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Re: Lucky 7's Season 20

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Set 2 for me this week. The Premier games in set 1 are too unpredictable for my liking and I stared long and hard at set 3 but there were enough easy ties in Scotland and Italy to win my vote. Here's hoping I can maintain my overall lead. :D Just checked and it's an almost even split between sets 1 and 2 with very few picking from set 3.

I have to say I prefer this new weekly format so far as (a) I always remember to do my picks and (b) there seems to be a set I like every week.

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snout wrote:Set 2 for me this week. The Premier games in set 1 are too unpredictable for my liking and I stared long and hard at set 3 but there were enough easy ties in Scotland and Italy to win my vote. Here's hoping I can maintain my overall lead. :D Just checked and it's an almost even split between sets 1 and 2 with very few picking from set 3.

I have to say I prefer this new weekly format so far as (a) I always remember to do my picks and (b) there seems to be a set I like every week.
I went for 2 as well.

I used to pick the Prem (virtually) every week but I've now missed it out for 3 consecutive weeks!

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Re: Lucky 7's Season 20

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snout wrote:Set 2 for me this week. The Premier games in set 1 are too unpredictable for my liking .
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The Premiership has always been where the consistency lies. However, I think that the new change may affect this, so maybe you're right after all ! Perhaps sets 2 and 3 are the future !
snout wrote:I have to say I prefer this new weekly format
Early days. Not quite got used to it yet. What I would like to see is being able to pick from any set over 19 games. For example if i'd of wanted to pick all 3 sets in 'week one' (thereby giving my opponents 2 games'in hand') then I would of liked to have done this. I could have done the first 7 weeks and then not need to have bothered until the season was over and everyone else could've played catch up.

I'm not saying that I would of done this, but it would be nice to have the choice and would have added a different element to the tactics needed in the game.

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Re: Lucky 7's Season 20

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Thanks for all your comments.

The new weekly format is here to stay whether you like it or not I'm affraid, it took way too much time before and I was beginning to get fed up, so rather than jack it in, I decided to do it this way which has dramatically reduced the burden and I now have more free time for other stuff.

I agree that the new weekly format should help make all 3 sets more appealing each week as I can cherry pick the fixtures for set 2 and 3 so there should be at least one set that stands out for everyone each week.
Shrews wrote:What I would like to see is being able to pick from any set over 19 games.
Although I think this idea sounds interesting, it think it would cause way too much confusion in the league tables and people may pick without realising they need to keep games back if they are doing well in the cup competitions, imagine your horror at making the semi finals but finding out you've run out of games!
The current flexibility allowing you to pick and choose which weeks you play and then play 'catch up' later is plenty enough in my opinion, even this is a cause of confusion for some newcomers, so I don't think that is going to change.

The only changes I can forsee are the way the cup competitions run, I like the suggestion of having an 'early' and a 'later' cup campaign, which should cut down on the confusion of what cup competition is taking place each week, as I agree that it's not as easy to follow as it was before when it was midweek and weekend. If it's not too much hassle, I would like to try this out for next season.

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I only scored 10 at the weekend.... and took the lead in my league :lol:

(The leader and 3rd place got 8s)

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The current flexibility allowing you to pick and choose which weeks you play and then play 'catch up' later is plenty enough in my opinion, even this is a cause of confusion for some newcomers, so I don't think that is going to change.
I Think it's too much, these sneaky people who hang back for easy weeks and then pick 3 sets :x
You know who you are.........Stop chickening out and pick from the tough weeks

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Jaybrent Allstars1 wrote:
Lucky7s wrote:
The current flexibility allowing you to pick and choose which weeks you play and then play 'catch up' later is plenty enough in my opinion, even this is a cause of confusion for some newcomers, so I don't think that is going to change.
I Think it's too much, these sneaky people who hang back for easy weeks and then pick 3 sets :x
You know who you are.........Stop chickening out and pick from the tough weeks
Isn't that what the game's all about really, the tactics? Whether to pick every week to stay in with a chance in all the competitions, or to sacrifice the cups in order to double or triple up on weeks that look easier so potentially help your chances in the league?

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forestfan wrote:
Jaybrent Allstars1 wrote:
Lucky7s wrote:
The current flexibility allowing you to pick and choose which weeks you play and then play 'catch up' later is plenty enough in my opinion, even this is a cause of confusion for some newcomers, so I don't think that is going to change.
I Think it's too much, these sneaky people who hang back for easy weeks and then pick 3 sets :x
You know who you are.........Stop chickening out and pick from the tough weeks
Isn't that what the game's all about really, the tactics? Whether to pick every week to stay in with a chance in all the competitions, or to sacrifice the cups in order to double or triple up on weeks that look easier so potentially help your chances in the league?
I've said before that I don't like it. Makes the league table too messy for one thing.

If I were in charge I'd look at limiting catch ups to 2 or 3 per season (in case of hols etc)

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If it was just "pick one set a week" I don't think it would be anywhere near as good a game as it is. The cup competitions do a pretty good job of keeping things in order in terms of keeping most managers picking most weeks. Most of those with a large number of games in hand are those who have lost interest in the game rather than doing it tactically - on the other hand it can be an advantage to save one or two for an international week for example, although there's some risk in not knowing the sets too far in advance. I wouldn't object to having some sort of reasonable limit though.

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By the way, how much did this bit of sponsorship cost you? :wink:

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forestfan wrote:By the way, how much did this bit of sponsorship cost you? :wink:

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I don't often watch the program myself, but thanks for that. It was very good of them to give the game a plug. 8-) :wink:

Atm it's way too late for me to make any lengthy comments regarding my views on the 'catch up' tactics of the game. I do realise that some like it and some don't, so I don't think there will ever be full support either way.
I agree with forestfan that the more serious players will generally pick each week and try to stay in the cup comps as well as going for league glory. League & cup success can be achieved by picking regularly as past records show so there is no absolute rule that says you are hindering your chances in the league by picking each week.

There have been some good scores so far this week to keep up the traditionally high scoring Internationals. Sadly, I didn't fancy set 1 but 25 people managed a 7 timer from it, well played to all of them. 8-)

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I was against the catch-up rule when I first joined the game (around 2 years ago) as I thought it odd to be able to select when to pick rather than have to do 1 every week. However these days I'm exploiting the rule to the full in an attempt to win the league!

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Deadline for Matchday 10 is 12 noon today.
These games will also determinew scores for Game 5 of the Champions & Loyalty Cup group stage (last game of the group stage) the top 16 of both groups go through to the KO 'head to head' stage.
It's also the 1st leg of the FISO Cup Semi Finals (see other thread).

FISO league teams that haven't picked yet:

A&B Dynamite
Athletico BM
Blackness Trotters
Honeys Hooters
Jaybrent Allstars
Lips Ink
MK Pigeons
Primitives
PSV Harrishoven
REDSquadron
Smoke City
The Drogs Ballacks
The Kop Kings
Tri-Stars

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Re: Lucky 7's Season 20

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Interesting - and possibly defining - gameweek at the top of the Premier League. Three of the 17+ APPM players making up the top five have gone for the European set 3 and the other 2 for the PL set 1. Jeffers has set the mark to beat at 17 points.

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snout wrote:Interesting - and possibly defining - gameweek at the top of the Premier League. Three of the 17+ APPM players making up the top five have gone for the European set 3 and the other 2 for the PL set 1. Jeffers has set the mark to beat at 17 points.
Most of us in Div 1 played it safe and went for the Premiership - except the leader who didn't pick! Those previously 10th, 12th and 14th went Euro stylee. Nobody played catch up (and who would with those games).

I got 15, the 2 above me got 17 but the 2 below got 14 and 13. Still very tight for the promotion spots. Hope Sp4 has a mare when he eventually plays catch up (we are 4th and 5th on APPM) :twisted: .

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Unfortunately FC Porto and Zenit have already blown my chances of a 7x this gameweek. On the plus side, I have a 'trick from Llorente giving me an extra point. I need Chelsea to win for 17 points and to match JDN's haul.

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Well done to you 3 guys with > 17 APPM at the half way stage, very good going. 8-)


Well played Jeffers on, here's the FISO league table after Matchday 10 for reference:

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Pos Teamname Pld Won Drw Lost 7xW HT Pts APPM
1 Jeffers on 10 51 9 10 2 1 177 17.70
2 Nashy Gnashers 10 50 10 10 2 3 177 17.70
3 AVIT Utd 10 50 13 7 1 3 173 17.30
4 Surreal Mildred 10 48 12 10 1 1 164 16.40
5 Deselective 10 46 13 11 1 3 161 16.10
6 LEGALISE 10 47 11 12 1 1 160 16.00
7 BadaBing Lucky7s 9 46 12 5 1 1 158 17.56
8 Blackness Trotters 9 45 7 11 2 1 157 17.44
9 Murfs Mob 10 46 14 10 0 3 155 15.50
10 Mulleteers 10 46 12 12 0 4 154 15.40
11 REDSquadron 9 45 11 7 1 1 154 17.11
12 Manure Ited 10 46 11 13 0 3 152 15.20
13 Kizkiz Wednesday 10 45 16 9 0 1 152 15.20
14 Semper Fidelis 10 45 13 12 0 3 151 15.10
15 Jack and Misty Cat 10 45 7 18 1 2 151 15.10
16 Proud Salopians 10 44 17 9 0 2 151 15.10
17 SerXI 10 45 13 12 0 2 150 15.00
18 Magflyers 10 45 13 12 0 1 149 14.90
19 Cloughies Army 10 45 11 14 0 3 149 14.90
20 Binky 10 44 12 14 0 4 148 14.80
21 The Kop Kings 9 44 9 10 1 0 148 16.44
22 Alchemists Folly 10 43 18 9 0 1 148 14.80
22 Outsiders 10 43 18 9 0 1 148 14.80
24 Mark1886 10 43 11 16 1 1 148 14.80
25 Jaybrent Allstars 9 42 7 14 2 1 148 16.44
26 ComeOn Wanderers 10 43 17 10 0 1 147 14.70
27 Hexham FC 10 43 15 12 0 3 147 14.70
28 Devon XI 10 43 14 13 0 1 144 14.40
29 Martlets Albion 10 42 16 12 0 2 144 14.40
30 Harrys back to front. 10 41 18 11 0 3 144 14.40
31 MK Pigeons 9 42 12 9 0 2 140 15.56
32 Beegees 10 39 18 13 0 2 137 13.70
33 Smoke City 9 40 14 9 0 2 136 15.11
34 A&B Dynamite 9 40 12 11 0 1 133 14.78
35 Thespecialones 10 39 13 18 0 2 132 13.20
36 United on Top 10 38 15 17 0 1 130 13.00
37 Athletico BM 9 39 9 15 0 2 128 14.22
38 Karrde Vale 10 36 15 19 0 1 124 12.40
39 Honeys Hooters 9 35 16 12 0 3 124 13.78
40 Tri-Stars 8 34 12 10 0 2 116 14.50
41 Van Bunners 8 33 8 15 0 2 109 13.62
42 PSV Harrishoven 7 30 7 12 0 2 99 14.14
43 The Drogs Ballacks 7 27 13 9 0 0 94 13.43
44 Lips Ink 3 15 4 2 0 1 50 16.67
45 Primitives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

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Bump for Matchday 11. Deadline 12 noon tomorrow.
These games will also determinew scores for the FA Cup 5th round when only the top 16 point scoring teams go through to round 6.
It's also the 2nd legs of the FISO Cup Semi Finals (see other thread).

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Last minute bump for Matchday 11. Deadline is 12 noon today.
These games will also determinew scores for the FA Cup 5th round when only the top 16 point scoring teams go through to round 6.
It's also the 2nd legs of the FISO Cup Semi Finals (see other thread).


FISO league teams yet to enter:

Binky
Blackness Trotters
Harrys back to front.
Lips Ink
Primitives
PSV Harrishoven
Smoke City
United on Top

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It was a toss up between the 2 Premier league sets so I went for Set 2 :lol:

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Last minute bump for Matchday 12. Deadline is 12 noon today.

FISO league teams yet to enter:

Alchemists Folly
AVIT Utd
BadaBing Lucky7s
Binky
Cloughies Army
Karrde Vale
Lips Ink
Primitives
Smoke City
The Kop Kings
United on Top

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I've honestly never heard of G. Denis of Napoli.

I deny all stories regarding brown envelopes in relationship to his 86th minute own goal tonight agaisnt AC Milan that just, coincidentally, secured my 7-up, 29 point week.

8-)

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murf wrote:I've honestly never heard of G. Denis of Napoli.

I deny all stories regarding brown envelopes in relationship to his 86th minute own goal tonight agaisnt AC Milan that just, coincidentally, secured my 7-up, 29 point week.

8-)

Which coincidently knocks Me out of the Loyalty cup.

Well done buttercup breath.

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sted wrote:
murf wrote:I've honestly never heard of G. Denis of Napoli.

I deny all stories regarding brown envelopes in relationship to his 86th minute own goal tonight agaisnt AC Milan that just, coincidentally, secured my 7-up, 29 point week.

8-)

Which coincidently knocks Me out of the Loyalty cup.

Well done buttercup breath.
Sorry :oops:

PS It isn't buttercup season and I gargled just last month.

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Well played murf and the others who picked a 7 timer from set 2. 8-)

Special mentions also to Blackness Trotters (18.60) & Jeffers on (18.25), amazingly high APPM so far! on course for a record breaking season.

Set 1 scores updated tonight.

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Unusual stats this week (Mdy 13), but maybe a sign of the times to come.

A total of 39 people selected from Set 1
A total of 64 people selected from Set 2
A total of 66 people selected from Set 3

So far, it's proved a good decision as Set 1 was not very profitable this week with a 10.28 average score. Set 2 already has 2 HTs from 2 of their bankers and Set 3 is the midweek Carling Cup games where, barring any shock results, it looks on paper another potentially high scoring set.

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Villarreal 2 : 1 Almeria
Sevilla 1 : 0 Recreativo Huelva

Danm Hibs :cry: :cry:

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30 point week, that's a record for me :D

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Lucky7s wrote:Unusual stats this week (Mdy 13), but maybe a sign of the times to come.

A total of 39 people selected from Set 1
A total of 64 people selected from Set 2
A total of 66 people selected from Set 3

So far, it's proved a good decision as Set 1 was not very profitable this week with a 10.28 average score. Set 2 already has 2 HTs from 2 of their bankers and Set 3 is the midweek Carling Cup games where, barring any shock results, it looks on paper another potentially high scoring set.
Have to admit I don't think I've really come to terms with the new format yet, keep going for the Premiership set by default when there's probably better value elsewhere. It's partly due to combining weekend and midweek sets into one matchday, and also the fact that the Premiership has become something of a lottery outside of the Big Four (and even Arsenal proving unreliable against lesser opposition).

Did go for the Carling Cup set this week though - need it to be a good one, as I'm in the relegation zone based on APPM.

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Average scores for Set 2 = 22.17 8-)

Shame I was tempted, but went for Carling Cup Set 3 instead, fingers crossed for no shock results. At least we have the penalty lottery to hopefully bail us out, if needed. :lol:

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