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Don't forget to take part in the Euro 2012 sweepstake! If you want to take part then please take £1m off your team budget and let the runners know you are taken part by Monday 11th. Prize money yet to be confirmed. Draw is as follows, which will be updated when managers confirm they are taking part:

Everyone in Premier League (who votes on Championship) send their results to:

TwisT and Sodhat

Everyone in Championship (who votes on Premier League) send their results to:

Hero and TSC

Premier League

Real Ale Sociedad - TwisT The London Silly Nannies - SodhatAC ALittleSilhouetteoOfAMan (AC ALSOAM) - MarkyViva City - VivaPaulScholesCunning Canaries FC - ollyrules
AFC Swamp Donkeys - fernando

Table

Borussia Munchingballsack - Sainty


FC United of Bournemouth Town and Boscombe City Wanderers Athletic Football Club - cherriesfan


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Championship

Athletico Bilbao Baggins FC - Hero

Tactics

Jacamos United - TSC

Injuries

Hangover 69 - Greggers

Lawyers

Sporting Sideburns FC - Gav

Fixtures

Treble's Revenge - onlytreblewinners

Results

Go Ahead Eagles - Russell_Elmo

Table

Straight-Edge United - TheBrahmaBull


City Of Norwich FC - ncfc_Tooze

Hero wrote:

sodhat wrote:

Marky wrote:FM is this league, without the bitchiness, and every other team is controlled by a computer.

There is still bitchiness, I got in to some real bitch wars with Louis Van Gaal and then Marcelo Bielsa. I always used to say that I'd never heard of them in interviews.

I might try that in here, who's this Afro fella people have been talking about?

Careful, he'll be saying your title challenge is unrealistic soon, and your players will all get upset.

Hero, personally I'd like a lowish team. The idea is that the top teams do win, but if you over-achieve, say I somehow got Swansea City 6th, then that would be more of an achievement than say, someone winning the league with Man City.

Olly wrote:

onlytreblewinners wrote:I tried playing football manager, couldn't get into it. I prefer negotiations with real people.

Also, been doing some thinking, would anybody be up for a realistic league using the premier league? Have 16 teams, cut the three promoted sides and one other team out as it makes cup running easier and easier to get all the managers in. Some of the teams like United, City would want a title win, whilst some of the lower teams like Norwich would see it as an achievement to avoid relegation. Fifteen week seasons, and at the end of each bottom three are relegated, top four get into CL, next four into EL and bottom eight into FA Cup. First season everyone is in FA Cup, no Europe.

That would be class! But I want Norwich, and will only participate if I get them

Ditto, I'd play but I'd want to be West Ham (just ditch Wigan or someone else poo!) to make it worth my while. I have extremely narrow free time as it is at the mo with this and the wrestling thing, and to a lesser extent, work.

sodhat wrote:

Olly wrote:This is my Norwich team in 2017:

I play the 4-4-2 diamond

GK - Luis Guilherme
RB - Kyle Walker
CB - Ryan Bennett
CB - Danny Wilson
LB - Neil Taylor
CDM - Joe Allen
RM - Alex Oxlade Chamberlain
LM - Domain Bertrand (French wonderkid - generated player)
CAM - Christian Eriksen (he is amazing on FM)
ST - Jay Rodriguez (scores over 20 goals a season in the Prem)
ST - Antonio Romero (Argentinian wonderkid)

I have a squad full of young stars, who all have potential. I like to keep it young, as the players don't get too angry when they aren't played. The 4-4-2 diamond works amazing, I score loads of goals, but do leak a few.

That might get you in to some bother...

It's alright because I hired Michael Jackson as my under 18's coach, with Gary Glitter as a youth coach. They should keep my young players in shape...

Trebs set it up mate

Put a page up and we can try and garner some interest

Well, you'd do a random draw, if you weren't happy with your team, you could do a swap with any team not involved in the league, so if you got Wigan you could swap for West Ham or Southampton for example.

I think most people would actually like a lower team in honesty, playing as the likes of City etc are fun initially but then become mundane when you don't really need to do a lot to rollover teams.

Trebs I would want Norwich. Otherwise I am going to be a moody teenager and not play. Oh wait

Hero wrote:I think most people would actually like a lower team in honesty, playing as the likes of City etc are fun initially but then become mundane when you don't really need to do a lot to rollover teams.

Could always take the top teams out rather than the bottom ones?

onlytreblewinners wrote:Well, you'd do a random draw, if you weren't happy with your team, you could do a swap with any team not involved in the league, so if you got Wigan you could swap for West Ham or Southampton for example.

So theoretically I could draw City and decide to be West Ham instead

I'm in for that then, I assume no one else would touch the Hammers so it seems a pretty clear path.

I wouldn't be up for it, purely for having enough on my plate as it is. Good idea though Trebs, and if you are short on players i'd join just to help out

https://www.606v2.com/t31403-realistic-premier-league#1333552

Discuss it over here

Assume though it would be one big league - would that be issues with tactical voting?

Hi.

It would be one league - definitely

I'd trust managers don't tactically vote, all votes would have to be justified and if it was evident then I'd warn them about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElX4PUUsja0&feature=youtu.be

Probably the greatest thing I've seen on the "news" recently!

sodhat wrote:

Hero wrote:

sodhat wrote:

Marky wrote:FM is this league, without the bitchiness, and every other team is controlled by a computer.

There is still bitchiness, I got in to some real bitch wars with Louis Van Gaal and then Marcelo Bielsa. I always used to say that I'd never heard of them in interviews.

I might try that in here, who's this Afro fella people have been talking about?

Careful, he'll be saying your title challenge is unrealistic soon, and your players will all get upset.

it's okay, I'm just glad people are talking about me

Gregers wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElX4PUUsja0&feature=youtu.be

Probably the greatest thing I've seen on the "news" recently!

Don't wanna know how you found that though.

Results sent Soddy

Guys can you change the fixture list to the current teams in the league to avoid confusion.

Done it for the Championship (I hope)

Czech's v Portugal tonight. Can't see the Czech's getting anything except a hammering personally, especially without Rosicky. (Is he definitely out?) Plus Cech has been pretty woeful. Ronaldo looks like he's turned up for once.

TSC wrote:

Gregers wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElX4PUUsja0&feature=youtu.be

Probably the greatest thing I've seen on the "news" recently!

Don't wanna know how you found that though.

Came up on my Facebook feed lol

I have to admit I thought for the majority of the Premier League season I thought Cech was below average. Only in the last month or so when the Champions League run was going, I thought he was at his normal/best. I would expect Courtois to compete for the starting role next season tbh

Sure Gregers

I think Cech needs the same thing as Reina does: A boot up the backside. No one at their clubs can challenge them for the Number 1 jersey. They make a mistake, who cares? I think De Gea got better because a) He improved and b) Lindegaard threatened to take away his starting place.

P.S: The new Senior Dating site has taken off

Spoiler:

Courtois is awesome, although with De Bruyne, Hazard, Lukaku and possibly Fellaini we do resemble the Belgian national side!

I think all De Gea really needed was a run of good games and sort of a break out period. I think Chelsea away when he made some world class saves gave him some confidence, and when he came to Norwich he faced an aerial bombardment, but held his own which I think did wonders for his confidence in his all round game

Votes to Sodhat and Twist for the Championship?

Yes Viva

Remember you all need to put reasons down too (not directed at you Viva, just a general note)

sodhat wrote:Yes Viva

Remember you all need to put reasons down too (not directed at you Viva, just a general note)

Going to message you them now.

I've had a bit of time so I've added colour and made it look nice and tidy to the reasons hope you enjoy them.

VivaPaulScholes wrote:

sodhat wrote:Yes Viva

Remember you all need to put reasons down too (not directed at you Viva, just a general note)

Going to message you them now.

I've had a bit of time so I've added colour and made it look nice and tidy to the reasons hope you enjoy them.

I'm going to make mine THIS big to make sure Sodhat and Twist can read them.

Can you confirm that you've got my votes.

Adding £2m to my budget now.

Yes got them Viva

The bigger the better Marky, it's always been my motto

Ah Huerelho Gomes was released by Spurs. It's just not fair!

TSC should i send my votes to you aswell>?

TSC wrote:Ah Huerelho Gomes was released by Spurs. It's just not fair!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2162483/Tottenham-future-Heurelho-Gomes.html

well that was harsh

TheBrahmaBull wrote:TSC should i send my votes to you aswell>?

Nah, just to Hero please. I do have a laptop at the moment but it's rubbish.

Fernando wrote:

TSC wrote:Ah Huerelho Gomes was released by Spurs. It's just not fair!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2162483/Tottenham-future-Heurelho-Gomes.html

well that was harsh

Poor guy. Or not. He had hands worse than Rubber Green.

sodhat wrote:Yes got them Viva

The bigger the better Marky, it's always been my motto

Are they preety?

VivaPaulScholes wrote:

sodhat wrote:Yes got them Viva

The bigger the better Marky, it's always been my motto

Are they preety?

Pretty enough to eat.

In an unrelated incident my computer screen has a mouth shaped chunk missing from it.

West Ham's bid for Grant Holt has been accepted. #WHUFC (via @WHUFC_News)

ncfc_Tooze wrote:West Ham's bid for Grant Holt has been accepted. #WHUFC (via @WHUFC_News)

Booo!
I'm not sure about that signing at all. £5.5m reportedly, for a 31 year old veteran of 1 Prem season?

ncfc_Tooze wrote:West Ham's bid for Grant Holt has been accepted. #WHUFC (via @WHUFC_News)

West Ham News ‏@WHUFC_News
West Ham will sign Inter Milan's Castaignos and Juventus' Elia on permanent transfers. Both will sign 4 year-deals. (via @Adzman89) #WHUFC

West Ham News ‏@WHUFC_News
West Ham's increased bid for Norwich City Grant Holt striker has been accepted. He's expected to be a West Ham player soon (via @Adzman89)

Tooze the info seems to be coming from a random man named Adzman89. I'm not trusting it yet until I see a Norwich source like the one of the EDP reporters saying it tbh

Grant Holt has reportedly refuelled his desire to quit Norwich City after they handed Andrew Surman a lucrative new deal.


The 31-year-old striker, who has two years remaining on his current contract, had a transfer request rejected last month and is a £5m target for West Ham United.

Holt had been seeking improved terms to see out the remainder of his career at Carrow Road, but was bluntly informed there were no extra monies.

Sources close to the Holt camp are understood to be furious Surman's pay has been hiked to £22,000 a week - and last season's top scorer now wants further showdown talks.

The Norwich board continue to insist they will hold Holt to the remaining time left on his contract, but The Hammers are now closing in on City's original valuation of £6million.

The Canaries realise Holt has his heart set on Upton Park and new boss Chris Hughton does not want the situation to continue any further.

Tooze if Surman has got a deal worth £22,000 a week I will eat my hat.

clauses etc olly
I also feel he has been one of our best players over the last couple of seasons

For me Surman is nothing more than a squad player. Too slow to play left midfield effectively, but not strong enough for centre midfield IMO. If he has got a deal worth £22,000 a week and I was Holt I would be pretty peed off too.

Pog is on 65,000
Howson is on somewhere between 25 and 30,000

Pog is on 65,000 a week because Reading have just got new Russian owners who are willing to splash the cash.

I am lead to believe that Lambert was the highest paid person at the club when he was here Tooze, and he was on around 15,000-20,000 a week. Just what I heard from my sources

EDP were saying howson is our best paid when the holt thing first came out with him being paid around 27,000