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General Chat 2020/21

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    #182
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    Shedite27 wrote: »
    Intersting addition to the T&C's


    Anyone gonna be starting pay leagues with that threat hanging over them?

    WTF??? :(


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    #183
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    jimmii wrote: »
    Same way they would know if the winner eas sending racist messages in private I guess! If the winner is in some pay leagues this season would be a nervy couple of weeks to see if any "friends" screw them over. I'm guessing its really just FPL covering themselves although if it did emerge someone was in a pay league they would have to take notice. A lot of leagues are called something like boards €50 league it's hardly subtle!

    They aren't saying they will take action for entering paid leagues, it says they may suspend players who charge entry to leagues.

    A lot of fundraising or charity leagues that promote themselves as such are at most risk here, including myself.


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    #184
    Coillte_Bhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,888 ✭✭✭Coillte_Bhoy


    Shanotheslayer wrote: »
    Yeh I literally just changed the name of one of my pay leagues there!

    How do you do that? Im trying but dont see a way


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    #185
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »
    How do you do that? Im trying but dont see a way

    Settings on the league and then under Admin


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    #186
    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    FHFC wrote: »
    They aren't saying they will take action for entering paid leagues, it says they may suspend players who charge entry to leagues.

    A lot of fundraising or charity leagues that promote themselves as such are at most risk here, including myself.

    Good point. Would suck if someone who has used fpl to raise a load of money for charity ended up winning the whole thing then got kicked out for running a paid league. Tricky spot for people hosting fundraising leagues. If you made it "optional" to donate that would be your get out? You could even have one team in for free but who volunteer not to be eligible for prizes. Could get very messy.


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    #187
    Coillte_Bhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,888 ✭✭✭Coillte_Bhoy


    Shanotheslayer wrote: »
    Settings on the league and then under Admin

    Ah of course :o Cheers, i didnt want to renew in case name would be locked in


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    #188
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    Decent thread on Aubameyang created 10 days ago on 'if he was a MID in FPL' and projected points.

    Might convince or discourage others going for Auba.

    https://twitter.com/Ramorey_FPL/status/1291121078610399232?s=20


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    #189
    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,508 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    Just signed up. 220k players now.


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    #190
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,927 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Sincerely doubt they will be coming after anyone. Think where they’d be if there were no money leagues in the game.

    It’s probably a legal requirement to show they’re not complicit with gambling. Look at the Football Manager vs Man United case where United are suing them for people being able to download patches that include their crest.

    They probably don’t have to be directly facilitating gambling to be considered a facilitator of it.


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    #191
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    Excellent thread on Aubameyang. Cheers for sharing.


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    #192
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    CSF wrote: »
    Sincerely doubt they will be coming after anyone. Think where they’d be if there were no money leagues in the game.

    It’s probably a legal requirement to show they’re not complicit with gambling. Look at the Football Manager vs Man United case where United are suing them for people being able to download patches that include their crest.

    They probably don’t have to be directly facilitating gambling to be considered a facilitator of it.

    Agreed, but still makes it a bit iffy to advertise a fundraising league in a public forum or social media.

    We may have free league for members of our HarpsFPL supporters club though. Only €20 to join that supporters club too.


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    #193
    Brian201888
    Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭Brian201888


    I wouldn't be concerned by it, they'll just be covering themselves that they aren't endorsing paid league's. No benefit to them whatsoever in wasting time enforcing anything like that


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    #194
    Trimm Trabb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,963 ✭✭✭Trimm Trabb


    Shedite27 wrote: »
    Been tinkering with teams, this seems too easy. I have put together a number of teams I'm happy with that come in UNDER 100m

    Hard part is Beating other teams who have same budget!


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    #195
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users Posts: 42,080 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    macraignil wrote: »
    Any body able to see Willian listed in the game? He doesn't seem to be there when I'm looking at the game now.

    A newly-transferred player, he'll be added over the next few days.

    e01525b7a172334dbf0f6c618e2cdafc.png


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    #196
    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    Brian201888 wrote: »
    I wouldn't be concerned by it, they'll just be covering themselves that they aren't endorsing paid league's. No benefit to them whatsoever in wasting time enforcing anything like that

    Yeah but if its brought to their attention then they would presumably be obliged to take action.


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    #197
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,927 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Scorpion Sting wrote: »
    A newly-transferred player, he'll be added over the next few days.

    e01525b7a172334dbf0f6c618e2cdafc.png

    Is Matheus Pereira only recently permanently signed also or have they just forgotten him?


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    #198
    extra gravy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,529 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    CSF wrote: »
    Is Matheus Pereira only recently permanently signed also or have they just forgotten him?

    Don't think he's signed his contract yet but I could be wrong.


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    #199
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,927 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    extra gravy wrote: »
    Don't think he's signed his contract yet but I could be wrong.
    Wiki says he signed in June.


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    #200
    extra gravy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,529 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    CSF wrote: »
    Wiki says he signed in June.

    https://twitter.com/WBAReport/status/1294258756981854210?s=19

    Think the release clause was activated due to number of appearances but it seems he hasn't completed the move yet.


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    #201
    jaykay74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,567 ✭✭✭jaykay74


    Does the city loss mean they play GW1 as per normal anyone know ? Might simplify things a bit if you are willing to take part in Pep roulette.


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    #202
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users Posts: 42,080 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    jaykay74 wrote: »
    Does the city loss mean they play GW1 as per normal anyone know ? Might simplify things a bit if you are willing to take part in Pep roulette.

    The authorities said teams need a minimum of 30 days rest.

    The thing is, if City's game were to be rearranged for Monday of GW1 that would be bang on 30 days.

    They’d be out by a couple of hours because I'm thinking it’s from when their last game finishes.

    Who knows though, we'll just have to wait and see I guess.


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    #203
    caviardreams
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    Finding it very expensive this year! (I say this every year though :pac:) Seems to be very few "Cheap" options up front and in defence to enable the weighty mids.

    Not looking like I'll fit Mane or Salah in anyway :-/


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    #204
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    jimmii wrote: »
    Yeah but if its brought to their attention then they would presumably be obliged to take action.

    It says 'reserve the right to' take action. Suspect that they would only be likely to act if someone caught scamming etc.


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    #205
    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    FHFC wrote: »
    It says 'reserve the right to' take action. Suspect that they would only be likely to act if someone caught scamming etc.

    Yeah true. If it was a fundraiser I would imagine they would commend the person on raising money but also maybe give a reminder its not allowed. If someone did pull something that be a bit of prick move.


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    #206
    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    FPL Twitter has gone into overdrive, the amount of posts being retweeted about “this is my strategy when picking a team...” followed by a copy and paste of what some other nobody posted last week

    If only there was some way I could just stop reading them


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    #207
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,927 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Green&Red wrote: »
    FPL Twitter has gone into overdrive, the amount of posts being retweeted about “this is my strategy when picking a team...” followed by a copy and paste of what some other nobody posted last week

    If only there was some way I could just stop reading them
    Those 'threads' posted by lads with FPL and then some form of animal or profession at the end of their name are the absolute worst. So much nonsense.


    It is why I love here so much more. Nobody is itching for followers or to become the next FPL 'celeb' so they just have normal conversations with their thoughts.


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    #208
    Markx
    Registered Users Posts: 929 ✭✭✭Markx


    There really is an epic number of shills about. Twitter FPL has jumped the shark it seems.


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    #209
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    Green&Red wrote: »
    FPL Twitter has gone into overdrive, the amount of posts being retweeted about “this is my strategy when picking a team...” followed by a copy and paste of what some other nobody posted last week

    If only there was some way I could just stop reading them

    You can mute certain words on twitter and keep following the people if that helps somewhat


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    #210
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,927 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Markx wrote: »
    There really is an epic number of shills about. Twitter FPL has jumped the shark it seems.
    Social media and follower count as a metric for relevance is an awful thing when it comes to having a worthwhile discussion.


    So much more emphasis on saying something rather than saying something interesting.


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    #211
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    CSF wrote: »
    Social media and follower count as a metric for relevance is an awful thing when it comes to having a worthwhile discussion.


    So much more emphasis on saying something rather than saying something interesting.

    It really is all about 'Volume & Banter'

    When myself and Paddy only posted about OddsOnFPL on the twitter page every post was relating to odds etc and talking about the team. I think the follower count was probably 1k-1.5K.

    Last year we didn't really do it seriously but still had a team based on odds but no articles/reasoning etc. More 'banter' posts and the followers is now at 3.5K.

    Personally hate FPL twitter for the amount of moaning.


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