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I like the name 'Crushers' personally. I have not heard anything on the Milwaukee team. Is there any new news?

[quote=""ragefan""]Sorry if you felt i was blaming you, not the case. You were a great coach for the Rage . But your winning record had a little to do with the players too.... It is a team after all....[/quote] I don't think enough credit was given to the coach for the success th...

Unfortunately, this oversimiplication of what it takes to run a professional sports organization runs rampant. For example, to think that you can spend $3,500 on advertising is woefully inaccurate. That amount would barely cover one medium, let alone a multimedia marketing campaign. Owners in the NI...

Chris, thanks for providing us all with your insight. There is always 2 sides to every story. Now we know yours.

It is unfortunate that seemingly good people like Will Hanna was taken for a ride that resulted in him writing that letter. IF the NIFL would have lived up to some of the things it had promised, I am sure that things would have worked out differently.

Me Too! I want them to be successful. I want all the fans to have a great time AND come back! I want each game to be played and played well. If we all encourage support rather than tear down fans who show support for their teams, then I think we may see a marked change for the better. :mrgreen: My w...

[quote=""billm75""]Ok ok.....It does say that, but it at least tells me someone has been TRYING to get things rolling down yonder. Yeesh this is a tough crowd.... :infun: [/quote] WOW! Get things going?! We are literally days away from the start of the season and they are just ge...

Congrats on your event and the website looks great!!!! Keep up the good work

I know there was some talk about getting Milwaukee for the 2008 season. The Milwaukee Journal at one point had both the NIFL and the UIF league officials (I use that term liberally) talking about setting up a team at the US Cellular Center. The Bradley Center was just too expensive. Also, I understa...

[quote=""preeths""]Bottom line is you can't pat yourself on the back for drawing 200-300 fans with no advertising. If that's the way you want to run your organization, go to the semipros. In the pros, you need to advertise, issue press releases, get involved in the community and ...