Originally posted by Wadidiz
Baca, my man. I usually agree with you but you've gone a wee bit over here calling these people clueless without you having seen what we saw. I admit that I perhaps can't read PB playing as well as Robbo, Magued or Sam. But I reffed two days of the NXL playoffs, therefore I have a reference point and I can tell you that what I saw in Paris was DEFINITELY on par with what I was right in the middle of at the World Cup, especially the last few games. I am convinced that our finalists will give NXL's best a real run for the money, maybe even come home with some trophies. There's no empirical way to prove it now so we'll just have to wait and see.
Steve
Just keep this thread in mind--or I'll have to remind you when the time comes.
Pete--I have nothing but the upmost respect for RL for they way they conduct their team on the field and the professionalism behind the team and I'm sure their demonstrated skills were first rate.
I stand, however, by my view that neither you nor they will know where they stand until they are confronted with the real deal. In fact, I will go so far as to suggest RL would be vastly better served coming to the USA to practice NXL teams than they would be competing in Div 1 Xball. Both the field designs and general quality of Xball play are well off the average NXL game at present.
And while I confess I may be stirring a bit I am, as always, burdened by being correct.