"Wildman" Released! : For All Your Nuclear Cup Needs

It is a very exciting time for the Nuclear Cup. Today will mark the beginning of the modern era for the Nuclear Cup, as our plans for world domination take a giant step forward!

Our resident Nuclear Cup computer guru, Sugar Kick (aka 'Andy'), has been hard at work over the past several months developing the ultimate Nuclear Cup plug-in (dubbed "Wildman"), which provides an unprecedented Nuclear Cup experience!



WHAT DOES IT DO?

Basically, once the script is downloaded, it will provide a 'Nuclear Cup' tab at the top of your Hattrick page, which is amongst all the other tabs (eg. My Hattrick, My Club, World etc). Once you click on the tab it will provide all your Nuclear Cup needs! This includes:

- News (linked to from the Nuclear Cup blog)
- Fixture
- Standings
- Previous Champions
- Rules
- You can challenge other Nuclear Cup teams straight within Wildman!
- A link to Alltid, showing the Nuclear Cup teams.
- Chat! (you can chat with your other Nuclear Cup competitors!)


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Note that you will need to use Firefox as your web browser.

All you need to do is install two things:

1. Install Greasemonkey first. Which you can get here.

2. Install the Wildman script. Which you can get here.

Just reload Firefox and have fun!



How do you update Wildman?

Since it is still early days there will no doubt be a couple of problems and further improvements to come. Therefore it is important you check every now and then if there are any updates available.

To do this, just go to the "Wildman Update" link on the side of the Wildman plugin, and it will check which version of Wildman update you have, and if there are new ones available.


What if I don't have access to a computer running Wildman?

Whilst we strongly recommend you download Wildman and give it a go. Of course if you are on a computer not running Firefox or Wildman (I can't imagine anyone wouldn't be?), you can still access all the information you require on the Nuclear Cup blog.


Feedback?

If you find any problems/bugs or if you have any ideas on how it could be improved, don't hesitate to contact Andy/Sugar Kick! Also, feel free to send Sugar Kick a Hattrick mail message congratulating him on such a stellar application, or even better, chat to him on the Nuclear Cup chat site!

Loraxes: We will be seen as Gods

The Green Loraxes made a statement today:

"After two consecutive Nuclear Cups we have decided that the Nuclear Cup is too easy for us to win the standard way. We have therefore decided to forfeit our first match against Bluthenthal da 3, and take a 0-5 goal handicap. We shall prove to the world that we are not just mere mortals, but Gods. We dedicate this handicap to the legendary Fips Hanus, who was always willing to provide the handicap the old fashioned way."

Despite this statement, sources close to Green Lorax management claim that the forfeit was in fact a mistake made whilst intoxicated during continuation of their celebrations of a second Nuclear Cup victory. However we are unable to confirm this at this time.

Cup heroics by BRAP2 and The Units!

Superb wins to BRAP2 and The Units have seen both teams break new ground in reaching Round 5 of the Hattrick Cup. Both teams defeated strong opponents, and now face even tougher assignments next Wednesday.
BRAP2 disposed of Div IV outfit Dunvale in an intensely tight struggle. $120,000 man Doron Goldberger scoring the only goal of the match with a magnificent free kick. BRAP2 now have the daunting task of taking on the mighty Burnt Out Koalas in round 5. The Koalas are the most succesful club in Oceania history, with a trophy cabinet boasting 6 Pacific Premier league titles, aswell as 2 Oceania Cups. However, the Koala management are not be taking the match lightly, stating that "after all, BRAP2 are former winners of the greatest cup there is", obviously referring to BRAP's triumph in the Nuclear Cup 3 seasons ago.
In an equally exciting Round 4 encounter, The Units had to come from 2-0 down in the first half to overhaul their div IV opponents. The hero of the day was Ramon Baburizza, who levelled the scores 2-2 with only 3 minutes left to force extra time. Ramon then stepped up again in extra time to score the penalty that put the Units through. "The spirit of Bud was in me, I pray to Bud every day, and He gives me strength" said the clearly enlightened midfield star.

To Round 5, and beyond?

Teams Prepare for Nuclear Cup V: Round 1 next week!

Nuclear Cup teams have started their preparations for Nuclear Cup V! The competition will be returning to a single pool competition - with each team playing the other once, and with two rounds of finals to determine the supreme Nuclear Cup champion.

Will the Loraxes make it a three-peat? Will the inaugural champions, The Units, finally be able to go the extra step again and relive their season 1 victory? Will Bluthenthal finally have what it takes, or will the pressure get to them once again? Can BRAP2 do another BRAP and take out season 5 from nowhere? Will last seasons super-rookies, Ginger Beards and shagging lizards, prove themselves to be a legitimate force or just a flash-in-the pan? Can Mababies and More Fire! pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and prove everyone wrong? Will Gaeta once again become the giant-killer threat they once were? Or will Sugar Kick continue their solid rise and surprise everyone this season?

Stay tuned to Nuclear Cup Season V to find out!!!!


Round 1 starts next week, 25th February. Remember it is NORMAL RULES now!

Round 1 draw:

Home vs Away

The Ginger Beards - Sugar Kick
BRAP2 - The Units
Bluthenthal da 3 - Green Loraxes
the shagging lizards - Gaeta FC
More Fire! - Mababies

Retiring Fips Hanus enters Hall Of Fame

The outgoing superstar keeper of the Green Loraxes, Fips Hanus, is the first player to be inducted into the Green Loraxes Hall Of Fame. Affectionately referred to as "Fips" by team mates and fans, the lovable keeper has been a star of Loraxes since almost the beginning. Despite an impressive 2.5 star career best performance, he will probably be best remembered for the memorable Nuclear Cup showdowns with the Units legendary striker, Charles "Bud" Tingwell. Who will ever forget this classic Fips block:

Replay (Nuclear Cup Season 4):
The visitors kept the pressure on to tie the game when, after 27 minutes, Charlie Tingwell found himself alone with the keeper. Fips Hanus made a great block, though.

Despite football being his life, he has embraced life outside of hattrick. He has taken up several hobbies, including car-racing and fishing. He is also rumored to be making media appearances on 'Dancing With The Stars' and 'The Bachelor'.

We wish him all the best in his life after Hattrick.