A FAIR REQUEST FOR THE COMMISIONER

i haven't yet, i've been reading though...just to get my name up on the topic ..

i really have no opinions on this, the one league is successful the other isn't.. could be a number of things none of which i want to try and bring out...

i want to be patient and see what the results will be.

 

Well, I think after ONE WEEK of the league having started, people sure seem quick to criticize. I am a dedicated owner but my first week opponent had connection issues and we simply couldn't meet up to play. I think there's been a rather passive attitude by many of the AAA owners since it is just preseason, it's the end of the school year for some, and for various other reasons like mine. I think there is some legitimacy to a lot of what's been said. However, the deadbeat owners will be identified easily enough and contraction of the AAA league will ultimately be what happens. Until then, I think the best thing that we could all do is play the games we're scheduled and give it to the end of preseason when a more accurate reflection of participation can be assessed.

 

Dont try using logic in here, buddy!

 

lol... that's why i like coming to places like this... accountblocked..thanks...

 

I like this topic. So much truth in it. It's also really funny when others make it seem like it was ok for some LG members to get thrown into the AAA. The decision process for the AAA was so out of whack that it wasn't even funny. I think someone already mentioned how some were interest in the MLB league way before the season even started. This i looked as an insult to the people that didnt get put in the Majors. You get some newcomers from Links or wherever and they get a team in the Majors all of a sudden after being interested in the league 1 month to weeks before the game is even released(compared to others).

If this process of determining who gets what continues then this will need to change. It probly wont but LG will keep getting these types results. I personally was pissed i didnt get into the Majors and was not even giving my number 1 choice for the AAA. Some other members interest wayyy(and just not decided to post a week before the game was out) before the game was even previewed also didnt get a team which i thought was bull. You can call me ungreatfull or whatever else you feel like it but i tell the truth. I wasnt excited about playing but still signed up and decided to go with it anyways since everyone else but me was "ready" to play even though they got into the AAA only(decided with the help of socal not to spoil the fun for others).

I also find it funny when owners of Majors say things like "things just worked out that way", "dont worry about it just play", "put people on the "bad" list"(that one i didnt get), "i want to be patient and see what the results will be"????, "not proven themselves", or "not good enough". Are the AAA members jumping to conclusion to early? Not in my opinion. The people that are jumping to conclusion are the same dedicated owners that wanted this league to be developed when the forums were just started. That knew it would be fun to play in once it did and now we are stuck with users that just signed up recently and are dead beats ruining the dedicated owners(and older LG members)experience.

Screw that. Contact those players and if they dont respond by this week then find replacements.

NOTE: BTW the comments i quoted are taken out of context and dont neccessarily mean i'm trying to get at them(except for some).

 

Let's put this thing into perspective...

Ok out of the AAA league:

12 teams didn't play their games, of those we have the following owners that were definitely around but couldn't meet there opponent due to no shows or connectivity issues. Several more of the owners could have the same story, not sure however.

First Canadian
Willoman
wawasman
ALL MIT KEV
Army of 1
Big Willy NYG


So that leaves 6 dead teams in the worst case scenario. There are 25 people signed up on the waiting list. Surely we can find 6 new owners that will play their games.

A lot of us had to wait to the weekend. I informed my opponnent of my travel situation for work well ahead of time. We got the games in this weekend.

Now that we have the schedule we can better plan ahead for difficult scheduling times, remember the schedule came out only 1 week before we had to play games.

The AAA will be successful. Instead of being negative and blasting the administrators who put in a TON OF VOLUNTEER WORK why don't you be proactive and find ways to make this league successful. We only need 6 more reliable teams.

Negativity isn't helping anything out!

 

If it would make someone in the AAA's happy I am willing to stick it out a season in the AAA's in their place or I can pick up another team in that league. I am sad to see this happen to the AAA, as I know how it feels, the basketball league was much of the same, but we stuck it out and at times it wasn't all that much fun, but that is gonna happen at times, like when you're in a slump. I just hope that by my proposition stated above we can have atleast one happier person on this site.

 

That might be because for two seasons now you've been consistantly behind in your football games and now you're one of the people tht hasnt played a game.

Is that why you dont get it?

Not a flame, just curious. :wink:

 

He didnt have an opponent (swack1010 said he couldnt do it..)... but i had wondered the same thing until i look at the schedule...

i believe the kansas city series was also on hold because of no opponent... not for sure about that one... 6 games couldnt be played if they wanted to...

 

Ok, I have read enough of the complaints here and now I must respond.

The AAA was added for the reason of being able to allow more than 30 members to get teams. I had pretty much planned on 2 leagues since the start since the interest was so high. So my goal was to just try and get everyone their best choice of teams on their list to avoid complaints. So once I got the members to their teams it was then taking either someone who's hometown was the team the recieved for the majors or the one who easiest to get ahold of for scheduling. So Now seeing how much gripping and complaining about how the leagues were setup and how I don't even want to know how much you would been said if people didn't get a team not on their list. So as you can see it had nothing to really do with post count, however if there was only going to be 30 of the 65 signups handed out a team the league may not of been what the current majors looks like but at the same time not as many would of got a team on their list.

 

If there is no other way to keep 30 teams in the AAA, Im willing to help out and take a team in AAA. Like some of us did to keep the NBA somewhat alive. I rather have 2 successful leagues, than have some of these guys lose out.

 

accountblocked - "That might be because for two seasons now you've been consistantly behind in your football games and now you're one of the people tht hasnt played a game."

LOL that is funny trying to put me down when it's not even true...but good try. Atleast you're trying.

 

Just to get my 2 cents in......I think some new people quit the league because it is named "AAA" - maybe we should have named it something else as it appears that the league is second to the Majors.

Nevertheless, we should stick it out till the end of preseason and then maybe break AAA up into a national league only or american league only. Additionally, I think we should definitely kick people out ASAP for not playing their games (or whichever opponent was never heard from) so people will start to know that the Commissioner means business.

All in all, we should try harder and not get mad at each other, as every person posting in this thread is an active member......

Im just happy to have a team - period. Even though its the Pirates...LOL...a team that was not on my list at all.....

 

THAT's What Preseasonis for!!

To Weed and Feed

:bmil: GO BREW's :bmil:

 

I'm a little confused...people are calling AAA a failure because 6 teams' owners have not shown up to participate...after the FIRST week? Last I looked, there are about 8 people looking to get into this league on the free-agent thread. So there still is a surplus of people.

I can see why some people have gotten upset about this, but come one. Even if they have to cut AAA down, which I personally don't think will have to happen this season, it still can be competitive and the champion will still play against the majors' champ.

If anyone should be frustrated, it's those owners who were not able to play any games because they had no one to play. I know people stand to think that last week is going to dictate the rest of the season, but I think we should be a little more patient and wait out the entire spring training before anyone gets nervous.

I know this comment will piss people off...but get over the fact that you're in AAA...you're not better than any of us, but it comes out that way when you say you deserve a spot in another league cause this one sucks...making the rest of us look like pieces of shite. I participate (fully) in three golf leagues on this site...and the powers that be put me in AAA, which is fine with me...I'm one of the owners that a) is just happy to be in a league, and b) don't view the two leagues as being at all different.

Sorry for the rant...and I still love you all (in a purely straight, xbox gaming way)

 

damn.

 

Well said! Couldn't agree more.

 

whatever fellas.....NOT ONE PERSON has given a logical reason as to why certain people such as goalie and myself (and others, of course) got put into the AAA league instead of major league.....all ive ever gotten was that friends wanted to stay together and what not (which quite frankly is )...but whatever. still, nothing has been said as to whether anything will be done...which was the ENTIRE point of this post. but im sick of it...i said what i wanted to say...if somethings done then its done..if not, oh well f it......i'll put my frustration into kicking the major league winners ass in the championship and winning it all. thank you and God bless.

 

Ragin Wahoo: First, you have to beat me this week (Pirates) to get closer to your coveted Championship...so we shall see.....:twisted:

 

I think Denman explained himself pretty well. As far as "taking action," those owners who were unable to get thir lineups and rations sent are no longer a part of this league.

We are still in the process of filling the other 3 teams in AAA. The AAA will only be as successful as it's members - and it seems like we have some pretty committed owners looking to improve this league. That's awesome.

It's still Spring Training and by the start of the season, we will have a core 60 gamers who will be working to make this a great league.

In the future, when you are having problems contacting your opponent, please let either Denman or me know about it. Thank you,