Vote on the Comets future

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 08:43 PM

The Chicago Comets have been the worst team in FOOL almost since the inception of the league. Now that the team owners have sold their entire interest to DC Sports, Inc., I'm on my first ownership job! After running teams as a GM for 9 years in FOOL, I think I know what it takes to own a team.

First things first, we gotta refurbish the brand. The name Chicago Comets is synonymous with futility. Fans hear Comets and roll their eyes.

We don't HAVE to leave Chicago, but in some ways, it might be a better move. It just depends though. A few cities have expressed interest, just given the increased profile of FOOL since the league got started compared to now. I need some help deciding on where to go. I might decide preemptively, but...I'm gonna put this out there and see what the peanut gallery thinks.

Alan T · 08-05-2008, 08:45 PM

I actually think teams have been moving around too much. it is getting tough to figure out who was whom.. I think a bigger story would be if you were the guy who came in and turned around their lovable losers to a contending team. You could be bigger in that town than Harry Caray!

muns · 08-05-2008, 08:47 PM

I actually liked the Pelicans and think they should have a team in the Majors. After you moved outta there, I almost asked to move there, Just a neat sounding name, that fit. But thats my 2 cents. Your the hero bringing a team, back to a great city and fan base that you loved

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

I actually think teams have been moving around too much. it is getting tough to figure out who was whom.. I think a bigger story would be if you were the guy who came in and turned around their lovable losers to a contending team. You could be bigger in that town than Harry Caray!

R.I.P. Gary Blue Collars.

muns · 08-05-2008, 08:49 PM

Also dont like NY or Colorado just cause I would hate to have another guy in the same city as me.

Chief Rum · 08-05-2008, 08:49 PM

I went with Quad City, but the JBL talk gave my an idea...

The Tokyo Yakuza!

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 08:49 PM

Point well taken though, Alan. I think we have our core franchises and then a few teams have moved around, but I think that's just endemic to sorta how things go to start off. My mental rule of thumb isn't to let teams that have won titles move. Charleston I moved because the name was kinda silly and because it's Ben's team in another league. Compton well...c'mon.

Columbus because the rivalry with Ann Arbor actually makes sense and I think Turner plans to be around a while.

I think short of that, we've been pretty good about moves for the most part and the moves we've made have made sense, IMHO.

Chief Rum · 08-05-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by muns

Also dont like NY or Colorado just cause I would hate to have another guy in the same city as me.

And besides, I have locked up all the TV region from Vegas in the West, Phoenix-Albuquerque to the South, Butte to the North, and Kansas City to the East. It's all mine.

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by muns

I actually liked the Pelicans and think they should have a team in the Majors. After you moved outta there, I almost asked to move there, Just a neat sounding name, that fit. But thats my 2 cents. Your the hero bringing a team, back to a great city and fan base that you loved

I gave them a VL team.

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

And besides, I have locked up all the TV region from Vegas in the West, Phoenix-Albuquerque to the South, Butte to the North, and Kansas City to the East. It's all mine.

That's because I haven't come there to take it all away.

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 08:58 PM

My problem is..I tend to base my team choices on how cool I can make the uniforms look.

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 09:02 PM

Here's what I did earlier when messing around with a potential Bruins jersey:

Here's the T-Storms look:

muns · 08-05-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

My problem is..I tend to base my team choices on how cool I can make the uniforms look.

HA HA, at least your honest about it

If it was between the 2, i like the Quad City name more,but I like Chicago's uni's better

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 09:37 PM

Thanks. I decided what I was gonna do in the midst of the file, so I made the change and now I'm ready...I'll adopt those colors from the Bruins and make them our alternative jersey.

Cringer · 08-05-2008, 10:16 PM

I voted other BTW. Sorry I am late to the party but SuperLiga Finals called me to watch.

I thing you should have gone with the Green Bay Bretts.

Young Drachma · 08-05-2008, 10:18 PM

Tampa Bay, you mean?

Cringer · 08-05-2008, 10:18 PM

That would work. Our Hattiesburg, MS.

View Poll Results: What should be the new name/city of the Comets?
Chicago Bruins	0	0%
Colorado Bruins (haha..competition for Chief!)	0	0%
Quad Cities Thunderstorms	4	66.67%
New York Comets	0	0%
Other (tell me!)	2	33.33%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

08-05-2008, 08:45 PM	#2
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	I actually think teams have been moving around too much. it is getting tough to figure out who was whom.. I think a bigger story would be if you were the guy who came in and turned around their lovable losers to a contending team. You could be bigger in that town than Harry Caray! __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

08-05-2008, 08:47 PM	#3
muns Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baltimore MD	I actually liked the Pelicans and think they should have a team in the Majors. After you moved outta there, I almost asked to move there, Just a neat sounding name, that fit. But thats my 2 cents. Your the hero bringing a team, back to a great city and fan base that you loved Last edited by muns : 08-05-2008 at 08:47 PM.

08-05-2008, 08:49 PM	#6
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I went with Quad City, but the JBL talk gave my an idea... The Tokyo Yakuza! __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

08-05-2008, 09:37 PM	#14
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Thanks. I decided what I was gonna do in the midst of the file, so I made the change and now I'm ready...I'll adopt those colors from the Bruins and make them our alternative jersey. Last edited by Young Drachma : 08-05-2008 at 09:46 PM.

08-05-2008, 08:58 PM	#11
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	My problem is..I tend to base my team choices on how cool I can make the uniforms look.

08-05-2008, 09:02 PM	#12
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Here's what I did earlier when messing around with a potential Bruins jersey: Here's the T-Storms look:

08-05-2008, 10:16 PM	#15
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	I voted other BTW. Sorry I am late to the party but SuperLiga Finals called me to watch. I thing you should have gone with the Green Bay Bretts. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-05-2008, 10:18 PM	#16
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Tampa Bay, you mean?

08-05-2008, 10:18 PM	#17
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	That would work. Our Hattiesburg, MS. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

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