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**toxic rooster** · 07-14-2004, 06:55 AM

I think we've got a QPL up here, but I don't pay a whole lot of attention to it - would you believe we're a BASEBALL family? Of which the national competition (ABL) died about 6 or 7 years ago if memory serves, and in its place they have an annual 2 week tournament (Claxton Shield).

But that's completely off topic.

What I do know is that there is a soccer team up here called the Lions, but they had to change their name from Brisbane Lions to Queensland Lions, due to the AFL team and all. Same thing happened with an Aussie Rules team up here (the Northern Eagles), due to a National Rugby League team changing its name to that, though I think everything worked out because the rugby league team died or something.

My SOS teacher is Greek and he follows the NSL. We were discussing it one day, and he was telling me that in the QPL, the Lions are really cashed up and have an actual fan base, probably bigger than that of the Brisbane Strikers. Also, they've apparently been challenging the Strikers for a spot in the APL.

I wouldn't be too critical of the APL for a while. After all, they have to have enough willing and able teams to be able to create a multi-divisional league competition, and they have the unfortunate disadvantage of many years of terrible management to overcome.

But at least hope it works better than the baseball league did.

07-14-2004, 06:55 AM	#70
toxic rooster adjective noun Posts: 30,419	I think we've got a QPL up here, but I don't pay a whole lot of attention to it - would you believe we're a BASEBALL family? Of which the national competition (ABL) died about 6 or 7 years ago if memory serves, and in its place they have an annual 2 week tournament (Claxton Shield). But that's completely off topic. What I do know is that there is a soccer team up here called the Lions, but they had to change their name from Brisbane Lions to Queensland Lions, due to the AFL team and all. Same thing happened with an Aussie Rules team up here (the Northern Eagles), due to a National Rugby League team changing its name to that, though I think everything worked out because the rugby league team died or something. My SOS teacher is Greek and he follows the NSL. We were discussing it one day, and he was telling me that in the QPL, the Lions are really cashed up and have an actual fan base, probably bigger than that of the Brisbane Strikers. Also, they've apparently been challenging the Strikers for a spot in the APL. I wouldn't be too critical of the APL for a while. After all, they have to have enough willing and able teams to be able to create a multi-divisional league competition, and they have the unfortunate disadvantage of many years of terrible management to overcome. But at least hope it works better than the baseball league did.