Boards Division 8 Thread

PauloConn

Good result for the Bears last night and looks like Toonraider made good use of them with Marshall putting up a very respectible 20.7 points in the week.....

Raphael

I played the wrong Giants player last night. 7 points from Hakeem Nicks on the field, 23.4 from Brandon Jacobs on my bench. ****. I think that's gonna bite me in the ass.

PauloConn

I know what you mean Raphael, i didn't have anyone playing last night but i've been caught out from the thursday night games..... can be a right head job

DBIreland

Can't believe i lost that one! With Manning, J. Thomas and Decker against the Jags I thought i would be home and hosed!

Also lost Cobb to a serious looking injury.

Bad week

PauloConn

Back to back W's for a change.... but hard fought battle against setanta. Had an additional 20 points on the bench from the bears game but all worked out. Few big results as well from the division; GK and the Mongols looking good for 5-1 after an absolute battle with the Wet Bandits. Fingail Hail Mary's up there too at 5-1 with Tallaght Band looking good for it too and Super Donnellys still in a war against the k-dart crushers but looking likely to progress.
Full updates to follow after the Monday night game

setanta74

Yeah good win for you as expected. I didnt expect my guys to do anything this week. Losing Julio Jones is a disaster. Theres just nothing left out there after 6 weeks. All the sleepers have been picked up by now. We are in a slump now. Hard to see where a win will come from.

PauloConn

Its all about bye weeks now and with some injuries coming surely squads will be digging deep.... its still all to play for. A glut of teams on 3-3 and even 4 on 5-1 but loads of little wins to be had

PauloConn

So Fingal Hail Mary's are sittin pretty atop the Division 8 league but with 3 other teams with them at 5-1 as well. Kerry Kings sitting just behind the lead pack with 4-2 and then 6 other teams at par of 3-3.
Big congrats to Conso Bruisers who picked up their first win with just the wet bandits now looking for a first W....
Week 7 has some interesting matchups with your very own GM taking on the high flying Fingal Hail Mary's.... LIVE on PPV

Greebow

PauloConn wrote: »

the wet bandits now looking for a first W....

uggh....I predict a de-flowering. Bye Weeks are a bitch

PauloConn

Another interesting week in Division 8 and still the Vikings and the Giants to scrap it out tonight.
Kap looks to have found his stride again, Luck battled Manning in a tight game and the Bears got scalped by the Redskins.....
I'll give a brief update tomorrow when the scores are in

Raphael

Anyone interested in picking up a Tight End? Can't play two of them, so one of Jordan Reed or Tony Gonzalez is stuck on my bench.

All trade offers considered.

setanta74

Lost 4 in a row ...aaaaarrrggghhh. The Tomlinsons are gonna unleash hell on some poor soul soon.

Raphael

Hope Gonzalez helps turn the tide for you. Unless you're against me, naturally.

Also, is the a reward for most points on bench, bceause if there is, I think I'm winning. 67 points so far - I made poor choices =(

DBIreland

It is a pity you can't use a TE in the Flex position.

Greebow

Can I get a trade vetoed please? I did offer Vick for Cutler three weeks ago (while Vick was still healthy) and forgot all about it. Cheeky fecker just accepted it now that Cutler is out for 4 weeks!

Commish, you're up! Happy to put it to a vote.

PauloConn

Hi Greebow, I understand your frustration but it is your team to manage. If you put the offer out there and don't retract it then it should stand.
I could have every contract lawyer in the country coming down on my like a ton of bricks if i get involved but i would ask that managers act in good faith. You should put it back to the other manager and if we can't get a resolution then we may put it to a vote.....

PauloConn

And it's official..... everyone now has a W! Good work to the Wet Bandits who have shot off the bottom of the table.
And now 2 teams stand alone at the top of the table at 6-1; GK and the Mongols and the Tallaght Bandits. Just behind them on 5-2 are the Fingal Hail Mary's and the Super Donnelly's with 5 teams nestled behind them on 4-3.
It's still all to play for with some big games this week and a top of the table clash which will see 1 team go top of the mountain on their own.
Exciting times ahead

Masked Man

PauloConn wrote: »

Hi Greebow, I understand your frustration but it is your team to manage. If you put the offer out there and don't retract it then it should stand.
I could have every contract lawyer in the country coming down on my like a ton of bricks if i get involved but i would ask that managers act in good faith. You should put it back to the other manager and if we can't get a resolution then we may put it to a vote.....

I'd normally agree with you but the standard boards settings is a 2 day window before it's auto retracted.

setanta74

Good man Paulo...Bring down the hammer ;-)

Greebow

Tough but fair. I'm in the market for a QB if anyone is interested!

jonnybadd

I voted against the trade, if enough players do it wont go through. While its not strictly against the rules its hardly fair. No-one picked up Amondola when one of the lads dropped him by accident, hardly seems in the spirit of the league to sit back and do nothing

Raphael

jonnybadd wrote: »

I voted against the trade, if enough players do it wont go through. While its not strictly against the rules its hardly fair. No-one picked up Amondola when one of the lads dropped him by accident, hardly seems in the spirit of the league to sit back and do nothing

That's a fair point, I've added my vote.

DBIreland

Yeah, I vetoed too.

DBIreland

Lots of trades happening this week, makes it more interesting. Peeping Tomlinsons seem to be really strengthening with the addition of Tony Gonzalez and Brandon Marshall.

If people keep their Trading Blocks up to date it could lead to more trades.

PauloConn

I did also mention that managers should act in good faith and hopefully this will not need to go to a veto. I agree it does leave a bad taste which isn't what we want at all. I wasn't aware of the 2 day window either. Is this something i can adjust in the settings for the future.
Please look to resolve this amicably....... either way it looks like a veto will follow.

randomCluster

Hold on, a trade is a trade. I took QB Dog Killer Vick for Smokin Jay Cutler. It's not my fault someone doesn't pay attention and manage his team properly. I don't care about bad taste etc. this is the internet, it's not as if I see or think about you people everyday. So man up, accept your mistake like an adult and stop whinging about it to cyber masses. You gotta learn from your mistakes. In time you'll thank me for the lesson. It's not a fair game when people club together and veto this trade. Viva Lavaman. YOLO.

DDC1990

http://www.nfl.com/fantasyfootball/help/nfl-fairplay

In most scenarios, these transactions are completed with relative fairness to all owners. In some cases, however, there are owners who transgress the fair play guidelines of the game. Regardless of intention, these unfair league actions are prohibited.

NFL.com Fantasy players are encouraged to be mindful and report/veto any one-sided trades, collusive decisions between owners or any other actions that impede players from engaging in a fair, competitive and, ultimately, fun environment.

I didn't veto because he complained, I veto'ed because what you did was contrary to the fair play guidelines in my opinion.

A healthy player (Vick) for one that may miss the rest of the season (Cutler) is 100% an unfair trade - therefor veto.

On top of that it was a pretty underhanded move on your part. This is boards.ie Division 8 league. The bottom rung! How are we meant to attract new players into leagues to play for fun if people take advantage of things like this.

Leaving your best player on the bench after a bye-week is a mistake that someone will learn from.

Having a trade that wasn't replied to so you presumed was rejected weeks ago come back to bite you in the arse (partly because the time limit wasn't set according to the Boards.ie FF guidelines) is not really something that will happen more than once anyway.

setanta74

DBIreland wrote: »

Lots of trades happening this week, makes it more interesting. Peeping Tomlinsons seem to be really strengthening with the addition of Tony Gonzalez and Brandon Marshall.

If people keep their Trading Blocks up to date it could lead to more trades.

After about 20 attempts finally managed to pop my trading cherry in this league. Happy enough but tempered due to the fact Cutler is going to be out for a while but after losing 4 in a row I had to try something drastic.

PauloConn

I'd like to thank both managers for resolving this issue, you have restored the leagues credibility and even though the trade was left out there you have shown true sportsmanship in coming to a resolution.
You've all made me very proud today.
Now back to business as usual

Raphael

Uh, Paul, the trade went through this morning. The situation was certainly resolved, but I wouldn't exactly call the manner in which it occurred sportsmanship.

PauloConn

The way i see it Raphael is that it all worked out, the trade was reversed, i know there were some grumblings but this is a case of contract law v nfl sportsmanship rulings and the sportsmanship won.....
So massive sucess as far as i'm concerned. Now lets never talk of this again

Raphael

But as far as I can see, the trade wasn't reversed. On the league website, I see that "Super Donnellys (Greebows team) traded Michael Vick QB - PHI to GK and The Mongols (randomClusters team) for Jay Cutler QB - CHI"

Vick is now showing up on GK and The Mongols' team page, Cutler is on Super Donnellys page. The trade went through, randomCluster now has Vick, and Greebow has no QB fit to play.

One of us is definitely mistaken about what happened, that much is for sure.

Greebow

Raphael wrote: »

But as far as I can see, the trade wasn't reversed.

Yeah, sorry folks. I am now the proud owner of an injured Jay Cutler!

Paul, happy to deal with this however you see fit, and I'd certainly appreciate a veto, but don't want to start an all out debate on sportsmanship. Hopefully I'll make the playoffs and me and Random can duke it out "on the field"!

Thanks to those that vetoed, and everyone take this as a lesson.

Close out your trades each week.

Now, back to football

DBIreland

There are some starting QB's available in FA, Henne/Ponder/Campbell. Though none of them have favorable matchups SF/GB/KC respectively.

If you fancy Thad Lewis, make me an offer!

Raphael

Ponder isn't actually looking like starting this week. Clemens (Rams) is another option, though that's another bad matchup (Seahawks).

DBIreland

Freeman looks to be out with concussion, so either Ponder or Cassell will get a game (both of whom are available).
Trading for someones backup might be your best bet but you would need to move soon so it can complete in time for Sunday.

Raphael

If you can make it through the week, I'm open to an offer for Roethlisberger, though I need him this week to cover the Titans bye.

Greebow

Cheers for the advice folks. I'll consult my all-knowing spreadsheet this evening and I may be getting in touch.

PauloConn

Apologies Raphael

When i saw it this morning i was of the impression that we had parity again. I was wrong.
Greebow, I will change the teams this evening and restore Vick for Cutler.
Once i find out how to either veto this trade or else it'll be manual change.

Order will be restored once i get out of work

PauloConn

Changes have hopefully been put through now.
Super Donnelly's have Cutler and GK and the Mongols now have Vick.

Greebow

All sorted, thanks a million

Officially drawing a line under this now

Open Trades
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Football!!!!

Anyone heading to London this weekend? I was at the Vikings game a few weeks ago and it was INCREDIBLE.

Head out to Wembley nice and early. The atmosphere is cracking.

randomCluster

Greebow wrote: »

All sorted, thanks a million

Officially drawing a line under this now

Open Trades
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This is bang out of order. Lynchmob mentality. I saw an opportunity to weaken a rival and strengthen my team. A rival slipped up and I capitalised, generally that's what happens in competitions. I took advantage of it and some people try to shame into unsportsmanlike conduct. Spare me the lecture. Basically if you cry and moan you get your way. I was offered a trade, I accepted, end of story. If this reversal stands it turns this division into a farce.

PauloConn

Alright everyone

I would have been of the opinion that if trades are left open then its a "seller beware" market. And i would have agreed with you randomCluster on this. However, when the site that provides the services gives what are essentially rules of conduct then we must abide by them. Its their site and their rules.
In the real world i would have let the trade pass and said "let this be a lesson to everyone else, manage the trade blocks" but what can we do.
Anyway, we all know how this works now, there isn't a lynchmob mentality, i'm sorry if you see if that way.
The reversal is final, plenty still to play for so lets all focus on the 2nd leg of the season.

P

setanta74

Greebow wrote: »

All sorted, thanks a million

Officially drawing a line under this now

Open Trades
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Football!!!!

Anyone heading to London this weekend? I was at the Vikings game a few weeks ago and it was INCREDIBLE.

Head out to Wembley nice and early. The atmosphere is cracking.

Yes Im heading early saturday morning. 4th trip so far. Looking forward to it. The rain could make it a run game. Either way the niners should win with a bit to spare but I'll be rooting for the underdog.

Pity about the mess over the trade. I can see both sides of the argument.

No winners here it seems. Would have to allow for the fact we are a new league also and there is a slightly different way of playing the game with the "boards" rules compared to other leagues we might be in. There was bound to be a few hiccups.

PauloConn

I know setanta, was hoping that things would go smoothly but we're bound to hit 1 or 2 little things like this.
I hope it doesn't ruin anyones season is all so maybe we'll all be able to get along from here on in

DDC1990

Does anyone on this know ROZG3?

He's playing me this week and has 2 empty spots on his team.

If he doesn't fix something, would you mind taking over Paulo?

It would be unfair of me to get an easy (possibly) win, and i'd be a bit peeved if I got into the playoffs for example on the back of a win like this.

DBIreland

RozG3 is active, the spaces are due to a trade that completed this morning. I'm sure he will set his team up before Sunday.

Remember that the games start at 5 this Sunday instead of 6, for those late changes.

jonnybadd

After a slow start I think I may scrape through this week thanks to Romo and Megatron. All players from our matchup are now finished or in play so we should know in the next few hours who comes out on top

Raphael

****ing Romo. ****ing Megatron. >: (

At least I'll be put out of my misery early

Edit: Oh, and ****ing Steelers also.

Raphael

.4 points of a difference. I need a drink after that.