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I apply as well!

@Zylen_a.k.a_ぞソしeれ!! Legend in the making.

Oh, I don't. I most certainly do not feel like a bad GM. Hell, I consider myself a pretty good GM. I wouldn't mind going around the league and getting honest feedback from every player I've encountered during my time as a GM and AGM. But, to your point, this is a very direct post with a very direct message. And at the end of the message, at the moment, it's me. I'll stand in for all of Budnik's GMs, because I was the last. I'm very happy that Budnik made it to the VHL after so much time in the "VHL." I'm very happy, because of the impact we had on him in Cologne which has led him to this opportunity. Because the VHL, which now stands on the high-horse shouting down, quit on Budnik two seasons ago.

I’m definitely not saying the methods I have put in place are perfect. They are more related to the kind of person I am. I would not like to be bothered of I weren’t the active user I am. This is also one of the best reasons why I think everyone should have an AGM. Not only that, but the AGM position should recognized as a job as well because of it. This is another topic, but what I’m trying to put out is that people have different have different management styles and both can make a difference. And, in this case, I don’t think I can message a person to check in on them, but with the secondary reason to push a task on them. I will work on this, for sure, because this situation needs to be addressed. I will make sure to ask the players about their involvement in the league, but not to push tasks. Instead, I will try to collect information about their involvement level and pass any interesting feedback to the recruitment team. To your point, I will adjust my approach. I owe it to this mishap, even if it seems like it isn’t completely true.

Alright, I'll chime in. This could have been a constructive post, but it isn't. Good thing it started in the Thunderdome. It was meant to be pointed toward our ability to get people involved with the VHL, but instead somewhere along the way that got lost, and instead we've had the pleasure to shit on the VHLE and, discreetly, the Cologne Express. But alright, mea culpa. Throughout the various times I chatted with Budnik it was not implied that he was unaware of how the VHL worked earning-wise. First of all, I don't appreciate this message. Not only is it implying that we do things in a certain way in Cologne, but that we are purposefully trying to hurt someone's time in the VHL. Not saying I expect an apology because I don't, but I would appreciate it if you could not mention me or my team in that regard ever again. In my view, and it is not going to change, my job as a GM is to create the best environment for the member that chooses to be in Cologne. I don't care if they are Max Earners, Top Earners, Welfare Plus earners, or Welfare earners. They will be treated in the exact same way. Not only that, my messages won't ever be "hey, you should try to do the Press Conference this week." or "hey, you should try doing trivia". That's reserved for the appropriate channels we have on our Discord, where the whole team gets pinged. My job won't ever be to increase someone's production, instead, I will accept the time people are willing to give out of their day while giving the most tools I'm able to create, so if there's any possibility or interest that someone wants to increase their involvement they will find the help they need. As stated before, these tools are all integrated into the Express Locker Room. You have a Trivia channel, where everyone gets pinged, where I share my questions and my know-how on working the forum and/or portal to find those answers. You have a category developed to show every earning opportunity around the VHL (which is actually in need of an update, since the career tasks changed). You have a built helping channel where everyone can share their experience and their goals. Every tool is made to help a player get involved with the VHL - at their own pace. And yes, Budnik, was one of the players who took advantage of this and re-rolled before S85. And his production increased, by quite a lot! For me, that's the best way to retention for a first-get player. You don't come into the VHL looking to be a role-player, and he stopped being one. Continuing on the last paragraph. No, the retention efforts should not stop, but what does retention look like at the VHLE level? What does retention look like at the VHL level? As it has been discussed, Budnik's career started in rough waters, with GM turnover, and such, but still... would an active user not find help? Alright, let's say he didn't find help during two seasons in the M. Even so, he was drafted at the beginning of his second season into a VHLE and a VHL team. From the point he was drafted, he spent one season in the M, where technically he would have access to three Locker Rooms/General Managers (VHL/E/M). He then graduates and would have access to two different LRs/GMs for the next two seasons. We're now into S85, it's been 4 seasons since he joined and nobody caught the fact that a player doesn't know how to earn? I highly doubt that. It's my turn in Cologne. I speak directly with every player that's returning from the previous season, Budnik included and we have the first of many chats - no red flags about earning are raised. Then I come back and he chat about renewing his contract since he was entering his 4th season in the E and as we go on, no flags are raised. We chat about turning Budnik McDangle into a better player since his build wasn't very good... we chat about other things about the VHL and hockey in general, and NO FLAGS ARE RAISED. To this point... what is the end goal? Asking a member about their earnings and trying to pump them up about it? Every single one of us in this forum has a real life, with real problems, and this for many provides an escape, which I will not be trying to ruin by spitting out tasks for people to do. Curiosity will do its part and it may not be as a first-gen. This one could have been a particularly good one because I agree. Partially, but I agree. What I mean by this is that the members should know about earning opportunities, and if that is true I have also failed, but to a player that's active enough, our Locker Room in Cologne is more than able to fulfill that goal. We have a popular saying in Portugal that goes something like this, "worse than the blind are those who don't want to see". And I'll correct the following: The VHLM has failed this player. The VHL has failed this player. And the VHLE has clearly failed this player. I have a player in Cologne, Keon Jeannot, whose member's birthday is today. He's a "clicker" by your account. I've chatted with him and wished him a happy birthday, but I'll let you go show him the link to our Press Conference.

Cheers! Good to know, good to know!

I changed their position last season

The Cologne Express extend a contract offer to Free Agent BjorkaBjorn BjornaBjorkson. @JardyB10 to accept.

I’ll take either one of S86’s inductees!

There’s so much going on in this piece, but I couldn’t get past the first paragraph.

Those last picks conclude this group’s draft! Apart from that rocky start, well done everyone! @Spartan , it’s your turn now! Teams are in the comment below.

@rory , please pick your Goalie whenever. @Lucas anton, you'd be picking after, but you're missing different positions. Please select two Forwards whenever.

Let's fucking go, Wranglers!

History has been made! The first title in over 40 seasons!

F - Leandro Goncalves @MexicanCow123, Cole Pearce has been picked. Please pick again, whenever you can. @Lucas anton, Scotty Sundin has been picked. Please pick again, whenever you can. @VattghernCZ, you are up!

G - Oskar Lindbergh @MexicanCow123 to pick. @Lucas anton has a pick to make at any time (in place of Scotty Sundin).

And so I decided to rig them myself

This wraps up our S86 VHLE Awards presentation. I hope you have enjoyed our evening, and more importantly, I hope you're ready for the season that's about to start! Congratulation to all the winners, to the nominees, and to the not nominated but deserving of it! On behalf of the VSN team, I thank you. Good night and take care, everyone!

Ronan Lavelle Trophy Last but not least, arguably, the most important award is MVP. History tells us this is an offensive award, but with the quality of goaltending seen this past season, could we be surprised? On the nominee list, we have the top scorer, Fred Hampton. The player with the most goals and assists in Sadie St-Louis and Dens Oden, respectively. Larry Abass Jr., the winner of the Aldwin Craig Trophy, is there too. And so is Geoff Bezos, the winner of the Orian D H Chiester IX Trophy and the goaltender with the highest save percentage. Do you know what's missing there? A defenseman. Still, it has to be one of these players that gets to be honored with this award. Historically, we've seen this award going to the top scorer in the league. Could this season be any different? Does any of these skaters have a chance to upstage the top scorer? Could we see a goalie win this award for the first time? The winner of the Ronan Lavelle Trophy and MVP of the VHLE...

Jake Thunder Trophy Defensemen are an ever-evolving breed. Nowadays, some of these players do things with the puck that the old forwards couldn't do, even on Adderall. But defending still isn't a lost art. We still have true defensemen. But in this evolution trend, a new type of defenseman has appeared, the so-called hybrid. These hybrids do it all and do it all well! The list of nominees exemplified this, with a whopping four out of six nominees getting votes to win the award. Your winner, with 4 of the 8 votes, is...

Orian D H Chiester IX Trophy We move on to arguably the most important position in hockey, but first, we will honor the player who gave their name to this trophy and someone who played the last hockey of his career this season, Orian D H Chiester IX. Remember Istanbul's Cinderella story? There were two reasons why. Geoff Bezos and Fuukka Rask. Some teams struggle to find a worthy netminder, but Kurt Janser had two and the luxury to trade one mid-season. Looking at the nominees' statistics, two of them stand out. Geoff Bezos and DJ Fire Dragon had very similar seasons, but while DJ played for the record-breaking Express, Bezos' season wasn't as "easy". Could this fact help or hinder any of them? The winner with 7 out of the eight votes...

Thadius Sales Trophy What a deserving bunch. Of the five nominees, four received votes from their peers. Cologne and Rome both had contenders to begin the season and they didn't look back after a hot start. Oslo and Bratislava had different stories to write, as they had to make changes during the season in order to solidify themselves for the playoffs. Istanbul, though was our Cinderella story, as after a start to the season where the team wasn't "buying", they played, in fact, as contenders. A real surprise to everyone, even Kurt Janser. The winner of the Thadius Sales award, with 4 votes...