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
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Community,
Anyone else fancy downgrading Silva or other big Midfielder to boost the defence?
Evening GP. I’d leave the mid’s and just replace Ward. Cathcart maybe?
Silva—>Sterling.
Krul—>Steklenberg.
Ward—>Bellerin.
Gomez—>Cathcart.
We are 0.1 short to keep Gomez.
I like this.
Elle – I support Liverpool but they just arent great at the back. Lovren – not sure who he thinks he is but he is a liability (I prefer Sakho – and he isnt great either)
Yes Dreams, we are still crap at the back, at least 2 seasons ago we could score aswell.
Elle – Benteke getting hooked at half time by Belgium doesnt auger well either.
Don’t worry about him, he’ll be fine for us.
NIN – do you think at some point Watford have to open up and try plan a bit?
just posted a thought on that very point TGP
GP I really don’t thk we need worry about Def to much I say we run with who we have Obviously Mun for Ward we can always change MF player if things not going well
***COMMUNITY TEAM WILDCARD VOTE***
Good morning and HAPPY FRIDAY!
The ‘real’ deal of FPL is now upon us, GW5 is here and if you remember the FF247 Community Team has an ACTIVE WILDCARD
We have the basis of our squad due to a previous vote but we are up for tweaking it here and there so we’d love to hear your thoughts on anything that you see.
Also, we have the problem of Joel Ward to solve. Do we do a straight swap or should we downgrade a midfielder to strengthen the defence as has also been suggested?
Let’s hear your thoughts people.
GP/NZ/ELL
Squad:
Morning GP we do not need to down grd another MF player put Muniesa in for Ward I’m also not sure about Yaya with De Bruyne arrival I can see Silva , De Bruyne & Sterling playing further fwd just my opinion rest looks very solid. GK need to keep an eye on.
Do we really need another defender to go with them four? I’d be in for a 3.9 defender and banking the change for now, GKs could both be uncertainties with De Gea staying and Speroni nearly being back so keeping kitty money could be of use when changing one of them.
Apologies everyone
The voted for team is this:
(Other one is aiming for price rises)
What do we think?
Silva to Sterling, anyone fancy that ?
I suggest :-
Silva to Sterling.
Krul to Begovic.
That gives us 5.4m for a Ward replacement.
***COMMUNITY TEAM URGENT INJURY NEWS***
As we all scurry about fixing our own problems, we would love to hear your thoughts on how the FF247 Community Team deals with the injuries to Joel Ward and David Silva.
Would you consider a downgrade of Silva to other City coverage?
Is changing Ward just a like for like replacement?
Should money be saved now on Silva and be reinvested in to defence or goalkeeper?
Let’s hear what you have to say on it.
Thanks everyone.
GP/NZ/ELL
Latest squad:
Francis/Cathcart in for Ward and leave Silva, for me.
Ward to Souare and Silva to Ayew
YYT or Sterling for Silva and use the cash to improve Krul to Begovic or Fabianski and Ward to Williams or Cedric.
Courtois is out for next 12 gameweeks. De Gea and Speroni may be back in business. Begovic is a good shout imo.
Come on guys, where are the risky punters at?? Silva to KDB!
That’s what we did for the site one Calvin. With you on this. That’s my vote.
+1 Ooo, I’d be really tempted w/ Silva–>KDB if I was on a WC. Yaya/Sterling would be the safer bet.