Miami Effect quits the NXL
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Yeah but it needs spelling out for some that still haven't gotten the point, and that want to read silly rumour forums when they can get the real **** from TJ.... 
EDIT: I'm currently teasing Travis that he will have to shoot a shocker, so it's all fun and giggles today!
EDIT: I'm currently teasing Travis that he will have to shoot a shocker, so it's all fun and giggles today!
here's wat pb2x has
"Here's the latest. We have spoken to all parties involved and here's what's happening as of noon on Wednesday. We have been told by NXL Commissioner Mike Ratko, "Richmond has made no secret that his involvement in the Miami franchise was temporary in order to get the league going. He is often chastised for being both a team owner and the League owner. Richmond has begun negotiations to sell the franchise."
At this point the only FACTS are what has been stated above. Until the franchise is sold (or not) there will likely be no more information on this breaking story. We have been told by someone close to the team that some players may decide to leave to play the NPPL, Division One, etc, and some are considering staying with the franchise after the sale, although we are told this is unlikely (most or all will probably leave). More right here when we have it..."
... I'm just gather information. don't get that confused with being THE answer.
"Here's the latest. We have spoken to all parties involved and here's what's happening as of noon on Wednesday. We have been told by NXL Commissioner Mike Ratko, "Richmond has made no secret that his involvement in the Miami franchise was temporary in order to get the league going. He is often chastised for being both a team owner and the League owner. Richmond has begun negotiations to sell the franchise."
At this point the only FACTS are what has been stated above. Until the franchise is sold (or not) there will likely be no more information on this breaking story. We have been told by someone close to the team that some players may decide to leave to play the NPPL, Division One, etc, and some are considering staying with the franchise after the sale, although we are told this is unlikely (most or all will probably leave). More right here when we have it..."
... I'm just gather information.
don't get that confused with being THE answer.
Re: Actually TJ
One perhaps out of your list seems to be a big possiblity
when i think back to what Richmond had to say about players & the NXL in a Facefull interview
Some Parts of that interview :
Financially, there’s been a lot of players who weren’t happy with what they got this year, especially with cash prizes on the other side of the fence… Have you thought about how to solve that situation?
Unfortunately, there are players out there who have no vision whatsoever. They’re so worried about today…. You have to realize that there is not one NXL player that has a dime that comes out of his pocket. Everything’s paid for. What they’re crying about, some of them…is winning $10,000 and maybe getting $1000 a player per event, for a total of $5000 a year. That’s what they’re crying about. We’re trying to work out a deal where we can get these players paid to the tune of $50,000 to $100,000 a player… and they’re worried about $5000. So in all honesty, the ones that have absolutely no vision… Let them go. Because they’ll be replaced within minutes.
The argument behind it being that these players are famous in the paintball world, they’re nobody in the real world?
They’re nobody in the real world. You know what? The paintball crowd is what, 4000 or 5000 people. One of the most popular paintball players in the world is Chris Lasoya. And yes, to 5000 people, he’s a superstar…. But to the other six billion people in the world, Chris Lasoya doesn’t mean anything. When we go to television, it can be anybody. We can bring AJ, or a complete no-name person, and turn him into a superstar within 24 hours.
Do you still need star players in the NXL?
Do we need them? No. Do we want them to be there because they deserve to be there? Yes. So our first choice by far is to give them what they deserve, because they helped us build this sport. If we don’t give them the chance, then we’re wrong. But if we give them the chance, and we tell them to have patience for a year, tell them that there is something big coming, and they can’t wait a year? That’s their own folly… we did all we could
the full interview for the ones who missed it is here
One perhaps out of your list seems to be a big possiblity
when i think back to what Richmond had to say about players & the NXL in a Facefull interview
Some Parts of that interview :
Financially, there’s been a lot of players who weren’t happy with what they got this year, especially with cash prizes on the other side of the fence… Have you thought about how to solve that situation?
Unfortunately, there are players out there who have no vision whatsoever. They’re so worried about today…. You have to realize that there is not one NXL player that has a dime that comes out of his pocket. Everything’s paid for. What they’re crying about, some of them…is winning $10,000 and maybe getting $1000 a player per event, for a total of $5000 a year. That’s what they’re crying about. We’re trying to work out a deal where we can get these players paid to the tune of $50,000 to $100,000 a player… and they’re worried about $5000. So in all honesty, the ones that have absolutely no vision… Let them go. Because they’ll be replaced within minutes.
The argument behind it being that these players are famous in the paintball world, they’re nobody in the real world?
They’re nobody in the real world. You know what? The paintball crowd is what, 4000 or 5000 people. One of the most popular paintball players in the world is Chris Lasoya. And yes, to 5000 people, he’s a superstar…. But to the other six billion people in the world, Chris Lasoya doesn’t mean anything. When we go to television, it can be anybody. We can bring AJ, or a complete no-name person, and turn him into a superstar within 24 hours.
Do you still need star players in the NXL?
Do we need them? No. Do we want them to be there because they deserve to be there? Yes. So our first choice by far is to give them what they deserve, because they helped us build this sport. If we don’t give them the chance, then we’re wrong. But if we give them the chance, and we tell them to have patience for a year, tell them that there is something big coming, and they can’t wait a year? That’s their own folly… we did all we could
the full interview for the ones who missed it is here
Somehow I don't buy that as a reason for dumping his franchise. However much people moan about conflict of interest, he's not going to have acted unless it was financially in his interest to do so. Richmond is a businessman; he's not out to make friends first and foremost, he's out to make money.
Another thing that is not in the public domain (and is not likely to be for a long time) is how much SP did pay Richmond for the franchise. Are there rules governing how much franchises are transferred for? We all know Adam and Billy aren't pushovers themselves when it comes to business, and I'm reckoning that if Richmond really had to get rid of his franchise mid-season, SP will have negotiated a knock-down price.
As for Dynasty? Hasn't there been a great deal of speculation recently surrounding the sheer size of the squad, and about all those wunderkids being unhappy about spending much of the season on the bench? Well, nothing uses up spare bodies like X-ball, and with a few more signings they could field entirely separate teams for X-ball and 7-man. Heck, they could even revive the Ironkids name for one of them
Hmm..
So much dissing of my site.
That's ok TJ, I still love you. (and will continue to post PGI press releases for new magazines...(before other sites...)
Anyway, the deal is not clear to anyone, neither the NXL, Miami Effect, Smart Parts, or Richmond Italia are releasing too much information at any one time to any one source.
I have a slim amount of more information regarding the Smart Parts side of thing but was told that I was gagged on that.
I may be a bottom feeder and a rumor monger, but something I will not do is break agreements That information is negligible at best anyway.
Later,
Philip Given
Flagpull.com
So much dissing of my site.
That's ok TJ, I still love you. (and will continue to post PGI press releases for new magazines...(before other sites...)
Anyway, the deal is not clear to anyone, neither the NXL, Miami Effect, Smart Parts, or Richmond Italia are releasing too much information at any one time to any one source.
I have a slim amount of more information regarding the Smart Parts side of thing but was told that I was gagged on that.
I may be a bottom feeder and a rumor monger, but something I will not do is break agreements
That information is negligible at best anyway.Later,
Philip Given
Flagpull.com
Feel the luv
Welcome aboard. We're even tolerating info from PB2X and FaceFull today.
Nothing new there. All part of the cunning stealth plan of NXL promotion wherein all the parties reveal as little as possible while trying to bury every scrap of interesting info. This concept was first exploited by the Feds regarding Area 51. If it stays the course the groundswell of public demand that's sees the NXL take the sporting world by storm should roll in around 2051 A.D.
Interesting idea. Now that Dynasty is a corporation with each of the core members holding stock in the team (at least as I understand it) it doesn't make a difference who wins the money, so they could have the NXL team securing a foothold if and when the TV deal goes off and the 7-man/Divisional squad making money to finance the team. Any profits are split among the shareholders according to the shares they hold, so just because the players on the NXL team are not bringing in money doesn't mean they aren't making it because they are invested in the possible future of the team.Originally posted by Rabies
As for Dynasty? Hasn't there been a great deal of speculation recently surrounding the sheer size of the squad, and about all those wunderkids being unhappy about spending much of the season on the bench? Well, nothing uses up spare bodies like X-ball, and with a few more signings they could field entirely separate teams for X-ball and 7-man. Heck, they could even revive the Ironkids name for one of them
Interesting.