Euro Division Homepage LIX

by **Afro** Fri 24 May 2013, 2:26 pm

First topic message reminder :

606V2 EURODivision

Announcements

Tactics due by 11.59 on Friday 24th May

PLEASE NOTE - this season you will receive a 1 point deduction if you do not submit tactics (as well as a default loss) and a 1 point deduction if you do not vote. If you know in advance you are unable to do either, then you must state so on the Holidays/Days Off page, to avoid the penalties.

Teams in the Premier League, PM tactics to Sodhat and GSC, send votes to Afro and Olly
Teams in the Championship, PM tactics to Afro and Olly, send votes to Sodhat and GSC

Friday 24th May
Final League Game & Cup Final tactics in

Tuesday 28th May
votes for final games in

Wednesday 29th May
new lawyers posted
final results posted via live text
End of Season (£26.5m) TP window open

Tuesday 4th June
End of seasons lawyers posted

Wednesday 5th June
End of Season (£26.5m) TP window closes, results by end of that week depending on GSC

Tuesday 11th June
start of season 3, week 1
new lawyers and injuries posted

Friday 14th June
tactics for first league game due

Tuesday 25th June
TP increase to £27.5m

The Qatar Foundation Premier League

Deportivo la Chorizo - Gregers

Tactics

Under Brescia FC - Afro

Injuries

Bratwurst Mannschaft - Olly

Lawyers

Dos Cervezas por favor - Marky

Fixtures/Results

No Respek FC - Azzy

Table

FC Brust Sauger - Fan

Top Scorers

The Hero Championship

Atalanta Falcons - Sodhat

Tactics

UC Supremazia - Russ

Injuries

FC ElphickForJustice - Cherries

Lawyers

Spanish Bank FC - GSC

Fixtures/Results

Moleicester City - Fernando

Table

VFL Bassender Steigen - Treble

Top Scorers

by sodhat Wed 29 May 2013, 9:13 am

sodhat wrote:Sometimes you have to applaud Fifa's enginuity in screwing you.

Absolutely pummeled Real over two legs, lost to two corners where the ball somehow gets knocked down in a crowded box and turned in within three minutes of each other.

The icing on the cake was Schurrle breaking clean through, hitting both posts and the ball falling gently to the goalie. I was so angry that I wasn't even angry. I just chuckled.

To expand on this, I found out minutes later that I had passed an exam I took in March. However at that very moment, if you had asked me, I would have probably said I'd rather fail the exam and be in the semi finals of the Champions League. I mellowed out a bit after.

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 9:19 am

sodhat wrote:Me, I think.

It's that or cherries.

As there is a good chance that cherries won't be around and won't actually be able to get any text done for 2, I'll let you have them

by Marky Wed 29 May 2013, 9:21 am

Is the Cup Final going to be part of the live text or just result and feedback posted?

by sodhat Wed 29 May 2013, 9:22 am

Maybe have the cup final as a match report or something?

Unless there is a time warp it will be strange to see you fighting relegation while simeltaneously going for cup glory

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 9:24 am

I'm not going to be able to do a cup report/text

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 9:28 am

I'm happy to have the live text for league games only and just have the cup result and feedback

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 9:29 am

If you two would rather have the cup result I'm going to get coffee and breakfast in a min so I'll do the result

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 9:30 am

I'm not too bothered either way.

I may not be around for the live text anyhow, as I know all the results already and I've never been one for match reports.

by Marky Wed 29 May 2013, 9:30 am

Works for me.

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 9:37 am

Also some new lawyers offers today GSC. Will need to make sure they are not for any of the players nominated for End of Season lawyers too

by sodhat Wed 29 May 2013, 9:38 am

GSC sent me them already, I'll get them up as soon as the Champ ones are also up

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 9:40 am

I didn't take into account nominations (though I don't think it changed anything)

by sodhat Wed 29 May 2013, 9:42 am

I'll amend where they did, I'm sure people will be quick to point out the errors so we can rectify quickly enough

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 9:44 am

Cup Final:

Under Brescia 1-1 Dos Cervezas por favour
Under Brescia win on penalties

Scores
2-1
1-3
0-1
3-2
1-0
2-3
2-1
1-2
1-0

Wins:
5-4

Goals:
13-13

Feedback:

Such a tight game this one, too close to call for me usually, however as it is the final I must choose a winner, and I think Brescia just have that more quality to nick the win here
DCPF won this game with their tactical mastery - they packed the midfield and stifled Pirlo, had the beating of the UB FBs with the pace of Walcott and Rodriguez, and their FBs coped well with Robben and Villa, although Robben's cutting infield caused problems for Vidic. On paper I'd have expected UB to win, but I think they utilised their key strengths very well and congrats to them on a sound win.
Very tight game with both teams setting up well, Draxler vs Romeu was an intriguing battle.
great game Brescia have a stronegr line-up while favor i feel deal with it perfectly, well almost, the midfield 3 overwelm the 2 DMs for much of it, however draxler is unmarked for a large amount, Howedes marks the runs but he will have time on the ball, zabaletadeals with villa but robben will get the better of alba from time to time and the same with lewandowski, despite the set-up i feel brescia will have the ball for but will have to play with it to get anywhere, but draxler will find space andthe FBs coming forward do create problems ,however wallcott and rodriguezare lethal on the break and thats where the goals come, IMO lukaku is outmatched and is shut down, favors tactics were great, however brescia are the strongest side ive ever seen and walked away with div 1 for a reason, and just have enough to out match Favor.
Brescia dominate the midfield from the outset against the Por Favor trio and go on to win comfortably despite the threat down the wings for Por Favor but their attacks get blocked out when they try get the ball to Lukaku against Hummels/Ivanovic
A high scoring cup final and exciting for the neutrals. Both sets of fans will be on edge for the 90 minutes of this game. DCPF edge it tactically for me.
Playing down the excitement of the cup final. Lukaku is a quality player leading the front line of DCPF and bags a couple of goals in the process.
It's a tough call to make but I think Afro's side will be too strong on the day. The one chink in the armour is the full backs being tasked with creating the width in attack - with the pace of Walcott going the other way it will be difficult to contain well worked counters. Ultimately though, I think Brescia can win the game with their trio of AMs backing up Lewandowski, and a stronger midfield than their opponents.
I can see a bit of a cupset here with Cervezas coming out on top against the premiership champions. Lukaku causes issues all day and grabs two second half goals to cancel out Robbens opener
Both teams defensively strong in this game, but Brescia have a little extra in midfield and attack that tells in a very tight and tense game of few chances.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Wed 29 May 2013, 9:46 am

lol, cup games always come down to penos

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 9:47 am

Everybody but fan voted for the cup

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 9:49 am

Although I could randomise a penalty shootout

by sodhat Wed 29 May 2013, 9:51 am

Nah, based on wins it's fair to go to 'Fro.

Well done on a double!

by Guest Wed 29 May 2013, 9:53 am

Afro is da man.

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 10:08 am

I'm genuinely shocked. I had Marky for the win tbh.

That was the closest game I have seen. Same number of goals and decided by virtue of 5 wins versus 4.

Well played Marky Ok!

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 10:09 am

Everybody except Fan can add £5m for bonuses (£2m participation, £3m votes/tactics)

Fan you can add £2.5m as you didn't vote on the cup final

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 10:22 am

With the cup final in the books, I'm going to open TP bidding.

Players up for auction:
Daniele De Rossi
Pepe
Manuel Neuer
Joao Moutinho
Axel Witsel
Arturo Vidal
Javi Martinez
Marcelo
Willian

All a minimum price of 26.5m

To bid, send me a PM titled "TP Bid - Your name", and within it name the player(s) (max 2) you would like to bid for along with the amount bid.
If you wish to change your bid, then edit it. I won't read any bids.
You have until an hour or so post next weeks end of season lawyers (I'll have a definite deadline once I know what I'm doing next week).
Any bids made/edited after the deadline will not be valid.
In the event of a tie, each manager will have 1 final chance to up their bid. In another tie, the manager who made his original bid first wins.
All purchases are final. If you bid for 2 players and win both, you are obliged to buy both.
Every successful bid counts as a TP bid for that week.

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 10:23 am

Fan has 3.5m no? Participation + League Tactics/Vote

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 10:24 am

GSC wrote:Fan has 3.5m no? Participation + League Tactics/Vote

You're right.

Fan - you can add £3.5m sorry:ok:

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 10:33 am

Prize Money will be announced/dished out following the results and the live text later today

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 10:35 am

You got results for those awards we voted on btw?

by Marky Wed 29 May 2013, 10:36 am

Can't say I'm not gutted to lose by such a narrow margin, but well played Afro.

Can Afro and I add cup prize money? £10m for him and £5m for me?

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 10:37 am

Marky wrote:Can't say I'm not gutted to lose by such a narrow margin, but well played Afro.

Can Afro and I add cup prize money? £10m for him and £5m for me?

Was going to do all the prize money (league and cup) together later on today.

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 10:38 am

GSC wrote:You got results for those awards we voted on btw?

I have them ready on a spreadsheet. But still haven't had any votes from Russ or Cherries, so was waiting for them.

by Guest Wed 29 May 2013, 10:39 am

Cherries hasn't voted on the Europa League either, that's holding me up from doing results there too steam

by sodhat Wed 29 May 2013, 10:50 am

He's on half term this week so he'll be busy cheating at Fifa.

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 11:13 am

Anonymous gearing up for an attack on the EDL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG-01A_Yfdg

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 11:25 am

Are the tie breakers GD-> Goals scored or head to head record?

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 11:28 am

It's Points, then GD, then GS, then head to head.

by Fernando Wed 29 May 2013, 11:33 am

Morning

Euro Division Homepage LIX - Page 7 3559488474

by Guest Wed 29 May 2013, 11:37 am

Morning to you too Nandolicious Smile

by Fernando Wed 29 May 2013, 11:40 am

how is everyone Euro Division Homepage LIX - Page 7 3559488474

by Marky Wed 29 May 2013, 11:49 am

So can someone give me the date the players sold to lawyers in Season 2 become available to sign?

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 11:50 am

Tuesday 11th June Ok!

by Guest Wed 29 May 2013, 11:51 am

Marky wrote:So can someone give me the date the players sold to lawyers in Season 2 become available to sign?

Yeah I'm wanting some of that action too.

And to be clear, do we sign those players at their TM values?

by sodhat Wed 29 May 2013, 11:52 am

Yes, they are effectively just regular TPs when they are elligible again.

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 11:52 am

Azzy Mahmood wrote:
Marky wrote:So can someone give me the date the players sold to lawyers in Season 2 become available to sign?
Yeah I'm wanting some of that action too.

And to be clear, do we sign those players at their TM values?

Yep.

These players become available as normal TP signings at the start of the first week of season 3, which begins on 11th June

by Fernando Wed 29 May 2013, 11:53 am

BigFellasAfro wrote:Tuesday 11th June

Can i have 1st pickings since it's my birthday Whistle

by **Afro** Wed 29 May 2013, 11:55 am

Tell you what, you can buy us all cakes Ok!

by GSC Wed 29 May 2013, 11:58 am

And now the nerves kick in Whistle

by Fernando Wed 29 May 2013, 11:59 am

Ill make one instead im good at making cakes - why you think am built like a tank Laugh

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed 29 May 2013, 12:02 pm

Tell me about it GSC.

This could turn out to be the worst day in Marky's pretend football management career

by sodhat Wed 29 May 2013, 12:03 pm

Tick tick tick. Getting closer.

Is everyone - or anyone - around at 2. Would you prefer a different time?

I can do it more or less whenever because my work today revolves around copying, pasting, and sitting.

by Fernando Wed 29 May 2013, 12:05 pm

do it now

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed 29 May 2013, 12:08 pm

As long as its not at 5 im happy lol

by Sponsored content