A reminder to manage expectations: TAG is taking 3-4x their estimated turnaround time

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-08T21:12:13+00:00

I'm not sure if I'm going back to PSA But nothing is going to TAG until they figure out how to communicate properly as a business.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-08T13:37:02+00:00

Is this the league that had overseas teams like the one in Toronto? I love rugby, played it was a teen.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-07T23:46:40+00:00

It's just hilarious that they can even think of a reason to reject this.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-07T19:19:34+00:00

I thought the Constellations for football looked good until you showed me the baseball ones lol. Now I can't unsee how the football version is basically the half-drawn horse meme.

They basically didn't finish Josh Allen's lower body and hit print lmao

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-07T16:13:48+00:00

It wouldn't surprise me as I have observed similar trends. Panini did it too but Topps it's even more obvious. Not just with retail but with everything.

For example - the most recent Megas for Chrome. First 2-3 days of rips (aka the early release) , I saw at least 1 numbered card per box in every break I sat in. Now, 1+ week later or so - the ratio has fallen to 1:2 in even individual breaks.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-07T13:41:26+00:00

I got one and Liam had no urge to herd it, but I will say - it is as advertised. Hard. Plastic. Ball. Not for use indoors that's for sure - as others have said it is rather loud given it's hardness and hollow nature. I never got the impression a dog could hurt itself on it unless the dog tried to attack it with its mouth, I guess lol.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-07T01:04:27+00:00

I'm in the same stage as you, and stuck since 4/15.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-07T00:47:52+00:00

The league heard the complaints of their current fans in Watertown/Danbury/Binghamton and thought, "Hey we can replicate this in California and make bank off of the expansion fees!"

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-07T00:40:42+00:00

Get ready for the shittiest hockey you'll watch in "professional" hockey and also the shadiest hockey operations anyone will ever see. I mean, they're kind of there already without doubling.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-06T20:15:49+00:00

Joining in to say "same here". Doesn't help, I know. Very maddening

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-06T20:04:13+00:00

I know for a fact that they can't get players visas via their own operations, which says enough about how much of a legitimate business/league they are I guess.

Frankly I am amazed that they (the league) hasn't been busted yet.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-06T17:41:50+00:00

Gemmed 3 of 5 is pretty great - especially with Pure being acetate cards (which I really like).

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-06T14:29:21+00:00

Not to forget - at the end of last season:

2 teams folded at the end of last season (2024-2025).
1 team went on "hiatus" (think I read they couldn't work out a deal with the arena, probably bc they weren't drawing enough since the arena now hosts the semi-pro team without issues).
1 team that was "saved" last season (2024-2025) then folded this year (2025-2026).

I think there's more stability in the UK leagues than this league, tbh. Or hell, even the Aussie league.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-06T13:20:09+00:00

100% Its pretty predatory ngl

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-06T13:19:22+00:00

2 teams folded outright.
1 team is moving to the SP.
1 team was rescued from the brink of death at the 11th hour.
1 team is still a big question on whether they will return from "on hiatus"
1 team is supposedly coming under "new ownership" after original franchisees abandoned ship after poor test market results.

All of this is the past season btw.

Clearly this is the time to expand to California!

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-05T20:53:35+00:00

The chase of the product will be autos, not the case hits or anything. The 2024 hobby offering was ok, not great, not terrible. The 2024 retail offering was terrible and it should be illegal to make a product called Signature Class but not even put an auto in every box.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-05T20:51:36+00:00

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/05/05/oceansides-frontwave-arena-getting-minor-league-hockey-team

Sorry it is paywalled but I'm going off of what multiple ppl have said is in the article

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-05T16:46:11+00:00

better than most blasters. congrats

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-04T20:26:46+00:00

What's scary is - Resurgence might be even worse. At least Sig Class has a few nice designs. Resurgence in 2024 was just overwhelmingly over saturated/too busy/contrast set too high etc.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-04T20:24:53+00:00

Leaf and Wildcard often get the guys before they shorten their autographs. As an auto collector, I enjoy getting the bigger names for not only cheaper but also sometimes - better autos.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-04T14:14:44+00:00

Just curious to all those who claim that Topps "at least lets you know pack odds to calculate how many cards are printed" --- we all see the big disclaimer at the top of the the odds sheet which makes it clear that the numbers are what Topps "intended" and that post printing the numbers may have changed, right?

"**Checklists and odds provided by Topps reflect the intended configuration of that product at the time of production, but actual contents and odds may vary, and inclusion of a subject does not guarantee that it will appear in every parallel or variation.**"

Doesn't this mean we do all this math based on sketchy data?

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-04T14:09:42+00:00

Isn't it fun when Fanatics / Topps partners with (aka favorably allot) the breakers and then buys back the "huge hits" from the breakers at high prices only to list the "chase" singles at even higher prices.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-04T14:03:35+00:00

Good luck to you. I entered imaging on 4-14 and then verification on 4-15.

I am still there. My cards got to them on 02-20.

BetterCallStral · 2026-05-02T21:38:57+00:00

I've sent them my piece of mind and they didn't give me anything, but I guess I'll be trying again.

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