TFF2009-10 FISO Two Foot Challenge * £22 Cash League *

Have you ever wished, perhaps within a few weeks of the season starting, that you had more than a solitary team in a prize game?

Well, the Two Foot Challenge, a dual team cash league, may be the one to test different game strategies.
And if you hit the right formula, you could extend interest in the competition all the way through the season...

For info, an inaugural cash version, based on the Telegraph Champions League, attracted 20 managers & 40 teams in spring 2009: tffe-2009-champions-league-game-10-fiso-prize-league-t55859-132.html
To date, more than half have responded to a PM to say they would be interested in a TFF version.


In summary:

- each FISO manager can enter two TFF teams
- super league entry costs £22 in total
- total fund will be redistributed as prizes at end of season
- deadline for fee to clear is Wed 12 August

Full SL rules are in third post below.

Telegraph game link: http://fantasyfootball.telegraph.co.uk

Participants are advised to review the message from FISO admin regarding private super leagues here:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27293


* Please post details below if interested in playing *

* 16 applications, 32 teams *

FISO ID - Name - Fee option
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chief Wiggsy - Simon Holman - transfer
SamD - Sam David - settled
Rust - Justin Merritt - transfer
Spencer4 - Julian Ravilious - transfer
andye - Andy Edwards - transfer
Jester - David King - transfer
bluenoseyparker - Ian Frost - transfer
The Bear - Bruce Baer - transfer
Razorback - Iain Bruce - cheque
SOBD – Rob Wheatley - transfer
keithy007 - Keith Mann - transfer
PNE4PREM - Bernie Hartley - transfer
dead parrot - Graham Dolan - transfer
pottster - John Potts - settled
Spinynorman - Chris Beasley - transfer
sted - Stephen Doyle - cheque

League Rules

The competition is based on the Telegraph Fantasy Football 2009-10 game:
http://fantasyfootball.telegraph.co.uk

- season begins at 1245 BST on Saturday 15 August 2009

- each manager must submit TWO teams

- FISO super league entry fee is £22 in total (ie, for two XIs)

- payment options are cheque or online bank transfer only

- fee must clear by noon on Wed 12 Aug

- FISO league password will be distributed by Private Message

- please add two sides ASAP afterwards; transfer amnesty runs to first kick-off

- team name should include FISO ID if this isn’t easily linked to your surname

- team view option will be OFF, ie: no one can see any other manager’s players

- funds will be fully redistributed as prizes at end of season in May 2010

- exact split will be based on number of entries

Please post below:

- if you are interested in playing; state payment preference: online or cheque;
do include real name so that fee is more easily identifiable
- if you would like to raise any query
(PM will be used for sensitive data, eg: exchanging bank info; home postal address)

The second post above is being updated with the list of entrants & payment status.

Good luck.

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Edit below provides details of Premium Bonds and Superleague Prizes (as posted in this thread on 19 Sept)

Premium Bonds

Bonds were purchased on 31 Aug to the value of £352 (16 managers x £22 entry fee).
*** number range is 159LW 283 001 to 159LW 283 352 ***

These are eligible for monthly lottery draws from 1 Oct 2009 to 1 May 2010.
Returns totalling £500 or more (across whole season) will be split equally by all managers.
Any smaller win can be used to boost the following year's super league prize fund.

Prizes Confirmation

1) If SL is fortunate enough to finish in top three nationally, the resultant cash award will be shared equally by first five teams in final super league table

2) Super league prize split of £352 fund:

- £200, £80, £40 to top three teams of the 32 in league

- £32 to team with most points in second half* of season (weeks 21 to 40)
* easier to run than a knockout cup contest, bearing in mind some managers have similar-named sides

Yes please Sam. Online transfer for me.

No £25 League entry for me this year, so I have to do something with the spare cash

Nice one Sam, sounds a winner to me...

I would be up for it. ( by cheque)

Spinynorman = Chris Beasley

Count me in please Sam - I'll pay by online transfer

Thanks for organising this one

Andy

I'm in. Bank transfer.
You may have to remind me I'm afraid as I'm on a horrible run at work and it's my anniversary this weekend!

If you're lucky, I'll add the £2 I owe you!

I'm a glutton for punishment so count me in. Bank transfer please.

You would like to think that by entering two teams, one of them will at least perform well. Knowing my luck, both my teams will end up on identical points

Go on Sam - bank transfer for me

I'm in Sammy boy.

Cheque if that's ok.

I'm in (payment by cheque)...

Count me in!

Ooh, this dual team contest is intended to complement - not replace - the other FISO cash leagues.
Its main aim is to enable a manager to test different team strategies with a view to increasing interest through to season's end.

The TFF£25 is the flagship competition...


Entrants are requested to use PMs only for critical stuff. Otherwise imagine five to ten PMs of correspondence multiplied by 100, ie, the number of successful and failed entrants in last year's TFF£25 contest, and you get the picture.

When expressing interest in the competition, please post something like the following in this thread:
admin - Chris King - bank transfer

Thanks.

Advance mini-statement shows two (anonymous for now) £22 fees are due to clear by Friday morning.

Second post of this thread shows SL applications and admin status.

£22 fees from Chief Wiggsy and SOBD cleared overnight; thanks.

TFF game begins in 15 days but super league deadline is just 12 days away: noon, Wed 12 Aug.

Current status of entries (extract of second post):

FISO ID - Name - Fee status - Joined SL?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chief Wiggsy - Simon Holman - cleared
SamD - Sam David - banked
Rust - Justin Merritt - transfer due
Spencer4 - Julian Ravilious - transfer due
Spinynorman - Chris Beasley - cheque due
andye - Andy Edwards - transfer due
Jester - David King - transfer due
bluenoseyparker - ? - transfer due
The Bear - Bruce Baer - transfer due
sted - Stephen Doyle - cheque due
Razorback - ? - cheque due
hancockjr - ? - transfer due
SOBD – Rob Wheatley - cleared

Sounds fun, so yes please
Keithy007 Keith Mann Bank transfer

Thanks, Keith; PM with bank info is on way.

Note to anyone still considering entry: deadline for fee to clear is Wed 12 Aug.
Practically speaking, this means:

- cheque should arrive by Fri 7 Aug post

- online transfer should be initiated before Sat 8 Aug

The gap before the season begins will be used to finalise prize splits, etc.

Sam - what sort of prize format are you proposing?

Hi John: prize distribution will be based on Dual Duel 2009 TFFE Champions League game, as mentioned in first post:
tffe-2009-champions-league-game-10-fiso-prize-league-t55859-132.html

For info, awards were made to the top three of 40 teams last spring.

For this Two Foot Challenge, exact split will be based on number of entries.

Input is always welcome: the few days after entries close and before season starts will be used to finalise awards.

sound good to me - I'll take stock of my 'portfolio' of teams tomorrow and see if I can squeeze two more teams in

Go on then, enjoyed the last one.....Payment by Bank Transfer...

£24 Transfered this morning.

Thanks, Jester, for including £2 balance for TFFCH Championship SL fee. Shall say when funds arrive.

Advance mini-statement shows one (unidentified at moment) £22 payment due to clear by Tues morning.
Second post of this thread lists all SL applications to date.

Sent my £34 today via bank transfer... £22 + £12 for the other comp...Regds Bernie

Cheque received from Spinynorman, Chris Beasley, on Monday 3rd; thanks.

Shall walk down to bank within next two days so fee should clear by weekend.

Thanks, andye:

03 Aug 2009 Bank credit A EDWARDS. £22.00

General reminder that deadline for super league fee to clear is eight days away.
So cheques should arrive by Fri 7th and online transfers initiated before Sat 8th.

£22.04 transferred over Sam.

And sum appears on advance mini-statement, thanks, Julian.

Shall send SL PIN re: next batch of clearances on Wed morning.

Spencer4 & Spinynorman: £22 fees credited overnight (thanks, Julian & Chris). PIN for 2-team prize league is on way.

Mini-statement shows four more items will clear tonight. Second post of this thread provides status of all applications.

Note deadline for fees to be settled is five working days away, Wed 12 Aug.