The Peeps

You said you wanted a "Wayne Rooney", right?

Well I just thought it might've been too close if I did which team to score first so I added score too.

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You pick any upcoming match and you can pick a statistic about that match for us to guess e.g. total number of chances, possession percentages, result, which team will score first... maybe team ratings? formations used? Could be anything :p

Caved in and bought this yesterday, only had a quick go but I finished the first two tournaments. The power shots are annoying. I mostly try to ignore them but when they appear wherever the ball is about to go, it's hard to miss them. I mostly use Y and B to hit the ball so generally the only power shots I actually do are the purple smash ones (which I rationalise as being similar to the star shots from the N64 version). I wish they weren't there though. I really wish Nintendo would just give us the option to turn them off. I can understand why they've done it, they want new players to have a fair chance against people who play it all the time but that's just not how gaming should work. You shouldn't make things easy just for new players. The point of a game (or at least a game like this) is to test your skill and reflexes. There's no improvement if you simply rush to do the power shots every time - and they even appear on nearly every hit of the ball! With the N64 version, you had a straight tennis game with a variety of standard shots as well as the star shots for when you could smash the ball. These star shots only really appeared when the ball was coming in high and you would realistically be able to smash it. It was logical. It made sense. You even had a designated smash shot that you could do even when it wasn't specifically a 'star shot'. I've not seen that so far in this game - the only smashes you can do are when you have the purple power shot appear. You had a sense of reality and flow to the game and you could try to work your opponent into playing high shots so you could smash them. It felt like you were playing the game. With these new power shots you don't feel anything. In the N64 version you charged up your shot and had to press the buttons just right and make sure you had somewhere to put it otherwise it had the risk of going out. With these new power shots all you get it 'stand over there and press this'. There's no sense of playing the game, no feel of the gameplay. You literally just move into a circle and press a button. It is boring and simplistic. Having got that off my chest I can start trying to enjoy the game. Underneath the idiotic power shots it's still reminiscent of the game I loved on the N64 so I will do my best to unearth it.

Spotlight winner, Tales got it spot on!

N-Euro Middle League Round Four ****Rising Phoenix vs Aqui1a All Stars*** Rising Phoenix launched themselves into a game instantly creating chances on goal, allowing Paul Crossley to score for them in the 15th minute. All Stars recovered quickly and Scott Page equalised just two minutes later. Rising Phoenix weren’t discouraged though and in the 30th minute Cletus Sheen scored from a free kick to put them back in the lead. The first half ended 2-1 with All Stars unable to create any further chances. Rising Phoenix continued to attack All Stars’ goal in the second half, making 7 chances in the game overall but in the 72nd minute Max Hendry missed a penalty which surely would have secured their victory. All Stars rallied for the final minutes of the game and had two late attempts on goal, the first missed but their saving grace was a free kick just one minute before the end of the game. Scott Page took the shot and Cody Freeman volleyed it in the air to score a last minute wonder goal for All Stars! Final Score: Rising Phoenix 2-2 Aqui1a All Stars ****Dragooooo vs Yellow Submarine*** Yellow Submarine have never beaten Dragooooo but in their last away game they only conceded one goal. With both teams at full strength, it was already promising to be an epic clash of rivals and the teams did not disappoint. Submarine opted for a brutal opening which caused one of their players to receive a booking but in the 20th minute Allan Van N’wenhuyzen of Dragooooo had to be replaced by Cris Livermore due to injury, an advantage for Yellow Submarine as Livermore is younger and more inexperienced. In the 23rd minute, Dragooooo were awarded a penalty kick from which Thijs Feskens was able to score to put Dragooooo in the lead! But then the floodgates were opened… in the 27th minute Milan Zoetebier scored a second goal for Dragooooo but just 3 minutes later Irving Beasley scored for Yellow Submarine! Thijs Feskens scored another goal for Dragooooo in the 34th minute and that concluded the excitement for the first half which ended at 3-1 to Dragooooo. Yellow Submarine threatened to comeback late in the second half with a goal from Alcino Viana but Dragooooo pulled further away thanks to a goal from Daan Wielink who scored from a free kick. In the 88th minute Yellow Submarine were awarded a free kick of their own which allowed Billy Pearson to score but the game was over before either team could make any further attempts. Final score: Dragooooo 4-3 Yellow Submarine ****Winston Gardens vs AC Elites**** Winston Gardens were dominating in the first half with AC Elites falling over themselves to block out the chances but they were able to stop Gardens from scoring any of their 3 chances in the first half. In the second half of the game, Bradley Thomas was the first to score with a goal for Winston Gardens in the 52nd minute. Gardens broke through again in the 66th minute as Sturla Steinsland took a shot from inside the penalty area and scored. AC Elites only managed one attempt at goal in the game which they missed while Winston Gardens had 8 altogether and scored twice. Final score: Winston Gardens 2-0 AC Elites ****Real Peeps vs Leeds M.O.T*** Real Peeps play their first home game of the season today but suffer from some bad luck in the first half. In the very first minute of the game they had to substitute Bryan Tynan with Jimmy Exton due to Tynan receiving an injury. Despite that first set-back, Real Peeps were first to score thanks to a goal from Dominic Gilli in the 16th minute but it wasn’t long before Marvin Townshend equalised for Leeds in the 25th minute. Both teams were coming off badly from the referee who was card-happy in this game but in the 45th minute Derrick Birch of Real Peeps caught a red card leaving Real Peeps one man down. The second half went more in Leeds’ favour after a fairly even first half, possibly down to Real Peeps being a player down in defence. An injury in the 65th minute saw Leeds switch out José Antonio Alonso for Emilio Largo and just one minute later Zac Woodlands scored for Leeds, putting them ahead for the first time in the game. In the 84th minute Dylan Haag dashed any hopes of Real Peeps equalising by scoring another goal for Leeds. Final Score: Real Peeps 1-3 Leeds M.O.T ****The Sixty-Fourthers 2-0 Seahawks FC**** Both teams are currently in line for promotion and if things continue as they do, they only really have each other to worry about. The Sixty-Fourthers scored first in a close first half with a goal in the 27th minute scored by Salim Razzazi. Seahawks matched The Sixty-Fourthers for chances but were unable to score. The second half was a lot more favourable for The Sixty-Fourthers who made a further 5 attempts on goal compared to just one from Seahawks but neither team seemed likely to score. After a slew of substitutions mid-way through the second half, The Sixty-Fourthers found some stability and were able to score again in the 86th minute with a goal from Evstathios Panadopolos. Final Score: The Sixty-Fourthers 2-0 Seahawks FC Most Important Result: Dragooooo 4-3 Yellow Submarine, with this result Dragooooo can begin to climb out of the relegation zone, moving into 9th from 10th while Yellow Submarine drop from 4th to 6th. Rising Phoenix move into 1st place, overtaking Seahawks who move down to 2nd after losing to The Sixty-Fourthers who remain in 3rd. Manager of the Round: Fierce LiNk, Dragooooo, Dragooooo kept a cool head despite a few goals being scored against them by Yellow Submarine. It was always going to be a tough game between these two teams but Dragooooo’s tactics kept them comfortably ahead for the whole game. Best Player: Scott Page, Aqui1a All Stars, Page kept All Stars from losing this round thanks to an equalising goal in the first half of the game, just minutes after their opponents had scored, as well as a well-placed free kick in the last minutes of the game which set up the final goal to secure an away draw against a tough team for All Stars. N-Euro Middle League Round Five ****Yellow Submarine vs Aqui1a All Stars*** All Stars have done amazingly well so far this season, managing to keep themselves out of trouble by drawing games against The Big Three – Rising Phoenix, The Sixty-Fourthers and Leeds M.O.T but Yellow Submarine give them a real run for their money in this game. After an arduous first half in which they had one player substituted due to injuries, All Stars manage a late goal in the 44th minute thanks to a free kick from Scott Page. All Stars increased their lead early in the 2nd half as Marlon Dujanic gets a goal in the 48th minute. A free kick in the 50th minute starts Yellow Submarine off on a potential comeback, goal scorer was Billy Pearson. In the 59th minute Submarine’s comeback is secured as Alcino Viana gets an equalising goal. Submarine were on a roll now though and managed 2 more goals, scored by Richardo Falcao in the 66th minute and Egun Urtain in the 68th. All Stars didn’t know what hit them but Yellow Submarine weren’t finished yet and Billy Pearson gets a final goal in the 89th minute. Zeke Mölleborg does some damage control in the 93rd minute by scoring another goal for All Stars but Yellow Submarine’s lead was too great. Not sure what happened to their players in the second half but it’s something we could all do with! Final score: Yellow Submarine 5-3 Aqui1a All Stars ****Leeds M.O.T vs Winston Gardens FC***** Not a great deal to report on in this uneventful game but it seems that Winston Gardens’ tactics helped diffuse M.O.T’s home advantage. Both team’s defence must’ve been working hard as each team only managed 2 chances. Leeds came off worst from the referee with 3 yellow cards awarded to the team while Winston Gardens got a free pass. Final score: Leeds M.O.T 0-0 Winston Gardens FC ****Dragooooo vs AC Elites***** Elites have had a hard time of it this season, only winning one of their games so far yet still placed behind All Stars who have won none! Dragooooo played a bruising game which saw most of their players booked by the end of it, something I’m sure will cause them grief in upcoming games. One of their players was even sent off in the 78th minute! AC Elites had five chances to score in this game, all in the second half, but were unable to follow through. Dragooooo had three chances in the game and managed to score in the 63rd minute with a goal from Danilo Chevantón. Playing to bruise with such a harsh referee may not have been good for the team’s reputation but it may have been the reason for their victory today. Final score: Dragooooo 1-0 AC Elites ****Seahawks FC vs Rising Phoenix*** Another stalemate today as Seahawks and Rising Phoenix go head to head. Rising Phoenix had the only chance in the first half of the game but it was easily saved by the keeper. The second half saw two attempts on goal from Seahawks and a further chance for Phoenix but neither team were able to score. Final score: Seahawks 0-0 Rising Phoenix ****Real Peeps vs The Sixty-Fourthers** The Sixty-Fourthers had a nightmare first half with the referee coming down hard on their every move. An injury in the 8th minute saw Evstathios Panadopolos of The Sixty-Fourthers be replaced by Oliverio Ribeiro and three bookings in the first half staggered the team’s plays, breaking any flow they may have had. As the second half began, Real Peeps brought in a couple of reserves which helped them create some more dangerous chances. They had already made five attempts on goal in the first half but had been nowhere near scoring. In the 66th minute Cletus Blessed scored the first goal of the game for Real Peeps but their celebrations were short-lived as Sirwan Baralla quickly equalised for The Sixty-Fourthers just 3 minutes later. In the 76th minute Zara Hagolahi of The Sixty-Fourthers had to be replaced by Arazh Sorai and Real Peeps took advantage of the weakened defence to get more attempts on goal. In the 89th minute, Don Martland finally scored to total 11 chances on goal for Real Peeps compared to 2 for The Sixty-Fourthers and to win the game for Real Peeps. Final score: Real Peeps 2-1 The Sixty-Fourthers Most Important Result: Yellow Submarine 5-3 Aqui1a All Stars, this result moves Yellow Submarine up into 5th after they fell 2 spots last round while All Stars drop to 9th. The only other change this round was for Dragooooo who take All Star’s spot in 8th. Manager of the Round: Zell, Yellow Submarine, creating 13 chances overall and beating a strong All Stars side, Yellow Submarine stay competitive in a mid-table position. Best Player: Billy Pearson, Yellow Submarine, Pearson scored the first goal for Submarine from a free kick in the 50th minute which started off their crazy goal-scoring spree! Pearson also scored the final goal for Yellow Submarine in the 89th minute with another free kick. It’s a good thing he was on form today, otherwise Yellow Submarine may not have had that two goal lead.

Night Four Stephen Weston was looking over his papers again and muttering to himself. He was half way through a new page when the doorbell rang. Stephen answered the door to a young police cadet who explained he was just checking out the neighbourhood and making sure everything was ok. He seemed to invite himself in to check around but he had the uniform on so Stephen guessed it would be ok… Stephen Weston has been found dead. He was good. Yvonne is no longer in the game. Players (11): @Dannyboy\-the\-Dane @mr\-paul @Nintendohnut @ReZourceman @Tales Ghosts: Mayor Peeps Marcamillian gmac Rummy @Yvonne Majority is 6 Day Five

Shit it, forgot to do the spotlight. Right here is one.... Silverdale Hotpot VS Mcoys Sons - Who will score first and what will be the final score? I guess Silverdale will score first and will win 2-1.

I'll plaaaaaaaay

Sorry for not updating, I've not had time over the weekend and probably won't get a chance tonight. It will be done on Monday though.

Quoted for truth.

Sounds amazing and I am going to play

Thanks^ WHY BEER IN CAR?

Thanks, I'll get a pic after work. Someone automerge me? :p

Oh fuck yes

Well as it's going that way... Changevote: Cube

As I've said, any armoured players trying to target me will fail. Vote: Paj!

Cube is coming though isn't he?

Majority has been reached Votes: Rummy (7): Dannyboy-the-Dane, Tales, Diageo, DuD, Yvonne, Cube Majority is 7 Mayoral Elections Jimbob (2): Rummy, EEVILMURRAY Cube (5): Diageo, Yvonne, DuD, Tales, Cube Yvonne (1): mr-paul Yvonne is acting-mayor The town had reached a conclusion. Young Gregory Phillips was to be lynched for his crimes. They were certain of his guilt as the young policeman in training had been placed at the scene of the crime. Gregory Phillips was lynched. Rummy is no longer in the game. He was good. --- A new mayor has been elected! The town had seen the various campaign posters and adverts for Dominic Gentry and were finally ready for him to lead them. As owner of the Grand Opera House he is a valued and trusted member of the town and people were happy to place their trust in him. Surely he would get to the bottom of all of these murders? Night Four Players (12): @Dannyboy\-the\-Dane @mr\-paul @Nintendohnut @ReZourceman @Tales @Yvonne Ghosts: Mayor Peeps Marcamillian gmac @Rummy

Sixty-Fourthers made us work hard for the win today. We had 11 chances, like 6 of them were freekicks but we didn't score any. Sixty-Fourthers scored from their first chance to equalise but we were lucky enough to get another goal late in the game so tense to watch!

That would be really awesome and you should do it.

Votes: Rummy (6): Dannyboy-the-Dane, Yvonne, Tales, Diageo, DuD Majority is 7 Mayoral Elections Jimbob (1): Rummy Cube (2): Diageo, Yvonne Yvonne is acting-mayor

3-2 to Zellow Submarine but I think All Stars will score first :p Chances... Submarine will have 8 and All Stars will have 4

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