http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ff/230680

Missed one for the Euro, so here one for the Cup.

My team: http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ff/232220

Nice one, sounds good, I'll make a team and link it in later.

powerplay or roleplay?

Waddya mean?

http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ff/261139?date=2006-06-09

That is my team. It'll probably change around a bit!

You're choices are interesting, but I'd swap out Schevshenko for Ibrahimovic or Larsson. As good as he is, Ukraine is not gonna get far in this tournament.

Also, I'd consider changing Lehmann in, Robinson out. Probably switch out Beckham too. Beckham probably won't perform at this cup, he never does, and Robintson. Well, there's plenty of goalies better than him in the cup, let's leave it at that.

Robinson is a very under-rated keeper. He rarely does anything wrong, is a terrific shot-stopper and instills confidence in a defence. Plus, England don't concede many goals, we never do really. It was a toss up between an Italian, German or English keeper.

And Beckham is an assist-machine. He's always been good at set-pieces, but lately for England he's been unbelievable. Whenever a ball goes into the box, it's so hard to defend and England have big guys this year. We'll get a lot of goals from corners/free kicks/crosses from his boot, I guarantee you.

Oh, and I'll rpboably swap Shevchenko after the group stage (if I remember).

Anyone knows if there's any way to organize friendlies? Wanna kick Barmy's ass. <.<

well, if roleplay, Ronaldo wouldn't be in my team no matter what and i will have 3 spanishs in my team. if powerplay, heck yeah, any dummy knows you need to pick those traditionally semifinal team members and Spain is a major no no.

me team
http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ff/261272

PM me your yahoo id so i can invite you, i have created "Fields O' Magick", password "sorcerers.net"

[ June 04, 2006, 04:27: Message edited by: teekc ]

Do 6you actually know how fantasy football works Rutkowski? :shake:

And, teek, all it is is that your players get points for assists/goals/tackles/saves depending on where they play. For the start, it's just for the group games. As soon as the group games are over you can re-pick your team, or make transfers. So you can pick Spainish players, then get rid if they don't get far.

Comprende? ;)

forutkowski is my Yahoo ID.

Also, I say we don't trade players anywhere, removes some of the fun. If you made picks, you stick with them.

If you say so, I was just reading the rules. We can do it whichever way you like (the actress said to the bishop!)

spireite_uk9 is my Yahoo ID.

And teek, if I were you I'd swap Kahn for Buffon. Klinsmann has already said that Lehmann is his first choice keeper.

Here is my team:

http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ff/274473?date=2006-06-09

My id is Harbourboy and my team is North Harbour XI. How do I join your league?

Play 3-4-3, Gaz. Defenders aren't going to get many points I reckon! I suppose it depends on what they are classing as a 'tackle'.

But I'd stick Zizou or Ronaldo in there anyway, in place or Fedorov or Silvestre.

Isn't the World Cup all about defence, given how few goals get scored (except against the minor teams)?

Not really, there's always plenty of goals. There should be this year anyway. But what you need to do is look at the scoring rules. Defenders lose a lot points for fouls, yellow cards and only gain 1 points for tackles. I can't see many defenders actually finishing in positive numbers. Mids and forwards will be the high scorers, because they only really lose points for cards, and gain a lot from assists and goals.

Acutally, i need email address to send invitation.
But then, actually, you guys can join yourself,

groups -> join group

group id "Fields O' Magick"
password "sorcerers.net"

It says we need a Group Id number, not just the name.

Where do you add yourself to a group? I can't see it.

ok, try this,
group id number "25630"
group password "sorcerers.net"

see this screeny (http://www.sorcerers2.net/teekc/group.JPG) to join group.

Ok, thanks, teek, I'll join now (I didn't see that because I wasn't signed in! duh!)

Stink. I'm already coming last and the tournament hasn't even started yet. Surely there must be more than 4 soccer fans who want to join this (especially as I am not even a soccer fan - but I'm just getting into the spirit of things).

I'm sure more will when they see this thread. There's more footy fans on here to join yet. Plenty of 'em!

I guess a lot can't be botehred with a fantasy footy though ;) .

Fantasy football doesn't take much effort, especially as this game doesn't seem to allow loads of trades and doesn't have a rating system where certain players cost more than others (that's time consuming).

the title is fantasy football, so there might football fan who wouldn't come in just seeing the title. i was reluctant to read this too, initially, because fantasy sport is not my thingy afterall. But then i still went to the link and pick the players and so on and on and on.

Good for you, teekc!

Actually, this version of fantasy soccer will be a bit tricky, given that you can have a different team for each day of the tournament. You'd have to be a micro-manager to win this one.

[ June 06, 2006, 03:19: Message edited by: Harbourboy ]

ok, let's talk about this.

we only have limited trading (changing players), so of course i want most of my players get into last 16. To get into last 16, they have to depend on their team and their group.

My biggest concern is U.S., italy, czech, you cannot know for sure who lose out. They all have good players, even U.S. Donovan and Keller are as good choice as other well known italians or Czechs, and they carry more weight than their Italian or Czech counterparts. i pick them i have to let go Italy or Czech .... And Italy is not 100% too.

Hang on, how many trades are you allowed at the end of the Group stage?

I found a Polish player called Giza (Geezer! :geezer: ) He's bound to be my star of the tournament.

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/fwc06/fg/fg-04.html

3 or 4 after group stage, i think.

Now that i looked at it again...
Home team is always strong, this year is Germany's turn. After group stage, they face England or Sweden, after that they face Argentina, Portugal or Netherlands, after that Brazil .... ohhhh the choice i have to make.

Well, you can only have three Germans in your squad so it's not that big a deal.

but i also don't want to pick team that is on Germany's way.

Wahey, I am winning the Fields O' Magick group! Let's stop the game now while I am ahead. Come on Joe Cole!

yea, let's end the group now. i win. end of story.

Bah, here I go, my team is crap all of a sudden. Joe Cole hardly got me any points as captain even though he had a great game. Who works out these stats anyway. Wish I had some Mexicans now.

oh my god!!!

i just found out that you can pre line up your players ahead of time! there is a calender on top of your captain pic. Click on different date brings you to ... well, different date so that you can set your starting player ahead. i never knew that.


germany rest ballack. argentina rest aimar. portugal rest deco. that is my team.

[ June 12, 2006, 04:17: Message edited by: teekc ]

My team is having a shocker. My Dutch players scored zero and my Argentinian got negative points. What a nightmare. And my captain Christian Ronaldo got all of two points. Go him.

oh come on!
first Donovan gives me -1, then you sub out totti before he score a goal, come ON!!!!!!

Rosicky got me 17 points. Woohoo! What happened to Rutowski?

That'll teach you to pick a Yank.

Ha, I'm back on top of the table again. Go my Italians!

look at the top players, all thay have are just 3 defenders and tons of forwards. Should have done that. player a 3 4 3, and sub fwd players everyday. Midfielders are not good for fantasy game, especially those hardworking ones like Gerrard.

3-4-3 is the only way to go, although your actual formation doesn't make much difference because only a handful of your players are active on any day. You could go with 1-1-2 because the other players aren't doing anything anyway.

HB, my team sucks, because I spent a lot of picks on those hard-working people. I also can't micromanage too much, as I'm in Germany, and there's not much time to check the net with regurality.

That, and my keeper choices suck.

Just added my team. I don't fully understand things, but it's all for fun anyway. :)

Hope there will be plenty of shots for the korean goalkeeper to save!

I don't understand things at all to be honest! :lol:
I picked my team and it's only untuil recently I realised you change your captain every day and can change your team every day. I haven't touched mine :lol: .

Come on Barmy, you're supposed to be the 'Sports Guru'! If a dumbo like me can figure it out, you should be able to cane it.

The Guru is taking time out. Every Guru has a rest period :D .

Barmy Army, just so you know, trading players is cheap, and only powerplayers do it.

I must say, Yahoo and McDonalds have done a CRAP job at making a decent Fantasy Cup Manager, this one blows on so many levels it isn't even funny.

Too right, I have 3 or 4 going at the minute and this one is by far the worst/strangest.

Such sour grapes! Just because you're not winning, the game MUST be bad / strange.

Stupid Zidane just got me negative points. He's ordinary.

Having played a few fantasy sports games before I have to agree with Rutkowski; this one looks quite bad. Regardless of that it adds a little bit of extra fun while watching the games.

guys! you can line up your players for all dates all at once. just click the calender dates. so, practically, you don't need to change your captain "everyday", just do it in one day.

Unless your players are all useless and give you negative points. Then you're better off having done nothing. Useless Zidane......

Hopefully having learned how this works I've created the "Cuddly Kittens". Beware the kittens as they score more points than you can shake a stick at. ;)

Ha, I'm still winning. You others just aren't trying. Wish we were playing for money now.

Current standings:

145 pts - North Harbour XI
128 pts - bang bang bang
77,5 pts - Norfolk and Hope
66 pts - Slow Food Lovers
24,5 pts - San Marino
0 pts - Cuddly Kittens

Trust me, my Cuddly Kittens will do miracles now!

Why do you have two teams, Earl Grey? Doubling your chances? Now I really wish we had an entrance fee pot.

Although I still have loser Polish and Dutch players who are doing nothing for me, as well as too many negative scoring players. So many yellow cards in this World Cup that sometimes the guys who don't aply are better than the ones that do.

Doubling my chances? :)
No, just disregard the "Slow Food Lovers". Consider it a test run. Either way, "Cuddly Kittens" has missed the entire first "round" and won't stand a chance because of that.

... or will they? :angel:

Useless Joe Cole only earned me 1.5 points in that game.

i am back!!!!!!!!!!!!

i told you, as long as you let gerrard do the things he did in Liverpool, he is the king of the world.

Isn't the aim of the opposition to NOT let him do anything?

no, eriksson doesn't give him that much flexibility. He is the old defensive midfielder in England, not the "carry the weight of the team alone and strike a long range cannon to stage a miraculos come back" Gerrard of Liverpool.

oh.. and the name is bang bang bang bang, not just bang bang bang.

Riquelme is the official Man of the Match in a 6-0 game and how many fantasy points does he get? -0.5, he's credited with one foul committed and that's it. Negative points! :mad:

The scoring system in this fantasy game is truly abysmal. :confused:

well, if you well aware of the scoring system of this fantasy game, then you would know how to play by it.

when i set up my team initially, i pick the players i like or the hardworking players. It is later i realize, the problem is, hardwokring doesn't transfer to score in this system.

A few "keys" are missing from this scoring system. The easiest way to judge "involvement" of a player in a match is the pass and heading stats. This scoring system doesn't include this. It would be nice also if one can get extra score from the man of the match.

@teekc
Sure, I understood the scoring system when I created the Cuddly Kittens and I don't regret picking Riquelme as captain. He could just as well have ended up with several assists and shots on goal.
Sour grapes for him not getting any points. :)

My criticism stands though; the scoring system is weak and Riquelme being chosen Man of the Match and getting negative points highlights that.
You mention a few stats that could easily have improved the game were they included. I agree with you.

Decooooooooooooooooooo :banana: :banana: :banana:


dude, totti is my captain, why do you sub him out, in first half!

x M TOTTI Francesco ITA USA Active 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 -2.5 x2 x indicates captain of the day.

[ June 18, 2006, 00:27: Message edited by: teekc ]

Bah, my players are rubbish. Ronaldo who? Ronaldinho what?

Zidane rocks! :toofar:

Fouls Committed: 5
Yellow Cards: 2
Goals: 0
Shots on Goal: 0
Assists: 0

:help:

there goes zidane. maybe this is his international last match, ever.

players like ronaldinho, young zidane etc, are famous for their technique, passing, creativity, all these matter nothing in the scoring system of this fantasy game.

[ June 19, 2006, 02:47: Message edited by: teekc ]

You can't measure creativity in a fantasy game. This is our fault for not choosing Ghana's goal scorers in our team.

well, if you take passing and dribbling into consideration, a playmaker would have more chance to making passes and such and would get more points out of it.

Ah well, at least this game was free!

hear hear. with a in game in group message board to boost.

Why do you keep going on about "Buller"? That's a one horse town in the South Island that nobody ever visits. Are you planning on going there?

earl gray is gaining on us, we need to do something.


and actually, i was going to type "bueller bueller"

Bah, they took David Villa off before they started scoring all those goals! :bang:

look at the number one guy, he doesn't even have keeper!

Well, well. It seems I had a good day yesterday! :D
Remember though, my "Slow Food Lovers" are not in competition anymore since I decided to go with the "Cuddly Kittens". Was that a bad decision?

Go Joe Cole! He's in my team!

0 points... 0 points... Sound familiar? It seems we all suffer from having our players benched today.

Maybe I will be able to catch up, because my lose Dutch players are both finally getting a game today.

essien for captain of the day? good choice, earl grey.

How come Earl Grey's team that isn't trying is doing so well?

Essien?
Yeah, good thing I didn't chose the only forward I had on the 22nd (Ronaldo) as Captain instead of Essien. Essien netted me -4 points. Ronlado as captain would have been +50 instead.
Yeah, good choice... especially considering that I traded to get Essien the day before. :D

I have to pull stunts like that to avoid taking the lead. :p

Something tells me that we that had Dutch and Portugese players is going to suffer for it now. =(

Yeah, initially I was annoyed that C Ronaldo went off early, but now I'm gald, because that saved him from getting any more negative points for me. Also, one of Dutch players didn't get on the field today so that was another good thing!

dude, EPL website has it's own world cup fantasy game!

My midfield star Torsten Frings is now out of the semi-final. Hope he doesn't get negative points for being banned!