Strange, Euro X-Ball and Team USA

[headrock6]

Rule change huh?

Originally posted by TJ 2
but what do I know?

Well ya predicted Naughty Dogs would win Pro at Mardi Gras and as today is last day of registration,your dead on..


www.mardigrasopen.com/pages/teams.html

But my question is,Does X-Ball here in the states lose a little legitimacy when obviously the best team,and maybe 3 or 4 of the best players are sitting on the sideline??

 

[woz]

Come on TJ spill it!!!

Ye I think they should put Dynasty in charge, but maybe im slow but can anyone tell me why Dynasty seem to be dodging Xball? is it becouse chuck owns or plays on the team or do they just not like the ties or format with Xball?
I cant seem to understand this becouse i cant believe they didn't want the best team in the world playing in Xball or am i wrong?
I think this will maybe cause a problem becouse the question will always be do you think the Xball champs will beat the NPPL or PSP or even Millenium champs?
Come on TJ spill it!!!

 

[shamu]

I don't expect to see Dynasty playing Xball in either the Europe or the US this year. Strange is the US team? Look who their sponsors are - PSP members. Dynasty is too closely associated with the anti-PSP. Too bad really, I'd like to see the kids do Xball. Maybe next year....

PS - Chuck is officially no longer associated with Dynasty. He incorporated the team and gave it to the kids, according to Podbabe.

 

[knobbs]

Originally posted by Beaker
It's nothing about anti Brit etc.

You've got one full team, coming over just to play the Xball event who have been playing Div1 Xball all year plus practising in the the likes of AA's/Shock etc who are going to be playing the format all year - playing teams pulled together from several teams who are playing the main event as well and 7 man all year in Pro class devoid of most major US Pro's to learn off.

Can't see us (Euro's) having a chance.

Is this the old sandbagging argument? It's not fair because they're better?

All you Euros have been complaining about with the whole NXL Nations Cup setup is that you would be playing amongst yourselves and not the big teams and that you would never get better. Now people are complaining because one of the best teams in the world are going to be in it? Make up your minds!!!!

 

[Matski]

Its only common sense really....

If strange will be playing and practising div 1 xball all the time, they will be MUCH stronger at the format than any euro team. Its like throwing together some sunday league baseball players to take on the Yankees..........

Will anyone stand a chance....?

 

[TNG]

No

 

[AlfredH]

dynasty wont play xball

because brass eagle isnt writing a check to support something they wont see a return on

stranges sponsors will

end of story

 

[Beaker]

Originally posted by knobbs
Is this the old sandbagging argument? It's not fair because they're better?

All you Euros have been complaining about with the whole NXL Nations Cup setup is that you would be playing amongst yourselves and not the big teams and that you would never get better. Now people are complaining because one of the best teams in the world are going to be in it? Make up your minds!!!!

Nope, not at all.

It's the "If we (Euro's) are going to do this, why not do it properly?" arguement.

I just think it make a mockery of the whole Euro X idea.

 

[duffistuta]

Exactly....I wouldn't be surprised if we end up seeing Strange, Legion and Ducklings take on 5 mixed nationality teams...it begs the question, why exactly is this whole thing being done?

I mean, if it's OK for those nations to field standard teams, the UK may as well just send out the Tigers, France Tontons etc. and be done with it.

And that was the original proposal was it not, to have 'normal' teams like those listed above, Nexus, Joy etc.? This just seems to be a mish-mash for the sake of it.

And as for Dynasty not doing Euro-X, it makes no sense. Obviously, they and Strange are coming predominantly to try and win the Millenniums, but if there's the chance to play some X-Ball in the evenings then I'm sure they'd jump at it, as would some of the Avalanche boys. And seeing as Redz are doing a couple of Millenniums too apparently, why can't the US have a 'normal' mixed team?

And what's going to happen at Toulouse - will the Nations Cup still run, along with the proper X-Ball that's coming over?

Questions, questions.

 

[TJ Lambini]

>>>I believe Dynasty not playing X is a political descision. - Probably of their own choice, with their heavy involvement in the Super 7's.

Then why are they playing PSP events?