Victory 3 -- January 24th, 2021

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The Return of Victory 3…
A long, long time ago I used to write for the VHL Magazine. This was released to the VHL community weekly and consisted of several types of articles and editorials. I think a favourite of the league was the TPE lottery that was included but I also like to believe that a favourite of everyone’s was the Victory 3. This was a quick article that would rehash the “need to know” news of the week to the readers and sometimes it would be repetitive of the headline columns, but it gave people a quick summary of what was going on. I wrote this piece for the Magazine for I want to say two years or so (thank you @STZ)? Someone may need to fact check that, but it was definitely a long run! I figured as I have struggled to think about what exactly what I want to write each week for media, I have decided that I am hijacking the article and turning this into a weekly thing that you can expect from me on Sundays and I will break down what I feel is some important news of the week. Typically I tried to keep my opinion out of the Magazine submissions but in this new V3 era… who knows how I’ll be feeling?

VHLM Relieves GM…
Last Sunday, diamond_ace announced that Dil was being relieved from his role as Halifax general manager. While it seems that there were various circumstances regarding this decision, it was seemingly one that some in the community were already aware of. To be a VHLM GM is a position that requires a lot of work from someone in hopes that you can help shape the future of the league and the community overall. Being relatively new to coming back to the league, I’m not quite sure what the reasons behind this decision could have been but it seems apparent that there was enough behind the decision to make this call. The thread itself announcing this received a considerable amount of attention with a post from gorlab advising Dil to not cause a departure from the league. I have not been active in the general league Discord because you all are nuts to be honest but I know that Dil was a driving force there prior to the muting fiasco and is someone highly regarded in the league. It seems Dil is still interacting with the forum which is good to see. Rory was named the new Halifax GM in the same post and hopefully the 21st will be able to move on from this and succeed. 

Greg to Seattle…
Yeah, shocking… I’m bringing my own team in for material for the V3. I thought we would get a few weeks in before I had to do this but this is huge news! Late Friday afternoon a trade between DA BEARZ and Toronto was announced. In exchange for a S77 1st, 3rd and Big Chungus, Seattle received a S78 2nd and Leo Strauss. While Strauss was the 40th overall pick in his draft, it’s clear that Strauss is someone that can really grow with the Bears. Gregreg’s history with Seattle is well known by older members of the league and more importantly was the most prominent GM I had in my first few years in the league. While Toronto referenced that Leo had to be moved due to some “locker room differences” it seems (plus Steve to LA), things could not be looking better in Seattle in my completely-unbiased opinion. With Banack, Phil, Victor, IR and now greg I really feel at home in a locker room with quite a few of my old friends. Greg immediately signed an extension with Seattle until S81 so it seems people will just need to get used to seeing Greg back in Seattle! 

I hope everyone has enjoyed this return to the Victory 3. Please check back each week for a quick breakdown of anything I feel is important or if there is anything you would want to see me discuss in a completely neutral setting where I definitely don’t give my opinion on the situation, feel free to hit me up on Discord or here!

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I think your Victory Three articles were the most consistent for the magazine when I ran it. Good to see you back at it

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19 minutes ago, Toast said:

an extension with Seattle until S81

doesn't sound real when you say til S81