Official World Cup 2010 Fantasy League (2 Viewers)

[cheese]

Potentially back in the mix. I had at least 3 starts, goal from Robben and a CS from Bastos/goalie.

I didn't go all Bonzai/TLEF on you guys, but still a good day.

 

[TLEF316]

that bull#### goal at the end of the slovakia-Netherlands game cost team Tbonz 9 freaking points.

 

[PIK95]

 

[derek245583]

EVERYONE IS PAID!!

 

[boubucarow]

STANDINGS

TLEF/Bonzai 233

Steve Tasker 225

Derek 212

BoubucarOw 212

Cheese 204

Cletius Maximus 200

Kupcho 197

Sebowski 189

PIK95 158

Mr. Yuk 151

Z Machine 136

Fear the Turtle 132

Detroit Fan 128

Jmon348 123

 

[boubucarow]

The Contenders and their remaining players

Bonzai 233 - 8 left

Netherlands - Stekelenburg, Heitinga, Mathijsen

Germany - Lahm, Mertesacker

Brazil - Kaka

Argentina - Higuain

Uruguay - Suarez

Tasker 225 - 5 left

Uruguay - Muslera, Forlan

Paraguay - Da Silva

Netherlands - Sneijder

Germany - Schweisteiger

Derek 212 - 7 left

Paraguay - Caniza, Alcaraz, Victor Caceres

Brazil - Elano, Fabiano

Uruguay - Maci Pereira

Netherlands - Kuyt

BoubucarOw 212 - 9 left

Paraguay - Villar, Riveros

Uruguay - Lugano, Godin, Lodeiro

Netherlands - Van Der Wiel, Van Bommel

Germany - Podolski

Spain - Villa

Cheese 204 - 4 left

Brazil - Cesar, Bastos

Ghana - Annan

Netherlands - Robben

Maximus 200 - 8 left

Germany - Neuer, Badstuber, Muller

Brazil - Maicon, Melo, Ramires

Spain - Iniesta

Argentina - Milito

Kupcho 197 - 8 left

Spain - Puyol

Argentina - Samuel, Maxi Rodriguez

Uruguay - Victorino, Perez

Netherlands - Van Der Vaart, Van Persie

Germany - Khedira

Sebowski 189 - 6 left

Spain - Capdevilla, Pedro

Brazil - Juan

Germany - Boateng

Argentina - Veron, Messi

 

[Steve Tasker]

My team won't be able to hold onto 2nd place. Too many players on bad teams that won't make it to the final.

 

[kupcho1]

What the hell happened to Van Der Vaart? Was that just an awful pick that early or is there something I don't know about?

Best case I'll have 6 players on my rooster after the quarters; worst case: 1

But I'm down 36 which is probably too much to make up.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Sure would be nice if FIFA changes that Felipe Melo og to a Sneijder goal

 

[Steve Tasker]

Sure would be nice if FIFA changes that Felipe Melo og to a Sneijder goal

SNEIJDER!

 

[boubucarow]

Standings before Spain v Paraguay with players in that game

Steve Tasker 259 - Paulo da Silva

TLEF/Bonzai 252

BoubucarOw 225 - David Villa, Justo Villar, Cristian Riveros

Derek 221 - Denis Caniza, Antolin Alcaraz, Victor Caceres

Cletius Maximus 218 - Andres Iniesta

Cheese 211

Kupcho 208 - Carles Puyol

Sebowski 198 - John Capdevilla, Pedro

Mr. Yuk 163 - Xavi, Nelson Valdez

PIK95 160 - Pique, Lucas Barrios

Detroit Fan 154 - Sergi Busquets

Z Machine 142 - Sergio Ramos, David Silva

Fear the Turtle 140 - Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas

Jmon348 139 - Alavaro Arbeloa, Cesc Fabregas

Tasker worrying about losing second and 2 goals and 2 assists later, now is a good position to possibly steal first.

 

[boubucarow]

Remember, every team left plays two more games. Of course, some players are missing one or possibly both of those.

Steve Tasker 262

Fernando Muslera, G, Uruguay

Wesley Sneijder, M, Netherlands

Bastian Schweinsteiger, M, Germany

Diego Forlan, F, Uruguay

TLEF/Bonzai 252

Maarten Stekelenburg, G, Netherlands

Phillip Lahm, D, Germany

Per Mertesacker, D, Germany

Johnny Heitinga, D, Netherlands

Joris Mathijsen, D, Netherlans

Luis Suarez, F, Uruguay

BoubucarOw 240

Diego Lugano, D, Uruguay

Gregory van der Wiel, D, Netherlands

Diego Godin, D, Uruguay

Mark Van Bommel, M, Netherlands

Nicolas Lodeiro, M, Uruguay

Lukas Podolski, F, Germany

David Villa, F, Spain

Derek 224

Maxi Pereira, M, Uruguay

Dirk Kuyt, F, Netherlands

Cletius Maximus 221

Manuel Neuer, G, Germany

Holger Badstuber, D, Germany

Andres Iniesta, M, Spain

Thomas Mueller, F, Germany

Kupcho 213

Carles Puyol, D, Spain

Mauricio Victorino, D, Uruguay

Rafaal Van der Vaart, M, Netherlands

Sami Khedira, M, Germany

Diego Perez, M, Uruguay

Robert Van Persie, F, Netherlands

Cheese 211

Arjen Robben, F, Netherlands

Sebowski 205

John Capdevilla, D, Spain

Jerome Boateng, D, Germany

Pedro, M, Spain

I am keeping track of the rest but I think you are done.

Mr. Yuk 168

PIK95 165

Detroit Fan 156

Fear the Turtle 155

Z Machine 147

Jmon348 141

 

[boubucarow]

I don't have them in the sheet in an easy way to see the top scorers but here is what I have...

Sneijder, Netherlands, 39

Muller, Germany, 37

Villa, Spain, 36

Neuer, Germany, 35

Villar, Uruguay, 34

Casillas, Spain, 34

Muslera, Uruguay, 32

And all still playing aside from Villar...

 

[derek245583]

Well, I had a good run....

Just a thought for 2014...I am not I liked starts and subs counting. It decreases the value of goals, assists, and really any ACTUAL stat accumulation.

I mean just for showing up and making it through warmups you get 2 pts. Or you can bust your ### and get an assist and you get 3.

 

[The Z Machine]

Well, I had a good run....Just a thought for 2014...I am not I liked starts and subs counting. It decreases the value of goals, assists, and really any ACTUAL stat accumulation.I mean just for showing up and making it through warmups you get 2 pts. Or you can bust your ### and get an assist and you get 3.

Speaking of someone who couldn't predict starters worth a damn, I think you leave it in. I had a number of players that I drafted not get starts.

 

[derek245583]

I guess I have never played in any fantasy league before where you get points for starting, so it is weird to me. I don't understand the reasoning for having it here.

Just my opinion imo

 

[boubucarow]

I guess I have never played in any fantasy league before where you get points for starting, so it is weird to me. I don't understand the reasoning for having it here.Just my opinion imo

I think we should start discussing what do to in future soccer tourney leagues. Euro 2012 and Brazil 2014 would be great to do again.

 

[kupcho1]

Well, I had a good run....Just a thought for 2014...I am not I liked starts and subs counting. It decreases the value of goals, assists, and really any ACTUAL stat accumulation.I mean just for showing up and making it through warmups you get 2 pts. Or you can bust your ### and get an assist and you get 3.

Speaking of someone who couldn't predict starters worth a damn, I think you leave it in. I had a number of players that I drafted not get starts.

 

[The Z Machine]

BTW, one of my players scored yesterday. Only the second goal on my squad for the whole tourney. It was Gio Van Bronkhorst, a fullback playing in his second to last game of his career, and a very unlikely candidate to score.

To think that he scored more goals than Rooney, Vela, and Suazo combined...

 

[kupcho1]

PUYOL!

 

[Detroit Fan 365]

I'm just glad I didn't finish in last, didn't think I stood much of a chance, since I know zero about soccer.

 

[Steve Tasker]

OPEN QUESTIONS - if someone can confirm these as they relate to Netherlands/Uruguay, I would appreciate it

Kuyt - 1 assist or 2?

RVP - assist?

IF THERE IS AN ERROR BELOW, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO I CAN FIX IT

Payouts (per rules post) = 60-30-10 ---- 1st = $168, 2nd = $84, 3rd = $28

1. Tasker - 280

2. TLEF/Bonzai - 264

3. Boubucarow - 247

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4. Kupcho - 238

5. Derek - 236

6. Cletius Maximus - 228

7. Cheese - 221

8. Sebowski - 216

9. Mr. Yuk/Bweiser - 176

10. PIK95 - 170

11. Fear the Turtle - 167

12. Detroit Fan - 164

13. Z Machine - 162

14. Jmon - 144

Steve Tasker (262 + 18) = 280

GK - Fernando Muslera, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

MF - Wesley Sneijder, Netherlands - 2/start, 6/goal, -1/YC = 7

MF - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany - 2/start = 2

ST - Diego Forlan, Uruguay - 2/start, 5/goal = 7

TLEF/Bonzai (252 + 12) = 264

GK - Maarten Stekelenberg, Netherlands - 2/start = 2

DF - Philipp Lahm, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

DF - Per Mertesacker, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

DF - Johnny Heitinga, Netherlands - 2/start = 2

DF - Joris Mathijsen, Netherlands - 2/start = 2

ST - Luis Suarez, Uruguay - 0

Boubucarow (240 + 7) = 247

DF - Diego Lugano, Uruguay - 0

DF - Gregory van der Wiel, Netherlands - 0

DF - Diego Godin, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

MF - Mark van Bommel, Netherlands - 2/start, -1/YC = 1

MF - Nicolas Loderio, Uruguay - 0

ST - David Villa, Spain - 2/start = 2

ST - Lukas Podolski, Germany - 2/start = 2

Kupcho (213 + 25) = 238

DF - Carles Puyol, Spain - 2/start, 7/goal, 3/CS = 12

DF - Mauricio Victorino, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

MF - Rafael van der Vaart, Netherlands - 1/sub = 1

MF - Sami Khedira, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

MF - Diego Perez, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

ST - Robin van Persie, Netherlands - 2/start, 3/ast = 5

Derek (224 + 12) = 236

MF - Maxi Pereira, Uruguay - 2/start, 6/goal, -1/YC = 7

ST - Dirk Kuyt, Netherlands - 2/start, 3/ast = 5

Cletius Maximus (221 + 7) = 228

GK - Manuel Neuer, Germany - 2/start, 2/1GA = 4

DF - Holger Badstuber, Germany - 0

MF - Andres Iniesta, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS = 3

ST - Thomas Muller, Germany - 0

cheese (211 + 10) = 221

ST - Arjen Robben, Netherlands - 2/start, 5/goal, 3/ast = 10

Sebowski (205 + 11) = 216

DF - Joan Capdevila, Spain - 2/start, 3/CS = 5

DF - Jerome Boateng, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

MF - Pedro, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS = 3

Mr. Yuk/bweiser (168 + 8) = 176

MF - Xavi, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS, 3/ast = 6

MF - Alvaro Pereira, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

ST - Cacau, Germany - 0

PIK95 (165 + 5) = 170

DF - Gerard Pique, Spain - 2/start, 3/CS = 5

Fear the Turtle (155 + 12) = 167

GK - Iker Casillas, Spain - 2/start, 6/CS = 8

MF - Xabi Alonso, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS = 3

MF - Ibrahim Afellay, Netherlands - 0

MF - Nigel de Jonge, Netherlands - 0

ST - Fernando Torres, Spain - 1/sub = 1

Detroit Fan (156 + 8) = 164

DF - Arne Friedrich, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

MF - Sergi Busquets, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS = 3

ST - Miroslav Klose, Germany - 2/start = 2

Z Machine (147 + 15) = 162

DF - Sergio Ramos, Spain - 2/start, 3/CS = 5

DF - Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Netherlands - 2/start, 7/goal = 9

DF - Jorge ***ile, Uruguay - 0

MF - David Silva, Spain - 1/sub = 1

MF - Sebastian Eguren, Uruguay - 0

Jmon348 (141 + 3) = 144

DF - Khaled Boulahrouz, Netherlands - 2/start, -1/YC = 1

DF - Alvaro Arbeloa, Spain - 0

MF - Cesc Fabregas, Spain - 0

MF - Mesut Ozil, Germany - 2/start = 2

 

[boubucarow]

OPEN QUESTIONS - if someone can confirm these as they relate to Netherlands/Uruguay, I would appreciate it

Kuyt - 1 assist or 2? 1

RVP - assist? YES

IF THERE IS AN ERROR BELOW, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO I CAN FIX IT

Payouts (per rules post) = 60-30-10 ---- 1st = $168, 2nd = $84, 3rd = $28

1. Tasker - 280

2. TLEF/Bonzai - 264

3. Boubucarow - 247

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4. Kupcho - 238 237 - Khedira doesn't get credit for 1GA as MF

5. Derek - 236

6. Cletius Maximus - 228

7. Cheese - 221

8. Sebowski - 216

9. Mr. Yuk/Bweiser - 176

10. PIK95 - 170

11. Fear the Turtle - 167

12. Detroit Fan - 164

13. Z Machine - 162 163 - missed David Silva clean sheet

14. Jmon - 144

Steve Tasker (262 + 18) = 280

GK - Fernando Muslera, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

MF - Wesley Sneijder, Netherlands - 2/start, 6/goal, -1/YC = 7

MF - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany - 2/start = 2

ST - Diego Forlan, Uruguay - 2/start, 5/goal = 7

TLEF/Bonzai (252 + 12) = 264

GK - Maarten Stekelenberg, Netherlands - 2/start = 2

DF - Philipp Lahm, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

DF - Per Mertesacker, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

DF - Johnny Heitinga, Netherlands - 2/start = 2

DF - Joris Mathijsen, Netherlands - 2/start = 2

ST - Luis Suarez, Uruguay - 0

Boubucarow (240 + 7) = 247

DF - Diego Lugano, Uruguay - 0

DF - Gregory van der Wiel, Netherlands - 0

DF - Diego Godin, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

MF - Mark van Bommel, Netherlands - 2/start, -1/YC = 1

MF - Nicolas Loderio, Uruguay - 0

ST - David Villa, Spain - 2/start = 2

ST - Lukas Podolski, Germany - 2/start = 2

Kupcho (213 + 25) = 238 237

DF - Carles Puyol, Spain - 2/start, 7/goal, 3/CS = 12

DF - Mauricio Victorino, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

MF - Rafael van der Vaart, Netherlands - 1/sub = 1

MF - Sami Khedira, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3 2 points for start, no 1GA for MF

MF - Diego Perez, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

ST - Robin van Persie, Netherlands - 2/start, 3/ast = 5

Derek (224 + 12) = 236

MF - Maxi Pereira, Uruguay - 2/start, 6/goal, -1/YC = 7

ST - Dirk Kuyt, Netherlands - 2/start, 3/ast = 5

Cletius Maximus (221 + 7) = 228

GK - Manuel Neuer, Germany - 2/start, 2/1GA = 4

DF - Holger Badstuber, Germany - 0

MF - Andres Iniesta, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS = 3

ST - Thomas Muller, Germany - 0

cheese (211 + 10) = 221

ST - Arjen Robben, Netherlands - 2/start, 5/goal, 3/ast = 10

Sebowski (205 + 11) = 216

DF - Joan Capdevila, Spain - 2/start, 3/CS = 5

DF - Jerome Boateng, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

MF - Pedro, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS = 3

Mr. Yuk/bweiser (168 + 8) = 176

MF - Xavi, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS, 3/ast = 6

MF - Alvaro Pereira, Uruguay - 2/start = 2

ST - Cacau, Germany - 0

PIK95 (165 + 5) = 170

DF - Gerard Pique, Spain - 2/start, 3/CS = 5

Fear the Turtle (155 + 12) = 167

GK - Iker Casillas, Spain - 2/start, 6/CS = 8

MF - Xabi Alonso, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS = 3

MF - Ibrahim Afellay, Netherlands - 0

MF - Nigel de Jonge, Netherlands - 0

ST - Fernando Torres, Spain - 1/sub = 1

Detroit Fan (156 + 8) = 164

DF - Arne Friedrich, Germany - 2/start, 1/1GA = 3

MF - Sergi Busquets, Spain - 2/start, 1/CS = 3

ST - Miroslav Klose, Germany - 2/start = 2

Z Machine (147 + 15) = 162

DF - Sergio Ramos, Spain - 2/start, 3/CS = 5

DF - Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Netherlands - 2/start, 7/goal = 9

DF - Jorge ***ile, Uruguay - 0

MF - David Silva, Spain - 1/sub = 1

MF - Sebastian Eguren, Uruguay - 0

Jmon348 (141 + 3) = 144

DF - Khaled Boulahrouz, Netherlands - 2/start, -1/YC = 1

DF - Alvaro Arbeloa, Spain - 0

MF - Cesc Fabregas, Spain - 0

MF - Mesut Ozil, Germany - 2/start = 2

 

[boubucarow]

With 1 game to go...

Steve Tasker 291

TLEF/Bonzai 271

BoubucarOw 251

Kupcho 246

Derek 238

Cletius Maximus 235

Cheese 221

Sebowski 221

Mr. Yuk 177

PIK95 170

Fear the Turtle 167

Detroit Fan 165

Z Machine 165

Jmon348 146

I am going to double check all of the assists as they sometimes tend to change. So this may change a little.

 

[TLEF316]

congrats to tasker. Looks like he's all but locked it up.

I think we'd need The Netherlands to shut out Spain, have Sneijder pick up a card and score no points and have one of our 2 defenders score a goal or grab a couple of assists (while avoiding cards) to have any sort of shot.

 

[boubucarow]

With 1 game to go...

Steve Tasker 291

TLEF/Bonzai 271

BoubucarOw 254 - Lodeiro with an assist that didn't show at first against Ghana

Kupcho 246

Derek 238

Cletius Maximus 235

Cheese 221

Sebowski 221

Mr. Yuk 180 - Xavi with 2 assists instead of 1

PIK95 170

Fear the Turtle 167

Detroit Fan 165

Z Machine 165

Jmon348 146

 

[boubucarow]

congrats to tasker. Looks like he's all but locked it up.I think we'd need The Netherlands to shut out Spain, have Sneijder pick up a card and score no points and have one of our 2 defenders score a goal or grab a couple of assists (while avoiding cards) to have any sort of shot.

Forlan and Sneijder just shut the door for Tasker. Unreal finish for his team.You have 2nd sewn up barring a Villa hat trick.Kucpho is down 8 to catch me for 3rd and I have Van Der Wiel, Van Bommel, and Van Persie while Kupcho has Puyol, Van Der Vaart, and Van Persie

 

[Bonzai]

congrats to tasker. Looks like he's all but locked it up.I think we'd need The Netherlands to shut out Spain, have Sneijder pick up a card and score no points and have one of our 2 defenders score a goal or grab a couple of assists (while avoiding cards) to have any sort of shot.

Yeah, we'd need all our guys to start, avoid cards, get a shutout, and have at least one guy get an assist. Possible, but improbable. Had a great time with this though, thanks for running it guys. Can't wait for the game tomorrow.

 

[Mr. Yuk]

Thanks again for running this Tasker/Derek/Boubucarow, it was great fun.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Will tally the final scores later today or tomorrow, but I don't believe that the top 3 changed.

Congrats to TLEF/Bonzai/Boub.

Thanks to everyone for playing. It was a good turnout, so I'll probably want to run a new incarnation for Euro 2012. We will need to tweak the rosters and possibly the scoring (although I didn't mind our scoring really). There were bound to be some hiccups as this is the first time any of us has tried this, but I think it went pretty well.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Also, major thanks to Derek for helping with the rules/scoring and holding the money and Boub for keeping up with the scoring when I got a bit behind due to a hectic schedule around the end of June.

 

[derek245583]

Also, major thanks to Derek for helping with the rules/scoring and holding the money and Boub for keeping up with the scoring when I got a bit behind due to a hectic schedule around the end of June.

What money?

 

[Sebowski]

Congrats, Tasker. You are much better at this than fatasy football.

I was really hoping to repeat after winning the Euro league 2 years ago. I'll be back....

 

[TLEF316]

congrats to tasker and thanks to all the guys who helped run it.

Big thank you to Bonzai who handled like 80% of our draft and put together a great team.

Definitely in for Euro 12 if we do it again.

 

[boubucarow]

I will be in for the Euro 2012 also.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Congrats, Tasker. You are much better at this than fatasy football.I was really hoping to repeat after winning the Euro league 2 years ago. I'll be back....

Hey, I won the first year of the league and finished 3rd the next year. There's only been what....5 seasons? I will be keeping my team logo of Cannavaro hoisting the 2006 trophy/dejected Zidane walking off the field after being red carded, btw.

 

[derek245583]

So, I have Boubucarow's paypal...what about the other 2 I need to send money to...

And how much is it again?

 

[PIK95]

congrats to tasker and thanks to all the guys who helped run it.Definitely in for Euro 12 if we do it again.

 

[derek245583]

All the money should be paid out....

Tried to just figure out emails based on payments I got...100% sure on Tasker's, but I took an educated guess on TLEF and BONZAI...better check your paypals...

 

[Steve Tasker]

All the money should be paid out....Tried to just figure out emails based on payments I got...100% sure on Tasker's, but I took an educated guess on TLEF and BONZAI...better check your paypals...

 

[TLEF316]

thanks Derek. Got the $$$

 

[Bonzai]

thanks Derek. Got the $$$

 

[derek245583]

thanks Derek. Got the $$$

whew, you were the one I was sweating out.

 

[JMon348]

Any interest in doing something for Copa America?

And further down the line maybe someting with EPL/La Liga/Serie A or something similar?

 

[Steve Tasker]

Some people usually run an EPL salary cap league...everyone picks some players, as long as they fall under the cap it works.

As for something customizable like this? Good luck finding someone to run it....this thing was a ####### ##### and is a lot more work than it appears. I'll do it again next World Cup, and maybe the Euros next year...but no thanks on the Copa America.

 

[JMon348]

I know Tasker mentioned something about doing this again. Wanted to bump this thread, so we can get interest in doing it for this years cup.

This was so much fun and made it so much more fun for me.

PLEASE, LET'S DO IT AGAIN.

 

[cheese]

I will play again

 

[Fear The Turtle]

I will play again

Me, too.

 

[PIK95]

Yes!

 

[grateful zed]

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