Against Tsuioku
BEFORE:

Tsuioku already had a match vs another Orc, which was vs RotterDaM. Rotterdam managed to win 2-0, a feat which I will try to mimick. The replays are up so I can have a look at how much Tsuioku progressed since we met last time - at KODE5 Netherlands qualifier. Oh and I just read his statement, he also said he trained a lot, I hope for his sake thats true, and will also be interesting to see if he can make it into ENC squad if he is playing really well. Goodluck&HF to Tsuioku!

Greets Grubby

AFTER:

Well, I didn't have time to prepare vs Undead and watch Tsuioku's replays, but I didn't think it would matter a very big deal... we met on ladder shortly before we played this match, so I had an estimate of how strongly he's playing. I didn't feel he was playing aggressively enough in the league games. Perhaps nerves, because in ladder at least he did one attack on my base and in the league games he did not.

Why am I writing in English btw? Damn you tsuioku!

Won 2/0

Statement by Tsu
The first and only time I've met Grubby was back in October '07, at the kode 5 NL qualifiers. I found out he's a very friendly guy. He and Cassandra even offered Sushi and me a ride home on the way back! :)
I lost the match at Kode 5 0-2, but in the few minutes that we spent after the match to look at the replays together, I already picked up some valuable tips.
I've trained a lot since then, so I really hope I can show the improvement I've made!
I look forward to a fun and exciting match :) Gl Grubby!

After-match:
I had expected Grubby might switch race, but he didn't. I guess he didn't want to end up underestimating me, it seemed as if he was quite serious the first game. I had a little trouble starting up but eventually the adrenaline rush kicked in and I enjoyed the game :D I got some creeps in and an exe cancel which gave me some nice 50 pop banking time, but grubby quite heavily outcreeped me, I will definitely watch the rep and try to analyse that! O_O

As against rotterdam, we played TR first and then TM (coincidence?..). This time I didn't want to go for some dreadlord crap so I went with my normal dk ghouls. This game was more of a toying-around game for Grubby, playing only fs until he had level 5. He went pretty much all-out on my aco's and I wasn't able to handle it that well. The split tp I did after canceling his exe ruined any chance I had left to win, and so, a little while later, I didn't.

In conclusion I feel that these games went a lot better than the ones at Kode 5 and apart from a few things I'm actually not really disappointed with myself :) but of course there is still a big gap between me and one of the best players in the world.

GG WP Manuel!