Fantasy Football 247 League Round Ups May
Welcome everyone to the final round up of the 2014/15 season. It was a great ride for many, in particular the ones that we have consistently seen showing up in this monthly article. There was some ups and downs along the way in this very weird season and for those of you who had a rough season, you can I least feel good knowing that the scores reset and we start anew. Now let us have a look to see who gets a mention this time.
FF247 Overall League. 
Top of the shop and gold medal winner is Sakari Uutela with a grand total of 2365pts for his team ‘Oulunkylan’, well done. Our very own Alberto Mendonca aka ‘Albertini’ took silver with 2354pts with his team ‘Celtinha’. Only 1pt behind Alberto was David Ross in 3rd on 2353pts with his team ‘Rossaldhino’. The next 2 places are taken up by Nathan Cook in 4th and Daniel Hennessey in 5th with their teams ‘Crookys Gunners’ on 2343pts and ‘Boyz ll Mendonca’ a further pt behind on 2342pts. These top 5 players also did well in the whole competition with their overall places being 72nd, 113th, 122nd, 187th and 191st respectively. Well done to all 5, some brilliant scoring over the season.
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FF247 Manager Of The Month.
In 1st place for the month of May is rishabh thakur with his team ‘FULL POWER fc’ who amassed a monthly total of 301pts. 2nd place was tied this month with 290pts being achieved by Hans Hayrynen and Mike Smith with their respective teams ‘FC Monsas’ and ‘MilneSturrockDodds’. 286pts was obtained by team ‘Buzzers’ to put Phil Clayton in 4th. Team ‘Why Always Red ?’ Scored 296pts but with a total hit of -12pts put them on 284pts in the end and gave FPL Player a final position of 5th.
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FF247 Doubles League.
We have new champions this season, so stand up NZ Alex & Peaky Dave, you are the new ‘Hinge + Bracket’ of the site as you managed to amass a total of 2261pts to clinch 1st spot. Potty and Morbid put in a late surge, but came up short of the champions in 2nd spot with their team ‘Potty Morbid’ on a pts total of 2228. The weird and unseen couple Mr + Mrs Facepalm put their team ‘No Hope Bob Hope’ into 3rd place with 2211pts. Team ‘Aditupem’, last seasons champions, came nowhere near last years giddy heights, but managed 2182 to take 4th spot for Elleffcee and Init. 5th was taken up by Silvers & PvR with their team ‘The two Uniteds’ with a total of 2159pts. I would just like to add that the top 3 teams managed places of 2363, 5186 + 7461 overall, which I think you will agree is superb rankings for doubles teams.
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Well that’s it for this season folks, I would like to congratulate all those peeps that managed to get a mention throughout the season. I would personally like to thank the people who run the site, you know who they are, the authors who produce articles week in week out and especially you the congregation that post all season, THANKS.
Just to add, I did post that there will be no monthly reviews next season, as we feel that a lot of the people mentioned in this article are not site posters and we sort of don’t know who they are. But I will be running a league and cup, a sort of League Cup, not to be confused with Bench’s FA Cup, for site posters only, more of this will announced nearer the seasons start.
Thanks for reading Fantasy Football 247 League Round Ups for May. This article was written by Ellefcee. Fortunately he doesn’t have a Twitter account so you don’t have to bother following him.
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Site Updates and Feedback!
As ever over the Summer break we have a list of jobs to do that will hopefully improve the site and the user experience. Paramount is making the site ‘mobile friendly’. Although not of absolute importance from a user point of view we need to do this for practical reasons as Google are penalising those that don’t and we need to maintain our position on the 1st page of their search rankings for key words.
That aside we have a few minor updates to run with things like new ’emots’ but the rest is down to you really! If you would like any new features or have ideas as to how we should improve the site then we are all ears. Please feel free to post and discuss any suggestions below and as ever we shall listen and if it’s practical we shall implement. No promises of course but it’s good to talk!
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UEFA U21’s Fantasy Football
We shall be running a site competition for the upcoming U21’s Championship and we shall post details in the next few days, as and when it is open for entry. They are updating the site as we speak and it begins for real on the 17th June at 5.45pm. Stay posted for updates and no doubt the odd article to help you along the way!
Stay posted!
The Winner Speaks!
We all wondered who the mystery man at the top was… well, he’s been in touch! We were pleasantly surprised to find an e-mail in our inbox over the weekend from Sakari himself and so we had a chat and asked him a bit about himself and how his season had panned out and his FPL strategies. A mini interview if you like and he provided the following as a small bio and message…
“Hi All,
Somebody asked in your comments, who is the ‘Mystery Man’, who has won overa…
So I will reveal the secret. I am the winner of the Fantasy Football 247 league! Here is some extra information about me.
At the beginning of the season I just tried to find some competitive leagues where I could join. I also looked for useful FPL sites and that was the main reason why I joined the Fantasy Football 247 league. Unfortunately I don’t have enough time to be a regular poster although I spend way too much time on this game!
I´m old “fox”, born in the sixties. I`m from Finland, Helsinki and this was my fourth season of FPL. My FPL history is quite good (4733, 3040, 12238 and now 72). 2013 – 2014 I refused to buy Yaya!
I started to play FPL because one friend of mine asked me. He wanted to create “Tampere – Lahti open” league, where participants were my three best friends and their kids. So in the beginning FPL was also a “family thing” for us. But just after few rounds I was addicted.
My favorite team has always been Chelsea. The great love begun in spring 1970, when I watched the FA cup final on TV and for some reason, which I don’t even remember, I chose Chelsea and not Leeds. Lucky me!
It would be also nice to tell you about my game strategies, but because one thing is the most important for me I put it simple: watch enough games. I watch weekly at least 3 – 4 games and make many of my transfer decisions based on what I see.
Of course there are several other strategic things for me, for example –
– I play fixtures for the first few rounds, after that it’s always form over fixtures.
– I’ll make sure that my team value is proper/decent (I jump few early bandwagons and could take also few hits).
– My captains are quite ‘safe’, but I always take some risks to make this game even more fun
and as I said earlier I use plenty (too much) time for planning.
It has always been fun and useful read your site, thanks! IMO it`s important that there are many different kinds of FPL sites and there are enthusiastic people like you to make them happen.
And good luck to you all for the next season.”
So there you go. Many thanks to Sakari (Uutela) for getting in touch, massive congratulations for actually winning it and also having the final say on this seasons league article!
Evening all. Not there’s anyone around but still! Evening me anyway
Just a quick update on the discussion from last night. We’ve talked it through extensively and yes it’s a goer. It may not be in the all singing, all dancing format that was talked about but we think we have a workable model that will be of interest and one that’s both manageable without it taking up our time too much but one that should also work well if people like the concept and get involved.
1 of 7, appreciate the feedback on it, thank you. Elle and Alex – GP will be in touch if he hasn’t already. Level of involvement is up to you but we know Elle does bugger all so that’s one in the bag. 😉
More details as and when we have them.
On a separate note I’m keen to expand the emoticon range… I’m sure people use other sites that use them. Are there any that you find yourself reaching for that we don’t have? Sad face stands out for me as one.
Don’t be sad Init, i know talking to yourself can sometimes be lonely, but it can also be therapeutic :hippo:
There you go, that’s the only emitcon I ever remember! I reckon this time next year you will have your wish though! 😉
Thanks! There is a 😉 😉 though
Distinct lack of a :wank: though. At least on site. :hasalife: and :lazybastard: also spring to mind :hippo:
Yeah, sad face smileys suit me. Sad face and angel smileys.
Hey Raz. Where did you end up after all that?! Feel like it’s been a roller coaster and I never finished it as I missed all of the fallout last week with being away!
4400 something? You?
Achieved my worst season ever by about 500 spots Raz! Still won my ML though! Just. Happy enough given that. Times yours by 10 and that’s about where I landed. But as Elle said to me, if that’s your worst ever and you consider there’s 3m odd playing it probably ain’t too bad!
Elle would say that. 😉
I think we should set the standards as high as possible for ourselves here though. Top 100K is a must. No excuses if you drop outside of it, means you’re messing about too much, playing for fun (loads of hits) or you’re not taking the sites advice. 😉
Bad luck could also be a factor. Anyway, still think you should be top 100K.
Not this season but the one before I had 2 accounts and I messed about too much. Made an unbalanced team with RvP and another one. Also had um H2H leagues and was looking too much at opponents. In your case, didn’t you take a lot of hits to ummm win your H2H thingy?
No mate that was Cookie. He went for a money prize so rank was irrelevant for him.
I’ve never finished lower than 48k in 8 seasons and some have been highly respectable finishes too. It’s all on the link anyway. Only concessions I made were covering a couple of ML things late on in order to close it out. I’ve won that for 8 straight now so that takes priority but no excuse for the other 36 weeks
Aaah well, shit can happen I guess. Top 50k ain’t bad. My first season (without help) I should’ve ended up in the top 50k but taking a 16 point hit dropped me just out of the top 50k (from 41k to 54k, haha, stupid). First season I did like over 60 transfers, so the fact I ended up so well is still amazing when you think about it. Last season was a trial and error season, 2 account and had zero focus, I’m guessing.
You always think you learn from the past season but I really doubt I have. Luck also a very important factor. Now I have a 4k ranking I sort of regret messing about too much the previous season, the first one was really good if you keep in mind the hits I took and no FF247 or any fantasy help from anyone.
That 16 point hit was in GW38 by the way. HAHAHA. So stupid. >.<
I had a hand in 5 teams this season and guess which one finished the worst?! Yep. The one I spent most time on and cared about above all else. One of them I ran I literally spent 2 minutes a week on and half of that was logging on and it beat me by 38k! Go figure!
That’s why I don’t keep more than 1 team. Also H2H leagues don’t really help with your overall rankings. Also, last season (the ones I messed up most) I didn’t know what advice to take on and when to go with my gut. Total mess up. In this game I really can’t tell if I will do better or worse next season. Think with the right information and planning top 100k should always be within reach, the rest is luck I guess. So my finish is a pretty decent one. Most happy about winning my mini-league though. Won the first season, lost the second and now won the third. 2-1 versus my nemesis. :dance:
Anyway. Talk to you some more later mate. Have to go to bed now. Oyasumi Nasai.
H2H’s I never consider in planning Raz. Figure I either win or don’t but I don’t pick teams for those. Bench knows this only too well! I’m streamlining involvement to mine and the doubles team and that’s it for next season.
Aim no.1 is always to win my ML but hopefully next season I’ll be able to concentrate more with just the 2 concerns. We’ll see.. Night pal.
Whoa ! Whoa ! Just you wait chicken, i make all the tea and coffee don’t forget. :shake:
You said as much yourself earlier!
Init, spoke to Gee Pee earlier, hes going to get back to me. I’m doing the new league and cup comp aswell. :thumbup:
He’s up to speed and knows the format now. Leagues are easy. Let’s speak about them when it’s open.
Well done on the promotion Elle,hearing news Liverpool tying up deals for Ings and Milner.Rodgers is staying on too.what do you think?
Oakeydoakey mate. As i’ve said before, as long as you win your ML, overall position shouldn’t be a worry, go win it for the 9th time next season. I saw a mate tonight who i haven’t seen for 12 months, when i told him i finished 25,450 overall , he and other people with him thought that was hilarious, when they asked him his overall finishing place, they all congratulated me, he managed 801,000. I felt smug.
elle,
If you are still around mate . . .
I wouldn’t mind having you and Alex as my right hand men on this one. In case of weeks where I may be away or struggling for time, would you mind setting things up?
Can you drop me an email mate – craigmitchell1981.cm@googlemail.com
NZ Alex – think we are good to go. Can you email me at the above address too mate?
GP, mail sent.
I see you are serious about this Elle. You used a comma, period and capitalized a 3 word sentence. :hippo:
Right then, i think there are a few obvious ones that need to be added ASAP.
We need:
:tumbleweed: To be used after Elle makes a joke.
:popcorn: For whenever an argument starts and others want to sit and watch.
:HeadBangingAgainstWall: To demonstrate feelings when responding to RMTs
:Policeman: For whenever Bench tries to stage a protest that cans of Tennants Super Strength lager should have the same rights as humans. This can also be used to frown upon un-FF247 behavior like laughing at one of elles jokes, or interupting Raz when he’s talking to himself, or copying someone elses team (cough-Alex-cough).
:Blahblahblah: For whenever people start waffling too much. (A pet hate of mine. I was actually talking about that the other day with my neighbour. Well, not exactly a neighbour, as he lives on the other side of my actual neighbour. Nice bloke though. We were chatting about how annoying it is when people waffle on about things that no one really cares about, and have nothing to do with the thing that you were even talking about in the first place. Or at least i think that’s what we were talking about. I tend to switch off sometimes when we talk, as he tends to waffle on a bit. Oooh, a shiny thing
Ok. So it turns out we have a popcorn one already.
Chins, you’ve got no chance. I just wanted a sad smiley and now I’ve been hauled up before HR (Kop) accused of bullying and some unfortunate ‘small room’ GBH incident. :sadface: 😉
Chins only just read this. :blahblahblah:
Oh and my jokes are sound.
Yes, but do they “sound” like people laughing??
Exactly. Nope.
😉
Rich does when you punch him in the stomach
…. Dammit, sorry. That’s not admissible is it LawDogg?!
I actually saw my first real-life tumbleweed the other day
Unfortunately it wasn’t immediately after someone made a simple remark.
Thanks for the kind words Init, just trying to give back to the site as I would be lost when it comes to FF without it.hope all works out well.
Just so you aren’t shocked – multiple polls aren’t a goer. Seems simple but takes up too much time to admin but I think the compromise is good. Happy to see what people say and adjust things though. Let’s just say its a fluid idea!
Init,
A fluid idea . . . that sounds like ‘city’ speak to me 😉
How are you mate?
You know I now know why multiple polls aren’t viable.
1 of 7 – trust me, if there was a realistic chance multiple polls could be done, the guys would do it for us.
I’d like to echo Init’s words and thank you for your input – I’ll be looking for you this coming season for your continued support on this one.
Thanks GP,will happily support you and the rest of the lads on this.I think it could be very helpful for determining players before it gets too late to get on a bandwagon.I was late onto Kane and Sanchez myself this season which cost me in some leagues.
A fluid idea? Next you’ll want to get all your ducks in a row!
Was expecting Bench to pop up and give his fluid idea. :beer:
I’m currently lining them all up to be shot as you well know. Let’s call it a pre-season cull 😉
Well if that’s City speak then ‘I’d like to echo Init’s words and thank you for your input – I’ll be looking for you this coming season for your continued support on this one’ that’s defo politico speech 😉
Init,
I can neither confirm nor deny . . . . .
I am sure whatever the final outcome,it will be done to a great level.understand the time issues.There is alot of articles to produce each week.
1 of 7, just looked at your team, great overall ranking mate well done. Also like the name of your team, sound.
Thanks Elle,congrats on your own rank this year too.
Cheers, would have been a lot better but had a nightmare start to the year, personal wise.
You were going to get caught eventually Elle 😉 Granted, Mito reporting you probably didn’t help :hippo:
So it was Mito was it ? 😮
We do everything to the best of our ability but also within out constraints as you appreciate. If we do it, it’ll be right. If we don’t, it’s only because we can’t do it right.
Morning everyone,
I’m excited about the plans for the “Community Team” – and with GP it’s in very safe hands as a leader – it’s a great opportunity for our regular community to come together and have some joint ownership and fun as a group.
Watching you trying to agree on a team will be fun also, over to you GP :hippo:
Cookie
Where do I (re) sign?
You can’t resign already !!!
Morning Cookster, i agree should be fun though. I think there will be a core of must haves, so it will only be arguments about the cheapo players. Can’t wait for Raz to NOT to get his way.
Oh it should be fun to watch Cookie…you and I know what it’s like when 5 people try to pick a team 😉
It’s usually only 4 to be fair!
stop it!!
It never stops. :noshake:
:cuckoo:
Getting the popcorn ready……
Thinking I will just finish mine from last night. :popcorn:
:rant:
Hi folks,
I know it’s ironic me saying this, as it’s been a few days since I was last on, but I like the idea of a regulars league! Would it be a head-to-head one? Perhaps if we put in some dosh at the start and had cash prizes too?
Another idea is for us to have our own profiles whereby we can easily go to our posted messages to look for replies? Perhaps have a ‘I like this!’ button next to messages for whenever anyone gives particularly good advice too?
Just a few ideas, anyway!
Swirls, don’t think we are allowed to play for cash on site, gambling laws. It will be a classic league, with a cup competition, a league cup as opposed to Benchs FA cup.
Ah, OK – fair enough. Count me in for it anyway!
Swirls, i’ll more than likely be getting all the regulars to e-mail me for the code. If its posted on site people who are not regulars can see it and join.
Alright Swirly, nice ideas mate. Floated some similar ones, but think it may involve a major design overhaul so will have to see.
Cool, no worries – will wait and see
Seems like Blatter had finally got the hint then! What a relic. Be great to get an actual footballer to replace him.
Blatter was supposed to have been a decent footballer.
I hear Bernie could drive a car too!
Thank God Blatter is gone! Never thought I’d see the day!
A footballer you say? Platini was a footballer and a bloody good one, but would he be any better?
I have no idea what his politics are Kop so couldn’t say. Anyone who would put the sport first would be a good start though! Without having looked into it at all I thought Figo would have given a breath of fresh air.
Not sure about Figo! We need to remember that FIFA is one of the worlds biggest organisations and I imagine it takes quite a lot of political know how to run it.
Evening gents. Delighted to hear the twat is gone! As for a replacement, David Gill perhaps?
Nice shout NIN. You’d wonder do the FA have enough friends within FIFA to get a candidate elected.
Yeah I’m not campaigning
Just comparing with Blatter. He had all of the know how in the world but that was half the problem as he was able to manipulate things so much. Gill is an interesting shout NIN.
I think he was up for a high position of some sort but walked when Blatter got reelected. His track record is impeccable so he should be in the running at least, hopefully.
I believe he’d actually just been promoted to Vice something or other then backed out afterwards as you said. Not sure if you can just rejoin or not when you like though.
Ginola has confirmed that he intends to run in the new election! I’d vote for Mito before Ginola 😉
I think I would still vote for Ginola. I think I would take Fifa to record levels of corruption.
Berlusconi is the ideal candidate. Political animal, Italian who loves a bit of corruption and enjoys a great party.
He has my vote! Let’s get a poll up!!
Don’t do polls, too much work :hippo:
. . . . . oh I know 😉
hahaha