FSA Football League Chat Thread

CSF

Still 25 places unclaimed within the 4 leagues. A League 3 not looking likely, but plenty of places likely for people to move their way up into League 2.

Still 2 places unclaimed in the Premier League, I had been expecting that league to fill up in a very short space of time.

GLaDOS

My aim is to maintain premier league status, anything else is a bonus :pac:

Mr.Prodston

If I can rise into league 1 before the season starts then 2 promotions in one season will be pretty spectacular.

Championship here I come :P

OneColdHand

If there any way of getting into this having not previously been in it? (Sorry if that's a silly question!)

tom_k

CSF wrote: »

Still 25 places unclaimed within the 4 leagues. A League 3 not looking likely, but plenty of places likely for people to move their way up into League 2.

Still 2 places unclaimed in the Premier League, I had been expecting that league to fill up in a very short space of time.

25 unclaimed is a lot, but I suppose the game's only live for 5 days at this stage and it's the middle of holiday time for many...

CSF

tom_k wrote: »

25 unclaimed is a lot, but I suppose the game's only live for 5 days at this stage and it's the middle of holiday time for many...

Yeah I expect numbers to come in drips and drabs, but unless that speeds up significantly, it will just be a matter of dipping into the waiting list to fill League 2, and the way in for everyone else will be to qualify from the qualifying league that will go live in August for season 15/16

CSF

Still 20 places in the league unjoined. That is a full league of people yet to join!!!

3 more people who haven't signed up in the threads so I've no idea who they are.

That means 23 places at the moment that without change that would go to those on the waiting list.

Barring a significant change, there won't be a League 3.

CSF

Also, just to give people a reminder, from August 1st, if you were close enough to qualifying for a league, in League 2 at all (you've a very high chance of making league 1), or on the waiting list, keep a close eye on the forum because once you're offered a place that you didn't actually qualify for originally, you've only 24 hours to claim it both by signing up with the code, and posting in thread.

After those 24 hours the place would just pass onto the next eligible person to claim, so make sure to keep tabs on August 1st and beyond if you think you've any chance of moving up at all.

manual_man

Do you need people(like myself) that are on the reserves list to post our team name/i.d. ?

CSF

manual_man wrote: »

Do you need people(like myself) that are on the reserves list to post our team name/i.d. ?

If a place in League 2 gets offered to you yeah you will need to follow the same procedure, until then, you're fine.

Reason for it is so that I can track which 20 people are actually in each league (rather than which 20 qualified) so when it comes around to doing admin for next year, I'll know which users get promoted and relegated and who is in what league for 2015/16 because as we all know team names and IDs change by the year.

Scorpion Sting

The rest of 'em are all on holidays!!!

hurlingman97

CSF wrote: »

If a place in League 2 gets offered to you yeah you will need to follow the same procedure, until then, you're fine.

Reason for it is so that I can track which 20 people are actually in each league (rather than which 20 qualified) so when it comes around to doing admin for next year, I'll know which users get promoted and relegated and who is in what league for 2015/16 because as we all know team names and IDs change by the year.

So if we are on the reserve list we will get a pm if we are needed?

FHFC

hurlingman97 wrote: »

So if we are on the reserve list we will get a pm if we are needed?

That's how id read it. A lot of people leave things till the last minute though (although probably less of a trait of Fantasy football addicts) and I'd be surprised if there's not a substantial late flurry.

CSF

hurlingman97 wrote: »

So if we are on the reserve list we will get a pm if we are needed?

Exactly

Think I'm next on the reserves list. I've been logging in every half an hour to check for a pm for the last week!

I left my phone at home today, and panicked that I'd miss the boat, so checked in an Internet cafe at lunch. If I miss out on this I'll be freaked.

CSF

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Think I'm next on the reserves list. I've been logging in every half an hour to check for a pm for the last week!

I left my phone at home today, and panicked that I'd miss the boat, so checked in an Internet cafe at lunch. If I miss out on this I'll be freaked.

You won't get one til August 1st so you can relax until then.

SpaceCowb0y

CSF wrote: »

You won't get one til August 1st so you can relax until then.

Does that mean if these 20 heads on the missing list turn up there still won't be an extra league set up?

CSF

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Does that mean if these 20 heads on the missing list turn up there still won't be an extra league set up?

No it doesn't mean that. That league was never gonna be set up until the other 4 were full. If those 4 leagues fill up with loads of the original waiting list to spare, we will push ahead with League 3.

SpaceCowb0y

CSF wrote: »

No it doesn't mean that. That league was never gonna be set up until the other 4 were full. If those 4 leagues fill up with loads of the original waiting list to spare, we will push ahead with League 3.

Ah i see, good stuff! Is there any way to check how far down the reserves list I am? Think i'm about 12th/13th but not certain.

CSF

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Ah i see, good stuff! Is there any way to check how far down the reserves list I am? Think i'm about 12th/13th but not certain.

If you root through my posts from about 2 months ago, theres a post in one of the threads with the list.

In work, so won't get a chance to look myself.

SpaceCowb0y

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Ah i see, good stuff! Is there any way to check how far down the reserves list I am? Think i'm about 12th/13th but not certain.

Posada posted this a little while back :

Posada wrote: »

The following is the list of sign-ups in order after FutureGuy claimed the 80th and final place. I believe biscuits1988 moved into the 80 since then? Also could someone check over it in case I missed out on someone? Ta.

biscuits1988 (moved into the qualifying league)
01 MR NINE
02 $hifty
03 El horseboxo
04 Danger781
05 jimmii
06 Pokerking
07 SpaceCowb0y
08 manual_man
09 Axwell
10 Suarezistheman
11 Bossdrum
12 shayno90
13 YeatsCounty
14 masti123
15 Posada
16 slingerz
17 Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
18 Ziegler1988
19 Trigger Happy
20 IanObo
21 Green&Red
22 rosskind
23 wardie101
24 hurlingman97
25 bezuaua
26 WoollyredHat
27 maximo31
28 Rikand


(I'll edit this post when necessary).

I think the top two have been accepted already.

SpaceCowb0y

Good man for digging that up!

7th isn't so bad considering 20 odd still haven't turned up! Might squeeze in yet

CSF

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Good man for digging that up!

7th isn't so bad considering 20 odd still haven't turned up! Might squeeze in yet

Think you will, and if you didn't, considering your position, I think there'd be a League 3.

CSF

50 hours to sign up, and still plenty of unclaimed places.

dahat

Any sign if promotions to those registered in league 1 one and two?

CSF

dahat wrote: »

Any sign if promotions to those registered in league 1 one and two?

At the moment, the top 2 in the Championship rankings will move into the Premiership, the top 7 in the League 1 rankings will move into League 1, the top 11 from League 2 will move into League 1, and the top 15 on the waiting list will move into League 2.

Obviously, this will make alot of people happy (35 to be exact) but I'm massively disappointed about it. Don't really see too many more signing up now either to cut into that number.

Can't believe 2 people who qualified for the Premier League haven't joined up.

zarquon

CSF wrote: »

At the moment, the top 2 in the Championship rankings will move into the Premiership, the top 7 in the League 1 rankings will move into League 1, the top 11 from League 2 will move into League 1, and the top 15 on the waiting list will move into League 2.

Obviously, this will make alot of people happy (35 to be exact) but I'm massively disappointed about it. Don't really see too many more signing up now either to cut into that number.

Can't believe 2 people who qualified for the Premier League haven't joined up.

It does serve to show that many who signed up last year are not forums regulars. At least your deadline system ensures that people that are regulars of the community here obtain the places across all leagues which should make for better "banter" throughout the year.

dahat

Assume it is Top 7 in League 1 into the Championship? That includes me so all is good.

Lucas Hood

I think the deadline is a bit too soon tbh, less than 20% of players from last year have signed up overall. Think you're going well to have over 50% of places signed up at the minute.

Iused2likebusts

CSF wrote: »

At the moment, the top 2 in the Championship rankings will move into the Premiership, the top 7 in the League 1 rankings will move into League 1, the top 11 from League 2 will move into League 1, and the top 15 on the waiting list will move into League 2.

Obviously, this will make alot of people happy (35 to be exact) but I'm massively disappointed about it. Don't really see too many more signing up now either to cut into that number.

Can't believe 2 people who qualified for the Premier League haven't joined up.

Is Iroced in yet he is a forum regular. Id be very surprised if he wasnt to join.

CSF

Lucas Hood wrote: »

I think the deadline is a bit too soon tbh, less than 20% of players from last year have signed up overall. Think you're going well to have over 50% of places signed up at the minute.

Its a fair point, but the deadline is necessary to facilitate all the switching between leagues that is going to happen now. That is going to be an arduous process in itself.

CSF

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Is Iroced in yet he is a forum regular. Id be very surprised if he wasnt to join.

He hasn't actually joined the league yet, maybe you should give him a PM. I'm not going to, as it wouldn't be fair of me to send one to one poster but not everyone.

CSF

Also, I don't think the 2nd ranked guy in the Championship would thank me too much for it.

tom_k

CSF wrote: »

At the moment, the top 2 in the Championship rankings will move into the Premiership, the top 7 in the League 1 rankings will move into League 1, the top 11 from League 2 will move into League 1, and the top 15 on the waiting list will move into League 2.

Obviously, this will make alot of people happy (35 to be exact) but I'm massively disappointed about it. Don't really see too many more signing up now either to cut into that number.

Can't believe 2 people who qualified for the Premier League haven't joined up.

Fair play to you for setting this up CSF and I can completely understand your disappointment on the signing up front.

I can only imagine the indignation that'll appear on this forum post July 31st from posters who find they've lost their places. I just hope they'll be sensible enough not to direct any annoyance toward you.

Exactly, if they've been any way active then they'll have received a pm and seen the numerous threads on here.

If they haven't been on here since the sign up thread, they don't deserve the spot, imo.

CSF

12 hours to go still 10 unclaimed places across all 4 leagues.

Not quite as bad as it looked. Would very much like to add to that before August begins though.

SpaceCowb0y

I hope nobody else shows up for selfish reasons! Don't know how i missed out on the original sign up thread last season!

Lucas Hood

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I hope nobody else shows up for selfish reasons! Don't know how i missed out on the original sign up thread last season!

I reckon there's a lot of lads on holidays still.

CSF

Lucas Hood wrote: »

I reckon there's a lot of lads on holidays still.

Id wager that a decent percentage of that 10 wouldn't end up signing up if the deadline was the 11:30 Saturday August 16th deadline.

I don't even know how to accurately quantify what percentage of people that is but I'd wager at least half

Benimar

As the number one ranked team in League One, I won't exactly be shedding tears if one team in the Premier/Championship fails to make the deadline

CSF

Benimar wrote: »

As the number one ranked team in League One, I won't exactly be shedding tears if one team in the Premier/Championship fails to make the deadline

You'll be in the Championship, no question.

Lemlin

Benimar wrote: »

As the number one ranked team in League One, I won't exactly be shedding tears if one team in the Premier/Championship fails to make the deadline

The question is, can your lads handle it?

They could have done with the year in League One to gain experience!

Yep, better to be a high flier in a lower league than relegation fodder in the premier!

I reckon league 2 might actually be the most competitive / toughest due to the influx of teams that would have been higher had they signed up in time.

manual_man

Tense wait to see if i make it in. How am i lookin' CSF

CSF

manual_man wrote: »

Tense wait to see if i make it in. How am i lookin' CSF

I think (don't quote me) you'll get the last League 2 place assuming somebody doesn't sign up in the next 27 minutes. This is tense.

manual_man

CSF wrote: »

I think (don't quote me) you'll get the last League 2 place assuming somebody doesn't sign up in the next 27 minutes. This is tense.

:eek::eek:

CSF

manual_man wrote: »

:eek::eek:

I'm afraid I've got some bad news

manual_man

i did notice. flurry of late sign ups. ha

CSF

THE WINDOW HAS SHUT.

CSF

manual_man wrote: »

i did notice. flurry of late sign ups. ha

You're only one place out so if one of the 6 backups (I think its 6) doesn't take their place within the 24 hours you're in.

manual_man

i think spacecowboy might be ahead of me as well. anyway sure what will be will be :cool: