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Premier [VMSL Premier] Preseason Banter 2007/08
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THESTEAMER
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jomo...i think it's time that the recent acquistion's names be published...everyone is dying to know
...after all...it's inter,everybody wants to know what's going on with us!give the public what they want!!!...or i could do it.
...after all...it's inter,everybody wants to know what's going on with us!give the public what they want!!!...or i could do it.
jomo...i think it's time that the recent acquistion's names be published...everyone is dying to know
I would like to know who ClanBus has picked up for their National Championship run. Anyone?
The Big Dipper
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Hey Sir M, this is a Premier thread, and the Indo-Temple merger is Premer news.
So quit your complaining and go back to spending four days a week doing Masters Rankings that no one cares about.
What kind of geek has that much time to spend calculating rankings?????
Too much time on your hands!
So quit your complaining and go back to spending four days a week doing Masters Rankings that no one cares about.
What kind of geek has that much time to spend calculating rankings?????
Too much time on your hands!
The Masters Rankings are some of the cleverest stuff on this site so you are way offside on that front. Bravo, Sir M, on your rankings. Keep them coming.
I think everyone is sick of the Bollywood soap opera. I wish there would be actual news from this camp. Like: "who are the parties involved?, what are the issues?, what is likely to happen etc.?" Instead, one cannot make any sense of what is going on, if anything is going on, and if anyone should care (probably not).
While we are at it, can anyone tell me anything about the new clubs coming up this year? Will Delta and Westside be any good? Or will they get shelled like the Olympics?
cerebral smallsy
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terrible side. no experience at this level at all, so they have no idea about whats in store at the premier level. i predict a winless campaign and straight back to div. 1 for these plumbers. inter will win everything that doesn't matter...again.
Fair comment about Inter, however, I think they feel like they have something to prove to themselves and to everyone else. I suspect that they will do very well this year. From what I understand, there are several new additions that will help both the play on the field and team chemistry. This will be a very determined bunch. You can tell from JOMO10's comments that they are tired of losing big games (although they won or tied several important games that they needed to have last year--comeback win against Metro Ford, a 10 men tie against Columbus to clinch a spot in the league final, comeback win against Sporting in the league final, taking Columbus to PK's with 9 men in the Imperial Cup final). Yes, they lost the Imperial Cup Final and the first round of the Imperial Cup, but I think enough breath has been wasted about those matches. This year they cannot leave things to chance, referees, luck, tough draw in the provincial cup (I'm sure they would have liked to have started with Aldergrove too) or whatever piss-poor excuses one wants to offer.
sir-M, the name says it all "The Big Dip" the VMSL Premier Div should be so lucky to have a power rankings.....obviously, "The big dip" don't like to read much!
I'm sorry to say this but if no one posted about Indo or Inter... or whatever Premier team you want to talk about then why do we even check out this site.... all comments have been legit and do involve Premier teams....... so Sir M when are the Premier team rankings coming out?? seriously.
seriously.Hopefully my one and only post regarding Indo/Akal/Temple/Hurricanes. A lot of banter, most of which has some substance.
First a history lesson for those not directly involved. Four years ago, Akal merged with Indo in division one, after Indo had been relegated from Premier and consequently lost a good group of players (Ninj, Lev, and Gronlund to Dragons.....Gurjit and Paul Bahia Jr. to Sikh Temple) and helped Indo gain promotion back to Premier, ironically over Sikh Temple. In the following two years, Indo-Akal managed to avoid relegation, however, the working relationship between the two clubs and their players was not the best. That leads us to the developments over the current offseason.
This is what I know....
1. Indo has bought out Akal, and created a new team which consists primarily of Indo players and Temple players. Yes, Akal was reimbursed their cost for running the club the past 3 years and Hurricanes declined an original offer to merge with Indo.
2. Burnsie is coaching the team. Something that should have occurred years ago. Millar was approached, but declined after extensive discussions with Softhead and Whistleblower. Coaching lives at Indo are short. Good luck Burnsie.
3. Didar will be in Croatia colors this season.
4. Most of the Akal players will be playing Division 1 lead by a very knowledgeable, reputatable and talented individual. No, it is not me.
5. Indo will be again based out of Richmond, hopefully playing on the Wembley of the VMSL.....MuckNair.
6. For those that care, I will NOT be returning to the team this year. The commute would kill me, however, I may show up somewhere in the VMSL!?!?
Hopefully, Big Dipper, Rasa, reportz, and whoever else can now put it to rest.
Gilly
First a history lesson for those not directly involved. Four years ago, Akal merged with Indo in division one, after Indo had been relegated from Premier and consequently lost a good group of players (Ninj, Lev, and Gronlund to Dragons.....Gurjit and Paul Bahia Jr. to Sikh Temple) and helped Indo gain promotion back to Premier, ironically over Sikh Temple. In the following two years, Indo-Akal managed to avoid relegation, however, the working relationship between the two clubs and their players was not the best. That leads us to the developments over the current offseason.
This is what I know....
1. Indo has bought out Akal, and created a new team which consists primarily of Indo players and Temple players. Yes, Akal was reimbursed their cost for running the club the past 3 years and Hurricanes declined an original offer to merge with Indo.
2. Burnsie is coaching the team. Something that should have occurred years ago. Millar was approached, but declined after extensive discussions with Softhead and Whistleblower. Coaching lives at Indo are short. Good luck Burnsie.
3. Didar will be in Croatia colors this season.
4. Most of the Akal players will be playing Division 1 lead by a very knowledgeable, reputatable and talented individual. No, it is not me.
5. Indo will be again based out of Richmond, hopefully playing on the Wembley of the VMSL.....MuckNair.
6. For those that care, I will NOT be returning to the team this year. The commute would kill me, however, I may show up somewhere in the VMSL!?!?
Hopefully, Big Dipper, Rasa, reportz, and whoever else can now put it to rest.
Gilly
The Big Boot
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Sir M. I think team rankings would be a great idea for the Vancouver Premier thread. It may spur some more conversation on this otherwise and surprisingly so, dull thread. (except of course all the banter from the "friends of Inter and Indo") Hopefully you can find the time to continue this as I'm sure it would be a great read.
I by no means am any expert on the teams or any rankings, but here is how I could see it unfold. (atleast before the season starts)
1. Columbus Clan - You can't argue with the hardware won last year
2. Inter - They came close, but again, no finish
3. Sporting Club - You can always count on them to be strong
4. Surrey United - The San Antonio Spurs of the VMSL
5. Croatia - generally a reasonable squad, but I like the new additions that are rumoured this year
6. Metro Ford - Don't know much about them except they finished quite well last year
7. AFC - one of the most talented teams (but potentially most self destructive as well)
8. Firefighters - These guys can clearly be higher in the rankings but do much better in post season and cup games than they do during the season.
9. Sapperton - Seems to be a grind it out team that is missing some flair
10. Norvan - don't know much about them
11. Trollers - Depends who they sign...could be young and fast or old and slow
12. Indo - I have no idea....maybe a combined Indo/Temple team will fair better this year.
13. Westside - lots of experience and should move up in the rankings
14. Blaze - who knows!!
I by no means am any expert on the teams or any rankings, but here is how I could see it unfold. (atleast before the season starts)
1. Columbus Clan - You can't argue with the hardware won last year
2. Inter - They came close, but again, no finish
3. Sporting Club - You can always count on them to be strong
4. Surrey United - The San Antonio Spurs of the VMSL
5. Croatia - generally a reasonable squad, but I like the new additions that are rumoured this year
6. Metro Ford - Don't know much about them except they finished quite well last year
7. AFC - one of the most talented teams (but potentially most self destructive as well)
8. Firefighters - These guys can clearly be higher in the rankings but do much better in post season and cup games than they do during the season.
9. Sapperton - Seems to be a grind it out team that is missing some flair
10. Norvan - don't know much about them
11. Trollers - Depends who they sign...could be young and fast or old and slow
12. Indo - I have no idea....maybe a combined Indo/Temple team will fair better this year.
13. Westside - lots of experience and should move up in the rankings
14. Blaze - who knows!!
Captain Shamrock
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Good stuff, Gilly.......Richmond too far from Abbotsford? What do you mean?
Being a player/coach is EXTREMELY difficult........I'll leave it at that.
Retiredandenjoyingit CSC
Being a player/coach is EXTREMELY difficult........I'll leave it at that.
Retiredandenjoyingit CSC
Big Boot, staff are already stretched pretty thin trying to keep up with all of the old boy's activity, but due to the fact that the Vancouver Civic Strike may drag on, and also due to the fact that Mrs Sir M has fled the nest back to Daddy, and Sir M may be in for a windfall-like yep you are retired Sir M settlement in the not to distant future, SMEPR staff may be in a position to venture into the Premier thread. Staff (Orange etc) already advise that they can do a pretty fair job as far as VMSL teams go, but truth be told, are not up to speed on the FVSL teams, other than a prominent team from out there just recently backed out of the WV tournament. But we need to recruit a couple of corresponents (KNVB, Walks?): ones that can, over and above the usual who will beat who stuff, provide half true libelous gossip, ie who plucked who from where, who is mad because who slept with who's ex-girlfriend and therefore changed teams, coaches hired, new tattoos (especially Latin tattoos) etc. That, as we all know, is what makes the rankings tick after all.
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