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2015 Two-Footed Challenge * free Champions League SL *

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TFFE, the Champions League game, was launched this week.

The opening fixture is on Tues 17 February so it's impractical to collect fees for redistribution as cash awards.
Nonetheless, a Two-Footed Challenge SL has been set up.

Summary
  • - each manager may enter two TFFE teams
    - the idea is to use different strategies to sustain interest
    - no league entry fee but prize is a Fiso mug
    - deadline to add teams to SL is 19:45 GMT on Tues 17 Feb
If you have two spare sides, please post team-names on this thread to request the league PIN.

Note also that Surprised has set up the usual Fiso Forum TFFE league. For details, see
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Turtle and Tortoise please sam

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Re: 2015 Two-Footed Challenge * free Champions League SL *

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Seeing as you've gone to the effort Sam, seems rude not to!

'Breaking Dad' and 'Blatter call Saul' for me.

Thanks.

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Re: 2015 Two-Footed Challenge * free Champions League SL *

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"workies euros" and "euro workies" primed and ready for the league... :)

<edit> - joined! hopefully a few more will come in before tuesday!

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Free Champions League SL with small award

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Two-Footed Challenge currently holds four managers and eight sides:
  • Andrew Stevens, Tortoise - robot
    Andrew Stevens, Turtle
    Nick Miller, Blatter Call Saul - Windy
    Nick Miller, Breaking Dad
    Sam David, Just Champion - SamD
    Sam David, Use Other Side
    Mike Rice, euro workies - workie-ticket
    Mike Rice, workies euros
Please post both team-names on thread if you'd like SL PIN.
Deadline to sign up is 19:45 GMT, Tues 17 Feb.

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2 teams in
Kickers Defensive
Kickers Attack

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Duke Nukem FC & Duke Reserves please

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Two-Footed Challenge

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PIN has been sent by PM to all who've requested it.

Each manager's duo will continue to be accepted as long as team names are posted on this thread today.

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Bleeding Edge & Gravity's Rainbow pending.

Thanks Sam :)

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Topspur's Eurotrash & Chumps in.

Cheers Sam

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Re: 2015 Two-Footed Challenge * free Champions League SL *

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H'mmm

It appears that my strategies are equally as good (or more likely bad) as each other :!:

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Prize league update

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Two-Footed Challenge is under way with eight managers and 16 teams.

After just four of 31 CL fixtures, standings probably don't mean much:

1 Sam David, Use Other Side, 58 points - 242nd overall*
2 Nick Miller, Blatter Call Saul, 55 - 379
3 Paul Branigan, Topspurs Chumps, 50 - 811
3 Nick Miller, Breaking Dad, 50 - 811
5 Andrew Stevens, Tortoise, 48 - 1,032
5 Paul Stringer, Gravity's Rainbow, 48 - 1,032
7 Phil Thomas, Kickers Defensive, 44 - 1,576
7 Paul Stringer, Bleeding Edge, 44 - 1,576

9 Mike Rice, workies euros, 42 - 1,948
10 Sam David, Just Champion, 41 - 2,192
11 Terry Knapton, Duke Nukem FC, 33 - 4,700
11 Terry Knapton, Dukes Reserves, 33 - 4,700
13 Paul Branigan, Topspurs Eurotrash, 32 - 5,176
14 Andrew Stevens, Turtle, 28 - 7,430
15 Mike Rice, euro workies, 26 - 8,763
16 Phil Thomas, Kickers Attack, 20 - 13,327

* Overall leader of 20,959 TFFE teams is on 99 points.
Our group is 19th in league of SLs, averaging 52.2.

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Re: 2015 Two-Footed Challenge * free Champions League SL *

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SamD wrote:TFFE, the Champions League game, was launched this week.

The opening fixture is on Tues 17 February so it's impractical to collect fees for redistribution as cash awards.
Nonetheless, a Two-Footed Challenge SL has been set up.I saw several two-footed challenges on Hazard against PSG that merited Reds.

Summary
  • - each manager may enter two TFFE teams
    - the idea is to use different strategies to sustain interest
    - no league entry fee but prize is a Fiso mug
    - deadline to add teams to SL is 19:45 GMT on Tues 17 Feb
If you have two spare sides, please post team-names on this thread to request the league PIN.

Note also that Surprised has set up the usual Fiso Forum TFFE league. For details, see
2015-tff-champions-league-game-t115206.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Champions League SL update

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Getting back to normality...

Two-Footed Challenge standings after all eight first leg matches:
  • 1 Sam David, Use Other Side, 75 points - 273rd overall*
    2 Paul Stringer, Gravity's Rainbow, 64 - 1,033
    3 Nick Miller, Blatter Call Saul, 63 - 1,154
    4 Paul Stringer, Bleeding Edge, 62 - 1,260
    5 Phil Thomas, Kickers Defensive, 61 - 1,408
    5 Paul Branigan, Topspurs Eurotrash, 61 - 1,408
    7 Mike Rice, workies euros, 60 - 1,529
    7 Andrew Stevens, Tortoise, 60 - 1,529 **
    9 Nick Miller, Breaking Dad, 58 - 1,835
    9 Sam David, Just Champion, 58 - 1,835

    11 Terry Knapton, Duke Nukem FC, 55 - 2,408
    12 Paul Branigan, Topspurs Chumps, 50 - 3,471
    13 Mike Rice, euro workies, 46 - 4,532
    14 Terry Knapton, Dukes Reserves, 43 - 5,538
    15 Phil Thomas, Kickers Attack, 38 - 7,710
    16 Andrew Stevens, Turtle, 31 - 12,376
Group is 44th in league of SLs, averaging 65.

* Overall leader of 21,917 TFFE teams is on 106 points.
** Tortoise, with 60, is 6th overall in Starting XI league.

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TFFE SL update

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Top half of Two-Footed Challenge SL after 12 matches:
  • 1 Andrew Stevens, Tortoise - 151 points, 127th overall
    2 Paul Stringer, Gravity's Rainbow - 147, 193
    2 Paul Branigan, Topspurs Chumps - 147, 193
    4 Paul Stringer, Bleeding Edge - 134, 558
    5 Terry Knapton, Duke Nukem FC - 127, 869
    6 Mike Rice, workies euros - 126, 910
    7 Nick Miller, Blatter Call Saul - 121, 1,171
    8 Nick Miller, Breaking Dad - 116, 1,525
Group is 10th in league of private leagues.

Top three overall of 22,323 teams:
  • 1 Dan Cox, Bayern - 189
    2 Robert Smith, robs magic - 187
    3 Danny Bath, Bolton Baths OZ CL - 180
Remaining matches in round-of-16:
  • Tuesday 17 March
    19:45 Atletico Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen
    19:45 AS Monaco v Arsenal
    Wednesday 18 March
    19:45 Barcelona v Manchester City
    19:45 Borussia Dortmund v Juventus

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Pre-QF update

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Two-Footed Challenge SL after all 16 round-of-16 matches
  • 1 Andrew Stevens, Tortoise - 182 points, 47th of 22,423 teams overall
    1 Paul Stringer, Gravity's Rainbow - 182 points, 47th overall
    3 Paul Stringer, Bleeding Edge - 178, 76
    4 Paul Branigan, Topspurs Chumps - 164, 332

    5 Sam David, Use Other Side - 157, 610
    6 Nick Miller, Blatter Call Saul - 154, 749
    7 Mike Rice, Workies Euros - 153, 800
    8 Nick Miller, Breaking Dad - 149, 1,063

    9 Phil Thomas, Kickers Defensive - 146, 1,291
    10 Terry Knapton, Duke Nukem FC - 145, 1,366
    11 Paul Branigan, Topspurs Eurotrash - 144, 1,447
    12 Andrew Stevens, Turtle - 142, 1,621
    12 Sam David, Just Champion - 142, 1,621

    14 Mike Rice, euro workies - 138, 2,004
    15 Terry Knapton, Dukes Reserves - 133, 2,525
    16 Phil Thomas, Kickers Attack - 95, 8,285
Group is 3rd in league of private leagues.

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Two-Footed Challenge update

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After Champions League quarter-finals

Two-Footed Challenge (full league standings)

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qf r16 overall                                          pts
01 01     20   Andrew Stevens    Tortoise               331
02 01    196    Paul Stringer    Gravity's Rainbow      293
03 03    458    Paul Stringer    Bleeding Edge          278
04 05    533      Sam David      Use Other Side         275
04 12    533   Andrew Stevens    Turtle                 275

06 04   1079    Paul Branigan    Topspurs Chumps        258
07 12   1174      Sam David      Just Champion          256
08 14   1326      Mike Rice      Euro Workies           253
08 10   1326    Terry Knapton    Duke Nukem FC          253
10 06   1657     Nick Miller     Blatter Call Saul      247

11 11   1714    Paul Branigan    Topspurs Eurotrash     246
12 09   2118     Phil Thomas     Kickers Defensive      239
13 08   2183     Nick Miller     Breaking Dad           238
14 15   2301    Terry Knapton    Dukes Reserves         236
15 07   2424      Mike Rice      Workies Euros          234
16 16   6256     Phil Thomas     Kickers Attack         177
Group is ninth in league of leagues.

Semi-finals begin tonight. First legs:
  • Tue 5 May: Juventus vs Real Madrid
    Wed 6 May: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich

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TFFE SL update

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Week 12 Two-Footed Challenge, after semi-final, first leg

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now QF                                      SF-1 Points Overall
01  01  Andrew Stevens Tortoise                5   359       81
02  04  Andrew Stevens Turtle                 38   335      340
03  04  Sam David      Use Other Side         40   332      386
04  02  Paul Stringer  Gravity's Rainbow       5   316      717
05  03  Paul Stringer  Bleeding Edge           8   311      882
06  10  Nick Miller    Blatter Call Saul      25   304    1,150
07  07  Sam David      Just Champion          29   300    1,308
08  13  Nick Miller    Breaking Dad           25   295    1,529

09  08  Mike Rice      Euro Workies            9   294    1,572
10  08  Terry Knapton  Duke Nukem FC          25   292    1,681
11  11  Paul Branigan  Topspurs Eurotrash     33   282    2,191
12  06  Paul Branigan  Topspurs Chumps        19   280    2,309
13  12  Phil Thomas    Kickers Defensive      24   275    2,554
14  14  Terry Knapton  Dukes Reserves         14   271    2,779
15  15  Mike Rice      Workies Euros          11   266    3,068
16  16  Phil Thomas    Kickers Attack         26   227    5,273

14  09  League of SLs rank
                       *leader of 22,888 teams     446
Remaining fixtures, all 19:45 BST
  • Tue 12 May - Bayern Munich v Barcelona
    Wed 13 May - Real Madrid v Juventus
    Sat 6 June - Final

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2015 Two-Footed Challenge * free Champions League SL *

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Top ten in prize league before tonight's Final:
  • 1 Andrew Stevens, Tortoise, 397 points, 109th overall
    2 Sam David, Use Other Side, 365, 592
    3 Andrew Stevens, Turtle, 362, 661
    4 Paul Stringer, Gravity's Rainbow, 357, 805
    5 Paul Stringer, Bleeding Edge, 353, 927
    6 Nick Miller, Blatter Call Saul, 348, 1,077
    7 Mike Rice, euro workies, 342, 1,323
    8 Sam David, Just Champion, 336, 1,535
    9 Paul Branigan, Topspurs Chumps, 334, 1,620
    10 Nick Miller, Breaking Dad, 325, 2,044
Good luck to those in contention and happy viewing.

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Good luck all,entered this knowing I was going on my hols in Feb so named the teams Turtle/Tortoise with the intention of doing the opposite to normal and holding back a bit with the transfers in this comp, needless to say apart from those 2 gameweeks at the beginning I didn't manage to do that :roll:
Was Doing really well but went the Bayern route then Real with last few transfers and left myself none for tonight.
Have only used 2 barcelona players in whole comp in the leading team! Not holding out much hope of keeping the lead.
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Final XI

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Thanks, robot; 32-point lead will take some clawing back.

Use Other Side fields nine (8 Barc, 1 Juv) in Final:
  • ter Stegen
    • Pique
      Mascherano
      Alba
      Alves
      • Rakitic
        Iniesta
        • Messi
          Tevez
Team is now public too. Good luck.

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Your 11 ahead as it stands I need a juve goal to make it more interesting.

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Thats better :D a 25 point swing with 1 goal!

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Two-Footed Challenge * league summary *

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Tortoise crawls past line to head off several fast-finishing hares...

Lead quartet after final match:
  • 01 Andrew Stevens, Tortoise, 8 points today; 405 total; 365th overall
    02 Sam David, Use Other Side, 32, 397; 523
    =3 Nick Miller, Blatter Call Saul, 36, 384; 860
    =3 Paul Stringer, Bleeding Edge, 31, 384; 860
Full table and report to follow in next day or so.

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2015 Two-Footed Challenge * free Champions League SL *

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Final: Barcelona 3-1 Juventus

Congratulations to robot who wins the inaugural SL prize* with 405 points.
Tortoise led almost from the start, belying its moniker.
But the SL slumped from third to 27th over same period.

Final Table

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  Rank                                            Total     
F  QF R16 Overall#   Two-Footed Challenge SL     Points
-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
01 01 01    365  Andrew Stevens Tortoise            405
02 04 05    523     Sam David   Use Other Side      397
03 10 06    860    Nick Miller  Blatter Call Saul   384
03 03 03    860   Paul Stringer Bleeding Edge       384
05 02 01    889   Paul Stringer Gravity's Rainbow   383

06 04 12  1,005  Andrew Stevens Turtle              380
07 06 04  1,200   Paul Branigan Topspurs Chumps     374
08 08 14  1,471     Mike Rice   Euro Workies        367
09 07 12  1,751     Sam David   Just Champion       360
09 11 11  1,751   Paul Branigan Topspurs Eurotrash  360

11 08 10  1,962   Terry Knapton Duke Nukem FC       356
12 13 08  2,385    Nick Miller  Breaking Dad        347
12 14 15  2,385   Terry Knapton Dukes Reserves      347
14 12 09  2,431    Phil Thomas  Kickers Defensive   346
15 15 07  3,285     Mike Rice   Workies Euros       328
16 16 16  4,129    Phil Thomas  Kickers Attack      312

27 09 03  League of SLs rank
                          # Leader of 23,046 teams  512
* robot: please PM postal details to receive Fiso Sports Champion mug.
Thanks to everyone for playing.

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SamD wrote:Final: Barcelona 3-1 Juventus

Congratulations to robot who wins the inaugural SL prize* with 405 points.
Tortoise led almost from the start, belying its moniker.
But the SL slumped from third to 27th over same period.


* robot: please PM postal details to receive Fiso Sports Champion mug.
Thanks to everyone for playing.
Cheers Sam,

I promise the intent was Tortoise and I did stick with it until the refresh of transfers for the later stages, then did 11 on the second day of the quarters, I think in these short games a lot comes down to catching the clean sheets and Barca conceding in the semi/ Final cost those that held back.
I should of done a lot better than 365th and looking at my last transfers it a surprise I still won this league :!:
Forgot about the prize will pm details.
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Cheers for organizing Sam,Mug arrived in the post today :D
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