Millennium & NPPL - marriage on the rocks?

[Beaker]

With the NPPL annoucing 2005 with no mention at all of a Euro hook up or even Euro events, and Millennium also ommitting to say anything about a states side tie in,

Is it all over?

Are the 2 series going to be stand alone with zero cross over?

Does this breathe life into the dying idea of Euro Xball?

questions...questions....

 

[Buddha 3]

Questions indeed...

I doubt it will breathe life into Euro Xball though, at least in the shape that we knew it.

The main reason it existed is because of some big support which it no longer has, not from the teams, nor from the industry.

 

[Beaker]

I realise all that, but I'm feeling cynical today.

"To top this we will have sanctioned 5 man events in order to ensure the development of the teams of tomorrow"

5 man? as a feeder to 7man? what are they on.

IF the Millennium haven't hooked up with the NPPL they surely the PSP/Xball hook up would be either back on or at least considered?

 

[Buddha 3]

Unless (going even more cynical here) both NPPL and PSP have decided that the MS just ain't worth it anymore...

 

[WKD]

Sounds about right the Milleniums not knowing their arse from their elbow!!!! AGAIN

Just hope the NPPL hasnt abandoned the idea of coming over to organise european events

 

[Steve Hancock]

IMO even if everything is clarified and sorted out tomorrow it will still be a bit late in the day. I'm sure teams will still play, but i'd be pissed off if i was being kept hanging on and not able to make final plans, and i'm sure at least a few teams will feel the same and won't bother.

 

[Mark Toye-Nexus]

Uh-oh

It don't look good does it?

I hope it all sorts itself out but one thing I used to love about teh Millennium Series was going to see lots of the top teams in the world playing.

I dont suppose many yanks will cross the pond this year? But who knows - fingers crossed for the MS

And yeah - 5 man sanctioned events? Thats serious blue sky thinking. NOT the way forward

 

[Matski]

They made their bed.

 

[Iron Lions - Ed]

Could the 5 man events be something like the Centurio 5 man Eastern Europe Series? Thats what they have available to them in Eastern Europe and Mill could be looking to bring them into their umbrella? I know they use Mill series rules...

 

[Buddha 3]

Originally posted by Mark Toye-Nexus
I dont suppose many yanks will cross the pond this year? But who knows - fingers crossed for the MS

I'm guessing that's the reason they raised the prize money. They hope it'll draw in the big teams. But I think most of them will have a full agenda and stretched resources as it is, with two big domestic leagues on their side of the big dip.