Fantasy Fantasy Manager

FewFew

Just an idea for a Journo feature...

So, I'm hoping to start a bit of a debate on what player goes where etc. Most people know the three or four attributes that each position should have, but there are so many variables and every manager selects in a different way.

What I propose - I need at least three volunteers. I supply the same completely made up squad of 17 players to each manager. The manager has a few days to pick their first 15. Then I'll put up each selection on the off-site journo section and people can discuss whether the picks were right etc.

It'll allow the old hands to needle each other and the newer members to get to grips with the more in-depth process of team selection (without wading through a mountain of rules.)

So, anyone up for it? Just going to try it here first before doing a second test on the off-site.

TheJims

count me in! ill give a newb view, then the others can breakdown the strengths and weakness' of the players. Then we can see how far off i was

im havin trouble trying to fit players into my own starting 15, i just realised my current 6 used to play 13.. also iv 2 guys i thought wud be wingers/fullback but they havnt got the green tick of approval in match summarys..

FewFew

TheJims wrote: »

count me in! ill give a newb view, then the others can breakdown the strengths and weakness' of the players. Then we can see how far off i was

im havin trouble trying to fit players into my own starting 15, i just realised my current 6 used to play 13.. also iv 2 guys i thought wud be wingers/fullback but they havnt got the green tick of approval in match summarys..

Ooooh, they give out the green tick pretty handily these days. When they first brought it in it was pretty strict, but now it's quite broad, so I would be a bit worried. Then again, some managers throw the rulebook out the window and dominate (like a certain manager putting his hooker in as scrumhalf and overloading Pick n Go... Mar-Z.... -.- )

Cool, first manager in !

mar-z

Fewcifur wrote: »

(like a certain manager putting his hooker in as scrumhalf and overloading Pick n Go... Mar-Z.... -.- )

When did I do that to you

Edit: actually just searched our fixtures. That epic tactical victory was over a year ago, I think you have to get over it :P

FewFew

mar-z wrote: »

When did I do that to you

Edit: actually just searched our fixtures. That epic tactical victory was over a year ago, I think you have to get over it :P

It's still an excellent example of a player out of their obvious place but having an impact.

eoferrall

i'll give it a bash also if you give us enough time to analyse!

Scrummage

I will give it a go too count me in.

FewFew

Cool, should make for some interesting outcomes. Three is the perfect number me thinks. I'll start putting the squad together and then PM you guys on here. Should a week be enough to analyze?

eoferrall

yeah a week from monday...of too amsterdam for weekend!

FewFew

eoferrall wrote: »

yeah a week from monday...of too amsterdam for weekend!

That'll certainly lead to some crrrrazah team selections alright!

Cool, I'll send them to ye on Monday.

FewFew

Three managers should have got their teams yesterday... right?

eoferrall

Fewcifur wrote: »

Three managers should have got their teams yesterday... right?

Yeah have the full cartoon bunch! put a few into positions yesterday, but some fit in a few but not perfect in any... damn you!

TheJims

Delighted with the names! lol.. found it tough to get started with out the GUI of the website, but a notebook and a pen later things are coming together! :rolleyes:

I shall defo learn alot from this! looking forward to the lol's the offsite will get at my poor decision making

eoferrall

Fewcifer, are we doing approximate tactics? or do we just say a brief line as to why we picked a player in a certain position?

FewFew

eoferrall wrote: »

Fewcifer, are we doing approximate tactics? or do we just say a brief line as to why we picked a player in a certain position?

eoferrall wrote: »

Yeah have the full cartoon bunch! put a few into positions yesterday, but some fit in a few but not perfect in any... damn you!

Phew! Wasn't sure if the PM sent, glad it did.

Yeah, it's tricky without the colours and the overall sense of the player, but 17 players took long enough to write without adding graphics

Just a rough outline of the tactics you intend to use, so for example "I went for a more mobile pack because plan to spread it wide and I need fast ball at the rucks" etc. Just kind of justify your selection really.

eoferrall

cool, struggling with the back row! can't decide! it mirrors my own team, can't decide who is best back row combination!:o

FewFew

eoferrall wrote: »

cool, struggling with the back row! can't decide! it mirrors my own team, can't decide who is best back row combination!:o

Yeah, I tried to make it so the manager would have to really set up the team for the style of rugby he wants to play, rather than just picking what player is stereotypically best for each position.

Scrummage

Fewcifur wrote: »

Yeah, I tried to make it so the manager would have to really set up the team for the style of rugby he wants to play, rather than just picking what player is stereotypically best for each position.

I got the team alrite..... not many would fit in to my style of game but I will c what I can do

TheJims

Fewcifur wrote: »

Yeah, I tried to make it so the manager would have to really set up the team for the style of rugby he wants to play, rather than just picking what player is stereotypically best for each position.

I got the team alrite..... not many would fit in to my style of game but I will c what I can do

i tell ya, i dont have a style of play yyet.. so explaining my tactics wont be much more then placing people into their positions and hoping i can win!

But seriously it seems to be a big hole in my game.. i dont think iv ever changed my tactics for a game, as i dont know what to do basically!

ill try "set" tactics for the team i pick, and explain what i want from them, and hopefully that will set me on the way of being a tactical genius!

FewFew

Scrummage wrote: »

I got the team alrite..... not many would fit in to my style of game but I will c what I can do

Orly? I thought I gave a good spread of characters. Now I'm interested to see what you come up with.

TheJims

so i forgot to bring my notepad to work there today! so ill have to type out the squad n the other sh*te when im home... but not until i watch the new Game of Thrones!!

Will i post it myself on the offsite or pm it to you here?

eoferrall

TheJims wrote: »

so i forgot to bring my notepad to work there today! so ill have to type out the squad n the other sh*te when im home... but not until i watch the new Game of Thrones!!

Will i post it myself on the offsite or pm it to you here?

Fewcifur said to me to pm him and he will post up all 3 at the same time in the interests of fairness.

also just watched the game of thrones - epic!:D I want MORE!!

johnnysmack

eoferrall wrote: »

also just watched the game of thrones - epic!:D I want MORE!!

What a show!!

eoferrall

johnnysmack wrote: »

What a show!!

reading the books now also. very good so far:)

FewFew

eoferrall wrote: »

reading the books now also. very good so far:)

I was just about to say "READ THE BOOK!" . Mar-Z will back me up on this, awesome sauce altogether.

yup, Jims, just PM and I'll throw them up together.

eoferrall

Fewcifur wrote: »

I was just about to say "READ THE BOOK!" . Mar-Z will back me up on this, awesome sauce altogether.

yup, Jims, just PM and I'll throw them up together.

Fewcifur, I will always beat you!;)

just remembered I must set my team for tonight - game on!!

mar-z

Books are pretty epic alright (I've enjoyed the show too)

I've also really enjoyed reactions on this thread in the television forum to what happens. I wont let myself post in it as I will end up spoiling something accidently.

Especially loved the video in this post. Big spoiler for the show/book for anyone who hasn't been watching it

And now back to rugby.........

FewFew

UP ON THE OFF-SITE! AWOOOGA!

FewFew

Only Monday left to vote for your winner.

Also sign-up for Round 2 has begun, next two managers to volunteer are in.

FewFew

The Winner - Scrummage/Mullend/Couch Potatoes . It was very close in the end, but victory was had in the last few minutes.

FewFew

The X-men team is up on the off-site