jacobcarson877

Future Gladiator!

And as such, it must have been your fault!

@samthemancub welcome to the prospect pool! We're excited to have the net secured for next season!

Congrats!

If you find out, pass it along to Landon Wolanin and he'll make a comeback!

Putting the pressure on me to get @Aimee 's done as well this week! Just like last time, you've been holding me accountable for my earning, and I don't think I would be doing as well as I am without you! Enjoy the vacation my friend!

Thrilled to see you suiting up again, and you've done a great job leading the charge! Lot of holes in the roster, hard to pin down any one in particular, but if we're going to lose, I hope that we can at least score a bunch of goals in return! Lots to be excited for with the prospects coming up in the next couple seasons, and a great VHL career ahead of Ivan! Great media and hope to see many more over the next few seasons!

It’s been an interesting week so far, and I must say I never thought I’d have this much fun as a (n interim) VHLE GM. Rome is horrific, we don’t have a goaltender, we now finally have 5 forwards, and while we can’t stop the other teams from scoring, like at all, we’ve had a good run scoring ourselves. I’ve gotten to talk to a lot of players I never got the chance to as a VHL GM, and the recurring narrative has been “I feel like once I graduated/ a previous GM stepped down / the season rolled over/ I was dropped from my last team nobody really contacted me, and so I stopped participating.” Obviously that’s devastating to hear, and we’ve seen many times before sometimes the support system around a player all dissolves at the same time. It’s not exactly uncommon, but I’m happy to have reached out to some players that recently went inactive by VHLM terms, and gotten them the support they were looking for. I’ll be doing my best to be involved in supporting them this season, communicating with their VHLM/VHL GMs as applicable, and helping them get to a point where they can be long-term high-performing players in the VHL. It's not about me, and frankly it’s not about Rome either. It’s about the players, it’s about the VHLE, and it’s about retention. That’s my goal this season, and we’re off to a great start.

Quick turnaround here, being hired midweek, putting out a press conference ASAP and then the week ending is fun! 1. It's been a couple days now into my reign, we've brought in 2 new players, reconnected with a few lost prospects, but the list of administrative tasks seems to be nearing it's end. How do you feel things have improved over the last week? 2. All but one of our players who have played a game for us thus far are above a point per game. What does that say about our chemistry despite not seeing the wins coming in? 3. We've got a handful of prospects that are primed to join the team next season. How do you plan to welcome the new players to our team? 4. At this point in our (non) competitive cycle, it's all about establishing our identity and structure for the team going forward. Do you think we should build from the net forward, stack up on raw offensive power, or are you of a more balanced philosophy? 5. It seems likely that we'll be taking offers on some players as we approach the trade deadline, working to get our most active players onto the most active teams. How do you plan to get the attention of other GMs, and would you even be interested in making a move down the line? 6. There are currently 2 teams with a backup goaltender. How do you plan to help us petition @PacifistKit17 or @qripll to let us "borrow" a goaltender for the rest of the season? Or should we just abduct one and run really really fast? Hold their GMs ransom perhaps? @isaak @solyom @Hunter S @KmaddFPS @Nyx @The goat of hockey @horoscope Happy TPE earning everyone! If anyone is in need of some Trivia Help, PT ideas, or build advice, please let me know in the LR, my DMs (forum or Discord), or here in the Press Conference thread!

1. Rome I think! Lots of yummy treats, an up and coming hockey club and a great history! 2. Splitting against Davos, winning against most other teams? 3. Pretty mid tbh I've done nothing but put Reed in for a couple of backup games. 4. Considering I'm currently GMing elsewhere, I'm sure that can't be the best idea. But I am feeling the GMing itch pretty hard! 5. Alright I guess? TPE is coming in so slowly at this point, I've either been banking for the next league or banking for depreciation for most of the last year so it's weird to be building week to week again. 6. I have seen 0 movies this summer, and honestly I'm not missing them much. I've got a big enough backlog to catch up on, I'll be fine.

Welcome back! Block those shots!

Hey everyone! Been a while, but we are back up and running here in Rome, and wanted to give you all an opportunity to come say hi, get to know me, and earn some sweet sweet TPE along the way! Answer 3 for 1 Capped TPE, or 6 for 2 Capped TPE. No single word answers please! 1. This will be my 12th season of GMing, but my first in the VHLE. I've won a championship in the VHLM and VHL, and a Top GM award in both leagues as well. What should I come to expect for the VHLE? What makes this competition different from the others? 2. We are currently without a goaltender, other than the bots. Has your player ever given it a go, would they (hypothetically of course), and do you think they'd be any good at it? 3. Rome won the Renaissance Cup in S82, more than 10 seasons ago. What do you think we need to do to get back to that kind of performance, and what do you bring to the team in that regard? 4. Rome has a huge prospect pool, who do you think is our most exciting prospect, and who do you most want to play with? 5. Italy isn't usually known as a hockey nation, what makes it so special to play in Italy as opposed to a more traditional hockey market? 6. What are your personal goals for this season, and how can I help you achieve them? Tagging all of our players and prospects just to get a gauge of who is around! Drop a reaction or a response below so I know you see this! Go Gladiatiors! @isaak@solyom@KmaddFPS@Nyx@The goat of hockey@horoscope@MandyManiac@Bruh@ThatCanadian@Breeze837@betta57@David VanHousen@Spartakiller2@Fno@Cuffy@Trepagoat@PhoenixsPc@DustyMclaren@Psanchez55@penguinb19

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What an awesome class, brings me back to some great times! Great shoutout and hope we'll get some equally great careers in the 94-96 range as well!

And we’re back! Hope everyone enjoyed the first week of sims, hope everyone is off to a decent start, and it’s great to be back in the VHL again! Jillian Woods had a pretty on and off start, but by the end of it, I’m feeling pretty good! Enough about me, lets get to the meat of the past week! --- As I’m writing this on Monday, we’ve gotten a couple more updates in than I had the last time around, but that makes our achievements no less incredible! --- 100 TPE (First Gens, don’t forget to claim the First Gen Bonus!) We start off with Feka Ohi Kau, from the first generation @Hacob agency! I had the pleasure of AGMing for this player in the JST, and they always brought the energy after the sims, and I’m thrilled to see them making a return to Houston, and Feka really showcases exactly the kind of players that Houston has been putting out for a long time now. Off to a good start, and the TPE certainly helps! Our second player this week to cross the 100 TPE threshold is the Latvian legend Laimdots Sarkanis @Anomalijs! Back after a lengthy departure, we’re thrilled to see Laimdots up and earning again, and has brought their scoring touch back to Mississauga. They’re picking up a very respectable amount of TPE a week and should be a great player in Mississauga and beyond for quite some time. Congratulations! Another representative from Mississauga, and a First Generation player as well, we’ve got the big defender Kurt Bachmann @Blutch . They’ve been doing great with Trivia every week, getting to know our long history, and bringing the consistency we’re always looking for here in the VHL! (Also shoutout to @mmrs617 for the incredible Press Conference GIFS, check it out in the Mississauga Press Conference thread!) Finally we’ve got Dog Jagr @koty_k , a player I know @Ricer13 was very high on in the VHLM draft, and the bet seems to be paying out, with Jagr crossing the 100 TPE mark over the last week! Another huge defender, and having a great performance so far this season! Excited to see what comes next for the Dog! 200 TPE Our first player to reach the graduation mark for the VHLM is none other than Captain Nugget Jr! As they quickly approach the threshold they set on their first player all those seasons ago, one must appreciate the consistency and the player performance Nugget jr has had so far! Keep it up @Captain nugget! Next up is Bartholomew Lorequavius from @jaypc8237! After flying past their last player’s total, this goaltending prodigy has been facing shot after shot in San Diego, really getting those reps in. They’re making great work in the ISFL, and doing a bunch of Trivia, finding out how much the little things can put you ahead! Great energy, and a great career ahead of them! Inker Belle, also currently in San Diego and is off to an incredible start in the VHLM! We’ve come to expect nothing less from @WildfireMicro, and I’m sure Stockholm and Toronto are excited to get their hands on this dynamic forward. We’ll be rooting for consistency and moderation here, and making sure to enjoy the process along the way! Careers and long, and Inker Belle has what it takes for the long haul! 400 TPE The first of our VHLE Graduates is none other than the legendary @Phil, back this time in Sakic form! There are always Hall of Fame expectation when Phil comes through the ranks, and I’m not sure many have had the longstanding consistency that Phil has had throughout the years, and I’m sure we could all stand to learn a little something about avoiding burnout from him. A stand-up user and a stand-up player, coming back to Calgary soon, and I’m excited to see him there soon! Immediately following is none other than Calgary’s own @Ricer13, and the second in the Panda line of goaltenders from @Lemorse7's agency. Another member with HOF pedigree, and someone I’m sure everyone is sick of hearing me praise at this point, so I’ll leave you off with one final congratulations, and move on to our next player! Another member I have nothing but wonderful things to say about, is @Aimee 's sophomore player Ahsoka Tano, who has been dominating thus far, and is certainly used to dominating after a HOF first-gen career! You’ll hear lots more from me about that career soon, but for now, we should celebrate the achievements on this player, and enjoy what I’m sure will be a great VHL career starting next season! Our final recreate in this bunch is a player that I always looked up to when I was first starting, as a dominant long-term forward for the then-dynastic Moscow Menace. I was super excited to see them back, and seems to have had no problem picking right back up where they left off! Another great career is surely in store, but for now, congratulations @Seabass! For our first generation VHLE graduates, I can’t help but start with Samsayz I-Smell, truly the worst player to ever graduate to the VHL. A complete waste of 3+ draft picks, and surely has nothing to offer at any level. Sure, they may be a TPE machine, a locker room delight, and a great 2-way player, but have you smelled the stench on this one? I suppose I should be happy for @CaptainSB to have hit 400TPE, but I just can’t take the smell anymore! Dorji Khan is back folks, tell a friend. They never actually went anywhere, but they are here to mess teams up in the VHLE, and earn a ton of TPE in the process. They have mastered the art of Supplemental TPE earning, and are truly a role model player for those who want to have a great player and rarely do PTs. @Oddpurplefly picks the perfect time to do them, usually Theme Week, and gets as many TPE from it as possible, before returning to old reliable, Trivia and Press Conferences! They’ve been getting Fantasy Zone TPE as well, which more than makes up any difference between a PT and Welfare. Smarter not Harder folks! And Khan will have a great career because of it. Congratulations! --- I believe that’s all for this week on the milestones front, and a great haul here, so lets celebrate the VHLM and VHLE GMs who are giving their players the tools to make it happen! Our Media Prompt for this week, which once again can absolutely be written, graphical, or in Podcast form is as such: You’ve just been traded. Management gives you a call, and you’re off to a new team. What thoughts are running through your head, and how do you process the sudden and major change? @Spartan has been known to thrive in the big moments, including trades involving future or current superstars. I don’t know if there’s anyone better at it. So when I got traded, and heard I was off to a new team, I knew that I was somehow on the worse end of the deal. You always know that being traded away from Moscow means the team you’re going to just got worse. Even if I know I’ll be great! But I know myself, I know my game, and I know that whatever value was placed on my services, I know I can outdo them. So bring it on Moscow, let me show you how much better I can be! And of course I’ll be joining @Garsh in their daily “Spartan Sucks” emojis. See you soon everyone! --- Past Weeks Week 1

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1. @SlapshotWrangler F - Raimo Tuominen F - Adi Dassler F - Keita Kourou D - Moritz Stauffer D - Jacob Stone G - Merome Dilson 2. @jacobcarson877 (GM) F - Axle Gunner F - FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY Analfist F - Logan Ninefingers D - Callum Gary Yannick Janser D - Skor McFleury G - WWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWW 3. @sportexperts show F - Jimi Jaks F - Grimgor Ironhide F - Isaac Mclflopper D - YaBoi Oven D - Guntis Gavrilovs G - Red Panda 4. @Aimee F - Diego Machado F - Toby Kadachi F - Keegan Gamble D - Bobby Bob D - Fradin McGryer G - Olober Syko 5. @Pifferfish F - Severus Targaryen F - Savaisk Tzesar F - Owen Lazaro D - Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage D - Kronchy Kardashian G - Dalkr Vidarsson 6. @ke1vi F - Mac Atlas F - Catia Goncalves F - Harry Callahan D - Jack Jeckler D - Jebediah Big Ol Doinks in Amish G - Toddly Bobbly

I can work with that

Hey welcome back!

if we can get up and playing a few times, I definitely have a couple (many) other games I've been itching to try!

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