The Peeps

You need no prior knowledge of the game or football I can honestly say I don't like football and watching it bores me. This game is about tactics and out-thinking your opponents. I say this as one of the top rated managers in our league. Do not be intimidated by the many paged thread in the playground The thread won't really make any sense as the game itself is played on a separate website and we only really use the thread to comment on the matches and for a bit of banter. There are also match reports and the like. It's EASY It may take you a season (seasons are like 6 weeks long or something with 2 games per week) to get a feel for the game but once you know what you're doing, you'll be hooked! If you're curious, sign up and get a team. Everyone will be more than happy to pass on advice in the xpert thread. If you try it and it's not for you, feel free to leave (but don't lol). The game Each week there are 2 matches; matches are on tuesdays and fridays. You can set your tactics AT ANY TIME, not just on match days. You can set your tactics for Tuesday's game on the saturday before if you like. For each match you can select your team, your formation, how aggressive you want to play, whether you want to be offensive or defensive, pick your captain and playmaker. Also try to predict what your opponent will do and counter their tactics (prepare against their formation, mark their playmaker). The match is played and you can watch the game or just check the report to see the score. There are 3 divisions and 18 games a season. At it's core it's a glorified rock, paper, scissors as you try to outguess your opponent but once you understand the game it becomes much more. We won't stop asking If no one joins we're going to keep making these threads. Just sign up to shut us up and we won't be back again :p All your favourite celebrities play xpert Rik Waller: I really like xpert elevens. Les Dennis: xpert eleven is good. Boris Johnson: I fully endorse xpress elven. and more!

I've already brought 2 people into the league - one of whom has brought another in :p pressure someone else But yeah I've got no one really in mind, sorry.

But more importantly, who won the poetry? And what of the alliances!? A big thanks to Haden for constantly being awesome and running this league!

Way ahead of you. When No Lynch comes up mafia remember I voted him first!

Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Vote: No Lynch

That is hilarious lol

I'd guess that players that work well together are more likely to pass the ball between each other etc so it's best to have a team that plays well together... it wouldn't be good to have 2 forwards playing who both don't get on with each other. Team ratings are more to do with the actual skill of your team. If your form values are high they have a better chance of playing above their own skill level and of course teamwork will probably help with possession and team ratings a little bit. I'm still not sure if I even want to be promoted to the elite league lol so go right ahead! As long as I'm not relegated I'll be fine with my performance this season. Got a lot of great DVs.

Tactics consist of more than just the variables you can pick. Your team (formation, teamwork, age) comes into account too. Whether you play offensive or not in relation to the team you have and in relation to what your opponent picks. If your opponent has left an opening you've taken advantage of (albeit unintentionally), you may end up with a higher manager rating than you expect. And of course, tactics can only take you so far. If you're playing stronger teams, chances are you'll lose anyway despite having better tactics. Even win bonuses can affect the outcome and you can never know what your opponent has set :p Look at your team's ratings against your opponent's for each game. Is yours higher than theirs or not? Also check last line-up for both teams after the game and see what each player actually played to.

What's happening with @Happenstance they've been inactive all season I hope you've not quit!

The primary difference between North and South Korea

Sign me up for the cup :p

I thought Nuts n Bolts was a great game but I'd love to see a new Banjo-Kazooie platformer... Not sure that anyone would quite be able to capture the humour/atmosphere of the games as well as Rare though. I think the rumour is 100% false anyway. Still, a Banjo 3DS game would be cool.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_days I've not seen the show but I know a couple of the characters and stuff because it gets referenced a fair bit in more recent shows :p

Happy birthday mr-paul!

I agree with Serebii. There's a reason why stuff like this happens more in America than other countries.

I'm in too!

So I completely forgot about this... Mafia: Cube: ReZourceman: Diageo: Tales: I had originally intended Jimbob to take this role but I mixed the names up lol. There were certain mechanics in place for if Tales got lynched that I'll probably bring into a future game :p Town EEVILMURRAY: DuD: Nintendohnut: As the chief of police was part of the mafia, Nintendohnut would get good results on Cube and ReZ (unless one of them were lynched). Rummy: If the mafia had killed Nintendohnut, Rummy would've become an alignment cop and would've got correct results on the mafia (except Tales). If ReZ had directly killed Nintendohnut, Rummy would've instantly outed ReZ as mafia. mr-paul: Jimbob: Yvonne: Marcamillian: Still pissed off at him dying so early :p he really brought the game to life! gmac: Aqui1a: Dannyboy-the-Dane:

They should go for their own take on the show instead of just trying to copy what we've done. The Inbetweeners is so popular here because it's tied in with our own culture and that just won't translate well in America. They don't get it the same way we do so the jokes fall flat. They should just take the theme and maybe follow the same storylines but try to write original jokes. Like how the US Office went after the first season. They copied the BBC version for the first season and it was awful but once they started doing their own take, it actually became great TV.

Such cheek after I was so nice about your shitty draws ;p

Sorry for lateness, I am trying to stay up to date! :p N-Euro Middle League Round Twelve ****Aqui1a All Stars vs AC Elites***** The first half of this game went by quite slowly after the initial excitement of two injuries sustained by AC Elites players with only one chance being made by All Stars. The second half was slightly more lively with All Stars upping their offence to create four more chances against AC Elites who themselves managed three attempts on goal. Unfortunately, neither team were able to score causing both teams to lose out on a much needed win. AC Elites had climbed up to 7th but with last round’s loss and a draw against All Stars, they now find themselves in 9th! Final score: Aqui1a All Stars 0-0 AC Elites ****Yellow Submarine vs Real Peeps**** Real Peeps starts the game off with a goal from Cletus Blessed in the 20th minute leaving Yellow Submarine to do the most of the legwork in the first half. Submarine had only managed one failed attempt on goal as the first half drew to a close but in the 44th minute Seyfi Ataisik was able to level the scores. Yellow Submarine continued to be the more offensive team in the second half with 5 more attempts on goal but Real Peeps were once again the first to go ahead with a goal coming from Redmond Phelan in the 63rd minute. Yet again, Yellow Submarine seemed unable to equalise despite a number of chances but in the 88th minute Kit Cougar saved them from defeat with a long range shot on goal. Final score: Yellow Submarine 2-2 Real Peeps ***The Sixty-Fourthers vs Leeds M.O.T** Well it’s unclear quite what was going on with The Sixty-Fourthers earlier in the season but since their double header against Rising Phoenix (in which they won their home game and were narrowly beaten away), they’ve been steadily increasing their position in the table. This round they show us they’re back to their former glory, easily taking out their former elite league rivals. The first half dealt out a few setbacks for each side as both teams had to replace injured players but in the 36th minute Leeds also had to deal with playing one man down after Mortimer Marshall was sent off. In the second half The Sixty-Fourthers took full advantage of Leeds’ weakened midfield allowing Amer Kurdi and Salim Razzazi to score two goals in quick succession. In the 75th minute The Sixty-Fourthers were awarded a penalty after more rough play from Leeds and Dilchad Osman was able to score it. Final score: The Sixty-Fourthers 3-0 Leeds M.O.T ****Rising Phoenix vs Winston Gardens FC**** Winston Gardens did well in this game, limiting Phoenix’s chances to just two which they were able to match. Unfortunately Rising Phoenix are a strong side and were able to score from their first chance in the 35th minute, goal scorer was Kaj Eklind. At the very least, Winston Gardens were able to make it a close game and were even the only team to have a shot on target in the second half, unfortunately it just wasn’t enough. Final score: Rising Phoenix 1-0 Winston Gardens FC ****Dragooooo vs Seahawks FC** Seahawks have really let themselves go lately after a really strong start to the season. They’ve suffered a loss and three consecutive draws and were clearly no match for Dragooooo in their match today. Dragooooo’s latest signing Bendecito Guevara was proving his worth today as he scored the first two goals of the game in the 11th and 17th minutes, this was followed up with a goal from Thijs Feskens in the 26th minute. Seahawks managed to get a couple of shots on target but luck wasn’t with them today and the first half ends 3-0 to Dragooooo. Daan Wielink continues Dragooooo’s domination in the second half with a goal in the 57th minute while Seahawks are at a loss trying to figure out what to do. In the 74th minute Seahawks catch a break as Javi Etxeberria breaks through to score but there was no way they’d be catching up to Dragooooo’s lead. Final score: Dragooooo 4-1 Seahawks FC Most Important Result: The Sixty-Fourthers 3-0 Leeds M.O.T, The Sixty-Fourthers pick themselves up from 9th and into the safety of 7th place after their victory today, meanwhile AC Elites are on the other end of the scale and fall from 7th into 9th. It really was all change this round as everyone except Rising Phoenix changed their position in the table. Manager of the Round: Ellmeister, AC Elites, they may have only achieved a 0-0 draw but without such fine tactics (for which they obtained a 5-star rating) it likely would’ve been a defeat. Best Player: Bendecito Guevara, Dragooooo, their latest signing has quickly become their best player, scoring the first two goals of the game and setting up the third but you can’t help but think the rest of the team are going to be resentful of this newcomer’s success! N-Euro Middle League Round Thirteen ****Dragoooo vs Aqui1a All Stars**** Dragooooo look ready to repeat their strong showing against Seahawks in this round’s game against Aqui1a All Stars and quickly take the lead with a goal from Dick Lowery in the 9th minute. Ardan Daish of All Stars tried to retaliate but was cut down as he approached the goal and had to be replaced due to injury. In the 29th minute Dragooooo increased their lead after a goal from Daan Wielink. A couple more injuries filled out the second half until the 64th minute when Bendecito Guevara scored another goal for Dragooooo and it was clear the game was over when Thijs Feskens scored a fourth goal for Dragooooo in the 70th minute. Scott Page did manage to score for All Stars from a free kick in the 72nd minute but there was no coming back from that far behind. Final score: Dragooooo 4-1 Aqui1a All Stars **Leeds M.O.T vs AC Elites**** Elites dominated the game today, cutting their opponent down to 0 chances and making four of their own. Unfortunately they were unable to score from any of them as Leeds defence proved to be too much. Although it’s great for Elites to hold teams like this out for a draw, they really need to start winning some games if they want to escape relegation. Final score Leeds M.O.T 0-0 AC Elites *****Seahawks vs Yellow Submarine**** Both teams struggled in the first half as they each receive an injury and with the referee issuing yellow cards left and right, the teams had to adopt a more conservative playing style. It wasn’t until the second half that Seahawks regained their confidence and managed four attempts on goal, finally scoring in the 75th minute with a goal from Luciano Aranha. It looked like that would be enough to win as Seahawks had dominated for most of the game but in the 86th minute Seyfi Ataisik scored for Yellow Submarine to save them from defeat. Final score: Seahawks 1-1 Yellow Submarine ****Winston Gardens FC vs The Sixty-Fourthers**** Winston Gardens looked like they were really on form going into this game and even managed to score first with Magnus Ahnfeldt scoring in the 15th minute but just 5 minutes later, Terrence Stuart set them back with an own goal. This was followed up by a goal from Oliverio Ribeiro in the 23rd minute and suddenly The Sixty-Fourthers were ahead. Magnus Ahnfeldt managed some damage control in the 26th minute by scoring with a header from a cross and both teams carefully play out the first half, ready for a fresh run in the second. No one knows quite what Dan-Likes-Trees said to his team at half time but in the second half they were ready to kill and managed 8 attempts on goal while The Sixty-Fourthers were unable to create any chances while they dealt with the onslaught. In the 63rd minute Fadi Zankho took Winston Gardens into the lead after scoring from a long range shot and in the 87th minute Maxim Herasimienia sealed The Sixty-Fourthers fate with a final goal for Winston Gardens. Final score: Winston Gardens FC 4-2 The Sixty-Fourthers *****Real Peeps vs Rising Phoenix**** Real Peeps have been steadily growing in form these last few rounds perhaps culminating in this game against Rising Phoenix as they become the second team to beat them with just five rounds left before the end of the season. It started off well for Real Peeps with Ernst Heinzmann scoring from a penalty in the 8th minute but they received a helping hand anyway in the 21st minute as Troy McNiven scored an own goal against Rising Phoenix! Bryan Tynan extended Real Peeps’ lead in the 30th minute with another goal and Ernst Heinzmann followed it up in the 36th minute, scoring from a shot in the penalty area. With Rising Phoenix 4-0 before the first half was even over, they decided to hang back to save themselves from further humiliation. No chances were made in the second half as Rising Phoenix kept it defensive, shutting Real Peeps out but stopping themselves from being able to make any of their own attempts on goal. Late in the game, Real Peeps were fearful after having to substitute in a youth defender after Dantae Servidei was injured as well as Marc Terrie being sent off leaving their defence in an even poorer state but luckily their lead was too great and it was too late in the game for Rising Phoenix to hit back. Final score: Real Peeps 4-0 Rising Phoenix Most Important Result: Real Peeps 4-0 Rising Phoenix, Real Peeps become only the second team to get a win against Rising Phoenix which will surely give them some leeway with most other teams unable to get three points out of them. Elsewhere in the table, Dragooooo have managed to jump up to 6th after being in 10th just two rounds ago. All Stars are in the same situation but going in the wrong direction as they have fallen to 8th after being in 5th just two rounds ago. Manager of the Round: The Peeps, Real Peeps, Seahawks also managed to get a 5-star rating this round but Real Peeps had the better result were against a tougher opponent so take the award. Best Player: Magnus Ahnfeldt, Winston Gardens, Ahnfeldt kept Winston Gardens in the game this round, scoring the first goal of the game and quickly settling the scores again after The Sixty-Fourthers surprisingly went ahead in the first half.

Sign me up, Jimmy

I really want to get into working with this

Not seeing much of Lori in that trailer...

Odwin 2-1 Mcoy, Odwin's defence rating: 14