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….
*****TIME TO VOTE*****
Previously we asked you how we should spend the designated amount for our final two strikers and you voted to:
“Buy one player at £8.5M and one player at £6.0M”
Now, there is good and bad news here.
THE GOOD:
The £14.5M budget has now been increased to £15.5 due to previous votes coming in under budget. Well done you thrifty lot!
The Management have decided as a treat for good behaviour (by most of you), that rather than bank the cash, we will give it to you to spend now and the above criteria on price is waived. Yeah, we are just that kind.
THE BAD:
This money will not be able to be spent on Graziano Pelle, Jay Rodriguez or Shane Long. We are at our maximum limit of Southampton players and therefore we must look elsewhere.
SO SIMPLY, WHICH TWO STRIKERS SHOULD THE FF247 COMMUNITY TEAM BUY FOR NO MORE THAN A COMBINED £15.5M?
A point to note, we already have Sergio Aguero in attack and our ‘fifth’ midfielder is regular “2-pointer” Victor Wanyama so think carefully when casting your vote.
This vote will close at 1pm on Tuesday 4th August (UK time). At this time we will know our final squad and attention will turn to selecting our team for Gameweek 1
Thanks once again for your support guys – you are making this work, not us.
****THE COMMUNITY TEAM LEAGUE INFORMATION******
The Community Team is shaping up nicely and now its your chance to pit your FPL skills against the team you are making. If you are interested feel free to join the Community Team League, the code is: 586387-334753.
Morning Community – Lambert and Kane for me
Nice one Cookie,
Morning sir! Hope you are well?
Morning GP, bit grumpy, it’s Monday! How you doing fella?
Ditto.
I’m OK actually. Big week ahead fantasy-wise . . .
Tell me about it, can’t settle on a team. Getting annoyed again!!!
Cookster, how’s sunny France pal? Talking to a mate about living in your neck of the woods the other day, he loved it (but prefers NZ!)
Kiwi, how you doing pal? Sunny Monaco is great thanks, France can go stick it!!
Yeah I’d take NZ also – think you’re in the best place down there, away from a lot of the shit in the world. I’d be down there in a heartbeat if it was just me!!
Big blue, I’m well thanks. Busy as ever but that’s just life ay? How’s team shaping? Have you signed up to the community league?
Bored of tinkering Kiwi!! Show me yours!!
No, I must join up now mate…..
Cooks, seeing as you asked for it, what you think of this bunch?
Mig is in to cover the high ownership of Clyne.
Still undecided on Teke and Wilson.
No money itb so it’s either WC GW4 to get augero in or downgrade a mid and upgrade Rooney.
You may also need this:
Looks very sold Kiwi, think I’d take Cech over Migs mind you.
Lambert
Kane
How do I get into the FF247 Regulars H2H league…!!
I have been a regular lately..
@Arun, I have notified our janitor/Regulars league secretary and hopefully he will answer you in a moment.
Morning all, caretaker here.
Arun, e-mail me at. Elleffcee@fantasyfootball247.co.uk I will reply with the codes. This also applies to any regulars not yet in, get in touch. There is also a doubles league to participate in, get a partner and get in touch at the above e-mail address. :thumbup:
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Rumour has it there’s more entrants in the reg’s league than there is in the main league 😉
Fan of the Kane and the Crouch as the 2 other forwards
Kane
Lambert
You know it makes sense.
Can’t believe we’ve got no Arsenal coverage.
Thanks Gentlemen! my vote goes to Benteke and Vardy. If not Vardy then Sakho
Well done migs
Thank you.
No thank you GP! I see from previous chats that you have Payet nailed in your team mate? was just discussing West Ham with cookie now, decent home fixtures there
I like Payet, but they have looKed worse (in games that matter) than just about anyone in the last few weeks. They can’t freaking keep 10 men on the field. Also be aware that they have a game Thursday in the Europa after giving up a 2-0 at home to draw after going down….you guessed it, 10 men. Think I might bring Payet in after he clears GW1 in particular if they field a strong side for the Europa.
Kane and Defoe
i would really appreciate some feedback on my squad. Thanks guys!
Tom
I would lighten up the Bournemouth load there.
How about Deeney instead of Wilson?
What say guys… All suggestions are welcome
Cheers!
Thanks in Advance
Ramsey vs Ozil vs Cazorla who should I go for?
I’ll go for cazorla cause he takes the corners but ozil takes free kicks from crossing positions
Ramsey might play on the right so I wouldn’t fancy him
*****TIME TO VOTE*****
If you have not already registerwd your vote, please do so before tomorrow’s deadline. :thumbup:
Previously we asked you how we should spend the designated amount for our final two strikers and you voted to:
“Buy one player at £8.5M and one player at £6.0M”
Now, there is good and bad news here.
THE GOOD:
The £14.5M budget has now been increased to £15.5 due to previous votes coming in under budget. Well done you thrifty lot!
The Management have decided as a treat for good behaviour (by most of you), that rather than bank the cash, we will give it to you to spend now and the above criteria on price is waived. Yeah, we are just that kind.
THE BAD:
This money will not be able to be spent on Graziano Pelle, Jay Rodriguez or Shane Long. We are at our maximum limit of Southampton players and therefore we must look elsewhere.
SO SIMPLY, WHICH TWO STRIKERS SHOULD THE FF247 COMMUNITY TEAM BUY FOR NO MORE THAN A COMBINED £15.5M?
A point to note, we already have Sergio Aguero in attack and our ‘fifth’ midfielder is regular “2-pointer” Victor Wanyama so think carefully when casting your vote.
This vote will close at 1pm on Tuesday 4th August (UK time). At this time we will know our final squad and attention will turn to selecting our team for Gameweek 1
Benteke and Bamford
rooney and agbonlahor