End of the road for pros?

[Baca Loco]

1--Maybe. I'm concerned that if enough teams don't figure it out soon enough there could be some trouble. And I'm disappointed that most of them missed the last boat - if Pro teams had managed to get out of the paintball market and into the general market, the industry as a whole would be healthier. Or even if they had done a better job of reaching outside the TOURNAMENT market into the general paintball market, we'd be healthier.

2--Pro team marketing isn't just about the pro teams themselves. It's about giving current and potential players a way to get and stay emotionally invested in the sport they play.

1--with regards to Pro Paintball getting by. Unfortunately I'm in agreement with Chris on this one. The problem is that there are numerous teams right now, yesterday, today and tomorrow that are in a financial bind and I personally have serious doubts that they can be turned around in time. The costs, even when you cut back as much as possible, are what they are and can only be deferred so far. The general failure to plan and act in the past means too many teams are starting nearly from scratch. It's like a grossly underfunded start-up company. Lots of expenses, no cash flow.
The next interesting question is what the leagues decide to do because at some point in a contraction it impacts the perception and value of the leagues the Pros participate in.

2--this is also an issue for the leagues or ought to be but when even the franchises in the NXL can't work together, or seemingly can't, in a way that serves their shared interests you gotta wonder.

PS--nice, Mags.

 

[Robbo]

1--with regards to Pro Paintball getting by. Unfortunately I'm in agreement with Chris on this one. The problem is that there are numerous teams right now, yesterday, today and tomorrow that are in a financial bind and I personally have serious doubts that they can be turned around in time. The costs, even when you cut back as much as possible, are what they are and can only be deferred so far. The general failure to plan and act in the past means too many teams are starting nearly from scratch. It's like a grossly underfunded start-up company. Lots of expenses, no cash flow.
The next interesting question is what the leagues decide to do because at some point in a contraction it impacts the perception and value of the leagues the Pros participate in.

2--this is also an issue for the leagues or ought to be but when even the franchises in the NXL can't work together, or seemingly can't, in a way that serves their shared interests you gotta wonder.

PS--nice, Mags.

Paul, I predict a split coming....with a very well known combine hopefully thinking they can go it alone when commonsense seems to be winning the struggle.

My 'hopefully' is not a benign wish by the way, it is my vindictive side coming out.

When two become one, and one (two) becomes estranged

I have little doubt, you will eventually come up with the answer but probably not because my clues are particularly sophisticated or clever.

I will add another little taster for ya to give you another way in :-

The White Knight consults a new life-force and the way becomes clearer if not a little singular but the casualty is a painful goodbye(s) (hopefully )

 

[Mario]

Forgive my ignorance...

Chicago, are you raehl?

ahem...

 

[Chicago]

ahem...

Raehl's an *******.

 

[Mario]

Raehl's an *******.

My utmost and sincere apologies then. I thought he had something to do with some ID system and reading your post put 2+2 together and got 5.

Again my apologies.

 

[Missy-Q]

With that math you could get a job with Raehl!

Of course you would never know what time you would finish work each day, but you would have time to post on forums all the time, so thats cool...

 

[Mario]

im a sucker.

gah.

 

[Missy-Q]

Paul, I predict a split coming....with a very well known combine hopefully thinking they can go it alone when commonsense seems to be winning the struggle.

My 'hopefully' is not a benign wish by the way, it is my vindictive side coming out.

When two become one, and one (two) becomes estranged

I have little doubt, you will eventually come up with the answer but probably not because my clues are particularly sophisticated or clever.

I will add another little taster for ya to give you another way in :-

The White Knight consults a new life-force and the way becomes clearer if not a little singular but the casualty is a painful goodbye(s) (hopefully )

You could have made that code a little trickier mate...
Here's to a brave new world!

 

[Baca Loco]

I hear you, Pete. I have always preferred, as you know, competing leagues at least as they've been. If that time is coming to an end I'm prepared to be realistic but expect some ongoing nostalgia. If we are looking at some arrangement of "leagues" that have questionable validity for some transitional period I don't see that being any resolution to the current subject; the life expectancy of the present crop of Pro teams. And even a return of sorts to a unified Pro playing field--for most--may not be soon enough--again, within the context of the thread starter. Perhaps I'm being overly pessimistic but regardless of how the league situation resolves itself I still see (more) teams falling by the wayside. (Of course that's hardly the end of the road, except for the teams involved.)

It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out.

PS--Mario, wow. Not your finest hour. That's what Mod's Forum is for.

 

[Mario]

PS--Mario, wow. Not your finest hour. That's what Mod's Forum is for.

Ive had my brain cells wiped out by working in a bank. That my excuse and im sticking to it...