Metro Fantasy F1 - 2010

Post by **bluenosey** » 04 Mar 2010, 19:37

Metro Fantasy F1 is back

Unfortunately, the site doesn't seem to be working properly at the moment but I will set up A FISO F1 mini league when it is. Watch this space. (Edit - now done)

Mini League name - FISO Formula 1
Pin Number - 3000232

Details :http://fantasyracing.metro.co.uk/

Free to enter and £150 up for grabs each GP weekend

This replaces the Scalextric set on offer last year and is a bit more appealing to be honest.......I can see Mintman drafting his five teams right now

Post by **Mintman** » 04 Mar 2010, 20:04

Teams done a few days ago Blue!!

Also set up a thread for it too.

Shall I delete mine to avoid confusion?

Post by **bluenosey** » 04 Mar 2010, 20:08

Mintman wrote:Teams done a few days ago Blue!! Also set up a thread for it too. Shall I delete mine to avoid confusion?

Sorry, me being lazy !

Hopefully a Mod can merge the threads ? Is that your area, Mystery ?

Did you set up a mini league MintMan

Post by **Mintman** » 04 Mar 2010, 20:21

No Blue, I was waiting for you to do that!!

One week to go til the start of the season, hopefully it will be a good one? I have a feeling though it won't be as watchable as last year!!

Hopefully I am wrong!!

Post by **bluenosey** » 04 Mar 2010, 20:27

Mintman wrote:No Blue, I was waiting for you to do that!! One week to go til the start of the season, hopefully it will be a good one? I have a feeling though it won't be as watchable as last year!!

Cool - at least there aren't two FISO leagues.

I expect the big guns - Mclaren and Ferrari - to re-emerge this year. Red Bull will still be there or thereabouts. To be honest, JB made it a bit boring at the start of last year. It only seemed good because Jense ie English

. 2007 and 2008 were much more thrilling, well, the finale's were.

PS I note that USGP are shown as one of the teams on the Metro site. Presumably, this will be deleted when you have to pick the worst performing team ?

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 05 Mar 2010, 16:54

I entered for registration on this game yesterday.
There is a Choose your Constructors Rule error! and I have not been given a PIN number so if I need to fill out the enquiry form I can't.
The confirmation of my teams & drivers email sent me after registering, had Schumacher in the Lotus!!

They don't answer the phones either!

Post by **bluenosey** » 05 Mar 2010, 20:00

Tuscan Driver wrote:I entered for registration on this game yesterday.
There is a Choose your Constructors Rule error! and I have not been given a PIN number so if I need to fill out the enquiry form I can't.
The confirmation of my teams & drivers email sent me after registering, had Schumacher in the Lotus!!
They don't answer the phones either!

Welcome to the forum, Tuscan Driver.

My team registered OK but the site is a big "buggy". I had a confirmation e-mail after I set up my team, with all my teams/drivers but no pin number. I assume the pin number will show when you log in ? Anyway, four more to do, so I'll see how they pan out.

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 06 Mar 2010, 02:07

Cheers for the welcome bluenoseyparker.
Four more to do here also however, their is no showing of PIN number when I am logged in hence the 'bug' in their works.

Last year I entered and everything was fine.
I'm assuming no PIN and your scores don't get credited because the account is not logged by their system, unless the PIN is activated after the two practise races.
The 'Choose Your Constructors' rule is repeated below with the underlined error and below that the email I was sent with Schumacher in the Lotus.

Post by **bluenosey** » 08 Mar 2010, 14:28

Bumpety Bump.

Just look out for "minor" (

) glitches like the one above

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 08 Mar 2010, 15:54

They have just emailed me with an amended adjustment to the one above with 'US F1' team withdrawn.
If you thought the last had 'minor' glitches, look at this one

metro F1 game email.jpg

Post by **Darbyand** » 09 Mar 2010, 16:29

I'm giving this a go this year as the ITV game is defunct and this seems to have pretty much the same rules anyway...but can this rule be true?

Changing your team
Prior to the start of each GP, you will be able to completely reselect your constructor/driver line up and new predictions.

Can imagine a lot of very samey teams as the season develops. Someone tell me I've read this incorrectly.

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 10 Mar 2010, 02:16

As you read it, I have read it exactly the same way so you are correct.
Metro allow you to revise your Driver/Team selections race by race.

Post by **bluenosey** » 10 Mar 2010, 13:49

Darbyand wrote:I'm giving this a go this year as the ITV game is defunct and this seems to have pretty much the same rules anyway...but can this rule be true?

Changing your team
Prior to the start of each GP, you will be able to completely reselect your constructor/driver line up and new predictions.

Can imagine a lot of very samey teams as the season develops. Someone tell me I've read this incorrectly.

I think this is right...although I'm not 100% sure. Mintman, can you kindly clarify for Darbyand ? Cheers.

PS Tuscan Driver - Jeez, Metro have made a bit of a pigs ear of your team. Hope this isn't a taste of things to come

Post by **Mintman** » 10 Mar 2010, 14:10

bluenoseyparker wrote:
Darbyand wrote:I'm giving this a go this year as the ITV game is defunct and this seems to have pretty much the same rules anyway...but can this rule be true?

Changing your team
Prior to the start of each GP, you will be able to completely reselect your constructor/driver line up and new predictions.

Can imagine a lot of very samey teams as the season develops. Someone tell me I've read this incorrectly.
I think this is right...although I'm not 100% sure. Mintman, can you kindly clarify for Darbyand ? Cheers.

PS Tuscan Driver - Jeez, Metro have made a bit of a pigs ear of your team. Hope this isn't a taste of things to come

Yeah, selections can be changed right up the start of the event, and race selections can also be changed after practice/qualifying to prepare for the race. I wouldn't say that all teams become samey, but if a low budget team does well then most people will probably jump on the bandwagon. This was the case last year with Brawn GP. I've just thrown my teams into the mini league, there doesn't seem to be many playing this year?

Post by **Darbyand** » 10 Mar 2010, 16:33

Mintman wrote: I wouldn't say that all teams become samey, but if a low budget team does well then most people will probably jump on the bandwagon. This was the case last year with Brawn GP. I've just thrown my teams into the mini league, there doesn't seem to be many playing this year?

Well, I've chucked a team in so will be following the scoring with interest.... though the race prediction points will mask the constructor/driver choices I reckon will become homogenous.

Post by **Chuck Taylor** » 12 Mar 2010, 21:13

Chucked 3 teams in the super league, I know nowt about f1 but gave one of my teams to a friend who is an ex f1 engineer

let's see how he does!!

Post by **bluenosey** » 13 Mar 2010, 11:29

Chuck Taylor wrote:Chucked 3 teams in the super league, I know nowt about f1 but gave one of my teams to a friend who is an ex f1 engineer let's see how he does!!

If you do too well, there will be an FIA investigation

42 teams in the league now

Post by **CanaryYellow** » 14 Mar 2010, 22:36

Have the 1-2-3 prediction spot on in 1 team, not much chance of overall win though i suspect.

Post by **Nabby** » 14 Mar 2010, 22:51

CanaryYellow wrote:Have the 1-2-3 prediction spot on in 1 team, not much chance of overall win though i suspect.

not sure what a good score is as it's very difficult to pick a team which has all 4 drivers finishing in a team with 2 of the big guns in it - so at least one -5 seems likely. I think I have 124 in one team but that had Sutil over Liuzzi so a few missed there. 130 could be good enough - anyone?

Post by **Darbyand** » 15 Mar 2010, 12:03

Top 20

1 Mr Phil Link HEAVEN'S GATE 127 614
2 Mr Tim Rees TIM'S TITANS 125 873
3 Mr Duncan Hoyle DNQ 120 1668
4 Mr Tim Rees TIM'S TRUMPS 119 1919
5 Mr Ashley Bloodworth DUST TRAILERS 118 2053
6 Mr Duncan Hoyle DNPQ 117 2295
7 Mr Andy Waring MINT RACERS 2 117 2295
8 Mr David Hobgen LOTUS PRAY 116 2628
9 Mr Douglas Hay MCBEAR'S RACERS 116 2628
10 Mr Andy Waring MINT RACERS 1 114 3187
11 Mr russell cane GFG 110 4418
12 Mr Ian Frost ALAIN FROST 3 109 4740
13 Mr Andrew Darbyshire DARBY'S RANGERS 108 5027
14 Mr Phil Link HELL'S GATE 108 5027
15 Mr Phil Link SMOKEY N THE BANDIT 107 5282
16 Mr russell cane RC MILAN 107 5282
17 Mr Tony Pasquariello THE FUNKY MUNKEES 107 5282
18 Mr Tony Pasquariello CITY DIESEL 106 5579
19 Mr Ian Frost ALAIN FROST 2 105 5851
20 Mr stu clarke LEGENDS ARE HERE 105 5851

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 15 Mar 2010, 15:20

Not the scores I'm looking at.
Here are the correct top 20 list:-

Position Manager Name Team Name Race 1 Points
1 Mr Rashid INJURY PRONE XXXX 155
2 Mr Jadeja VEEJF1'S FORMULA ONE 153
3 Mr Holtom SPURS 151
3 Mr guy BRAWNS BALLSUP 151
3 Mr Derych SWIFTSNAILS 151
3 Mr Snape NO CLUE MOO 151
7 Mr mannion BLOGGIE1 150
8 Mr HULL CFC 003 149
8 Mr Oakes TEAM VOSTOK 149
10 Mr Beardall F1 WINNERS 148
10 Mr Barnes BARNESBUSTERS 148
12 Mr Cummings TEAM DON KIDDIX 147
12 Mr taylor HAPPY WITH 3RD 147
14 Mr Pears EP TEAM A 146
14 Mr Rees SPEEDY GONZALEZ 146
16 Mr Smith NIGEL MANSELLS TASH 145
16 Mr Griffin SUPER VETTES 145
16 Mr Crsothwaite VIRGIN LOVE GLOCK 145
19 Mr Vos SPOEDVARK 2 144
19 Mr Bertholdi TV TEAM 144
19 Mr Ayorinde LADAFORGOLD 144

Post by **Darbyand** » 15 Mar 2010, 15:24

Mine were the Fiso superleague, yours are national.

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 15 Mar 2010, 15:25

To anybody from The Metro GP Game.

If you look from time to time on this forum board (I doubt you do) I have only 2 of my teams registered in your GP game out of my 5!

Thanks for the amendment

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 15 Mar 2010, 15:32

Darbyand wrote:Mine were the Fiso superleague, yours are national.

In which case, you have posted in the wrong thread!

Post by **Darbyand** » 15 Mar 2010, 15:37

Well, I'd refer you to the 1st post on this thread which is an invite to join the superleague, but there's room for both on this thread.

Tuscan Driver wrote:.......If you look from time to time on this forum board (I doubt you do) ....

That's a curious thing to say from a member of 10 days with 7 posts so far. I'm not playing the post count card as there's many on here with a lot more than me...but I like to think I take an effort to familiarise myself with the site and the correct boards etc.

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 15 Mar 2010, 15:51

Why is the thread heading 'Metro Fantasy F1 - 2010'?
If your not playing the post count card, why mention it then!

Post by **bluenosey** » 15 Mar 2010, 18:49

Tuscan Driver wrote:Why is the thread heading 'Metro Fantasy F1 - 2010'?
If your not playing the post count card, why mention it then!

We just tend to post the FISO league on here Tuscan Driver. By all means share your scores with us if you think you have posted a good score and you think you stand a chance of winning the GP prize (as Mintman did last year) but if you find last year's thread, you will see that I just listed the top 20 FISOers after each race, which is why Darbyand posted what he did (BTW thanks Darbyand - hope they update the scores after the next GP a bit earlier!)

Post by **Tuscan Driver** » 16 Mar 2010, 00:03

I assumed 'Darbyand' was referring to Football, rather than F1 as 'league' is not a name I'm familiar with in F1 motorsport anyhow, apologies to 'Darbyand' and I'd better not play the age count card either

I joined up and think my chances are fairly high...of finishing last!

Post by **Darbyand** » 17 Mar 2010, 14:46

Tuscan Driver wrote:I assumed 'Darbyand' was referring to Football, rather than F1 as 'league' is not a name I'm familiar with in F1 motorsport anyhow, apologies to 'Darbyand' and I'd better not play the age count card either

I joined up and think my chances are fairly high...of finishing last!

No worries fella, I thought there had to be some confusion going on here.

And let that be the last mention of post counts (apart from that one

)

Post by **bluenosey** » 28 Mar 2010, 19:10

Latest positions after Australia :-

Pos C Manager Team Total Pts. League Pos
1 Mr Tim Rees TIM'S TITANS 243 155
2 Mr lam mannion BLOGGIE1 242 183
3 Mr Phil Link HEAVEN'S GATE 237 388
4 Mr David Hobgen LOTUS PRAY 234 536
5 Mr lam mannion BLOGGIE 233 596
6 Mr Duncan Hoyle DNPQ 231 722
7 Mr lam mannion BLOGGIE 225 1158
8 Mr lam mannion BLOGGIE3 223 1344
9 Mr lam mannion BLOGGIE2 210 2867
10 Mr russell cane GFG 210 2867
11 Mr Ian Frost ALAIN FROST 3 201 3732
12 Mr stu clarke LEGENDS ARE HERE 195 4223
13 Mr russell cane RC MILAN 188 4805
14 Mr Paul Mcgeoghan DONEGAL RACERS C 188 4805
15 Mr Chris Marshall ON THE BUTTON 182 5346
16 Mr Duncan Hoyle DNQ 181 5444
17 Mr garry moors DOOFYS SKIDMARKS 173 6356
18 Mr Tim Rees TIM'S TRUMPS 173 6356
19 Mr Andy Waring MINT RACERS 2 167 7250
20 Mr Andy Waring WINNERS WEAR WIGWAMS 166 7375

Mr Rees up from second to first, holding off Team Bloggie who are all over the top 10 like a rash

FISO