Victor

Podrick didn't score on Brienne.

I was starting to get worried. High does probably explain it. ?

I haven't been to Victoria since 2002 hahaha maybe I should.

I am returning to the old stomping ground of Vancouver after a near 10 year absence this Saturday and staying for just over a week, then stopping over in Toronto on the way back for 4 days from the 2nd October. Don't have much of a plan other than meeting some people I know and doing some basic sight seeing so open to anyone willing to meet me in person. As @eaglesfan036 can attest I am not as scary irl. Lemme know x

https://vhlforum.com/topic/53323-will/ - 5 uncapped pour moi Happy to do the other 2 builders over the next few weeks unless someone else volunteers. Meanwhile @pennypenny and @Bushito - do you think you'll be able to knock out Axelsson and Hamilton or should we pass that on to someone else?

@Will

Builder Article: William Shaw - Class of S60 Joined: March 8, 2014 Position Held: VHL Commissioner, Simmer, VHL and VHLM General Manager, Grader, Portal Designer/Coder I was roughly in the middle of my ten-season stint as commish when Will, then known as Draper, joined the league. It's a safe assumption to make that no one at the time would have expected him to replace me in the blue team and certainly do it so well. Thinking back it's remarkable what a bold move that was and it speaks volumes on a broader level that in truth there was not much opposition to a first-gen being promoted so early to commissioner. Even on what was, really, a gamble, the VHL showed quite an open and accepting face. As for the gamble paying off, that goes without saying. One key feature we were looking to add to the commish team was activity and energy and perhaps that was the guiding factor in opting for quite a raw member in Will. At the time, he delivered that in abundance, but perhaps just as importantly, despite gradually becoming less active than before, Will has evolved his own role in the league to make some of the most unique contributions of anyone in the VHL ever. From dealing with the high volume of admin tasks which come with being a commissioner, Will then took on the role of back-up simmer and over time has become the league's main simmer as well. It is perhaps the single most important job in the league and has traditionally been both demanding and not particularly rewarding. However, that has now changed for the better with one of the biggest innovations in VHL history: the portal. Although I am not entirely sure whose brainchild the portal actually was, it's probably fair to say that even if it wasn't Will's, it has long since become Will's project. I readily admit that I was sceptical about the portal at first, having seen failed and underused iterations on the VHL before, but have been quickly won over by the possibilities it affords. The portal is now a hub of stats, awards, updates and has much more to offer and I don't think it's an exaggeration to say it single-handedly takes the VHL from its humble beginnings in 2007 to being a truly modern and interactive website. Without Will, I don't think that link to the portal at the top of the forum would be there today, if it ever appeared at all. It would be impossible to write this article without mentioning the portal, but it has to be noted that even without it, Will has done more than enough to warrant induction as a Builder. As commish, he was the constant across a slower period in VHL's history, weathering the storm of contraction, second players, and other background noise as we hit the 60-season mark. A good measure of a commissioner's success in the VHL is the member base's trust that the league will still be around in a year's time and despite hitting some lows, it certainly never came to the point during Will's tenure that there was a feeling of the end being near. There also doesn't appear to be a way to write this without anything other than the commish role feeling like a footnote – and that makes some sense, given Will has been one for all but 4-5 seasons of his time here – I can't ignore some other note-worthy roles. Helsinki Titans GM stands out for sure, with Will accelerating through a rebuild, landing three lottery picks, and quickly winning the first back-to-back cups in 20 seasons. There was also a stint as VHLM GM and, I am fairly certain, in the now defunct position as grader and although all pale in comparison to his role in the league since, it's fair to say Will has excelled in every position he's been in and deserves his induction as Builder even if he has much still to offer, if only for helping the VHL stay in a position where the future is ever bright.

Ye boiiiiii

Those new lines have made you worse @DollarAndADream!

Do you reckon Jardy died on April 17th?

Gotta love an unsung player.

You too mate.

I made up this podcast about 45 minutes ago, minimal effort for maximum gain.

1. Big shoes to fill, how do you rank your chances of doing so? 2. I found out recently (a full article is coming soon, maybe next week) that Angelo still has the most assists for a rookie ever. Surprising? 3. Any preferences on which teams you'd like to join this time around in the VHL? 4. Where do you sit in terms of ever bringing back the Cologne Express - yay or nay? 5. What are you after this time around - awards or just something to pass the time?

https://vhlforum.com/topic/53266-the-pod-cast-show-episode-10/

A special milestone episode profiling 5 fine players. https://www37.zippyshare.com/v/KXeqzRXY/file.html @SidTheKid87 @Jose Gonzalez @oilmandan @LordTony @DaftRaincloud

Very Las Vegas/Halifax/Ottawa heavy isn't it

Heart attack seeing this in the latest posts

Was this post before games started being played? As I personally think that made it much easier to follow when it was actually happening and not in theory. Were you using FIFA rankings here as an additional way of explaining it? Because its by UEFA ranking which is much less shit than FIFA. Level A playoffs will still be the group winners. Its just in all likelihood they'll be playing to just win the league, not for a qualifying spot. Its 1. An additional tournament and only then 2. An addition to qualifying. The Nations League finals are next summer while qualifying ends next November - they can't possibly base the finals on qualifying results. Anyway, aside from the slightly convoluted impact on qualifying (and I still don't know the impact on World Cup spots as opposed to the Euros which I'm less fussed about shittier teams making at this point), I do like it at is makes the qualifying less of a drag being March-November and gets rid of some friendlies. And adds a fun little summer tournament.

I'm all about the shot %.

5-3 Seattle

Bears Dynamo Reign Wranglers

The sheer amount of shots in these games is unacceptable.

Cast is an absolutely great player destined for more greatness.