UKBL has vacancies.

Maverick · 10-02-2003, 06:35 PM

The UK's number 1 OOTP league has 3 vacancies for the start of it's 2011 season.

We are looking for committed, reliable owners to join a league that still has a high percentage of it's founder owners.

If you are interested, check out our site at http://www.daishi.co.uk.

The vacant teams are the A's, Rockies and Cubs.

kq76 · 10-02-2003, 08:28 PM

Why is it called the UKBL if all the teams are in NA?

grindz601 · 10-02-2003, 08:28 PM

I'll take the Cubs

scotto313 · 10-02-2003, 09:50 PM

Great looking site!

Maverick · 10-03-2003, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kq76
Why is it called the UKBL if all the teams are in NA?

Same reason it's called a World Series when there's only teams from NA!

It is called the UKBL because it was set up to cater for the UK based player of OOTP, but over the past couple of years, people have realised what a good league it is and we have gone international.

kq76 · 10-03-2003, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Maverick
It is called the UKBL because it was set up to cater for the UK based player of OOTP, but over the past couple of years, people have realised what a good league it is and we have gone international.

I've noticed a few of you (UK OOTP players). Is baseball that popular with native UKers, or are most of you (UK OOTP players) native NAers?

Aussie Mark · 10-03-2003, 05:40 AM

The UK has the same baseball heritage as Australia. US servicemen posted there during WW2 introduced baseball to the locals, and it has continued ever since. It's fair to say that Australians have embraced baseball more than the Poms, who find it hard to replace their normal summer sport, cricket (even though most countries kick their arses at cricket these days).

grindz601 · 10-03-2003, 03:40 PM

Could I please get the Cubs what info do you need from me. Here is my e-mail grindz@csikids.org

Maverick · 10-03-2003, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by grindz601
Could I please get the Cubs what info do you need from me. Here is my e-mail grindz@csikids.org

E-mail sent.

Keith Stuart · 10-03-2003, 06:24 PM

I might be interested in either the Rockies or the A's. Have they been filled yet? Also - what are the rules on moving the team to a different city/stadium? I don't see anything in the rules about moving cities?

andy m · 10-03-2003, 06:38 PM

some teams have moved in the past. it'd be good to get more brits into the league, so i hope you'll join

(plus our keith quotient is down since the red sox owner quit)

Maverick · 10-04-2003, 04:09 AM

A's and Rockies are still available, the moving of teams is open to discussion and as Andy says has been done in the past.

Maverick · 10-04-2003, 07:31 AM

The A's have now gone!

Michael*Jung · 10-04-2003, 08:46 AM

Quote:

The UK has the same baseball heritage as Australia. US servicemen posted there during WW2 introduced baseball to the locals, and it has continued ever since. It's fair to say that Australians have embraced baseball more than the Poms, who find it hard to replace their normal summer sport, cricket (even though most countries kick their arses at cricket these days).

I don't think so. It's an american dream...
Actually, I think Baseball is not american's own game.
Baseball is originated from UK, cricket. Americans play so called ROUNDERS which imitate cricket. It changed to Townball in 1830's in USA. And then, americans developed a real baseball. Therefore, above saying doesn't make sense.

kq76 · 10-04-2003, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Michael*Jung
I don't think so. It's an american dream...
Actually, I think Baseball is not american's own game.
Baseball is originated from UK, cricket. Americans play so called ROUNDERS which imitate cricket. It changed to Townball in 1830's in USA. And then, americans developed a real baseball. Therefore, above saying doesn't make sense.

There's nothing in what Mark said that is contrary to what you just said. And I think baseball is sufficiently different from cricket to say that baseball is really UK's game or whoever created cricket. If baseball was cricket with only a few changes, then I could see your point, but it is not. Like I said, imo it is sufficiently different.

Also, if it was more the UK's game, then I think you'd be hearing a lot more about all the great UK players that are out there. Are there any? I know there's a few pretty good Aussies, but no UKs that I know of. If anything, with the influx of all the latin players I think you could make an argument that it is becoming more of a latin game, but I don't even think that argument would hold.

Aussie Mark · 10-04-2003, 07:31 PM

It's true that baseball was played in both the UK and Australia before WW2, however the profile of the game increased tremendously due to the games that US servicemen played against local teams. Softball also took off in Australia after WW2 for the same reason.

bmcg1709 · 10-05-2003, 04:03 AM

It would probably be true to say that Baseball is as popular in the UK as Cricket is in the US. Very much a minority sport.

From a watching point of view, things have improved greatly over the past year. We now have the North American Sports Network on Satellite TV which has shown about 100 games live this season and will show all the post season action. It also shows College Football, NHL & College Basketball & NASCAR among other US sports related programs. The NFL & NBA are catered for on other channels.

It's a far cry from when I first became interested in Baseball 25 years ago. The only way to get any live action was to listen to the Armed Forces radio from Germany. Desperately trying to keep it tuned in as it was on AM only.

Good old days.

Karen Lutz · 10-05-2003, 04:23 AM

NHL is a US related sport?

mavericktango · 10-05-2003, 08:54 AM

Application form submited via website for last remaining team - Rockies, by the looks of their UKBL career records they are a team that should be managed by a englishman, heroic failures

10-02-2003, 06:35 PM	#1
Maverick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mansfield, UK. Posts: 186	UKBL has vacancies. The UK's number 1 OOTP league has 3 vacancies for the start of it's 2011 season. We are looking for committed, reliable owners to join a league that still has a high percentage of it's founder owners. If you are interested, check out our site at http://www.daishi.co.uk. The vacant teams are the A's, Rockies and Cubs. __________________ Keith

10-02-2003, 08:28 PM	#2
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,077	Why is it called the UKBL if all the teams are in NA? __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

10-02-2003, 08:28 PM	#3
grindz601 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 142	I'll take the Cubs __________________ There's NO crying in Baseball!

10-03-2003, 05:40 AM	#7
Aussie Mark Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Downunder Posts: 489	The UK has the same baseball heritage as Australia. US servicemen posted there during WW2 introduced baseball to the locals, and it has continued ever since. It's fair to say that Australians have embraced baseball more than the Poms, who find it hard to replace their normal summer sport, cricket (even though most countries kick their arses at cricket these days). __________________ Cheers Mark

10-03-2003, 03:40 PM	#8
grindz601 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 142	Could I please get the Cubs what info do you need from me. Here is my e-mail grindz@csikids.org __________________ There's NO crying in Baseball!

10-02-2003, 09:50 PM	#4
scotto313 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,220	Great looking site!

10-03-2003, 06:24 PM	#10
Keith Stuart Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: N/A Posts: 208	I might be interested in either the Rockies or the A's. Have they been filled yet? Also - what are the rules on moving the team to a different city/stadium? I don't see anything in the rules about moving cities?

10-03-2003, 06:38 PM	#11
andy m Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 183	some teams have moved in the past. it'd be good to get more brits into the league, so i hope you'll join (plus our keith quotient is down since the red sox owner quit) __________________

10-04-2003, 04:09 AM	#12
Maverick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mansfield, UK. Posts: 186	A's and Rockies are still available, the moving of teams is open to discussion and as Andy says has been done in the past. __________________ Keith

10-04-2003, 07:31 AM	#13
Maverick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mansfield, UK. Posts: 186	The A's have now gone! __________________ Keith

10-04-2003, 07:31 PM	#16
Aussie Mark Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Downunder Posts: 489	It's true that baseball was played in both the UK and Australia before WW2, however the profile of the game increased tremendously due to the games that US servicemen played against local teams. Softball also took off in Australia after WW2 for the same reason. __________________ Cheers Mark

10-05-2003, 04:03 AM	#17
bmcg1709 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sussex UK Posts: 20	It would probably be true to say that Baseball is as popular in the UK as Cricket is in the US. Very much a minority sport. From a watching point of view, things have improved greatly over the past year. We now have the North American Sports Network on Satellite TV which has shown about 100 games live this season and will show all the post season action. It also shows College Football, NHL & College Basketball & NASCAR among other US sports related programs. The NFL & NBA are catered for on other channels. It's a far cry from when I first became interested in Baseball 25 years ago. The only way to get any live action was to listen to the Armed Forces radio from Germany. Desperately trying to keep it tuned in as it was on AM only. Good old days.

10-05-2003, 04:23 AM	#18
Karen Lutz Ball Breaker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada OOTPChampionships: 5 Posts: 898	NHL is a US related sport?

10-05-2003, 08:54 AM	#19
mavericktango Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK, Europe Posts: 386	Application form submited via website for last remaining team - Rockies, by the looks of their UKBL career records they are a team that should be managed by a englishman, heroic failures __________________ A Lost Soul