any intepretation of this as a sign up is totally wrong!

(P.S. We Sign up)

The Macabees has never funded the gathering of a team for an under-21 football competition, but with the recent surge in interest in international relations - including the extension of its sports team in the international world, The Macabees has decided to fund a team for the Di Bradini Cup.

OK, that was easy.

The Macabees replaces Taehsan's puppet of Kosovoe, as 'main' nations get sign-up preferences over puppets.

Look for an RP/Rosters/Scores thread up tonight, which will be linked from this thread, too.

SIGN-UPS ARE NOW CLOSED AT 24 NATIONS