Est. 2009 Season 33

Drafted with:

<a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=595785>Redgum's Reptiles</a> (<a href=http://fumbbl.com/~Redgum>Redgum</a>) still going strong!
<a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=595784>Linear Guild Chosen Ones</a> (<a href=http://fumbbl.com/~Drokmar>Drokma</a>r) departing after Season 34?
<a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=595864>James Hardie United</a> (<a href=http://fumbbl.com/~karix>karix</a>) departing during Season 34
<a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=597280>Fukuoka Fireflies</a> (<a href=http://fumbbl.com/~Olgrot>Olgrot</a>) still going strong!
<a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=595788>Dread Legion</a> (<a href=http://fumbbl.com/~bobsarmy>bobsarmy</a>) departed after Season 33
<a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=team&op=view&team_id=596401>Sookie's Suckers</a> (<a href=http://fumbbl.com/~PianoDan>PianoDan</a>) departed during Season 33

Preseason - 5 Games - 1 Rock | 2 Scissor | 2 Paper | 0 Dynamite

The Crusaders go up to a healthy 130(TR)/141(TS). Using a new strength and conidtioning regime, Khianna Feliaitos managed to improve to ST4. So far no permanent injuries but the fans don't like what they see; FF down to 6 (started on 8).
Blocks For 199 | Blocks Against 218 | Cas Against 6/1/0 (7 from Blocks, 0 from Fouls - 3 Fouls Against)

<a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=group&op=view&at=1&group=647&p=tournaments&show=26710>Season 33</a> - 7 games - 1 Rock | 2 Scissor | 3 Paper | 1 Dynamite

The High Elves started the season looking to build a solid platform to push for promotion in season 34. They managed to restrict the season cas toll to 5/0/2 and had yet to lose a player. Finishing the season with 4 ST4 linemen the Crusaders were at a buff 172(TR)/203(TS). The fans started to take a shine to these macho elves; FF up to 9.
Blocks For 226 | Blocks Against 243 | Cas Against 3/0/1 (4 from Blocks, 0 from Fouls - 5 Fouls Against)

Season 34 - 7 games - 3 Rock | 2 Scissor | 1 Paper | 1 Dynamite

Promoted despite finishing 6th in Season 33, the Crusaders had to alter their plans for a slow build. The team said good bye to their first two retired players in a rough a rough match against the Season 33 Regional Champions Remember Failure. Some good wins put them in a good position with no further permanent injuries from casualties (Bianbo Forolos was the first Crusader to age, 4 games into the season) going into <a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=match&op=view&id=2957573>game 6</a>. <a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=match&op=view&id=2957573>The match</a> was brutal and glorious; winning 2-0 and taking 2/3/1 Cas (inc apo fail). <a href=http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=player&op=view&player_id=7188279>Weyath Cerathalous</a> would have been the first Crusader to get three skill ups, having won the won the MVP award, but sadly he was clawed to death in turn 16.

Despite working very hard to restrict the number of blocks and fouls against (including assists on fouls), the Crusaders may have taken enough damage to put paid to this generation of +ST mutant's hopes of Premiership glory. The coach was left ruing the missed opportunity of another season to build in the Regionals.

Blocks For 186 (6 games) | Blocks Against 180 (6 games) | Cas Against (6 games) 12/5/2 (10 from Blocks, 9 from Fouls - 19 Fouls Against)

Future Crusaders:

Pope Urban II
Emperor Michael VII
Pope Gregory VII
Robert Guiscard
Pope Gregory VII
Grand Master Fulkes de Villaret
Grand Master Guillaume de Villaret
Grand Master Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes
Emperor Isaac I Komnenos
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos
Andronikos Doukas
Joseph Tarchaneiotes
Nikephoros Bryennios
Pelagius of Asturias
Bohemond I of Antioch
Adhemar, Bishop of Le Puy
Raymond IV of Toulouse
Bohemond of Taranto
Godfrey of Bouillon
Tancred, Prince of Galilee
Hugh I, Count of Vermandois
Robert Curthose
Stephen II, Count of Blois
Robert II, Count of Flanders
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
Manuel Boutoumides
Tatikios
Guglielmo Embriaco
Anselm IV, Archbishop of Milan
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Odo I, Duke of Burgundy
William II, Count of Nevers
Stephen I, Count of Burgundy
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
Welf I, Duke of Bavaria
Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg
Pope Innocent III
Doge Enrico Dandolo
Philip II Augustus, King of France
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
Afonso I of Portugal
Louis VII of France
Conrad III of Germany
Richard the Lionheart
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IX of France
Edward Longshanks
Pope Alexander IV
Pope Boniface IX
Pope Gregory IX
Stefan Musat
Sigismund of Luxemburg
W?adys?aw Warne?czyk
Pope Martin IV
John Hunyadi
John of Capistrano