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Mu Beta Started conversation Oct 26, 2003
One new transfer this week - Egon has signed Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Congratulations to GreyDesk, who goes top after a big week. BlueBrasilian gets his first points too, bringing him within range of [andy]g. Meanwhile Psycorp comes within touching distance of the pack, and Brad Friedel continues his reputation as 'Stupid Purchase of the Season'
More importantly - it's the cup Semi Finals this weekend, and let's see those scores:
Players with Nice Names (Odo) 10-8 Hardly Athletic (Otto)
The Ghost of Peter Reid FC (Friddle) 6-22 Apple Juice ('Desk)
So, next week's final will pit 'Players With Nice Names' against 'Apple Juice'. The winner takes away a cool £15m, the loser £5m. Best of luck to both teams.
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egon Posted Oct 26, 2003
can I just check something- did you mistype something, or did Friddle actually pay EIGHTEEN MILLION for Brad Friedel?
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Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") Posted Oct 26, 2003
Quick rules question....
If a defender gets subbed at half time when their team has conceded one goal, does that defender earn negative points for goals conceded in the second half when they're no longer on the pitch? The main page says that defenders earn points when they've played more than 45 minutes...
Otto
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Secretly Not Here Any More Posted Oct 27, 2003
I'm within touching distance of the pack? I might break away from my coveted bottom (of the original members) spot?
I'm so happy! 
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GreyDesk Posted Oct 27, 2003
I must confess I did have a little bit of help when it came to selecting my new tranche of players 
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GreyDesk Posted Oct 27, 2003
Yes, having the odd Fulham player in one's line up was rather useful this week 
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The Snockerty Friddle Posted Oct 27, 2003
I wish I could say there was a decimal point missing but I cant. My only defense (literally it seems) is a slight misunderstanding of the game at the start of the season and a misplaced faith in Mr F. 
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Mu Beta Posted Oct 27, 2003
Yes, Friddle really did bid that much for Brad Friedel. Probably because he's got the same name. 
Otto - your query is a good'un. I suspect it may have happened to one of your players this weekend, which is why you're querying it. Nominally, of course, I would not deduct a player points for goals scored while he is off the pitch, but in the realities of updating all the scores on a Sunday night, I am more likely to overlook this sort of thing.
As ever, I never claim to be infallible with the maths and will happily correct any (justifiable!) grievances.
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Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") Posted Oct 27, 2003
Yeah - Silvestre was subbed at half time with the score at 1 - 1.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3206852.stm
This would give me an extra two points, which would make it 10 - 10 in the cup game against Odo.
The main page says:
"Each goal conceded after the first (GK and Defence)-1"
"footnote: When playing more than 45 minutes of the match."
This could be interpreted either way, and I don't want to get all rules-lawyery over 2 points when it's supposed to be a bit of fun 
, so I'm happy to accept your Chairpersonly ruling either way. I'm going to win the league anyway .
Otto
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Mu Beta Posted Oct 27, 2003
I'll tell you what, I'll award you the extra two points, but I'm still giving the cup tie to Odo, because
a) Silvestre's performance was woeful, and
b) She's my girlfriend (Odo, not Silvestre)
How about that?
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The Snockerty Friddle Posted Oct 27, 2003
"can I just check something- did you mistype something, or did Friddle only pay EIGHTEEN MILLION for Brad Friedel?"
Tell you what Egon, you can have him for the bargain basement price of £10m. Cheap as chips........you might say
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Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") Posted Oct 27, 2003
Ah've been knocked ooot on the away girls rule!
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GreyDesk Posted Oct 28, 2003
I think Otto has been inspired by this thread here - F31008?thread=325258
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The Snockerty Friddle Posted Oct 30, 2003
I knew there was a reason why I bid so much for Bert Froodle
F131768 Post #8 Re tied bids etc -
"Same as before, by email with your second round of bids. You don't have to exceed your first bid for the player, or you can drop him altogether and bid for someone else, in which case your opposition gets him at the tied price. - B"
I figured that having tied with UH, each bidding 5M, I could bid silly money and only pay as much as either UH's second bid or the original tied bid.
is the word
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Otto Fisch ("Stop analysing Strava.... and cut your hedge") Posted Oct 30, 2003
Whoops! You are Peter Risdale, and I claim my £5 book token!
Great name, BTW
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Mu Beta Posted Oct 30, 2003
I'm at a loss to think of any circumstances where an auctioneer would let you buy something for less than what you bid. 
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