[Anthony D Burgess]

Originally Posted by Shabby J

Ok, if ESPN can have a entire series devoted to watching guys play each other in Madden on Xbox 360, why can't we get a MF show? I love Madden and my Xbox too, but it is rather boring watching to guys go head to head on TV. I never get bored when watching a nice fast paced DVD of some good MF action.

The Shootout type ruleset would make for some lively action, as well as having some of the MFCA's wacky coaches gathered around breaking each other's balls. When I watch that ESPN footage of Miggle and see how painfully slow some of those figures where running, it is a disgrace, sure, good to see the footage, but that's not how the majority of us play. Lets get some 4.0 custom figures, custom boards, boiled bases, boat bases, brown bases, ITZ dials, box shaking etc... all together in a fast paced format and you will have a hit on your hands. When dudes all over America in their 30's-50's see this their faces will light up. I dream of this, but sadly I don't see it happening.

Another option is a cable channel called DIY or Do It Yourself channel, they have a lot of corny craft shows and they have also done model railroading, and RC planes, cars, boats, etc... These are low budget niche type shows and I think MF would fit in great on this channel.

How do we go about getting some MF TV exposure? I would think the MFCA as collective group could make something happen.

The public wants to see something that is actually what they have come to know and love and can relate to. Many people view this hobby as " corny " " stupid " etc.

They can't see the conection with how the game is played to how it is seen on TV.

Railroading, RC's cars, planes etc look like and fuction like there real life counter parts, however our hobby does not reflect the real life aspects as the others do.

These other hobbies have evolved over and with the times. But EF has not.
Boards are still to small and the game fuction has not changed much over the past 50 plus years.

The Look, funtion, playability etc all must change and evolve in order to gain the notoriety, and respect we all want.

If the game has played the same over the past 50 plus years and has yet to gain the respect we want then what is being done to change that?

New figures, bases, decals, all are nice but are just cosmetical changes that really don't have a profound effect on the motor that drives this vehicle.

What car dealership today are selling 1800-1940's vehicles ?
Who many store are selling 1950's cloths ?

Look at the NFL, see how it has evolved over the years, from the leather helmets to what we have today, Uniforms, game balls, playing fields, game play.

Question is why is everything evolving around this hobby except this hobby?

Could it be that We are the cause as to why this hobby is not respected?