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While I unfortunately have to agree that it is evident that Vasteras has an undeserved reputation, the blame is on people like Kyle who perpetuate the hatred.
 
If those people would just shut about about F Vasteras, etc., the problem wouldn't persist.

CnC.

I am not Streetlight, or Hustles. Right now, in this thread, I am Sam Helberg, a 22 year old living in a small town (<800 people) in Minnesota.
 
 
I apologize that this thread will be a bit more than just an introduction.
 
 
I used to be a kid. Those times were great, because I didn't have to care about anything. Growing up, baseball was my favorite sport (still is). I used to watch the Minnesota Twins every chance I had. I enjoyed playing baseball even more, playing on a summer rec league every year from when I was young up to the 6th grade. I played for my school team from 7th grade to 10th grade. I wasn't that great, and that's part of the reason I stopped. That, and also I didn't want my parents to have to pay a $150 activity fee for me to be able to go to practices and get a single at-bat and a few innings in the field during games.
 
I was always a (school) smart kid. I got A's all the time. I graduated 3rd in my class of ~120; tied for first was my best friend and my middle school crush. Some of my favorite times back then were riding the bus back to town (the school was in a city ~10 miles away) with the two of them. I wouldn't say I was unpopular during middle/high school, but I definitely wasn't part of the "popular" crowd, though I had some friends who were. From 7th-12th grade, I participated in something called Knowledge Bowl. It's a team competition for "nerds." Knowledge Bowl was awesome, and I was much better at it than I was at baseball.
 
So much more stuff I typed out and considered posting, but I probably shouldn't. I'll try to just make a short version. Here's some stuff about me:
 
-I've never had a girlfriend. I've never kissed a girl. I've never asked a girl out. I'm too scared to shit of rejection that I would never. It sucks. Plus I just become interested in girls that I am already friends with (or who I believe I am friends with), and "friendzone" excuse bullshit, etc.
-One of those ladies in whom I had an interest is still someone who I like to talk to more than others about how I am and feelings and stuff like that. She's a good friend, but the ship has certainly sailed on anything more ever happening. And since I'm sure this thread will be more interesting if I somehow bring up nagger, during High School when I had a crush on this girl, I talked to nagger about it.
-I graduated college last May.
-During spring break, I went on a service trip with 28 other students. We rode a bus to a few cities, performing service projects at each stop, and growing to be good friends. On one particular night, I was feeling shitty, and then later that night I wasn't. In the time between my feelings changing, I told this group of people some things about myself that I had told only a couple people in my life (and some things that I'd never mentioned to anyone). There was a thing that actually happened before that as well, which was probably more important in my turnaround, but if you care to know, you can ask. I don't know if there is anyone reading this anyway. So that trip, I like to think, had a pretty big impact on me in ways that if you care about, you can ask me.
-Nowadays, I'm living with my parents. I don't own a car. I work at Walmart (I just recently started; I'm hoping for 32 hours/week, because new associates can't work 40).
-Yeah, I'm working at Walmart after graduating from college with a degree in accounting, magna cum laude honors, and ~$32,000 in student loans. I wouldn't care about working at Walmart so much if it weren't for the debt that I have. Part of me wishes I didn't go to college, because I don't care too much about having a great job, but I'd rather not have this debt.
-I'm better than I used to be, emotionally. I don't feel as worthless as I used to, I like to think I'm becoming more open, and I'm looking forward to the future. There are things that I want to attain (for starters, I want to earn enough money to get a car, then hopefully get a better job and move out).
 
I like to juggle. I'm decently good at juggling three balls, but I can't juggle four very well. Nor can I juggle clubs or fire or swords (I can juggle spoons, though!).
 
I play League of Legends and am on the VHL way more than I should be.

Boychuk 6 points against the Meute tonight.

Again, moving the team doesn't do anything. Getting them a GM that can hang in this league is what the team needs and I pray Boubabi can do that.

Saying there are a good amount of members would refuse to play for Vasteras is an issue, but seriously, how is changing the first word in their title to Warsaw or whatever gonna do to fix that when, at the end of the day, it's still the same franchise? Sure, you'll have less people butthurtingly saying fuck Vasteras, but that won't change anyone's mind about wanting to play for the franchise. The move accomplishes nothing because everything still hinges on the quality of the GMing to turn around the franchise's actual perception.

Starting to sound pretty elitist around here. I remember that being a problem some ways back...

It's honestly to the point where I might refuse to play with any other franchise with my next guy at least in the early goings (what a coup for Vasteras right?). Wanna help my favorite VHL franchise rereturn to glory.

at the end of the day, it's the same old loser crew bashing the team. You'd think after 7 years they would be over it and yet....

It's honestly to the point where I might refuse to play with any other franchise with my next guy at least in the early goings (what a coup for Vasteras right?). Wanna help my favorite VHL franchise rereturn to glory.

I seriously don't understand how a franchise is gonna be miraculously saved by changing where they're from. It's completely cosmetic and changes nothing.

What held Vasteras back throughout their history is GMing. Pensfan didn't do a good job long term, then Arce moved them to Madrid. Voss was horrid, then Tyler did a great job but also cultivated a bit of a bad boy image with the team that made it look less desirable to go to. I wasn't nearly ready to be the GM, 8Ovy8 wasn't on the job very long and Corco was thrust into the fire way too early. Location has shit all to do with this, and relocating the team is gonna do nothing if, 10 seasons from now, the team is still in this limbo period that comes without truly solid general managing.

But people will see this the way they want to. Move Vasteras and watch all their problems dissolve! People don't care what franchise they play for after all, just the location of it apparently!

I just don't understand how people can be so high on starting a QB right away. The rate of high picked quarterbacks that had success after sitting for a couple years versus those that start right away is absolutely higher (unresearched but I know it to be true).

Bortles was considered more of a high potential player coming out anyway so imo a year of coaching is necessary for him.

Roids much?

Roids much?

Roids much?

#1, will do
 
#2, Keeping Phil in line is worth 3 TPE

I'll apply. I know how the league works and etc. I recently reached out to some of the new guys and helped a few with questions that they had, so I'm more than willing to help them out.
 
I am currently the financier (at least temporarily; fever might be taking the job back next season), so if one person having multiple jobs is something we want to ignore, you should know that.

Would like to apply. Been around for a long time and I like helping members (most recently helped Emidas with his build and the trajectory his early goings should take given the time he joined).

I'd love to have a steady job in the VHL again, I've been back for a few weeks now and I want to prove to everyone that I'm committed to being as active as I once was.

Oh man how did I miss those until now? Awesome stuff man, just brilliant :lol: !

lol at newbs saying Minot was 701/Meg's doing