February 23, 2005

EPL Fantasy League Week 27: "Born to lose" takes top spot this week.

posted by BigCalm to fantasy at 03:28 AM - 82 comments

# Team Manager Gam Tot
1 Sauril's Wideboys Mark D 67 1466
2 Ardley Athletic Squealy Neily 65 1461
3 Crap City United g s p m 44 1456
4 BillSaysThisSCORES!! Bill Lazar 66 1449
5 RED DRAGONS! worldcup 2002 65 1438
6 the pistolwhippets Ufez Jones 61 1429
7 Deadly Calm Big Calm 62 1419
8 Salmacis FC Huw Morris 42 1383
9 kwacky's kwitters mr kwacky 69 1376
10 Cutters Redux mbd1 mbd1 47 1347
11 Cream of Chicken Ian Townsend 52 1321
12 Arsenal's Back Four Pete W 54 1309
13 40,000 Headmen Fat Buddha 36 1302
14 Spacemen United Jason Wilder 43 1301
15 phatcat footie garfield on catnip 60 1298
16 Bayern Mucus Danny the Taupe 46 1289
17 FC Murcielago skronk _ 69 1279
18 ATL Untitled Tim Truxell 56 1272
19 sporting lisbian john o'neill 34 1248
20 Blammos! Star Unsuitable 53 1215
21 Terrapin Utd R Scully 47 1203
22 Bosiak Bashers etrader 9 51 1162
23 Mossy Unathletic Me Mossy 24 1101
24 born to lose J B 70 1101
25 Slow And Foamy J Warwick 47 1033
26 Cool Springs United John Hill 46 1028
27 last again eckeric eckeric 48 977
28 Napsacks lil nemo 35 795

posted by BigCalm at 03:29 AM on February 23, 2005

looking at the week scores of the top 10 teams can you guess which ones didn't have henry as captain?

posted by gspm at 07:05 AM on February 23, 2005

I actually didn't, gspm. Had I, I'd've gotten an extra 12 points, taken top spot for the week, and be in fifth. I didn't even realize that we just finished a gameweek. D'oh.

posted by Ufez Jones at 11:17 AM on February 23, 2005

Actually, bill didn't either. *shakes fist*

posted by Ufez Jones at 11:20 AM on February 23, 2005

ok. the guess which ones didn't have henry as a captain and the other schlubs on their teams didn't pick up the slack? while I have slipped from the top perch I must give a rah for the seemingly high level of competition this year. nobody is running away with it. i'm sure everybody in the top 5 or 6 figures to have a shot at it.

posted by gspm at 11:24 AM on February 23, 2005

All I can say is I'm keeping the pressure on the top 4. I don't know how, but I am. All my points came from four players: Henry, Edu, Clement and Wallwork. The rest were pedestrians. This gameweek is going to be interesting.

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:25 PM on February 23, 2005

I fucked up somewhat last week. That's gonna take a little while to put right. Please God let all my non-Chelsea players play this week while I try to consolidate.

posted by squealy at 05:21 PM on February 23, 2005

I haven't given up on first place yet...

posted by StarFucker at 10:38 AM on February 24, 2005

With 11 weeks to play, you've got your work cut out SF, you'll have to outscore Sauril (and everyone else in the top 5) by 23 points a week.

posted by BigCalm at 11:05 AM on February 24, 2005

Given this week's performance, I'd say not bloody likely.

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:19 PM on February 24, 2005

Whoa. I just realized I'm only 28 points off the top spot.

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:19 PM on February 24, 2005

Whoa. I just realized I'm only 28 points off the top spot. Whoa. And still 11 points staring at my backside.

posted by billsaysthis at 02:12 PM on February 24, 2005

This (your 11-pt advantage) too shall pass. (Not unlike your backside.) Don't sit on it for too long.

posted by worldcup2002 at 03:59 PM on February 24, 2005

Blah blah blah, WC, blah blah blah.

posted by billsaysthis at 05:43 PM on February 24, 2005

An attempt at bravado... Weak, but at least an attempt.

posted by StarFucker at 08:52 PM on February 24, 2005

So said the 20th-placed player. Whooo, bravado indeed!

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:01 AM on February 25, 2005

Wenger has passed his sell by date--why the heck didn't he buy a keeper last month?

posted by billsaysthis at 05:44 PM on February 26, 2005

Speaking of managers, and keeping in mind this is the first full season of EPL I have followed, Mourinho is a little whiny bitch. A winning little whiny bitch, but still.

posted by garfield at 09:19 AM on February 28, 2005

I've been asking the same question for the last month bill... Of course, I have no idea who was available (though it seems Fergie has made up with Howard, so there goes that option).

posted by trox at 09:42 AM on February 28, 2005

Looks like Cahill has saved me from disaster this week. Bastard. I like Mourinho, he's just deliciously arrogant; Wenger hasn't lost it, not yet - even though they were awful against Southampton don't rule them out just yet.

posted by BigCalm at 10:07 AM on February 28, 2005

BC, then why Mourinho alwyas complaining about interaction with the ref? If its such an advantage, go do it yourself, and wait for the other manager to through a hissy fit. Complaining about gamesmanship is a big minus. Although it might be his version of gamesmanship...what do i know.

posted by garfield at 10:17 AM on February 28, 2005

Mourinho is definitely not your standard EPL manager. He is having a pretty good amount of success (trophies) for someone younger than me though. Is anyone else watching the WBA-Man City match? Quite a surprising, entertaining opening 15 minutes!

posted by billsaysthis at 02:39 PM on February 28, 2005

I just need a ton of goals and assists from Fowler and Shaun W-P.

posted by worldcup2002 at 02:43 PM on February 28, 2005

Well, it looks like that's not gonna happen.

posted by worldcup2002 at 02:44 PM on February 28, 2005

Then, again, it's nice to be wrong. 3-2 Man City, two goals from Fowler, including the winner. Whoooooo!

posted by worldcup2002 at 04:39 PM on February 28, 2005

You seem to be confusing WBA with Norwich bill. Surely I must get my much deserved highlighting on the next EPL FFL update.

posted by squealy at 06:06 PM on February 28, 2005

I was, Squealy, I realized it about 10 minutes after posting. The Norwich defense just sucked today, that last Fowler score should never have happened, though I think the Baggies (is that Norwich's nickname?) got the short end of some referee decisions that might have changed the result.

posted by billsaysthis at 08:05 PM on February 28, 2005

Baggies = WBA Canaries = Norwich Saints = Soton Toffees = Everton Reds = Liverpool Red Devils (also, Reds, grrr) = Man U Blues = Chelsea Gunners = Arsenal Spurs = Tottenham Boro = Middlesborough Magpies = Newcastle Cottagers = Fulham I think there are a bunch who get called the Blues, including Man City and Birmingham and Chelsea. But that's just being lazy. And I couldn't really be bothered with a boring nickname like that. And that's all I could pull from memory. Or be bothered with.

posted by worldcup2002 at 09:42 PM on February 28, 2005

SWP got 3 assists but all he got was 5 points?!

posted by StarFucker at 12:01 AM on March 01, 2005

# Team Manager Gam Tot
1 Ardley Athletic Squealy Neily 50 1511
2 Sauril's Wideboys Mark D 37 1503
3 Crap City United g s p m 42 1498
4 BillSaysThisSCORES!! Bill Lazar 31 1480
5 RED DRAGONS! worldcup 2002 42 1476
6 the pistolwhippets Ufez Jones 40 1469
7 Deadly Calm Big Calm 43 1462
8 Salmacis FC Huw Morris 33 1416
9 kwacky's kwitters mr kwacky 37 1413
10 Cutters Redux mbd1 mbd1 43 1390
11 Arsenal's Back Four Pete W 55 1364
12 Cream of Chicken Ian Townsend 33 1350
13 40,000 Headmen Fat Buddha 30 1332
14 Spacemen United Jason Wilder 31 1332
15 phatcat footie garfield on catnip 29 1327
16 ATL Untitled Tim Truxell 51 1323
17 FC Murcielago skronk _ 39 1318
18 Bayern Mucus Danny the Taupe 18 1307
19 sporting lisbian john o'neill 42 1270
20 Blammos! Star Unsuitable 33 1244
21 Terrapin Utd R Scully 39 1242
22 Bosiak Bashers etrader 9 40 1202
23 born to lose J B 43 1144
24 Mossy Unathletic Me Mossy 12 1113
25 Cool Springs United John Hill 32 1060
26 Slow And Foamy J Warwick 20 1053
27 last again eckeric eckeric 18 995
28 Napsacks lil nemo 22 817

posted by BigCalm at 03:42 AM on March 01, 2005

SWP got one assist Fucker. What are you talking about? I think you'll find wc2002 that originally Chelsea were nicknamed The Pensioners whilst Man City were The Sky Blues or The Citizens. Birmingham are the original Blues. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it. Woohoo! I finally got my highlighting, even if it was only for third place.

posted by squealy at 10:30 AM on March 01, 2005

if you're in top spot and yet this is the first time you've had your name highlighted then that is a good indication what such an honor is worth. just pride i guess. (though on the week if you'd had as many points as 4th highest - 43 - you'd only be topping the table by one point, so a well timed surge of highlightable competancy)

posted by gspm at 11:03 AM on March 01, 2005

I believe it means I've been consistently mediocre throughout the season, though pushing the higher bounds of mediocracy. As we all know, first place means nothing until after the fat lady has sung.

posted by squealy at 11:09 AM on March 01, 2005

Congrats, squealy. It's good to see competition at the top. I'll be there soon, if my tinkering works.

posted by worldcup2002 at 03:18 PM on March 01, 2005

With Chelsea and Liverpool not having games in this round, which seems odd to me as they could have held the fantasy scores until the make up, many of us were plonkered.

posted by billsaysthis at 04:51 PM on March 01, 2005

Them's the rules billy boy. Live by them and die by them. Must admit I don't really know what you're talking about though. Your absent players will have double gameweeks before the end of the season. So you lose nothing overall. Ta wc2002 and dream on.

posted by squealy at 06:22 PM on March 01, 2005

I watched the game squealy, i swear he got at least 2 assists...

posted by StarFucker at 10:55 AM on March 03, 2005

So did I StarFucker - Kiki Musampa played the cross for Sibierski's goal, SWP assisted Fowler's first after being put through by Sibierski, SWP *did* put the ball across for Fowler's second, but Robert Green palmed the ball into Fowler's path. SWP deserved a bonus though IMHO.

posted by squealy at 02:12 PM on March 03, 2005

and now he's out for 8 weeks.

posted by BigCalm at 03:28 AM on March 04, 2005

thank you Diouf!

posted by garfield at 04:19 PM on March 07, 2005

Man City sure did miss SWP today! They just could not break through the Bolton back line and on the other end Mr. Miserable sure tormented the home crowd. Anyway, there are still three games left in this round, not played until next Tuesday and Wednesday, so it remains to be seen how well those of us who switched captains from Henry to Lampard will make out on that bet; the Chelskite will need a score of 6 to match Henry's hat trick.

posted by billsaysthis at 05:19 PM on March 07, 2005

so it remains to be seen how well those of us who switched captains from Henry to Lampard will make out on that bet indeed. i'm surprised by the number of you who chose Henry. The top point getter having a double gameweek versus the striker on a depleted Arsenal side who is coming back into top form.

posted by garfield at 06:45 PM on March 07, 2005

my swap of SWP for Garcia on Liverpool has me at a net -2 for the week (including the 4 pt hit for making a second transaction last week) so Garcia had better do sumthin good in the second liverpool game this week.

posted by gspm at 07:33 PM on March 07, 2005

indeed. i'm surprised by the number of you who chose Henry I just forgot to change him.

posted by BigCalm at 03:35 AM on March 08, 2005

I wonder whether Sauril put Hreidarsson on the bench deliberately or in error given that he has a double gameweek. Either way, I'm happy. Though maybe I shouldn't be seeing as evil Lord Fergie seems to have gone off Ronaldo and I have so many more pressing things to deal with first.

posted by squealy at 05:49 AM on March 08, 2005

I moved this weekend, and messed up. I meant to include him.

posted by sauril at 05:23 PM on March 08, 2005

Great game on ESPN today... Anyone catch it? Too bad Chelsea won...i really fucking hate that club...

posted by StarFucker at 10:42 PM on March 08, 2005

i followed the game on the bbc and the guardian for a bit. sounds like it was a great match. of course lampard, terry and duff star last night when it does nothing for my EPL squad.

posted by gspm at 07:04 AM on March 09, 2005

caught the last 25 minutes or so. it really did look like carvahlo held the Barca goalie on the last goal. I'd be pissed off too. Anyone know how the next round works? Is it a re-draw, or is the path to the finals already done?

posted by sauril at 12:14 PM on March 09, 2005

I saw the whole thing. Just couldn't believe the three goals in under 20 minutes, wtf, did the defense leave their brains on snooze control? Ronaldhino tried to pick them off the floor but one guy can only do so much--his second goal was just masterful, try and find a video clip of it if you can. Carvalho and Chelsea got away with a lot, I thought, and not just the foul on Valdes but also, for instance, Glen Johnson's two booted late tackle through the legs right after he came on that was a clear yellow but not to Collina. If Johnson had gotten the yellow, he would have gone off later when he did get a yellow for delaying the free kick.

posted by billsaysthis at 01:13 PM on March 09, 2005

So... Anyone catch today's games on TV?! I had to listen to live commentary on the Liverpool game... How come Liverpool is never on ESPN?!?

posted by StarFucker at 04:19 PM on March 09, 2005

bill ...unless he would have been conscious that he was on a yellow and thus would have avoided doing anything, such as delaying a free kick, that would have drawn another yellow. (beware the "if only/then" argument)

posted by gspm at 04:25 PM on March 09, 2005

sauril - Next Friday (March 18), they'll redraw the teams and figure out the bracket for the final 8.

posted by blarp at 04:28 PM on March 09, 2005

I watched the Arsenal game. They didn't deserve to go through. At least they can concentrate on losing the league now. It said on Sky tonight that they'll be drawing the quarter and semi-finals next Friday as blarp says. God knows how that works.

posted by squealy at 05:53 PM on March 09, 2005

gspm, of course that's true--every moment of action in a sports event is significant in that sense--but one wonders if Collina had handed Johnson a yellow whether Chelsea would've played a bit more cautiously (and there was one other incident, can't remember the specifics, that while watching I absolutely expected a Chelsea player to get a yellow). Perhaps then they wouldn't have gone forward so aggresively on the corner when Terry scored. We'll never know, but seems that this was not one of the vaunted referee's best outings. Liverpool, man they go up and down more than a freaking yoyo! I'm thrilled they won but how could they not have managed a single goal Saturday against Newcastle? Fourth place is slipsliding away, even as Everton did us the favor of losing to a terrible team.

posted by billsaysthis at 06:33 PM on March 09, 2005

now that jerk garcia nets two when he basically only got appearance points for me on the weekend. great week for my EPL team in non-EPL games.

posted by gspm at 09:05 PM on March 09, 2005

I watched the game live-to-me at 7pm on TSN. It was tough to not know the scores, but actually doing work helped...

posted by sauril at 11:24 AM on March 10, 2005

TSN?

posted by StarFucker at 02:23 PM on March 10, 2005

tsn.ca

posted by garfield at 03:01 PM on March 10, 2005

By the way, i really hate that post above by lil brown bat and i wish it would be removed...

posted by StarFucker at 04:58 PM on March 11, 2005

harsh tokes, man. how about 'more inside'ing it?

posted by garfield at 05:08 PM on March 11, 2005

Exactly, thats just ridiculous!

posted by StarFucker at 06:22 PM on March 11, 2005

All we have to do is add a new post for the fantasy league. After next Wednesday, that is.

posted by worldcup2002 at 08:29 PM on March 11, 2005

I am, officially, out of the race for the title. 60 points is just too much. Sigh.

posted by BigCalm at 06:05 PM on March 15, 2005

Awww Clammy. At least you can look forward to your Cup Final on Sunday with some hope.

posted by squealy at 06:41 PM on March 15, 2005

Things are looking good for me, though still two games left in the round tomorrow: Charlton v. Tottenham Liverpool v. Blackburn Go Reds!

posted by billsaysthis at 10:35 PM on March 15, 2005

Is Mido going to play or what?

posted by StarFucker at 11:12 PM on March 15, 2005

I need hattricks from both Mido and Riise.

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:40 AM on March 16, 2005

isn't mido back with the national team? or is that over and done with?

posted by garfield at 11:55 AM on March 16, 2005

Mido's got groin problems. He might be visiting the pyramids, but I don't think he's playing on any team right now.

posted by worldcup2002 at 12:38 PM on March 16, 2005

Shit, he wasn't even on the bench...

posted by StarFucker at 04:45 PM on March 16, 2005

Crap.

posted by worldcup2002 at 07:58 PM on March 16, 2005

btw, let's get a new post in the Locker Room for the wkly update, ok? Please don't hide it in here.

posted by worldcup2002 at 07:58 PM on March 16, 2005

Damn straight we need a new post, I want to see my line in that lovely RED. 94 points, holy cow, thanks Mr. Lampard!

posted by billsaysthis at 01:09 AM on March 18, 2005

You'll get your name in lights in a new post as soon as I get home tonight (I'm in Holland, and don't have my editing tools here).

posted by BigCalm at 04:16 AM on March 18, 2005

Can you bring us back some cheapo Golden Virginia? ;-)

posted by squealy at 06:23 AM on March 18, 2005

Depends on the result on Sunday squealy. I'll give you a pack for every goal that the Blues lose by. Heh.

posted by BigCalm at 08:31 AM on March 18, 2005

I'm not saying a word. Us bluenoses don't do predicting the derby result. We leave that to your lot.

posted by squealy at 08:41 AM on March 18, 2005

holland, eh? any chance you know the name of a honey liquer which i believe is native? I was visiting the 'dam last fall, and was exposed to an ubelievable dessert drink, but i can't remember the name/brand for the life of me.

posted by garfield at 09:38 AM on March 18, 2005

no, have no idea garfy, though I'm back there next month and will ask.

posted by BigCalm at 02:07 PM on March 18, 2005

BC, thanks. I'll see if I can dig up the name of the restaurant. I only was exposed to it through the generosity of the waiter, er, i mean, my party's generosity to the waiter. Amsterdam will do that to your wallet reigns.

posted by garfield at 03:49 PM on March 18, 2005

Clammy. I owe you two packs of Golden Virginia.

posted by squealy at 09:37 AM on March 20, 2005

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