The 10 Commandments

admin · **Posted:** 13 Oct 2005, 21:47

The 10 Commandments:

1. Thou shalt always read the rules thoroughly.
2. Thou shalt not penalise thyself by entering thy team too early.
3. Thou shalt pick a balanced team and maintain flexibility in all positions.
4. Thou shalt board the One True Bandwagon, however late ye be.
5. Thou shalt not worship 'Carlos Kickaball' until he has proven himself in the EPL.
6. Thou shalt remember that Form is Temporary, Class is Permanent.
7. Thou shalt covet thy transfers and shalt not Tinker; Fantasy Football is a Marathon, not a Sprint!
8. Thou shalt not let thy heart rule thy head, nor make any judgements after drinking!
9. Thou shalt have no other forums but FISO.
10. Thou shalt remember that all commandments are there to be broken.

Updated June/July 07 following Henry's departure to Barcelona (and poor performance in 06/07).

http://fiso.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14
http://www.fiso.co.uk/forum/philboard_read.asp?id=11739
http://fantasyfootballuk.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=25420

murf · **Posted:** 17 Jul 2006, 16:22

Bump (for the newbies and RMTers)

El Neilio 10 · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2006, 19:06

Could we ammend the first rule to say something more along the lines of...

1) Thou shalt study both the rules and commandments thoroughly - the latter being open to tweaking and further improvement by each individual participant.

(This is to encourage creativity. I've now scrawled my own version on all my living space's walls.)

forestfan · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2006, 19:20

My commandment 5a is "Thou shalt not judge a player's potential based on form in pre-season friendlies".

They can be semi-useful in judging a player's potential for being in the starting line-up, for example, though I still wouldn't rely too much on it. But some are using goals in such games against crap opposition to justify picking CK's, and as for those thinking of starting with Solskjaer who hasn't played a meaningful game in two years, because he's scoring for fun against non-leaguers in friendlies...

Madchester · **Posted:** 26 Jul 2006, 20:52

admin wrote:

8. ...(and thou shalt not enter thy team earlier than reasonably required).

done it again :oops:

murf · **Posted:** 27 Jul 2006, 09:15

forestfan wrote:

My commandment 5a is "Thou shalt not judge a player's potential based on form in pre-season friendlies".

They can be semi-useful in judging a player's potential for being in the starting line-up, for example, though I still wouldn't rely too much on it. But some are using goals in such games against crap opposition to justify picking CK's, and as for those thinking of starting with Solskjaer who hasn't played a meaningful game in two years, because he's scoring for fun against non-leaguers in friendlies...

Covered by C6 in my book

Striker · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 3707

Dalglynch72 wrote:

Could we ammend the first rule to say something more along the lines of...

1) Thou shalt study both the rules and commandments thoroughly - the latter being open to tweaking and further improvement by each individual participant.

The whole point of the commandments is that they must be short and snappy. So - no. Sorry.

But of course they are not set in stone, and so any genuine improvements would surely be incorporated.

murf · **Posted:** 27 Jul 2006, 14:03

Striker wrote:

But of course they are not set in stone.

Having helped carry the tablets down from the mountain of the fantasy gods, I can assure you they are quite literally set in stone. ****ing heavy stone at that.

Striker · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 3707

murf wrote:

Striker wrote:

But of course they are not set in stone.

Having helped carry the tablets down from the mountain of the fantasy gods, I can assure you they are quite literally set in stone. ****ing heavy stone at that.

But I thought that I just saw Daglynch and a few other newbies creeping around holding some bloody large pick axes and sledgehammers. So I'd stage a Murfwatch, if I was you after all that hard work.

P.S. Just think how much heavier those stone tablets would have been if the commandments hadn't had the virtue of being "short and snappy"

murf · **Posted:** 27 Jul 2006, 15:02

If some newbies think they can get one over the fantasy gods then they've got another thing coming. They may be smug initially but the gods will ensure they pick up 11 injuries to their FF team just after the transfer deadline.

Of all the fantasy gods the GOS (God Of Smug) is the worst to cross ...

Beerfuelledman · **Posted:** 27 Jul 2006, 23:14

Dalglynch72 wrote:

Could we ammend the first rule to say something more along the lines of...

1) Thou shalt study both the rules and commandments thoroughly - the latter being open to tweaking and further improvement by each individual participant.

No.

Beerfuelledman · **Posted:** 27 Jul 2006, 23:16

forestfan wrote:

My commandment 5a is "Thou shalt not judge a player's potential based on form in pre-season friendlies".

Definate potential.

El Neilio 10 · **Posted:** 03 Aug 2006, 00:32

Striker wrote:

P.S. Just think how much heavier those stone tablets would have been if the commandments hadn't had the virtue of being "short and snappy"

And there was me thinking that longer commandments required more stone chiselling out, thereby making the tablets lighter!

Striker · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 3707

Dalglynch72 wrote:

Striker wrote:

P.S. Just think how much heavier those stone tablets would have been if the commandments hadn't had the virtue of being "short and snappy"

And there was me thinking that longer commandments required more stone chiselling out, thereby making the tablets lighter!

But the fantasy Gods are sharp cookies. They don't use bloody great tablets with lots of empty space. So you can't get more words on an existing tablet. Double the words means double the area and weight. If you hadn't just sat on your lazy backside but had helped Murf carry them into the Fisobar, where they are lying currently in the back room under a pile of empty crates, you wouldn't be spouting such nonsense. :wink:

murf · **Posted:** 15 Aug 2006, 14:46

admin wrote:

8. thou shalt not enter thy team earlier than reasonably required.

Any Dean Ashton purchasers heading towards the FISO Confessional on this one?

ShadyOne · **Posted:** 15 Aug 2006, 14:51

Count me in for about 5 visits :oops:

sligobhoy67 · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17 2006 **Posts:** 21

admin wrote:

The 10 Commandments:

4. Thou shalt, however, pick Thierry Henry

Is this still applicable - I'm not sure it is anymore!

Parry St Germain · **Posted:** 17 Aug 2006, 22:10

sligobhoy67 wrote:

admin wrote:

The 10 Commandments:

4. Thou shalt, however, pick Thierry Henry

Is this still applicable - I'm not sure it is anymore!

I've seen alot of doubters posting over the last few weeks and I'm afraid if you don't have him you'll lose out! I have 12 teams - he'll be missing from 3 of those.

skotters · **Posted:** 21 Aug 2006, 13:15

Bet you are well happy you have dat French donkey in your side.

I have Kanu. boo Ya!!!

(Not really........ only Sidwell and Saha who together cost less than one of Henry).

CanaryYellow · **Posted:** 21 Aug 2006, 15:03

9. Thou shalt remember that Fantasy Football is more akin to a Marathon, than a Sprint

El Neilio 10 · **Posted:** 22 Aug 2006, 16:30

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's early season score (too much) OR his wife.

murf · **Posted:** 18 Oct 2006, 15:56

In case anybody has missed the 'phat' lyrical thread the biblical commandments have now been brought into the 21st century by being translated into rhyme. After reading them you may be relieved to know that the gangsta sheep responsible has since hung up his microphone for the last time.:

Heres words for you fools
Who need follow rules

The commandments are ten
I'll spit them out then

Starts, 1 - the rules you must check
Or the whole season you'll wreck

Don't tinker says two
It's the tortoise for you

You want balance and flex
Break three and get hex

Four worship Thierry Henry
Just buy him, you'll see

Never don't buy no CK
With that we're half way

On Commandment 6 do not pass
Check out the form and the class

Seven, not heart, use your head
Buy after a drink and your dead

Use the FISO says eight
Nothing else is this great

Says nine, ain't no sprint
You're in this long stint

Ten says you are free
To go ignore me....

Hog on Ice · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2007, 18:37

SACRILEGE

Beerfuelledman · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2007, 18:41

Ahh, the old 8 month rebuke.... :lol:

Hog on Ice · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2007, 18:44

Beerfuelledman wrote:

Ahh, the old 8 month rebuke.... :lol:

You must explain that one to me

Beerfuelledman · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2007, 18:49

c00kie wrote:

Beerfuelledman wrote:

Ahh, the old 8 month rebuke.... :lol:

You must explain that one to me

murf on 18 Oct 2006 02:56 pm wrote:

In case anybody has missed the 'phat' lyrical thread the biblical commandments have now been brought into the 21st century by being translated into rhyme. After reading them you may be relieved to know that the gangsta sheep responsible has since hung up his microphone for the last time. etc etc...

c00kie on the 18 Jun 2007 05:37 pm (i.e. 8 months later) wrote:

SACRILEGE

Hog on Ice · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2007, 18:55

Well that's enriched my evening :shock:

Beerfuelledman · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2007, 19:01

c00kie wrote:

SACRILEGE

Had to return the favour.

chrislondonlad · **Joined:** Mon May 14 2007 **Posts:** 2608

Number 4 will only apply to La Liga ff next season

Latic · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2007, 09:52

Shouldn't number 4 now read:

Thou shalt, however, not miss Thierry Henry

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