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by **Afro** Mon 16 Feb - 14:01

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FC Basel - Football Light
Bordeaux - Fernando
Bremen - Miky
Genk - Trebs
Granada - Azzy
Montpellier - Marky
PAOK - Afro
Twente - Hero
Verona - Nadeem

Season 3 Fixtures Week 6 - Due Monday 2nd March By Midnight
Granada v Verona
Bremen v Twente
Genk v Bordeaux
Montpellier v PAOK

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by FootballLight Thu 19 Feb - 20:33

Eastenders Spoilers:

by Fernando Thu 19 Feb - 20:34

If going to talk about that put it in spoilers for people that haven't seen/recorded i guess Ok!

by Azzy Thu 19 Feb - 20:37

Just to cover myself, I don't watch Eastenders, haven't tonight, just wanted to spook people. Apologies if I was right, it was a 25% chance I believe Laugh

by Fernando Thu 19 Feb - 20:38

You were right to be fair Laugh

by FootballLight Thu 19 Feb - 20:47

Afro wrote:I think you are quite wide of the mark to be honest FL

The league is made deliberately simple to make it playable with minimal interest.

The money is made deliberately low so that it isn't just exercise in buying the best side. You have to be clever with your money to compete.

And the manager turnover is really low. The ones that leave, do so because they are busy with real life, not because of boredom with the league. I would say we are largely the same group as the one that started on here 4 years ago.

Just my thoughts on it.

Oh and you lost all respectability when you called sheep naff. I think you need a game of mafia, just so we can lynch you

I understand why the league and the money was deliberately low. But like I said, only 1 of us per week can earn the maximum £3.5m at best. Sure, I'd take it because as you've said, money is tight in this league. The only problem I see with it, how else do I get money? I can sell players through lawyers. Well my back-up players in my Basel squad would be worth about £1-7m each I'd say if I sold my back-up players (on average). So how would I ever improve from there? Lets face it, I'd be able to roll in a good £30-40m from that alone which would be able to buy me 1/2 really good players right now. That's fine because then 2 other players become back-up, but then, I've improved my Starting 11 twice, good, but I'm left with no squad. And with no loans allowed in this league, my squad becomes so small, its very difficult to run.

So lawyers can get me some money. Lets say £5m for a back-up player as 1 lawyer, fair enough, I'd take that quite comfortably. But then, I think I've done well and I can sign someone better, but for £5m, I won't find anyone massively better than the player I sold for £5m and I've just replaced one back-up player for £5m, for another £5m back-up player, so I haven't improved. That goes for the same with my first team squad. I sell someone from my first team for £17m, so I've got £17m to replace that player (unless the back-up person is good enough). Again, I'm just left in the cycle, how on earth will I find someone to start for me that is worth £17m that is also better than the player I sold? Again, that's very difficult. Not impossible, but extremely difficult.

If that makes sense to you. Just tell me if it's not.

However, then if there was 2/3 more schemes where I could earn say up to £6m cash (so £2m for each scheme), then I would have £11m to buy a better back-up player, or £23m to buy a better stating player. And on the whole, players with a higher transfermarkt value will most likely be a better player, 9 times out of 10, correct? So then it becomes a little easier in comparison. Obviously, it will be very unlikely I will win all 3 schemes, but at least if I win 1, I get £2m extra, I can now sign a better player. That's my point.

And with sheep, apologies for calling it naff, but that's the perfect example of a scheme to play for some cash. £2m for the person with the most correct answers. It seems fairly popular, I'd be much more likely to be involved I there was a couple of extra million shoved in there, activity once again increases.

I'm not criticising, I'm just making a suggestion that I think would be more beneficial for the league personally.

by FIFA Diva Thu 19 Feb - 20:51

We play sheep for the love of the game not money.

by FootballLight Thu 19 Feb - 20:55

I understand that Viva, but even still, I'd be straight in answering questions if there was money involved. Its competitive, bragging rights and it also keeps the activity up, as always.

by Trebs Thu 19 Feb - 21:02

Well, you get £8m per win. The sponsorship was designed to try and give the little boys like me and you chance to cash up with the giants in the league.

by FootballLight Thu 19 Feb - 21:11

Yep and that is really good. But we were given that sponsorship deal on the basis we were not going to do very well this season because we are a smaller team with less quality. That's hard to build up. I may only get 2/3 wins, so that's £24m max from wins, good money tbf. But I'm also thinking for everyone else in the league as well.

by **Afro** Thu 19 Feb - 21:11

eastenders spoiler:

by FootballLight Thu 19 Feb - 21:14

Eastenders spoiler:

by FootballLight Thu 19 Feb - 21:20

Eastenders spoiler:

by FIFA Diva Thu 19 Feb - 21:36

Eastenders spoilers

I don't give a rats bottom.

by Azzy Thu 19 Feb - 21:42

Hard, but not impossible. Look at how pathetic our teams were when the league began. We now have Sanchez, Hazard, Fabregas, Costa, Aguero. It's a work in progress, just like managing a club. I love the grind. It's far more rewarding than just buying your way to a good team.

by FootballLight Thu 19 Feb - 21:56

I'm only saying, throw that extra few million in there just to speed up the process. It takes a lot of effort to save up to buy them players, why even bother sometimes is what I think? I don't mind this system, I'd just prefer the extra million because I'm going to win any games at the rate I'm going at.

by FootballLight Thu 19 Feb - 22:02

Eastenders spoiler:

by Azzy Thu 19 Feb - 22:03

I've never heard Soldado called that before but yeah, can't believe he scored Laugh

by GSC Thu 19 Feb - 22:06

The Eastenders big reveal was literally the biggest letdown ever.

by GSC Thu 19 Feb - 22:07

And I knew who it was going to be thanks to Paddy power

by **Afro** Thu 19 Feb - 22:19

FootballLight wrote:
Eastenders spoiler:

Get the hint dumbass...Spoiler it

I told you that an hour ago. It was obvious really.

If you'd listened to those more switched on, you could have made yourself some money.

I don't think you should play mafia after all. You'd be lost amongst all the bigger brains Whistle

by GSC Thu 19 Feb - 22:23

i dont get it really. They had so many interesting ways to go, and they went for cheap shock value. I kinda expected better from the build up

by Fernando Thu 19 Feb - 22:27

by Azzy Fri 20 Feb - 8:47

Morning all. Busy day so won't be on much.

Nando, why is Dot Cotton in a fake taxi? Was it during the live episode? You'd think they could afford a real one.

by FootballLight Fri 20 Feb - 9:08

Morning guys. I'm not taking part in that Mafia, sheep or whatever you want to call it.

by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Feb - 9:12

Morning

That's ok FootballLight you're not forced to play sheep or Mafia.

by FootballLight Fri 20 Feb - 9:18

Good.

by Marky Fri 20 Feb - 9:30

Don't go rocking the boat FL, Sheep is sacred.

by FootballLight Fri 20 Feb - 9:31

I'll tip the boat soon enough. Laugh

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 9:43

FootballLight wrote:Morning guys. I'm not taking part in that Mafia, sheep or whatever you want to call it.

Because of this I'm going to "foe" you. Don't take it personally mate but you can if you want to. Sheep is love, mafia is life.

by FootballLight Fri 20 Feb - 9:45

I know I can if I want to. But I don't want to, that's what I'm saying.

by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Feb - 9:52

If you don't want to play you don't have to say it.

I don't want to kill you so does that mean I have to say I don't want to kill you?

Relax it's Friday.

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 9:53

So when do tactics be in by? And I don't hand any in cuz I'm doing votes right. Still can't believe Max Branning was smashing Lucy Beale. I bet viva enjoyed it though.

by FootballLight Fri 20 Feb - 9:57

Well stopped making me being involved by voting me in. Thanks.

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 9:59

I'll get some questions up in a bit for some sheep. EVERYONE is invited. PM answers to viva.

by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Feb - 10:10

You don't have to be involved you can easily ignore it. Obviously you won't be voted if you're not playing.

Sorry Nadeem I won't be able to take answers in.

by Marky Fri 20 Feb - 10:10

Isn't Miky doing Sheep?

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 10:21

I'll do questions AND answers but I want 2 mill in return. Deal or No Deal?

by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Feb - 10:23

No deal.

Generally it's the person who does votes that does sheep but if Miky isn't here then someone else can do sheep.

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 10:26

I'll take 1mill then. That's the lowest I'll go. I'm not always this generous. This is like giving brand new Nike trainers to a charity shop.

by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Feb - 10:33

I'm sorry Nadeem but we can't give you any money, like I said yesterday we play sheep for the love not for money.

I don't wear Nike trainers I'd gladly give them to charity. I like Puma.

by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Feb - 10:34

I've been using a nasal stick when I got the cold, I'm addicted to it now.

by FootballLight Fri 20 Feb - 10:38

Would it not be better to give money for sheep?

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 10:39

Koba wrote:I've been using a nasal stick when I got the cold, I'm addicted to it now.

Make sure you don't get too addicted to it viva. I heard it can lead to glue sniffing if used to much.

Also what are the full terms of my sponsorship? A one off bonus of 12mill is too low. What's my win/draw bonus?

by **Hero** Fri 20 Feb - 10:43

My sponsorship's the same and I finished 4th last season but got screwed over in the voting!

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 10:47

I want to change my sponsorship. I don't like the one that gsc chose. Can I change it guys? Deal or No Deal?

by Holymiky Fri 20 Feb - 10:48

GSC said that he chose the up front payment which means you get nothing more i believe and no you can't change it.

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 10:51

Holymiky wrote:GSC said that he chose the up front payment which means you get nothing more i believe and no you can't change it.

OK oh holy one. I bowest down to thee words of wisdom spoken from thou mouth of equilibrium.

by FIFA Diva Fri 20 Feb - 10:54

nadeem2099 wrote:
Koba wrote:I've been using a nasal stick when I got the cold, I'm addicted to it now.

Make sure you don't get too addicted to it viva. I heard it can lead to glue sniffing if used to much.

Also what are the full terms of my sponsorship? A one off bonus of 12mill is too low. What's my win/draw bonus?

That won't happen I'm not from London or Bradford.

by Holymiky Fri 20 Feb - 10:58

It's not wisdom, it's the way we work things and the sponsorship that GSC chose which happened to be a payment up front and thats it.

by nadeem2099 Fri 20 Feb - 11:16

True viva. London is a crack den of glue sniffers.

I apologise oh holy one. Thou has spoken. Words of gospel can be heard everywhere from thou brave soul of man.

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