All Rocks 2008-9 Draft League Organizing Thread

[Hal]

I'm posting this notice here and in each of the Rock League's Season Threads.

All Rocks Draft League Organizing Thread for Fantasy.Premierleague.com’s 2008-2009 EPL Fantasy Soccer.

As we near the conclusion of a great year with 4 8-team leagues, I want to commend all the new managers and all the new ideas for cup competitions.

Relegation and Promotion are still to be determined, but it’s been a great year.

It’s not too early to start our organizing thread for next season. The first order of business is to determine how many of our managers want to play next year. I’ll need managers to post their continued interest; what they may be willing to volunteer for during the off-season and when we start organizing; and send me a PM with their latest contact information:

Name
Team Name
BigSoccer Nickname
Email address
Instant Messenger info, if applicable

Once we determine how many are returning from this season, we’ll know of a target number of new managers to recruit for next season.

We can also discuss any proposed rule changes during the off-season.

[kuhnscoot]

I'm in for next season (Raytown Rangers currently in Very Small Rocks).

[Ingromius]

I hereby nominate 2 Sand managers for a mandatory one-year vacation from the league:

furby (London Lawn Gnomes)
and... I forget but he was yermom

Both abandoned the game early, never got in touch or responded to repeated attempts to contact them.

Sadly those are our 2 relegated teams from Sand so, not sure what our policy has been in the past.

Otherwise we had excellent participation, active and interested, from the other in the best beachy league on the 'net.

[frasermc]

if possible i'd like to participate next season.

i'm a regular contributor on BS and would see out the season for certain.

if i can get a place could someone point me in the direction of the rules and regulations. :)

i usually play YahooFF for the premiership as i have a few friends that have a league on there but would love to join in on this one.

[Eddie26]

I own Zola School FC of the Dust League. Sadly I finished dead last and there's no lower league but I'd like to continue. I was active all year and had my defense first draft policy worked out, I might have fared better.

[ibreak4coffee]

Oh I'll be back :)

[Hal]

if possible i'd like to participate next season.

i'm a regular contributor on BS and would see out the season for certain.

if i can get a place could someone point me in the direction of the rules and regulations. :)

i usually play YahooFF for the premiership as i have a few friends that have a league on there but would love to join in on this one.


Send me a PM with the contact info requested at the top of this thread. We'll typically have 4-6 new openings, but won't confirm until we organize again in July.

I'll send you an email when we organize to confirm your interest. We only want managers who make a covenant, realllllllly commit to stay active the entire season. It messes up our internal cup competitions when someone goes inactive.

There are lots of information on our drafted leagues - rules, draft threads, season threads, competition threads in this forum. Take some time to read through some of them.

[Clan]

In off the post shall be returning.

[kopiteinkc]

I will be back.

[blech]

While my fingers remain crossed as to which league I'm going to be in, I'll be back as well, whether promoted or not.

Also plan to post a poll for preferences, if any, between the BE-Cup and the DE-Cup.

[djangone]

It's a sure bet I'll be back, most likely in VSR. Let's just say there's incentive to prove that I don't really stink this badly. :)

[subbuteo]

I'm in for next season

[United Forever]

I am going to be back...tried my best to be involved this seas as much as possible but with exams coming it was a little challenging. Still in contention for promotion though. Next season I will have way more time. :)

[1800-WorldCup]

Most Definitely.

:p

[Epikoinos]

I'd love to return -- and not have all the problems I had with getting kicked off the Premier League site!

[AussieLFCfan]

I'm currently second last in the Dust League but would love to play again if there's an opening!

[Ingromius]

I'm definitely back in, just not sure what league it'll be!

[lobomojo]

yeah, yeah, yeah,...I'll be back everyone likes to kick a down dog...

[Hal]

As we settle the final promotion/relegation announcements and determine the final 2007/08 standings, I thought I'd summarize who has already committed to next season.

Besides a post in this thread, I'm also looking for a PM with the latest contact information.

Forum Interest; PM Contact Info; Name; BigSoccer Nick; Rocks League; Team

2007/08 Small Rocks League:

Y (4/27/08); Y (4/27/08); Andrew Giffen; subbuteo; SR; Windsor Wanderers
? ? Jay Jones; DoctorJones24; SR; Yellowcake Phantoms
Y (4/20/08); Y (4/20/08); Hal Jones; Hal; SR; Aviators
? Y (4/27/08); Craig Powell; Vegas2u; SR; Vegas Virgins
Y (4/21/08) ?; Paul Hughes; Clan; SR; In Off The Post
Y (4/29/08); Y(5/11/08); Michel Guntern; 1800-WorldCup.com; SR; 1800-UK.com
Y (4/22/08); (5/11/08); Richard Powell; dangjone; SR; Pork Soda
? ?; Chuck Cannon; Cannon; SR; Rockville Gunners

2007/08 Very Small Rocks League:
Y (4/20/08) ?; Ralph Wiggum; ibreak4coffee; VSR; FC Springfield
? ?; Eric Sholes; furby; VSR; Rat Face Villains FC
Y (4/27/08) ?; Brian Alleyne; United Forever; VSR; The Class Acts
Inactive?? ; Marko Ristic; marakana10; VSR: Cal FC
? ?; Tom Van Damme; tomvandamn; VSR; manu08
Y (4/20/08); Y (4/20/08); Mike Kuhn; kuhnscoot; VSR; Raytown Rangers
Y (4/21/08); Y (5/11/08); Mark Adams; Kopiteinkc; VSR; Kopite Juniors
Y (5/6/08) ?; lobomojo; VSR; Cold Dog Soup FC

2007/08 Sand League:

Y (5/4/08) ?; Jonathan Ingram; ingromius; Sand LSG St. Pauli
Y (4/22/08) ?; Paul Blechner; blech Sand blechs_dawgs
?: ?; Raj Sandhu; ?; Sand Gunner320
?; ?; Angelo Vibe riot71 Sand Talley Road AFC
?; ?; Paul Richard; ?; Sand Glorydaze
Y (4/29/08); Y (4/29/08); Eric Hollenbeck; Crazybox; Sand; Crazies
Inactive ?; Saul Carrasco; ?; Sand Relegated and Dropped Yermom
Inactive ?; Greg Kahn; ?; Sand Relegated and Dropped; London Lawn Gnomes

2007/08 Dust League:

?; ?; Mark Rolands; britvisi ? Dust Welsh Dragonsox
?; ?; Austin Alonzo ?; Dust Wallasey Wanderers
?; ?; Hugh Davis ?; Dust Partizan Bellevue
?; ?; Christopher Walsh; Whishey Dust Boston Spurs
Y (4/29/08); Y (4/29/08); Eric Anderson; Epikoinos; Dust; VCC
?; ?; A. J. Blanchard; Magners21 Dust Boomkicker F. C.
Y (4/20/08); Y (4/20/08); Eddie Batcho; eddiaba26; Dust; Zola School FC
Y (5/4/08); Y (5/5/08); Michael Bargache; AussieLFCfan; Dust; ThisisAnfield FC

NEW
Y (4/20/2008); Y (4/21/08); Fraser; frasermc; TBD; Chris Sutton Slippers

Eddie Batcho and Michael Bargache, who were relegated from the Dust League move to the waiting list. With the 2 relegated and dropped for inactivity Sand teams, there is every likelihood that both will be back in Dust League next season.

I still need posts in this thread from those ? expressing commitment for next season and PM's with the requested contact information from those ? indicated above.

Lime Green Text means have both commitment and PM with contact info.
Orange Text means still need PM with contact info.
Magenta Text means need both commitment post and PM with contact info.

Also, note the few BigSoccer Nicknames that need filling in.

[1800-WorldCup]

It's Michel Guntern and my contact info is the same as it's always been.

:D