Post by Banana Cat on Jul 2, 2011 10:50:54 GMT -5
Playing an independent schedule was their only choice this year.
The IFL looks to be their only legit option. If the AIFA goes out West again it's destined to be another failure.
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The IFL looks to be their only legit option. If the AIFA goes out West again it's destined to be another failure.
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Wolves ponder future
Established league a must for success
By Scott Linesburgh / Record Staff Writer
July 02, 2011
STOCKTON - The Wolves (7-2) moved to Stockton from Daly City and have had to scramble to find replacements four times in seven home dates. General manager and coach Bennie King said he wants to stay in Stockton next season and is searching for an established league. "This cannot stay in its current state. We have to be in a legit league where teams are going to show up and play," King said. "We owe it to the fans who have shown up and spent their money and want this product to stay." Officials from the team and the arena have stated they would discuss the future after the season.
King said he's looking into two leagues but declined to identify them. The Wolves recently traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, to play the Bandits, who are part of the 8-year-old American Professional Football League. Their former league, the American Indoor Football Association, is scheduled to relaunch in 2012 with the possibility of a western division. There are other leagues around the country such as the Indoor Football League, which has 22 teams in 14 states, including three in Washington.
Part of the dilemma was the Wolves' long wait to secure a deal with the arena, which changed management from International Facilities Group to SMG. The team .... filled the schedule with independent franchises. King said he does not regret playing this season, despite all of the difficulties, rather than taking the season off. "It's always tougher to go dormant and try to come back," King said. "It was important to go out and try to establish our brand." Stockton won three of its four games with Reno (Barons) this season. The Reno Gazette Journal reported recently that the Barons were unable to meet payroll and cancelled their final two games.
Established league a must for success
By Scott Linesburgh / Record Staff Writer
July 02, 2011
STOCKTON - The Wolves (7-2) moved to Stockton from Daly City and have had to scramble to find replacements four times in seven home dates. General manager and coach Bennie King said he wants to stay in Stockton next season and is searching for an established league. "This cannot stay in its current state. We have to be in a legit league where teams are going to show up and play," King said. "We owe it to the fans who have shown up and spent their money and want this product to stay." Officials from the team and the arena have stated they would discuss the future after the season.
King said he's looking into two leagues but declined to identify them. The Wolves recently traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, to play the Bandits, who are part of the 8-year-old American Professional Football League. Their former league, the American Indoor Football Association, is scheduled to relaunch in 2012 with the possibility of a western division. There are other leagues around the country such as the Indoor Football League, which has 22 teams in 14 states, including three in Washington.
Part of the dilemma was the Wolves' long wait to secure a deal with the arena, which changed management from International Facilities Group to SMG. The team .... filled the schedule with independent franchises. King said he does not regret playing this season, despite all of the difficulties, rather than taking the season off. "It's always tougher to go dormant and try to come back," King said. "It was important to go out and try to establish our brand." Stockton won three of its four games with Reno (Barons) this season. The Reno Gazette Journal reported recently that the Barons were unable to meet payroll and cancelled their final two games.