2026-11-08, 05:32 PM - Word count:
Feels good to be packing on TPE again, grabbing some Training and putting some new money in the bank. What doesn’t feel good is fighting our way back through division 2 again, and earning our rightful spot back in the top league. Kalinins was showing a lot of promise towards the back end of the season and should have a solid season against weaker competition. He’s looking to be a black hole in the middle of the pitch, and provide some sneaky playmaking and be a long-range threat. He’s had plenty of time where he’s been one of those things, but almost never all of them. As we inch closer and closer to peak TPE, that triple threat will become more and more of an expectation. Maybe we can get something approaching that this season in the lower division, a small step back the season after, and then the real deal in the top league the season after. Hard to think that far ahead, but the eye is on the peak, and ideally on some more regular season success. Other things on the mind is the WSFC as Eastern Europe hopes to continue their plucky success on the world stage. Kalinins is one of the leaders on the team this time, and will be relied on a lot.
