Huntington Beach and Millennium France?

[Rachel]

A third answer?

I think maybe you had the correct answer covered in your post Mario

so that leaves...

 

[Mario]

ah...the penny drops.

 

[Baca Loco]

Originally posted by Robbo
Baca, maybe not, as any move into Euroland is gonna cost and the new tie up between PSP and Millennium will give rise to a stronger Millennium and consequently better able to withstand any insurgent moves from the NPPL.
It would be an unplatable move by the NPPL should they consider this strategy with constricting incomes right across the board.
The timing is all wrong for any D Day landings the NPPL might wish to make I'm afraid.

Pete, apparently I had "irony" set to way too subtle in that post. It was, in truth, a bit of a jibe given that the NPPL as recently as (early) December was seemingly in command of the Pball landscape and had long ago set the plan in motion to invade Euroland but in the intervening month or so it has all changed quite dramatically. Suddenly we have a NPPL stalwart in Mags contemplating which series he'll play if forced to choose.

 

[Robbo]

Originally posted by Baca Loco
Pete, apparently I had "irony" set to way too subtle in that post. It was, in truth, a bit of a jibe given that the NPPL as recently as (early) December was seemingly in command of the Pball landscape and had long ago set the plan in motion to invade Euroland but in the intervening month or so it has all changed quite dramatically. Suddenly we have a NPPL stalwart in Mags contemplating which series he'll play if forced to choose.

The irony of that post mate sure flew underneath my radar

Mag is ok with this price hike being a WDP team but the one it hits hardest is me but then again, this ain't the first time .....

 

[Baca Loco]

Originally posted by MissyQ
Last I heard SP offered them $65g in product for the spot, they had a further cash offer around $25 from a second bidder and they were taking the SP offer. Of course this info may be out of date, but at the very least it demonstrates that they plan to sell.

Pete - I am in the UK if you want a chat.

And just how is that gonna work, Missy? Word on the street is Ed isn't being allowed to sell Lanche's spot so how can the Tigers unload theirs? Word too is that between 04 and 05 season a different team tried to sell their spot and it wasn't allowed--if you want names and numbers, I got them. Anyway, why doesn't the NPPL just come out and tell the Pro teams they don't own anything and have no rights whatsoever except to keep paying to play. Let's see it in black and white and then there won't be any confusion or animosity.
And if Philly does get ahold of the Tigers spot are they gonna have to the play as the Philly Tigers cus rumor has it abandoned spots retain their location affiliations and names.

 

[Rich T.]

This sucks

No other league tried to look out teams if you ask me LH is just trying to give the ton tons a head start for next season. I want to play the mill tournaments but I have to play the ones in the states. please change is so that XSV can play in europe

 

[Robbo]

This sucks

Originally posted by Rich T.
No other league tried to look out teams if you ask me LH is just trying to give the ton tons a head start for next season. I want to play the mill tournaments but I have to play the ones in the states. please change is so that XSV can play in europe

Rich, nothing to do with Laurent working a flanker for the Ton Tons, that particular partnership is no more.

This is down to both circiuts not talking to each other and this BS situation being bought to a head for us.

 

[Rich T.]

I dont care about the dates overlaping im talking about them saying if we dont play all the events then we can play any. Two of the best teams from Europe Nexxus and Joy and the best team from the states that can play all out? that sucks no other league is doing this why are they?

 

[Robbo]

Originally posted by Baca Loco
And just how is that gonna work, Missy? Word on the street is Ed isn't being allowed to sell Lanche's spot so how can the Tigers unload theirs? Word too is that between 04 and 05 season a different team tried to sell their spot and it wasn't allowed--if you want names and numbers, I got them. Anyway, why doesn't the NPPL just come out and tell the Pro teams they don't own anything and have no rights whatsoever except to keep paying to play. Let's see it in black and white and then there won't be any confusion or animosity.
And if Philly does get ahold of the Tigers spot are they gonna have to the play as the Philly Tigers cus rumor has it abandoned spots retain their location affiliations and names.

Paul, I can actually confirm the team spot is to be sold to the SP people but as to what they name they use, it's in question.
I think the NPPL is flying by the seat of their pants on this one with nothing being set down in writing and thus they can set the agenda as it goes along and to as how they see fit.
It's not a good situation when we are being asked to commit soo much money to play in the NPPL and have no formal agreements on our spots.
I don't like this situation at all, it smacks of a lack of professionalism with the way things are being organised at the moment.

 

[Robbo]

Originally posted by Magued
Or we can only play the Nordic series and save ALOT of money, better still not play at all and save all the money!!
And no, Euros dont play cleaner, they are just not as good as the US players.

Pete, how about XSV?

And Bosco, I didnt really understand what you tried to say, but im sure it was some kind of conspiracy theory...

Magued

Mag, first point first, we (Nexus) did and do play cleaner, we never used cheater markers, you have my word on that, never !

As for XSV, they got the resources to play what they like and of course they are gonna be pinched in this one but my post was referring to us Euros, basically us and you guys.
Mind you, I did hear whispers that perhaps it's not such a bad thing if XSV are kept out as all they do is come over, take the money and run back to the US.
The way things are going at the moment with the world forces of paintball tending to aggregate in geographic areas, it may well be that European teams will play in Europe and so on and so on.

It just means that in this interim period while world Paintball sorts itself out, teams like XSV might well be denied the piracy tag and have to focus their resources closer to home.

I could be wrong