OT: Jets Lounge: Winds of Winter (no Star Wars spoilers!)

[Guardian17]

New Guardians of the Galaxy trailer.

 

[Lempo]

Oh look, Mantis.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Gotta think Winnipeg is in the mix, with the new stadium.

Background:

http://www.northernstartingeleven.com/canadian-premier-league-the-story-so-far/

 

[wpgsilver]

I realize I am in the VAST minority, but I would rather have an MLS team than a CFL team. A CPL team would be cool since the MLS is almost certainly not coming to Winnipeg.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

I realize I am in the VAST minority, but I would rather have an MLS team than a CFL team. A CPL team would be cool since the MLS is almost certainly not coming to Winnipeg.

an MLS team would be super cool, and will never happen, unless the MLS changes to a relegation/promotion league with franchises across all of North America.

CPL is a nice secondary prize.

 

[ps241]

What a fall from grace. Two seasons ago I won both my fantasy football pool championships and this year it looks like on the last game of the season I will get caught and passed from the last playoff spot in both pools. Serves me right for doing not prep and watching no football. I got a bit complacent and it bit me in the ass.

Ok I did make the playoffs in one of my pools. Still a big wake up call.

 

[HannuJ]

an MLS team would be super cool, and will never happen, unless the MLS changes to a relegation/promotion league with franchises across all of North America.

CPL is a nice secondary prize.

bring back the Fury!
(ok maybe not)

 

[Holden Caulfield]

I realize I am in the VAST minority, but I would rather have an MLS team than a CFL team. A CPL team would be cool since the MLS is almost certainly not coming to Winnipeg.

You can thank the CFL for the CPL becoming a thing.

The Canadian Premier League is a proposed fully professional, FIFA-sanctioned soccer league expected to begin play as early as 2018. Six to eight teams owned and operated, at least in part, by a mix of NHL and CFL ownership groups are expected to initially compete in the league

So better cheer on those CFL teams because CPL would not have been created without it and will fold if CFL struggles. Not too mention the stadiums will be co-opted by CPL but only at CFL's permission.

I support having more sporting options. Do not try to turn this as one against the other. I have little to no interest in soccer, but I applaud the CFL and NHL's efforts.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

You can thank the CFL for the CPL becoming a thing.



So better cheer on those CFL teams because CPL would not have been created without it and will fold if CFL struggles. Not too mention the stadiums will be co-opted by CPL but only at CFL's permission.

I support having more sporting options. Do not try to turn this as one against the other. I have little to no interest in soccer, but I applaud the CFL and NHL's efforts.

Yup!

20 years from now, Canada will make the World Cup, and it will be because of stuff like this.

 

[Lempo]

Yup!

20 years from now, Canada will make the World Cup, and it will be because of stuff like this.

Not you too! It was bad enough that the Swedes suddenly think that football is a sport.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Not you too! It was bad enough that the Swedes suddenly think that football is a sport.

Canada sucks so bad at soccer, its ridiculous.

(at least the mens side)

 

[LadyJet26]

Canada sucks so bad at soccer, its ridiculous.

(at least the mens side)

Not as much as they used to. They did win something recently (meaning in the last decade). Think it was the gold cup.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Not as much as they used to. They did win something recently (meaning in the last decade). Think it was the gold cup.

2001 was a long time ago.

that 8-1 thrashing in El Salvador was not fun.

 

[wpgsilver]

You can thank the CFL for the CPL becoming a thing.



So better cheer on those CFL teams because CPL would not have been created without it and will fold if CFL struggles. Not too mention the stadiums will be co-opted by CPL but only at CFL's permission.

I support having more sporting options. Do not try to turn this as one against the other. I have little to no interest in soccer, but I applaud the CFL and NHL's efforts.

I have to cheer for a CFL team because their owners played a role in the creation of the league?
I hope I don't have to buy my cars from Birchwood to cheer for the Jets.

As for turning one against the other, I will try whatever I like, thank you very much. .
Though, that was not my intent. I merely said I would prefer the MLS to the CFL. People can like whatever leagues they want, I'm not here to denigrate where people watch their football.

 

[allan5oh]

 

[flyingkiwi]

Have fun with winter you guys.

That being said I could go for some time in the middle of freezing nowhere again... Might plan a trip to stay with family in Sask one winter, then hit up the bigger cities I never got to last time.

 

[irunthepeg]

What a fall from grace. Two seasons ago I won both my fantasy football pool championships and this year it looks like on the last game of the season I will get caught and passed from the last playoff spot in both pools. Serves me right for doing not prep and watching no football. I got a bit complacent and it bit me in the ass.

Ok I did make the playoffs in one of my pools. Still a big wake up call.

My first FF season I started 0-2 and made the championship (and lost ). Second season started 0-4, then was 1-5 and managed to make the playoffs at like 6-7 or something made it to week 15. Last year, finally started off with a positive record and finished 10-3. Got the bye... (set my lineup just to see who I would have played, would have beaten every other person in our league). Week 15, I get beat by the one person who had a score to beat me. SMDH!!!

Wasn't going to play again with my buddies but none of them mentioned doing a league this year anyways. The itch took over so I did two online leagues with strangers this year.

In one league I'm 10-3 and in the other I can potentially be 10-3 if TY Hilton out performs Adam Vinatieri tonight (I have a bit of a cushion too).

I love/hate fantasy football.

 

[buggs]

My first FF season I started 0-2 and made the championship (and lost ). Second season started 0-4, then was 1-5 and managed to make the playoffs at like 6-7 or something made it to week 15. Last year, finally started off with a positive record and finished 10-3. Got the bye... (set my lineup just to see who I would have played, would have beaten every other person in our league). Week 15, I get beat by the one person who had a score to beat me. SMDH!!!

Wasn't going to play again with my buddies but none of them mentioned doing a league this year anyways. The itch took over so I did two online leagues with strangers this year.

In one league I'm 10-3 and in the other I can potentially be 10-3 if TY Hilton out performs Adam Vinatieri tonight (I have a bit of a cushion too).

I love/hate fantasy football.

I've been in the same fantasy league with the same guys for nearly 15 years. Fantasy football in a competitive 12 team league comes down to luck and not much more than that ultimately. Which of they guys you drafted didn't bust, didn't get hurt is all down to luck. Waiver wire? We must have the most active waiver wire group in the world because there's very nearly no one on the wire that's worth picking up week to week. McKinnon, Ware, Asiata were all drafted during the draft, there was no one to grab. Sure, there are some guys out there as the season goes on due to other injuries and they don't step up right off the bat but those are pretty rare in our league as well. Consistent producers? Nowhere to be found at this point and haven't been pretty much since the get go.

I've got a shot this year. First place in our league (not me) will finish is currently 8-4; last playoff spot (8th) is - going to be a 5-7 guy but everyone else making the playoffs is 7-5 prior to tonight's game. But I'm assuming I lost A.J. Green for the year no matter what the Bengals say. My strength will be my RBs - Bell, Gordon and Ware (flex slot) and they were studly last week but can they be for the next three weeks? Tough to say.

The Yahoo review on my team post draft forecast my draft as a D grade. I'm in third at 7-5 (will be 8-5 after tonight both teams are out of players). So the expert review that forecast me to win one game was a wee bit off.

But yeah, love/hate fantasy football is pretty standard. Right there with you.

 

[nobody important]

Blessed Jesus, what the **** was that?!!!

 

[nobody important]

Have fun with winter you guys.

Thanks. Here's a little dance music for all you folks out there on the Ring of Fire.

 

[irunthepeg]

I've been in the same fantasy league with the same guys for nearly 15 years. Fantasy football in a competitive 12 team league comes down to luck and not much more than that ultimately. Which of they guys you drafted didn't bust, didn't get hurt is all down to luck. Waiver wire? We must have the most active waiver wire group in the world because there's very nearly no one on the wire that's worth picking up week to week. McKinnon, Ware, Asiata were all drafted during the draft, there was no one to grab. Sure, there are some guys out there as the season goes on due to other injuries and they don't step up right off the bat but those are pretty rare in our league as well. Consistent producers? Nowhere to be found at this point and haven't been pretty much since the get go.

I've got a shot this year. First place in our league (not me) will finish is currently 8-4; last playoff spot (8th) is - going to be a 5-7 guy but everyone else making the playoffs is 7-5 prior to tonight's game. But I'm assuming I lost A.J. Green for the year no matter what the Bengals say. My strength will be my RBs - Bell, Gordon and Ware (flex slot) and they were studly last week but can they be for the next three weeks? Tough to say.

The Yahoo review on my team post draft forecast my draft as a D grade. I'm in third at 7-5 (will be 8-5 after tonight both teams are out of players). So the expert review that forecast me to win one game was a wee bit off.

But yeah, love/hate fantasy football is pretty standard. Right there with you.

Ugh I hate the rankings and projections. They're all such BS And yeah Bell and Gordon are SOLID both RB1s. Ware is a solid RB2. Sucks about Green too, he's a top WR1. I managed to draft Ware after drafting JC so at least I had that.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Fantasy Football is a fickle *****.

I'm in two 12-man leagues. One league, I was 2nd in points for through 10 weeks, record was 2-8 and was already eliminated from playoff contention. My other league, I am 4th in points for but needed to win and get a lot of help to sneak into the playoffs at 6-7. Looks like I will win but not get the help I needed. One guy in that league is 8-5 and has a terrible team after trading OBJ and Spencer Ware for Christine Michael and Victor Cruz...He beat me last week putting up 125 points, sigh.

 

[Jet]

I realize I am in the VAST minority, but I would rather have an MLS team than a CFL team. A CPL team would be cool since the MLS is almost certainly not coming to Winnipeg.

I am totally on board with you. I can see the MLS coming to Winnipeg eventually, but we are a long way off.

I think we have lots of futbol fans here, but we need to prove it in the NASL or this Canadian league first.

I've been to MLS games in 4 cities and I've always thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[Mighty Joe Moon]

I love Omnium Gatherum. I like to play their cover of Rush's Subdivisions for people. I actually quite like a lot of Finnish metal. Children Of Bodom, Nightwish, Ensiferum, Norther, Wintersun (even if it is just a guy ************ in the studio). It's like your country music.

 

[Lempo]

I miss the days when the NT had Teräsbetoni as the goal song.