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Post by Caledonia Fan »

Something stinks here. They wanted two teams. They got two teams.
This is a slap in the face to Brantford and Niagara Falls
They must of thought more teams would have apply and they get there pick.
If they invite teams again, know one should apply.
I like the GOJHL better anyway, The OJHL is a pretty stuck up league.
PS and of all the teams in the GOJHL Brantford and Niagara Falls make since just on travel alone.

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The OJ probably thinks the talent on both of those teams are not there and I would agree with them. Brantford went 13-32-3-2 this year. WOW move them up to Jr A.
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If they wanted Caledonia & Leamington, they should've asked for them! What did they expect when they invited teams to apply?

Sounds like front office games to me.
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Post by GOJHLfan1 »

Port hockey1 wrote:If they wanted Caledonia & Leamington, they should've asked for them! What did they expect when they invited teams to apply?

Sounds like front office games to me.
Maybe your right or maybe they just wanted to see who would actually apply and be interested. Doesnt look like they got as many teams as they were hoping for or expected.
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PORT,YOUR A BIG SUPPORTER OF THE CALEDONIA PROGRAM,AND FOR THAT I THANK YOU SIR. PLEASE LET ME EXPLAIN TO YOU AND EVERYONE WHAT WENT ON WITH THE OJHL'S PROGRAM ON ADDING GOJHL'S TEAMS TO THE OJHL.
THE OHA OFFICE GAVE ALL TEAMS IN THE GOJHL A LETTER STATING THAT WE HAD 10 DAYS TO APPLY TO THE OJHL IF WE WISHED TO MOVE UP A LEAGUE,THE LETTER WAS QUITE VAGUE,AND WITH IT THEY WANTED A $5,000 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION-THEY EXPECTED TEAMS TO BLINDLY APPLY WITH NO CRITERIA GIVEN TO US.
I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS A TERRIBLE WAY TO PRESENT THIS,AND I COULD NOT SEE SPENDING 5 DOLLARS LET ALONE THE 5,000 REQUESTED.(EVEN THOUGH WE IN CALEDONIA HAVE AN INTEREST TO EXPLORE THE OJHL OPTION)
IN HIND SIGHT I FEEL BOTH BRANTFORD AND NIAGARA FALLS SHOWED REAL GUTS FOR GETTING THEIR NAMES IN....BUT SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN THE OHA AND OUR LEAGUE THAT HAVE COCKED UP THIS SITUATION(I'LL NOT TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT HAS JEPORDIZED THIS DEAL),,,BUT I WILL SAY THE OJHL CANNOT BE BLAMED FOR IT...THEY CAN BE THOUGH FOR THE PISS POOR WAY THAT THEY AND THE OHA PRESENTED IT TO THE GOJHL TEAMS.
THE FACT THAT ONLY TWO TEAMS DID APPLY REFLECTS THIS SIR...AGAIN PORT THANKS FOR YOUR ON GOING SUPPORT OF THE BLUE/GOLD/WHITE
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PORT,YOUR A BIG SUPPORTER OF THE CALEDONIA PROGRAM,AND FOR THAT I THANK YOU SIR. PLEASE LET ME EXPLAIN TO YOU AND EVERYONE WHAT WENT ON WITH THE OJHL'S PROGRAM ON ADDING GOJHL'S TEAMS TO THE OJHL.
THE OHA OFFICE GAVE ALL TEAMS IN THE GOJHL A LETTER STATING THAT WE HAD 10 DAYS TO APPLY TO THE OJHL IF WE WISHED TO MOVE UP A LEAGUE,THE LETTER WAS QUITE VAGUE,AND WITH IT THEY WANTED A $5,000 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION-THEY EXPECTED TEAMS TO BLINDLY APPLY WITH NO CRITERIA GIVEN TO US.
I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS A TERRIBLE WAY TO PRESENT THIS,AND I COULD NOT SEE SPENDING 5 DOLLARS LET ALONE THE 5,000 REQUESTED.(EVEN THOUGH WE IN CALEDONIA HAVE AN INTEREST TO EXPLORE THE OJHL OPTION)
IN HIND SIGHT I FEEL BOTH BRANTFORD AND NIAGARA FALLS SHOWED REAL GUTS FOR GETTING THEIR NAMES IN....BUT SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN THE OHA AND OUR LEAGUE THAT HAVE COCKED UP THIS SITUATION(I'LL NOT TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT HAS JEPORDIZED THIS DEAL),,,BUT I WILL SAY THE OJHL CANNOT BE BLAMED FOR IT...THEY CAN BE THOUGH FOR THE PISS POOR WAY THAT THEY AND THE OHA PRESENTED IT TO THE GOJHL TEAMS.
THE FACT THAT ONLY TWO TEAMS DID APPLY REFLECTS THIS SIR...AGAIN PORT THANKS FOR YOUR ON GOING SUPPORT OF THE BLUE/GOLD/WHITE
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BRIAN RIZZETTO wrote:PORT,YOUR A BIG SUPPORTER OF THE CALEDONIA PROGRAM,AND FOR THAT I THANK YOU SIR. PLEASE LET ME EXPLAIN TO YOU AND EVERYONE WHAT WENT ON WITH THE OJHL'S PROGRAM ON ADDING GOJHL'S TEAMS TO THE OJHL.
THE OHA OFFICE GAVE ALL TEAMS IN THE GOJHL A LETTER STATING THAT WE HAD 10 DAYS TO APPLY TO THE OJHL IF WE WISHED TO MOVE UP A LEAGUE,THE LETTER WAS QUITE VAGUE,AND WITH IT THEY WANTED A $5,000 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION-THEY EXPECTED TEAMS TO BLINDLY APPLY WITH NO CRITERIA GIVEN TO US.
I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS A TERRIBLE WAY TO PRESENT THIS,AND I COULD NOT SEE SPENDING 5 DOLLARS LET ALONE THE 5,000 REQUESTED.(EVEN THOUGH WE IN CALEDONIA HAVE AN INTEREST TO EXPLORE THE OJHL OPTION)
IN HIND SIGHT I FEEL BOTH BRANTFORD AND NIAGARA FALLS SHOWED REAL GUTS FOR GETTING THEIR NAMES IN....BUT SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN THE OHA AND OUR LEAGUE THAT HAVE COCKED UP THIS SITUATION(I'LL NOT TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT HAS JEPORDIZED THIS DEAL),,,BUT I WILL SAY THE OJHL CANNOT BE BLAMED FOR IT...THEY CAN BE THOUGH FOR THE PISS POOR WAY THAT THEY AND THE OHA PRESENTED IT TO THE GOJHL TEAMS.
THE FACT THAT ONLY TWO TEAMS DID APPLY REFLECTS THIS SIR...AGAIN PORT THANKS FOR YOUR ON GOING SUPPORT OF THE BLUE/GOLD/WHITE
Well that explains it. Didnt need to post it twice though.
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EASY TIGER EASY-JUST ALITTLE MISTAKE GUNPOWDER....THAT'S ALL
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I was told (back then) that when the Horseshoe broke away from the GOJHL (two years ago) two teams were approached by representatives of the OJHL to see if there was any interest in those two teams moving to the OJHL :?: :?: . There was one team from the Shoe and one team from the Mid-West. Neither Leamington nor Caledonia were in the mix at that time. I believe the OJHL backed off because they didn't get the desired teams they had hoped for and the OHA supported their move. :smt063 :smt063
Had Caledonia, St.Catharines, Kitchener, Stratford London or Leamington put up the 5 grand and applied, I would bet any two of them would have been accepted. :smt057 :smt057
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Post by arcprohd »

Thanks Brian for the candor on the topic.

Hmm.. asking $5k for a vague "expansion" seems more like a cash grab that they hoped was fish in the barrel than a true expansion.

Glad we are keeping the GOJHL together. Don't care what level they call it.. it's some of the best hockey in Ontario and beyond.
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BRIAN RIZZETTO wrote:PORT,YOUR A BIG SUPPORTER OF THE CALEDONIA PROGRAM,AND FOR THAT I THANK YOU SIR. PLEASE LET ME EXPLAIN TO YOU AND EVERYONE WHAT WENT ON WITH THE OJHL'S PROGRAM ON ADDING GOJHL'S TEAMS TO THE OJHL.
THE OHA OFFICE GAVE ALL TEAMS IN THE GOJHL A LETTER STATING THAT WE HAD 10 DAYS TO APPLY TO THE OJHL IF WE WISHED TO MOVE UP A LEAGUE,THE LETTER WAS QUITE VAGUE,AND WITH IT THEY WANTED A $5,000 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION-THEY EXPECTED TEAMS TO BLINDLY APPLY WITH NO CRITERIA GIVEN TO US.
I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS A TERRIBLE WAY TO PRESENT THIS,AND I COULD NOT SEE SPENDING 5 DOLLARS LET ALONE THE 5,000 REQUESTED.(EVEN THOUGH WE IN CALEDONIA HAVE AN INTEREST TO EXPLORE THE OJHL OPTION)
IN HIND SIGHT I FEEL BOTH BRANTFORD AND NIAGARA FALLS SHOWED REAL GUTS FOR GETTING THEIR NAMES IN....BUT SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN THE OHA AND OUR LEAGUE THAT HAVE COCKED UP THIS SITUATION(I'LL NOT TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT HAS JEPORDIZED THIS DEAL),,,BUT I WILL SAY THE OJHL CANNOT BE BLAMED FOR IT...THEY CAN BE THOUGH FOR THE PISS POOR WAY THAT THEY AND THE OHA PRESENTED IT TO THE GOJHL TEAMS.
THE FACT THAT ONLY TWO TEAMS DID APPLY REFLECTS THIS SIR...AGAIN PORT THANKS FOR YOUR ON GOING SUPPORT OF THE BLUE/GOLD/WHITE
Thank you Mr.Rizzetto. Something seemed odd with this situation. Thanks for taking the time to post here, and for the kind words.

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