The MacRumors Fantasy Football League 2013-14

[twietee]

Always one step behind these sneaky Europeans! Except in the standings. Wha?!?! Oh, yes I did. Gotta live it up while I can...

Wait a second! Are you actually saying that the first British user is placed 4th (fourth) in our Premier League focused MRleague? What a shame!




Now, bring it on boys toys!

 

[pachyderm]

just noticed i had an injured player... starting. meh!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Wait a second! Are you actually saying that the first British user is placed 4th (fourth) in our Premier League focused MRleague? What a shame!

I blame the influx of foreign players.

 

[twietee]

Bringing in Zabaleta for Toure and taking a hit for that seems to be a lackluster decision..how do you guys manage to keep so calm, withstanding the everlasting temptation to hustle? I really do wonder.

 

[swiftaw]

Bringing in Zabaleta for Toure and taking a hit for that seems to be a lackluster decision..how do you guys manage to keep so calm, withstanding the everlasting temptation to hustle? I really do wonder.

Well, frustrated with this weekend, I just played my wildcard and made a whole host of changes.

 

[twietee]

Well, frustrated with this weekend, I just played my wildcard and made a whole host of changes.

yeah, but I mean regardless how my team's doing, I could WC almost every single gameweek..I have a very unsteady and restless personality i reckon.

 

[Tilpots]

^^I started wringing my hands and pacing about GW 3 two days ago. It will continue until late Friday night followed quickly by the gnashing of teeth and countless second guessing attempts surrounding GW 4's transfer. It's a never ending cycle of questioning my judgement. I'm even worse at Fantasy American Football!!!

 

[timsutcliffe]

Not a pleasant week this week.

A horrible performance from my midfield on the whole. I don't think my team scored a goal between them.

 

[oscillatewildly]

Congratulations Lord Blackadder, hope it isn't an omen.

Tilpots; you only sleep during the off-season?

Cheers,
OW

 

[pachyderm]

Not a pleasant week this week.

A horrible performance from my midfield on the whole. I don't think my team scored a goal between them.

i screwed up. i not even going to look at the final tally for the week.

 

[twietee]

Congrats to BananaBanana, that defence of yours was truly terrifying. (made the game yesterday even less enjoyable)


oscillatewildly, why on earth are you on top of me! I demand answers!

 

[oscillatewildly]

British know how. That or the alphabet.

 

[twietee]

British know how. That or the alphabet.

Hmmm, I faintly remember sth including the amount of scored goals (not points obviously). And I was on the smaller scale regarding that this GW.

But since it's a British game, I guess local patriotism is the most likely reason.

 

[Tilpots]

Tilpots; you only sleep during the off-season?

Cheers,
OW

Lol. Its amazing I get anything else done. The wife is ready to toss my phone if I check the score again during dinner.

Pressure is on this week. I got 4 players sitting so its likely to be a double transfer week with a penalty. I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!

 

[twietee]

The wife is ready to toss my phone if I check the score again during dinner.

I know exactly what you mean! Worst part is this scout site, though. I can dumb an infinit amount of time into that and am more confused afterwards than before #partoftheproblem

But because of that I got to know that a British friend of mine over here does play FPS too. Now I'm beating his ass officially* this season.


*royaly

 

[timsutcliffe]

I got 4 players sitting so its likely to be a double transfer week with a penalty.

Same for me. Too many Chelsea and Villa players as well a certain Nicolas Anelka. I thought he was going to do a good job for me this season.

 

[Tilpots]

Several difficult decisions have been made. I had to take a -4 hit to field a decent squad. I have no bench available. The lad's backs are against the wall. Lord Blackadder, our weekend fixture awaits...

Good luck, Milord!!!

 

[twietee]

Ya, good luck to y'all and blablahblah. Man, I lost any interest in this game, all I see are lots of red arrows and silly Tilpots on top.

And I so much see me losing against the Struggling Dual-Cores too...geez.
Now y'all can go back to your happy lifes. End rant.

 

[Tilpots]

Ya, good luck to y'all and blablahblah. Man, I lost any interest in this game, all I see are lots of red arrows and silly Tilpots on top.

And I so much see me losing against the Struggling Dual-Cores too...geez.
Now y'all can go back to your happy lifes. End rant.

Those poor iToys. What happened to you in the offseason? Lose all focus? I remember when you were a contender! Now look at ya.

 

[twietee]

Those poor iToys. What happened to you in the offseason? Lose all focus? I remember when you were a contender! Now look at ya.

I got fat 'n lazy!

Tilpots making rightfully fun of me? The end is near.

But mind you, GW 23 will be your downfall, even if I have to use 2 WCs in one week. Also I just saw that 9/12 last cup games are played at home, lifted the spirit a bit...

toys'R'us!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Righto, here are the MacRumors Cup Results from Gameweek 2...

Sporting Dual-Cores 38 - 53 Hardly Athletic
Pachyderm FC 15 - 36 Tim's Team
Fabulous Boyz 48 - 55 Thigh High Socks
Fightin Shrooms 51 - 50 Just kick it!
Omaha Latics 30 - 45 Bayern Bru
Brained FC 31 - 41 LITH United
Neutron Heath 48 - 63 Cleveland FC
Mancunian Mopheads 48 - 48 keta all stars
Fizzy's Flyers 42 - 45 Telford Blues
The Stoplights 60 - 47 Fantasy Football Manager
Woodshire FC 59 - 31 Tall Saints
Banana Banana 52 - 46 t!llionaire's iToys
Prospect Park FC 46 - 35 1871 Readingrad​

...and here's how we'll be doing things in Gameweek 3.

t!llionaire's iToys v Sporting Dual-Cores
Hardly Athletic v Fightin Shrooms
Pachyderm FC v Fabulous Boyz
Tall Saints v 1871 Readingrad
Fantasy Football Manager v Prospect Park FC
Telford Blues v Banana Banana
keta all stars v Woodshire FC
Cleveland FC v The Stoplights
LITH United v Fizzy's Flyers
Bayern Bru v Mancunian Mopheads
Just kick it! v Neutron Heath
Thigh High Socks v Brained FC
Tim's Team v Omaha Latics​

A reminder too that the deadline for transfers and line-up changes is 11.30am GMT tomorrow.

One more thing - for any stragglers who still want to get involved, I'll be closing the League to new teams at the end of August as per custom. After 11.59pm GMT this Saturday, the door will be bolted.

 

[twietee]

swiftaw, dat score?!

Pachy, what's up!?




A pity one can't field 9 defenders + Sturridge up front...

 

[swiftaw]

swiftaw, dat score?!

Pachy, what's up!?




A pity one can't field 9 defenders + Sturridge up front...

A wise use of my first wildcard, plus the choice of making Yaya my captain. It certainly helped that every one of my defenders plus my goalkeeper all kept a clean sheet.

 

[Tilpots]

A wise use of my first wildcard, plus the choice of making Yaya my captain. It certainly helped that every one of my defenders plus my goalkeeper all kept a clean sheet.

Big number! Great week!!!

Congrats to Lord Blackadder in our cup match, too. Well done.

Hey twietee, next time you decide to get fat and lazy, give me a ring. I'll be right over. That's right up my alley!

 

[twietee]

A wise use of my first wildcard, plus the choice of making Yaya my captain. It certainly helped that every one of my defenders plus my goalkeeper all kept a clean sheet.

Mhhmmm, Yaya. Seems to be a good choice for the sart of the season, went with him a the beginning of our last campaign and he did very well, too. Would like to take him over Silva but not sure if I should WC right now...I'm not THAT bad right now.

And your score, well, still fine and all, but yesterday I saw your 80p next to 82p max, so that seemed impressing, but now...you know, well above average but nothing fancy. Sorry, if I got you all excited and all.

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Tilpots, yeah, I'll give you notice. And would it be ok to bring a Falafel or Schawarma and some of that Moroccan stuff over? I'm not leaving my house sofa anymore!

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Btw, it's hard for me to celebrate the fairly easy win against Jaffa's lads properly. Even for me! What happened buddy? We need you desperately, who else can learn those Yanks some decent manners if not you Brits?? I certainly can't.