FISO Tff Championship, Champs/Chumps 2019-200

Post by **theo29** » 05 Jun 2019, 08:48

you may have noticed the Championship 2019-20 thread which is currently touring around all 24 teams prior to the new season. I ran this 2 seasons ago when there was just about time to gather / bribe a single fan from each club and it was a lot of fun.
Last season Tff Championship was so late appearing it did not happen. If you are a fan or casual follower of any of the 24 just post your user name and team on here by mid July. Further details will follow.

Post by **theo29** » 07 Jun 2019, 17:23

the first supporter has appeared and his team is FULHAM. The 24 teams are known and we await the details from Tele Towers. So far the teams mentioned and looking for FISO support are Luton, Reading, WBA. Birmingham City, Forest, Charlton, Cardiff City,Swansea City , Fulham. Is one of them your favourites ?

Post by **theo29** » 09 Jun 2019, 09:00

in my efforts to drum up 24 owners for the new seasons Championship line-up I have sent a small number of pm's to FISOers who have been previously involved. Nil response so far but I have certain takers for Fulham, Derby, and Reading, In the case of Birmingham City, Forest, Huddersfiel and Leeds it may well be whoever gets in first once the leagues have been registered, Could you be one ?

Post by **Art Vandelay** » 09 Jun 2019, 23:57

Go then, put me down for Forest

If someone else is desperate for Forest, I'm happy to be a different club. Within reason, I'd have to draw the line at some of them.....

Post by **theo29** » 10 Jun 2019, 09:09

thanks Art. I feel I have to give 'first refusal' to forestfan for this as not too many FISOers have their user name right up front for their team.
Can offer a wide choice. Maybe avoid Brum as there are 2 likely contenders there, also Huddersfield if I can tempt Maldini.
QPR in the spotlight at the moment.

Post by **forestfan** » 20 Jun 2019, 12:03

“nffc” might challenge me on that one... but I’ll have a go, if it’s just regular TFF.

Post by **Maldini** » 20 Jun 2019, 12:06

Looks very unlikely that they’ll be running the game this year but if they do, I’ll take Huddersfield.

Post by **forestfan** » 20 Jun 2019, 12:21

Could just have a Championship fans’ challenge for PL TFF, which is what I thought this was initially?

I’ve never played the Championship fantasy game itself anyway, can’t be bothered to learn about all the masses of mediocrity that inhabit this league, have enough trouble keeping up with our own squad from week to week!

Post by **Maldini** » 20 Jun 2019, 12:25

You’ll be glad of the Championship next season when VAR starts ruining Premier League games

Post by **theo29** » 20 Jun 2019, 14:36

'with bated breath' now applies to this while we await the Tele Towers decision. If it is a non starter I can devise a simple actual points won event which will not need real life players at all. That should suit forestfan !
Likely runners at present. Leeds, Derby, Reading, Forest, Huddersfield, Birmingham City,Fulham, Hull. Sheffield Wed.

Post by **forestfan** » 20 Jun 2019, 18:57

Maldini wrote: ↑20 Jun 2019, 12:25 You’ll be glad of the Championship next season when VAR starts ruining Premier League games

It will be in the Championship the season after, no doubt...

It’s not the concept that’s at fault, but the way it’s being carried out, combined with the draconian handball rule guidance. Should be used to eradicate the refereeing howler (perhaps via NFL-style challenge system) and to deal with off the ball incidents.

Post by **theo29** » 04 Jul 2019, 11:06

all the teams are back in pre-season training and the FL move to Chelsea should be confirmed today (Thursday)
It seems a Tff Championship event is a non-starter so coming shortly is a weekly fun comp involving teams and not actual players.
The league will be split into 3 geographical zones.
SOUTH. (9 teams) Fulham. Brentford. QPR. Millwall. Charlton.Reading. Swansea. Cardiff.Bristol C.

MIDLANDS. (6 teams) Stoke. Forest. Derby. WBA. Birmingham. Luton.

NORTH. (9 teams) Middlesbrough. Hull. Sheffield W. Huddersfield.Leeds. Barnsley. Preston. Blackburn. Wigan.

What you do follows as soon as Tff makes its appearance.

Post by **theo29** » 25 Jul 2019, 17:04

Courtesy of forestfan we can forecast how we think the league might go and someone just might get close to how it will look next April. Now that Tele Towers have abadoned the Championship lets hope FISO have a posse of interested fans to keep it going.

Post by **theo29** » 29 Jul 2019, 14:25

the season begins on Friday and so far there has been a very modest number of forecasts of how the table will look at season's end. The opener sees debutantes Luton Town at home to fairly strongly fancied (to go up) Middlesbrough. Which will prove to be the strongest geographical grouping of the 3 areas will be a regular port of call. Anyone any thoughts on this ? South 9 teams. Middle 6 teams. North 9 teams.

Post by **sibrown4** » 29 Jul 2019, 19:08

Put me down for Middlesbrough

Post by **theo29** » 03 Aug 2019, 10:34

just one Midlands duel in the opening games. Forest v WBA. The latter strongly fancied to feature amongst the leaders. Forest who knows ?

Post by **theo29** » 06 Aug 2019, 08:15

the first session had Fulham, Huddersfield and Cardiff as the 'chumps'. Not a point between them. Yorkshire strong at the top with wins for Leeds, Barnsley and Sheffield Wed. Forest and Stoke both lose at home, Derby and Birmingham both win away. Very early days though.

Telegraph web site out of action. Overloaded ?

Post by **Art Vandelay** » 07 Aug 2019, 08:08

theo29 wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 10:34 Forest who knows ?

I imagine we'll chop and change the team from the 50 or so first team players still hanging around, be plodding along in mid-table which is a good as you can hope for when you haven't really had what you could call a 'team' in five years, then the manager will be sacked around Christmas, some other mug will come in, we'll signed a dozen or so waifs and strays in January and struggle on through to the end. Good times

Post by **theo29** » 08 Aug 2019, 08:19

Art does not sound too confident about the season's possibilities. Perhaps a win at Leeds will put a smile on his face this weekend.
After the first week of action Jc's Leeds and wiseowls Wednesday & Wigan lead. The pointless 11 at the bottom include Reading, Huddersfield and Forest.

Post by **theo29** » 27 Aug 2019, 17:45

the early contenders as Champs or Chumps have to be Leeds and Charlton for the former with Stoke and Huddersfield in deep wotsit in 23rd and 24th. Our consensus table will be interesting after 10 games with almost certainly some new managerial appointments in the division.

Post by **theo29** » 02 Sep 2019, 12:21

At the first IB of the season the genuine Champ is Charlton 2nd not 24th (as forecast) The current top 6 are forecast 11th. 24th. 2nd. 3rd. 9th and 1st.
Star Chumps. Middlesbrough 18th. Derby 19th. Huddersfield 23rd and Stoke 24th. Spot on position Forest 10th

Post by **theo29** » 22 Sep 2019, 16:40

after WBA had Huddersfield for lunch today, they are unbeaten in 4th (consensus vote 3rd ) Punching above their 15th spot, Preston are 3rd. Leeds con spot 2nd are at the top. Fulham the favourites are 12th, Charlton now 8th and QPR (19) 5th. The Stoke consensus vote 6th now 23rd and Huddersfield 24th (con vote 8th)
Nearest to their consensus are Luton (22) 21st and Barnsley (20) 22nd. Derby in 18th way below the forecast 5th. All teams now completed 8 games.
Forest (10) move into 6th.

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