- 05:05 PM
- 11/21/09
Top ten! w00t etc :) I know I'm late, but I've been absent a lot from webland recently. And I'm top of my work league, so its all good. Course I do expect to fall from grace any moment now
posted by Fence at 12:04 PM on January 24
Not a rookie, which I had to double-check because I can't believe it has been more than a year since I signed up here, but I'm going to answer the question anyway. What I like; sports news from all over the world, intelligent and sometimes even funny comments :) What I don't; sometimes it can seem a little cliquey, but then again, any site with a social aspect will have that, so I guess that isn't a complaint at all. While I don't approve of piling on n00bs because of spelling mistakes etc I do love the fact that the majority of comments here are well written and so need no furrowed brows and deciphering on my part. In conclusion, two thumbs up :)
posted by Fence at 11:43 AM on January 24
I do love Mario Rosenstock, Jose and his amazing technicolour overcoat is still one of my favourites.
posted by Fence at 06:07 AM on January 05
Thanks to your reminder I've just gone and paid my cash. I has meant to a lot earlier but when I tried they were having issues with non-UKers signing up. Yes yes, they did get that sorted ages ago but me and procrastination are like best friends
posted by Fence at 08:27 AM on November 08
Best overall placing yet by The UnNamed RED ALERT! The UnNamed is headed up five weeks in a row. Quite how this has happened I'm not sure, but you won't hear me complaining :)
posted by Fence at 03:28 AM on November 07
I told you all I was making a comeback! up to 26th ;)
posted by Fence at 09:24 AM on October 12
W00t, I'm on the up. If only my players would stop getting sent off and/or injured I'd be flying :)
posted by Fence at 03:37 AM on October 04
That is annoying. I had no problems at all. Fingers crossed you get registered, I really should have done it earlier I suppose
posted by Fence at 03:33 AM on September 07
posted by Fence at 04:18 AM on July 24
Hilarious even. Though not as funny as Jake White's plan to counter the Haka
posted by Fence at 05:15 AM on July 18
posted by Fence at 01:11 PM on July 17
Ah, it isn't that. Well maybe a little, but I always like seeing the favourites lose, especially when they are as grumpy as NZ seem to be this season.
posted by Fence at 03:30 AM on July 12
Not totally settled, but they weren't trying out unknowns like SA and the Aussies in their Northern Hemisphere tours. I'd quite like NZ to lose, they've been guilty of a lot of moaning lately, but at the same time, that'd result in a bit of a backlash as the RWC, so maybe I'm hoping they win the Tri and lose in the WC. You can never write off the ABs though, and they do play some great rugby, so it is still hard to see anyone else winning.
posted by Fence at 05:14 AM on July 11
Everyone had NZ hyped up, but that is because they beat all their opposition while Australia and SA had been beaten or had had close encounters n with other teams. However, Australia and SA had both been experimenting with their teams, whereas NZ are fairly settles. Plus, they are the All Blacks, every time they play they are the favourites. SA put out a second rate team for this match so I wasn't surprised that Australia got the win. And they'll be doing the same against NZ so expect another loss from them. The big match will be Australia V NZ, even the build up will be fun.
posted by Fence at 12:28 PM on July 09
posted by Fence at 08:38 AM on July 09
:) Any more suggestions. I'll see about changing before the season begins.
posted by Fence at 08:35 AM on July 09
Yeah, I'm DS, the fencers hasn't proved too successful, so I've decided to rebrand. Only I couldn't come up with a good name.
posted by Fence at 10:12 AM on July 08
Yeah, SA's decision to go with huge changes has left me short on transfers.
posted by Fence at 04:28 AM on July 06
posted by Fence at 05:24 AM on July 05
Well, at least I can pat myself on the back in regards to my teaching skills then. Or should that be "mad teachin' skillzz"?
posted by Fence at 05:09 AM on June 28
And the lesson I learn from this week, remember to check your kicker after making substitutions. Cause Rokocoko may be a good player, but he isn't a Fly Half.
posted by Fence at 05:23 AM on June 26
posted by Fence at 05:22 AM on June 26
Well there isn't much to chose between Australia and South Africa, the aussies had a great defence, it was two drop goals that snuck the lead for the spingboks. I expect NZ to win this weekend.
posted by Fence at 01:07 PM on June 19
I've just been reading this thread and the original BC Lions one and really don't see anything racist about it whatsoever. Yes, there are stereotypes, but they seem to me to be meant in a jesting manner rather than anything to offend. And, as I understand it, these were actual fans? So it isn't like it was a set up. And to hear that there were hate emails sent? Taking things way to extreme, imo.
posted by Fence at 07:54 AM on June 19
Essentially your forwards are there to provide the grunt. These are numbers 1 through 8. 1-3 are front rows, because that is where they are in the scrum. Then the second row, and then back row. The half-backs are number 9 and 10. The number ten is the one usually bossing the game. He should direct your team, whether that is through kicks and gaining territory or passing for a running game. Usually he'll also take penalties and conversions, though not all the time. The rest are the backs. They are the ones with the flash, who score the tries and run with the ball in hand. 2 in the centre, called the centres (12 and 13), and then another three. Fullback and wingers. Thats all generalisations of course. The forwards can be broken down more, props, tight and loose etc., but that doesn't matter for the fantasy game. The BBC have an interesting Outsider's Guide to the game
posted by Fence at 07:30 AM on June 19
posted by Fence at 05:17 AM on June 18
But the big news is that Sunderland have landed Halford, and now are looking at Smith ;)
posted by Fence at 09:04 AM on June 14
The more the merrier. Though if your team are Mama's Boys can I offer a little help? A back row forward isn't the greatest choice of kicker. Most of the time the number ten will do the kicking. In your team I'd go with Carter.
posted by Fence at 07:10 AM on June 03
Well you've plenty of time to do some research ;) there are unlimited transfers up until June 16
posted by Fence at 07:24 AM on June 01
I didn't read the original thread til just now. To be honest I don't think that anyone needs a kicking when they are down, dead or alive, but if you are discussing a death then chances are you will discuss the manner of the death. It is going to happen, and as this is a public forum, full of people who don't personally know the dead individual, then speculation and judging is going to come into the discussion. Being dead doesn't turn you into a saint. It doesn't turn your bad choices into good ones, and if, by pointing out the bad choices someone made that contributed to their death, that discussion makes some else think twice then it isn't a bad thing now is it. And this isn't a memorial or funeral service. It is a place for discussion. And what is discussion but gossip? We can make an effort to make sure that gossip doesn't turn malicious, but to try and stop it all together is pretty pointless imo.
posted by Fence at 04:35 AM on May 04
Weren't there cheaper tickets available earlier for the RWC? I know I was thinking of going and you could buy a package deal for a fairly reasonable price. But time and work wise it just wouldn't work out for me.
posted by Fence at 09:05 AM on May 02
Yay, I came fourth. What! It sounds better than last :)
posted by Fence at 04:17 AM on April 30
Sporting book-wise, one of my favourites has to be Red Mist: Roy Keane and the Football Civil War. Non-sporting, anything by Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman or Terry Pratchett is very readable.
posted by Fence at 04:31 AM on April 25
Try savers and rib breakers features some great rugby, with a few dangerous plays just to liven it up. And a bit of instruction on why you should find touch with your kicks.
posted by Fence at 04:48 AM on March 29
If I spot one I'll defo post a link
posted by Fence at 03:33 PM on March 22
1 Fencers 231
2 JJXV 218
3 Afx Argonauts 209
4 The Henry's of Hooray 200
5 Holden's Cauliflower Ear 171
6 The El Grande Nacho of Dooom 125
7 Soul on a Roll 107
8 The Topanga Canyon Spiral Staircase Houses 100
posted by Fence at 02:00 PM on March 20
I've no clue about Cricket so I've just picked names at random. Apart from Ponting, even I've heard of him :) Australia: Ricky Ponting Bangladesh: Mohammad Ashraful Bermuda: Malachi Jones Canada: Kevin Sandher England: Andrew Flintoff Netherlands: Daan van Bunge India: Virender Sehwag Ireland: Andre Botha Kenya: Collins Obuya New Zealand: Stephen Fleming Pakistan: Imran Nazir Scotland: Neil McCallum South Africa: Shaun Pollock Sri Lanka: Russel Arnold West Indies: Corey Collymore Zimbabwe: Anthony Ireland Semi-finalists: Australia, South Africa, India West Indies: Winners: Australia
posted by Fence at 05:16 AM on March 15
Apologies in advance for the big old space, not sure where it is coming from.
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 |
| 1 - Fencers | 50 | 76(gained 26) | 132 (gained 56) | 167(gained 35) |
| 2 - Afx Argonauts | 49 | 81 (gained 3) | 126 (gained 45) | 155(gained 29) |
| 3 - The Henry's of Hooray | 31 | 71(gained 40) | 107 (gained 36) | 146(gained 39) |
| 4 - JJXV | 36 | 62 (gained 26) | 110 (gained 48) | 145 (gained 35) |
| 5 - Holden's Cauliflower Ear | 21 | 54(gained 33) | 92 (gained 38) | 127 (gained 35) |
| 6 - The El Grande Nacho of Dooom | 24 | 40 (gained 26) | 60 (gained 20) | 86 (gained 26) |
| 7 - Soul on a Roll | 13 | 32 (gained 19) | 66 (gained 34) | 83 (gained 17) |
| 8 - The Topanga Canyon Spiral Staircase Houses | 16 | 29 (gained 13) | 45(gained 16) | 67 (gained 21) |
posted by Fence at 05:08 AM on March 13
YukonGold, yeah, I looked at the source and it says there are a load of line breaks, but when I inputted the code there were none. Maybe a bug of some sort. Wish I'd've dumped some of the English players, but I never thought we'd destroy them so easily, but you won't see me complaining :)
posted by Fence at 03:12 AM on February 27
Not sure where all that space came from... Anyways, there seems to have been some changing of the scores from the last round so it may happen again, but for now this is what the site is telling me.
posted by Fence at 08:24 AM on February 26
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 |
| 1 - Fencers | 50 | 76(gained 26) | 132 (gained 56) |
| 2 - Afx Argonauts | 49 | 81 (gained 3) | 126 (gained 45) |
| 3 - JJXV | 36 | 62 (gained 26) | 110 (gained 48) |
| 4 - The Henry's of Hooray | 31 | 71(gained 40) | 107 (gained 36) |
| 5 - Holden's Cauliflower Ear | 21 | 54(gained 33) | 92 (gained 38) |
| 6 - Soul on a Roll | 13 | 32 (gained 19) | 66 (gained 34) |
| 7 - The El Grande Nacho of Dooom | 24 | 40 (gained 26) | 60 (gained 20) |
| 8 - The Topanga Canyon Spiral Staircase Houses | 16 | 29 (gained 13) | 45(gained 16) |
posted by Fence at 08:22 AM on February 26
Wait a while on your transfers. There are no 6N matches this week, but there are club games, someone might get injured.
posted by Fence at 07:07 AM on February 13
Shush afx237vi Let us not talk of that horrible horrible feeling I had leaving Croke Park. Going around the Irish blogs this morning the most common word I've read has to be "gutted" closely followed by "sickening". Almost enough to make you never follow a team again ;)
posted by Fence at 10:05 AM on February 12
In brackets is last week's total: 1- Afx Argonauts (49) 82 2- Fencers (50) 75 3- The Henry's of Hooray (31) 72 4- JJXV (36) 63 5- Holden's Cauliflower Ear (21)55 6- The El Grande Nacho of Dooom (24) 40 7- Soul on a Roll (13)33 8- The Topanga Canyon Spiral Staircase Houses (16) 27
posted by Fence at 08:30 AM on February 12
Wilkinson is probably a good bet, England are up against Italy next, and should win easily. Chabal will not play against Ireland as well as he did against Italy. Forwards win matches, back decide by how much, ie without a good pack it is hard to do well, but backs are much more likely to score tries, and so earn more points.
posted by Fence at 02:47 AM on February 07
You can make changes, a maximum of five between games, but you only get ten over the whole competition.
posted by Fence at 09:06 AM on February 06
1 - Fencers - 50
2 - Afx Argonauts - 49
3 - JJXV - 36
4 - The Henry's of Hooray - 31
5 - The El Grande Nacho of Dooom - 24
6 - Holden's Cauliflower Ear - 21
7 - The Topanga Canyon Spiral Staircase Houses - 16
8 - Soul on a Roll - 13
posted by Fence at 04:18 AM on February 06
Looks like playing my wildcard paid off as I moved up 4 spots. Yay! Still down in the bottom of the table though :(
posted by Fence at 03:44 AM on February 01
Great idea. I can't get their donate page to load though, I'll try again when I get home from work.
posted by Fence at 03:38 AM on January 26
bperk, once you've logged in you should see a "Private League" option, under the picture of your team. Click on that stick 1367 in the PIN league box-thing.
posted by Fence at 11:48 AM on January 24
I went with O'Gara, he is a kicking machine lately. Though Jones is good too, and Henson despite the fact that noone likes him. Wouldn't pick an English fly-half, god only knows who'll be kicking for them.
posted by Fence at 09:30 AM on January 24
Well just bear in mind the most recent addition to the injury lists: France, Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland , can't find anything on Italy though.
posted by Fence at 07:45 AM on January 24
Your 15 man team has to have * Eight forwards (FW) * One scrum half (SH) * One fly half (FH) * Four outside backs (OB) * One full back (FB) and you can only have four from one country. Unlimited transfers until 13.30 GMT Sat 3rd, so you don't have to have your mind made up quite yet.
posted by Fence at 03:38 AM on January 24
I'm only, what, 150 points off the leader. I can still do it...
posted by Fence at 03:24 AM on November 22
I moved up a little. I'm happy, if I ignore whereabouts in the overall table I am.
posted by Fence at 09:21 AM on November 15
Horrible week for me. But there is still plenty of time for all my players to get together and launch a stunning comeback. I just have to have faith in them ;)
posted by Fence at 03:23 AM on November 07
Well, I was just above average, so I suppose I can cope
posted by Fence at 09:23 AM on September 26
Week 34 update for the Spofi EPL fantasy footie.
I'm almost in the Top Ten! Wow. Guess I should abandon my team and stop tinkering more often :)