TFF 2015-16 Two-Foot Challenge * £22 cash league *

[SamD]

Welcome to the launch of another Two-Foot Challenge, the original dual team cash league.

Game summary

• - each manager enters two different TFF teams
  - the idea is to use separate strategies to help sustain interest and prize chase
  - super league entry costs two elevens, £22 in total
  - total fund will be redistributed as prizes next May
  - add sides to league by Thurs 6 August deadline

Prize pool has totalled £1,000+ in recent seasons, with winner collecting £500.
Previous competition details, winners and prizes may be reviewed at

• viewtopic.php?f=136&t=110908 - 2014-15
  viewtopic.php?f=2&t=103726 - 2013-14
  viewtopic.php?f=2&t=96397 - 2012-13
  viewtopic.php?f=2&t=86420 - 2011-12
  viewtopic.php?f=2&t=75104 - 2010-11
  viewtopic.php?f=2&t=61771 - 2009-10
  equivalent two-team summer contests:
  • 2012 Euro Duo: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=95330
    2010 World Cup: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=73602
    2014 World Cup: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=110042

Participants are advised to study this message from FISO admin regarding private prize leagues:

• viewtopic.php?f=2&t=116472

If interested in playing

• - review the rules further below
  - post your surname & payment preference (cheque or bank transfer only) on thread
  - avoid PM except for sensitive material like bank or address details; thanks

[SamD]

TFF super league entries over the six seasons to date

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          season          managers    £ prize fund
         2009-10             16             352
         2010-11             29             638
         2011-12             28             666
         2012-13             46           1,012
         2013-14             42             924
         2014-15             49           1,078         

Prize splits over latest four seasons

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                    2011-12    2012-13    2013-14    2014-15  
Managers                 28         46         42         49   
Fees (£)                666      1,012        924      1,078

PRIZES
League Championship:
         1st            300        500        500        500
         2nd            150        200        150        200
         3rd             60        100        100        125
         4th             30         70         50         75
         5th             25         40         25         50

Side-contests (from Jan):
    Cup winner           50         50         50         60
 Cup runner-up           25         26         25         30
   Second Half           26         26         24         38

Rules

Super league competition is based on the Telegraph Fantasy Football game:
http://fantasyfootball.telegraph.co.uk

• - season begins at 12:45 BST on Saturday 8 August
  
  - every manager sets up TWO unique teams
  
  - super league entry fee is £22 in total (ie, for two XIs)
  
  - payment options are cheque or online bank transfer only
  
  - each entrant is responsible for forwarding fee to clear by Thurs 6 Aug
  
  - league name and PIN will then be provided by Private Message
  
  - team pairs must also be added to league by Thurs 6 Aug (this reduces admin)
  
  - team view option is Private; so no one can see anyone else's players
  
  - funds will be fully redistributed as prizes in May
  
  - exact split will be based on number of entries

Prizes

1) If super league is fortunate enough to win a league of leagues national prize,
the resultant cash will be shared equally by top five teams in final SL table

2) Two-Foot fee redistribution will be based on number of entries.

Summary

Post in this thread (not by PM):

• - if you wish to apply for league membership
  • state payment preference: online or cheque
    include your surname so that fee is identifiable
  
  - or if you would like to raise any general query.

No PM please except for sensitive data like bank info/address.

Good luck, twice over…

[Subsonic]

Yes please Sam-Bank Transfer.
Vaughan.

[Fergi222]

Yes please, bank transfer
Ferguson

[Doogal]

I'll put my foot in again, Sam. Bank transfer please.

[MorrisonDullforce]

I'll have another go.

Bank transfer please

[Smurf]

I have just sent my payment to the usual account Sam, it should show up as Smurf but my surname is Allen if it doesn't. Thanks for running it again, it is appreciated as always.

[SamD]

Bank details, which are unchanged, have been sent to all applicants to date.

£22 settled by seven managers:

• Smurf, Windy, workie-ticket, The Bear, Bear Jr, Des, self.

League PIN will be forwarded from home on Thurs night.

[draregbhoy]

Bank transfer, thanks Sam.

[workie-ticket]

Thank you Sam, golf win came in handy, technically still owe you 2 quid! I'll soon be putting my thinking cap on and musing long and hard - over my team names!

[gmoney7]

Count me in again Sam.

Bank transfer

[SamD]

if you wish to apply for league membership
state payment preference: online or cheque
include your surname so that fee is identifiable

Please note receiving bank doesn't show your reference on statement, just surname.

To date, applications = 13; fees settled and PIN sent = 9. Shall update list when time allows.

@ workie-ticket; let's call it quits, especially as the other 2014 Golf Series winner didn't wish to claim prize.

[MorrisonDullforce]

if you wish to apply for league membership
state payment preference: online or cheque
include your surname so that fee is identifiable

Please note receiving bank doesn't show your reference on statement, just surname.

To date, applications = 13; fees settled and PIN sent = 9. Shall update list when time allows.

@ workie-ticket; let's call it quits, especially as the other 2014 Golf Series winner didn't wish to claim prize.

Sam Payment sent this evening - Hodges

[Smurf]

My two teams are in but apologies for the drab names I had already created them before I received Sam's PM. I'll contact TFF and get them to give them a new lease of life

[garypeacock]

count me in please

[SamD]

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SL applications (13)              £22?              Teams
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  
SamD              Sam David         y   Alive              Kicking
draregbhoy        Gerry Duggan      y   Bunnahabhain       Talisker
MorrisonDullforce Robert Hodges     y   Dullta Force       Forza Dullta
Subsonic          Albert Vaughan    y   Leave Myarcerlona  The Mass Debators
Smurf             Liam Allen        y   Smurf RF           Smurf LF
Doogal            Mike Maguire      y   The Game's Afoot   The Game's Not Afoot
Windy             Nick Miller       y
Des               Des Welbourne     y
The Bear          Bruce Baer        y
Bear Jr           James Baer        y
workie-ticket     Mike Rice         y
Fergi222          Andrew Ferguson
gmoney7           Ross Gillan

@ garypeacock: please check post three above yours before re-applying

[SamD]

Details of Big Cup, the free-to-play prize side-contest covering the main Fiso cash leagues, will surface shortly.

£22 received from Fergi222 and gmoney7 overnight; thanks.
PIN sent to 13 to date; please see previous post for entry list.

[Spinynorman]

I would like another go thanks.

Bank transfer please.

Chris Beasley

[robot]

Yes please bank transfer

Stevens and done thank you

[Jester]

Cash just transferred (king) - forgot to hold £10 back for the Tenner League....
I assume you will be joining?

[Windy]

Hi Sam and thanks again for running the show. Live & Let die now gracing the league with their presence.

[pottster]

Hi Sam

Send us your bank details please

[SamD]

Just past a third of the way to last season's 49 managers (98 sides).

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Applications (17)               £22?          Teams added (20)
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Jester            David King      y  12 Inches         3048 Centimetres
SamD              Sam David       y  Alive             Kicking
draregbhoy        Gerry Duggan    y  Bunnahabhain      Talisker
MorrisonDullforce Robert Hodges   y  Dullta Force      Forza Dullta
Fergi222          Andrew Ferguson y  Holliemunch       Ethanjonnyjonjon
gmoney7           Ross Gillan     y  Im Bru Crew       Tattie Scones
Smurf             Liam Allen      y  King Smurf        Queen Smurf
Subsonic          Albert Vaughan  y  Leave Myarcerlona The Mass Debators
Windy             Nick Miller     y  Live              Let Die
Doogal            Mike Maguire    y  The Game's Afoot  The Game's Not Afoot
Des               Des Welbourne   y
The Bear          Bruce Baer      y
Bear Jr           James Baer      y
workie-ticket     Mike Rice       y
Spinynorman       Chris Beasley   y
robot             Andrew Stevens
pottster          John Potts

Fiso newcomers welcome. For rules, please check opening posts.

[Bill Ferny]

Yes please - Bank Transfer

[Bill Ferny]

Payment sent

[Mintman]

Payment sent Sam - Waring

[bigsheff]

bank transfer
G Wright
cheers

[bigsheff]

payment sent

[SamD]

Thanks to the 20 managers who have settled fee. Three others say they'll be signing up soon.

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Applications (20)                £22?  Teams added (28)
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  
SamD              Sam David        y  Alive             Kicking
draregbhoy        Gerry Duggan     y  Bunnahabhain      Talisker
MorrisonDullforce Robert Hodges    y  Dullta Force      Forza Dullta
Fergi222          Andrew Ferguson  y  Holliemunch       Ethanjonnyjonjon
gmoney7           Ross Gillan      y  Irn Bru Crew      Tattie Scones

Smurf             Liam Allen       y  King Smurf        Queen Smurf
Subsonic          Albert Vaughan   y  Leave Myarcerlona The Mass Debators
Windy             Nick Miller      y  Live              Let Die
Doogal            Mike Maguire     y  The Game's Afoot  The Game's Not Afoot
Jester            David King       y  12 Inches         3048 Centimetres

workie-ticket     Mike Rice        y  5 Ft High Rising  3 Or 4 Ft From Home
bigsheff          Greg Wright      y  BSheff Cafu       BSheff Carlos
Mintman           Andy Waring      y  Fair Tackle       Studs Up
robot             Andrew Stevens   y  Messi             Ronaldo
Des               Des Welbourne    y

The Bear          Bruce Baer       y
Bear Jr           James Baer       y
Spinynorman       Chris Beasley    y
pottster          John Potts       y
Bill Ferny        Ian Doughty      y

Deadline to add teams to the league is Thurs 6 Aug.

[Mystery]

Had a change of heart so pop us down for this one
Bank transfer please

(England)