World Baseball Classic 12 Signup and Host Bid Thread

[Qazox]

In order to (hopefully) get this started around the time of the MLB All-star game (JULY 14th, 2009), the 12th WBC signup thread is now open!

Can Tocrowkia repeat? Can Newmanistan re-gain the title they just lost? Can Qazox become the first to 4? Will Milchama or Zwangzug regain title form? Can Taeshan actually win one of these? Or will an unknown emerge and take home the glory that is the WBC trophy? (that is if we ever get one!)

Signup now to find out the answers to these questions!

SIGNUP LIST 25/??
Qazox
Tocrowkia
Barnettsville
Newmanistan
(Central) Prestonia
Liventia
Sarzonia
Uiri
The Babbage Islands
Delaclava
Dancougar
Bluth Corporation
Yafor II
Palmouth
Zwangzug
Cassadaigua
Pokemonman
O5vx
Fyendor 
Quintessence of Dust 
Taeshan
Iglesian Archipelago
Oreington Canada 
Secristan
Vlasi

HOST BIDS: 3/?
Central Prestonia?
Yafor II ?
Secristan?


Any non-WBC12 signups or host bids disscussion SHOULD go here: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1475

[Tocrowkia]

The defending champions, our Tocrowkian Nordics, will return.

[Barnettsville]

The Republic of Barnettsville, lovingly known as the Red Hurricanes, would like to participate.

[Newmanistan]

Can Tocrowkia repeat? Maybe.
Can Newmanistan re-gain the title they just lost? Wouldn't bet against it!
Can Qazox become the first to 4? Not their year.
Will Milchama or Zwangzug regain title form? Mil-who? Zwangzug, maybe.
Can Taeshan actually win one of these? Not as long as we're around.
Or will an unknown emerge and take home the glory that is the WBC trophy? Stop trying to encourage the newbies.

And yes, we are in.

[Barnettsville]

It's no fun without an upstart newbie or two....

[Tocrowkia]

Can Tocrowkia repeat? Maybe.
Can Newmanistan re-gain the title they just lost? Wouldn't bet against it!
Can Qazox become the first to 4? Not their year.
Will Milchama or Zwangzug regain title form? Mil-who? Zwangzug, maybe.
Can Taeshan actually win one of these? Not as long as we're around. <========= Not as long as Johnny Stryker and Stacy Keisler are still playing, anyway.
Or will an unknown emerge and take home the glory that is the WBC trophy? Stop trying to encourage the newbies.

And yes, we are in.

Fixed that one part.

[Newmanistan]

It's no fun without an upstart newbie or two....

Oh I know, and there is precedent for newbies doing well in this. Maybe not a title immediately, but in having success. Good luck, except when playing us.

[Central Prestonia]

The Prestonian National Team will enter the competition and wishes to bid for hosting rights.

[Liventia]

Liventia will make a conditional return, provided no newcomer hosts the WBC for the simple reason that you should really at least be around often and not immediately come in and host a big tournament.

[Sarzonia]

The Stars sign up again, hoping to improve upon their playoff performances of the last two World Baseball Classics.

[Uiri]

The Uiric national team will return after a hiatus since WBC4.

[The Babbage Islands]

The Babbage Islands will send a team.

[Delaclava]

Delaclava will participate for the first time ever.

Liventia will make a conditional return, provided no newcomer hosts the WBC for the simple reason that you should really at least be around often and not immediately come in and host a big tournament.

*cough* Palmouth? *cough cough*

[Dancougar]

Dancougar is in, since we haven't gotten our promised whoopin' from the Rockets yet. We also bid to not host, since we stand an excellent chance of winning.

[Bluth Corporation]

We're in...

[Yafor 2]

Sho'.

I can host, if you want, though I'd rather not host an entire tournament with OOTP. If there's something else, just pop it my way and I'll take a gander.

EDIT: oh, and I can vouch for Central Prestonia in that, if he hosts, I'm confident he'll do a fine job (and I think he has experience hosting stuff internally in Haven, though I'm not sure).

[Palmouth]

We will definatley take part. Good luck to all those bidding to host.

[Sarzonia]

Liventia will make a conditional return, provided no newcomer hosts the WBC for the simple reason that you should really at least be around often and not immediately come in and host a big tournament.

Was there any need to write something that suggests bitchiness, LE?

If you want to sign up provisionally, just say that. If you don't think the host chosen can do the job, just quietly withdraw from the WBC.

The last thing the WBC needs is stupid drama.

Not an official WBC Council opinion, just a thought.

[Zwangzug]

The Zebras! *insert nice and supportive message to newbies here*

[Cassadaigua]

Oh whyyyy not!

[Pokemonman]

The Pokemonman Tigers would like to participate.

[O5vx]

The Democratic Republic of O5vx will like to play

[Liventia]

Was there any need to write something that suggests bitchiness, LE?

It wasn't flaming, or trolling, and I'm entitled to my opinion.

If you want to sign up provisionally, just say that. If you don't think the host chosen can do the job, just quietly withdraw from the WBC.

A provisional sign up is not the same as a conditional sign up.

[Sarzonia]

I am well aware that you're entitled to your opinion. Nowhere in what I wrote did I suggest otherwise.

However, you could have gotten the same concerns across in a way that doesn't potentially inflame newcomers. There's a time and a place when you can provide all the undiplomatic candor you wish. During sign ups is rarely that time or place.

I'd suggest thinking about how you word your concerns. You can express them in a way that provides us a chance to think constructively about them. However, you have a tendency to come across more aggressively than necessary. Based on my reading of subsequent posts, you have a tendency to come across more aggressively than you intended to.

Again, I'm making a suggestion. It's not enforceable as a rule, nor do I intend it to be.

[Fyendor]

Any room left for another new guy? I love baseball, and I'd love to try this out....