Domestic Pro League hits tha UK

[Parksy]

Originally posted by Andy Piper
Sounds like a great idea and I am sure it will all work, but one thing that worries me........ Has anyone asked the PA if they can do this? I mean they own british paintball so surely they should be asked..... just curious

Strange you mention this Andy... just had the exact conversation with someone else

 

[robtattoo]

Step ye not 'pon the spik-ed tail of the PA, for verily shalt thou be trapped 'tween the point-ed and venomous teeth of it's rule book




sorry.

 

[Kevin]

how will they pick the top 8 teams ?
there are some that are given (tigers, shock, nexus)
but what about the other spots ?

 

[Rabies]

Select the teams named in the "sandbaggers" thread before last Campaign. Easy.

 

[Bolter]

This sounds like it has enormous potential.

 

[IanC]

Originally posted by Kevin
how will they pick the top 8 teams ?
there are some that are given (tigers, shock, nexus)
but what about the other spots ?

Hold an open qualifier tourney??? let those with big enough kahuna's stand up and be counted?

Or perhaps it will be a franchise as has been suggested elsewhere.

 

[stongle]

C'mon competition between two leagues is a good thing for Paintball, and especially you lot the paying customers. Skinny on the street is, Scutty's been developing a newer, more effective and economical version of the PA ref:

This is the Piper variant, although sources suggest their having some problems ironing out the PA glitches.

I'll post more images when my spyfootage from the PGi SR71 Blackbird is developed

 

[Kevin]

problem with a 1 off tourny is 'freak' results could happen,
example,. nexus could have an awful day, complete 1 off and miss the cut,

 

[IanC]

Originally posted by Kevin
problem with a 1 off tourny is 'freak' results could happen,
example,. nexus could have an awful day, complete 1 off and miss the cut,

I know, could be interesting wouldn't you say.....

And I didn't really propose that the likes of Nexus would nessecarily have to qualify, there are some teams who people regard as a given in these discussions, its the rest of the 8 that would have to fight it out.

I don't think it would be unreasonable to say that a team thats qualified for the Nppl pro-bracket doesn't automatically get in. Lets be honest without certain teams it would be a non-event, regardless of the other talent that would be there.

Guess we'll find out what the real deal is soon......very soon hopefully.....me, excited.....never........

 

[TJ Lambini]

Again, I don't know, but I imagine that tha 3 real Pro teams aside, tha other 5 would be invited in on tha basis of ability, willingness to commit to tha series and format etc.