"Sorry, but you didn't quite make the Playoffs... but that doesn't mean you can't participate! Watch the exciting battle for the League Championship as it unfolds! Visit our message forum to get some pointers for your next team!"
First, you don't make the playoffs, then HAL rubs it in a little, then your fellow managers rub it in a little more, and then HAL tells you to become a voyeur (by participipating by watching)! :evil: