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-	=== Verdict on [[Worm Cup 2009|2009 Worm Cup]] voting ===	+	=== Clean Queen Team exit the [[Worm Cup 2010|Worm Cup]] ===
-	Twenty top class Worm players will be voting who should host the 2009 Worm Cup.  These voters are:	+	[[Clean Queen Team]] are the first major seed to crash out of the Worm Cup after they lost their Second Round match against [[The Twits]] 2-0 after extra time.  Clean Queen Team drew the sixth seeds in the Second Round after failing to top their group.  2008 Champions Cyborgs are also out after finishing second in their group.  They lost in the Second Round to some people's favourites [[Dinosaurus]].  The only other major seeds to fall were Super Horace Team, who finished bottom of their group, and Flytippers, who were beaten in the Second Round by Spacemen after extra time.
-	*Greano	+	=== Oriental Squad appoint Don Rochildo ===
-	*Typhoon	+	Oriental Squad have broken their tradition of appointing Japanese managers by naming Alessandro Don Rochildo as their new manager.  The Argentinian, 41, will succeed Tai Wan, who was sacked a month ago after a poor Worm Cup.
-	*Shadow	+
-	*Sonic	+
-	*T Rex	+
-	*Super Joel	+
-	*Cyborg Sam	+
-	*Cool Cooker	+
-	*Shotgun Sam	+
-	*Cobra	+
-	*Bazooka Bob	+
-	*Grenade Geoff	+
-	*Fork	+
-	*Chao Wung	+
-	*Plankton	+
-	*Einstein	+
-	*Ajax	+
-	*Spongebob	+
-	*Worm 1	+
-	*Aardvark Al	+
-	No one has a clue yet who to vote for, so it will be an interesting decision.  Polls for first knockout round open Saturday 5:30 PM and close Monday 5:30 PM.	+	=== Oriental Squad sack Tai Wan ===
		+	Oriental Squad have sacked their manager Tai Wan after four years in the job, due to a poor Worm Cup campaign.  The club issued a statement to the public saying:
-	=== Shadow Announces Retirement Date ===	+	''"Tai Wan has been relieved of his postition after a poor Worm Cup.  Both parties agreed that a fresh start would benefit everyone.  We thank Tai for his acheivements here, and we wish him well in the future"''.
-	Sonic Team veteran Shadow has recently announced when he will retired from International Worms.  He issued this statement to the public:	+
-	''"I've finally decided to just get on with Sonic Team and finish my Brazilian career.  I can't travel as much as I used to and my retirement from Worms may come soon after.  For now, I will just play for Sonic Team and finish my career after a while. I will retire from International Worms on 1 May 2010."''	+	The Tymes manager Alessandro Don Rochildo is the favourite to succeed Wan after The Tymes reached the Third Round in the tournamnt.  Other managers, such as Cristian Villanav, manager of Super Horace Team, Medieval Warriors' Rufus Vanderhov and Name's Jaques Trempeau have also been linked with the job.
-	It is expected that he will remain in Worms for the rest of the year and then retire. He has also mentioned working as a Manager in the future.  If he becomes a Manager, his team will know that they have a brilliant player on their side.	+	Finally, Ninja Fingers, captain of the Villains No.1, has been linked with a move to Oriental Squad, as a player manager. However, Ninja Fingers has silenced these reports, saying:
-	=== [[Nature Strike Dispute]] Settled ===	+	''"The time is not yet right for me to end my playing career.  I will not move into management until that ends.  If after then I do receive and offer, I will seriously consider it."''.
-	The French owners of Nature Strike have been fined over $1 billion and Natrue Strike is due to be transfered to its new Spanish owners by April 27th.  This decision came shortley after Nature Strike captain, [[Typhoon]], made a public statement criticising the French owners. Iceland withdrew their appeal shortly after the deal was confirmed in the early hours of April 24th.	+
-	=== USA and England to Sell Two Clubs ===	+	=== Worm Cup summary ===
-	Both the USA and England have recently been told to sell two of their many teams.  England have started this by completing Masters move to Ukraine, leaving them with one left.  The USA are yet to sell any, although Panama and Argentina have shown some interest in buying DNA and Argentina have an offer accepted, so they should purchase DNA very quickly.  The transfer has occurred now and both Nations are to sell 1 more club.	+	This Worm Cup was full of the expected, and the unexpected.  The atmosphere has been great.  There were many suprises, Oriental Squad and Name failed to top their groups, which were won by Medieval Warriors and Super Horace Team respectively.  The Tymes shocked Other Villains in a Play-Off, and reached the Third Round, beating seeded Spongebob Team in the Second Round, before losing to Super Joel Team.  Holders Cyborgs were eliminated in the Third Round by Clean Queen Team, who experienced a brilliant return to form.  There were epic matches in each round, the best of them being Nature Strike v Utensils in the Third Round.  Masters reached the Quarter-Finals for the first time since 1999.  The final was a great showpiece of supsense and attacking play.
-	=== Nature Strike Dispute gets Bigger/Typhoon Hits Out at France===	+	However, some of the results were slightly predicatble.  Only three unseeded teams made it to the Third Round. The Villains and Snoic Team were always the favourites, and justified that tag. But on the whole, the Worm Cup has been a good one.
-	On the 18th of April 2008 the owners of Nature Strike, France, were made an offer for the club by Spain, of $2 billion. France accepted this, but later canceled it and demanded more. Spain were furious and brought the matter into court. Both countries are still disputing over who should have it and now Iceland has declared interest in Nature Strike.	+
-	Typhoon, Nature Strike's captain, issued this statement:	+	'''''Verdict: 8/10'''''
-	''"All I wish is that the countries get this settled so we can concentrate on the Worm Cup more, instead of having to be subject to this  dispute. I just can't believe that France canceled the deal and plunged us into this disarray.  The should have agreed the deal at first instead of having to go through all this."''	+	=== Villains Win [[Worm Cup 2009|Worm Cup]] Again ===
		+	Highly fancied [[The Villains No.1]] have won the Worm Cup for the fifth time, and the first on home soil.  The final was played in Berlin, against old rivals [[Sonic Team]]. When interviewed by a reporter, Vice-Captain [[Drachior]] had this to say:
-	It's now up to the countries and the law to decide if Spain gets Nature Strike and France gets its $2 billion or the deal falls through.	+	''"What a night! We have done it again! I have heard so many times about how we are under par, but now we win again, so I hope that is now forgotten"''.
-	=== Name Captain Delighted with Qualification ===	+	The Villains' winger Zombie, who didn't play in any previous Worm Cup wins for the Villains, said this:
-	Name's captain is said to be absolutely delighted with the way the team played in the qualifications and qualified for the Worm Cup.  He issued this statement:	+
		+	''"I cannot believe the atmosphere! I have heard som many tales from my team-mates about winning this trophy.  Now I will have my own tale to tell! Full credit to the guys, they have been great!"''
		+
		+	=== Shadow Announces Retirement Date ===
		+	Sonic Team veteran Shadow has recently announced when he will retire from International Worms.  He issued this statement to the public:
-	''"I'm just stunned.  It's a dream come true! [[Official Worm Rankings|Our rankings]] will be shooting up and it's been worth it."''	+	''"I've finally decided to just get on with Sonic Team and finish my Brazilian career.  I can't travel as much as I used to and my retirement from Worms may come soon after.  For now, I will just play for Sonic Team and finish my career after a while.  I will retire from International Worming when Sonic Team do very well. I wish to leave on a high."''
-	The Chilean team will be facing some more popular teams and are said to be ready for a big fight.  They don't expect to win, but they do want to enjoy the moment, while they can.	+	It is expected that he will remain in worming for a few more years and then retire.  He has also mentioned working as a Manager in the future.  If he becomes a Manager, his team will know that they have a brilliant player on their side.

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Current revision as of 10:29, 30 June 2010

Contents 1 News 1.1 Clean Queen Team exit the Worm Cup 1.2 Oriental Squad appoint Don Rochildo 1.3 Oriental Squad sack Tai Wan 1.4 Worm Cup summary 1.5 Villains Win Worm Cup Again 1.6 Shadow Announces Retirement Date

News

Clean Queen Team exit the Worm Cup

Clean Queen Team are the first major seed to crash out of the Worm Cup after they lost their Second Round match against The Twits 2-0 after extra time. Clean Queen Team drew the sixth seeds in the Second Round after failing to top their group. 2008 Champions Cyborgs are also out after finishing second in their group. They lost in the Second Round to some people's favourites Dinosaurus. The only other major seeds to fall were Super Horace Team, who finished bottom of their group, and Flytippers, who were beaten in the Second Round by Spacemen after extra time.

Oriental Squad appoint Don Rochildo

Oriental Squad have broken their tradition of appointing Japanese managers by naming Alessandro Don Rochildo as their new manager. The Argentinian, 41, will succeed Tai Wan, who was sacked a month ago after a poor Worm Cup.

Oriental Squad sack Tai Wan

Oriental Squad have sacked their manager Tai Wan after four years in the job, due to a poor Worm Cup campaign. The club issued a statement to the public saying:

"Tai Wan has been relieved of his postition after a poor Worm Cup. Both parties agreed that a fresh start would benefit everyone. We thank Tai for his acheivements here, and we wish him well in the future".

The Tymes manager Alessandro Don Rochildo is the favourite to succeed Wan after The Tymes reached the Third Round in the tournamnt. Other managers, such as Cristian Villanav, manager of Super Horace Team, Medieval Warriors' Rufus Vanderhov and Name's Jaques Trempeau have also been linked with the job.

Finally, Ninja Fingers, captain of the Villains No.1, has been linked with a move to Oriental Squad, as a player manager. However, Ninja Fingers has silenced these reports, saying:

"The time is not yet right for me to end my playing career. I will not move into management until that ends. If after then I do receive and offer, I will seriously consider it.".

Worm Cup summary

This Worm Cup was full of the expected, and the unexpected. The atmosphere has been great. There were many suprises, Oriental Squad and Name failed to top their groups, which were won by Medieval Warriors and Super Horace Team respectively. The Tymes shocked Other Villains in a Play-Off, and reached the Third Round, beating seeded Spongebob Team in the Second Round, before losing to Super Joel Team. Holders Cyborgs were eliminated in the Third Round by Clean Queen Team, who experienced a brilliant return to form. There were epic matches in each round, the best of them being Nature Strike v Utensils in the Third Round. Masters reached the Quarter-Finals for the first time since 1999. The final was a great showpiece of supsense and attacking play.

However, some of the results were slightly predicatble. Only three unseeded teams made it to the Third Round. The Villains and Snoic Team were always the favourites, and justified that tag. But on the whole, the Worm Cup has been a good one.

Verdict: 8/10

Villains Win Worm Cup Again

Highly fancied The Villains No.1 have won the Worm Cup for the fifth time, and the first on home soil. The final was played in Berlin, against old rivals Sonic Team. When interviewed by a reporter, Vice-Captain Drachior had this to say:

"What a night! We have done it again! I have heard so many times about how we are under par, but now we win again, so I hope that is now forgotten".

The Villains' winger Zombie, who didn't play in any previous Worm Cup wins for the Villains, said this:

"I cannot believe the atmosphere! I have heard som many tales from my team-mates about winning this trophy. Now I will have my own tale to tell! Full credit to the guys, they have been great!"

Shadow Announces Retirement Date

Sonic Team veteran Shadow has recently announced when he will retire from International Worms. He issued this statement to the public:

"I've finally decided to just get on with Sonic Team and finish my Brazilian career. I can't travel as much as I used to and my retirement from Worms may come soon after. For now, I will just play for Sonic Team and finish my career after a while. I will retire from International Worming when Sonic Team do very well. I wish to leave on a high."

It is expected that he will remain in worming for a few more years and then retire. He has also mentioned working as a Manager in the future. If he becomes a Manager, his team will know that they have a brilliant player on their side.