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….
GP, NZ, sorry i haven’t whatsapped you fegarding this weeks community team. My phone has gone bonkers with this Apple 9.0 update. Have to take it to the shop. Mmmmmm ! Might rob myself a new phone.
ell
Phew. I thought the cops had caught up with you mate – pleased to hear you are still a step ahead :smiling:
:lurker:
*FF247 COMMUNITY TEAM TRANSFER VOTE*
Good morning all,
Ahead of Game-week 7, our team have 2 free transfers to use. Now comes the question – do we ‘USE ONE/SAVE ONE’ or make the necessary double change? We are very interested to hear how YOU see it . . .
Please let us know which ONE or TWO players should be removed and then which ONE or TWO players should be purchased. Most votes wins in each case and we look forward to welcoming your ideas on our best way ahead. We have had a very respectable start to our fledgling season and we encourage you to continue to support us with your votes each week.
VOTE TO CLOSE AT 10PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) NIGHT.
Thank you and let’s go!
GP/NZ/ELL
Team currently:
GP I say we use 1 FT either Gomez or Morgan for Evans cheers mate.
Morning GP it would be handy to know the selling price of our players cheers mate
Here you go Silvers.
I’d say to get rid of Morgan and roll over 1 FT – he’s not offering anything at the moment, unlike the tail end of last season. Jonny Evans at £4.8m would be my replacement.
Morgan –> Evans :thumbup:
Silvers
Sorry mate. That was the screen-grab I meant to post.
Ell has looked after you now I see. :thumbup:
:p
Morning GP.
Gomez to Evans and save the other FT.
Thank you Albertini.
That’s counted pal.
DEFENSIVELY-
Morgan to Evans and save 1 FT
ATTACKINGLY-
Gomis to Diouf and Sterling to KDB
that is i meant either of those approach.
either attacking or defensive
Morgan to Evans…and keep the 1 FT…
Keep Gomis…has good fixtures ahead…
***FF247 COMMUNITY TEAM TRANSFER VOTE** *
Ahead of Game-week 7, our team have 2 free transfers to use. Now comes the question – do we ‘USE ONE/SAVE ONE’ or make the necessary double change? We are very interested to hear how YOU see it . . .
Please let us know which ONE or TWO players should be removed and then which ONE or TWO players should be purchased. Most votes wins in each case and we look forward to welcoming your ideas on our best way ahead. We have had a very respectable start to our fledgling season and we encourage you to continue to support us with your votes each week.
VOTE TO CLOSE AT 10PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) NIGHT.
Thank you and let’s go!
GP/NZ/ELL
HAHA pressed the big black reply button. My vote is Gomez to Evans, save one FT
Captain
That was to confuse you 😉
Thanks for the vote my good man.
Sanchez to Payet, Gomis to Martial
+1
Bihom, don’t over exert yourself putting +1. No names for you is there ? :big-lol:
Sanchez to Payet
Gomez to Evans
Evening all, sorry Basher, pinched your saying. Get your arses over here and vote on the community team transfers. For me its :-
Sterling—>Payet.
Gomis—>Martial.
The Gallant Pioneer (@mitchellcraig81) says:
September 23, 2015 at 6:17 pm
***FF247 COMMUNITY TEAM TRANSFER VOTE** *
Ahead of Game-week 7, our team have 2 free transfers to use. Now comes the question – do we ‘USE ONE/SAVE ONE’ or make the necessary double change? We are very interested to hear how YOU see it . . .
Please let us know which ONE or TWO players should be removed and then which ONE or TWO players should be purchased. Most votes wins in each case and we look forward to welcoming your ideas on our best way ahead. We have had a very respectable start to our fledgling season and we encourage you to continue to support us with your votes each week.
VOTE TO CLOSE AT 10PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) NIGHT.
Thank you and let’s go!
GP/NZ/ELL
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REPLY
Hi Guys
Gomez and Gomis out for Evans and Berahino for me.
Sanchez to Payet
Gomez to Evans