Hale: No Regrets (22 May 2015)
Krawk Island fell behind in Altador Cup IX though the bets were on the team becoming the first in AC history to secure a repeat win. Instead, the honour went to Haunted Woods. Could trading forward Ealyn Hawkshanks to Kreludor have been a rash move? Team captain Garven Hale remains undeterred. His steadfast confidence in his team and their game is evident as he says, "We stand by our decisions. Hawshanks is missed and we wish him the best. As for the tourney, we played a good game and that is what matters. There is no doubt in our minds that we will take our place as champions again soon. Not that we need a Cup in hand to be the best." Hear, hear.
The Heat is On (22 May 2015)
The Kreludor team saw some changes last year after the club intervened and played hardball to boost performance. The team acquired player Ealyn Hawkshanks as a forward and lost Coco Metrone. The move didn't make a notable difference as they still placed seventh in Altador Cup IX. Those familiar with the tournament going-ons are speculating Captain Derlyn Fonnet might face the axe next if the club does not see a drastic improvement in this year's tourney. Fonnet says, "It is tough but not impossible to win the Altador Cup X."
The Lost Desert at a Loss (22 May 2015)
Despite a camping trip to improve team dynamics, The Lost Desert finished at 16th place in the ninth tourney. The team is at a loss about why they performed so badly. It has led to speculation that all is not well within the team, that some players want the club to sack team captain Leera Heggle. Forward Derbi Azar says, "That is untrue. Heggle stays. There is no reason for us to rock the boat. We are still one of the top contenders. We are taking our bad show last year in our stride."
Maraqua: Game Over? (22 May 2015)
Maraqua continued to fall in ranking after a not-so-stellar performance at the Altador Cup IX. Team captain Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis claimed all they needed to better their game was a creative approach to handling their defense tactics. But clearly the strategy was not creative enough to show results. Understandably Hughlis has refrained from discussing his team's game plan ahead of the Altador Cup X. Will they spring a surprise and pull up to finish among the top five or will they continue to slide to obscurity? This year's match will definitely tell us which way Maraqua will go!
All Strategy and No Action? (22 May 2015)
Finishing at ninth place in the Altador Cup IX, Meridell's ranking continues to rise and fall. While they continue to be known as strong contenders for the first place, they seem to lack the hunger to win that is exhibited by newer and smaller teams. Fans are beginning to doubt if the team has what it takes to go beyond a good game and play the best game. Defender Ilsa Ellits says (and not for the first time), "There is a strategy in place that will over time help us reach the top." How long will it take for this strategy to win Meridell the Cup? Ellits can't say.
Team Moltara: Mystery Player on the Cards? (22 May 2015)
Just five tourneys old, an air of unpredictability surrounds Team Moltara in view of their dramatic rise to third place in Altador Cup IX. The team's strategies including bringing back goalie Harlis Neyhbol seems to have paid off. There are speculations about a change in game strategy this year as well though it is all very hush-hush. These rumours are largely based on unverified sightings of Captain Aldric Beign and a certain ex-player from a rival's team. Neyhbol has vehemently denied this while Beign was unavailable for comment.
New Game Plan Remains a Mystery (22 May 2015)
Though Team Mystery Island finished at 11th place last year, they are still miles away from their hard-won second place in Altador Cup VII. It is progress nonetheless, for the Islanders have the potential to win the Cup. The team learnt the ineffectiveness of a few strategies to carry them through several tourneys after their sharp fall in AC VIII. Captain Volgoth said, "Complacency killed our game and we will not forget it anytime soon. We have continued to improvise our tactics though I don't want to discuss them in detail. But no... major changes are not on the cards."