Fantasy Football The FF247 Community Team
What do Heart of Midlothian, AFC Wimbledon and Galatasaray have in common?
They are all football clubs owned and operated by their supporters.
So?
So, I thought that seeing as this works brilliantly within (some) football clubs, then I wondered if this could be transferred to the fantasy world. A hugely talented fantasy player friend of mine first mooted this idea this close season and it got me to thinking, what if we did have our FF247 community represented as a single entity this coming season? I wondered if it could work. I wondered how it would work. I wondered if people would like the idea or how popular it could grow to be. I wondered if the FF247 Community Team could be the first supporter-owned team to win the World Title.
As far as I am aware, there is no other fantasy site with a community team. So are you with me?
Alright, first of all, the selection of everything to do with our team will be “one member, one vote”.
Basically if you go as far as to log in and leave a message to a supporter vote question, then you are a member.
So here is how it will work.
Initial selection
We will firstly vote to decide on our preferred playing formation.
The second vote will be to ask how you think the money in our team should be shared across all four playing positions.
Thirdly and most excitingly of all, the next vote will determine our first player.
I think it is fairest and most sensible to select players alternatively by position in turn beginning with strikers and working back through the team so we would vote thus:
Striker /Midfielder /Defender /Goalkeeper then returning to Striker to continue.
Ahead of each vote I would gauge the popularity of particular players through your discussions and early RMT enquiries and present to you a selection for you to vote for. The aim is to make the list as concise as possible but fear not there will be plenty of choice.
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Weekly selection
I will ask you to vote for one goalkeeper and one outfield player you WOULD PLACE ON THE SUBSTITUTES BENCH. This vote will indicate who the least popular players are for the week and determine the most popular sub – i.e. he who most of you think WON’T have a good gameweek, goes to the last place on the bench, next most popular goes second and third takes first outfield spot on the bench. Goalkeeper with most ‘sub’ votes takes the sub GK spot.
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Transfers
Each week there will be two transfer votes.
The first will ask “Who do you think should be sold from the FF247 Community Team?”
The second will ask: “Who do you think the FF247 Community Team should buy valued at £ ‘X’ ?
Multiple transfers (Points Hits), Wildcards and Chips
This is where it can be a bit hairy for us but not insurmountable – the theory will be that if at least five members request using any of the above, it will be put to a vote.
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Captaincy
We will use the existing captaincy poll on site and select the most popular player for that week who is in the FF247 Community Team. The second most popular within the team will be vice-captain.
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Summary
We will no doubt encounter little problems as we move along but where possible, I will always seek the advice of you, our members as to how they would suggest the problem dealt with.
I will be happy to address any issues or answer any questions you might have – leave them on our Community Team page which will be with us soon. If I don’t answer right away, please check back, I will answer.
I hope you will become involved with each vote as it appears. There may seem like there are a lot of votes but it will literally take you five seconds to take part as most of your replies will be one word.
This is intended to create additional interest away from our own teams, to not take itself too seriously or be bogged down with ‘what-ifs’. We should be democratic but not boring.
It is meant as a way for our fantastic community to bond further and with a bit of luck, to draw new visitors and encourage them to take part with us.
We may even be lucky and form a bit of a local FF247 fantasy rivalry as we progress…..
This is for you guys and your support is appreciated.
‘Your Team, Your Community’
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A word from FF247…
Team Management!
The Gallant Pioneer is your team manager for this one and he will be ably assisted by his two beautiful assistants in the form of NZAlex and Ellefcee. Please support them in this venture, it’s a brave new frontier but something that could work brilliantly given the community we have here.
Just one point though – the second you all start beating the site team it’ll be pulled quicker than a Jack Wilshire muscle 😉
Thanks for reading Fantasy Football The FF247 Community Team – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16. This article was written by The Gallant Pioneer
And follow your new Community Team on twitter here….
Def – Ivanovic
Mid – Hazard
Main GK – Fabianski
$m GK – Hennessey
Excellent jase.
Thanks mate.
Results around 9.30pm tonight.
:thumbup:
Mertesacker
Hazard
Courtoius/Hennesy
Thanks Burnsy
Cedric ( would never spend 7 million on a defender)
Hazard I guess
Courtois and McCarthy
Top lad Smash!
Thanks Cookie.
Always my pleasure, darling
Smash – doesn’t Ivanovic returns look more of a that of a mid? So 7m for a mid seems good?
Cedric – I’ve moved away from somewhat. His previous stats are only ok. depends who they sign as cb. Maybe we can sell them back Lovren for the leader that is Fonte.
If there is a defender who is actually playing in an attacking midfield role it could be possibly worth it. Yes Ivanovic points returns were good last season but you cant predict when he will score. Also how much longer can premier league clubs leave him unmarked in the box. I just prefer to spend my money on midfielders or strikers.
*****POLL CLOSED*****
Our four new players announced very soon and a new poll on the way this evening.
Thanks everyone for your votes.
*****VOTE RESULTS*****
Defender
47 votes cast
BRANISLAV IVANOVIC 22 votes (53.19%)
Laurent Koscielny 9 votes (19.14%)
Cesar Azpilicueta 7 votes (14.89%)
Per Mertesacker 3 votes (6.38%)
Cedric Soares 2 votes (4.25%)
Leighton Baines 1 vote (2.12%)
Nathaniel Clyne 1 vote (2.12%)
John Terry 1 vote (2.12%)
Vincent Kompany 1 vote (2.12%)
Midfielder
47 votes cast
EDEN HAZARD 39 votes (82.97%)
Cesc Fabregas 2 votes (4.25%)
Theo Walcott 2 votes (4.25%)
Raheem Sterling 2 votes (4.25%)
Mesut Ozil 1 vote (2.12%)
Jason Puncheon 1 vote (2.12%)
First Choice Goalkeeper
47 votes cast
PETR CECH 18 votes (38.29%)
Thibaut Courtois 16 votes (34.4%)
Costel Pantillimon 8 votes (17.02%)
John Ruddy 2 votes (4.25%)
Joe Hart 1 vote (2.12%)
Lukasz Fabianski 1 vote (2.12%)
Tim Krul 1 vote (2.12%)
Back-up Goalkeeper
43 votes cast
WAYNE HENNESSEY 29 votes (67.44%)
Alex McCarthy 4 votes (9.30%)
Declan Rudd 3 votes (6.97%)
Rob Elliott 2 votes (4.65%)
Adrian 1 vote (2.32%)
Kasper Schmeichel 1 vote (2.32%)
Julian Speroni 1 vote (2.32%)
Karl Darlow 1 vote (2.32%)
Mark Schwarzer 1 vote (2.32%)
So Branislav Ivanovic, Eden Hazard, Petr Cech and Wayne Hennessey join Sergio Aguero in our fantasy squad so far.
So far:
That’s awesome! Looking incredible so far.
Some expensive players there!
Next vote: pick top 10 players under 6m 😉
Could be tough from that position.
This is looking good so far. What happens if we end up with no money or negative money??
:popcorn:
I’m kind of glad that we didn’t get the CFC double at the back, only 59m left in the kitty now though for 10 players, I can see these results getting tighter and tighter from here on in.
Evening everybody. What’s everyone’s thoughts on Adebayor going to Villa? Personally I think it could be an alright 3rd striker as he isn’t the worst but he has his moments. Plus Sherwood actually seemed to get the best out of him.
I’ve been banging on about him since Benteke left. He scores loads of goals when he needs a new contract. He will prob be joining Villa on loan so will be out to earn a new contract. 6 million as well. But need to monitor his fitness
He’s 6 mil on FPL? I think if he stays fit he could get double digits.
Yeah potential bargain.
Definitely.