Monday, December 17, 2007
It's Never Too Early to Start the Gossip Train
We're now halfway through the off-season. You are starting to think about next year. You're really thinking hard about how much you can't stand playing with that other guy on your team who only made the cut because his girlfriend is good. But him and his girlfriend broke up, and she left to play Schwa. ...maybe it's time you looked for other options.
You know it and we know it. You hate your team. They hate you too. Your team just broke up.
Start your posting in the comments and let everyone know what you're up to next.
Don't get stuck trying out for that team of kids from Vermont.
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# posted by The Cruise @ 4:42 PM 
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Predictions:
The Horde: 1 Year in existence.
Everyone over 30 on this team is going to look for other options. Best case scenario is Horde makes it to a second year by going with a youth movement and picking up anyone cut from Schwa and Rhino. Worst case scenario is the women matriculate to other options and there is a new second tier men’s team in town. Second tier men’s team will draw the college aged, and recent graduates from the other teams in town, making the rest of Portland ultimate look a little older.
Shotgun (Jets): 2 Years in existence.
There will be an attempt to split into two teams. One will never quite happen, and the other will just turn into an ex-Psychic reunion team. There will be a loss of young players to the new youth Horde, or to the potential 2nd men’s team.
The Coltrane: 3 Years in existence.
Naked tent raids, Sunday flameouts, and a fourth year with no dogs or babies is in the forecast. New team members will consist entirely of players that quit on their old team sometime in July.
Swizzle: 6 Years in existence.
They ain’t going anywhere. Well, they’re still going to go to every tournament possible, but they won’t break up. Roster will change by less than 3 names all year.
One Mississippi: 3 Years in existence.
Done and done. Look for half of the team to retire.
Look for the other four (ha ha) to play for Breaker’s.
The half of the team that does retire, will un-retire for either Logjam or Kleinman.
Breaker’s Mark: 1 Year in existence.
The more competitive and youthful will peel off for more structured pastures, but the mentality will stay the same. More and more people to inquire about trying out for the team in the spring. There will be no change in the leadership of this team.
Pen Fifteen: 2 Years in existence.
Hopefully there will be a name change because this one sucks.
The core will stay the same, and bolster its ranks from new spring league players.
Loki:1 Year in existence.
These guys had women issues all year. That will continue in 2008.
Loki will play 1 or 2 tournaments, then call it a year and just stick with pick up.
Boomer: Exists only in theory.
Look for them to become more of a presence in town. Starting in spring league.
Future is cloudy whether they will stay insular, recruit local talent, or split up to the other teams in town.
The Horde: 1 Year in existence.
Everyone over 30 on this team is going to look for other options. Best case scenario is Horde makes it to a second year by going with a youth movement and picking up anyone cut from Schwa and Rhino. Worst case scenario is the women matriculate to other options and there is a new second tier men’s team in town. Second tier men’s team will draw the college aged, and recent graduates from the other teams in town, making the rest of Portland ultimate look a little older.
Shotgun (Jets): 2 Years in existence.
There will be an attempt to split into two teams. One will never quite happen, and the other will just turn into an ex-Psychic reunion team. There will be a loss of young players to the new youth Horde, or to the potential 2nd men’s team.
The Coltrane: 3 Years in existence.
Naked tent raids, Sunday flameouts, and a fourth year with no dogs or babies is in the forecast. New team members will consist entirely of players that quit on their old team sometime in July.
Swizzle: 6 Years in existence.
They ain’t going anywhere. Well, they’re still going to go to every tournament possible, but they won’t break up. Roster will change by less than 3 names all year.
One Mississippi: 3 Years in existence.
Done and done. Look for half of the team to retire.
Look for the other four (ha ha) to play for Breaker’s.
The half of the team that does retire, will un-retire for either Logjam or Kleinman.
Breaker’s Mark: 1 Year in existence.
The more competitive and youthful will peel off for more structured pastures, but the mentality will stay the same. More and more people to inquire about trying out for the team in the spring. There will be no change in the leadership of this team.
Pen Fifteen: 2 Years in existence.
Hopefully there will be a name change because this one sucks.
The core will stay the same, and bolster its ranks from new spring league players.
Loki:1 Year in existence.
These guys had women issues all year. That will continue in 2008.
Loki will play 1 or 2 tournaments, then call it a year and just stick with pick up.
Boomer: Exists only in theory.
Look for them to become more of a presence in town. Starting in spring league.
Future is cloudy whether they will stay insular, recruit local talent, or split up to the other teams in town.
Can The Coltrane keep together for an almost unprecedented 4th year? How about those kids from Vermont? Are they going to have a team?
Talked to some of the new kids on the block. I hear that many fewer of them than initially anticipated (by us) are planning on playing club. As few as three, actually. But that may be smoke screens and mirrors.
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