Boards FSA Charity Champions League 16/17

km79 · 19-01-2017 3:01pm

I want that trophy but I'm probably getting knocked out this week

manual_man · 19-01-2017 3:02pm

FHFC wrote: »

That thing looks fúcking epic

Colking · 19-01-2017 3:17pm

It's a VERY NICE !!!!

alchemist33 · 19-01-2017 8:49pm

The winner of this competition can easily fool visitors into thinking they've won a real football award.

GLaDOS · 21-01-2017 10:00pm

Gaillimh1976 edging it 107 - 106 on aggregate going into tomorrow, this one is going down to the wire!

km79 · 21-01-2017 10:10pm

I need a hero
A hero called yoshida

spock. · 21-01-2017 10:30pm

Alchemist takes a 4 point lead into tomorrow but I have an extra player left.

This one is going to go all the way to the last game.

Gaillimh1976 · 21-01-2017 10:55pm

GLaDOS wrote: »

Gaillimh1976 edging it 107 - 106 on aggregate going into tomorrow, this one is going down to the wire!

Snodgrass and Giroud for you vs Shane Long for me

Think I could be in trouble!!!!

Good luck

GLaDOS · 21-01-2017 10:59pm

Gaillimh1976 wrote: »

Snodgrass and Giroud for you vs Shane Long for me

Think I could be in trouble!!!!

Good luck

Snodgrass is doubtful to play, if he doesn't George Friend comes in with a single point.

Darren Fletcher as 2nd sub of course

alchemist33 · 21-01-2017 11:16pm

spock. wrote: »

Alchemist takes a 4 point lead into tomorrow but I have an extra player left.

This one is going to go all the way to the last game.

Capt Sanchez v captain Hazard, returning semi-headcase Costa v returning semi-donkey semi-genius handsome man Giroud. All to play for!

Iused2likebusts · 23-01-2017 1:09pm

As I am still in this I think its best FHFC does the QF draw. Gw 23 and 24 Qf Gw 25 and 26 Sf gw 27 final.

FHFC · 23-01-2017 5:44pm

Last 16 Final Standings

Some thrilling and close matches in the last 16.

While irroced, Boots234, Klopparama and SoonerOrLater all pressed home strong first leg advantages to progress some other ties went right to the wire.

Tie of the round was surely Busts vs km79. These two legends of the game shared a massive 331 points across the two gameweeks, the highest scoring matchup by some distance, and only 3 points separated them with Busts winning through.

Fightbacks were on the cards in the other 3 ties, with some teams refusing to know when they were beaten, most notably mno101 who turned around a 14 point deficit to Adpro to win by 4. Comeback kid! alchemis33 and Gaillimh1976 also squeaked through to complete the Quarter Final Lineup as follows:

mno101
iroced
Boots234
iused2likebusts
Gaillimh1976
Klopparama
Sooner or Later
alchemist33

Draw to follow as requested by the scrupulous Mr Busts....

FHFC · 23-01-2017 5:47pm

Draw done using https://www.daftlogic.com/projects-cup-fixture-generator.htm

Match 1 : Boots234 vs alchemist33

Match 2 : Sooner or Later vs mno101

Match 3 : iused2likebusts vs Klopparama

Match 4 : Gaillimh1976 vs iroced

iroced · 23-01-2017 7:51pm

I see mno101 went through. Us 2 survivors of the group of death are still alive

!

patmac · 23-01-2017 8:00pm

Congrats to Iroced and the best of luck in the rest of the tournament.

iroced · 23-01-2017 8:18pm

patmac wrote: »

Congrats to Iroced and the best of luck in the rest of the tournament.

Thanks

. I needed 2 chips to beat you though

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GLaDOS · 23-01-2017 10:30pm

Congrats Gaillimh1976! Was a close one for sure.

24-01-2017 7:08am

The final being played GW 27 is a bit of a disaster for anybody preparing for skinny GW 28 and to a lesser extent GW 26.

Also, the teams playing GW 28 have tough fixtures in GW 27.

Think I'll have to sacrifice this competition and focus on trying to achieve my best possible overall finish.

remoteboy · 24-01-2017 8:42am

Big win for Sooner or Later. Bringing in Aguero instead of Kane cost me big time. Best of luck in the quarter finals. Also thanks to FHFC for taking this on and running it so well.

Gaillimh1976 · 24-01-2017 10:15am

GLaDOS wrote: »

Congrats Gaillimh1976! Was a close one for sure.

Thought I had you when Long did not start (Pieters 4 to sub in)

Then when Long came on with 10 minutes left I thought I was gone

Verrrry lucky to get through !!

Sooner or Later · 24-01-2017 6:50pm

remoteboy wrote: »

Big win for Sooner or Later. Bringing in Aguero instead of Kane cost me big time. Best of luck in the quarter finals. Also thanks to FHFC for taking this on and running it so well.

Thanks!

Apologies for my lack of posts on the thread. It's down to repeatedly jinxing myself in the Premier League thread. I always used to post a score update mid-game:

20 points ahead of my opponent with only the Monday night game to go. I have Messi and he has Andy Carroll's grandmother. Think the win is in the bag.

Then with Messi drawing a blank Andy Carroll's grandmother would come off the bench and score a hat-trick. With a minute to go Messi would be awarded a penalty, their goalie would get injured, Andy Carroll's grandmother would step in and save the penalty. Finally I would lose by a point after Messi got booked for kicking the ball away in disgust after the final whistle had already blown.

So I tend not to post on active match threads anymore

iroced · 02-02-2017 10:35am

Leading Gaillimh1976 34-32 after the first leg thanks to his 4 pts hit. Considering how unprepared I came into this GW and with the Ibra (C) fear, it's kind of a miracle that not only I'm not far behind but I'm even ahead :eek:.

Everything to play for in the second leg though. Tough GW too, notably (C)-wise. There are no obvious candidate.

Gaillimh1976 · 02-02-2017 11:00am

iroced wrote: »

Leading Gaillimh1976 34-32 after the first leg thanks to his 4 pts hit. Considering how unprepared I came into this GW and with the Ibra (C) fear, it's kind of a miracle that not only I'm not far behind but I'm even ahead :eek:.

Everything to play for in the second leg though. Tough GW too, notably (C)-wise. There are no obvious candidate.

20 points on my bench, but no way was I ever going to start Jaku over Foster !!!

alchemist33 · 03-02-2017 11:04pm

Boots234 takes a 4 point lead over me into the second leg. If this gameweek is like the last, that could be enough!

FHFC · 05-02-2017 10:32am

Sorry for lack of updates.

These ties pretty much over, 3 officially, one pretty much unless Ibra gets 22 more than Siggy.

Congrats to the winners.

Will do SF draw early next week.

alchemist33 · 05-02-2017 10:55am

Well done Boots!

Sooner or Later · 05-02-2017 11:16pm

Congrats to mno101

Iused2likebusts · 05-02-2017 11:26pm

Congrats to klopparama. Just shows what this competition means to people after the ott celebrations klopparama had on sat night.

iroced · 06-02-2017 1:56am

Congrats Gailimh. Go on and win it now!

FHFC · 06-02-2017 11:14am

Congrats again to all the sides who have progressed in this most prestigious competition. Rumours that one victorious manager remains on the lash and was last seen in an early house with Paul Gascoigne are unconfirmed.

The draw for the Semi Finals was made this morning and is as follows:

Ties will be played over two legs on Gameweeks 25 and 26.

Scorpion Sting · 12-02-2017 10:24pm

What's the state of play in the semi-finals then folks?

Gaillimh1976 · 12-02-2017 10:46pm

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

What's the state of play in the semi-finals then folks?

10 points ahead - captain Sanchez to the rescue

mno101 · 13-02-2017 8:00am

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

What's the state of play in the semi-finals then folks?

11 points behind.:(...all to do as they say !

FHFC · 14-02-2017 12:35am

State of play after leg 1.

Solid but not unassailable leads for Klopparama and Gaillimh1976.

patmac · 14-02-2017 12:08pm

FHFC wrote: »

State of play after leg 1.

Solid but not unassailable leads for Klopparama and Gaillimh1976.

Jaysus if Klopparama wins this there will be some celebrations, is he back yet?

FHFC · 14-02-2017 4:56pm

patmac wrote: »

Jaysus if Klopparama wins this there will be some celebrations, is he back yet?

Not that I know of. I may get to keep this natty trophy!

22-02-2017 1:13pm

mno101 wrote: »

11 points behind.:(...all to do as they say !

Edit - I might do a -4

mno101 · 26-02-2017 3:26pm

thats me goosed I think. !! ...I was in with a chance until the "Kane" show !!...

mno101 · 28-02-2017 7:41am

.....so... I bow out of a superbly run competition...thanks to all who organised (FHFC, Busts, Zarquon..others)
congratulations Klopparama and best of luck in the final.

Scorpion Sting · 28-02-2017 12:32pm

Speaking of zarquon, I found out a few days ago that he has sadly passed away following a short illness. I noticed from his FPL team that he hadn't made any transfers in the last while. Fearing the worst, I checked on rip.ie and his name appeared unfortunately. Zarquon was a valued member of this forum for many years and he'll be really missed by everyone here.

28-02-2017 12:34pm

mno101 wrote: »

.....so... I bow out of a superbly run competition...thanks to all who organised (FHFC, Busts, Zarquon..others)
congratulations Klopparama and best of luck in the final.

Due to my preparation for GW 28, and beyond, the final could be a forgone conclusion.

I'll be taking a -8 this week as part of my long term plan to try and achieve my highest possible overall finishing position.

It's been good fun and I can't believe I've got this far but like I said weeks ago - it's a real pity the semi's and the final are surrounded by skinny and the double game weeks.

But it really doesn't matter. I hope (and think it will) that this comp will double its contributions next season.

Hope Zarquon is doing well and that this comp will continue to raise cash for a genuine cause.

Edit - sad to read the above - perspective.

Mike Ehrmantraut · 28-02-2017 12:37pm

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Speaking of zarquon, I found out a few days ago that he has sadly passed away following a short illness. I noticed from his FPL team that he hadn't made any transfers in the last while. Fearing the worst, I checked on rip.ie and his name appeared unfortunately. Zarquon was a valued member of this forum for many years and he'll be really missed by everyone here.

Very sad news. RIP Zarquon

patmac · 28-02-2017 2:05pm

Sad news regarding Zarquon R I P, I would be up for doing this annually a sort of Zarquon memorial trophy if you will, maybe with this year's winner picking a charity of their own.

Scorpion Sting · 28-02-2017 2:31pm

patmac wrote: »

Sad news regarding Zarquon R I P, I would be up for doing this annually a sort of Zarquon memorial trophy if you will, maybe with this year's winner picking a charity of their own.

Yeah that's a great idea.

FHFC · 28-02-2017 2:33pm

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Speaking of zarquon, I found out a few days ago that he has sadly passed away following a short illness. I noticed from his FPL team that he hadn't made any transfers in the last while. Fearing the worst, I checked on rip.ie and his name appeared unfortunately. Zarquon was a valued member of this forum for many years and he'll be really missed by everyone here.

Ah hell. I'd also noticed that his team wasn't updated for a while and feared the worst. Thanks for letting us know.

FHFC · 28-02-2017 2:35pm

patmac wrote: »

Sad news regarding Zarquon R I P, I would be up for doing this annually a sort of Zarquon memorial trophy if you will, maybe with this year's winner picking a charity of their own.

Yeah we had envisaged this being an ongoing annual cup. The winner picking next year's charity is a good idea.

Iused2likebusts · 28-02-2017 5:09pm

Rip zarquon. I was up against him in h2h and noticed he hadn't made a transfer since Jan 2. Forum hero aguero his last transfer. Really sad news .

iroced · 28-02-2017 8:19pm

Here's to you our FSA pal
Rest forever here in our hearts
This thread and all its comments are yours
This charity is your triumph

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Contrary to several of my fellow FSAers, I had not particularly noticed zarquon had not been active with his team lately. So I was quite shocked by the news Scorpion Sting brought us earlier today. Very sad news. RIP zarquon. Let's keep this charity comp' your legacy.

FHFC · 01-03-2017 12:41pm

Confirmation of the Semi Final results and the line up for the Final this possible DGW27.

I think we will all be holding our own personal minutes silence before the final of what I'm taking the liberty of calling the Zarquon Memorial Cup.

We all put stupidly unhealthy amounts of time into this game and take it far to seriously, but while we rarely admit it there is a whole lot more going on for all of us out there and Zarquon's passing is a reminder of that. So remember super FPLer, and great FSAer, Zarquon this weekend, and take care of yourself, your family and enjoy life to the full.

Gaillimh1976 · 03-03-2017 6:22pm

The Final Lineup

Foster

Pieters Brunt FunesMori

Firmino Allen Hazard Sanchez

Lukaku Defoe KunKunKun

Stephen Ward only sub likely to play

Boards FSA Charity Champions League 16/17

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