Who are you? Who are you? Fantasy manager profiles Part 3
Here at FF247 towers we’ve often wondered what driving forces skulk behind a comment or a rate my team reply, do we really know the mindset and the persona of the people we are conversing with?! To find the answers to these questions we have lured some regulars from out of their caves and got them to endure a simple Q&A session.
Hopefully this will help us to uncover whether each member can be viewed as a ‘fellow sports enthusiast’, ‘colleague’, ‘fantasy friend’, ‘internet troll’ or indeed ‘sociopath’! Let’s take a look inside the minds of our first two ‘victims’ then and see whether, hiding behind the cute monkey gravatars, lurks a sadistic, megalomaniacal, psychotic keyboard warrior. Or just a normal guy or gal who likes to play fantasy football…
Next up to the examination table are Elleffcee and NZ Alex.
THE BASICS
Members name:……Elleffcee.
Real name:……Elleffcee. (Ed. Really? B-Bash doesn’t automatically investigate all scousers you know 😉 ) (although maybe he should!)
Occupation:…….None.
Age:……53 / 54
Country of residence:……Good Old Blighty.
Best finish in The Barclays Premier League Fantasy Football game:……..32,457.
Current position for the season……….114,912.
Planned finish (at the start of the season)for the BPL FF game in 2014/2015:……1st.
Expected finish for the BPL FF game in 2014/2015:……To try and better 32,457.
Tell us about yourself in less than 50 words:……Typical family man who loves Liverpool FC and had a season ticket for 39 years, I like a good laugh and I need to with the characters on FF247, who are all great by the way.
FAVOURITES
Food:…..Indian but partial to a good old Beef + Yorkshire pud.
Drink:…..Lager, Champagne.
Band/Type of music:…..Black Sabbath, Stone Roses, I hate pop.
TV Programme:……Only Fools And Horses, a classic.
Films:…… Anything Funny.
Book/Author:…… None. (Ed. can’t read? :p )
Joke………….I was driving down a lane with a mate when suddenly a huge rabbit ran into the road and i ran over it, we got out of the car to check on the animal and I must admit I thought it was a goner. My mate took this container out of his pocket and sprinkled some dust on the animal, as if by magic it jumped up and proceeded to run to the top of this nearby hill then it gave us a wave, the animal then ran down the hill and up another one, at the top, it gave us another wave, then ran down that hill and up another one, and again it waved at the top. I turned to my mate and asked him what it was he sprinkled on to the animal. Hair restorer with a permanent wave was his reply.
Country visited (and state why!):….. Spain, especially Barcelona, football.
Country would most like to visit (and state why!)……… America, I would like to drive coast to coast.
SPORTING FAVOURITES
Sport:…… Erm, let me think, oh football.
Sporting Team:……. Liverpool
Sporting Personality:……. Muhammad Ali, the greatest sportsman ever, he beat the system.
Sporting moment on TV:…… Champions League Final, Istanbul 2005. I gave my ticket away as I was going on holiday the next day so couldn’t go.
Sporting moment witnessed live:……. FA Cup final 1989, Liverpool v Everton, not the score, but the way a city was united after Hillsborough.
Sporting venue you’d most like to visit:……. Soldier Field, Chicago, to watch the Bears play.
Do you have any personal sporting achievements you’d like to boast about………… No.
RANDOMS
Person you most look-alike in the celebrity world……….. None. (Ed. Oh come on, Jim Royale, surely!)
Which 6 celebrities dead or alive would u have at a dinner party:…… Ali, Ozzy Osbourne, Shankly, Pele, Mum and Dad (mum died just over 2 years ago, dad died when i was 20 months old, both celebrities to me).
Which 3 items would u take to a desert island (no humans allowed!):…….A football, television + a sky box (with connection).
If you won £100,000 what would u do with it:……… Spend it.
The perfect afternoon would be spent:…….. Watching Liverpool win, to clinch the League title again, when I do not know.
My Epitaph would read:…… A Great Guy, Sadly Missed.
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THE BASICS
Members name:…… ‘NZ Alex’, team name is ‘Owls Rule’ which they do (in possibly my eyes only)
Real name:…… Mmmmm Alex?
Occupation:……. PE teacher (AKA not a real teacher!)
Age………….35 Famous for sharing my birth day with Dominic Scott (google him)
Country of residence:…… New Zealand (but from Sheffield)
Best finish in The Barclays Premier League Fantasy Football game:…….. 10,957 in the ’10/11 season (in an odd twist, it was an improvement of just 44 places on the season before!)
Current position for the season………. 1,137 (my highest ever position)
Planned finish (at the start of the season) for the BPL FF game in 2014/2015:…… top 10,000
Expected finish for the BPL FF game in 2014/2015:…… top 100 would be nice.
Tell us about yourself in less than 50 words:…… Married farther of 1 or 2 (I’m not drunk and can’t remember, we are expecting our second any day!) Sporty guy who still plays football to a serious level (as serious as you can in NZ!) Addicted to fantasy football and travel (until kids put an abrupt stop to the second and meant my obsession with the first only increased!)
FAVOURITES
Food:….. Anything Italian
Drink:….. Anything Italian
Band/Type of music:….. Anything Italian! Jokes, their music is crap. Oasis, KoL, Mumford and Sons etc etc
TV Programme:…… Lost (hands up if you remember that!?), Benefit Street; reminds me why i left the UK! (Sorry any Brummies out their!)
Films:…… Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction
Book/Author:…… Im a big Lee Child fan, I see myself as a bit of a Jack Reacher. In my dreams anyway!
Joke…………. Knock knock…………….
Country visited (and state why!):…… This is a tricky question as I’ve traveled to over 40 countries. My wife and I did four continents in 6 months one year! Reason: we love seeing the world and different cultures. And I try to see footie matches where we travel too, so far; Spain, Bolivia, Argentina, Australia, NZ, England, France, Scotland, Thailand; I love it, my wife hates it!
Country would most like to visit (and state why!)……… Nepal. During my first visit I trekked to Everest Base Camp, next time I want to trek to the top.
SPORTING FAVOURITES
Sport:…… Football
Sporting Team:……. Sheffield Wednesday
Sporting Personality:……. Chris Waddle. Oh and David Beckham. When he talks it makes me laugh. A lot.
Sporting moment on TV:…… Wednesday going back up to the Championship
Sporting moment witnessed live:……. New Zealand V Qatar. NZ needed to win to reach the World Cup. Qatar missed a penalty (after the guy dived and winked at the crowd as he got up. Tosser!) The kiwis won 1-0.
Sporting venue you’d most like to visit:……. An Old Firm derby at either ground. Think I’d sit with the home fans though!
Do you have any personal sporting achievements you’d like to boast about………… Scoring the winning goal for my team meaning we clinched Div 1. Lets not tell anyone the ball went in off my chest as I misjudged heading it shall we?
RANDOMS
Person you most look-alike in the celebrity world……….. Apparently Peter Crouch but i’m hoping that’s just because i’m tall and skinny!? Peaky you can judge this over beers at Xmas as we plot our Doubles team’s success!
Which 6 celebrities dead or alive would u have at a dinner party:…… The Playboy Bunnies (3), David Hasselhoff, Peter Kay and a Geeky member of an Environmental Awareness Party. Shit that would be funny!
Which 3 items would u take to a desert island (no humans allowed!):……. Water, food and a fueled powerboat!!!
If you won £100,000 what would u do with it:……… Travel, travel, travel. Football. And a car.
The perfect afternoon would be spent:…….. At a football game or beers and a BBQ with mates (and live football on the tv maybe!?)
My Epitaph would read:……. Decent bloke but couldn’t head a ball to save his life!
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Many thanks to both Ellefcee and NZ Alex for being so candid! We hope you know your two fellow ‘fantasy friends’ a little better now.
If you feel that you would like to expose your inner self then please feel free to mail us at contact@fantasyfootball247.co.uk and we shall have peakydave interrogate you!
Thanks for reading Who are you? Who are you? Fantasy manager profiles Part 3- Fantasy Premier League 2014-15. This article was written by peakydave
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Mannone Krul
Trippier Clyne Pieters ( Wisdom and Taylor )
Fabregas Di Maria Sterling Siggurdsson ( King )
D.Costa Dzeko Welbeck
2.2 mil and 1FT
want to get Ageuro into this team just don’t know how. Help please lads
Matt, how much would you have if you sold Dzeko?
Sadly not enough only 10.6 mil
You’ll probably need to downgrade Cesc or Sterling if you want Aguero. You can then use the remaining cash to improve your defence.
Ye I was thinking I might have to make that sacrifice just worried about how Sterling will play when Sturridge returns because he could go on fire and Cesc has been playing well all season. Who do you think will be the best sacrifice?
That’s a tough one! I’ve currently got Sterling but not Fabregas and I have no plans to drop Sterling. I’d love to have Fabregas but I cant see that happening anytime soon.
I’m afraid I’m gonna sit on the fence on this one 😉 What I will say is that Liverpool are playing poorly but Sterling has still managed to impress at times and carries a goal threat, while Fabregas is becoming mr consistent.
Ye that’s why I don’t want to sell either is there anything else I could do with my team or is Ageuro a must have
I don’t think Aguero is a must and I’m pretty sure Jovetic went off injured for Montenegro on Thursday night so Dzeko might be worth keeping in the short-term. You could then use the money to improve your defence, however if you decide to do this it will make it very difficult to get Aguero in the future.
Ye ill keep Dzeko for the time being and if I was going to upgrade defence who is the best buy
Hey MattX, I agree with Kop here, Aguero isn’t a must have as of yet, If you were really wanting him tho, maybe aim to get him for Gameweek 11 vs QPR, from then on they have a nice set of fixtures, Although I think straight after GW11 is another international week so be careful, but you’d pretty much be picking apart your team to raise the funds, like Pieters downgrading to Wilson…….etc….. Actually Wilson has got more points so far this season, but again a move like that only gets you .4mil but you would pretty much have to do that with all your non essential players. But if Kop’s right with the Jovetic injury well your laughing with having Dzeko, and I’d leave it as is
Rite cheers Gumby that really solidifies my team ill just leave it as is and sell Dzeko later if need be
Dzeko and wellbeck out for Aguero & berahino/naismith.
midfield doesn’t need changing.
Really I don’t see Naismith or Berahino keeping up their form
Kop – looks like Keane til 50 looks our best bet
Dreamers, the lads on RTE were advocating benching hime for the German game!!
Seen that Kop. To a certain extent, I understand what they mean. But … If you have one chance in the game Id want Keane over Long every day.
Evening all!!
So barring any injuries. What is everyone’s plans for the next GW??
Panic
Potty
Evening Mitro, get up Saturday morning, have breakfast, go out for the day, wifes got a dog show in North Wales. Sunday maybe go out for the day, weather permitting, have a meal somewhere. Whats your plans mate ? :big-lol:
Lol!!! Probably try to enjoy my last few days before I become a father!!
Nice work you studd Muffin Mitro
Your Gooner be knackered soon
Potty
Cheers potty!! Eveyone keeps on saying how tired I will be!!
Good luck with that one then. :thumbup:
Congratulations mitro,you’ll be fine mate! You never get used to the smell of dirty nappies though!
Many congrats Mitro! Not sure if anyone’s mentioned it but you’re gonna be tired…..
That’s great news Mitro.
Congratz Mitro
Mitro, brilliant news pal, really happy for you mate and great that we’ll have another FF247er to log on and chat in the middle of the night!!
Congrats Mitro!
Can’t beat it mate. Sleep and drink as much as you can in the last few days mate!!
Chins, hows that WC coming pal? 😉
Boom!!!!
Look at that – Only a 20 minute wait for my reply. #alloverthisshit.
Er, yeah. It’s not mate. Only just getting the eldest off to bed, then i’ll be on it. Pretty sure the bottle of wine i’m consuming will mean it’ll be a work of art. Thank god Fulham went down. I couldn’t face another hung over morning finding K. Richardson in my team!
Not sure on the time difference, but i might have something to share in the next 4 hours or so. Don’t hold your breath though. I could easy get distracted with downloading Raz’s film recommendations. Only 37 left to go…..
Lol got to love drunken transfers; Mata (at his peak a couple of season back) to Colbeck anyone? No? Just me then!!! Its 2 in the afternoon here so i’ll keep checking back in anticipation of seeing a mirror image of my team or a review of Raz’s movies. Either will be worth the wait……………..
To save you the time, i’ll just tweet you with the first draft when it’s ready.
Please lower expectations.
Expectations suitably raised. Tweet away birdy.
Don’t miss The banterbury FA Cup 2nd round draw, with your wacky host potty
I am prepared fully for this.
The warm up will start at 8pm over on Pottys Prediction’s.
I have secured the venue= Wink and Pinch which is run by my old Greek pal Izmee Bottomtightalos!
Free food and music ahead of this Mammoth draw.
Be there or be Square.
Potty
+1
Who Would You Guys Prefer ?
Tadic or Mane
I like Mane, but I could be riding solo on this one.
Mito I’m on the Mane pony too pal! Think he’ll come good.
Jeet I’m getting Mane in this week.
It depends what for.
If you’re trying to keep a lions head warm, i’d say Mane. For anything else, Tadic.
How long do you think it will take wally to be back? Reckon it will be 3/4 games
Oh dear
Lol!!! Come on mito!!! You know he will be in your team by the end of October!!!