Predictions Toulouse!

[impamiizgraa]

Well - IF AA is indeed playing the Powertrip spot, then it's only kinda fair isn't, seeing they took part in keeping that very spot last year?

I think one thing is to hire US pros in order to keep a spot or trying to get promoted to the next division like more than halfway through a season because you suddenly realise you need it, BUT it's a whole other thing hiring players for a whole season, having them play every single event as a full member of that team!

At least that's my oppinion.....

BTW: Who would you consider a "far more deserving team" then?

Hiring for the whole season is a lil more acceptable - although fielding 4 US players and 1 of your own for most of the games (like TonTons did last season for example) is a bit of a joke.

AA taking the powertrip spot is fair enough - at least they're playing under their own name now.

As for a far more deserving team, i can't really name any names as i've not really followed the rosters too closely - but a team that train together every week, don't need to bring in US players to give them a boost - as far as i'm aware Kelly's had no help last season (thou i may be wrong), so i think they fully deserved their promotion and hope they do well in the CPL this year and put those teams using guest players to shame...

 

[Nick Brockdorff]

Well - the way the sport SHOULD work (IMHO), should be that any player - world wide - could only be rostered on ONE team for a season - and then we could have a trade window from December 1st till February 1st - or something.

I agree it is ridiculous that players can play on several teams at the same time - that doesn's happen in other sports.

But, as long as the rules allow it, I will not call anyone a "cheater" or any other derogative word, because they are well within their rights to do as they do.

Also, you have to realise, that there is no way to enforce a rule on multible teams in a season, when the NPPL, PSP, NXL and MS do not share database information.

Nick

 

[Freddie Brockdorff]

As for a far more deserving team, i can't really name any names as i've not really followed the rosters too closely - but a team that train together every week, don't need to bring in US players to give them a boost - as far as i'm aware Kelly's had no help last season (thou i may be wrong), so i think they fully deserved their promotion and hope they do well in the CPL this year and put those teams using guest players to shame...

Well in order to diss the mentioned teams and talk about there being more "deserving teams" out there, surely you must be able to mention a few?

Of course Kellys and Icon were in a league of their own last season (Enemy and Chilli Peppers as well, just to mention the top div. 1 teams) - being promoted and not having help from any US pros... But I'm thinking who besides Bullets did in div. 1? And again - they were hired for the whole season? And again (again!) they didn't get promoted, sooooo......

Whoooooops - back on topic:

I say Joy and Menace for CPL, Syndicate will have a GOOD shot too! I personally think these 3 will battle it out all year long!

SPL - auch tough call..... Hmmm.... Everyone is saying how great Bullets looks this year, already taking their first trophy of the season WITHOUT Lang and Mr. U - besides them I will have to say Disruption, Enemy (if as good still as last year?), Maharadjas/Joy Kids and DoW-BDX who are both FILLED with fantastic players!

 

[Nick Brockdorff]

And again - they were hired for the whole season?

I honestly don't think that should matter.

In what other sport are you on several different teams at the same time?

I do not want to take anything away from the Bullets, because their European players have gotten REALLY good by now, and can easily win on their own - but a couple of years ago, it was ridiculous how big a difference their two imports made, and it was not really fair to all the teams that happened to NOT have a rich guy funding them.

If the rules had forced Lang and U, to choose between playing ONLY for their US team or the Bullets - the scenario would have been vastly different.... and dare I say.... much more fair for everyone.

Nick

 

[impamiizgraa]

Well - the way the sport SHOULD work (IMHO), should be that any player - world wide - could only be rostered on ONE team for a season - and then we could have a trade window from December 1st till February 1st - or something.

Nick

Completely agree with that.

No other professional sport allows one player to play for multiple teams - so if paintball wants to become recognised as a professional sport they ought to start following that idea.

The idea of playing for two teams is not so bad - at least until paintball gets bigger - it's the way in which players are used which needs to be stopped.

Also - back on topic...

I think Joy for 1st - after their impressive display last year and their strong performance at HB i don't see many teams stopping them.

Other top 4 teams, Menace - AA (US team, gotta be in the top 4) - and i'll go out on a limb and say Method (i believe thats what they're playing under this year) - dunno why, these guys just occasionally come out with a bit of a surprise.

Thou with the way Nexus n Shock have been training during the off season i'm sure they're gonna be high up the scores sheet

 

[mikey601]

Now not knowing the full rule here so please correct me if im wrong but cant Footballer play for 2 teams in a season and be taken out on loan for a cost?

 

[Nick Brockdorff]

Now not knowing the full rule here so please correct me if im wrong but cant Footballer play for 2 teams in a season and be taken out on loan for a cost?

Sure - but only during the transfer window can such a transaction happen, and he is then committed to his new team for the duration.... it's not back and forth from event to event.

Nick

 

[mikey601]

Ahhhhh ok point taken

 

[Freddie Brockdorff]

I actually agree Nick - the big difference though between this sport and others is, that in most other sports you go play the series/division you are in every weekend.... Not once a month or well hell yeah even a lot less in Europe!

I have no clue right now how to solve it the best possible way actually... Do need some more inputs before I make up my mind 100%!

Only 2 major leagues in the US and 1 in Europe... 2 if you include the Centurio which more of the higher ranked teams in Europe seem to want to participate in for every year that goes by. That's not a lot of tournaments if you compare to almost every other sport.... Who again play every week!

So what to do? Definately have shared infos on the players/divisions in these leagues, definately agreeing on that! Then you at least get rid of US pros sandbagging in Europe! NO players allowed in any lower division than you are ranked - in any country! So no US pros in SPL or bellow....

It would work both ways naturally, so would mean European teams going abroad (rare though!) would have to play in the division they are ranked in in the millennium (maybe centurio as well?), if you are not ranked in any of these major leagues then of course you can play where ever you feel appropiate!

I'll have to do some more thinking on this issue....

 

[ThreeD]

every year the same discussion. of course it is "cheap" to play with a pro, but on the other hand its the oppurtunity for all the teams who can afford a pro, to learn a lot of them.

as it was stated before, if the rules allow this "buyings" you can't do anything against it. and i think the rules shouldnt be changed, because this brings the millennium series more attention all over the world.

at the interncontinental cup we all could see that there is stil a big lack of skills between Europe and the US of A (beside Joy), so perhaps we still need a little push from the pros to develop our game.