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Darklord mentioned that there wasn't one set up, so I thought that I'd jump on it and see what happens.
So What Is Fantasy Football?
Fantasy Football is a game run in various places, such as Sky Sports or newspapers which encourages people to create teams of premier league players. Over the season, as teams play matches, these players score goals, get sent off, get injured etc. It is up to the player to see who is in form, who will miss games and make changes to their team accordingly.
How Does It Work?
I use the Barclays Premier League's Fantasy League and have done for a number of years now. Their system is that each team consists of 15 players - 2 Keepers, 5 Defenders, 5 Midfielders and 3 Strikers. You have £100m to spend on the entire squad, and you can have no more than 3 players from any one team. This creates a balance, as if there was no limit everyone would have a combination of the top 4 teams and maybe any in form players. This way you have to limit yourself in someway. If for example you choose to have a couple of top signings (Robin Van Persie, at £14m and Gareth Bale at £12m) that would be over 1/4 of your budget, meaning you would have to sign weaker players (Wes Brown and Sammy Ameobi, both £4.5m for example) to make up for it, or consistently choose mid range players so you have a strong but average team.
Each week with games played, your players get points, relating to their actual doings on the pitch. Goals, Assists, Saves and Clean Sheets are all rewarded, whilst cards and conceding goals are penalised. You pick your team of 11 from your squad of 15, and select someone to be captain and vice captain. When your captain plays, he gets double the points he would have received as a normal player, either positive or negative. If he doesn't play, the vice captain gets that bonus instead.
Transfers can be made, usually one per week after the season starts (unlimited till then, and at some point in January for the winter window) and any additional transfers per week cost points. These can be used to remove injured or out of form players from the squad, or to bring in someone who might have an easy run of games coming up.
Sounds Great! I Want In!
To get in, go to fantasy.premierleague.com and sign up, following their steps for creating your team. Once created, go to the Leagues tab (between Transfers and Fixtures) and click join league. This will bring up two options - Public and Private. Click Private, copying the following code into the given box and clicking Join League. The League starts in the first week of the season.
The Conclusion
So, while there might not be much up for grabs other than pride and glory (who doesn't like those?) It's a bit of a laugh, even for those who know nothing about football.
Happy New Season!
So What Is Fantasy Football?
Fantasy Football is a game run in various places, such as Sky Sports or newspapers which encourages people to create teams of premier league players. Over the season, as teams play matches, these players score goals, get sent off, get injured etc. It is up to the player to see who is in form, who will miss games and make changes to their team accordingly.
How Does It Work?
I use the Barclays Premier League's Fantasy League and have done for a number of years now. Their system is that each team consists of 15 players - 2 Keepers, 5 Defenders, 5 Midfielders and 3 Strikers. You have £100m to spend on the entire squad, and you can have no more than 3 players from any one team. This creates a balance, as if there was no limit everyone would have a combination of the top 4 teams and maybe any in form players. This way you have to limit yourself in someway. If for example you choose to have a couple of top signings (Robin Van Persie, at £14m and Gareth Bale at £12m) that would be over 1/4 of your budget, meaning you would have to sign weaker players (Wes Brown and Sammy Ameobi, both £4.5m for example) to make up for it, or consistently choose mid range players so you have a strong but average team.
Each week with games played, your players get points, relating to their actual doings on the pitch. Goals, Assists, Saves and Clean Sheets are all rewarded, whilst cards and conceding goals are penalised. You pick your team of 11 from your squad of 15, and select someone to be captain and vice captain. When your captain plays, he gets double the points he would have received as a normal player, either positive or negative. If he doesn't play, the vice captain gets that bonus instead.
Transfers can be made, usually one per week after the season starts (unlimited till then, and at some point in January for the winter window) and any additional transfers per week cost points. These can be used to remove injured or out of form players from the squad, or to bring in someone who might have an easy run of games coming up.
Sounds Great! I Want In!
To get in, go to fantasy.premierleague.com and sign up, following their steps for creating your team. Once created, go to the Leagues tab (between Transfers and Fixtures) and click join league. This will bring up two options - Public and Private. Click Private, copying the following code into the given box and clicking Join League. The League starts in the first week of the season.
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Once registered, feel free to use this place to talk about your fantasy teams, be it bragging about your bargain find, boasting about your superb defense or complaining like a mewling quim about your lack of goals from a star striker. Please remember to use Darklord's football thread to talk about actual football, as once combined things start to get very muddled The Conclusion
So, while there might not be much up for grabs other than pride and glory (who doesn't like those?) It's a bit of a laugh, even for those who know nothing about football.
Happy New Season!
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