Apterous Premier League
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Apterous Premier League
This is a big one, and this is my intention to make it the biggest so far. This, Ladies and Gentleman, is the Barclays Premier League on Apterous. As such, I have timed it to run alongside the real Barclays Premier League, starting on Saturday 13 August 2011 and running to Sunday 28 May 2012, 3 weeks after it should end. I intend to either allow a break-week, or to catch up with games.
Thanks to Gavin Chipper for providing a suggestion, which is salvation!
NEW IDEA - finding your opponents twice over 41 weeks shouldn't be too hard!
So, that's that out of the way.
A special online predictor has predicted this year's (2010-2011) relegation and the Championship Promotion, so the teams available are:
Manchester United - Ian Volante
Arsenal
Chelsea - James Hall
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur - Dan Abrey
Liverpool - Thomas Carey
Everton - Sophie Krol
Bolton Wanderers
Fulham - James Bradley
Newcastle United - Mark James
West Bromwich Albion - Thomas Cappleman
Stoke City - Josh Hurst
Sunderland
Aston Villa - Gavin Chipper
Wigan Athletic
Blackburn - Kirk Bevins
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Joseph Krol
Queen's Park Rangers
Norwich
Swansea City
As such, there are only 20 places up for grabs, and it's FIRST COME FIRST SERVE AND RANDOMIZED TEAMS. So, sign ups shall take place until Friday 12 August. (Pre-season friendlies may be arranged )
So, get amongst it!
STILL ONLY 8 PLACES LEFT!
Thanks to Gavin Chipper for providing a suggestion, which is salvation!
NEW IDEA - finding your opponents twice over 41 weeks shouldn't be too hard!
So, that's that out of the way.
A special online predictor has predicted this year's (2010-2011) relegation and the Championship Promotion, so the teams available are:
Manchester United - Ian Volante
Arsenal
Chelsea - James Hall
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur - Dan Abrey
Liverpool - Thomas Carey
Everton - Sophie Krol
Bolton Wanderers
Fulham - James Bradley
Newcastle United - Mark James
West Bromwich Albion - Thomas Cappleman
Stoke City - Josh Hurst
Sunderland
Aston Villa - Gavin Chipper
Wigan Athletic
Blackburn - Kirk Bevins
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Joseph Krol
Queen's Park Rangers
Norwich
Swansea City
As such, there are only 20 places up for grabs, and it's FIRST COME FIRST SERVE AND RANDOMIZED TEAMS. So, sign ups shall take place until Friday 12 August. (Pre-season friendlies may be arranged )
So, get amongst it!
STILL ONLY 8 PLACES LEFT!
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Re: Apterous Premier League
on what?
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Remember, don't sign up unless you're completely free between August and May.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
I can tell you right now the odds of getting 20 people willing to play 38 games each is precisely zero.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
Let's just clear up some stuff.
1) If you can't play in MORE THAN 3 weeks until 8 May, then you can JUST make it.
2) If you haven't played 10 matches by this date, then I'll just award the wins to your opponent.
3) So, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get on with it!
1) If you can't play in MORE THAN 3 weeks until 8 May, then you can JUST make it.
2) If you haven't played 10 matches by this date, then I'll just award the wins to your opponent.
3) So, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get on with it!
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I'll just check my diary, I'm so glad I decided to write everything I'm doing in the next year prematurely.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
Rhys, you've just overstepped the line between refreshingly keen and annoyingly deluded. I mean that in the nicest possible way.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
Sorry, would love to take part but don't think that I'll be able to arrange so many matches, plus there's a lot of times I'm unable to play.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
Erm, what? If anything (although I'm not committing to "anything") wouldn't it be better not to have games to be played at set times but just to find your 19 opponents twice over the year?
I assume that's how you're running it (games in set weeks), although you've not been very explicit.
I assume that's how you're running it (games in set weeks), although you've not been very explicit.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
Gavin, You have rescued me!
All right then. Find you opponents twice over 41 weeks - shouldn't be too hard!
All right then. Find you opponents twice over 41 weeks - shouldn't be too hard!
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Re: Apterous Premier League
Has Charlie hired you onto the apterous team? Trying to make the tournament more appealing whilst anyone who does up for this would have to subscribe again at some point.Gavin Chipper wrote:Erm, what? If anything (although I'm not committing to "anything") wouldn't it be better not to have games to be played at set times but just to find your 19 opponents twice over the year?
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Re: Apterous Premier League
It would be easier for the tournament to take place over three weeks, with everyone playing 2 games against their opponent at the same time as and when they see fit.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
So nobody has expressed an interest in this yet? It seems fun to me, so count me in. I guess the problem would be if someone signs up who doesn't actually use apterous very much, but I imagine people who sign up will be playing regularly throughout the year and can play their matches at a reasonable rate. I guess also you may end up with some people almost finished, while others have barely started, which I suppose would take some of the drama away. For instance, if Innis (sorry to use you as an example) had played say 34 games by christmas, and won them all, there would be no motivation for everyone else to continue playing. I HATE THIS IDEA AND I HATE INNIS!
Re: Apterous Premier League
i can probably take part so im in.
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Josh, you're STOKE CITY.
Sophie, you're EVERTON.
Sophie, you're EVERTON.
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In please
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Couldn't you just wait a few weeks and assign the correct teams?Rhys Benjamin wrote: A special online predictor has predicted this year's (2010-2011) relegation and the Championship Promotion, so the teams available are:
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I could, but I'm hoping that the predictions were right.
James, you're FULHAM. But I promise that I won't be biased towards you.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
I'll join
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Hang on a sec, let me get this straight. The tournament starts on Saturday 13 August. We'll know the correct Premiership teams for next season after the Championship playoff final on Monday 30th May. So why assign teams now? You can still collect your entrants over the next few weeks and once you've got twenty, it'll also give you the chance to assign teams along ratings lines, if you want to. I don't understand the rush.Rhys Benjamin wrote:I could, but I'm hoping that the predictions were right.Andy Wilson wrote:Couldn't you just wait a few weeks and assign the correct teams?Rhys Benjamin wrote:A special online predictor has predicted this year's (2010-2011) relegation and the Championship Promotion, so the teams available are:
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It's Rhys Benjamin AKA Mr Illogical.JimBentley wrote:Hang on a sec, let me get this straight. The tournament starts on Saturday 13 August. We'll know the correct Premiership teams for next season after the Championship playoff final on Monday 30th May. So why assign teams now? You can still collect your entrants over the next few weeks and once you've got twenty, it'll also give you the chance to assign teams along ratings lines, if you want to. I don't understand the rush.
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Joseph Krol - Wolves
Thomas Cappleman - West Bromwich Albion
Thomas Cappleman - West Bromwich Albion
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Might as well then.
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Re: Apterous Premier League
You've got the promoted teams wrong - Reading are clearly going to win the playoffs, so you may as well wait till that happens to assign teams
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You mean 8 May next year, don't you?Rhys Benjamin wrote:1) If you can't play in MORE THAN 3 weeks until 8 May
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Feel like BUMPing the thread
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Ouch! That's the sound of you twisting my arm. I'm in.
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Swansea CITY haven't been called Swansea TOWN for over 40 yearsRhys Benjamin wrote:Swansea Town
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PLeeeassee!
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
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Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, Ian.
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Ick!Rhys Benjamin wrote:Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, Ian.
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
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Re: Apterous Premier League
Can someone approve this tournament please
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You haven't got 20 entrants yet. Wouldn't it be better to wait 'till then?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Can someone approve this tournament please
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Na inat
Re: Apterous Premier League
If this was a patient sort of thing, with teams assigned according to ranking etc. it sounds fun.
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I'm doing Random Teams again, soz. If you want to participate, you are Tottenham Hotspur.
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How can you decide in advance what team someone will definitely be if they decide to compete? Surely there are more than 20 potential applicants!Rhys Benjamin wrote:I'm doing Random Teams again, soz. If you want to participate, you are Tottenham Hotspur.
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I would refer you to Mr. Taylor's comment above for a full explanation of this apparent anomaly.Gavin Chipper wrote:How can you decide in advance what team someone will definitely be if they decide to compete? Surely there are more than 20 potential applicants!Rhys Benjamin wrote:I'm doing Random Teams again, soz. If you want to participate, you are Tottenham Hotspur.
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I'm pulling the plug due to a lack of interest.