The Boots given the boot for 6 years. Original article dated December 31, 2007.

Hammerburg, Dermany: Sports analysts and fans alike were in disbelief at the outcome of the verdict set down by the High Court of Hammerburg versus Das Boots Captain Adolf Blitzer and his co-conspirators for their involvement for instigating the Play-offs Riots last month.

Adolf Blitzer and his fellow indictees were sentenced earlier today to 6 years imprisonment in Drakenburg Prison, knocking Herr Blitzer, Franz Von Pimpin, Oskar Swindler and Ernst Redrohm out for the entire TB19 season and beyond.

Das Boots HQ PR Head Dick Derek was quick to issue a statement shortly after the verdict and sentences were made publlic, saying:

"We still stand behind our recently imprisoned players and sincerely hope that their sentences can be appealed to time served. This wish reflects the wish of all the senior management team at Das Boots, including owner Johann Von Kaw and GM Brokk Bork."

"Das Boots stands behind their Captain - bottom line. The team will not play without veterans like Herr Blitzer, Pimpin, Swindler or Redrohm. It is the feeling of this organization that Das Boots will retire as a TBL team for TB19, and come back renewed."

"What will the Boots do with so much time off? Well, we must remember that we are speaking about Elves here. They never age. We will not be idle that's for sure. We are taking the Boots into the Prison Minor League indefinitely throughout their incarceration and work on new plays."

"Drakenburg is already in negotiations with General Jason to coach a Minor League team for TB19 - long time and Dermany's original TBL Franchise team: the Premier League Graveside Gorys. Long time fan favorites Mummy Mea and Tutterrokk have returned to lead Hammerburg's new Khemri team."

"Certainly Mummy Mea and Tutterrokk have lost a bit of their edge due to inaction, but Gj is confident that they'll be the force they once were, especially back by Mummies Pharokk and Hammerses."

"The Graveside Gorys have certainly changed dramatically ever since the lofty days of the Premier League, where Coaches and General Managers could recruit Big Guys, numerous ringers, Wizards, you name it. Those were some crazy days before the Collective Bargaining Agreement and salary caps."

"General Jason is definitely coaching an entirely different Gorys team, but we hope by resurrecting the Gorys franchise we might be able to attract some of the old time fans - regardless of whether the team resembles very little of the Gorys of old. As far as this organization is concerned, Mummy Mea and Tutterrokk have been, and always will be the franchise."