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GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by recte44 » Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:25 pm

Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably are aware that Ted is walking away from the Crusaders. Sad as that may be, the show must go on.

Doug Olmsted (shoeless.db) is the new GM of California. I'm sure he's going to do a great job- welcome aboard!

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by jleddy » Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:30 pm

Congrats, Doug...here's to carrying on Ted's legacy with the Crusaders!

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by JimBob2232 » Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:12 am

Welcome doug!

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by bigmike13 » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:47 am

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by crobillard » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:51 am

Welcome Doug! The Crusaders are a helluva team.

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by GoldenOne » Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:53 am

:D Welcome Doug! you've got a good franchise there - dont screw it up.
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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by RonCo » Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:55 am

Welcome to the BBA, Doug!

... and feel free to screw California up. I'm not too proud to beg. :)
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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by handaspencer » Sun Jun 23, 2019 1:07 pm

Welcome Doug to the BBA

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by Joshua Biddle » Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:00 pm

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by HoosierVic » Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:29 pm

Congrats, Doug. Sai and Aarav seem to have recovered from their depression quickly. Poor Mumbai ... nobody gives it the love.

Have fun in Cali!

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by usnspecialist » Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:38 pm

welcome to the division doug. Bit of advice for you that might be helpful, since your predecessor didnt ghost on us (and had one of the better runs of success in this league), might be worth trying to pick his brain on what his plan was. Obviously you will have your own imprint on this team, but at least you wont be starting from scratch.
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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by felipe » Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:35 pm

Wait...what happened to the other guy? Ok what’s his name...

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Post by jiminyhopkins » Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:03 pm

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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by shoeless.db » Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:40 pm

Thanks, guys. I’m looking forward to having some fun and competing in the BBA. I feel like I’m in a no-win situation. If I win, it’s because of what was here when I got the team. If I lose, it’s because I screwed it up.
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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by RonCo » Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:52 pm

Jut have fun either way, and it'll be all good.
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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by Rubaboo » Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:57 am

shoeless.db wrote:
Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:40 pm
Thanks, guys. I’m looking forward to having some fun and competing in the BBA. I feel like I’m in a no-win situation. If I win, it’s because of what was here when I got the team. If I lose, it’s because I screwed it up.
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Re: GM Change, California Crusaders

Post by Fat Nige » Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:02 am

shoeless.db wrote:
Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:40 pm
Thanks, guys. I’m looking forward to having some fun and competing in the BBA. I feel like I’m in a no-win situation. If I win, it’s because of what was here when I got the team. If I lose, it’s because I screwed it up.
That's what I felt like when I took over Louisville, a successful team with the former owner still in the league. I decided to rip it down and it didn't go too well, but when I left I felt there was light at the end of the tunnel after 3-4 years. I had the basis of a pretty good OF trio reaching AAA, a young side at ML level allowing me to get a bit of money behind me for a push in another two years or so
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