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1800-WorldCup
14 Nov 2002, 05:43 PM
The finals were planned as a best of 5.... up to and including Gameweek 12 >>>> 14th December.
League Cup Final
Kopite Juniors vs London St. Germain
2nd Round results -- Best of 4
1800-UK.com vs Kopite Juniors (+6)
(63-66) (37-48) (47-47) (45-37) = (192-198)
London St. Germain (+11) vs Trollpop Aviation
(34-32) (17-43) (40-22) (48-31) = (139-128)
FA Cup Final
FOMUS vs Kopite Juniors
2nd Round results -- Best of 4
FOMUS (+48) vs Trollpop Aviation
(50-32) (36-43) (63-22) (27-31) = (176-128)
London St. Germain vs Kopite Juniors (+59)
(34-66) (17-48) (40-47) (48-37) = (139-198)
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Good luck to the finalists.
kopiteinkc
14 Nov 2002, 05:49 PM
Originally posted by Clanblue
That is what i had in mind when i originally floated the idea a few posts back.
Head to head for the group would only require 6 weeks to complete and then at most another 6 for the semi-final and final itself.
12 weeks in all to complete, so we have lots oftime left to play.
Agreed.
So we can start this in gameweek 13. Michel, is that ok with you?
kopiteinkc
14 Nov 2002, 05:53 PM
Originally posted by DoctorJones24
Anyone have an idea how we can encourage more trading between teams? That was one thing I was hoping would develop in doing this league, but the transfer cost pretty much makes it undesirable.
I am not ignoring this, we got off on a tangent on Champs League planning.
It seems like it is too late to do anything like this for our existing teams, but we could either wait for next season or start 8 more teams and do this from January onwards. (I am not sure my head can deal with yet another fantasy team!!)
As for encouraging trading, this might prove difficult unless you "had" to offer one player from a certain position each week or something. Goalies one week, defenders the next, etc.
Other ideas?
1800-WorldCup
14 Nov 2002, 05:55 PM
Originally posted by DoctorJones24
Finally, I notice that Cape Tribulation has only made a single transfer, way back in September.
I think Outback Maverick got put off with the Jenas affair in week 1 :D
As for more trades..... hard to do at 4 points a throw and not a lot of speculating in the financial market.
However, even within our constraints there are still some cagey moves to be made and profits to be gained.
The 1800-Uk.com team is worth 102.8
Kopite Juniors .... 101.8
FOMUS .... 101.0
London St. Germain .... 100.8
Trollpop Aviation .... 100.8
Chelsea in PA .... 100.7
Only Cape Tribulation and Jones Cracked Wheat are currently on 100.0
No-one posting a loss at the moment :)
1800-WorldCup
14 Nov 2002, 05:58 PM
Off to make another cagey move ;)
kopiteinkc
14 Nov 2002, 06:01 PM
With both cup finals starting this weekend, Craig Bellamy is fit and raring to go (at least I hope so).
Fortunately I resisted the temptation to sell him when he came to the US for his doctor to look at his knee.
After his performance in the Champs League yesterday (and against Italy last month) I am hoping Robson lets him play at least 60 minutes :) this weekend.
He has warmed my bench too long. Now, who to drop?
Clan
14 Nov 2002, 06:18 PM
Strange.
Last seasons second leading scorer and winner of the previous season, is still unclaimed.
DoctorJones24
14 Nov 2002, 11:13 PM
Originally posted by 1800-WorldCup
Only Cape Tribulation and Jones Cracked Wheat are currently on 100.0
No-one posting a loss at the moment :)
Well I was down in the negs for a bit there, to 99.7 even at one point, I think, so 100 is looking pretty good to me about now.
Regarding trades, I think we just have to accept that they will be very rare this season, and perhaps tinker next year if we try again.
1800-WorldCup
15 Nov 2002, 03:37 AM
I'll still be trading..... and tempting Hal to pick up my rejects :)
kopiteinkc
15 Nov 2002, 10:55 AM
I was bored at work and created the Champs League contest we were talking about.
I have it starting on December 21.
I assigned each team a number 1 to 8 and then drew the numbers. Hope that's ok.
Group 1
1800-UK.Com
FOMUS
Kopite Juniors
Cape Tribulation
Group 2
London St. Germain
Jones Cracked Wheat
Chelsea in PA
Trollpop Aviation
See the groups and fixtures at:
http://bengal.missouri.edu/~adamsm/lfc/smallrocks.htm
(free site hosting from www.trumanlibrary.org) :)
1800-WorldCup
15 Nov 2002, 12:31 PM
Looks like I'm in the group of Death with our two league leaders :(
Clan
15 Nov 2002, 06:07 PM
Hope Friedel is back before it all kicks off.
DoctorJones24
17 Nov 2002, 01:04 PM
Thank god Seaman was out this week. That'll bring in Macho off the bench for Jones Cracked Wheat, with his 12 pts for stoning Liverpool all afternoon.
Harte has been sent packing, btw. My top draft picks have continued to unravel...would have been a great team LAST season, but Robert, Beckham, Harte, and Hasselbaink have all been major duds so far this year. Now Becks is out a few weeks for broken ribs...he just might have to hit the market as well.
kopiteinkc
17 Nov 2002, 01:18 PM
Originally posted by DoctorJones24
Thank god Seaman was out this week. That'll bring in Macho off the bench for Jones Cracked Wheat, with his 12 pts for stoning Liverpool all afternoon.
Harte has been sent packing, btw. My top draft picks have continued to unravel...would have been a great team LAST season, but Robert, Beckham, Harte, and Hasselbaink have all been major duds so far this year. Now Becks is out a few weeks for broken ribs...he just might have to hit the market as well.
Did I mention that I was pleased with my top pick? Henry as captain was a huge bonus this weekend. :D
DoctorJones24
17 Nov 2002, 07:16 PM
With his 57 pts this week, 1800 World Cup.com pulls into second place behind pacesetters Koptie Jrs. Current Standings, with FOMUS' 212 pts from earlier added:
1 Kopite Jrs.......450
2 1800 WC........377
3 FOMUS..........364
4 Chelsea,PA.....353
5 Cape Trib........339
6 London SG......329
7 Jones CW.......324
8 Trollpop Av......259
Ingromius
18 Nov 2002, 09:47 AM
Thank God it's a long season. Must be a Rhode Island curse, look at the bottom three...
1800-WorldCup
18 Nov 2002, 12:00 PM
Has Hal given up on this league to concentrate on the Aviators?
kopiteinkc
18 Nov 2002, 12:15 PM
Originally posted by 1800-WorldCup
Has Hal given up on this league to concentrate on the Aviators?
They are doing well aren't they, 73 points wow!
I thought my team had won the week with 72, darn it :)
Clan
18 Nov 2002, 03:42 PM
Originally posted by DoctorJones24
With his 57 pts this week, 1800 World Cup.com pulls into second place behind pacesetters Koptie Jrs. Current Standings, with FOMUS' 212 pts from earlier added:
1 Kopite Jrs.......450
2 1800 WC........377
3 FOMUS..........364
4 Chelsea,PA.....353
5 Cape Trib........339
6 London SG......329
7 Jones CW.......324
8 Trollpop Av......259
If Mark wasn't such a darn spoil sport it would be a very tight and interesting title race ;)
kopiteinkc
18 Nov 2002, 03:54 PM
Originally posted by Clanblue
If Mark wasn't such a darn spoil sport it would be a very tight and interesting title race ;)
With Gerrard and Bellamy on the bench I am languishing outside the top 100 right now :D