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[El Fangel]

Figured Hero has been doing this for awhile and I could take the reins from him so to speak. Being commish would be nothing besides setting the league up.

The last few years we have had some people abandon the teams leading to some rather underwhelming weeks in Head to Head.

So I would very much appreciate that if anyone signs up, they do so with the intention of playing all season.

People who were active in it last year, I am going to give priority to first.

So Far people are:

Fallen Angel
YOUR Hero
Moonax
El Vaq
Mayo
Droford
Wadding
LoDownM

We still need 6 more people, so feel free to sign up.

[LoDownM]

Sign me up. Gonna armchair gm the hell out of you guys this year.

[DaveWadding]

If you really need someone who will keep up with a team, I'll play. But I know exactly fuck all aboot the hookey eh.

[El Fangel]

Awesome guys, Your more then welcome Dave. I would rather have someone who has not clue then noone at all :p

[Droford]

yeah, Im gonna do better than last year..unless I dont

[Moonax]

Has Hero said he doesn't want to be commish this year? With all due respect - I'd rather stick with Hero as Commish.

If you want to set up a parallel/alternative league then cool.

[YOUR Hero]

I'll be setting up the TPWW league, yeah. By all maens F/A, set up another...

[El Fangel]

Ah, ok. Its fine with me, I was just recruiting people for your league Hero. I really want 12 active people this year.

So I wont be setting up an alternate league, I would rather just stick to this one then have two. As I dont see us having enough to fill one let alone two. Though we seem to have 8 people interested at the moment. So it seems that we only need 4 more.

[Kapoutman]

I'll play.

[SaskatchewanChamp]

Im in for sure!

[YOUR Hero]

Once the season is open, I'll send people emails. - Including Kapoutman and SaskChamp.

[RP]

I'll play if theres room

[Adder]

Why wasn't I included on your list?

[Moonax]

As long as the fuckers who didn't update their teams are excluded I don't mind who plays.

FA - why don't you set up a roto league - use it as a test bed for different settings and scoring systems? For example in the baseball we used the auction draft in the roto league and found that it worked really well and made the draft very interesting and much more involved for everyone.

[weather vane]

I am obvs in.

[El Fangel]

Apologies Adder, I forgot you were one of the active peeps.

Ill give roto a try Moonax, never played it myself though.

And like Moonax said people, just be active for fuck sake and don't abandon the team.

[Splaya]

Sad part is I actually do not have any real fantasy teams this year, but due to Moonax hating me, I doubt I can be a part of this

[El Fangel]

Well given the track record of activity bud, its doubtful. Ultimately its up to Hero though.

[YOUR Hero]

If hockey has the bid process, I'm def. going to use that system over the tradsitional. I love the auction.

[El Fangel]

Yeah, try to make it a sunday night though man. I really dont want to miss it.

If I have to I will book the day off work once we have a solid for sure day to do it.

[Splaya]

Yo hero let me join man

[RP]

am i in?

[Domino]

If there's any room, count me in.

[YOUR Hero]

am i in?

If there's any room, count me in.


Will you be active?

[El Fangel]

IMO, I think a one month ban should be placed on posters who dont update thier rosters without prior reason given (such as vacation, etc)

That would be a pretty good incentive not to fuck up.

[Zen v.W.o.]

I know my shit but I cant recall if I was active last year. If I wasn't, I had a valid reason though.

[El Fangel]

I dont think you were active, but I could be wrong. If I am not, kick yourself in the balls for me.

[Zen v.W.o.]

When somebody can confirm that I was inactive, I shall surely give myself a proper kick in the nads. Twice.

[El Fangel]

I know Newsteed, Splaya and someone else didnt update their rosters for a couple months at a time.

[RP]

Will you be active?

like Fallen Angels diabetes

( P.S . i got left out of the baseball league, i'm due )

[El Fangel]

I guess RP is not getting in, I dont have Brimley Disease.

[Domino]

Will you be active?

Definitely, I'm more of a hockey fan than any other sport.

[Moonax]

Wasn't Supreme in the league (but inactive)?

Hero - it might be worth drawing up some kind of plan to take over inactive teams - ie if they go a month without updating.

[El Fangel]

And bannings, huge fan of severe bannings.

Thing is moonax, as far as I remember you can't change the owner midaeason.

HOWEVER we could get Hero to update rosters that are abandoned just to make it somewhat competitve should some fucker abandon his team.

[YOUR Hero]

It's a tough call. If someone is inactive and you go up against them for an easy win, then I as commish take over the team and make changes, it is not 'fair' to the next person that plays them.
However I do bel;ieve this year, that is what I will do, I will edit the rosters of inactive managers.

[Moonax]

Hero - the problem is that inactive team does not always equal an easy win - a lot depends on the schedule, especially with things like +/- and goal tending stats (GAA, Save %) - where a good couple of performances from that team can mean you get skanked.

Alternatively, with teams not updating, if they don't hit the min games stat for goaltending (because of the schedule, or because they've benched all their goalies) then the team playing them gets effectively free points.

My point is that playing an inactive team is not the same for everyone because of the way schedules operate.

I would much prefer to see teams taken over after say a month of inactivity, to the point on putting players on the DL and rotating the team so that there is always a full line up being put out, than play inactive teams.

[El Fangel]

At very least, make sure the team gets goalie starts.

I mean all you have to do is win ONE skater category if the inactive team doesnt get 3 starts and you minimum have a 5-0-0 record.

[Domino]

Either way, how does it work? Autopick? Draft?

If draft, (hopefully it is) when would it be?

[Splaya]

IMO, I think a one month ban should be placed on posters who dont update thier rosters without prior reason given (such as vacation, etc)

That would be a pretty good incentive not to fuck up.

I will take a permaban

[Splaya]

Come on guys I know I am begging here and it seems awful, but I'm not doing any other fantasy hockey league this year. I would be truly appreciative if I can get one more shot. I know Moonax and I are not on the best of terms either....but I will apologize if I have to

[El Fangel]

Come on guys I know I am begging here and it seems awful, but I'm not doing any other fantasy hockey league this year. I would be truly appreciative if I can get one more shot. I know Moonax and I are not on the best of terms either....but I will apologize if I have to

Im honestly indifferent, you know your shit. You just didnt update.

[Moonax]

I'm all for second chances, but not necessarily at the expense of someone new. ie you have to go to the back of the queue.

As long as Hero doesn't fuck up the schedule this year I will be happy. Senile old fool.

[El Fangel]

Thats why I was going to be commish this year ;)

[Splaya]

Well do you guys have the full 12?

[Stickman]

So what type of team is it? Is it basically like a pool and what are the rules? I'd be in if I don't have to work too much but if I have to be dropping players and picking up new players every day I'd give it up.

[YOUR Hero]

Well do you guys have the full 12?
I'm hoping we'll have @ 14-16 teams.

[YOUR Hero]

Either way, how does it work? Autopick? Draft?

If draft, (hopefully it is) when would it be?

It has been a draft. I am hoping that this year hockey will have the option like baseball had this year to have an auction draft.
That means highest bidder gets the player. You are not blessed by getting the #1, 2, 3 spots out of luck. You could buy all the top players if you wanted with auction draft. (just means your team would fall off dramatically after that, because you'd be broke)

[Splaya]

Well if u guys have 14-16 teams, do you guys have all the slots filled. IF not, can I please have one of the slots

[Moonax]

I'm hoping we'll have @ 14-16 teams.

Can you make sure that we have an even schedule this year ie we play everyone twice.

[YOUR Hero]

Well if u guys have 14-16 teams, do you guys have all the slots filled. IF not, can I please have one of the slots

If you're going to be active I'm all for you playing.

[Splaya]

I am going to be 100% active. Prolly gonna win the league, but I'll be active

[El Fangel]

Its kinda sad how desperate you seem. Like a puppy locked up at an animal shelter.

[Splaya]

This is true

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Though I have not been that active with the baseball league this year, I will be for the Hockey league. So count me in, Hero.

[El Fangel]

Its up and it has auction!!!!!!!!!

[Moonax]

Well hurry up and set up the roto league then.

Hero, get your old man arse in gear.

[El Fangel]

Ill have the info for the roto league up asap.

[El Fangel]

I have the Roto League set up, message if you want in.

[Moonax]

I think you ought to change the draft date it is in two days time :o

[YOUR Hero]

So a bunch of you from last year that I know want to play again should be getting an email.

Everyone else just pm me and I'll send you the details.

[El Fangel]

I think you ought to change the draft date it is in two days time :o


oops :$

We will have to pick a date, hopefully a sunday evening.

[YOUR Hero]

Can you make sure that we have an even schedule this year ie we play everyone twice.
If we get 16 teams, we won't be able to as the hockey goes 25 weeks

[YOUR Hero]

I know my shit but I cant recall if I was active last year. If I wasn't, I had a valid reason though.
No you weren't.

You pulled a FakeRazor in hockey last year.

Do you want in/are you goping to be active

[LoDownM]

So what is this auction draft stuff all about? I'd like to be in but I've never done a fantasy Insertsporthere league before.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Best get practicing with these mock auction drafts, so I am prepared to slap you all to oblivion.

[YOUR Hero]

F/A send me a PM for the Roto.

[Kapoutman]

Dammit, need to set up a new yahoo account. Could have sworn I had one, I was in one of these leagues like 5 years ago.

[YOUR Hero]

Who wanted in that I haven't sent a PM to?

[RP]

I'm gunna spend about 200$ all on Ovechkin

[Splaya]

Splaya wants a pm :shifty:

[Splaya]

From your hero

[Droford]

I have the Roto League set up, message if you want in.

i did..still waiting so..

[El Fangel]

I sent you the info.

[road doggy dogg]

I'm not gonna be bothered to sift through the thread, but if there's any openings in a league I'll join! email me road_doggy38@hotmail.com
crossrine

[YOUR Hero]

I'm not gonna be bothered to sift through the thread, but if there's any openings in a league I'll join! email me road_doggy38@hotmail.com
crossrine


Will you be active?

[YOUR Hero]

Anyone do any Auction Drafting yet?

Holy shit are the $$ out of line..

[Moonax]

Anyone do any Auction Drafting yet?

Holy shit are the $$ out of line..

The problem is the AI is out of whack.

You can start a bid for someone at $1 and then the AI will raise it to $35 or some equally stupid figure.

13 teams so far. Pretty good going.

[YOUR Hero]

I did another round of auction with all people, it was really good. No crazy bids.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Yeah, the AI is a pain in the arse. Once I've finished filling in a job app, gonna do some practicing.

[Moonax]

FA - your roto league is a bit short on teams...

[El Fangel]

Yeah, no one has really asked to join it. Dunno.

Also, Hero is there any chance you could move the time on the draft to 2 hours later, if by some chance my work are assholes and schedule me, Ill be home around 725pm our time so 8pm AST would be perfect for me as long as it isnt an inconvenience to anyone else.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Hero, i think we need another team or to drop one, according to the league thing regarding even numbers and scheduling.

[YOUR Hero]

Yeah I'm trying to get one more person in. Not really wanting to drop someone. I've sent out PM or two. Waiting to hear back.


And no I am not changing the draft time. Every year there is people that ask this, in the past when I have it just lead to other people missing the draft because they don't make the new time. If you have to auto bid, make sure you set stuff up before the draft.

[Moonax]

Any joy in finding one more person to join?

[El Fangel]

I have sunday evening off thankfully.

[RP]

Dude dont drop me. You did that last time. Drop Fallen Angel.

[El Fangel]

Cleary dropping one of the most active people in the league would be the right choice.

[RP]

Cleary dropping one of the most active people in the league would be the right choice.

Thats pretty stand up of you to nominate yourself FA. We'll see you next season.

[El Fangel]

I suppose we could spare El Vaq this season.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Fangel, you're just afraid you'll violently assault your lass as I and others trade rape and anally devastate you, on a regular basis.

But don't worry, fangel, I will be gentle.

[YOUR Hero]

I really don't want to drop anyone. Does anyone know someone else they can get to join. The people I've asked have either said no thanks or have not replied. I won't say who but there is someone I will drop if it comes to that.

[Moonax]

Who have you asked who hasn't replied or said no? I'll see who I can think of.

[Droford]

i cant do the draft tomorrow (at least not until I get off at like 6:30) so I would be delighted if it could be delayed.

just sayin

[El Fangel]

I tried having the time moved back myself, so I think you might be out of luck man.

If it does get moved, please post it in here.

[YOUR Hero]

No moves!

[El Fangel]

Yeah, I can make it but feel bad for Droford, my advice is to set the players you really want and let the auto pick do the rest, thankfully it wont draft a shit team for you.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Fangel, prepare for me to go balls-deep on your arse. Same goes for you, Old Man Cochrane.

[El Fangel]

I want it balls deep baby :)

[YOUR Hero]

don't hold back

[El Fangel]

Give to them nothing, take from them

EVERYTHING!

[El Fangel]

Goddamn people, starts in 10 mins, get in there.

[RP]

pretty sure my team is the best

[YOUR Hero]

I'm open to move 1 to 2 goalies. None are off limits. For a Forward

Also would like another C, I have a ton of great forwards, so an even swap is what I'm looking for there.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

It was a bit of a poor turn out last night. Those auction drafts seem to only work properly when all participants are present, otherwise the Bots go crazy with the bids.

[El Fangel]

Yeah, for the longest time there was Me, Hero, Moonax and...RP

RP? Really the person I least expected to show up did.

I think I overpaid for Getzlaf though, probably should have started the bidding lower then $50.

Oh well, I got Malkin at a bargain and Ward for next to nothing so :cool:

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I played it way to cautious. I still had $23 at the end of the auction. I could have gone for another top forward.

Just need to get rid of Boogaard. Don't know what the hell happened there.

[El Fangel]

That was hilarious, watching the bot autodraft him.

Spilchuks bot had like $50 when the rest of us had like 2-5

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Streit is out! WTF!

[El Fangel]

Torn shoulder, out for 6 months.

Islanders playoff hopes

Gone as well.

[Droford]

Yeah, I can make it but feel bad for Droford, my advice is to set the players you really want and let the auto pick do the rest, thankfully it wont draft a shit team for you.

I dont think I ended up that bad but I could have done better myself.

Definitely hosed at Goalie though.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Oi, Fangel! You stole Joni Pitkanen from me!

[El Fangel]

Bang for my buck right there.

[Droford]

Im happy I got Bernier, I think by the middle of season he'll be the #1 goalie for the Kings one way or another.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Hopefully Giggy will produce this year, if his family members can hold off dying until after the season has ended. If Minnesota can sort out their defence, Backstrom should hopefully produce. I need not worry about Brodeur.

[El Fangel]

Yeah, thankfully for you its not a playoff pool.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Any player of note on my team seem to becoming injured quite easily. A conspiracy, I tell ya!

[El Fangel]

:shifty:

In my other league, I traded away Savard, Streit, Leighton, Lupul and Harding.

Yeah, nothing shady there at all...

[YOUR Hero]

Cancel that trade F/A, I thought it was another league.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I'm willing to trade Fleury for a top offensive player.

[RP]

Who's the asshole that keeps offering me a goalie for one of my outstanding RW Semen. Comon. Give me more.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Who's the asshole that keeps offering me a goalie for one of my outstanding RW Semen. Comon. Give me more.

Spsssssssh. Get the hell outta here.

[RP]

DONT BE A GAY WAD!

[Domino]

Anybody wanna trade me a goalie? Look at my roster and make an offer.

[YOUR Hero]

Anybody wanna trade me a goalie? Look at my roster and make an offer.

What team are you and

are you staying active?

[Domino]

What team are you and

are you staying active?

Baton Rouge Ballas.

I missed the draft due to a death in the family. I'm pretty much behind the 8-ball but I'm still gonna give it a go.

[YOUR Hero]

Sorry to hear about a death.

All I'm trying to say is be active!

[Domino]

Obviously I'm active if I am looking for a trade to better my team...lol.

[YOUR Hero]

No, it's not obvious by making a trade request. Time will spell out if you're active or not.

[Domino]

Anyway...........if anyone has an offer, let me know.

[El Fangel]

I have Roloson if you are interested, let me know what you have for offer.

P.S Roloson may not be starter, but given Dipietros history he would be worth picking up.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Christ, what the fuck is happening with Brodeur and Fleury. I should have played Giggy instead of Brodeur, last night. He has been solid in his two outings thus far.

[El Fangel]

Hiller as well, but its not his fault.

[YOUR Hero]

Christ, what the fuck is happening with Brodeur and Fleury. I should have played Giggy instead of Brodeur, last night. He has been solid in his two outings thus far.

Gotta play the %ages. You did the right thing. The results just didn't bear it out.

[Moonax]

FA - Have you given up already in your roto league?

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

So we are coming to the end of this current fantasy season, so I thought I'd put some suggestions out there for the next one.

It might be wise to reduce the amount of teams in the league next season, seen as there always seems to be a number of people who just aren't active after the first week, and this makes the league less competitive. I think there were only 6 people who regularly contributed. So it might be worthwhile to reduce the number of teams to 8 or 10. Might make things more intersting next season.

Has anybody else got any thoughts?

[Droford]

Im sorta sorry I gave up about 6 weeks ago..but my team turned to garbage in a hurry.

sigh

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

If it had been more competitive, I doubt my team would have finished at the top of the league prior to the playoffs. Though, Perry and Daniel Sedin have been down right sexy this season.

[RP]

Id just like to point out that I didn't pull a Droford and quit. And I had a good season. I was active. And I'd like to be invited back. Lata