Discussion: FNHL Owned Team + How to Manage

[PigsRule]

the good news is FNHL Owned Teams have winning records after 2 wks.

That bodes well for potential new owners stepping in.

:CLG: 2-0
:EDM: 2-0
:WIN: 1-1
:DET-NHL: 1-1 (wk1 loss was due to previous inactive owner not setting line-up all wk)

even the :VAN: which features a new owner since the start of the season is staying competitive this season at 1-1.

[PigsRule]

if i wanted to loosely associate bits of info... i would probably say that ...

in the Division that Drew's former team :MIN-NHL: competes in we can note these points of interest:

FNHL NorthWest


:CLG: is FNHL owned after Sportsdoc55 departure
:EDM: is FNHL owned " SizzRat "
:COL-NHL: upset Drew vetoed their trade proposal + since tanked WK2 (we'll address that matter)
:VAN: features a new knowledgeable, highly active owner after Corey stepped down leaving a roster of 15/30 spots (today they have 27/30 roster spots filled)


not letting unowned teams sit passively managed while awaiting a dedicated owner(s)... that would be viewed as healthy competition in most leagues + the right thing to do in a rehabilitating league that needed some stricter rule enforcement + entry requirements.

[winter]

I'd hardly attribute those wins to great hockey knowledge, 3 out of those 4 wins were against teams w/illegal rosters, days they accrued no points, as a matter of fact, Calgary won week 1 with a score of 86.7 - 0.

the good news is FNHL Owned Teams have winning records after 2 wks.

That bodes well for potential new owners stepping in.

:CLG: 2-0
:EDM: 2-0
:WIN: 1-1
:DET-NHL: 1-1 (wk1 loss was due to previous inactive owner not setting line-up all wk)

even the :VAN: which features a new owner since the start of the season is staying competitive this season at 1-1.

[PigsRule]

pt taken, winter.

however the pt to be made is about unowned teams remaining competitive, thus more attractive to a new owner who is considering joining the league.

no one wants a dynasty team in the hole, lacking assets + looking neglected.

[PsychoticPondGoons]

So you can pull a cockblock on the FA signing if it's a rival. LOL
Nice!

[winter]

[quote author=PigsRule link=topic=84747.msg469698#msg469698 date=1360026373

Wrong, you should be setting roster only, not trading with your influence as to your liking to suit the team, outside of setting roster I believe if for anything ethics involved should prohibit that. It has nothing to do with being competitive or attractive to a new owner, the direction of the team should be taken by the new team owner as to his liking, not yours. Setting a roster should be your sole obligation.

pt taken, winter.

however the pt to be made is about unowned teams remaining competitive, thus more attractive to a new owner who is considering joining the league.

no one wants a dynasty team in the hole, lacking assets + looking neglected.
[/quote]

[dickiedunn]

Wrong, you should be setting roster only, not trading with your influence as to your liking to suit the team, outside of setting roster I believe if for anything ethics involved should prohibit that. It has nothing to do with being competitive or attractive to a new owner, the direction of the team should be taken by the new team owner as to his liking, not yours. Setting a roster should be your sole obligation.

Sounds like you're calling someone unethical.

If anything this league has been very well run from my point of view. The commissioners have been on the ball since the new duo took charge last summer.

That said I trust what's being done to improve the teams and the league. It's clearly in better shape now than anytime since I joined in 2011.

[PigsRule]

Wrong, you should be setting roster only, not trading with your influence as to your liking to suit the team, outside of setting roster I believe if for anything ethics involved should prohibit that.
...

i feel this is a shades of grey kinda deal.
there'll always be 1 side that's not happy with what's being actioned - or not.

do you believe un-owned teams with pending key UFA's (like goalies or stud fwds) would want the league to step in to automatically resign their players instead of letting them walk? it starts to look bad for the league, commish and makes the other ppl feel the league is somewhat neglected when that happens.

here's what happens when commissioners only set line-ups:
vacant teams lose key UFAs
vacant teams don't / can't complete/bid on avail key UFAs
owned teams get "richer"
vacant teams get "poorer"
league is polarized
league faces contraction or folds.
...


*i'm working to recruit strong owners + keep the ones who are dedicated to growing this league (just look at the owners list on the homepage and see who's new for 2012-13).
*guys who are fantasy gamers and wanna win!
*i'm not simply looking to fill opens with joeblow from the waiting list because that's proven to be painful for a variety of profsl leagues.

[Burkes Boys]

i feel this is a shades of grey kinda deal.
there'll always be 1 side that's not happy with what's being actioned - or not.

do you believe un-owned teams with pending key UFA's (like goalies or stud fwds) would want the league to step in to automatically resign their players instead of letting them walk? it starts to look bad for the league, commish and makes the other ppl feel the league is somewhat neglected when that happens.

here's what happens when commissioners only set line-ups:
vacant teams lose key UFAs
vacant teams don't / can't complete/bid on avail key UFAs
owned teams get "richer"
vacant teams get "poorer"
league is polarized
league faces contraction or folds.
...


*i'm working to recruit strong owners + keep the ones who are dedicated to growing this league (just look at the owners list on the homepage and see who's new for 2012-13).
*guys who are fantasy gamers and wanna win!
*i'm not simply looking to fill opens with joeblow from the waiting list because that's proven to be painful for a variety of profsl leagues.

:iatp:

I'm fine with how the unowned teams are being managed as long as they don't trade with Florida or PHX. :thumbsup:

[snugerud]

i feel this is a shades of grey kinda deal.

Whoa when did this turn into a soccer mom's porn discussion?

It is decided,  in order to bid on players you need to let some old dude tie you up and whip you while a midget rides on your back and stuff a rubber chicken in your mouth.

My assumption is it looks something like this.
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