FFI Fantasy Football 2008

[Dark Mandy]

Mandave Town are back, and this time we're aiming for the top! :horns:

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/index.html

159989-35656 for the FFI Premiership.

[Nem]

I'll definitely enter, but will wait until all of the summer signings are done first. I want Orcos Tevez in if he goes to Man Utd, but not if he stays at Crap Ham.

Odds on Malice finishing ahead of Nem this season? Three-hundred-billion to one.

[Dark Mandy]

Personally I'm waiting for them to update the Wigan team as I've got my eye on Koumas.

[Enemy Airship]

I'm entering like 20 teams this year, just to even the odds!

*shakes fist*

[Brother]

Maybe I'll actually have a fighting chance this year, being around for more than half of the season.

[Nem]

Excuses, excuses, bubble-pipe boy!

[Final Jonathan]

YaY! It's already time to choose teams!? I can't wait to be kicking british arses again. I feel sympathy for the people I dominated over last year.

[Nem]

Your A10 pilots seem to do plenty of British Arse-Kicking to go around, thankyou very much Mr. Cocky American.

I've already decided the spine of my team, and shall build around it accordingly. When all the transfers are done. Don't wanna get it all done and finished then Reading sign Ronaldinho or something in the final hour of the transfer window

[Brother]

It's free transfers until the start of the season though, isn't it? That's why I just whacked in an auto-complete team for now.

[Nem]

In that case, I'm in!

Right, I'm going to put my Cards on the table and name my provisional 'assembled in four minutes at work' team.

Sorensen

Campbell
Lescott
Primus

Ronaldoooooo
Fabregas
Arteta
Koumas

Drogbaaaaaa
Berbatov
Earnshaw

aaannnddd three crap substitutes.

Goodbye, Malice Palace!

[Haku]

I'll play along again. Last season went badly... :(
THE TOP SPOT WAS SOOO MINE! And then not even a podium position.

[Final Jonathan]

"Mr. Cocky American."...cocky is a strong word.I hope you are right about the free transfers before season starts Brotherhood.

[Dark Mandy]

Mandave Town looks in pretty good nick:

Howard

Lescott
Campbell
Shorey

Ronaldo
Arteta
Mascherano
Gamst

Berbatov
Kamara
Viduka

Hahnemann
Koumas
Mellberg
Ingimarsson

[Brother]

"Mr. Cocky American."...cocky is a strong word.I hope you are right about the free transfers before season starts Brotherhood.

It's all there in black and white. It was exactly the same last season and the season before.

[Nem]

Mandave Town looks in pretty good nick:

Howard

Lescott
Campbell
Shorey

Ronaldo
Arteta
Mascherano
Gamst

Berbatov
Kamara
Viduka

Hahnemann
Koumas
Mellberg
Ingimarsson

I just put Shorey in for Primus, so you have the same back three as me. Bit lightweight upfront though, Mandave? Kamara, Berbala and Viduka? Call me Mr Picky, but you need a centre forward from the top four.

I can't decide between drog and roon. Got drog in at the moment, but Roonel's due a cracking season. Drogalinton tends to score more, but the roonifred will get more assists. ah, decisions decisions. I could just have both in, and swap fabregas for a lesser midfielder.

Edit: Fuck it, rooney's going in for Drog. I just see united being rampant up front this season.

[Wampercycle]

With Given, Rozehnal and Barton I need Allardyce to make Newcastle not shit this year. Hopefully I'll actually be able to make a challenge from the start this season rather than the fuck-ups that made up my team when last season began.

[enfilade]

I hear Barton's been bloody sharp in training this Summer. Let's both hope he doesn't get done for assault then!

I'll join up soon enough, I've got a bit on at the moment.

[Final Jonathan]

It's all there in black and white. It was exactly the same last season and the season before.

Really? It was like that last year? :( I guess it doesn't matter now. Anyways, my team looks golden now. That's if you look at what most of my guys done last year.

[Dark Mandy]

I just put Shorey in for Primus, so you have the same back three as me. Bit lightweight upfront though, Mandave? Kamara, Berbala and Viduka? Call me Mr Picky, but you need a centre forward from the top four.

Rubbish. I need three proven goal scorers, and that's what I've got. Rooney and Drogba aren't worth the massive price tags slapped on them. I can play Kamara and not have to make sacrifices like putting Sorenson in goal.

[Wampercycle]

Fuck you, Newcastle, and all your injuries. I'll have to find a replacement for Barton now! He looked in good shape too, damnit.

[Nem]

Rubbish. I need three proven goal scorers, and that's what I've got. Rooney and Drogba aren't worth the massive price tags slapped on them. I can play Kamara and not have to make sacrifices like putting Sorenson in goal.

Well yes Dr Clownius, I understand the Sorensen comment, but the Rooneys of this world are worth the money as United score twice as many goals as someone like Kamara's Fulham, and Rooney usually either scores or assists and tends to pick up alot of bonus points.

Look at our respective positions past season :p

[enfilade]

Fuck you, Newcastle, and all your injuries. I'll have to find a replacement for Barton now! He looked in good shape too, damnit.
Try supporting them, Jesus Christ. :(

[Enemy Airship]

It's a good job that Nem doesn't have a job printing players' names on the back of replica shirts!

I've still not opened the fantasy premier league website yet. Still bitter about losing out against Nem by FOUR lousy points. I'll be there at the start of the season though, you mark my words! This time it's personal. Henry used to be my staple goalscorer, so my team should have a lot more money to splash in other areas this time around.

[Nem]

People just don't understand the brilliance of my footballing brain.

Walking home from a game the other day, I spied a gate about 25 yards away, and nonchantly informed my companions I could get the ball through it from where I stood.

Bollocks, they said. Bollocks to you, a curling left foot beauty replied.

I know that has nothing to do with Fantasy Football, but I just wanted to tell that sparklingly skillful anecdote :(

[Brother]

Pfft, twenty-five yards? I didn't know you played Nem.

D'you reckon Tevez'll still be 8.5 million if he moves to Man. United? I've got him in my non-team as a "just in case". I'm going to wait until the last minute. It takes me ages to decide.

[Nem]

Tevez will go up to about 12m if he goes to United I reckon.

I just couldn't gamble on him definitely going with the upcoming court case - if it seems he's on his way to United, he's going in.

PS: My gate heroics were as much by luck as judgement i must confess.

[Enemy Airship]

Well, I think I've taken a few risks that probably wont pay offf. Still, it's a marathon, not a sprint! Right guys? :(

[Nem]

Don't worry, palace. Either format of race you're still going to end agonisingly just behind me, as you have for the past two years. I'm surprised you're not used to it by now :cool:

Edit: I have gambled on United forcing the Tevler transfer through, so I have put him in for Berbala. This freed up a million to vastly improve my goalkeeper to the high-scoring penalty-saving hero that is Brad Friedalinton.

[Dark Mandy]

Well yes Dr Clownius, I understand the Sorensen comment, but the Rooneys of this world are worth the money as United score twice as many goals as someone like Kamara's Fulham, and Rooney usually either scores or assists and tends to pick up alot of bonus points.

Look at our respective positions past season :p

Middlesbrough don't score as many goals as Man Utd either, but Viduka was immense last season. And Kamara is a goal machine. Sod last season, you'll be eating your words by Christmas!

[enfilade]

Just signed up yesterday, but my word it's proving difficult to get a decent squad together. Crazy difficult.

[RussieLloyd]

Alright, my team is in.

Kick ass time in under two weeks!:D

[Brother]

After much deliberation I've picked my squad, without any of the 10+ million players. It's a gamble that I'm hoping will pay off.

Friedel
Hahnemann

Lescott
Baines
Campbell
Mellberg
Shorey

Fabregas
Hargreaves
Campo
Bentley
Taylor

Torres
Tevez
Berbatov

I'm taking a risk on Torres not doing a Shevchenko, I know.

[Wampercycle]

Not entirely sure why a few people I've seen are picking Hargreaves, he doesn't score. :/

[Brother]

I was umming and ahhing about it. I've not settled on my final squad by any means. I just figured that he'd do well with the other bonuses.

[Dark Mandy]

And Kamara is a goal machine.

I bet I'll regret dropping him, but I'm taking a gamble on Santa Cruz. Not bad for £7m, I reckon.

[Enemy Airship]

Mo' leik SANTA LOSE.

I've built a fairly decent squad (hopefully). I've made the mistake of picking consistent players rather than sporadic points getters though.

[Final Jonathan]

Torres
Tevez
Berbatov

I'm taking a risk on Torres not doing a Shevchenko, I know.

I wanted Torres but I was scared it would be like last year when I had Crouch. He plays two games and only get subed in the last minute in the next three games.

Tevez I think is a disaster waiting to happen to a lot of people that is picking him. I don't know why Man U wanted him, and look how Saha and Rooney played last year. Tevez might just be playing a lot of bench time in my opinion.

I like that Barbatov pick though :) I think he has the highest precentage pick on my team.

PS- Woodgate is a fag for being an injured pansy!

My Team without Woodgate as one of my defenders:

Hahnemann

Lescott
Bocanegra
Lee

Gerrard (Captain!) < he'll do better this year
Lampard
Gamst Pederson
Speed

Anelka
Barbatov
Kanu

Probably not the best team but I like how it looks.

[Wampercycle]

I don't think Man Utd would be going through all this legal trouble and blowing over £30m just to have another bench warmer. Tevez is a quality, quality player, and one with integrity for once. If the move does go through I can see him and Rooney having very good seasons together.

[RussieLloyd]

My team

Friedel
Kirkland

Carragher
Terry
Ferdinand
McEverley
Bramble

Ronaldo (C)
Febregas
Bentley
N'Zogbia
Smertin

McCarthy
Torres
Forssell

[Nem]

I don't think Man Utd would be going through all this legal trouble and blowing over £30m just to have another bench warmer. Tevez is a quality, quality player, and one with integrity for once. If the move does go through I can see him and Rooney having very good seasons together.

Exactly why I've got them both upfront. They'll be devestating in terms of points-scoring: If one doesn't finish it off, the other will.

That's what I'm hoping for at least :(

[Enemy Airship]

Nem, you might as well have Stern and Collins John up front for your team, it aint gonna make no difference, you'll still be propping up the rest of the league come may time :cool:.

I hope Spike enters again, his team of about 8 Man City players and 3 Sheff Utd players used to make my day.

[enfilade]

Tough start this year. Team as it stands:

James / Howard

Carvalho / Sol Campbell / Kolo Touré / Ledley King / Rosenior

Milner / C Ronaldo / Reo-Coker / Carsley / Hunt (the Reading one. Nicky?*)

Lita / Tevez / Berbatov

Added first names where there might be some ambiguity.

*Edit: No, Nicky Hunt is the Bolton defender. I am thinking of Stephen Hunt.

[Brother]

I remember why I hate this bloody thing now! :angry:


James
Hahnemann -> Niemi

Boyce
Baines (Banking on him going to Everton)
Jaidi
Mellberg
Shorey

Ronaldo
Reo-Coker
Campo -> Arteta
Bentley
Taylor

Drogba -> Torres
Tevez
Berbatov

I don't know whether to keep Drogba in place of Torres, who I still have a good feeling about, and get a better midfielder like Arteta, or not. :(

EDIT: Sod it.

[Spike Marshall]

Nem, you might as well have Stern and Collins John up front for your team, it aint gonna make no difference, you'll still be propping up the rest of the league come may time :cool:.

I hope Spike enters again, his team of about 8 Man City players and 3 Sheff Utd players used to make my day.

I thought it was a genius move, there seemed to be a lot of potential for talent developement.

And then they all developed into talentless bastards.

[Brother]

So yay or nay for this year? Charlie should enter too, where is that little ragamuffin?

[Spike Marshall]

To be honest, I lost interest in the beautiful game, I haven't really watched a match in three months so my choices would be arbitary at best.

Which gives me about as much chance as last year.

[Nem]

Come on guys, I have the dream triumvirate of Rooney, Ronaldo and Tevez. You peasants don't stand a chance!

[Brother]

I happen to think that you're sticking all your eggs in one basket. Two Portsmouth defenders too. It never works. Lord knows what's going to happen when you get an injury. My team on the other hand looks pretty unstoppable. :cool:

I could always go back and put Rooney in if I switch Arteta to Campo but I can't see it working.

[Dark Mandy]

Of course, it's worth remembering that Tevez and Rooney were shit for half of last season.

[Wampercycle]

In fairness, Tevez wasn't shit at all last season, he just wasn't scoring to start with, when he was settling in. He hit the woodwork countless times and was constantly creating chances. When he actually settled properly he was awesome, especially considering the poor, uninspiring team he had behind him.

[Wampercycle]

Unless anyone gets injured or I just change my mind for no reason, which will probably happen, this is my team for the first week:

http://quitebored.com/fpl%20team.gif

Also, what would happen if you had 3 Man Utd players and Tevez, then Tevez transfers so there's 4 in your team?

[enfilade]

...I haven't really watched a match in three months...
That's the off-season for you.

Edit: Aw man, fuck Malice. He don't even have no surname :angry:

[Gunza' Blazin]

I hope i'm not too late!

The Vanguard is ready to compete!

[Enemy Airship]

Suck it, boys :cool:

(Especially Nem)

[Nem]

There's another thirty-seven of those to go, premature celebration-boy.

I always start weakly and roar past you in the spring period :roll:

[Dark Mandy]

Where's your Rooney now, Nem? What's that you say? Out injured for six to eight weeks?

Shame.

[Nem]

Alright, Smartarse Wankers, I've had a bit of a setback.

Neither of you wallies have finished above me for the past two years, and I'd be damned if its going to happen this year :mad:

[Wampercycle]

Haha, Rooney's injured. Having finished above you last year I can laugh! Unfortunately this season hasn't started very well for me, not really happy with some of my players, give me a couple of weeks and I'll have resorted the team.

[Nem]

Suck my bone, gays!

With the wonderous performances of Lescott and Arteta lastnight, Nem roars into third. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE YOU'RE LOOKING AT MY DUST, PALACE

[RussieLloyd]

There is like 6 matches tonight aswell, so you'll be falling back down the ladder again! :)

[Dark Mandy]

Suck my bone, gays!

With the wonderous performances of Lescott and Arteta lastnight, Nem roars into third. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE YOU'RE LOOKING AT MY DUST, PALACE

I'm only three points behind, Nemiano! Another Reading 0-0 draw and I'll be rolling in points!

[Brother]

Things didn't look too promising over the weekend, but I seem to have had a pretty successful night tonight, and with only eight of my starters playing even after substitutions. :cool:

[Dark Mandy]

You're propping up the bottom now, Nem! So much for Roonaldo!

[Brother]

What are you on about Mandy, he's got Graham Kavanagh waiting in the wings to fill that gap!

[enfilade]

Aw shit, last after 2 rounds. I'm still not too far off the pace - I can make things back in a good week. If I can get one somehow.

Edit: Oh, and lolz for anyone who had Ronaldo as their captain this week! I'm amazed that Micah Richards actually did keep a clean sheet even after I put all my eggs in his basket. Ew.

[Nem]

Oi Hood, Kav used to captain Stoke you know.

Alright Homewads, I've suffered a bad start to the season, two of my star players are injured/suspended - However, for the past two seasons I've been mid table at christmas then screamed to the top three in the last half of the season, so I'm not going to say anything more and just see how it goes.

Gays.

[Enemy Airship]

Oi Hood, Kav used to captain Stoke you know.

Alright Homewads, I've suffered a bad start to the season, two of my star players are injured/suspended - However, for the past two seasons I've been mid table at christmas then screamed to the top three in the last half of the season*, so I'm not going to say anything more and just see how it goes.

Gays.

*when everyone else loses interest!

[Dark Mandy]

I love how seriously Nem's taking this. :D

[Brother]

We can't all be graceful in defeat. :cool:

[Nem]

You're all gay.

:XD:

[Haku]

Ah crap.

Right in the middle. Doing badly.

[Dark Mandy]

Better than Nem!

[Brother]

Don't tease him Dave!

He might cry. :XD:

[Final Jonathan]

I had a feeling either Viduka, Martins, or Anelka would start out good, but nooo!, Martins had to be selfish :(

I just hope the Hotspurs would do something right as soon as Berbatov gets back on the field; such as putting the ball in the onion bag.

Other then that I think I can go through the whole season without any transfers or changing my great genius of a captain.

[Wampercycle]

Berbatov has been on the field for the majority of the games, and he's looked rather sluggish and lazy.

[Dark Mandy]

Other then that I think I can go through the whole season without any transfers or changing my great genius of a captain.

Who, Gerrard? He's injured, you tit.

[Nem]

Don't tease him Dave!

He might cry. :XD:

Right. Me. You. Leeds Town Centre. Tommorow. :angry:

[RussieLloyd]

Don't tease him Dave!

He might cry. :XD:
Right. Me. You. Leeds Town Centre. Tommorow. :angry:

Don't take the bait! lol

[Final Jonathan]

Who, Gerrard? He's injured, you tit.

Lies! It doesn't say so, and I didn't hear anything about it on Sky Sports News last night. SO, technically he will play. Me and Gav on top of the table once again!


*edit- if none of my subs play except the last one will he be the one subbed in?

[Brother]

Gerrard should be playing. He's going to get a painkilling injection.

Remember, eight of your players played today. That means you have three players in action tomorrow. Gav has four. I have six, others have five or even seven. Let's wait and see how Sunday plays out first.

EDIT: Why did I drop Torres?! :mad:

[Brother]

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=245051

Nice gameweek Nem! :XD:

[Haku]

HOHO! The Re: back in business, baby!

[Nem]

Oh my word :(

[enfilade]

Thank Christ for accidentally leaving Micah Richards as my captain. In just two matches since I brought him in, he's earned me a cool 30 points :cool:.

[Brother]

And I had second thoughts about making Torres my captain last night!

38 points from 5 players certainly makes up for the absolutely abysmal week I had last week.

[Wampercycle]

Come on, guys, keep up!

[enfilade]

Phew, I've been wallowing in the nether regions of the league but this week was finally pay dirt. I can't believe some of you guys couldn't even muster more than 25 or 30!

And Clark, it is now on!

[Nem]

Nice gameweek, 'hood! :XD:

[RussieLloyd]

I'm getting closer and closer to top spot! Another game week and i should be there! :D

[Enemy Airship]

You guys could learn a lot from me. I AM TEARING THIS LEAGUE ASUNDER!

It looks like Nem has finally taken a dose of his own medicine. Only a hundred points behind the glorious Palace now Nem!

[Nem]

Mustn't... laugh...at...brotherhood

I'm into a war with my former housemate (Rob McCarthy, 'Carholme West') so I didn't notice Palace racing away. He'll be caught soon enough though, especially as I have SUPER-RON scoring 30 points a gameweek :)

[Final Jonathan]

I'm Shite. A quadzillion transfers just to get further back in points and I've already started the new year with a poor gameweek. D:

[Nem]

I assume everyone has given up because I am so brilliant.

[Enemy Airship]

The wildcard has been laid on the mighty palace this week, like a phoenix from the ashes they'll return and recclaim their rightful position at the summit*.




*and if not I'm wheeling my other team in in their place!

[Dark Mandy]

*and if not I'm wheeling my other team in in their place!

You shameless cheat!

[enfilade]

Every week I refuse to buy Ronaldo because he's due a bad week. Every week he scores 30+ as people's bloody captains.

Another distinctly average season for me. If only 'King' Kev could possibly do anything to revive my faith in the genuine football season. :(

[Enemy Airship]

In an interview with The Evening Standard, Reject's boss Dan Brookes responded angrily to fellow manager Andre Madioce's comments stating: "I expected a more amicable reaction, given he was the one who pioneered the tactic. I'm not surprised though, now he has some real competition on his hands and the stress is beginning to show".

Brookes went on to suggest that he wouldn't be drawn further on the matter, stating that if he replied every time someone had a comment about his team, he wouldn't have any time left to actually manage his club!

[Nem]

The handsome Madioce seemed curiously dismissive of Brookes' CHEATING WHORING TACTICS. In 'The London Paper' he swept aside Brookes' remarks, instead aiming to focus on the still-convincing lead he holds over the CHEATING WHORING TEAM. 'It's the smaller clubs I feel sorry for', he remarked, 'those who have spent their whole seasons aiming for second place behind the illustrious Andernazionale, and now their efforts, nay lives, appear to have been in vain'

[Dark Mandy]

The London Paper, Nem? Not very glamourous.

[Nem]

AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOGA!

[Nem]

Well, a comfortable title for Andernazionale in the end. They seared into the lead in the spring, and never looked in danger of relinquishing their advantage.

With Cristiano Ronaldo as their talismanic points scorer, coupled with a couple of shrewd buys (I'm looking at you, Ashley Young and Sebastian Larsson) no-one can really argue that the best team didn't win the league.

Even Malice's devious subbing-in of his other team was not enough to deny the boys in black and blue their deserved title celebrations.

Hurrah!