jwalters
12-10-2008, 07:22 PM
Why is everyone so shocked that the Arena League is going under? I have been saying for years on these and other boards that the league was in trouble and most people told me to not worry that I was wrong and everything was okay. Now do people believe me that this league lost its way a long time ago. If you do simple basic math on the leagues finances since about 2001-2002 you can see things just don't come out right. I have said this before and I will say it again if you really want the Arena Football League and won't settle for anything else call or write the league office and demand that the old logo, iron man football, lower wages, old markets, and that Jim Foster return. Up until about 2001-2002 the arena league had integrity and was not afraid to play in Albany or Des Moines but since the demise of the XFL and the call of NBC the Arena League tried to fill that void. Once David "WWE" Baker let the genie out of the bottle no one could stop the downward spiral. I am sorry this has happened but it was the league owner's and Baker's fault. For the fans I am sorry you didn't see this coming and weren't prepared for it. Just remember some of us I would say about 12-15% of the people who attend the boards regularly did try to tell you.