Posted March 17, 2014 Yeah, getting beat by the old timer players! haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 Haha :p Bob injured one of my forwards, so on comes a defender to replace him and he bags a hatty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 I think your forward probably injured himself. I told my players to be careful out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 Yeah, getting beat by the old timer players! haha. You nearly beat me today though! Damn my new goalie is so poor lol I hate getting youth goalies. Next I am away to Eights United, oh dear... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 Lylat Vs Silverdale on Friday. Draw written all over it, if not, maybe a Lylat win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 As I am doing both sets reports will still be today but this afternoon. Still loving Leeds vs Kippen that is going down to the wire hopefully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 I don't think I'll beat Silverdale on Friday - but I'd like to :p Cup Confirmed teams: bob, Leeds (if they don't qualify), recall @Charlie @MadDog if your teams don't qualify would you take part in the friendly cup? @Dedede @Esequiel @gaggle64 @ReZourceman would you like to take part in the cup when the season is over? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 Close win. But an undefeated season is a mere formality now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 In the incredibly unlikely scenario I don't qualify I will take part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 18, 2014 Anyone up for a friendly on Friday? @Dedede @DuD @Nikos9? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 19, 2014 Significant update: Gold heart addition - Player will perform an extra 5% better than players with no heart at all if your team is losing. Previously the gold heart did nothing. Having a red heart means your players will play 5% better than those without this quality and an extra 3% better on top of that when losing. Having a gold heart now means your player will play 10% better (than a player with no heart at all) when losing. Although an admin in the forum has said that the gold heart is 3% more than a red heart meaning it's 11%. Regardless, gold hearted players now have a greater performance boost when losing :p Also in friendly games you can now substitute up to 5 players rather than 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20, 2014 It does nothing if you are winning? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Nothing that a red heart doesn't do When winning: red/gold heart = 5% performance boost compared to players without a heart. When losing: red heart = 8% performance boost compared to players without a heart (3% increase) gold heart = 10% (might be 11% according to an admin?) boost compared to players without a heart So it's only a 2/3% increase for a player with a gold heart compared to a player with a red heart (or compared to how it was before) Edited March 20, 2014 by The Peeps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20, 2014 Awesome. Every one of my players has a red heart, and I think I've got three gold ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20, 2014 Talking Points – All leagues Games 9-10 1. Mallett carrying his side? Clint Mallett justified his manager giving him the captains armband this week as he was the key player in two victories thathave pushed the Legends into the playoffs and 2nd position in their group. In a tense game against Rovers Mallett scored from a headed goal while he picked up a hat trick against Dedede to take his goal total to 9 with 1 appearance in the xpert 11 team of the day. It is clear that Mallett is in fantastic form and his manager should be pleased. However when you consider the Legends have scored 14 goals this season with their other strikers scoring none you have to question what would happen if Mallett was injured or suspended in a crucial knockout game? Dedede vs Familia The Familia beat AFC Dedede 1-0 to all but clinch the last play off spot in the Special League. Dedede played 4-4-2 against 5-3-2 from the Familia, While Dedede looked well balanced they could not break down a fantastic defensive display even when Wallwork was substituted off the pitch. Kingston and Auffret looked deadly up front and Kingston struck the only goal a close range effort in the 14th minute. The Familia had a clear game plan and withheld the inevitable counter attack and flurry of late substitutions by the home side. This was ironically a good display by Dedede who look like a very well rounded team but they lacked either individual brilliance or a real tactical plan to take apart this Familia side. If the Familia do make it through it will be interesting to see how this team fare with a brilliant defence and attack but a very average midfield. A late Yellow Charge Yellow Submarine have started a strong late charge for the title by scoring 4 against group leaders Dragooooo and Madpool. The side played with 2 up front in both games and Falcao found the back of the net in both games. Their game against Dragooooo was very impressive as they dominated with 7 chances to 1 and over 60% possession. This form is ominous for other teams as it looks like the Yellow Submarine of old who create chance after chance and can tear teams apart at will. However they are still 3 points off the lead, they have County, Revolution and 64s to play three games that should be quite easy for them to win. They must rely on Dragooooo slipping up and losing to either 64s, RFC or Madpool. The latter two games stick out as hard tests for Dragoooo and this title race could quite easily go down to the wire. The Revolution is nearly here? Russian Revolution after a poor start are now on the edge of being in the knockout stages of the Champions League. With Madpool under performing Russian Revolution played the game of their lives against RFC winning a shock 2-0 away victory by playing a counter attacking 5-3-2 against RFC 3-4-3. The captain Guselnikov scored a close range shot and then set one up for Encarnacao to leave RFC reeling and their title dreams in tatters. However one team could still spoil the party, Madpool are 6 points behind but with a game in hand and a home game against Revolution next. Madpool will have to turn up to this and stamp down their authority or the Revolution will be televised in the last 16. Which players are shining? As I am doing a whole league overview this time around I thought it might be good to get a feel for the in form players before the knockout stages. The top 3 scorers are the ice cold veteran striker Bodin for AC Elites who has notched up 12 goals in the campaign so far, the only midfielder in the top 3 is the long range specialist Granas with 11 and the diverse Shearer for Baggies and close range predator Goufran for bob are equal 3rd with 10 goals apiece. Assists sees a raft of players in equal 2nd with 5 assists but Phelan of Lylat Wanderers stands out with 7 assists from only 3 games as the leader in this category! The players with the most X11s in their group is Ryman for Baggies with 9 in the Flower League, Ataisik and Mcnroe for Yellow Submarine have 9 each in the Star League, Papadopoulos is leading the way with 8 in the Mushroom League while Beck and Granas have 7 each and are the stand out players in the Special League. Baggies bounce back After sustaining their first loss of the season the Baggies bounced back with back to back wins. Squeezing past Lylat 1-0 first and then easily dismantling Coloccini 4-0. What has been really useful for the Baggies is the skills of Shearer, in these games Baggies played 4-3-3 and 4-5-1 but as lone striker or leading a diamond of 3 Shearer scored in both games showing his fantastic adaptability. This gives DuD options and allows him to secure the defence and midfield by playing 4-5-1 knowing he has a scoring outlet up front. Shearer staying in this form will be key for Baggies progress in the knockout stages. Fedex not quite there In contrast to the success of the Baggies it has been a bad week for Fedex who have failed to kick on and keep the pressure up for 4th spot. Fedex did very well to concede only once against Silverdale however failing to score in either game including a demoralising 4-0 loss at home to Lylat show a real weakness in midfield and attack. While they have Platt and Akerland Fedex is full of to be frank hanger ons like Potts and Figueroa who do not deserve the pay cheque they pick up each month. If he could get rid of the dead weight and bring in some youths this team might go somewhere. Leeds vs Kippen This was the game to watch in the Mushroom League and it was a bloody affair. Kippen were on the backfoot with a makeshift defence and Leeds went with 3-5-2 to try and exploit this fact. Straight away Heidari scored an early goal to give the home team a lift, in the 2nd half Leeds kept the pressure on and Heidari again lost his marker as Kippens defence was all over the place. A series of bad tackles saw Kippens players cautioned until veteran defender Herriot slid in for an awful challenge that saw him dismissed with the Leeds manager giving him an earful on the way back to the dressing room. Heidari finished the game off with a hat-trick as he headed in a goal on the 89th minute. The Leeds fans roared they knew how crucial this win was Kippen fans are worried they have lost any sense of early momentum. Inter stride on Crisis what crisis? Inter carried on their good form with a dominant 2-0 win over Aquila which saw them playing 3-5-2 and frankly being superior in every area of the pitch. They made 4 chances to 0 had 55% possession and scored twice before the 20th minute, the two assists were from midfielders and the two goals from forwards it was a simple textbook win against a title rival. They then handled the unpredictable Leeds even after their goalie Palpatine was sent off and Leeds looked ready to make a comeback. A hat-trick by in form Papadopoulos steadied the ship as Inter saw Palpatine sent off for a tirade of abuse towards a linesman in a bizarre incident as Palpatine took exception to the linesman telling an Inter ballboy to stop timewasting. Aside from this it was again a fantastic performance by Inter who are hitting form at just the right time. Made men Look sharp and shine your shoes. I am using point 10 for a bit of an appeal. I think it is clear we could use some new blood. Some more made men. I have been PMing a few people and hope @Clownferret and @Agent Gibbs might take a peak in here but if you know anyone on or off the forum now would be the time to ask to make sure this thing of ours carries on being the healthy enjoyable game we all love to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 20, 2014 Haden, I tried replying earlier but your inbox was full. Cheers for that mate, i'll let you know what the Inet situation is when I'm out there and hopefully we can keep DB ticking over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 21, 2014 Great win today. Damn you @Charlie. Its going to the final game now. Best of luck!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 21, 2014 Lost but only just with a chance more to boot very pleased with that now it is time to start the mind games last time you fell for them dansliketrees what about this time? I say this every time but Leeds kippen is epic cannot believe he latest twist looking at it it is going to now be Leeds, kippen, Aquila on the final day with kippen almost certain to go through one way or another. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 21, 2014 Quality games all over the shop today, great play by roger and well done to @Haden for almost sneaking one away at eights! Bit of a better performance than your narrow 3-2 home with over Hydra on monday anyway.. hoping your performance on monday is more along the lines of that game! Bring it on! Even Rossers could sneak 4th spot in our group if he can get a surprise results against me or Eights. Haden - which two leagues would you like me to cover on the reports this week? Meaty stuff to write about! Lost but only just with a chance more to boot very pleased with that now it is time to start the mind games last time you fell for them dansliketrees what about this time? Haha I think it was I tried to do some mind games but you read them to a tee. Lets just say Winston will not be fearful of the 'Legends' on Tuesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 21, 2014 Quality games all over the shop today, great play by roger and well done to @Haden for almost sneaking one away at eights! Bit of a better performance than your narrow 3-2 home with over Hydra on monday anyway.. hoping your performance on monday is more along the lines of that game! Bring it on! Even Rossers could sneak 4th spot in our group if he can get a surprise results against me or Eights. Haden - which two leagues would you like me to cover on the reports this week? Meaty stuff to write about! Haha I think it was I tried to do some mind games but you read them to a tee. Lets just say Winston will not be fearful of the 'Legends' on Tuesday. Can't wait for our game gonna be great will make sure to watch the proper game I predict conden will assist 3 goals with mallet getting a headed hat trick haha. Your choice as far as leagues go I don't mind I got to do them all last time. I am guessing you and roger don't know anyone that could join? Nice to see roger back on form that's a side I'd quite like to avoid in he last 16 draw! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 21, 2014 Great win today. Damn you @Charlie. Its going to the final game now. Best of luck!!! Couldn't believe it when I saw that I'd won. Down to the final games. I'm playing the bottom 2 sides and 6 points are vital. If you beat your bottom 2 side it will all come down to your game vs Atletico. If we win both our remaining games we go through and Atletico goes out. If Atletico beats you I will go through and you go out. If you draw with Atletico you go out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 21, 2014 Can't wait for our game gonna be great will make sure to watch the proper game I predict conden will assist 3 goals with mallet getting a headed hat trick haha. Your choice as far as leagues go I don't mind I got to do them all last time. I am guessing you and roger don't know anyone that could join? Nice to see roger back on form that's a side I'd quite like to avoid in he last 16 draw! Well I think this is a double bluff to make sure I don't tightly mark him!! I'll do Flower and Star leagues this week then if that's cool. And nah - we don't, sorry Me and Fed used to run a private league with a few friends but noone else really got into it - aside from Fed's brother and Rosser (of Rosser's Rovers fame) who were in NE league for a couple seasons each. Wont be able to make any more recruits I dont think - I'll check with RF though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
