Check In time.

[sovstar]

To quote Cringer in an e-mail I just received, "The empire shall
continue."

Burlington will have a new owner for Week 17.

[Matt]

Just to clarify, I did say I would step down. But I am not running from a situation. I could handle my own. Believe that, I just realized when it started that it was stupid and I let my emotions bottle up for a few days and when I thought something else had happened, I flew off the handle.

As people were replying I realized that I jumped to conclusions or whatever, and I said i wouldn't reply again. Even though someone wanted proof, I said I wouldn't post again, at the time I was still a little pissed, and asked to step down before it got ugly or whatever. Since the thread didn't belong there in the first place.

Anyways, to make a long story short, Cringer already has my replacement and Sovstar acts as if my running the team for a few weeks ruins my replacements chances to field a good team, so it seems that I may not even get to enjoy my team getting waxed in the first round of the playoffs. Yes, it was left up to me, but it's obvious for resigning purposes it would be best if I left now.

That all being said, I want to take this time to thank everyone, this is a great league and it takes more than a good commish and a good backup commish to make a great league. It takes alot of good and dedicated gm's. This was one of my top 3-4 leagues, no doubt about that. I planned on stepping down from two leagues at the end of their respective seasons, since I always try to see things through, unless real life gets in the way. The ironic thing is, this league wasn't going to be one of those that I dropped. I love this league.

Thanks to everyone who made this league great. I know that I am not the most active poster, or even close to it. But I do browse the message boards and try to keep up. If you don't know me from other leagues, I am in way to many leagues and sometimes that's all I can do, post occasionally and enjoy what others say and contribute. Sometimes I get jealous because those that focus on 1 or maybe 2 leagues, they get a special experience in another way, they can do team articles and what not. But to each their own.

I am addicted to the game and love the multiplayer experience. It was my pleasure competiting against you all. I just hope that if it comes down to it I am wanted back down the road and that if my successor steps down I get first crack at my team.

Personally, I think my team is left in much better shape than when I got it. I think it would be best that everyone was left as a free agent as their offseason demands are usually less than their in season ones, especially if their ratings increase or decrease, it usually happens in the offseason.

That being said, it has been left up to me, but if the powers that be think it's best for me to step down now, who am I to argue?

I made this bed, and now I will lie in it.

Thanks again to everyone from the top to bottom for making this a special league.

Good luck to my successor who can take over now if he so chooses. Just give me the green light and I will stop sending exports. Or contact Cringer and he can tell me.

Thanks.

John

(former Bolts Gm)

It was good to compete against you. You really turned that team around from early last year. I wish you well.

[BurlingtonBolts]

Thanks Matt!

[JesterBlaze]

Good luck John (Burlington GM)!! I hope to see you back in control of Burlington sometime soon if possible!

- Jester

[BurlingtonBolts]

Good luck John (Burlington GM)!! I hope to see you back in control of Burlington sometime soon if possible!

- Jester

Thanks Jester, that means alot.

[sovstar]

I hope to see you back in control of Burlington sometime soon if possible!

That's an odd thing to say given we have an excellent owner replacing him.

[BreizhManu]

still in and with a better roster !!! (can't be worse anyway)

[JesterBlaze]

I hope to see you back in control of Burlington sometime soon if possible!

That's an odd thing to say given we have an excellent owner replacing him.

It was in response to this....

... I just hope that if it comes down to it I am wanted back down the road and that if my successor steps down I get first crack at my team. ....

....nothing towards the new Burlington owner.

- Jester

[Cydney]

I fully expect to continue

[Pirates]

We are definitely still in. Wouldn't miss it for the world. I love this league!!! :lol:

[Cringer]

Torrow I take roll call of the guys in this thread and email the guys who have not checked in. They then have until the Wildcard round to check in.

[luis]

I'm IN.

[sovstar]

Teams that haven't checked in:

Cleveland
Fargo
Lansing
Houston
Vancouver

[morellomre]

thought i replied a week ago, my bad. guess thats what happens when you go 4-12.

[Cringer]

thought i replied a week ago, my bad. guess thats what happens when you go 4-12.

no problemo.