2016/17 Boards FSA Free League all welcome

froog · 15-07-2015 6:49pm #1

seems like there's only a pay league and the divisional ones this year?

League Code 226-178865

CSF · 15-07-2015 7:05pm

Think we've all just become immune to anything with no financial gain attached. Even the FSA divisions probably don't interest some for that reason although finnharpsboy is doing good work to get rid of that

finnharpsboy · 15-07-2015 7:19pm

froog wrote: »

seems like there's only a pay league and the divisional ones this year?

I'll set one up and see if i can get hold of something small to offer as a prize if people like.

League Code 1607-76438

froog · 15-07-2015 8:09pm

nice one, i'll rename this thread

Paully D · 15-07-2015 9:23pm

CSF wrote: »

Think we've all just become immune to anything with no financial gain attached. Even the FSA divisions probably don't interest some for that reason although finnharpsboy is doing good work to get rid of that

I'm the opposite. I won't join any of the pay ones on here primarily because I really enjoy discussing ideas etc with everyone. If I was in a pay league I think I'd start to stop posting for fear that any potentially good ideas are snapped up by rivals. I'm surprised many haven't stopped posting the amount of superb stuff that they do for this reason.

Mint Sauce · 15-07-2015 9:25pm

Paully D wrote: »

I'm the opposite. I won't join any of the pay ones on here primarily because I really enjoy discussing ideas etc with everyone. If I was in a pay league I think I'd start to stop posting for fear that any potentially good ideas are snapped up by rivals. I'm surprised many haven't stopped posting the amount of superb stuff that they do for this reason.

I just dont join them because I know I wont win.

dahat · 15-07-2015 9:54pm

finnharpsboy wrote: »

I'll set one up and see if i can get hold of something small to offer as a prize if people like.

League Code 1607-76438

Best rename that FSA League as original Boards one will likely be renewed as usual.

Binka · 18-07-2015 3:23pm

Thanks. I'm in. I do a paid one at work so no pressure on this one:)

Swiper the fox · 29-07-2015 5:57pm

Bump for this league, I assume this is the OFFICIAL FSA league so everybody who contributes or even browses here should get involved.

Username here · 29-07-2015 6:14pm

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Bump for this league, I assume this is the OFFICIAL FSA league so everybody who contributes or even browses here should get involved.

I only noticed this thread as it had been bumped - cheers, Swiper. Some great team names there already!

Collie D · 30-07-2015 9:40pm

Joined this last week. I assume this one is a free for all with no limits on numbers or who can join ie I can be in this and the Qualification Boards league without issue?

Have never joined a Boards league but reading threads last week or two and seems well run - kudos due to admins.

Be interesting if this is a free for all to see how lads in lower divisions compete with lads in higher ones.

Swiper the fox · 30-07-2015 9:48pm

Collie D wrote: »

Joined this last week. I assume this one is a free for all with no limits on numbers or who can join ie I can be in this and the Qualification Boards league without issue?

Have never joined a Boards league but reading threads last week or two and seems well run - kudos due to admins.

Be interesting if this is a free for all to see how lads in lower divisions compete with lads in higher ones.

Towards the end (maybe at the end) of last season somebody did a bit of research and the FSA Premier, Championship, League 1 and 2 were exactly as you would have expected, the Premier had the highest average points by a nice bit and then it followed as you would have expected with a scarily similar difference in average.

I just looked it up

Average Points per League

Prem League: 2,126
Championship: 2,099
League 1: 2,074
League 2: 2,044

iba · 31-07-2015 10:18am

Is this league, this league:

Boards.ie FSA free League?

Swiper the fox · 31-07-2015 10:29am

iba wrote: »

Is this league, this league:

Boards.ie FSA free League?

That is the title of the league we are discussing in this thread, the code is on post number 3

CSF · 31-07-2015 11:09am

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Towards the end (maybe at the end) of last season somebody did a bit of research and the FSA Premier, Championship, League 1 and 2 were exactly as you would have expected, the Premier had the highest average points by a nice bit and then it followed as you would have expected with a scarily similar difference in average.

I just looked it up

Average Points per League

Prem League: 2,126
Championship: 2,099
League 1: 2,074
League 2: 2,044

Go on us big boys in the Prem!!!

Swiper the fox · 31-07-2015 11:45am

CSF wrote: »

Go on us big boys in the Prem!!!

The cream will always rise to the top as they say:P

That was an amazing result last year though with how evenly spaced all the leagues were and in the correct order.

CSF · 31-07-2015 12:20pm

Swiper the fox wrote: »

The cream will always rise to the top as they say:P

That was an amazing result last year though with how evenly spaced all the leagues were and in the correct order.

Pleasantly surprised to be comfortably above the average despite finishing bottom half in the Prem. Unfortunately it'll be just tough a battle next year!!!

finnharpsboy · 14-08-2015 5:51pm

So when should we close off entries?

Invincible · 14-08-2015 6:14pm

finnharpsboy wrote: »

So when should we close off entries?

GW3 deadline?

ElTel · 14-08-2015 6:18pm

Joined the FSA free league.

iroced · 14-08-2015 9:59pm

Just spotted that the leader actually used his bench boost for GW1. Early isn't it?

wonski · 15-08-2015 7:29pm

Invincible wrote: »

GW3 deadline?

Sounds fair to me, I only joined now and not because I had a great season so far:D

If you asked me you can leave it open till the end of the season anyway.
I doubt some "outsider" would find this code anyway.

zarquon · 15-08-2015 8:00pm

I don't see the point in closing no prize leagues early. I only found this forum a few weeks into the 2013/14 season and took another few weeks before i released there was an FSA league. Many people stumble upon the forum during the season and will want to enter the forum leagues. Why deny them the opportunity?

Lemlin · 15-08-2015 11:01pm

zarquon wrote: »

I don't see the point in closing no prize leagues early. I only found this forum a few weeks into the 2013/14 season and took another few weeks before i released there was an FSA league. Many people stumble upon the forum during the season and will want to enter the forum leagues. Why deny them the opportunity?

Would you not be annoyed if you are winning a league and suddenly someone joins in some random GW and is above you?

zarquon · 15-08-2015 11:30pm

Lemlin wrote: »

Would you not be annoyed if you are winning a league and suddenly someone joins in some random GW and is above you?

Not if there is no prizes to be won. A free forum league should be fair game for anyone. Like i said earlier some people will only stumble on the league as the season progresses and should have option to join.

Lemlin · 15-08-2015 11:41pm

zarquon wrote: »

Not if there is no prizes to be won. A free forum league should be fair game for anyone. Like i said earlier some people will only stumble on the league as the season progresses and should have option to join.

Given the competition on here, there's a lot of prestige involved in winning the free league.

I finished in the top 500 in the world one year and only came 3rd.

zarquon · 15-08-2015 11:52pm

Lemlin wrote: »

Given the competition on here, there's a lot of prestige involved in winning the free league.

I finished in the top 500 in the world one year and only came 3rd.

Fair enough. It wouldn't bother me but i can understand that it would bother some. The only prize-less league i was bothered about winning last year was the H2H Premier League. I understand different people have different priorities and it can be difficult to find a happy medium. I think the league should remain open for a few weeks at least but i would completely understand if the league was closed soon.

Lemlin · 16-08-2015 8:16am

zarquon wrote: »

Fair enough. It wouldn't bother me but i can understand that it would bother some. The only prize-less league i was bothered about winning last year was the H2H Premier League. I understand different people have different priorities and it can be difficult to find a happy medium. I think the league should remain open for a few weeks at least but i would completely understand if the league was closed soon.

H2H leagues have alot more luck involved in my book tbh. I'd see the prestige of winning the Boards League here as far higher.

FastFullBack · 29-07-2016 10:32am

Does someone want to activate this league for this year?

Scorpion Sting · 29-07-2016 10:51am

FastFullBack wrote: »

Does someone want to activate this league for this year?

Well since finnharpsboy was in charge of the FSA league last year, I think he should be the one to renew it.

finnharpsboy · 29-07-2016 5:35pm

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Well since finnharpsboy was in charge of the FSA league last year, I think he should be the one to renew it.

renewed

Scorpion Sting · 29-07-2016 5:58pm

finnharpsboy wrote: »

renewed

Cheers fhb. I pmed one of the mods asking him to amend the title of the thread and to put the new league code in the OP so can you post the new league code here please?

Dues Bellator · 29-07-2016 6:06pm

i keep getting an error when i enter the code

finnharpsboy · 29-07-2016 6:07pm

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Cheers fhb. I pmed one of the mods asking him to amend the title of the thread and to put the new league code in the OP so can you post the new league code here please?

The code is: 226-178865

Scorpion Sting · 29-07-2016 6:16pm

almanu wrote: »

i keep getting an error when i enter the code

That's because you were entering last year's code which is now expired.

This year's code was just posted and will be posted in the OP any moment now.