Fantasy Football The FF247 Community Team – We go again
It was around this time twelve months ago that another team joined the 3 million-strong throng of Fantasy Football Teams vying for the crown of overall world champion. Except in this case it would be “champions” as this team was a little different. You were in it. And you. You, too. I was as well. The FF247 Community Team (founded 2015) was born, and indeed borne out of a curiosity of a few regulars who wondered if we could have a fantasy team representing all you good good people. Let’s embrace what we did last year, with an overall respectable final rank of 100,193 and see if we can improve on that the second time around.
For those new to this concept, your management team of myself, elleffcee and NZ Alex will guide you via comments on our dedicated article which sits on the tab at the top of the FF247 homepage. These comments will advise you when we are looking for your interaction, namely to let us know how you think we should manage the Community Team. Once our original squad has been selected (more of that soon), we need you to advise us how many transfers we should make, who should be transferred out, in and how we should line up for the forthcoming gameweek and also who will wear our captain’s armband for double points.
All our voting is based on a first past the post system – most votes wins. Simple.
The initial squad selection last season was a little laborious so we have decided to streamline this for this season. We will soon open voting where we will ask you to vote for your desired players by each position (hopefully getting a nice mixture of top-end and budget players . . . . or not?) and then the management team will construct the squad based upon your most popular two or three players per position and then by budget as we work our way through the positions.
The management team have our own individual teams so we are not one bit interested in manipulating the Community Team to turn it in to some second team of ours. You will get what you vote for.
We received some positive feedback on this venture last year so we feel we owe it to you all to have another go and we just hope you support us once more.
To the 2016/17 season then. Shall we?
The Gallant Pioneer
Ok done the team vote and kept it to 100M
colonial,
That is brilliant thank you. A nice frugal fantasy manager – they’re the best. Well done and thanks for supporting. :ok:
*FF247 Community Team – Initial squad selection voting*
Good morning everyone and welcome to the beginning of the two-week FPL countdown.
At this time, we would like to offer you the distraction from your own squad selection by helping the Community Team pick theirs. Interested? Course you are.
We have simplified the initial squad selection – what we require is for you to follow the link below and select fifteen players. It it s that simple!
We place no budget upon you but we remind you that like your own squads you’ll understand we can’t afford all the big hitters so budget selections are greatly appreciated.
The two (or three) most popular players by your votes will have their place in our squad assured. The management will analyse the votes and then select the remaining players to ‘best fit’ the remainder of the squad (again by the most popular as voted for by you).
The vote will remain open for one week where thereafter we will announce our FF247 Community Team squad for Season 2.
ENJOY YOURSELVES!
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/57PB8NS
Many thanks
GP/NZ/Elle
Done prob just over 100 million but did include some budget players
Thank you Smash.
Very helpful :thumbup:
Hey GP..done with the voting mate..cheers with next 9 months..but, why’s Valencia being mentooned as a forward?
Hi Constantine,
Thank you for your votes. Without checking I’ll go ahead and assume you’ve seen Enner Valencia of West Ham United?
haha..no GP..Antonio it is..correction needed there.
Ah you mean the chat earlier and not the Community Team listings?
Yeah Antonio Valencia assisted three goals yesterday for Man Utd so if he can get a starting place then he could be very interesting.
First, great to see the team back, and thanks for all the effort the big compromise in the sky requires!
I tried to keep within the budget, but may be out 0.5 or so.
I’ll be curious to see the starting lineup, for sure!
KI
That’s brilliant. Glad to have your votes in. Thank you very much. This time next week we’ll know the squad. :see-no:
The Gallant Pioneer (@mitchellcraig81) says:
July 30, 2016 at 7:08 am
*FF247 Community Team – Initial squad selection voting*
Good morning everyone and welcome to the beginning of the two-week FPL countdown.
At this time, we would like to offer you the distraction from your own squad selection by helping the Community Team pick theirs. Interested? Course you are.
We have simplified the initial squad selection – what we require is for you to follow the link below and select fifteen players. It it s that simple!
We place no budget upon you but we remind you that like your own squads you’ll understand we can’t afford all the big hitters so budget selections are greatly appreciated.
The two (or three) most popular players by your votes will have their place in our squad assured. The management will analyse the votes and then select the remaining players to ‘best fit’ the remainder of the squad (again by the most popular as voted for by you).
The vote will remain open for one week where thereafter we will announce our FF247 Community Team squad for Season 2.
ENJOY YOURSELVES!
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/57PB8NS
Many thanks
GP/NZ/Elle
Morning FPLers..need your views on the following:
1. After the 4-0 thrashing, what’d you suggest on Leic def? esp on Fuchs. They have avg starting games.
2. why not much of love for Alder? i mean, yes he’s too expensive for a def. but, what would you suggest for my squad below, if not him?
3. Views on Gray vs Long?
4.most nailed 5.5m and 4.5m MF?
Team attached for your suggestions..cheers all.
any views ppl?
Constantine, i’ll admit I don’t like the 2 cheap striker approach, that’s not to say it won’t work, it’s just not for me.
Rest looks pretty solid – keep an eye on Payet to see if he is likely to play GW1 – I like Hazard in there. Alder is interesting – do you think he justifies the 1mln premium to Walker? A further 1mln in midfield turns Drinkwater into Deulofeu for example and then the front eight looks just a little stronger, in my opinion.
Cookie, GP and Smash..thanks a lot for your comments my friends. Cookie, What I’ve learnt from the past season is that getting fifteen 100% nailed players is a must. But, seeing that this time we have a lot of options in every position, making the choices has become more difficult. thus, the reason for getting Alder ahead of Walker or any other Spurs def. But, I get what you’re trying to mention. May be Alder to Walker would enable me to get a decent 4th MF. . I had a good time last season playing punts. e.g got Kane and he scored a hatty, then firmino’s 2 goals and a assist, Winny scoring 4, TCing Sanchez, when kun had 25 points in DGW. any suggestions on the same? I know you’ll come up with an article on punts too. cheers buddy. Your advice always helps
You think Deaulaoufoaouaiauo will finally be a consistent starter under Koeman?
Hey Raz, how are you buddy.. i believe deulofeu will start many games under Koeman. He’s been seen praising deulo and has given a hint that he may be his consistent no. 9. that’s only what I know. He’ll be in my team ahead of Barkley once this is true..
Constantine
Probably the price of Alderweireld puts most off but I wouldn’t talk you out of him. Great pick.
If you’re having Alderweireld and Valencia I would downgrade Fuchs and upgrade Drinkwater to Crystal Palace cover.
I prefer Gray. Guaranteed to play whereas Long may have to rotate. Gray has penalties too and is on top form right now.
Personally I like Gudmundsson of Burnley, Phillips of West Brom or Davis of Southampton at 5.5 and Maloney of Hull at 4.5.
GP, yes, I’ thinking of downgrading any of my defenders to strengthen my MF. will consider all the options laid out by you..
Gray seems to be the dark horse for this season. He’s phenomenal in front of the net. Rest Wilson had shown some great skills last season. will check on his form before the start of the games. thanks mate.
Yeah it’s good. I think that’s because of Alders price but he is popular. Yeah Leicester did get torn apart community shield will be interesting.
Gray and Long could go either way. When Butnley score you would expect him to be involved. Long is playing for a much better side but has Austin as competition.
I prefer Ibe/Gradel and Feghouli to Drinkwater. But not convinced by any of them. There might be a better option
*FF247 Community Team – Initial squad selection voting*
Hello everyone. Another little pointer in case you may have missed it . .
We have simplified the initial squad selection – what we require is for you to follow the link below and select fifteen players. It it s that simple!
We place no budget upon you but we remind you that like your own squads you’ll understand we can’t afford all the big hitters so budget selections are greatly appreciated.
The two (or three) most popular players by your votes will have their place in our squad assured. The management will analyse the votes and then select the remaining players to ‘best fit’ the remainder of the squad (again by the most popular as voted for by you).
The vote will remain open until around Thursday or Friday where thereafter we will announce our FF247 Community Team squad for Season 2.
Let’s go ….
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/57PB8NS
Many thanks
GP/NZ/Elle
Guys if you get a moment get over here and do some voting for the Community team. It will not take you very long and it will be appreciated.
Mito,
You saying that is appreciated. :ok:
Just done my votes GP. Not a hope in hell you could afford the squad I picked but it was very cathartic nonetheless!
Not quite sure why I had to vote to kill that dog at the end of it all
That’s a massive amount of work you’ve put in there GP, hats off Sir :worthy: :clap:
Thank you Init.
There’s not a hope in hell we’ll be able to afford any more than the five most popular players :big-lol: