Steve

I have been known to fill major holes.............

Go Seattle!!! Go LeGrande you old fuck!!!

Well John got some skills ironed out and is waiting to make his first appearance in the M. Games were delayed for some reason so it looks like at sometime today should be the big day. Interesting and fun locker room here in Mexico. A lot of activity and a big push for everyone to be the best they can be. I have a good vibe about the team and see great things in the future. Training as hard as ever, John has hopes to add to the already solid lineup. Shooting and passing should be his strong suits, but you never know until a good sample size of games are behind you before you see how he will fit in and what needs work. Some players just take off and don't look back, some need to be paired with a certain player to succeed. A lot of factors come into play when you look at a players performance. With the guidance of the GM and other team mates, we should be on the same page and stringing some W's out in short order.

1. What do you think about the choice of Captains this season? Great choice. Great motivators. 2. Who will be our point leader at the end of the year? Greene or Stark 3. Who would you put on the first line? Whoever is playing best or you hate the least. 4. Who is our best Forward? Any of the top three forwards 5. Who is the best on D? Hogan has good pace, I pick him. 6. Who would you trade away from the team and to where? Nobody, for no reason at all.

Review: Good render, great font, elements well placed. Overall design looks complete and executed well. Color choice is subjective so I have no comments on your choice here. 9/10

Review: Good job. Nice render and clean and well placed text. Good logo swap as well. Keep up the good work. 8/10

Signed as a FA with Mexico City, young John Merrick is out to put his mark on the league. Fresh and full of excited to be a part of a growing team. John looks forward to making new friends and winning a few battles. The team was very welcoming and has a friendly atmosphere, a combination that makes for a great team. The GM is well respected and that was a huge reason for signing with the team. Everyone wants to be lead by a competent leader. That looks to be in place with this team. John will go through all the rookie mistakes most do and hopefully learn for those and improve his game. He is not setting any goals in his rookie season as he just wants to learn the system, work on skills that are needed and succeed as a team. Hard work is in his DNA and he should be playing at a high level by the end of the season.

Review: Very good looking design. Good job with the blending from the ice to space. Color choice is spot on. Font choice stays with your theme and for a portrait style graphic, it looks well placed. The render is clean. Overall a very good job with the design and theme. 9/10

Review: Clean render is a plus. Background stock is a good base to start from, more adjustments could have been in play. Text is well done with simple effects that makes it look clean. There are a couple of things that are not that good. Your color palette is not working together for one. Your formatting is way off. Not sure what size this is but the render is too far right and text is not placed well. Work on placement and unifying colors and I think you will do much better. 6/10

1. The WJC have started, what country do you think is going to win? I think Canada, or USA. Could be World... 2. Mexico City just can't seem to gain solid traction, what do you think we need to change in our game? Just good ol hard work and line tweaks. 3. Houston seems to be gunning to beat our 60 lose record from last year, what do you think is the main cause of this? Lack of talent or high skill level in tanking. 4. What VHL team do you think is going to win the cup this season? Seattle of course. 5. What VHL team do you want to eventually play for? Doesn't matter as long as it's not that one team. 6. What is your go to snack during the season? Gummy bears. Gotta love'em right?

@Greg Ernest

I don't need no stinking TDL.............I have Pepe.............

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Player Information Username: Steve Player Name: John Merrick Recruited From: Reddit Age: 18 Position: C Height: 75 in. Weight: 215 lbs. Birthplace: United States of America Player Page @VHLM GM

It was more about the comments in the discord chat that made me leave.

Some of what I have read should be stifled. Making an uncomfortable announcement into unproductive content that has players taking sides, which in my opinion isn't the best way to do things. I said what I wanted to say, moving on.

1. It's no secret that the start of this season has been .... bad. What is one optimistic take you can have on it (say something nice)? Things can only get better right? 2. Are you a superstitious player? Mildly-stitious player? Do you have any pre-game routines to help get our team out of this rut? I have a Voodoo doll of every opposing player that I use before each game. 3. Some players on the team are beginning to ask whether we should try a rain dance to bring some goals and end our drought, do you think this is a good idea? Doesn't work, I have tried it. 4. Rookies get "messed with" or "hazed" all the time, are there any tricks in particular that you've played on leFlamant and/or Wolski that you'd like to share with the press? I put super glue on somebodies stick handle once. 5. Boris the Forest (95 hits) and Benny Graves (93 hits) have becoming two of the premier checkers in the league this year, since we all practice together, who hits harder? Boris hits like a truck, a Tonka truck but still. 6. We all know that every now and then it may be peanut butter jelly time, but is it possible to have just peanut butter time, or just jelly time? Which would you prefer to have on its own? Can I just have the bread?

This should have been a locked announcement and not open to stupid comments. Any comments could have been made in their own separate posts. Combative comments do nothing to bring the community together, rather the opposite. Old man logic may not apply here.

The VHL is a great place to come in and forget about personal issues and world issues also. While any responsible adult would know right from wrong, coming here and being taught or reminded about real life isn't what I need to see. That said, there are many that should read the posts and might have a better understanding of real issues that are happening in the world. Enough of this stuff for me. Let's move on with some sim hockey talk. The season has been full of successes and failures. For the most part it has been positive. Seattle is looking towards a big push in the playoffs while other teams are working hard to also press forward with hopes of winning the cup. It should make for another exciting playoffs. I try to do what I can do as a player to help the team reach the ultimate goal, winning the cup. I hope to heat up a bit before the playoffs. I hope the best for all teams as it should be a hard fought battle in most of the series. +4 TPE 1/5 TPE package

Review: I like this fun bright graphic. Nice hat and logo placement. Crazy blend of colors that looks really fun. Render looks clean and well placed. Text is very clean and with just the right amount of adjustments to make it have a quality feel. Great job 9/10

Review: Great design. You have all your elements working together, which is good. Simple color palette yet works well. It's not easy making goalie sigs but you did a good job here. There are a few things you could tiddy up like the background could be a bit lighter and maybe a small blur? Text looks good though I think white would look better, or not. Text spacing is a little off as you don't want it too close to an edge or render. Just a few small adjustments would tighten it up some. Great concept, well done. 8/10

1. Due to Esso's conflict with work, AGM Spartan submitted lines for the first two games of S72. What were your thoughts on my line management debut? Always good to have an AGM that knows how lines work, good job. 2. Realized that I never asked this key question, but what is your goal for this season? To win the cup 3. After 7 games, what are your thoughts on the team's performances? Too small of a sample. Let's talk after 25 games are played. 4. What have you been most proud about your performance so far? I am consistent and take very few penalties. 5. What are you going to try to improve the most after our first slate of games? I am learning a new way to tape up my stick. 6. Lastly, what are your thoughts on our captain selections (which can be found here) Lance is a true warrior and a great leader. Great choice.