The Euro Division Homepage XXVI

by **Hero** Thu 16 Aug 2012, 10:01 pm

First topic message reminder :

606V2 EURODivision

Announcements

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

Telegraph League Details:
606v2 Euro Division
PIN: 8008569

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

Everyone in Championship (who votes on Premier League) send their results to:
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** Wed 22 Aug 2012, 8:54 pm

Pogrebnyak is completely bossing Terry and Cahill

by Gregers Wed 22 Aug 2012, 9:39 pm

Torrrrrrrrrrrresssssssssss!

by TwisT Wed 22 Aug 2012, 9:44 pm

Three assists for Hazard and one goal from Torres.

Good evening all round for Real Ale.

by Gregers Wed 22 Aug 2012, 9:54 pm

Hazard really does look quality, so much for flopping!

Are either him or Torres available twisty?

by nadeem2099 Wed 22 Aug 2012, 9:55 pm

TwisT wrote:Three assists for Hazard and one offside goal from Torres.

Good evening all round for Real Ale.

Fixed that for you.

by TwisT Wed 22 Aug 2012, 9:59 pm

Don't think so. I offered Torres around and people should have broke the bank to get him. Fact is I now have a midfielder who has 5 assists in two games and a striker coming back to form. Both of which play for the same team.

Frankly the offer would have to be hugely in my favour mate.

by TwisT Wed 22 Aug 2012, 10:00 pm

nadeem2099 wrote:
TwisT wrote:Three assists for Hazard and one offside goal from Torres.

Good evening all round for Real Ale.

Fixed that for you.

Goals a goal nad. Im off to bed. Cya in the morning

by Russell_Elmo Wed 22 Aug 2012, 10:39 pm

Ivanovic is more prolific this season than Torres, Rooney, Van Persie, Adebayor, Tevez, Aguero, Balotelli, Dzeko, Cisse and Jelavic. FACT.

So good start to the season for Go-ahead Eaaagles Whistle

by Marky Wed 22 Aug 2012, 10:42 pm

I'm with Twist. I very nearly sold Tevez last month, now he's clearly on form and I'm the benefactor.

by **Hero** Wed 22 Aug 2012, 10:47 pm

TwisT wrote:Don't think so. I offered Torres around and people should have broke the bank to get him. Fact is I now have a midfielder who has 5 assists in two games and a striker coming back to form. Both of which play for the same team.

Frankly the offer would have to be hugely in my favour mate.

Surprised you didnt plump for the pairing in the Telegraph game, I went for both of them.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed 22 Aug 2012, 10:48 pm

Guys do not, I repeat do not, if you are on twitter, click on any richard and judy pictures, they will scar you for life

by nadeem2099 Wed 22 Aug 2012, 11:04 pm

Olly wrote:Guys do not, I repeat do not, if you are on twitter, click on any richard and judy pictures, they will scar you for life

A description would be appreciated. Who are richard and judy? Do they make "movies" together?

by Marky Wed 22 Aug 2012, 11:35 pm

Olly's clearly referring to a photoshopped Richard and Judy Madeley porn photo that did the rounds a couple of months ago, obviously the internet doesn't fully reach Norfolk immediately Whistle

by **Hero** Wed 22 Aug 2012, 11:37 pm

They probably had a giant crop circle image done of it.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed 22 Aug 2012, 11:38 pm

Hey it was new to Nando as well. Although we found out on the chatbox that Bull enjoys the photo a little too much...

by Marky Thu 23 Aug 2012, 12:34 am

Bull didn't start any of his sentences with "there was this one time, at band camp..." Did he?

by Russell_Elmo Thu 23 Aug 2012, 7:32 am

Morning all,

Can we hear back from our SP bids today? Pretty please angel

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 8:47 am

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/controversy-over-tougher-gcse-exam-standards-043011724.html

Stories like these do not make me more confident!!!

by TwisT Thu 23 Aug 2012, 8:50 am

Morning, I didn't watch the game last night, so I only know the facts.

How did Torres look, even if the goal was disputed?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 8:54 am

Torres wasn't much above average tbh TwisT, but he scored, and that's all that really counts

by TwisT Thu 23 Aug 2012, 8:56 am

Yeah, but that goal will help his confidence I hope

by **Hero** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:02 am

How much confidence boosting does Torres need?
He finished top scorer of the Euros.
He scored v Barca in the Champions League semi final
He's lost his main threat for the striker role at Chelsea in Drogba
Yet he's still low on confidence? This lad need to go on some character building course or something, get a grip lad.

by TwisT Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:16 am

He finished top scorer of the Euros.

With Spain's midfielders laying the chances on a plate for him, I could have been top scorer.

He scored v Barca in the Champions League semi final

Again, that goal was something most people would have scored

He's lost his main threat for the striker role at Chelsea in Drogba

Yeah, but he still isn't top dog. The ghost of Drogba is still there.

Understand what you are saying though, but these foreign fella's are tempremental Laugh

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:34 am

Surely the ball would just go through the ghost of Drogba?

He'd be worse than useless.

by **Hero** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:36 am

sodhat wrote:Surely the ball would just go through the ghost of Drogba?

He'd be worse than useless.

Sort of on a par with Twist's other forwards then?

by TwisT Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:46 am

Hero wrote:
sodhat wrote:Surely the ball would just go through the ghost of Drogba?

He'd be worse than useless.

Sort of on a par with Twist's other forwards then?

Why is everyone so bitter? I see Villa scored on his return Hero......see I can be nice, why can't you? Laugh

Give it time thumbsup

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:48 am

I'm not bitter, I was mostly amused at the notion of a ghostly Drogba starting ahead of Torres. He'd give defenders chills.

Wish I'd picked Hazard in my fantasy team now. I told my mate he was good and now he's above me in the league.

by Marky Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:49 am

Yeah but I'd have scored Villa's goal Whistle

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:52 am

Villa looked sharp to me, no question

Be interested to see how Barca balance their attacking options this year, they have much more of a squad feel to them than previously when it felt a bit weak below the starting XI

by Trebs Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:56 am

No neexd ti tell us all about every goal ypur players score becauuse i'm nit thar nothered about a ciuple of games. I dpn't know how many goals ibahimivic maria dzogaev muller have scored. I don'tbcare eirher. If it's 10 in and they havem't sckref tgen i'd maybe be concerned but people who rate lplayets on a couple of games are idipts.

by **Hero** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:59 am

onlytreblewinners wrote:No neexd ti tell us all about every goal ypur players score becauuse i'm nit thar nothered about a ciuple of games. I dpn't know how many goals ibahimivic maria dzogaev muller have scored. I don'tbcare eirher. If it's 10 in and they havem't sckref tgen i'd maybe be concerned but people who rate lplayets on a couple of games are idipts.

Has your account been hacked by Cherries?

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:01 am

onlytreblewinners wrote:No neexd ti tell us all about every goal ypur players score becauuse i'm nit thar nothered about a ciuple of games. I dpn't know how many goals ibahimivic maria dzogaev muller have scored. I don'tbcare eirher. If it's 10 in and they havem't sckref tgen i'd maybe be concerned but people who rate lplayets on a couple of games are idipts.

Ha, I was about to post the same thing Hero.

I agree with the point in there though, I prefer to step back from the politicking and talking up of players, but particularly talking down of rivals players. I trust people to make sane judgements based on what they've seen and the way the tactics deploy players rather than what they are told.

by **Hero** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:02 am

sodhat wrote:Villa looked sharp to me, no question

Be interested to see how Barca balance their attacking options this year, they have much more of a squad feel to them than previously when it felt a bit weak below the starting XI

He looked hungry, as soon as he came on you just knew he would score, which is ironically back on the mention of Torres, Villa was virtually oozing confidence as he walked onto the pitch, he was like a male Peacock at the start of mating season.

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:05 am

He looked more like a footballer that was relieved to still have his legs on...

But he played well and I was impressed by the link play between him and Alba on the left. Tough to see past Barca in that league this year, even if the new manager is a bit of an unknown quantity.

by TwisT Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:05 am

onlytreblewinners wrote:No neexd ti tell us all about every goal ypur players score becauuse i'm nit thar nothered about a ciuple of games. I dpn't know how many goals ibahimivic maria dzogaev muller have scored. I don'tbcare eirher. If it's 10 in and they havem't sckref tgen i'd maybe be concerned but people who rate lplayets on a couple of games are idipts.

Translation:

No need to tell us all about every goal you're players score because i'm not that bothered about a couple of games. I don't know how many goals Ibrahimovic, Di Maria, Dzogaev and Muller have scored. I don't care either. If it's 10 (games) in and they haven't scored then i'd maybe be concerned but people who rate players on a couple of games are idiots.

And my answer is.....not idiots trebs at all. We can only base it on current and previous form, but not too far back. Fact is the players mentioned have either got assists and/or goals. Am I saying Torres is on par with Cisse? Not exactly. But I am not going to vote Cisse x 2 simply because of last season's form.

by Trebs Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:06 am

I'm using mybphons whixh is a nightmare hopefully mybpoiny cpmes across though. I know welbeck hasn't scored being a utd fan other that hVe no clue.

by **Hero** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:18 am

Oh and in answer...

Ibrahimovic 2
Di Maria 0
Dzagoev 1
Muller 1

by TwisT Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:19 am

onlytreblewinners wrote:I'm using mybphons whixh is a nightmare hopefully mybpoiny cpmes across though. I know welbeck hasn't scored being a utd fan other that hVe no clue.

Translation:

I'm using my iphone which is a nightmare, hopefully my point comes across though. I know Welbeck hasn't scored, being a utd fan, other than (that I) have no clue.

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:25 am

Did anyone actually watch PSG the other day?

They were turgid. They had no Ibra, and they just didn't carry the goal threat. I don't think they are going to be up there in the Champions League on that showing, at least.

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 10:58 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19349444

For shame Olly!

Although GCSE's really don't seem to matter in the real world. Nor do A-levels and I don't have a degree. I got a job though. I'm not sure how.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:01 am

sodhat wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19349444

For shame Olly!

Although GCSE's really don't seem to matter in the real world. Nor do A-levels and I don't have a degree. I got a job though. I'm not sure how.

I got 1 A*, 5 A's, 3 B's and 1 C. I am above the rest Cool

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:05 am

Better than I got. Think I had an A in History, B's in Science, English, P.E., and C's in Media, German, Maths.

Science and English used to be double awards, so it was two B's in each of them in my day.

by TwisT Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:21 am

sodhat wrote:Better than I got. Think I had an A in History, B's in Science, English, P.E., and C's in Media, German, Maths.

Science and English used to be double awards, so it was two B's in each of them in my day.

Yeah I remember the double awards (Beowulf for English......yawn). Didn't you have to do Design and Tech as well? I was also in the year when they first changed A Levels to AS/A2 Levels. Which basically meant I missed out on the usual doss about for the first year/work your backside off for the second year, that previous sixth formers had.

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:27 am

We did Wuthering Heights and some rubbish poems for English. We had to do a DT based course, and I did Electronics, which I got a C in. I was never much good with the hands on stuff.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:30 am

I suck at DT. More of a History and English man. I got my A* in History, which was all about the Nazis. Hope that don't say too much about me...

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:31 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19342136

Soddy what do you think of that then...

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:32 am

Norwich is a heavily fascist town, clearly.

My History exams were part Nazi, part USA in the 1920's. An odd mix.

Was your C in maths? Everyone gets a C in maths.

by **Hero** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:34 am

My history exam was about crop rotation in the 12th century or something, it was the most mind numbingly boring subject matter ever.

by sodhat Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:34 am

Olly wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19342136

Soddy what do you think of that then...

Good player, but too much spent. I don't think he'll be a flop, but we probably could have spent that money on a full back or two...

I was mentioning Jarvis earlier in the summer to people as a possible West Ham target because he has good delivery from the wings.

by **Hero** Thu 23 Aug 2012, 11:38 am

That's a riduculous amount of money for him purely because he's based already in England.

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