Kendrick

Could Lewis Dawson be on the verge of changing uniforms? Dawson is not under contract after next season, thus the rumours have been flying. Dawson was in discussions with the Malmo front office but those discussions reached a bit of a lull. Some of the issues are that many of Dawson's best friends were shipped off the squad this off-season and it has created a bit of uncertainty. Relying on young unproven talent can backfire (it can also work out), but it does naturally give some anxiety to veterans on each roster. Dawson is a veteran who is five seasons into his career and has yet to walk away with any major trophy or award. Dawson is gunning for hardware but given his age, that window is slipping a bit. Lewis has had talks to management over what his ideal situation is and what he expects to see in the future. A three-time 30 goal scorer is hard to come by and Dawson could provide another team a chance at more production. Dawson was apparently upset with the lack of line chemistry and seeing others players on his team get paired with more suitable players hurt his chances at success.

This one isn't to a specific person but it's an ODE to all those members who came up with original names for their players. Gone (hopefully) are the days where Mike Boss comes on and only creates characters named Mike Boss. I mean at least @Tagger switches letters around. I always laughed at the people without a creative bone in their body to come up with a new name. It's sort of a role playing game when you create a new player for the simulation, but some just choose the same player. If you can think of any post them below, but there have been a lot of repeats. Years ago a lot of simulation leagues had Greg Clegane or any form of Lannister. I know for awhile there was a member that came on every 1-2 years of being inactive and would name a player the same thing. Now you may be asking, why does it matter? The reason I bring it up is because in an ever changing league and every changing statistics history; it seems rather strange you'd want to blend in with the same name. Be original, be unique and name players after new people or combination of names from different parts of popular culture. 

@Crstats23

I was hoping that Jorgenson would get some love

Oh yeah I'm still kicking. We knew you as the DDOS guy and someone who thought his player was the ultimate sim legend (he wasn't) but time heals some things and we aren't upset at all!

12 hours ago, Seabass said:

There we go boys we took out the trash today!

Easy youngster, some of us veterans will make you hold our jocks next season

Ironically I know a guy named Trent Gibson

Good job Malmo boys!

Thanks for a great series Riga

I have too many friends on Riga to let them win easily

@STZ was Unassisted

Years after Lewis Dawson's career has finished, he probably will look back on this time and think "These were the prime years of my career". However, it isn't years after his career and he is currently in the prime years of it. Being a veteran member of the Malmo Nighthawks has its perks. Lewis currently gets to share a locker room with an all-star calibre cast. The lockerroom is full of veterans, sophomores and rookies. Dawson has eclipsed the 300 point plateau in only his fourth season in the Victory Hockey League.

Being a veteran is quite the badge of honour in a league like ours. You get to help the youngsters succeed at every turn and also pave your own path through a competitive league. In Malmo we are graced with a General Manager who looks after us and looks to actively see us improve and gain every advantage we can. Bringing in players that fit our lineup and help our chemistry is one of the added bonuses to having a competent General Manager. With many player agents who have been there before, behind our players; we have a distinct advantage. The one thing Dawson feels is his responsibly is to ensure his teammates and himself all stick to their diets and sleeping patterns. Having a few successful personal season is one thing, but Dawson feels if this team is to win a championship it will come by sticking to our schedules and patterns. 

Basing your success on personal achievements is rather shallow and selfish. Dawson has relied on focusing on the team aspect. A personal trophy is earned by him and his teammates, not just himself. However, a team trophy is earned by the entire organization and their ability to bring out the best one each other. Dawson feels as a veteran one of the biggest things you can offer a younger player is experience and what to do in different situations. Experience is gained by time and situations, not by being gifted it by god given talent or by the grace of god. This Malmo team relies on it's veterans and relies their know-how in all situations. Malmo is hoping the veteran like Dawson can provide some stability for their youngsters and eclipse the ultimate goal of lifting a cup above their head. With the league expanding, veteran will become more and more valuable because the talent is spread out around the league. Lewis Dawson takes pride in his achievements and his role of being a veteran.

The only neighbourhood troll we've kept around

Well I'm not even sure I have his current username correctly but @eaglesfan0366if you are out there, please come correct it. Some know him as Austin, Austy, Gow Jr., Jim's brother or even Wentz'Knee. He cheers for the Philadelphia Eagles (hence the name) so we have to take it easy on him because they aren't doing so well right now. However, his impact in this league has been fantastic. He has been a VHLM Commissioner, A VHL General Manager, a VHLM General Manager and at one point he might have been with the recruitment team but I forget (I have old man memory). If you came to our league 2-3 years ago (in real life time) you probably saw him welcome you. He was for a long time the first person to welcome new members and he showed a lot of them the ropes. He is quite funny at times and other times he is Jim's little brother. He uses chat like it's going out of style, so beware of a message from him every 2 days or so. Like I said though, he has created some very good role players for teams and has been a steady hand in the brotherhood of Gow. Remember that if you don't know how his last name is said out loud, it's best to ask him several times a day. Send him a PM, chat him up or even get his phone number and text him the question. Everyone raise a glass of their finest Dock Street Pilsner!

@fyrefly

23 hours ago, fyrefly said:

@Kendrick if you’re still interested after a couple months

 

Name and number: 

Sheldon Juniper #67 

Team: Miami Marauders

Background colour: pink or red or whatever looks best

Player render: Victor Mete

I am. I'll do it for this week!

On 10/16/2020 at 9:43 PM, gorlab said:

That title scared me for a second.

You scare me for a second but then I am comforted by your gentle touch

@Esso2264

2 hours ago, Beketov said:

Technically Brooks is the one who suspended me, Scotty is the one who convinced me to stick around.

DOWN WITH BROOKS! Remove him from power immediately

Recently @brooks. came back to pop in and say hello. For those who don't know who Brooks is, he was the one who essentially started the VHL and created this thing from the ground up. His vision has been going on for almost a triple digit season number which is easily the most successful simulation league in existence. This site has lasted over time because of many members but the start came from Kevin Brooks. Many simulation leagues have tried to go up against the VHL and have failed. Many of Zach Manships failed attempts attempted at the same time as the early VHL and came up drastically short. The thing is, Kevin Brooks knew what he was doing and he put people in power at the start that helped his cause. The league was founded with eight teams filled with General Managers who has previous experience in a now-defunct version of the VHL. So Kevin Brooks is the OG and someone who paved the way for what this league is right now. Without Brooks we would've been stuck with Scotty Campbell and his ego which may not have handled everything around this league (see the @Beketov unfair suspension for one) the right way. So everyone raise a glass of their finest Steamwhistle Pilsner to Kevin Brooks!

17 hours ago, brooks. said:

Just wanted to stop by and say hi and congratulations on 13 years and for making me feel incredibly old in the process. 

For those of you still here from the first days VHL opened please say hi, it would be awful nice to hear from you. 
 

For those of you that are new here, I hope you are having fun and pushing for ways to grow and change the community and the player experience for the better. 
 

Please remember to continue to love and support each other. This is a small community with big hopes of playing a different type of video game and building a different type of community.  It needs love and clever minds to truly grow. 
 

With humble respect,

Kevin Brooks

Hello old friend! Some of us are still kicking around here. Hope you are well and would love for you to stick around!

Voted #2 because #1 has a racist.

Damn thought Kohler's amazing playoffs would put him in. Congrats to everyone that got in! Amazing careers and great guys on the board

@Enorama