Fantasy Football 2006-2007

PlaythingOrPet · Post by **PlaythingOrPet** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:46 pm

So it's cool if my housemate joins in? I'll mention it to him.

I hope the deadline is next Saturday because I'm going away tomorrow.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:51 pm

Yes, certainly. We'd be happy to have your housemate join in. Matches begin on the 19th, a week from Saturday, and the deadline is 11:30 BST on that day. You can, of course, join after the deadline as well.

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:02 pm

My squad has now been purchased and is in pre-season training. We beat 'The Golden Showers' 12-0 in a pre-season friendly and Steve Sidwell scored them all. Then I had a raunchy 'love juice exchange' with Catherine Zeta Jones and sat back in my pants with a nice curry and a few beers.

The fantasy has started already - bring on the footie!

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:13 am

I'm in and will do my best to defend last season's top spot.

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:26 am

This is going to be much tougher for me than the WC, as I really don't know much about the teams, e.g., which are particularly strong on offense or defense, which are relatively consistent and which are always a crapshoot.

But I've got my squad together, and outside the context of any actual play, I'd say it's brilliant!

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:30 am

MG, do you get Fox Soccer Channel? They carry several PL matches a weekend and if you watch it a bit you'll start to get a sense of the players, clubs, etc.

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:28 am

My twins have joined the league.
Hope you don't mind.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:43 am

My only rule, pole - no twins!!!

Just kidding!

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:54 am

Who Shot Sam? wrote:MG, do you get Fox Soccer Channel? They carry several PL matches a weekend and if you watch it a bit you'll start to get a sense of the players, clubs, etc.

I do get it, and watch it. I hate the idea of watching matches on a delay, though, and they only seem to cover a handful of them live. I watch some of the delayed ones anyway, but it irks me. I'd rather follow them live on the 'net.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:05 am

I agree. Not ideal. Setanta, which is available for a monthly fee on DirecTV, also will be showing live PL matches this season, so it will be footy overload for me. No PPV package this season - hurrah!

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:32 am

We can have a League within a League.

There will be a title for those who post on the Board and one for those who don't!

I need to change the name of my team. Fake Madrid has not brought me the success I richly deserve.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:34 am

Who is the Hammer? Is that bunny's housemate?

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:05 am

Hammer is Oldhamer isn't it?

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:07 am

No, I meant the West Ham fan.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:54 pm

moody, did you just jump on board today as well?

A lot more teams this time around, with bunny still to join (she's away on holiday but has promised to give it a go again this season).

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:34 am

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:17 am

I see no Moodness. 17 teams, it would appear. 3 less than my work league. It's going to be an emotional year, I can tell.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:25 am

I think she's the NotReady4EPL Players. Just a hunch.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:29 pm

Oh I see. Missed that and 'deuce donovan'. 717,000 teams! Blimey.

oldhamer · Post by **oldhamer** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:22 pm

verbal gymnastics wrote:Hammer is Oldhamer isn't it?

Yep. Old Hammers Pathetic. I thought it was a clever pun on "Oldham Athletic", my team of choice. Obviously not!

Hint to you all - don't pick my players! I picked Dean Ashton, who then broke his ankle for three months. Poor bugger.

PlaythingOrPet · Post by **PlaythingOrPet** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:35 am

I'm in! I had to find a computer in the middle of Edinburgh to do it...but I'm in. Phew.

Yup, the Hammer is my housemate, Sam.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:36 am

\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/

Here we go!

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:24 am

I'm off to a flyer, again.

Riise injured and I neglected to unselect Ballack as my captain (totally insane week at work and I didn't look at my team until it was too late to make changes). Oh well - at least Bent has scored.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:21 pm

I must have all of 3 points. I daren't look. Sheva will have to get a hat-trick tomorrow to make up for it, not to mention Giggsy.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:43 am

sometimes ignorance is bliss. sometimes ignorance is 48 points. hot damn!

nowhere to go but down, down, down.