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 **Hero** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 11:48 am

I'm looking forward to you and Gav arguing over the Block players.

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:00 pm

Zey vant to play for da Russians. Ve are almost as mighty as ze Germans.

I need to call up Neil Lenin.

by **Hero** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:04 pm

TSC wrote:Zey vant to play for da Russians. Ve are almost as mighty as ze Germans.

I need to call up Neil Lenin.

How will the Celtic manager help?

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:06 pm

Yeah that was a terrible joke.

Neil Lenin, Aaron Lenin.... Not Lennon... Ah forget it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin

by **Hero** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:09 pm

I'll be dropping Marx off your points for puns like that.

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:12 pm

Thats a lada cr@p

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:15 pm

Here we go.......

by sodhat Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:17 pm

Hero wrote:I'll be dropping Marx off your points for puns like that.

Stop Stalin TSC's thunder

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:21 pm

Stop Putin your nose in other peoples business Sodhat

by Beer Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:31 pm

Anyone up for deals? Laugh

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:40 pm

You want to make jokes about Russians? Then So-vi-et.

by sodhat Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:42 pm

TSC wrote:You want to make jokes about Russians? Then So-vi-et.

I'd love to carry on, but I Moscow to lunch.

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 12:46 pm

We're all getting a hit put on us I think.

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:15 pm

When is this thing getting started anyway??? Im itching to get going Very Happy

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:21 pm

Oh yeah, if anyone is interested we're 2 managers short in the Euro Division. Come in and have a look if anyone's interested, League A (Carling FC and ShuntingSheep FC although that team page has gone missing).

by Marky Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:30 pm

Dicey Reilly wrote:When is this thing getting started anyway??? Im itching to get going

I think the answer is "when everyone's finalised their squad".

Will get started on sorting the fixtures and how it'll work.

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:37 pm

Would it not be the same fixture list as the real event but with the first games all done together??

by Marky Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:41 pm

Dicey Reilly wrote:Would it not be the same fixture list as the real event but with the first games all done together??

Yep, just sorting it out though.

Week 1 - All first group matches
Week 2 - All second group matches
Week 3 - All third group matches
Week 4 - Quarter Finals
Week 5 - Semi Finals
Week 6 - Final and 3rd/4th place playoff

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:46 pm

Marky if you got England woud you call up Matt Tubbs? Whistle

by Marky Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:47 pm

Fixtures up in full.

Am going to do Group Tables in a bit.

TSC, i'm sure Tubbs has a bit of Croatian blood in him Whistle

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:48 pm

Of course! Forgot his full name was Matt Tubbs-Cilic

by sodhat Tue 03 Apr 2012, 1:51 pm

I'd forgotten the groups and having just looked I see the Dutch are in the group of death!

I'll be pleased to come out alive, it could be anyone getting the top two spots.

by Marky Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:01 pm

Group Tables thread up (complete with proper formatting)

Now, leaving it open to you guys, what days of the week would be best for deadlines for tactics and for voting?

And should we have random injuries/suspensions?

by Marky Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:03 pm

sodhat wrote:I'd forgotten the groups and having just looked I see the Dutch are in the group of death!

I'll be pleased to come out alive, it could be anyone getting the top two spots.

Looking at all four groups, in real life Spain are the only ones i'd virtually guarantee a place in the last 8. It's all up for grabs!

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:18 pm

Marky wrote:
sodhat wrote:I'd forgotten the groups and having just looked I see the Dutch are in the group of death!

I'll be pleased to come out alive, it could be anyone getting the top two spots.

Looking at all four groups, in real life Spain are the only ones i'd virtually guarantee a place in the last 8. It's all up for grabs!

I can see us getting a draw out of them Leprechaun

by Beer Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:23 pm

Greece have gotta be the dark horses.

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:24 pm

Does anyone know the odds on the teams in the Euro's to win it??

by Beer Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:26 pm

Greece are Evens.

Spain 7/1

England 500/1.

Whistle

by **Hero** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:42 pm

Portugal are done.

Legends:

Eusebio
Carvalho
Deco
Figo

Dual nationalities:

Rafael
Douglas Costa
Fernando

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:42 pm

Still debating over Russia. Haven't heard of half of them Laugh

by **Hero** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:46 pm

Stick Putin up front with Yeltzin. Gorbachov in goal, Lenin and Stalin as centre backs, Marx on the left wing.

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:49 pm

Wasn't Marx right-wing?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:49 pm

You've got to have Lev Yashin in goal TSC Very Happy

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:50 pm

Hero, Ronaldo as your captain?? is he really a leader of men

by Beer Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:52 pm

Dicey Reilly wrote:Hero, Ronaldo as your captain?? is he really a leader of men

No, that's Mat.

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:52 pm

by sodhat Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:52 pm

I'd have taken Rui Costa over Deco on a personal level, although it's close.

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:54 pm

Thanking you olly

by Marky Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:54 pm

What does everyone think about the idea of injuries/suspensions and the tactics deadline being Friday, with votes in by Monday?

Tactics only need to be short, so there will be penalties for not submitting them in time/at all. Voting will be public, with the score and scorers to be put down. Comments on each match are optional.

For the first 3 weeks, everyone will have three groups to vote on, if you don't vote in time, you lose a goal off your average score.

If you submit tactics late, you lose a goal off your average score. If you don't submit them at all, you automatically lose 3-0.

by **Hero** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:57 pm

Dicey Reilly wrote:Hero, Ronaldo as your captain?? is he really a leader of men

He leads through example on the pitch.

By doing 15 stepovers then falling over when a fullback wafts past him.

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:57 pm

Marky wrote:What does everyone think about the idea of injuries/suspensions and the tactics deadline being Friday, with votes in by Monday?

Tactics only need to be short, so there will be penalties for not submitting them in time/at all. Voting will be public, with the score and scorers to be put down. Comments on each match are optional.

For the first 3 weeks, everyone will have three groups to vote on, if you don't vote in time, you lose a goal off your average score.

If you submit tactics late, you lose a goal off your average score. If you don't submit them at all, you automatically lose 3-0.

Fine by me but by what time on Monday will the votes need to be cast as Im not on here at weekends??

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 2:59 pm

Lev Yashin has risen from the grave to lead the team to victory.

by Marky Tue 03 Apr 2012, 3:00 pm

Dicey Reilly wrote:
Marky wrote:What does everyone think about the idea of injuries/suspensions and the tactics deadline being Friday, with votes in by Monday?

Tactics only need to be short, so there will be penalties for not submitting them in time/at all. Voting will be public, with the score and scorers to be put down. Comments on each match are optional.

For the first 3 weeks, everyone will have three groups to vote on, if you don't vote in time, you lose a goal off your average score.

If you submit tactics late, you lose a goal off your average score. If you don't submit them at all, you automatically lose 3-0.

Fine by me but by what time on Monday will the votes need to be cast as Im not on here at weekends??

Thinking late on Monday so I can reveal the results on a Tuesday. So everyone's got Saturday, Sunday and Monday to get their votes in.

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 3:02 pm

Can I have this guy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Eremenko

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 3:02 pm

Shall I go with an Italian defence of Zambrotta (legend), Nesta (Legend), Baresi (Legend), Maldini (Legend)?

If anyone ever has goalkeeping issues always ask Olly Very Happy

by Marky Tue 03 Apr 2012, 3:05 pm

TSC wrote:Can I have this guy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Eremenko

If he qualifies, then yes. But he is dead, so would be one of your legends Wink

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 3:06 pm

Team of skeletons..... He scored 533 goals in his career at Dinamo Moscow apparently. He certainly is a legend.

by President Trump Tue 03 Apr 2012, 3:09 pm

Marky wrote:
Dicey Reilly wrote:
Marky wrote:What does everyone think about the idea of injuries/suspensions and the tactics deadline being Friday, with votes in by Monday?

Tactics only need to be short, so there will be penalties for not submitting them in time/at all. Voting will be public, with the score and scorers to be put down. Comments on each match are optional.

For the first 3 weeks, everyone will have three groups to vote on, if you don't vote in time, you lose a goal off your average score.

If you submit tactics late, you lose a goal off your average score. If you don't submit them at all, you automatically lose 3-0.

Fine by me but by what time on Monday will the votes need to be cast as Im not on here at weekends??

Thinking late on Monday so I can reveal the results on a Tuesday. So everyone's got Saturday, Sunday and Monday to get their votes in.

by The Special Juan Tue 03 Apr 2012, 3:12 pm

Oh wait, he's a futsal player. What on earth is futsal!!?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 03 Apr 2012, 3:14 pm

TSC wrote:Oh wait, he's a futsal player. What on earth is futsal!!?

I wondered why his stats were amazing Laugh

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