The Egg Cup Championship 2013/14

[happyhoppy]

Hornet is Chairman

Rules and Guidance 2013/14

Welcome to the 10th year of unique free to play Egg Cup FF, the winner of each league wins a bespoke egg cup and most importantly inclusion in the Hall of Fame located here eggcup-hall-of-fame-post-thelip-t83872.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

1. Your starting X1 is as follows:-

4-3-3
W. Szczesny 3.5
L. Baines 4.7
C. Azpilicueta 3.8
L. Shaw 3.1
P. Evra 4.9
P. Coutinho 4.2
J. Navas 4.4
K. Mirallas 4.2
Michu 5.8
R. Lukaku 5.4
C. Benteke 6.0
Total = £50m

2. You must then make at least 1 and no more than 2 changes to this team by midnight on Thursday 15th August to allow me and the other league chairman enough time to check that all teams are in order for the start of the season on Saturday 17th August. Invalid teams may have to be excluded or a transfer penalty imposed (making an enforced transfer) so please pay special care to getting your team correct, it is after all very easy.

3. Each league chairman will PM the Super League log in details, once received please enter your team in the SL as soon as possible so we can fill each egg box, you do not need to have made your changes at this stage. Your team name must include your FISO name to help identify yourself to others (and to me for the cup competition) other than that be creative! and you must set your team to PUBLIC VIEW and post your transfers ideally using the template below:-

Player 1
Player 2
Player 3 example transfer Huth
Player 4 example transfer Shawcross
Player 5
Player 6
Player 7
Player 8
Player 9
Player 10
Player 11

Transfers Left:- 28
Value of Team:- xx.xm

Reasons for Transfers :-
Blah Blah Blah

4. The egg competition is intended as a free to play open, friendly and fun competition. If everyone posts transfers as they should on a timely basis (same day or at the very least before the next scheduled kick off) then there will be no problems, everything will run smoothly. If you feel it will not be possible to do this then please think about whether this competition is for you as it is very frustrating for others who do comply to see others not. Only those that comply will be allowed to play in the leagues the following year.

5. Following the start of the season manage your team in the normal way.

6. Each league contains 12 players and there will be a 3 up, 3 down promotion and relegation at the end of the season. If anyone withdraws during the season only 2 will be relegated from that Division, if anyone decides not to play in the next season an additional promotion place will arise from the next league down. The last league will always have no limits to entries.

7. There will be a cup competition which runs automatically alongside the league competition. I will announce the weeks for the cup competition and the draws in a separate thread so keep an eye out!

8. If there is a tie for any position the winner will be decided by the Telegraph rules ie goals scored etc, any individual prizes are for the individual, SL prizes will be shared out as per the Fiso SL.

Championship


Spencer4
groomyd
Smurf
sjr
Mase
Top Banana
Jester
Primitive Man
Razorback
mike_d99
Boltonboy
Hornet is CHAIRMAN

[Jester]

My team is ready, just need league details

[tenpinterry]

I'll give this a go if there are still spaces

I think I understand the rules

[happyhoppy]

Course you can play but put your name down on the right thread (div 2) !

[tenpinterry]

Thanks. It doesn't help where Championship has two meanings in the game context

I tend to view the forums by "view new posts" so I was unaware of the multiple threads. Anyway I found the right thread and went to add my name but it was already there
Well I thought you must have added it in for me but I then saw you last edited it on July 8th

what Am I losing my memory? am I losing my mind? are you clairvoyant?

what is going on?

Are you able to explain or do I have to book with Dignitas

[Hogmeister]

Thanks. It doesn't help where Championship has two meanings in the game context

I tend to view the forums by "view new posts" so I was unaware of the multiple threads. Anyway I found the right thread and went to add my name but it was already there
Well I thought you must have added it in for me but I then saw you last edited it on July 8th

what Am I losing my memory? am I losing my mind? are you clairvoyant?

what is going on?

Are you able to explain or do I have to book with Dignitas

In the world of the Egg Cup, HH is a sort of all-powerful omipresent being. People say that they can sense his presence, even if he's not physically there... maybe this is just an example of that, and goes to prove that he genuinely "moves in mysterious ways".

On the other hand, HH did say that he'd be unavailable until around the end of this month, so that's probably why you haven't had a reply yet. I'm sure all will become clear when he returns, so you should probably hang fire on booking any flights to Dignitas for the time being.

And in the meantime, you can rest assured that your name is safely on the list for League 2.

[tenpinterry]

Reading between the lines you're telling me that HH is really OZ and he is currently away promoting his new film.

I'm right aren't I

[sjr]

My team is ready, just need league details

snap

[happyhoppy]

Opening post edited with starting team, template format also amended to avoid confusion every year!

[hornet]

Hi all. Sorry for not setting up the league yet. I am on hols this week. Anyway just tried to set up my team and the league but having some difficulty. On the select membership screen I am selecting the TFF Plus option but am getting the error message 'invalid membership selected' !
Has anyone else had this problem?
I will keep trying and once successful I will post the details.

[hornet]

Right, sorted it. Seems I needed to select the free membership first and then upgrade it.

PMs will be sent out with league details soon.

[Smurf]

Thanks for sorting it Hornet

[sjr]

Cheers Hornet!

[happyhoppy]

Following an excellent idea from sjr I have set up another Egg Super League which everyone should enter their egg team into (you team can go in 5 SLs). Then I will post the table across all leagues.

Details are:-
All Egg Leagues 2013 14
Pin is 8041084

[mase]

Following an excellent idea from sjr I have set up another Egg Super League which everyone should enter their egg team into (you team can go in 5 SLs). Then I will post the table across all leagues.

Details are:-
All Egg Leagues 2013 14
Pin is 8041084

i am in the main egg cup league but cant see how i can get into this second one. Am i being thick ?

[happyhoppy]

Following an excellent idea from sjr I have set up another Egg Super League which everyone should enter their egg team into (you team can go in 5 SLs). Then I will post the table across all leagues.

Details are:-
All Egg Leagues 2013 14
Pin is 8041084

i am in the main egg cup league but cant see how i can get into this second one. Am i being thick ?

If you have bought more than 1 team you will have the option to enter that team into up to 5 SLs.

Click on your team.
Click on My leagues

You will see a white box to the right of your team name where you will then see the 5 SLs click on the next empty one and enter the details above.

[mase]

Following an excellent idea from sjr I have set up another Egg Super League which everyone should enter their egg team into (you team can go in 5 SLs). Then I will post the table across all leagues.

Details are:-
All Egg Leagues 2013 14
Pin is 8041084
i am in the main egg cup league but cant see how i can get into this second one. Am i being thick ?[/quote]

If you have bought more than 1 team you will have the option to enter that team into up to 5 SLs.

Click on your team.
Click on My leagues

You will see a white box to the right of your team name where you will then see the 5 SLs click on the next empty one and enter the details above.


I see. I have bought five teams but have only set the one up so far. Cheers HappyHoppy.

[Razorback]

Okay, here's my (provisional ) changes:

Szczesny 3.5
Baines 4.7
Azpilicueta 3.8 Luiz
Shaw 3.1 Bo-Kyung
Evra 4.9
Coutinho 4.2
Navas 4.4
Mirallas 4.2
Michu 5.8
Lukaku 5.4
Benteke 6.0

Total Cost = £50m
Transfers Remaining = 30

Not really anything more than a couple of tinkers, I expect that I will be bringing Van Persie into this line-up sooner rather than later but will wait a few weeks as Michu, Lukaku & Benteke all have the potential to do well this season...

[Smurf]

Eggy Smurf

Szczesny
Baines
Azpilicueta
Shaw
Evra Bo-Kyung
Navas
Coutinho
Mirallas
Michu Walcott
Benteke
Lukaku

Team value - £46.9m
Transfers remaining - 30

Reason for transfers

Provisional pre season changes.

Transfer history

Michu Walcott (Pre season transfers)
Evra Bo-Kyung (Pre season transfers)

[primitive man]

4-3-3
W. Szczesny 3.5
L. Baines 4.7
C. Azpilicueta 3.8
L. Shaw 3.1
P. Evra 4.9 D Luiz 4.4
P. Coutinho 4.2
J. Navas 4.4
K. Mirallas 4.2 Paulinho 4.0
Michu 5.8
R. Lukaku 5.4
C Benteke 6.0

Balance 0.7m

Been in this division too long and its time to get out! In a climb out rather than a fallout kind of way!
-
Initial transfers Why Paulinho - see comments about him in thread "Paulinho - Spurs fans" and I'd already decided on him before I read it.
David Luiz hopefully season long Chelsea buy can see the other 2 in the line up shipped out quite quickly.

[mike_d99]

Edited post to include full team:

Szczesny 3.5
Baines 4.7
Azpilicueta 3.8
Shaw 3.1
Evra 4.9 Terry 4.0
Coutinho 4.2
Navas 4.4
Mirallas 4.2 Walcott 5.1
Lukaku 5.8
Michu 5.8
Benteke 6.0

Total : 50m

Good luck to all!

[Jester]

ManJester United

Szczesny
Baines
Azpilicueta
Shaw
Evra
Navas
Coutinho
Mirallas
Michu
Benteke Zaha
Lukaku Van Persie

Team value - £49.8m
Transfers remaining - 30

Reason for changes
RVP in early to try to get ahead of the game
Zaha is cheap class

Transfer history

Benteke Zaha (Pre season transfers)
Lukaku RVP (Pre season transfers)

[happyhoppy]

Reminder- Deadline is midnight tonight to get transfers to the template done.

2. You must then make at least 1 and no more than 2 changes to this team by midnight on Thursday 15th August to allow me and the other league chairman enough time to check that all teams are in order for the start of the season on Saturday 17th August. Invalid teams may have to be excluded or a transfer penalty imposed (making an enforced transfer) so please pay special care to getting your team correct, it is after all very easy.

[mase]

W. Szczesny 3.5
L. Baines 4.7
C. Azpilicueta 3.8
L. Shaw 3.1 To Zaha 3.2 bit of a gamble but decided to change to 3-5-2
P. Evra 4.9
P. Coutinho 4.2
J. Navas 4.4
K. Mirallas 4.2
Michu 5.8
R. Lukaku 5.4 to Walcott 5.1 Could be a good year for Theo
C Benteke 6.0

49.8 Thats not a bad team i think

[BOLTONBOY]

W. Szczesny 3.5
L. Baines 4.7
C. Azpilicueta 3.8
L. Shaw 3.1
P. Evra 4.9 K Nolan 4.0
P. Coutinho 4.2
J. Navas 4.4
K. Mirallas 4.2
R Lukaku 5.8 J Mata 6.0
Michu 5.8
C. Benteke 6.0
Total = £49.7m

Good luck everyone!

[Spencer4]

4-4-2
W. Szczesny 3.5
L. Baines 4.7
C. Azpilicueta 3.8
L. Shaw 3.1
P. Evra 4.9
P. Coutinho 4.2
J. Navas 4.4 Paulinho
K. Mirallas 4.2
Michu 5.8 Mata
R. Lukaku 5.4
C. Benteke 6.0
Total = £49.8m

Looks slightly more solid.

[hornet]

Bad Eggs

Szczesny
Baines
Azpilicueta
Shaw
Evra
Navas
Coutinho
Mirallas
Michu
Benteke Bo-Kyung
Lukaku Van Persie

£49.1m
30 left

RVP essential and a Bo-Kyung in to free up cash

p.Benteke Bo-Kyung
p.Lukaku RVP

[hornet]

Hi all.

Reminder as we approach deadline, still need updates from Top Banana, sjr and groomyd.

[sjr]

almost forgot...

Got rid of the unfit spanish rotation risk, i don't want to have type his name on my mobile later in the season. Brought in Rat to enable Evra to Hazard.

Resisted RVP here and elsewhere. I think it will be easier to balance a team with RVP included when the value and mid priced players become more obvious. RVP at £8m certainly makes the game more interesting.

Szczesny, W£3.5m
Baines, L£4.7m
Shaw, L£3.1m
Dave Rat, R£2.8m
Evra Hazard, E£5.4m
Navas, J£4.4m
Coutinho, P£4.2m
Mirallas, K£4.2m
Benteke, C£6.0m
Michu£5.8m
Lukaku, R£5.4m

0.5m left for tinkering

Good luck everyone

[Groomyd]

W. Szczesny 3.5
L. Baines 4.7
C. Azpilicueta 3.8
L. Shaw 3.1
P. Evra 4.9
P. Coutinho 4.2
J. Navas 4.4
K. Mirallas 4.2
Michu 5.8
R. Lukaku 5.4 Giroud
C. Benteke 6.0 Walcott

Total = £50m



Transfers Left:- 30
Value of Team:- £49.4m

Reasons for Transfers :- I like Arsenal