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Post by Gene on Mar 28, 2010 22:25:24 GMT -5
New Professional Indoor Football League Ready to Take the Field CLEVELAND, OH - The ever growing popularity of indoor/arena football has opened up new markets across the country and the opportunity to provide quality competitive professional football has born a new league. The Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) will take the field in February of 2011 with its sights set on becoming a quality developmental league for the top professional football leagues in the US, and Canada. League officials will hold a formal press conference in coming weeks to formally present the league to the public. Information on a combine type tryout will also be announced as well as employment opportunities for the league and teams. Source: www.theuifl.com
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Post by Daytonadan on Mar 28, 2010 23:39:17 GMT -5
If this is Andrew Haines, I'll do everything I can to make sure this stopped quickly.
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Post by Gene on Mar 29, 2010 0:51:41 GMT -5
If this is Andrew Haines, I'll do everything I can to make sure this stopped quickly. My guess is that it is. The logo looks alot like the old AIFL logo. Im curious though....  |
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Post by djh0722 on Mar 29, 2010 8:31:00 GMT -5
The website looks nice at least. The description of the league however, it is the same crap that every other league has shoved down our throats. At least the website does not look like this: pifl.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx |
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Post by Gene on Mar 29, 2010 13:36:12 GMT -5
The website looks nice at least. The description of the league however, it is the same crap that every other league has shoved down our throats. At least the website does not look like this: pifl.sports.officelive.com/default.aspxMaybe the worst league site ever. The PIFL motto is even worse. "in between the walls for it all". I do like the UIFL site. Hoping there will be expansions out near my way.... |
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Post by Free Agent Fan on Mar 29, 2010 14:59:56 GMT -5
I know who is running it. And he is recruiting some die-hard fans from the AIFA(past and present). And there is some returning old teams which will make some people happy for football to return at these places.
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Post by Gene on Mar 29, 2010 15:11:55 GMT -5
Oh no chicken little, the sky is falling  |
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Post by Daytonadan on Mar 29, 2010 15:26:39 GMT -5
If Haines is involved, we should be worried.
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Post by Gene on Mar 29, 2010 15:49:31 GMT -5
Dont hate Dan lol. I got the info on the new league & it will save owners TONS of money & from a fan friendly standpoint lots of ideas being kicked around. Its gonna be a few notches above what most leagues are doing now....
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Post by KING 7 on Mar 29, 2010 18:58:35 GMT -5
PIFL is a joke did anyone read the rules? UIFL has the same color scheme as the aifa do u think haines is trying to pull something? Also whatever happened to haines GPBL basketball league he tried to start? I'm not expecting any of these leagues to take off. Just too many indoor leagues all these leagues need to join forces then iindoor football will get the attention it deserve...
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Post by Gene on Mar 29, 2010 19:07:18 GMT -5
PIFL is a joke did anyone read the rules? UIFL has the same color scheme as the aifa do u think haines is trying to pull something? Also whatever happened to haines GPBL basketball league he tried to start? I'm not expecting any of these leagues to take off. Just too many indoor leagues all these leagues need to join forces then iindoor football will get the attention it deserve... The GPBL begins play in April i believe. had a phone conversation with a rep from the UIFL. Heard alot of good things, delivering on those is another. I am optomistic though... |
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Post by exit322 on Mar 29, 2010 22:00:06 GMT -5
Haines is too busy with this: www.hainesforohio.com/I hope he doesn't go door to door. And if he does, I hope it's while I'm at work. That said...that sure does look like an AIFL-style site. Wouldn't shock me. |
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Post by Gene on Mar 29, 2010 23:38:43 GMT -5
There are actually others involved as well, not just A.H. Some announcements coming out in the next few weeks Personally ive never had a falling out with Andrew over money or anything else so i have no issue with him. I also understand there are 2 sides to every story so at this point i cant judge anyone. In discussing the plans for the new league i'll just say that the owners will potentially save ALOT of money on anything from league dues to territory rights as well as travel. The fans will have more input too. Its kinda like taking all the indoor leagues concepts and improving them to make it affordable to the owners and fan friendly. Im actually excited to see this take off and hope it does well! |
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Post by UnoBomber on Mar 29, 2010 23:59:18 GMT -5
There are actually others involved as well, not just A.H. Some announcements coming out in the next few weeks Personally ive never had a falling out with Andrew over money or anything else so i have no issue with him. I also understand there are 2 sides to every story so at this point i cant judge anyone. In discussing the plans for the new league i'll just say that the owners will potentially save ALOT of money on anything from league dues to territory rights as well as travel. The fans will have more input too. Its kinda like taking all the indoor leagues concepts and improving them to make it affordable to the owners and fan friendly. Im actually excited to see this take off and hope it does well! Heard this crap before. The AIFL circa 2005 was supposed to be profitable if 2000-2500 fans came to a game. It was travel friendly blah blah blah. He'll try to get a team in Canton and probably Johnstown AGAIN. Then try to lure Erie in. Everything Haines has touched has turned in to a steaming pile. The GPBL will fail. And fail miserably. |
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Post by Gene on Mar 30, 2010 0:02:25 GMT -5
There are actually others involved as well, not just A.H. Some announcements coming out in the next few weeks Personally ive never had a falling out with Andrew over money or anything else so i have no issue with him. I also understand there are 2 sides to every story so at this point i cant judge anyone. In discussing the plans for the new league i'll just say that the owners will potentially save ALOT of money on anything from league dues to territory rights as well as travel. The fans will have more input too. Its kinda like taking all the indoor leagues concepts and improving them to make it affordable to the owners and fan friendly. Im actually excited to see this take off and hope it does well! Heard this crap before. The AIFL circa 2005 was supposed to be profitable if 2000-2500 fans came to a game. It was travel friendly blah blah blah. He'll try to get a team in Canton and probably Johnstown AGAIN. Then try to lure Erie in. Everything Haines has touched has turned in to a steaming pile. The GPBL will fail. And fail miserably. Cant be worse than what we have now. Players in Ogden refusing to play due to no insurance. No play clock in Ogden. Ridiculous travel to Alaska. Owners who sit on one teams bench and have influence over the game etc etc etc. |
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