{The Xpander}

[Latic]

The Xpander is a side game based on the TFF platform. Teams start with a restricted budget which is slowly (and agonisingly) relaxed throughout the season.

To Enter
To enter you must enter an official TFF team dedicated to this competition. This will need to marked public until 1st February 2019.
Your team at the start:
1. Must have a squad value of no more than £44.0M. There are no other restrictions selection-wise
2. To have a team name containing your FISO handle and preferably Xpander also
3. Must be made public until 1st February 2019

FAILURE TO MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA WILL RESULT IN INSTANT TEAM EXPULSION AT THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
Only one team per person please.

All teams must be in the league AND COMPLIANT WITH ALL RULES BY 13:00 Friday 10th August 2018. This is the SUBMISSION DEADLINE. Any team found to be illegal at the submission deadline is liable to be instantly expelled from the competition so please check carefully.

After the initial deadline the competition will be closed to new entries – sorry.
Entering a team into this league signifies a total acceptance of the rules.
The chairman (Latic) reserves the right to refuse entry into this game, or to eject people at a later date.


Squad value restrictions

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Gateway    	         Maximum squad value allowed
Start	                 44.0M
00:01 1st September	 45.0M
00:01 1st October	 46.0M
00:01 1st November	 47.0M
00:01 1st December	 48.0M
00:01 1st January	 49.0M
00:01 1st February	 50.0M

Transfers
Transfers are permitted at any time but the budget limits will remain in place until the beginning of the respective months. From the 1st February onwards, there is no budget limit.
Declaring your transfers (Egg Cup style) is optional but it adds to the fun and the banter if you post your thoughts.
I will be policing this league, but feel free to spy on each other and grass.

Teams over budget
Any teams over the starting budget of 44.0m get binned.
If during the season at team goes over the budget the fines will be:
Minus 10pts/week for 0.1m - 1.0m over
Minus 20pts/week for 1.1m - 2.0m over
A team with a value of 2.1m or over will result in instant disqualification

Should this league win the league of leagues then the fund will be divided as outlined for the TFF FISO league.
The manager is responsible for keeping their team within the rules.
If managers flaunt the rules then they will be made to list out the ten greatest managerial performances of Owen Coyle, asked to wear a pink tutu to their in-laws Sunday lunch or be chucked out.

So, how do you use those transfers? Steady progress under a limited budget or wait until the budget maxes out?

Over to you.

GAME ON!

[morganb]

Sounds like an interesting concept - if I can find a spare team then I will join

[theo29]

"interesting concept" morganb. Yes I agree. Sounds ideal for a cut price autoselection (my usual style 1) How many do you need to give it the go-ahead ?

[Latic]

"interesting concept" morganb. Yes I agree. Sounds ideal for a cut price autoselection (my usual style 1) How many do you need to give it the go-ahead ?

I'll review on Monday morning. Will run it with as little as five tbh.

[murf]

Would be more interesting to do it the other way! Tighten the noose as enablers emerge...

[Latic]

The shrinker.

Like the suggestion. Might be harder to keep within the rules. Would be a harder challenge. Who do you drop etc.

[robot]

I agree the shrinker maybe better in principle but more liable for cock ups, if you forget to increase it doesnt matter but if you forget to reduce it will.

Ill play either way, is 44 to much should it start lower?

[Maldini]

I’ll make one in.

Like a new side game!

[Latic]

I agree the shrinker maybe better in principle but more liable for cock ups, if you forget to increase it doesnt matter but if you forget to reduce it will.

Ill play either way, is 44 to much should it start lower?

The Tiny League starts at 42m, thought this would allow a bit more freedom with selection. Clearly this still means a bit of thrifty shopping outside the top6.

Keep the ideas coming.....

[Latic]

Bump for ideas and showing of interest.


Is 6 months too long for budget restriction?

Penalty for going over budget? 10pts/week for up to a million over, 20pts for 2m over, DQ if 2m over?

Still like the shrinker concept, still not sure it is workable however.

[morganb]

So, has this had enough interest to run?

[Latic]

Yes fella, will build it and see who comes. Will set up in a day or two.

44m starting budget if anyone wants to start planning.

[Latic]

We're up and running. See 1st post. Deadline for team submissions is 13:00 Friday 10th.

[morganb]

You built it so I came

[Maldini]

In.

Cheers Latic

[Latic]

Bump-a-roo-da

[Vid]

in!

[Latic]

Any more?

[sibrown4]

Ill put a team in thanks - seeing as though Tiny League isn't running this season

[tenpinterry]

Just put a team in

[Latic]

A final bump. Last chance to be a part of this virgin TFF sidegame.

Deadline for submission and teams to be finalised: 13h00 tomorrow.

[Latic]

Entry into this game is now closed.

All teams legit.

Game on!

[Latic]

Week 1

Erry tops the pile, with Maldini on his heels. VId's pack of Wolves off to a slow trot.

1 Spandex Tenpinterry 60
2 Maldini Xpander 59
3 Xpander Latic 57
4 Si's Xpander 40
5 Robots expander 39
6 morganb Xpand-o-rama 37
7 Economicals 33
8 Vid Xpander 31


Who's claiming Economicals?

[robot]

Economicals is theo ( used to be robroy)

[tenpinterry]

Strange.

I have a B Smith in my team @ 2.3 playing for Bournemouth. I believed I'd picked Adam smith (who is 2.8). However there is no b smith in the list of players. Unsurprisingly he hasn't accrued any points.

Looking at my position maybe he is my good luck charm

[Latic]

Whooooooo?

[tenpinterry]

Just looked on Wikipedia. Brad smith got loaned to Seattle sounders on August 8th. Just after I set my team up. Rowlocks!

[Vid]

Big mistake made, -20? Will rectify when I have more transfers available.

[Latic]

Ooopsie. That was today I take it? Took a snapshot recently.

[Vid]

Ooopsie. That was today I take it? Took a snapshot recently.

Yeah, decided to change the defence, looked earlier, couldn't afford all 5, but when I went to make the transfers remembered I couldn't do all 5 but forgot why