Euro 2012 Fantasy League

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 12:47 pm

First topic message reminder :

Congratulations to ncfc_Tooze and Germany! See you at World Cup 2014...

Week 6
Final - Germany 2-1 Italy (Ozil, Klinsmann) (Balotelli)

Spoiler:

Group A
Poland - sodhat
Greece - King Beer
Russia - TSC
Czech Republic - Crimey

Group B
Netherlands - Twist
Denmark - TBC
Germany - ncfc_Tooze
Portugal - Hero

Group C
Spain - GG
Italy - ollyrules
Republic of Ireland - Dicey Reilly
Croatia - Marky

Group D
Ukraine - Gav
Sweden - TheBrahmaBull
France - cherriesfan
England - Kamran

If you're struggling to find players for your squad, use www.transfermarkt.co.uk and search for players from your country, it should give you several options for your squad.

Each country is allowed to call up a maximum of FOUR legends from days gone by (seeing as it's a fantasy tournament).

The definite rule on Legends.

Players who are currently still active can be called up as legends, but it will take up one of your 4 legends spaces. Also the four legends in your squad must be labelled as legends to signify they are your four legends in their prime. I agree that it might be better if it was purely players who had retired, but I will leave the rule open so anyone could choose someone from years gone by or recent times. It widens the pool of players to be honest.

For example, Thierry Henry would be the guy running around the MLS, but Thierry Henry (Legend) would be the guy in his prime at Arsenal. And no, you can't have two of the same player (one as legend and one as normal) as that would be stupid.

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 5:47 pm

Hero's right, without checking, Rafael would qualify but Fabio wouldn't.

by Guest Mon 02 Apr 2012, 5:57 pm

Dont underestimate Ukraine. They are so good they qualified for the finals without even playing a match! That is how good they are.

by **Hero** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:00 pm

Rafael, Fernando and Douglas Costa all get added to my squad under the dual nationality rule.
Gotta love the Portuguese/Brazilian dual passports

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:03 pm

Do Italy have this type of affiliation as well?!

by Guest Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:03 pm

Im struggling to find any Ukrainian legends of any note. The main one still plays for them. Laugh

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:06 pm

ollyrules wrote:Do Italy have this type of affiliation as well?!

Will have a search for you.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:06 pm

What about players that are still playing but are retired from international footie like Del Piero? They could in theory make a return

by Guest Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:06 pm

Rebrov!

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:18 pm

As they haven't played for their other national team in a competitive fixture and qualify for Italy, you could have;

Inter Milan's Mauro Zarate (Argentinian)
Valencia's Pablo Piatti (Argentinian)

And possibly Mateo Musacchio (Argentinian) and Diego Alves (Brazilian)

by **Hero** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:18 pm

If Italy had pulled their fingers out and made an attempt early on they could have had these in the squad...

Kaka
Pastore
Cavani
Lavezzi
Mascherano
Cambiasso
Lucas Leiva
Milito
Diego
Filipe

by **Hero** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:19 pm

ollyrules wrote:What about players that are still playing but are retired from international footie like Del Piero? They could in theory make a return

Or Scholes

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:23 pm

I searched those who were dual Croatian and I got Boris Vukcevic to switch from Germany U21 to Croatia Whistle

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:26 pm

I could have Zoff, Maldini, Nesta, Chellini, Zambrotta, Di Rossi, Pirlo, Baggio, Totti, Del Piero and Inzaghi Very Happy

Check out the age of that team

by The Special Juan Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:29 pm

Fabio Cannavaro!!!!

Anyone want to swap with me for Russia? Whistle

by **Hero** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:29 pm

Look at who France missed out on...

Higuain
Essien
Song
Demba Ba
Demba Cisse
Bastos
MBia
Ayew
Ekotto
Samba
Sow
Drogba
Keita
Sissoko

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:30 pm

There is so many Italy players I could choose Yahoo

by Guest Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:30 pm

I can have Aleksandr Chertoganov, Vladimir Lerin, Sasha Yunisoglu under the dual nation rule! Yahoo

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:30 pm

Croatia missed out on a couple of Bosnia-Herzegovina internationals, that's about it.

by The Special Juan Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:32 pm

Anyone even heard of Aleksey Berezutski?

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:36 pm

TSC wrote:Anyone even heard of Aleksey Berezutski?

No, but i've heard of Alexei Sayle Wink

by The Special Juan Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:37 pm

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:39 pm

If Harry can't be Spurs and England manager then how come I can be AC ALSOAM and Croatia manager? He's a lightweight.

by **Hero** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:45 pm

Portugal legends are basically

Figo
Eusebio
Deco
Costa
Carvahlo

by The Special Juan Mon 02 Apr 2012, 6:56 pm

Am I allowed Soviet Union legends?

by The Special Juan Mon 02 Apr 2012, 7:29 pm

Spain could have had Mario Gomez. That's a scary thought.

by Guest Mon 02 Apr 2012, 7:53 pm

Germany manager cometh!

by ncfc_Tooze Mon 02 Apr 2012, 7:54 pm

I will take germany

by Guest Mon 02 Apr 2012, 7:58 pm

Ukraine have announced a shock change of manager who plans to lead them to glory at Euro 2012.
Ivor Nastychestycov is now at the helm and will get to work on a set of unstoppable tactics.

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 9:15 pm

ncfc_Tooze wrote:I will take germany

You're such a trooper Wink

by ncfc_Tooze Mon 02 Apr 2012, 9:28 pm

I know

by ncfc_Tooze Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:01 pm

Squad sorted

by GG Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:03 pm

What's this legends business?

by Guest Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:10 pm

Within your 23 man squad you can have up to 4 legends, i.e. players who have retired. So England could have Shearer for example.

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:12 pm

GG wrote:What's this legends business?

$

Basically your 23 man squad is allowed to have up to 4 "legends" AKA players from the past who played for your country. For example my Croatia side has Davor Suker and Slaven Bilic.

by **Hero** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:13 pm

With this legends thing it means the player is at their prime I presume.
But if you instead bring back a player who has officially retired but still plays at a club level would they be considered in their prime or in their twilight?

by GG Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:16 pm

Hero wrote:With this legends thing it means the player is at their prime I presume.
But if you instead bring back a player who has officially retired but still plays at a club level would they be considered in their prime or in their twilight?

Was just gonna ask this regarding Raul.

Thanks Gav and Marky.

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:20 pm

Hero wrote:With this legends thing it means the player is at their prime I presume.
But if you instead bring back a player who has officially retired but still plays at a club level would they be considered in their prime or in their twilight?

If they're not being brought back as legends then they would be as they are now.

by GG Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:23 pm

Marky wrote:
Hero wrote:With this legends thing it means the player is at their prime I presume.
But if you instead bring back a player who has officially retired but still plays at a club level would they be considered in their prime or in their twilight?

If they're not being brought back as legends then they would be as they are now.

But if they were legends would they be in their prime?

by **Hero** Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:25 pm

So I might as well have Carvahlo as a legend then.

by Guest Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:26 pm

I wouldn't have thought so, not if they are still playing.
Scholes would be the Scholes of now, not the Scholes of 10yrs ago.

by Marky Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:27 pm

GG wrote:
Marky wrote:
Hero wrote:With this legends thing it means the player is at their prime I presume.
But if you instead bring back a player who has officially retired but still plays at a club level would they be considered in their prime or in their twilight?

If they're not being brought back as legends then they would be as they are now.

But if they were legends would they be in their prime?

Yeah. Theoretically you could bring in Raul as one of your 4 legends and he'd be in his prime, or pick him as he is as a normal squad player.

by GG Mon 02 Apr 2012, 10:33 pm

Ok thanks Marky. I'll do my squad now!

by sodhat Tue 03 Apr 2012, 9:36 am

Provisional squad up...

Not sure yet on my legends. As it stands I've got Stam, Gullit, Cruyff and Bergkamp but theres also van Basten, Overmars, Rijkaard, Krol, van der Sar, Kluivert etc..

by Beer Tue 03 Apr 2012, 9:42 am

Legends should be considered that providing they have retired. So Raul would be the Raul who plays for Schalke, not the Real Madrid icon.

Greek squad up complete with legends.

by **Hero** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 9:50 am

Disagree, if someone wishes to use a Legend spot to bring back a guy who's still playing then why not?

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 9:55 am

Im using one of my spots for Henry as he is a French legend but retired from the national team

by Beer Tue 03 Apr 2012, 9:55 am

Well they don't qualify as a legend then surely?

If Raul is still playing and still eligible for Spain he shouldn't be considered a legend.

by Guest Tue 03 Apr 2012, 10:14 am

Gav wrote:Scholes would be the Scholes of now, not the Scholes of 10yrs ago.

by Guest Tue 03 Apr 2012, 10:14 am

Im with Beer on this one.
shevchenko isn't in the main squad for Ukraine, but is eligible for call up as he is still playing domestic football. I dont think it would be fair to have the Chev of before his Chelsea days when he was banging them in for Milan every week.

by **Hero** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 10:22 am

Why not though, Raul is a legend, Henry is, Carvahlo is.
Why should they not be considered just because they're still playing?
What if you have a player that then comes out of retirement in your rules of legends ala Scholes?
Do you then lose him?
Surely just allow people to have whichever 4 guys as legends as long as they at somepoint played for that country?

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