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JiriHrdina · 01-19-2009, 12:02 PM

Folks,

Unless there is strong objection we are not gong to hold an all-star game this year.

To be honest - the idea of an all-star game in a sim has always struck me as very odd. The point of an all-star game is allow fans to watch all these great players perform together....which is not possible in a sim league.

I've alway also felt it was a 2nd unnecessary break coming close after a long Xmas stoppage.

So for those reasons we are going to dump it - just doesn't seem to be something people care too much about and would rather just have the season continue.

If you object though post it here.

simmer2 · 01-19-2009, 12:07 PM

The only thing I enjoyed about the All-Star game last year was to see who would be the First All-Star team. Maybe we can still do that portion, have an All-star team, but just not play the actual game. Vote in 5 players and a goalie in the west and 5 players and a goalie in the east. That way we can continue playing games but also have a team. Just a thought, maybe it's dumb...any comments are welcome.

JiriHrdina · 01-19-2009, 12:08 PM

^Well that's something I think that makes more sense at the end of the year...the naming of the all-star team and the financial awards that go with it.

simmer2 · 01-19-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

^Well that's something I think that makes more sense at the end of the year...the naming of the all-star team and the financial awards that go with it.

That's a good idea, I don't mind that.

cphlblackhawks · 01-19-2009, 12:09 PM

I would agree with Simmer, are there not all star bonuses too for these players?

DOH! Posted too late

JiriHrdina · 01-19-2009, 12:13 PM

^No only end of year awards - the all star game selections didn't carry with them bonuses.

Hanna Sniper · 01-19-2009, 12:25 PM

I can see ditching it as well, honestly I was feeling a wee bit embarrassed this year considering it was looking like i would be placing almost 15 players on the eastern squad... thats just too much

Sylvanfan · 01-19-2009, 12:33 PM

I think a few CPHL Oilers just had their ego's bruised. The only thing they'd been playing for all season has been lost. Ha ha stupid Oilers.

I wanna be like Miikka · 01-19-2009, 12:41 PM

The Ducks support this decision seeing as we never have any all stars anyways!

Mango · 01-19-2009, 12:45 PM

Makes sense

Da_Chief · 01-19-2009, 02:19 PM

ya, I hate breaks. Ditch the all- star game

Prototype · 01-19-2009, 02:23 PM

Good move. I used to hate voting for all stars. Used to have a hard enough time to know my own roster to know what was happening with other teams.

JiriHrdina · 01-19-2009, 03:18 PM

Thanks for the feedback - good to know we were on the same page of the GMs it sounds like. We didn't want to take away a part of the game that people enjoy - but it sounds like that's not the case here.

Superflyer · 01-19-2009, 03:41 PM

I guess this makes sense as long as we can still have All Stars, whether it be now or at the end of the year.
The one thing that would be nice would be the couple of days off to rest, but that may be the injuries talking.

Flickered Flame · 01-19-2009, 05:42 PM

This doesn't hurt the Flames feelings at all. The only all star on this team is 66 ov Mark Mowers who leads the team in scoring.

Young Guns · 01-19-2009, 05:50 PM

Turf the allstar game!

nyrcrisfer · 01-19-2009, 06:48 PM

Good move. Honestly I don't like any real life all star games either. So certainly don't feel a sim one is needed.

HelloHockeyFans · 01-19-2009, 06:53 PM

The Isles are outraged

Radically Red · 01-19-2009, 07:07 PM

lose the game.

course i wont post any either lol