Only a few days.

Yeah, about a week or so.

As far as the one-legged cup goes, that's probably our worst option because it would still mean only one league game a week, and we'd only have about 4 cup games total. I think no cup suits our purposes better. (and Phoebe and Monkeys can forever lay claim to the cup trophy.)

I'm changing the header on the thread now, so maybe we'll get a few newbies.

I see your point about cup format. Surely it's nicer to have two trophies to play for though? I'd rather retain the cup than see it dispensed with altogether, but maybe I'm on my own...

Games tomorrow. The most important fixtures of the season. You'd think.

As far as the "first ever VIP award", I think I want to give it to the winner of a friendly between the 2nd Division and 3rd division winners (both having scored 44 goals). Everybody okay with that?

Nice idea, but... we drew 2-2.

I'd be interested in having a go on this, although it kind of depends how much work is involved. Do you have to do a lot? (for instance I don't think I'd have the time for the civilisation type game over on World)

play again.

noj: not so much really. Just log-in 1 or two times a week and set your line-up, make transfers, read your mail etc. It can be pretty limited (or you can be borderline obsessive, like I am).

Cheers Matej, I'll give it a go.

This'll come as no surprise to anyone but I'm clearly missing a trick.

I scout the opposition. I'm forever wheeler-dealing on the transfer market. My players seem to have better skill ratings than many of my opponents, yet I regularly get a good hiding in matches, and am a perennial relegation battler.

Tell us your secret, Matej.

To be fair I think both the Idiots and Mortlake played a second string in the game. I know I trialled a new formation for the match.

I guess we should communicate to arrange a first string game or two.

heh... I think at the end of the season we'll be asking 1927.

I probably have 3 things I do more than anybody else:
1) Form training (probably too much, but I figure more is better than not enough)
2) Try and predict opponents tactics
3) closely mark a playmaker or opponent danger man

On the transfer market you want to find deals on young players, obviously. But buying a veteran who is clearly better than anybody else is the league is useful (see Phoebe's player Salazar).

And then make sure your young players get experience. It is worth the risk of dropping points to get those 4 or 5 skill 20-year old games.

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(or you can be borderline obsessive, like I am).

To be fair, those borderlines can be quite compelling.

*Bump*

Hugely vital win for the Monkeys. No idea what else is important.

But here are the results, read by James Alexander Gordon
Green Star F-Burg - Beachcombers Utd 3 - 1 (1 - 1)
Csiki Monkeys - Cardiff Dragons 3 - 0 (3 - 0)
1927 - Underdogs of War 2 - 0 (1 - 0)
Hornville - Puolimatkan 1 - 1 (0 - 0)