Bird noises

2016-12-25T17:25:06Z

162.158.69.11: Fixed repeated statement

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'''-bird noises-''' was a North American team who competed in [[ESEA Season 21/Invite|ESEA-Invite Season 21]] and [[ESEA Season 22/Invite#Week_1|week 1]] of [[ESEA Season 22/Invite|ESEA-Invite Season 22]]; after which the team rebranded to form [[in Theory]] before changing their name back in [[ESEA Season 22/Invite#Week_7|week 7]]. With -bird noises- being created in [[ESEA-O Season 19|ESEA-Open Season 19]], the team was quick to establish themselves by gaining back-to-back promotion to make their [[ESEA-I|ESEA-Invite debut]] in [[ESEA Season 21/Invite|Season 21]].

==Rosters==
=== [[ESEA-I Season 23]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|corsa}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|arekk}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|botmode}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|Rolling}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|sighguy}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|cookiejake}}
}}

=== [[ESEA-I Season 22]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|corsa}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Vand}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|boomer}}
| roamer = {{Player link|us|Voll}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|sighguy}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|trainer}}
| description = The -bird noises- current lineup for their fourth season as a team. After only just missing out on a playoffs spot in their inagural [[ESEA-I|ESEA-Invite]] season, -bird noises- was the first Invite team to undergo a roster change, dropping [[Hellbent_]] for attitude clashes with the rest of the team.<ref name="-bird noises- removes Hellbent">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/32848/ -bird noises- removes Hellbent]</ref> To replace him the team brought in boomer, who was last seen competing at the top of Invite in [[ESEA-I Season 15|Season 15]], while simultaneously releasing [[Linkuser]] as he decided to step down due to real-life matters.<ref name="boomer joins -bird noises-, Linkuser out">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33341/ boomer joins -bird noises-, Linkuser out]</ref> Four days later -bird noises- picked up corsa, noted for his time with [[Strawberry Mangoes]] and later [[froyotech]], to resolve Linkuser's absence.<ref name="corsa to -bird noises-">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33404/ corsa to -bird noises-]</ref>
 
-bird noises'- long time medic [[indust]] was replaced by [[Nursey]] on May 17th, three days after the disbanding of [[Luca Goers]] of which Nursey captained, due to time commitments and a shift of the team's playstyle that both conflicted with indust.<ref name="Nursey joins -bird noises-">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33716/ Nursey joins -bird noises-]</ref> However, Nursey's addition was short lived as she later joined [[RONIN gg]] two days before the start of Season 22 to replace RONIN gg's former medic [[phorofor]].<ref name="Ronin cuts phorofor, poaches Nursey">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33898/ Ronin cuts phorofor, poaches Nursey]</ref> Team captain Vand expressed his frustrations regarding the transfer and how close it was to the beginning of the season, saying that "the manner in which this was all handled and the timing of it relative to the start of matches is really, really lame for the team that is now down a medic and is scrambling to solve that."<ref name="Vand's comment on Nursey leaving the team">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/33886?page=5#149 Vand's comment on Nursey leaving the team]</ref>
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Adding to their medic troubles, [[phorofor]] left to fill the void left by [[ninjanick]] on [[froyotech]]. Scrambling to find a medic, they got former scout, [[trainer]], to take the helm of medic.

=== [[ESEA-I Season 21]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|Linkuser}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Vand}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|Voll}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|Hellbent_}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|sighguy}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|indust}}
| description = Despite not being able to win the previous [[ESEA-IM|ESEA-Intermediate]] season, -bird noises- were still promoted to the subsequent ESEA-Invite season due to an abundance of teams from the previous Invite season disbanding.<ref name="ESEA Invite team list revealed">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/31092/ ESEA Invite team list revealed]</ref> The squad reunited with their medic of two seasons prior, indust,<ref name="-bird noises- finalizes roster">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/31233/ -bird noises- finalizes roster]</ref> who was invaluable to their [[ESEA-O Season 19]] success. At the beginning of the season, -bird noises- set out to "be a fierce competitor in the playoff race";<ref name="-bird noises- finalizes roster">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/31233/ -bird noises- finalizes roster]</ref> but a string of poor results left the team at a 0-4 win/loss record only two weeks into their first Invite season.<ref name="ESEA-I Season 21 -bird noises- match history">[https://play.esea.net/teams/98254?tab=league&period%5Btype%5D=seasons&period%5Bseason_start%5D=189 ESEA-I Season 21 -bird noises- match history]</ref>
 
Despite a [[ESEA Season 21/Invite#Week 3 Gullywash|third week]] which saw them pick up two wins to secure a mid-table position, -bird noises- experienced its first change; switching [[train]], one of the core members of all of the team's rosters alongside Voll, for Linkuser due to apparent "distinct attitude issues and views towards practicing."<ref name="Linkuser replaces train on -bird noises-">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/31747/ Linkuser replaces train on -bird noises-]</ref> This change came into immediate effect, as the adjusted -bird noises- lineup upset [[Team SoloUber]] in an hour long 2-3 matchup on [[Sunshine]].<ref name="Team SoloUber vs. -bird noises-, ESEA-I Week 4">[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=stats&d=match&id=6167624 Team SoloUber vs. -bird noises-, ESEA-I Week 4]</ref>
 
However, the team were not able to replicate this success for the remainder of the season, losing crucial matches to [[EVL Gaming]]<ref name="EVL Gaming vs. -bird noises-, ESEA-I Week 7">[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=stats&d=match&id=6272813 EVL Gaming vs. -bird noises-, ESEA-I Week 7]</ref> and Team SoloUber<ref name="-bird noises- vs. Team SoloUber, ESEA-I Week 8">[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=stats&d=match&id=6316889 -bird noises- vs. Team SoloUber, ESEA-I Week 8]</ref> to finish 5th, missing out on playoffs by only one placing to Team SoloUber.<ref name="ESEA-I Season 21 standings">[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=standings&division_id=2614 ESEA-I Season 21 standings]</ref>
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=== [[ESEA-IM Season 20]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|train}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|Vand}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|Voll}}
| roamer = {{Player link|ca|Hellbent_}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|sighguy}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|mattb}}
| description = After obtaining a move-up to Intermediate, the -bird noises'- roster changed dramatically by merging with the core of fellow Intermediate move-ups [[slowbr0]].<ref name="ESEA-IM Season 20 -bird noises- roster">[https://play.esea.net/teams/98254?tab=league&period%5Btype%5D=seasons&period%5Bseason_start%5D=188 ESEA-IM Season 20 -bird noises- roster]</ref> Only train and Voll remained as the team brought in mattb, sighguy, Hellbent_, and current team captain Vand. [[indust]] left the roster to join [[Strawberry Mangoes]],<ref name="ESEA Invite Season 20 Preview">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/28618/ ESEA Invite Season 20 Preview]</ref> a team who would later reform to make up the majority of the new [[froyotech]] roster.<ref name="b4nny flavors froyotech with Strawberry Mangoes">[http://www.teamfortress.tv/30381/ b4nny flavors froyotech with Strawberry Mangoes]</ref>
 
This iteration of the -bird noises- roster would once again take 1st seed in the regular season,<ref name="ESEA-IM Season 20 standings">[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=standings&division_id=2539 ESEA-IM Season 20 standings]</ref> dropping only two matches against the same opponent, [[Salty Spitoon]].<ref name="ESEA-IM Season 20 -bird noises- match history">[https://play.esea.net/teams/98254?tab=league&period%5Btype%5D=seasons&period%5Bseason_start%5D=188 ESEA-IM Season 20 -bird noises- match history]</ref> It would be this same team that would deny -bird noises- from an ESEA Intermediate Grand Final,<ref name="ESEA-IM Season 20 playoff bracket">[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=bracket&id=6005 ESEA-IM Season 20 playoff bracket]</ref> as they ended their second season as a team in 4th place; a repeat of their [[ESEA-O Season 19]] performance.
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=== [[ESEA-O Season 19]] ===
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = {{Player link|us|train}}
| scout2 = {{Player link|us|richard_}}
| pocket = {{Player link|us|karova}}
| roamer = {{Player link|us|Voll}}
| demoman = {{Player link|us|Mikey_}}
| medic = {{Player link|us|indust}}
| description = bird noises' original roster in their first [[ESEA]] season.<ref name="-bird noises- ESEA-O Season 19 -bird noises- roster">[https://play.esea.net/teams/98254?tab=league&period%5Btype%5D=seasons&period%5Bseason_start%5D=187 -bird noises- ESEA-O Season 19 -bird noises- roster]</ref> Medic indust joined from the previously disbanded Invite team, [[The Mad Men]], giving the roster a wealth of experience and talent.
 
The team went onto top the round-robin group stages of the division with a 15-1 record,<ref name="ESEA-O Season 19 standings">[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=standings&division_id=2497 ESEA-O Season 19 standings]</ref> but lost out in a narrow semifinal matchup to finish the season 4th overall.<ref name="ESEA-O Season 19 playoffs bracket">[https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=league&d=bracket&id=5918 ESEA-O Season 19 playoffs bracket]</ref>
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