Tha Monday Poll: Who is YOUR team of tha Year?

[sjt19]

What is it that Redz have actually achieved?

8 in HB
DQ in Tampa
11 in Denver
9 in Vegas
5 in Malaga
22 in San Diego

Not exactly results to set the world on fire. Avalanche who were Am last year achieved SO much more than that (HB 2,Ger 2, Tampa 7,Denver 4, LV 5, Malaga 9, SD 6). Its a great effort for a first season as pro for Redz, but surely they cant be the team of the season!

 

[tony33]

Redz Achievement

sjt19 - What exactly have you accomplished?

I played with the Redz Factory team last year and had a horrible year then I had the oppurtunity to play with the new factory team the Redz Hurricanes and this year has been enjoyable. We accomplished what many said we couldn't, (make the cut) even when we had setbacks as a team and individually. You have not see any team members post on here just our supporters. Seven of our 9 members had no 7 man experience, let alone pro experience. All members except myself and Carmen played novice (division 2 x ball the previous year) They stuck with the program and are now able to reap the rewards. As you see our goal was to make the Sunday club at every event and except our Tampa mishap (which we owned up to and accepted) and our crappy event in San Diego we accomplished our goal and made the top 50% of the elite NPPL pro division fo next year. I am in now way saying we set the paintball world on fire but for having a bunch of (unknowns) except "The Angry", we held our own as our first year pro team. As you also notice I will also sign my name to all my posts so I would like to ask you again my first question, what have you accomplished? I am actually flattered we were even suggested as a team of the season. Do I think we are the team of the year (compared to avalance no) but we accomplished our goal and if others think we are then so be it. Hopefully next year we can build upon this years accomplishments and make our fans, supporters and sponsors even happier.

 

[Buddha 3]

What I find interesting is that nobody seems to give a stubbed toe about the NXL teams. Oakland kicks ass all season, Philly wins again, so what....

Interesting.

 

[sjt19]

Redz Achievement

Originally posted by tony33
sjt19 - What exactly have you accomplished?

Apart from qualifying for the top 18 as well, nothing notable but then that is hardly relevent, but you have not achieved anything notable neither. As you said that most of your team was Novice/ am last year, so was mine. We took on 13 new players at the start of the year (none of whom had ever played pro,or in the USA) to get where we are now (similar to what you gys have done.....

If you re read my post i wrote:

"Its a great effort for a first season as pro for Redz". So i recognied that you had done well, just not as well as some of the other teams in the list.

Originally posted by tony33
As you also notice I will also sign my name to all my posts

If you are inferring that i do not then i think you will find that pretty much everyone on here knows who i am, i do not hide behind an alias.

Originally posted by tony33
Hopefully next year we can build upon this years accomplishments and make our fan, supporters and sponsors even happier.

Good for you, i wish you all the best. (This is meant genuinely,not sarcastically)

If you felt my post was an attack on you, then re read it. Because it wasnt.

 

[Baca Loco]

See what you made me do?

Originally posted by Booya39
why do mods add edits to people's posts... why not just add your own post?!?!

Was I talkin' to you, Boo?
If I have something specific to say to a poster, particularly if it is off topic, I add an edit. Since only a Mod can do it, it makes it less likely to be taken as an OK for everyone to post whatever they want. Also, it won't bump a thread up when the added commentary isn't pertinent to the thread subject. There's a whole bunch more reaons too but you'll just have to take my word for it, 'kay?

That, and I do it 'cus I can.

The other Mods do it now 'cus they want to be cool, like me.

 

[Booya39]

ahhhh, for the same reason dogs lick themsleves.

off topic, yes. But I don't have the power of Mod so the free up will have to do.

 

[Intheno]

I think Infamous, Russians and Arsenal all have shouts.
Infamous and Russians have been explained and I think voting for those teams is completely justified.
Dynasty were the team of 2002 and 2003, but you would have to argue that they were not THE team of 2004

Arsenal are playing thier fist year as a team, chalked up a first in Madrid and finished 5th I think in the NPPL. I think its an angle and I voted for them, although I think there are at least 4 teams who could have a shout at it, including Avalanche.

 

[jotajotaZ]

Originally posted by Intheno
Dynasty were the team of 2002 and 2003, but you would have to argue that they were not THE team of 2004

Yeah! They only won the three series they played. They suck!

 

[Gyroscope]

Originally posted by gyroscope
EDIT ADDED: C'mon, Gyro. Do you really think Jeff called up the guys and said hurry over to P8ntballer and vote for Redz? It's not like this is 'Staying Power' or anything like that. TFP

It isn't Staying Power, but old habits die hard. Besides, I never thought Jeff was behind it, I always thought it was a single deranged fan...

In all seriousness, congratulations to Redz. I just don't think that impressive performance alone makes for a team of the year: I think that impressive performance that has some meaning beyond just winning, actually changing things for other teams makes for a more deserving team of the year. Russian Legion and Infamous both have some claim to that description.

Arsenal has had a great year- I never thought they would stay together for two events, let alone be a podium regular!

 

[JtJ]

Staying Power?!?!

We have more votes on the Monday Poll than we did with Staying Power.

jeff