The 606v2 Fantastic Fantasy Football Homepage XXV

by sodhat Thu 09 Aug 2012, 11:17 am

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Important End of Season information -- please read

STAR PLAYER BIDS ARE OPEN

Star Player bids will commence Wednesday (15th), and run to Friday (17th) at midnight, when bidding is closed. Who got who will be posted on Saturday all being well - and assuming it can't be done earlier. If you miss out initially, there will be a second round bidding process and you may make another bid on a player. All bids will be sealed and PM'd to Hero and sodhat. It should be made clear that you cannot make a big bid on a Star Player, and then not have the cash all at once. All money must be paid immediately, or you miss out. We aren't doing IOU's on it, and that applies to everyone.

To qualify for the second round you must have submitted a first round bid - you can't just wait and see what's left. If there are exceptional circumstances as to why you missed the deadline you may appeal to the runners, but these circumstances absolutely do not include "I was playing Ultimate Team for 4 days with the curtains closed."

Sign up now for the Euro Division Telegraph Fantasy Football League!

Participants: Olly, T5J, Twi5t, 5odhat, Ru55, Nando, Marky (if we spoon feed him), Greger5

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Prize money for this season (for both leagues)

1st £15m
2nd - 4th £10m
5th - 8th £20m

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

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Hero and TSC

To Qualify for the £2M Bonus, teams need to post their tactics by Midnight on Wednesday and PM their results by Midnight on Friday

Premier League

Real Ale Sociedad - TwisT

Tactics

The London Silly Nannies - Sodhat

Injuries

AC ALittleSilhouetteoOfAMan (AC ALSOAM) - Marky

Lawyers

Viva City - VivaPaulScholes

Fixtures

Holton FC - ollyrules

Results

Barearselona - fernando

Table

Real NADrid©®™ V2 - Nadeem

Neymar FC - cherriesfan

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Championship

Athletico Bilbao Baggins FC - Hero

Tactics

Jacamos United - TSC

Injuries

Hangover 69 - Gregers

Lawyers

Substandard Liege - Afro

Fixtures

Treble's Revenge - onlytreblewinners

Results

Go Ahead Eagles - Russell_Elmo

Table

Straight-Edge United - TheBrahmaBull

City Of Norwich FC - ncfc_Tooze

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:30 pm

Fernando wrote:Question of the day

Who will the top 3 flops of the season of the new signings

1) Eden Hazard
2) Santi Cazorla
3) Robert Snodgrass

1) Lukas Podolski
2) Olivier Giroud
3) Jan Verthonghen

Heard it here first

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:33 pm

Can't believe nobody put Steven Whittaker in the flops of the season. Even I am skeptical of how he will do Laugh

by TwisT Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:34 pm

Olly wrote:
Fernando wrote:Question of the day

Who will the top 3 flops of the season of the new signings

1) Eden Hazard
2) Santi Cazorla
3) Robert Snodgrass

1) Lukas Podolski
2) Olivier Giroud
3) Jan Verthonghen

Heard it here first

4 of those 6 are mine! Why is everyone saying my players will fail Crying or Very sad

I will remind you all of this...just you wait mad

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:34 pm

Or Steven Naismith

Or Chris Hughton...

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:36 pm

TwisT wrote:
Olly wrote:
Fernando wrote:Question of the day

Who will the top 3 flops of the season of the new signings

1) Eden Hazard
2) Santi Cazorla
3) Robert Snodgrass

1) Lukas Podolski
2) Olivier Giroud
3) Jan Verthonghen

Heard it here first

4 of those 6 are mine! Why is everyone saying my players will fail

I will remind you all of this...just you wait

Sorry but Giroud for me doesn't suit Arsenal's style. Could be Chamakh v2 IMO. And I just don't think Podolski will adapt personally, think he will miss Germany and German football. Vethonghen was just to push you over the edge Whistle

by TwisT Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:42 pm

RVP goes they will hopefully play Cazorla-Giroud-Pods. Depends i suppose on Wenger's policy. He obviously saw something in Pods and Giroud.

I agree we won't know anything until the first few games. But I would be happy if 2 of those 4 have a good start to the season.

by Fernando Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:47 pm

Wenger has already said that Podolski/Giroud will most likely be bench players until a few weeks into season to get up to fitness Smile

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:48 pm

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Birmingham City), Joe Hart (Manchester City), John Ruddy (Norwich City).

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Tottenham Hotspur), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).

Midfielders: Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Jake Livermore (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Jack Rodwell (Everton), Ashley Young (Manchester United).

Forwards: Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Theo Walcott (Arsenal).

RUDDY LOVE THAT MAN Yahoo

by Marky Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:51 pm

The dury is out on all of these signings.

No-one from Hazard, Oscar, Podolski, Vertonghen, Giroud, Kagawa or Borini is guaranteed to hit the ground running, and the pressure will grow every week they aren't on form.

by TwisT Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:53 pm

Fernando wrote:Wenger has already said that Podolski/Giroud will most likely be bench players until a few weeks into season to get up to fitness

True, but they don't need to start a game to have an impact in it. If RVP goes, who else will be their striker for the first few games anyway?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:54 pm

Marky wrote:The dury is out on all of these signings.

No-one from Hazard, Oscar, Podolski, Vertonghen, Giroud, Kagawa or Borini is guaranteed to hit the ground running, and the pressure will grow every week they aren't on form.

Robert Snodgrass however will light up the Premier League The 606v2 Fantastic Fantasy Football Homepage XXV - Page 6 3559488474

by Fernando Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:55 pm

TwisT wrote:
Fernando wrote:Wenger has already said that Podolski/Giroud will most likely be bench players until a few weeks into season to get up to fitness

True, but they don't need to start a game to have an impact in it. If RVP goes, who else will be their striker for the first few games anyway?

bobblehead has been playing up in pre season and has done very well so id expect if giroud isn't fit him

by TwisT Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:55 pm

Marky wrote:The dury is out on all of these signings.

No-one from Hazard, Oscar, Podolski, Vertonghen, Giroud, Kagawa or Borini is guaranteed to hit the ground running, and the pressure will grow every week they aren't on form.

But if I said, ok I am selling Hazard, Pods, Vertonghen and Giroud would I then get no offers because it is too risky?

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:56 pm

You'd get loads of offers

by TwisT Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:58 pm

Even though most of you think that those players are going to flop next season Headscratch

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:58 pm

Doesn't matter, there is always someone willing to take a chance on a player

They may well flop still...

by Fernando Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:59 pm

TwisT wrote:
Marky wrote:The dury is out on all of these signings.

No-one from Hazard, Oscar, Podolski, Vertonghen, Giroud, Kagawa or Borini is guaranteed to hit the ground running, and the pressure will grow every week they aren't on form.

But if I said, ok I am selling Hazard, Pods, Vertonghen and Giroud would I then get no offers because it is too risky?

im sure someone would take a punt on one in case they came off tbh

by TwisT Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:00 pm

You are a fickle bunch Laugh

Ok.....which new signings do you think will have a great season?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:01 pm

I've just had to shave my half completed Bradley Wiggins sideburns off Sad

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:01 pm

TwisT wrote:You are a fickle bunch

Ok.....which new signings do you think will have a great season?

Robert Snodgrass, Jacob Butterfield, Steven Whittaker and Michael Turner

by Gregers Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:04 pm

Bertrand

Champions league winner and England capped!

by Fernando Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:05 pm

Oscar
Petric
Michu
Gylfi Sigurdsson

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:10 pm

Seriously I would say:
Snodgrass - Think he is a great signing for us
Chico - Class defender
Sigurdsson - Can't believe Liverpool let him slip into Spurs's hands
Allen - Although overpaying for him, he will be a class player for Liverpool

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:15 pm

I'm moving so slowly at work these days it's ridiculous. It's taking me so long to do anything and I invariably pop on here instead!

I need to get my head in the game somehow. I have absolutely no attention span left.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:20 pm

What do you do Soddy?

by The Special Juan Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:23 pm

Michu will do well.

ESPN look like they have Ligue 1 rights. PSG v Lorient Saturday night. I'll NOT be watching.

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:35 pm

Olly wrote:What do you do Soddy?

Nothing at the moment!

by Marky Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:36 pm

Lucas Moura might watch though.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:37 pm

sodhat wrote:
Olly wrote:What do you do Soddy?

Nothing at the moment!

But when you do do something lol, what is it?

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:39 pm

Olly wrote:
sodhat wrote:
Olly wrote:What do you do Soddy?

Nothing at the moment!

But when you do do something lol, what is it?

Contracts, projects, and the odd meeting generally. It's all to do with facilities/buildings. It's a bit repetitive, I probably went on to auto-pilot some time ago, but I do need to snap out of it somehow...

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:43 pm

I see the apprentice task is a close one. Mr Afro has the deciding vote

by **Afro** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:46 pm

Pretty average answers so far to Olly

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:47 pm

tbh I thought there was a pretty clear winner

by **Afro** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 1:58 pm

I know my winner, but I want to see responses to questions and see what they think. Get them arguing, which is what Lord Sugar would do Laugh

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:00 pm

Yeah I like it Afro, but get a shift on, I gotta go out at 2:20 Laugh

by **Afro** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:08 pm

I'm trying, but I need Nando and Viva to show their faces

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:09 pm

Nando isn't online. Guess I will have to put it on pause, and see what has happened when I get back

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:14 pm

Off for a interview now. Laters peeps

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:16 pm

Good luck

I once sneezed during an interview, and snot came out of my nose and went everywhere. I didn't have a tissue either, so the guy had to grab me one.

And you know what? I got the job. I'm still here...

by FIFA Diva Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:17 pm

Good luck Olly

by **Afro** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:19 pm

Good luck Olly

by Trebs Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:19 pm

Good luck Olly

I remember my interview at United, they asked me why I should get the job and not the next guy who comes in. I said that I'm a United fan and go to as many games as I can...

I'll be working through the games. picard

by TwisT Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:37 pm

I felt a bit guilty when I got home after my interview. I was sitting next to a guy at reception who was going for the same job as me. He was a nice guy, and we got chatting before I got called in.

Anyway the interview was pants for me. Still, knowing that the guy was following me in, I was all smiles when I went out of reception. He looked a bit nervous actually, so as I walked though the door I turned round and said "you haven't got a hope mate. It's in the bag."

Dunno what happened to his interview but I got the job Laugh

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:39 pm

Mind games in an interview setting? I can see how they would work actually.

I haven't done many interviews really, only four I can remember in fact. One was a job at a barristers chambers as a sort of errand boy when I was 18, and I was so very disinterested through the whole thing that I felt bad that I had wasted their time!

by Fernando Fri 10 Aug 2012, 2:53 pm

Afternoon

by Fernando Fri 10 Aug 2012, 3:13 pm

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 3:15 pm

We are waiting with bated breath for Afro's decision...

I could try and mention another moderately successful 90's pop group to get things going again?

by Gregers Fri 10 Aug 2012, 3:23 pm

Steps, All Saints, BWitched, Atomic Kitten, NSync, Backstreet Boys, So Solid Crew, A1

Any of them?

by sodhat Fri 10 Aug 2012, 3:26 pm

B*witched! I remember them and their poxy video with some loser sat in a tree while they pranced below

They disappeared pretty quickly, the world might have been robbed of a seminal act

by **Afro** Fri 10 Aug 2012, 3:36 pm

Decision made.

I hate this bit as the submissions are brilliant and reall good to read. It's actually really tough to call and I'm sure everyone has a different opinion.

However, I went with my gut feel

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