I like the overall design, it seems to flow better. I see that you have some free space on the bottom left, would this leave you room to have a 'today's news' icon below the Co. store icon and remove the other one? Maybe have more of a 'table of contents'
look for the icons on the left. Do you think confusion to new users is caused by having a 'message board' link and a 'forum' link? Being fairly new myself, I'm assuming they are the same thing, or am I wrong?
I really like the two orange bars across the top, but the Killer Dolphin seems to be hidden a little too much, what if you moved him above the orange bars but still below the icons?
Is it possible to scale up the FinHeaven and Co. so it's as long as the 'Get Splashed' line? There's some dead space at the end, might as well use it up, plus it'll give more of an identity as to what site you are at. I really like the addition of the standings also.
The only other suggestion I might have is giving the Direct Links:,
Seasonal:,Commentary: and other healines the same treatment as the Message Boards, email and CO. Store. It would give a more uniform look to the whole page.
I know it's hard to get the spirit of a messge by reading it, but please realize that the above is meant in the true spirit of an artist's critique and not a criticism.:) :)
Hope I could help.
-Tim