TooSerious
For those who take it way too seriously
OK! Its time to get the official TS Supercoach leagues up and running. Well, the official leagues, and the unofficial ones.
Now, as with most things in this place, Im aiming to get them community driven. So what were gunna do is run 3 styles of leagues (well- technically 4, but shhhh...
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General TS leagues
These are the leagues which run under the TS banner and open to anyone and everyone who wants to join. Its based on the idea that everyone who uses this place has a damn good chance at taking out the prize (see the Pine warmers from last year!).
How it will work is as follows, Weve got a thread set up <a href="http://tooserious.net/?page_id=2318&mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=70.0">Here[/url]. Visit here and find the latest league. If there is not a league open, feel free to create one- but make sure the existing leagues are full first. Just make sure its got TS in the title, its a private league so you dont get a bunch of randoms and that the name isnt, well, offensive! Once youve created a league, post the name, and code of the league in this thread and watch the people roll in! Just make sure you update the post once its full!
Donor Leagues
These work pretty much the same as the general leagues, but they are only open to the donors! You can find the league thread (and code) over <a href="http://tooserious.net/?page_id=2318&mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=71.0">Here[/url].
TS Platinum league
So good that not even I qualify.
This is a league for the best of the best. Unlike the other leagues we run in this place, it will be based on ranking - either last year or the year before (or even better- BOTH!)
Now, I plan to be fairly choosy with this league, so I dont plan on filling it fast (unless of course we have an influx of high ranked entrants of course... in which case it could be the Platinum leagues... and they can duke it out. )
If you think youve got what it takes, take a look at the thread over <a...
Now, as with most things in this place, Im aiming to get them community driven. So what were gunna do is run 3 styles of leagues (well- technically 4, but shhhh...
).General TS leagues
These are the leagues which run under the TS banner and open to anyone and everyone who wants to join. Its based on the idea that everyone who uses this place has a damn good chance at taking out the prize (see the Pine warmers from last year!).
How it will work is as follows, Weve got a thread set up <a href="http://tooserious.net/?page_id=2318&mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=70.0">Here[/url]. Visit here and find the latest league. If there is not a league open, feel free to create one- but make sure the existing leagues are full first. Just make sure its got TS in the title, its a private league so you dont get a bunch of randoms and that the name isnt, well, offensive! Once youve created a league, post the name, and code of the league in this thread and watch the people roll in! Just make sure you update the post once its full!
Donor Leagues
These work pretty much the same as the general leagues, but they are only open to the donors! You can find the league thread (and code) over <a href="http://tooserious.net/?page_id=2318&mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=71.0">Here[/url].
TS Platinum league
So good that not even I qualify.
This is a league for the best of the best. Unlike the other leagues we run in this place, it will be based on ranking - either last year or the year before (or even better- BOTH!)
Now, I plan to be fairly choosy with this league, so I dont plan on filling it fast (unless of course we have an influx of high ranked entrants of course... in which case it could be the Platinum leagues... and they can duke it out.
)If you think youve got what it takes, take a look at the thread over <a...
2011 stats, open for business.
Alright everyone, 2011 is open for business!
Now, the first thing I want to direct you all to is the Salary Calculator. You can get there either through a players profile page, or by clicking on the little calculator on the stats page.
Now, youll see a few things that werent their last year- and some others that make life easier.
Firstly, you dont need to hit recalculate- it works that out itself.
Secondly, if a player didnt play, leave the field blank instead of mucking around with the clumsy way it worked last year.
Thirdly, clicking on the linked headings will fill the calc with that column- so click on the A/A and youll see the movement based on that.
Finally, and most importantly- Theres a graph on there now! One that allows you to transpose the last 2 years of salary movement onto it!
I gotta say, its pretty fricking awesome.
Also, with the inclusion of the 2011 stats, it also means that the iThink comp is now fully open, along with the 2011 players.
Just to remind you all about that, you predict scores, you win an xBox, or a Playstation, or a wii. Its quite an awesome package and its all thanks to <a href="http://www.bladerunnerpropertyservices.com/">Bladerunner Property Services.[/url]
<img src="http://tooserious.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/consoles.png" width="470px">
Check out the competitions page to see the full details, cause its a pretty awesome comp.
Anyways, give things a looksee- let me know if anything has gone ary.
Alright everyone, 2011 is open for business!
Now, the first thing I want to direct you all to is the Salary Calculator. You can get there either through a players profile page, or by clicking on the little calculator on the stats page.
Now, youll see a few things that werent their last year- and some others that make life easier.
Firstly, you dont need to hit recalculate- it works that out itself.
Secondly, if a player didnt play, leave the field blank instead of mucking around with the clumsy way it worked last year.
Thirdly, clicking on the linked headings will fill the calc with that column- so click on the A/A and youll see the movement based on that.
Finally, and most importantly- Theres a graph on there now! One that allows you to transpose the last 2 years of salary movement onto it!
I gotta say, its pretty fricking awesome.
Also, with the inclusion of the 2011 stats, it also means that the iThink comp is now fully open, along with the 2011 players.
Just to remind you all about that, you predict scores, you win an xBox, or a Playstation, or a wii. Its quite an awesome package and its all thanks to <a href="http://www.bladerunnerpropertyservices.com/">Bladerunner Property Services.[/url]
<img src="http://tooserious.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/consoles.png" width="470px">
Check out the competitions page to see the full details, cause its a pretty awesome comp.
Anyways, give things a looksee- let me know if anything has gone ary.
One of the regulars in these parts, LiQuiD_SiXx, sent through this article that he wrote today. I reckon its a fairly solid piece on where to start, and a couple of things to consider when deciding on the structure of your squad. More than that though, Im looking forward to hearing some of the points, and counter points that can be raised in the comments as its a fairly meaty topic when you start to peel back the layers of it. That said, I really like the idea of the community writing articles! Theres a lot of different angles to cover this year, and you guys are pretty damn cluey at this stuff, so if anyone is interested in getting there stuff published, drop me a line and we can talk about it.
So without further ado-
As we are still in the early days of Supercoach 2011, we should be dedicating most of our discussion on team structure and getting that right early rather than specific player discussions. Naturally, opinions and views of players will grow and change as we gain access to more information throughout the pre-season, so having the right team structure will enable us to maximise our player selections by Round 1 Lock-Out.
Selecting the right team structure can be one the most complex aspects of Supercoach, but if you get your right it could lead to a very successful year. Hopefully this will give some insight into how to build a competitive team structure from scratch.
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As with selecting any initial team you must start with the end in mind and first decide on your Goal for Season 2011.
Overall – The goal is to score as many points per week to attempt to win the overall score prize.
League Wins – The goal is to score enough points each week to beat your opponent and ultimately win your league Grand Final.
The difference in team structure between each goal may not vary too much, but if your goal is to win your league planning around the byes is very important. So to keep it as simple as possible it will be based...
So without further ado-
As we are still in the early days of Supercoach 2011, we should be dedicating most of our discussion on team structure and getting that right early rather than specific player discussions. Naturally, opinions and views of players will grow and change as we gain access to more information throughout the pre-season, so having the right team structure will enable us to maximise our player selections by Round 1 Lock-Out.
Selecting the right team structure can be one the most complex aspects of Supercoach, but if you get your right it could lead to a very successful year. Hopefully this will give some insight into how to build a competitive team structure from scratch.
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As with selecting any initial team you must start with the end in mind and first decide on your Goal for Season 2011.
Overall – The goal is to score as many points per week to attempt to win the overall score prize.
League Wins – The goal is to score enough points each week to beat your opponent and ultimately win your league Grand Final.
The difference in team structure between each goal may not vary too much, but if your goal is to win your league planning around the byes is very important. So to keep it as simple as possible it will be based...
NBA Matchup 14
I was thinking this morning that I should keep doing these write ups as I have been on a winning streak during this time. But alas all good things must come to an end and this will be my final write up before I hand the reigns back to Anthak. Plus I won’t be around from next Sunday as we are going on holidays for the week.
Yet another team in the NBA has sacked their coach. The Pacers parted ways with Jim O’Brien. I was keen on the Pacer’s playoff chances prior to the season starting but they have been a mess for the last 5-6 weeks and a change needed to be made.   There have been some big games in the NBA this week, none bigger than the rematch between the Lakers and the Celtics with the C’s overturning the result from the finals last year. I am not sure what to make of the Lakers at the moment? They are just going through the motions as they realise they can lift a few gears once the playoffs start.  But getting beaten by the Kings in LA? What is going on there? Teams will be trying to get as many wins as possible before the All Star Break in a few weeks time
This week only one trade was processed in our league whereby Heaver traded Kevin Martin to Fudge and received Wilson Chandler in return.  Both teams have done well with that trade. This week  has seen some very exciting matches in our league and there were a few upsets thrown in as well.
Please read over the break for the reviews and the previews for Matchup 15.
<!--more-->Stevo’s Nuggets      1244    v    Team Anthak    1239
I still can’t believe I won this match. This match had everything and went down right to the final buzzer in the Warriors/Jazz game.  I was holding onto a slender lead in the 4th qtr and Reggie Williams was coming home strong which nearly got Anthak over the line. My score of 1244 was a PB for me this season and I had some great contributions from Wall 177, Hickson 148, Young 147,...
I was thinking this morning that I should keep doing these write ups as I have been on a winning streak during this time. But alas all good things must come to an end and this will be my final write up before I hand the reigns back to Anthak. Plus I won’t be around from next Sunday as we are going on holidays for the week.
Yet another team in the NBA has sacked their coach. The Pacers parted ways with Jim O’Brien. I was keen on the Pacer’s playoff chances prior to the season starting but they have been a mess for the last 5-6 weeks and a change needed to be made.   There have been some big games in the NBA this week, none bigger than the rematch between the Lakers and the Celtics with the C’s overturning the result from the finals last year. I am not sure what to make of the Lakers at the moment? They are just going through the motions as they realise they can lift a few gears once the playoffs start.  But getting beaten by the Kings in LA? What is going on there? Teams will be trying to get as many wins as possible before the All Star Break in a few weeks time
This week only one trade was processed in our league whereby Heaver traded Kevin Martin to Fudge and received Wilson Chandler in return.  Both teams have done well with that trade. This week  has seen some very exciting matches in our league and there were a few upsets thrown in as well.
Please read over the break for the reviews and the previews for Matchup 15.
<!--more-->Stevo’s Nuggets      1244    v    Team Anthak    1239
I still can’t believe I won this match. This match had everything and went down right to the final buzzer in the Warriors/Jazz game.  I was holding onto a slender lead in the 4th qtr and Reggie Williams was coming home strong which nearly got Anthak over the line. My score of 1244 was a PB for me this season and I had some great contributions from Wall 177, Hickson 148, Young 147,...
<blockquote>Supercoach Gold – what a rip off. As I knew it would be – just a way to line Uncle Rupert’s pockets.
I pity the poor people who pony up the dosh for this when they can just as easily come here, donate some dosh to Walesy and enjoy a much livelier, more well informed and straight out better SuperCoach community.
Hey Walesy – now’s the time to ask for donations … we can find out how much SuperCoach Gold costs and even if we donated a decent portion of that amount to this site, that would be better than giving money to the evil News Crop empire.
And I’m guessing we’re much more knowledgeable here anyway.
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This comment from Chris88 has got me thinking.
When you consider the amount of work that goes into making software like Supercoach Gold and the amount of time it saves you in the year when it comes to researching and making predictions about your team, $20 is not actually that much to pay. Now... $40 for Dreamteam and Supercoach.. that could be pushing it but its still not completely unreasonable.
The question I have, if that is worth $40- how much is this place worth?
We have an excellent, vibrant community here. I do it for the love of it but, unfortunately, servers dont get paid for with love. At the moment - you get most of the functionality of Supercoach Gold (and some extra tools) here for free, but there are perks for being a donor (including a huge one in the works that will be released before the start of the season.) - But the major thing is that donors are what keeps this place afloat and the bills paid.
At heart, this is a community site. We will always try to accomodate what the community wants in regards to upgrades and which direction we take but that requires the communities support to keep going and keep improving so just consider it before blowing your whole wad on keeping VirtualSports in the black.
If you did want to donate, simply head over <a...
I pity the poor people who pony up the dosh for this when they can just as easily come here, donate some dosh to Walesy and enjoy a much livelier, more well informed and straight out better SuperCoach community.
Hey Walesy – now’s the time to ask for donations … we can find out how much SuperCoach Gold costs and even if we donated a decent portion of that amount to this site, that would be better than giving money to the evil News Crop empire.
And I’m guessing we’re much more knowledgeable here anyway.
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This comment from Chris88 has got me thinking.
When you consider the amount of work that goes into making software like Supercoach Gold and the amount of time it saves you in the year when it comes to researching and making predictions about your team, $20 is not actually that much to pay. Now... $40 for Dreamteam and Supercoach.. that could be pushing it but its still not completely unreasonable.
The question I have, if that is worth $40- how much is this place worth?
We have an excellent, vibrant community here. I do it for the love of it but, unfortunately, servers dont get paid for with love. At the moment - you get most of the functionality of Supercoach Gold (and some extra tools) here for free, but there are perks for being a donor (including a huge one in the works that will be released before the start of the season.) - But the major thing is that donors are what keeps this place afloat and the bills paid.
At heart, this is a community site. We will always try to accomodate what the community wants in regards to upgrades and which direction we take but that requires the communities support to keep going and keep improving so just consider it before blowing your whole wad on keeping VirtualSports in the black.
If you did want to donate, simply head over <a...
Hey guys what a hectic last couple of hours in the January transfer window and especially coming out of England with some MASSIVE deals done at the elevnth hour. Here are some of the Major deals done
Edin Dzeko Wolfsburg to Man City 27 m (note: all values are in pounds)
Darren Bent Sunderland to Aston Villa Initial 18m bid could rise to 24m based on appearnces and goals
Jermaine Pennant (ex gunner) and from Zaragoza made his loan deal permanent to Stoke City for just under 2m
Ben Arfa Marsielle on Loan at Newcastle also made his loan permanent (currently out for season with broken leg)
Man City players Wayne Bridge and Roque Sants Cruz joined West Ham and Blackburn repsectively on season loan deals.
Aston Villa secured American International Michael Bradley on loan from the states.
Birmingham City secured Tottenhams Darren Bently and Rubin Kazans Obafemi Martins on season long loans
Bolton Wanderes have secured Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea on a season long loan
Chelsea went bang on the last day of the Transfer window Picking up David Luiz from Benfica rumoured to be around the 25m mark and Fernando Torres from Liverpool for 50m
Eidur Gudjohnson has joined Fulham from Stoke on loan.
Liverpool also had a massive last day signing Luis Suarez(Uruguays gun at the world cup) from Ajax for 23m and Andy Carrol From Newcastle for 35 m
Man Utd have bought for life after Edwin Van der Saar with the capture of Anders Lindegaard from Alaesunds for an undisclosed fee.
Stephen Ireland has joined Newcastle on loan after a disappointing speel with Villa.
John Carew has joined Stoke on loan from Villa
Sunderlanded have captured Inter midfielder Sulley Muntari on a season long loan
Stephen Pienaar rejected a move to Chelsea instead joined Spurs for a deal worth 3m
Carlos Vela has joined Albion for the rest of the season for some invaluable first team experience
Robbie Keane has joined West Ham on loan
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Alot of other minor deals but, I have...
Edin Dzeko Wolfsburg to Man City 27 m (note: all values are in pounds)
Darren Bent Sunderland to Aston Villa Initial 18m bid could rise to 24m based on appearnces and goals
Jermaine Pennant (ex gunner) and from Zaragoza made his loan deal permanent to Stoke City for just under 2m
Ben Arfa Marsielle on Loan at Newcastle also made his loan permanent (currently out for season with broken leg)
Man City players Wayne Bridge and Roque Sants Cruz joined West Ham and Blackburn repsectively on season loan deals.
Aston Villa secured American International Michael Bradley on loan from the states.
Birmingham City secured Tottenhams Darren Bently and Rubin Kazans Obafemi Martins on season long loans
Bolton Wanderes have secured Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea on a season long loan
Chelsea went bang on the last day of the Transfer window Picking up David Luiz from Benfica rumoured to be around the 25m mark and Fernando Torres from Liverpool for 50m
Eidur Gudjohnson has joined Fulham from Stoke on loan.
Liverpool also had a massive last day signing Luis Suarez(Uruguays gun at the world cup) from Ajax for 23m and Andy Carrol From Newcastle for 35 m
Man Utd have bought for life after Edwin Van der Saar with the capture of Anders Lindegaard from Alaesunds for an undisclosed fee.
Stephen Ireland has joined Newcastle on loan after a disappointing speel with Villa.
John Carew has joined Stoke on loan from Villa
Sunderlanded have captured Inter midfielder Sulley Muntari on a season long loan
Stephen Pienaar rejected a move to Chelsea instead joined Spurs for a deal worth 3m
Carlos Vela has joined Albion for the rest of the season for some invaluable first team experience
Robbie Keane has joined West Ham on loan
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Alot of other minor deals but, I have...
Looks like in just a handful of hours, Supercoach and Dreamteam will be open for business for another year!
I for one, will probably be a sad case, constantly hitting refresh at and around the 12am mark- in the hope that I can secure one of the first tids. (Yep, some of us are just that geeky!)
There are so many answers that weve been hanging on for. Salary confirmations, CG loading, Positional changes- heck even the exact rulings around the subs and byes will be nice!
With it opening however, it also means that for a lot of your less-serious coaches (but still serious enough to start researching in February!)- youre probably going to be after some kind of refresher as to whats been going on in the offseason. So Ive knocked together a handy dandy cheat-sheet over the break.
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Basically, Ive broken it into 4 sections for each team.
Training the house down- which of course, is people that have been training notably well.
Move to the midfield- Because we all love a player that is training with the midfield group.
Other positional changes?- These are generally interesting because not only do they effect the person in question, they also effect the other players in the parts of the ground they leave or move to.
Injury struck- Obvious, this is a player that has been injured. Context or severity hasnt been taken into account, so make sure you google the players that interest you!
Adelaide Crows
Training down the house
I. Callinan, R. Douglas, B. Martin, R. Tambling, D. Talia
Move to the Midfield?
P. Dangerfield, J. Porplyzia, A. Otten
Other positional changes?
None
Injury struck
C. Knights, D. Mackay, S. Schmidt, S. Shaw, B. Vince
Brisbane Lions
Training down the house
J. Redden, T. Rockliff, B. Staker
Move to the Midfield?
None
Other positional changes?
M. Clark (Forward)
Injury struck...
I for one, will probably be a sad case, constantly hitting refresh at and around the 12am mark- in the hope that I can secure one of the first tids. (Yep, some of us are just that geeky!)
There are so many answers that weve been hanging on for. Salary confirmations, CG loading, Positional changes- heck even the exact rulings around the subs and byes will be nice!
With it opening however, it also means that for a lot of your less-serious coaches (but still serious enough to start researching in February!)- youre probably going to be after some kind of refresher as to whats been going on in the offseason. So Ive knocked together a handy dandy cheat-sheet over the break.
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Basically, Ive broken it into 4 sections for each team.
Training the house down- which of course, is people that have been training notably well.
Move to the midfield- Because we all love a player that is training with the midfield group.
Other positional changes?- These are generally interesting because not only do they effect the person in question, they also effect the other players in the parts of the ground they leave or move to.
Injury struck- Obvious, this is a player that has been injured. Context or severity hasnt been taken into account, so make sure you google the players that interest you!
Adelaide Crows
Training down the house
I. Callinan, R. Douglas, B. Martin, R. Tambling, D. Talia
Move to the Midfield?
P. Dangerfield, J. Porplyzia, A. Otten
Other positional changes?
None
Injury struck
C. Knights, D. Mackay, S. Schmidt, S. Shaw, B. Vince
Brisbane Lions
Training down the house
J. Redden, T. Rockliff, B. Staker
Move to the Midfield?
None
Other positional changes?
M. Clark (Forward)
Injury struck...
Alright, what I wanted to talk about today is a little plan I had to help plot out the byes. Now, technically, the ticker, once released next week, will be able to assist you in much the same way as this- But I reckon that by setting this up, you get to see a full list of what could be high-risk and it will assist you in putting together a team from here on in.
Firstly, what Ive done is create 5 new watchlists, Ive called them 4, 5, 6, 16 and 19 and what Ive done, is all the players Im interested in, Ive also added them to the appropriate lists.
By doing that, I can look through my squad- line by line, for any spots I might be in danger of donuting due to over exposure in the lines.
(I can also find a bug that prevents people from displaying properly on two different lists- hooray!)
So Im just going to run through some of what I see as the danger lines.
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Round 4 - Saints, Dogs and Lions
Defence:
With Lake having a terrible pre-season, this line is thankfully make less stressful than it otherwise would have been- but with Goddard, Gilbee, Gilbert, Drummond, Fisher and the potentially underpriced Gram and Adcock - youll still need to be careful.
Mids:
With a fair number premiums in the Saints and Dogs, you should be fairly safe here if youre sane about it. The danger though comes when you look at a couple of Brisbane Rookies that are here. Polec, Green, Beams will all be here abouts on peoples watchlists so youll need to be careful!
Forwards:
Roo, maybe Brown- but I cant see too much affecting you here.
Round 5 - Swans, Eagles and Demons
Rucks:
This round could suprise people with Mumford, cox, Jamar and NitNat all taking a holding. But if youve got Sandi and cover, youll be right.
The Rest:
Theres a suprising amount of decent picks in this list. A lot of them are F/Ms, so with some planning, you shouldnt have any issues if youre going after the likes of Jack, Green, Goodes, OKeefe, Sylvia, Gaff or...
Firstly, what Ive done is create 5 new watchlists, Ive called them 4, 5, 6, 16 and 19 and what Ive done, is all the players Im interested in, Ive also added them to the appropriate lists.
By doing that, I can look through my squad- line by line, for any spots I might be in danger of donuting due to over exposure in the lines.
(I can also find a bug that prevents people from displaying properly on two different lists- hooray!)
So Im just going to run through some of what I see as the danger lines.
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Round 4 - Saints, Dogs and Lions
Defence:
With Lake having a terrible pre-season, this line is thankfully make less stressful than it otherwise would have been- but with Goddard, Gilbee, Gilbert, Drummond, Fisher and the potentially underpriced Gram and Adcock - youll still need to be careful.
Mids:
With a fair number premiums in the Saints and Dogs, you should be fairly safe here if youre sane about it. The danger though comes when you look at a couple of Brisbane Rookies that are here. Polec, Green, Beams will all be here abouts on peoples watchlists so youll need to be careful!
Forwards:
Roo, maybe Brown- but I cant see too much affecting you here.
Round 5 - Swans, Eagles and Demons
Rucks:
This round could suprise people with Mumford, cox, Jamar and NitNat all taking a holding. But if youve got Sandi and cover, youll be right.
The Rest:
Theres a suprising amount of decent picks in this list. A lot of them are F/Ms, so with some planning, you shouldnt have any issues if youre going after the likes of Jack, Green, Goodes, OKeefe, Sylvia, Gaff or...
NBA Matchup 13
It is hard to believe that we are at the halfway mark of the season already as some teams have already played more than 41 games. The season is going so quick and before you know it will be playoff time.
This week was the first week where we welcomed the players from Pikus United and El Bonanzas onto our rosters.  I am sure most teams would have been really happy with how their players performed that they received from the lottery. David West has been a great pickup for me so far. Some of our fantasy teams have a taken a hit with injuries this week. Both Marcus Camby and Tyrus Thomas went down with significant injuries which will see them out for a number of weeks.
The big news of the week was that the Carmelo trade fell through. I am still thinking he will be traded before the trade deadline but who knows where he is going to go to now? There have also been rumours floating around that some other big trades may occur before the deadline. It will be interesting to see which teams think they need to “top up†their roster to improve their chances in the playoffs and which teams will start to rebuild for the next season.
Last week, I mentioned that there was tie in our poll to decide how many points should be awarded to the home team during the playoffs.  There have been no further votes on this poll during this week. If you have not voted yet, please do so as we still do not have a clear majority.<!--more-->
As predicted last week, there were some huge scores in our league this round.
Matchup 12 Review
Stevo’s Nuggets    933    v    Too Seriouseses    804
I was very happy to get the win considering I had the lowest winning score for this round. My new recruit David West led the way with 190 and was ably assisted by Wall 184, Dooling 125 and Young 104. Day 3 of this matchup is where I was able to establish a match winning lead by outscoring Walesy by 120...
It is hard to believe that we are at the halfway mark of the season already as some teams have already played more than 41 games. The season is going so quick and before you know it will be playoff time.
This week was the first week where we welcomed the players from Pikus United and El Bonanzas onto our rosters.  I am sure most teams would have been really happy with how their players performed that they received from the lottery. David West has been a great pickup for me so far. Some of our fantasy teams have a taken a hit with injuries this week. Both Marcus Camby and Tyrus Thomas went down with significant injuries which will see them out for a number of weeks.
The big news of the week was that the Carmelo trade fell through. I am still thinking he will be traded before the trade deadline but who knows where he is going to go to now? There have also been rumours floating around that some other big trades may occur before the deadline. It will be interesting to see which teams think they need to “top up†their roster to improve their chances in the playoffs and which teams will start to rebuild for the next season.
Last week, I mentioned that there was tie in our poll to decide how many points should be awarded to the home team during the playoffs.  There have been no further votes on this poll during this week. If you have not voted yet, please do so as we still do not have a clear majority.<!--more-->
As predicted last week, there were some huge scores in our league this round.
Matchup 12 Review
Stevo’s Nuggets    933    v    Too Seriouseses    804
I was very happy to get the win considering I had the lowest winning score for this round. My new recruit David West led the way with 190 and was ably assisted by Wall 184, Dooling 125 and Young 104. Day 3 of this matchup is where I was able to establish a match winning lead by outscoring Walesy by 120...
Alright, got a bunch of fixes on board. Nutted out most of the ones that are effecting usability, so thats nice.
Of note, weve got anonymous comments turned off now, so goodbye spammers!! (Least until they figure out how to create accounts)
Also, Ive added some functionality to the sidebars. You can now find the following there.
The Twitter Feed- here Ill be updating the latest in fantasy relevant football news, be it injuries, or an offhand remark about how soandso is looking at more midfield time.
Latest Player Updates will display the latest updates that have been entered in by you guys into the site, whether its a profile, news, nickname, or just a comment.
Highest Salary Prediction- as youd imagine, this will change from week to week and will display the latest top-10 movers for next week. In short, its to whet your whistle before drilling deeper into the stats.
More importantly though, it opens the possibility of more of the bite-size widgets that I can put down the sidebar, so if theres anything that youd like to see in there, let me know!
As for when we start writing articles again, thatll be soon- Feel free to discuss whatever in this thread here, or start up a new topic in the forum.
One thing though, I reckon we need to create an RMT thread over in the forum for all pre-season RMTs to go into. If you were here last year youd remember that I really dislike doing RMTs until after the pre-season since until that stage, its about collecting information on players. Once weve got as much info as possible, then its more than worth doing it. Until then though, it just becomes an exercise in jumping on the latest bandwagon and critiquing 100s of different teams with 80% of the teams alike.
Funnily enough, break each playing into their own discussion and Ill chat with you til the sun goes down
Of note, weve got anonymous comments turned off now, so goodbye spammers!! (Least until they figure out how to create accounts)
Also, Ive added some functionality to the sidebars. You can now find the following there.
The Twitter Feed- here Ill be updating the latest in fantasy relevant football news, be it injuries, or an offhand remark about how soandso is looking at more midfield time.
Latest Player Updates will display the latest updates that have been entered in by you guys into the site, whether its a profile, news, nickname, or just a comment.
Highest Salary Prediction- as youd imagine, this will change from week to week and will display the latest top-10 movers for next week. In short, its to whet your whistle before drilling deeper into the stats.
More importantly though, it opens the possibility of more of the bite-size widgets that I can put down the sidebar, so if theres anything that youd like to see in there, let me know!
As for when we start writing articles again, thatll be soon- Feel free to discuss whatever in this thread here, or start up a new topic in the forum.
One thing though, I reckon we need to create an RMT thread over in the forum for all pre-season RMTs to go into. If you were here last year youd remember that I really dislike doing RMTs until after the pre-season since until that stage, its about collecting information on players. Once weve got as much info as possible, then its more than worth doing it. Until then though, it just becomes an exercise in jumping on the latest bandwagon and critiquing 100s of different teams with 80% of the teams alike.
Funnily enough, break each playing into their own discussion and Ill chat with you til the sun goes down
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