Alcibiades Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Thanks. I've tried to make my team the same as the one in my work fantasy league (I work for Barclays, they do one on our Intranet), but this one won't let me buy Jozy Altidore.I've been looking for Jozy too. I have to think they'll get him in before the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lessthanluke Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Entered my team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renasko Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Same here. Think I have quite a tasty team, too. :) Hopefully no one will get injured.Btw, my team are called 'Others United', ha. Couldn't think of anything appropriate really. I notice Nygard's team are called 'the Others'. Derby match? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Wizard Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I understand that Portsmouth will be weaker than last season, but dead last? Behind all the promoted teams? What's the reasoning? Glen Johnson and Peter Crouch are not that good.And unfortunately, I have to agree about Liverpool's depth.They were pretty rubbish last season once Redknapp jumped ship and I don't see that changing. The guy who replaced Tony Adams did enough to keep them up but Newcastle and Middlesborough were so bad in the final half of the season that it didn't take much for Portsmouth to stay up. I can't see them loving forward after lossing Diarra, Crouch, Defoe and Johnson. They've still got Krancjar but I wouldn't be surprised if someone bought him before the end of the month or in January, and Sylvain Distin has been the subject of some transfer rumours.And since you're from Norway I would like to inform you that Scotland are going to thrash your national team tomorrow. Ross McCormack will be the star of the show as he runs rings around the Norway defence. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weak With The Dawn Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 First of all, I need to apologize, I misinterpreted the purpose of this thread, and as such I currently feel very North American :dunce: To rectify this. Anyone want to suggest a good place for one so low as me to learn the ins and outs of Football (used as intended in this thread)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 First of all, I need to apologize, I misinterpreted the purpose of this thread, and as such I currently feel very North American :dunce: To rectify this. Anyone want to suggest a good place for one so low as me to learn the ins and outs of Football (used as intended in this thread)?It's difficult to suggest any one source. The book: How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization is good. It helps explain a lot of the cultural things that swirl around the game. Soccer doesn't actually explain the world, but a lot of things on this Earth find expression through soccer. Its written for a novice, so you won't need to know Barcelona from Boca Juniors to appreciate. ^_^Beyond that, I guess just watch games and read commentary. If you get ESPN360, they have lots of games you can watch on demand. I read the UK media a lot for good commentary.I've only in the past year become a real student of the game. I had an advantage, because I grew up playing it, and reached a pretty competative level. Soccer is the only sport I understand, as I could never be bothered to watch the core American sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Wizard Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I just joined that Fantasy League. I am Dynamo Winterfell. The only other FL I'm on is Yahoo, and I pick completely different players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 First of all, I need to apologize, I misinterpreted the purpose of this thread, and as such I currently feel very North American :dunce:You're not the first, not by a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Slick Mongeese:CechHangelandCarvalhoEvraTerryLennonModricArshavinMalbranqueRooneyBentSubs: Hart, Khizanishvilli, McSheffrey, Jerome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renasko Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Here's how my team be looking:CechBosingwa - Hangeland - O'Shea - J. SamuelMilner - Neville - Cahill - FletcherTorres - RooneySubs: Given, A. Johnson, N'Zogbia, TurnerYes, I was a little reckless with my money. I'm expecting Torres and Rooney to have great seasons, though. They'll be my big hitters. Cahill's always a good shout, too.Edit: By the way - what a load of crap. 'Far superior', my ass. I'll agree with his belief that this current Dutch team aren't as strong as they have been in the past, but lest we forget England didn't even manage to qualify for the last major tournament, whereas the Dutch looked really good. Only a stinker of a performance against the Russians messed up their plans for winning it. They've came closer than the English in other recent tournaments, too, and always look much more capable and confident of winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 To rectify this. Anyone want to suggest a good place for one so low as me to learn the ins and outs of Football (used as intended in this thread)?Do you have cable? Fox Soccer Channel shows English and Italian league games on weekends. And we're usually watching them if you feel like heading up to our neighborhood sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Here's how my team be looking:CechBosingwa - Hangeland - O'Shea - J. SamuelMilner - Neville - Cahill - FletcherTorres - RooneySubs: Given, A. Johnson, N'Zogbia, TurnerYes, I was a little reckless with my money. I'm expecting Torres and Rooney to have great seasons, though. They'll be my big hitters. Cahill's always a good shout, too.Is O'Shea going to be a regular starter?Edit: By the way - what a load of crap. 'Far superior', my ass. I'll agree with his belief that this current Dutch team aren't as strong as they have been in the past, but lest we forget England didn't even manage to qualify for the last major tournament, whereas the Dutch looked really good. Only a stinker of a performance against the Russians messed up their plans for winning it. They've came closer than the English in other recent tournaments, too, and always look much more capable and confident of winning.It was Tony Adams. He's a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renasko Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Is O'Shea going to be a regular starter?He may just, perhaps. Though Ferguson seems to be favouring Evans as his first back-up player if Ferdinand or Vidic are missing. Though O'Shea can play in multiple positions, so he might come in useful. I guess I should probably bench him and put Turner in ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Oh what the hell. All my money is in my midfield. This is subject to change:REDACTED. I decided I'm too competative to post my team. You'll see it this weekend! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weak With The Dawn Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Do you have cable? Fox Soccer Channel shows English and Italian league games on weekends. And we're usually watching them if you feel like heading up to our neighborhood sometime.This is an offer I just may take you up on. As soon as our days apartment shopping are over of course :-/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Wizard Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 First of all, I need to apologize, I misinterpreted the purpose of this thread, and as such I currently feel very North American :dunce:THAT TACKLE WAS SPONSORED BY BUSWEISER!My team:ReinaCole-Hangeland-Carragher-TerryArshavin-Pienaar-Mikel-FellainiPavlyuchenko-ColeSubs: Schwarzer-Cahill-Lennon-McFadden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman of the North Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Everybody got Hangeland on the team? Of course if he moves to A*senal I might have to start looking for a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Everybody got Hangeland on the team?Looks like it. Here's my main team: Green Hangeland Corluka Upson Arshavin Dempsey Malbranque Lampard Cole Rooney Jones Subs: Sorensen Zayatte Turner Neville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Entered my team (Fighting Talk):CechZhirkovVidicCorlukaArshavinMalbranque FellainiPalaciosRooneyBentBeattieBench:Al-Habsi, Hangeland, Figueroa, JimenezHangeland being in my first team for now because of Vidic being out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lessthanluke Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 ReinaZhirkovHangelandBeyeA ColeMilnerArshavinPalaciosCahillTorresEduardoWho cares about subs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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