Expansion - sean this time

[AndyP]

In regards to the hesitation of doing it this offseason, I don't know what it would matter if we did it this offseason or next in all honesty. As long as we have the rules in place and we are all in agreement on how this is going to be done. Which is going to be the major point of contention on some of the how to points.

I'm not worried personally about it being "thrust upon me" - this conversation is an attempt for league discussion.

My problem is that Nick and I both pointed out that we don't so much as have for sure GMs or cities yet, much less any other detail worked out and already we're being treated like we're whiny bitches for having concerns.

What happens when a handful of teams don't want an expansion team in their division? Or want to move leagues? Or don't like the impact of the expansion team on their market? Or don't like the expansion draft rules? Or whatever of the many, many other problems other GMs may have? (As mike beat me to posting on some of these)

If we're going to expect this kind of reaction to a couple of very valid concerns, how can anyone expect all of those concerns to be dealt with?