Euro Division LXVIII

by **Afro** Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:31 am

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Tactics due by 11.59pm on Friday 16th August

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The Enrique & J from 5ive League

FC WHU Do You Think You Are - Gregers

Tactics

Bilbao - Afro

Injuries

Would you dance, if Ajax you to dance? - Sodhat

Lawyers

Southampton FC - Marky

Fixtures

PSV - CF

Table

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista - Nando

Top Scorers

Lille - Trebs

Glad t'be bach - Hero

FC Basel - Viva

FC ZwagAtletico - Zinedine_Ze_Zebra

The Nodge - Olly

Fool 'em FC - Azzy

by **Hero** Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:18 pm

Keep a look out for the creepy looking caretaker in the Biff n Chip books, he appears in most of the books just watching the kids.

by **Hero** Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:19 pm

Mentioned it yesterday but if anyone stumps up either 17m for Bernard or 20m for Tekkers then they can have them.

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:19 pm

^ What Azzy said. My lads about 1 week into them and so far they haven't even got any words.

One question though, did your books have Kipper as well?

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:19 pm

Azzy wrote:Why would I want to do that

I'm actually writing a book. I just passed the 50k word barrier, they say the next 50k write themselves. I'm not so sure about that

Fiction or non-fiction, Azzy?

by Guest Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:20 pm

We've spotted a nosy neighbour thus far, and I think I saw a guy dogging in one too.

Biff, Chip, Kipper. Floppy. Mum. Dad. That's the sum total of character we have so far.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:21 pm

VivaPaulScholes wrote:I have been big wok Nick.

What you think? Like it?

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:22 pm

Azzy Mahmood wrote:We've spotted a nosy neighbour thus far, and I think I saw a guy dogging in one too.

Biff, Chip, Kipper. Floppy. Mum. Dad. That's the sum total of character we have so far.

The adult mind really does go straight to sex doesn't it? Once that innocence is gone it ain't coming back.

by Guest Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:23 pm

Non-fiction soddy, it's about a football club that loses its manager of 30 years, then sinks through the divisions until it goes bankrupt just 6 years after Whistle

Not really, it's a fiction work. The worst part is when you write, say, 2,000 words that you think are great, then you look at them the next day then think 'that's crud' and delete them. It's a tough process.

But I always said I'd write a book, so even if I only ever put it on Kindle and buy it myself, that will be one of my very few life ambitions achieved Euro Division LXVIII - Page 8 3559488474

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by **Hero** Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:24 pm

He has a scruffy beard and round glasses, you'll start spotting him in loads of the books now.

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:25 pm

It's a dedicated process to just finish a book whether it's published or not Azzy. You can say you did it regardless!

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:26 pm

Did anyone read The Tiger That Came to Dinner?

That's my favourite book ever.

by Guest Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:31 pm

I know the Tiger that came to tea?

by FIFA Diva Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:35 pm

There's time where Azzy leaves me dumbfounded and that post above is one of those times.

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:38 pm

It may have been tea. I just remember the tiger drawn on the front.

It always reminds me of that time I had a tiger over for dinner.

by Guest Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:42 pm

I just liked how you got the name of your favourite book ever wrong Laugh

Viva, I'm a semi-expert in kids' books, I have no shame.

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:43 pm

Did you get to have dinner at the cafe with your mum and dad in the end, like Sophie does?

It must be an old book as he drinks all the water from the taps. If they were on mains that would have quite an achievement

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:44 pm

Azzy Mahmood wrote:I just liked how you got the name of your favourite book ever wrong

Viva, I'm a semi-expert in kids' books, I have no shame.

You're an expert at getting semis over kids books? Shocked

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:46 pm

I bet Azzy was disappointed when he read Dogger

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:47 pm

Wasn't there a follow up to The Tiger That Came to Tea called The Tiger That Did Your Mum?

by FIFA Diva Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:48 pm

Azzy I meant the comment you said about writing a book and I meant it in a good way.

Watch when the black family move in the area kids name are William and Wilma or Wilf I'm not too sure but that's when the books become interesting . Pregnancies, interracial relationships alcohol abuse etc. I have a feeling something is going on between biff and William

by Guest Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:54 pm

Come on now, you're ruining it for me!

I used to love Dogger when I was a kid. My mum did a good Dogger impression.

by Guest Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:55 pm

This whole thread is awesome btw Laugh

Off to get some kunch, laters xx

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:02 pm

Gents - it has been proposed, given that cash is so much more valuable in this league that we reconsider the minimum value of £500k for TPs.

The options are either get rid of it altogether, which opens up the option of free transfers in, or reduce it down to a lower value, say £100k.

Any thoughts?

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:03 pm

If you use "The Tiger That...." as a starting point you can come up with some great book titles.

The Tiger That Went Rawdog
The Tiger That Developed A Rash
The Tiger That Can't Have Kids

That's my trilogy. Modern fables for kids.

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:03 pm

Don't clog up the page with rubbish please Afro.

by FIFA Diva Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:03 pm

I'm sorry Azzy I'll stop.

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:07 pm

The Tiger that Lost his Job
The Tiger with packages up his Bum
The Tiger who spent his life in a Thai prison

That's my trilogy. But you have to read them all in order as the story follows on

by FIFA Diva Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:08 pm

Afro wrote:Gents - it has been proposed, given that cash is so much more valuable in this league that we reconsider the minimum value of £500k for TPs.

The options are either get rid of it altogether, which opens up the option of free transfers in, or reduce it down to a lower value, say £100k.

Any thoughts?

Do you remember Smarts would load up his squad with free players to limit the chances of his big names getting injured? Someone can easily buy a freebie with the intentions of getting a lawyer and profit on it. I rather have the limit as it is, 500k is not a huge amount let's just say it's a signing on fee.

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:14 pm

I did think that initially Viva, but there is a squad maximum and 4 injuries. You also only get 2 TPs per week.

It's not as beneficial to do what Smarts did.

That was the days when lawyers offers were given a value decided by the runners, not by the TM value. Now if they get a lawyer on a player who is a free on TM, their lawyer's offer is also a free. They would only benefit if their player increases in TM value, which actually seems fair.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:29 pm

Vidal Fail:

by GSC Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:29 pm

It works if the lawyer value is also 0 since you run the risk of losing a lawyer

by FIFA Diva Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:31 pm

I'm happy with what you guys go with but I am favouring the 500k limit. I can have 27 players in my squad buy two free players before injuries and it'll decrease the chance of a big name getting injured and release them after injuries. 500k is bang on I reckon not too high or too less it's in the middle. If you want money then you have to raise it buying selling players or getting Andy in as your accountant

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:41 pm

That was the days when lawyers offers were given a value decided by the runners, not by the TM value.

End of Season lawyer we should have one where a big fake club comes in & pays over the odds, like +60%, which is drawn at random. Very Happy

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:49 pm

I think we can trust most of the managers in this league to not try and manipulate the system by doing that.

But the compromise would be to reduce the limit. £500k is more of a big deal with the amount of money in the league. Or that you can't release players with no value. You would have filled up your squad and have to wait for a lawyers offer to be able to get rid

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:16 pm

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:
That was the days when lawyers offers were given a value decided by the runners, not by the TM value.
End of Season lawyer we should have one where a big fake club comes in & pays over the odds, like +60%, which is drawn at random.

Yeah, I bet I know who the first to complain will be when their random player is only worth £1m and someone else has one worth £10m though.

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:16 pm

Both sets of tactics are in now, good luck both Tranq and Trebs.

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:34 pm

sodhat wrote:
Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:
That was the days when lawyers offers were given a value decided by the runners, not by the TM value.
End of Season lawyer we should have one where a big fake club comes in & pays over the odds, like +60%, which is drawn at random.
Yeah, I bet I know who the first to complain will be when their random player is only worth £1m and someone else has one worth £10m though.

Well a big fake club is only going to want the best players, so any such lawyers offer would probably have to be for whoever the most valuable player in your squad is

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:50 pm

sodhat wrote:
Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:
That was the days when lawyers offers were given a value decided by the runners, not by the TM value.
End of Season lawyer we should have one where a big fake club comes in & pays over the odds, like +60%, which is drawn at random.
Yeah, I bet I know who the first to complain will be when their random player is only worth £1m and someone else has one worth £10m though.

That baggies fan doesnt have a team anymore so no one would complain.... Whistle

Ive havent moaned about a lawyer offer, maybe if one player was consistently picked at "random" but not about an actual offer

by Guest Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:51 pm

I'm not 'scum' anymore then? I must have been promoted Rolling Eyes

by FIFA Diva Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:52 pm

At the end of the season, a local business man, a wealthy Russian and and extremely wealthy Arab want to invest in a club each. We randomly draw three clubs. Yes it does not seem fair but was it fair when roman and Arabs bought city and Chelsea nope.

I have many more ideas.

by Guest Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:55 pm

I like that idea Viva, and they force you to sell players you like and buy players you don't like clap

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:00 pm

Afro wrote:Well a big fake club is only going to want the best players, so any such lawyers offer would probably have to be for whoever the most valuable player in your squad is

True but I did say drawn at random. Let me rephrase: A fake club comes in with an over the top +60% offer on a random player.
So Notts Forrest may really want Shaun Wright-Phillips so they bid +60% his TM Value.
Then id have to decide to sell of not.
On the other hand, Bayern Munich may want Olivier Giroud so they bid +60% his TM Value.
Whatever is drawn at random, a club of equal stature to the level of player could be used as a name purpose on the offer.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:04 pm

Also, each team get one of the Over The Top offers but they cannot be any of the EoS Lawyers we put forward. Has to be on one of the normal offers which are drawn.
That way it will eliminate say me putting Robben up for a EoS Lawyer offer in the hope of him being the random Over The Top offer drawn.

by FIFA Diva Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:06 pm

3 managers are done for match fixing and punishment is that they start each game a goal behind. 10 players are busted for drug abuse, you can lose the player for a season or you can have him back but need to cough up half his value.

2 footballers wake up one morning gay the two managers must swap players or they'll lose them.

by **Hero** Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:09 pm

All I ask is that I get to offload Bernard, not one lawyer offer all season.

by FIFA Diva Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:09 pm

Azzy Mahmood wrote:I like that idea Viva, and they force you to sell players you like and buy players you don't like

Brilliant absolutely brilliant I wouldn't have thought of that. An they bring in a technical director (Which will be you) who messes around by doing transfer without the managers consent.

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:10 pm

I was going to compile a list of why you should all be grateful for the runners you have, but Viva is doing it for me.

by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:11 pm

VivaPaulScholes wrote:2 footballers wake up one morning gay the two managers must swap players or they'll lose them.

oh you crack me up.

Hero, Bernard isnt that bad, he notched up 4 assists other week in one match for Shakhtar

by **Afro** Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:12 pm

I'm coming around to the Bernard bandwagon too. I'd be keeping him if it was me

by sodhat Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:13 pm

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:Also, each team get one of the Over The Top offers but they cannot be any of the EoS Lawyers we put forward. Has to be on one of the normal offers which are drawn.
That way it will eliminate say me putting Robben up for a EoS Lawyer offer in the hope of him being the random Over The Top offer drawn.

Either way, someone will cry foul when a team has a boatload of cash because they happened to get a good random offer.

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