1.   Conventional wars are ultimately won by taking and holding territory, as one military maxim has it, but that is not an option being considered now.

2.   Wars are won by taking the fight to the enemy.

3.   The defeat also left them with a slim chance of escaping last place and taking a bonus win into the Citizen Cup semifinals.

4.   The defeat also left them with little chance of escaping last place and taking a bonus win into the semi-finals.