ðə tˈiːm wʌz ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmd, ˈæmətʃɚz ænd ˈɛkspɹəfˈɛʃənəlz ɐlˈaɪk, ænd plˈeɪd ɐ stɹˈɪŋ ʌv ʌnəfˈɪʃəl hˈaɪpɹˈoʊfaɪl ɛksɪbˈɪʃən mˈætʃᵻz ðæt dɹˈuː mˈɛni spɛktˈeɪɾɚz.
The team was reformed, amateurs and ex-professionals alike, and played a string of unofficial high-profile exhibition matches that drew many spectators.