Old Smeg Footy League Signup

[Rocketball]

I thought I would get this thing started to see who is still interested and if Smeg comes back and runs it, all the better. However, if he is too busy and unable I will work on keeping the league going. So we need to find out who is still in out of the players from last year, which are listed below, and who would want to take the place as there sure to be spots opening. Let me know if your coming back or interested.......rules and everything will be similar to last year, unless people want to see changes.

Here is the list of players from last year:

Fade (coming back for a good 'ol whippin)
Finn (coming back)
Rocketball (coming back)
Moe (coming back)
Jent
Phi
Rimbaud
Crisco
Behad
Cat
Castor
RM95
Smeg
Paul

Alt: Sam, NWO, LH, G-Rocket

Also, let me know when you want to start the draft as we will be doing it as usual in this forum - same rules, ect. apply.

[SamCassell]

If yall have any openings, I'd be interested in playing.

[nWo34Life]

Same here. Any openings, I'm in.

[LonghornFan]

I'd like to audition for the part of "Third Alternate" please.

[moestavern19]

I would like to come back but I'm still off staying with people so I wouldn't know when I'd be able to do the draft. I'd certainly like to be in, but someone might have to draft for me.

[BobFinn*]

One of us needs to contact smeg to see if he is coming back (I doubt it) and to get his password for the site. Then we need to send an email to Mike at Fanstar to see if we can still get the discount (I doubt that also) We can all pitch in to help pay for the league.

If there is no smeg then there is no Paul so that is 2 openings.

The latest we should start the draft is the middle of august, but the earlier the better.

[fadeaway]

One of us needs to contact smeg to see if he is coming back (I doubt it) and to get his password for the site. Then we need to send an email to Mike at Fanstar to see if we can still get the discount (I doubt that also) We can all pitch in to help pay for the league.

If there is no smeg then there is no Paul so that is 2 openings.

The latest we should start the draft is the middle of august, but the earlier the better.

Smeg's response from yesterday: "hadn't even given it thought at the moment, not sure i really have the time or enthusiasm let me think about it and i'll post something either way"

[Behad]

Count me out. We had a great run of these leagues, but my job is waaay too bsuy for me to keep up properly. Thanks to Smeg, BobFinn*, and fadeaway for taking care of these leagues.

[SmeggySmeg]

gonna have to say no guys, certainly for running the league anyway, wouldn't mind particpating but not even sure about that, just don't have the time or the interest in a league that 75% of people lose interest after the first month...

happy to email Mike and try to get the discount and also happy to pass on the passwords

let me know

[fadeaway]

Rball -- I recommend sending a mass e-mail out to all former participants explaining the situation and asking if they want to return. Some people don't check this forum regularly, and I know PSJ doesn't even have regular access to the BBS anymore. The e-mail addresses can be gotten from the team pages of the league website.

[Rocketball]

I emailed everyone in the league from the website, to hopefully get a response by Sunday at which time will start bringing up those that want to join. Hopefully, after that we can set the draft time and draft order next week. Here is an update on who is in:

In the league:

Fade
Finn
Rocketball
Moe
Phi
Jent
Rimmy
Sam (replacing Behad)

Waiting for Response:

Crisco
Cat
Castor
RM95
Smeg
Paul

Reserves: NWO, LH, Greek

[DeAleck]

I want to play, how can I join?

[The Cat]

I'll give up my spot this year. I know I'm one of the ones guilty of losing interest after the first month, and with a new job and new school and all that other stuff that I have this fall, I don't want to potentially take a spot from someone who really wants to play. I'll participate in a couple of other leagues, but I'll open up my spot in this one for somebody new.

It's been a great fun, fellas.

[DeAleck]

I'll give up my spot this year. I know I'm one of the ones guilty of losing interest after the first month, and with a new job and new school and all that other stuff that I have this fall, I don't want to potentially take a spot from someone who really wants to play. I'll participate in a couple of other leagues, but I'll open up my spot in this one for somebody new.

It's been a great fun, fellas.

OK, can I replace you?

[SmeggySmeg]

rocketball - saw your email, will reply today

[fadeaway]

Rball -- what's the latest word, homey?

[Rocketball]

I will let you know where we are as soon as I can check my emails to see who has replied, seems to be down for the moment. Hopefully, have something later this evening----trying to get caught up here after losing all my money in Vegas this weekend.....

[Castor27]

I'll be back

[Rocketball]

Here is who is comitted to play this year, from all of the ones that responded - I have included those that asked to be subsitutes to replace the ones I never got a response back - 14 teams total. I never heard anything from Crisco or RM95, so I assume they are not coming back. Therefore, we will go with the following:


Fade
Finn
Rocketball
Moe
Phi
Jent
Rimmy
Sam
Castor
Paul
________________

NWO
Longhorn
Greek
DeAleck


I am working on setting up the website as well as the draft order and should have that completed by Wednesday. We need to decide when would be a good time to start the draft so it is not too far before the start of the season, but we get it completed. So any suggestions, let me know, otherwise we will try and keep everything similar to last year.

[nWo34Life]

________________

NWO
Longhorn
Greek
DeAleck


I am working on setting up the website as well as the draft order and should have that completed by Wednesday. We need to decide when would be a good time to start the draft so it is not too far before the start of the season, but we get it completed. So any suggestions, let me know, otherwise we will try and keep everything similar to last year.

So does that mean we can play or we are still waiting on others?

[LonghornFan]

Looks like we're in, bro.

*crossing fingers much*

[Castor27]

Just some FYI. I didn't get any email from you. I don't know if it was just me or if RM95 and Crisco didn't get anything either. You may want to try and send something to them again.

[fadeaway]

Wow, I'm surprised Paul wants back in with Smeg not returning.

Historically, BBS drafts generally take between 2 to 3 weeks to complete.

[Rocketball]

Looks like we're in, bro.

*crossing fingers much*

No, both you and NWO are definitely in, the last two I am still a little nervous about because I need to give Crisco and RM95 one last chance to let me know if they plan on returning. I sent them one last email from the website to see if we get a response.

However, I will set the draft order by this Wendesday, so they have till then.....

We will look to start the draft here in this forum on Wednesday, August 23rd. That is 2 weeks before game 1, so hopefully we will be able to complete it, no reason why we shouldn't.

[SmeggySmeg]

Wow, I'm surprised Paul wants back in with Smeg not returning.

Historically, BBS drafts generally take between 2 to 3 weeks to complete.

had lunch with him friday, he was keen, he has the advantage he can get to the site during work hours, i can't which makes it tough to draft, as i said to rocketball if it could be a fast draft then sure, otherwise really tough

[BobFinn*]

Couple of questons about Paul, Smeg.

What hours (US time) will Paul be available to make his picks?

Does he have access to this BBS, or will he be making his picks on the site exclusively?

Can you mention to him to PLEASE send a list to one (or more) of us if his pick is coming up and he won't be around?

Is he online on Weekends?

[BobFinn*]

However, I will set the draft order by this Wendesday, so they have till then.....

We will look to start the draft here in this forum on Wednesday, August 23rd. That is 2 weeks before game 1, so hopefully we will be able to complete it, no reason why we shouldn't.

Why not start the draft as soon as the draft order is revealed.

I don't see 20 rounds happening in 14 days.

[fadeaway]

Aug 23rd seems like it's cutting it a tad close. It's nice to have a buffer week between the end of draft and start of season. However, starting it immediately would be too early. Middle of August seems about right.

[nWo34Life]

Aug 23rd seems like it's cutting it a tad close. It's nice to have a buffer week between the end of draft and start of season. However, starting it immediately would be too early. Middle of August seems about right.

Can we start it on Sunday night, August 13th? I'm going to be out of town that weekend and I won't be back until Sunday.

[SmeggySmeg]

Couple of questons about Paul, Smeg.

What hours (US time) will Paul be available to make his picks?

Does he have access to this BBS, or will he be making his picks on the site exclusively?

Can you mention to him to PLEASE send a list to one (or more) of us if his pick is coming up and he won't be around?

Is he online on Weekends?

he would only be drafting on the site, will check about the weekends

why can't we schedule a fast live draft then i can be in

[Rocketball]

Let's take a quick poll - would everyone prefer to have a quick live draft a few days before the season or a draft more typical to the way we normally do it, here in this forum and start that as requested on August 13th. Let me know...


Secondly, I am a little nervous with Smegs buddy Paul if we do a normal draft and Smeg can't participate. He said he was interested in playing again this year, however I sent hime an email to see if he would be able to do the draft, but have not gotten a response.

I should have the website set up by tomorrow - I just want to know prior to that which draft style you prefer, cause that will have some of an impact on who will be participating. Let me know as soon as you can - let's get this thing started....

[Rocketball]

Let me know if you want a live draft or forum draft starting around Aug. 13...

[LonghornFan]

1 vote for the forum draft.

I'm going that way as I have live drafts every Friday and Saturday for $$$ leagues starting on Agust 18th- Sept 2. Those beer leagues are fun but they take a whole weekend to finish.

[fadeaway]

Personal preference is the forum draft, but really, I'd be fine with either format. A live draft is good in the sense that, because it happens so late, nobody gets screwed with training camp injuries. Honestly, I could go either way.

[BobFinn*]

I vote for the Live Fast draft.

During those long forum drafts, someone always fails to leave a list and keeps everyone waiting, usually wasting an entire day.

[CriscoKidd]

Heya, sorry I haven't responded. Haven't updated my bbs email addy since I switched ISPs(again).

Count me out for this year. Just don't have the time to devote to it unfortunately. Maybe next year if a spot opens up.

Everyone do your best to keep fade from getting the trophy.

[nWo34Life]

Live draft would be quick and easy - get it out of the way.

[Rocketball]

Smeg (a few questions),

It appears that more people want to do a fast live draft, if so, are you going to be back in it?

Are you going to run it again?

Can you do a live draft on the site, cause I don't see that option available? If not, then how do we do that.

Question for everyone:

When would be the best time for everyone to do a live draft?

[fadeaway]

Can you do a live draft on the site, cause I don't see that option available? If not, then how do we do that.



You can set the draft timer to whatever interval you want. So, on the day of the draft, just enter like 3 mins per pick or whatever, set the order, and then put the site into draft mode. It's no different from what we always do, except the timer is set for a few minutes instead of for 12 hours.

[Rocketball]

You can set the draft timer to whatever interval you want. So, on the day of the draft, just enter like 3 mins per pick or whatever, set the order, and then put the site into draft mode. It's no different from what we always do, except the timer is set for a few minutes instead of for 12 hours.

Makes sense... So now we got to pick date/time that works best with most everyone...

[Rocketball]

Website: Clutchfans Fantasy Footy (http://www.fftwelve.com/football/clutchcity/index.php)

Draft Order:

1. PSJ
2. Fade
3. Rocketball
4. Finn
5. Castor
6. Greek (or Smeg if he returns)
7. Rimmy
8. Moe
9. Jent
10. nWo34Life
11. Sam
12. LonghornFan
13. DeAleck
14. Paul

We need to determine the best date/time for live draft... Let me know.

[DeAleck]

Website: Clutchfans Fantasy Footy (http://www.fftwelve.com/football/clutchcity/index.php)

Draft Order:

1. PSJ
2. Fade
3. Rocketball
4. Finn
5. Castor
6. Greek (or Smeg if he returns)
7. Rimmy
8. Moe
9. Jent
10. nWo34Life
11. Sam
12. LonghornFan
13. DeAleck
14. Paul

We need to determine the best date/time for live draft... Let me know.

Geez, this order doesn't look too favorable for me. Is it reversed in the second round?

I prefer a Saturday/Sunday morning for the draft.

[fadeaway]

Geez, this order doesn't look too favorable for me. Is it reversed in the second round?

I prefer a Saturday/Sunday morning for the draft.

The order switches every other round. So, you will pick thirteenth in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, etc... and second in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, etc...

Thanks for posting the order, Rook. Now comes the time for preparation.

Most weekday evenings and anytime on most weekends works best for me.

[Rocketball]

Instead of getting a bunch of different date/time proposals, let me submit one and see if it would work with most everyone here.

Sunday, September 3 at 9PM CDT - 3 minutes between picks

The season starts Thursday, September 7 - need to set lineups before Game 1 that night.

Let me know if that will work for everyone, that way we are done with preseason and all preseason injuries can be avoided.

[LonghornFan]

That date/time looks good but my draft position is the suck. Bad suck. Bad bad suck.

[BobFinn*]

works for me

[nWo34Life]

Instead of getting a bunch of different date/time proposals, let me submit one and see if it would work with most everyone here.

Sunday, September 3 at 9PM CDT - 3 minutes between picks

The season starts Thursday, September 7 - need to set lineups before Game 1 that night.

Let me know if that will work for everyone, that way we are done with preseason and all preseason injuries can be avoided.

Date works for me. Who chose the order of the draft? How do you change your team name?

[BobFinn*]

How do you change your team name?

Click on "Edit team Info" on your team page. You can change team name, put a team pic...

[LonghornFan]

I clicked my heels three times and I'm still picking 12th.

WTF?

[LonghornFan]

Hey now...

This is the team even Manny can beat

Just what in the hells is that supposed to mean? Is this like sig rookie hazing or some chit?

[fadeaway]

Hey now...



Just what in the hells is that supposed to mean? Is this like sig rookie hazing or some chit?

That was the description for the "BYE" team from the year when we had an odd number of teams. You'll notice that some other teams have info left over from previous owners.

[LonghornFan]

Well damn, I thought I was special. You could have just lied to me.

[Rocketball]

Sorry, for some reason I could not erase some of the quotes - I just replaced new players, with old retired ones. You are going to have to go into your edit team/profile page to change settings, name, logo, quote and so on.


I clicked my heels three times and I'm still picking 12th.

WTF?

..and if you are going to wear long heels, while playing fantasy football you probably should pick 12th... :p :p :p

[LonghornFan]

Where can I find a list of the rules and stat scoring categories? Also, will this draft be held in the chatroom of the league home page? I don't see a "live draft" link available.

TIA.

[Rocketball]

LH,

If you go to the top of the page where it says "League Reports" and click that you will see a list, in which has a section called rules - there you can see the scoring by position.

As far as the draft goes, it will run similar to the way the baseball one did (except 3 minutes between picks), on the actual website - there will be a draft area to go into, however won't be able to actually talk with one another. Doing it in the chatroom would be cool for that purpose, especially for giving Fade a tough time for picking Barry Sanders with the #2 pick.

[BobFinn*]

Where can I find a list of the rules and stat scoring categories? Also, will this draft be held in the chatroom of the league home page? I don't see a "live draft" link available.

TIA.

At the top of the page on the League site you see- Home, Live Scores, Statistics and League Reports which when clicking on, drops down a menu. Rules is one of the links in the drop down box. Click on Soring Rules and then by clicking each position shows our scoring system for that position.

When the Draft starts there will be a link from your team page allowing you to enter the Draft.

I think it would be a good idea to hold a practice draft so the new guys can learn how to use the site to make their picks.

[LonghornFan]

Thanks Bob. I'm really not wanting to be "that n00b" who slows down the draft and bumps into all the walls. :)

[Rocketball]

Thanks Bob. I'm really not wanting to be "that n00b" who slows down the draft and bumps into all the walls. :)

That position is already taken by Finn himself...

[fadeaway]

That position is already taken by Finn himself...

LOL! :D

[BobFinn*]

After last years performance, I'm suprised you came back Rook

[Rocketball]

After last years performance, I'm suprised you came back Rook


I hear ya, I barely lost in the playoffs to make it to the championship game - I was devasted and almost turned in my fantasy football card.

However, after that comment it just got a little personal and you have officially replaced Fade as my new little whooping boy........


(gotta love the smack a month or so before the season...now it's time to back it up)

[fadeaway]

Instead of getting a bunch of different date/time proposals, let me submit one and see if it would work with most everyone here.

Sunday, September 3 at 9PM CDT - 3 minutes between picks

The season starts Thursday, September 7 - need to set lineups before Game 1 that night.

Let me know if that will work for everyone, that way we are done with preseason and all preseason injuries can be avoided.

Date should work, but any chance we could get the start time bumped up one hour earlier to 8pm CDT? I'm getting old and don't want to be kept up past my bedtime. ;)

[SmeggySmeg]

love the fast draft, however a sunday for you guys means a monday morning/arvo for us two downunder, have to check the diary when i get to work and see if i can get a day off

sorry for the delayed response in changing to adsl 2 (faster broadband) this week and don't have a connection at home and can't get on at work......

will check back later tonight at my dads

[SmeggySmeg]

if you did it on the same date but at say 4pm i could do from home before i go to work

[nWo34Life]

So what have we decided on a draft time? Is it still 9pm? Is it still even Sept. 3rd?

[fadeaway]

Just wanted to post a little something that happened to me that I thought was funny.

I was looking at some football information before I went to bed last night, and I ended up having a strange dream about our football draft. Actually, it was more like a nightmare. :p Somebody, I think LonghornFan, took a Cleveland Brown in the first round. Also, I had Internet problems in my dream and missed my third round pick, and the computer ended up taking Olandis Gary for me. WTF?? :confused: Don't ask me what part of my subconscious that came out of. :eek:

Anyway, after waking up at 4 am in mortal terror, I started to wonder: what is going to happen if somebody has technical problems during the live draft? In past fanstar drafts, when someone runs out of time it just skips the pick. Will there be a computer auto-pick? I know you can manually set your team on auto-pick, but I remember people having problems with that in the past.

Anyway, if auto-pick does get turned on if somebody's time runs out, how do we rank our players before the draft? I know you can do it once the draft begins, but that's not much good if somebody's connection craps out or they can't make it, etc.. Is there a way to do it before the draft starts? I really don't want to end up with Olandis Gary as my RB2. :p

We have never done a fast live with the fanstar software, and my dream has me a bit freaked out. :eek:

I think I'm going to have a few cold ones this weekend and forget about football stuff for a while. :o :cool:

[BobFinn*]

Never done the live draft on fanstar either, so it should be interesting.

I am pretty sure that once it is set to Draft with a 3 minute time limit and your time is up, the computer will select the top Overalll (OVR) player on the list for you (unless that position is filled according to our roster limits).

I know the site made 2 picks for me in our recent baseball league. I had not set it on computer pick.

fade, stop eating chocolate before going to bed :D

[LonghornFan]

I'm just thanking God and baby Jesus that it wasn't a wet dream. :)

[nWo34Life]

So ummm....have we finalized on a date and time yet for the draft?

[Rocketball]

The draft is still set for Sunday, September 3rd, however at 7PM CDT (instead of 9PM), so we don't keep Fade up too long. There will still be three minutes between picks - 20 rounds. If there is any problems, or you won't be able to make it, let me know as soon as possible.

I did notice people concerned over how a fast draft works on the website, since we have never done it that way - especially what happens after the three minutes if you didn't make a pick. The other option we could do is do a live draft in the bbs chatroom (where it would be much easier to make fun of Fade's picks), then I could add the players to your respective teams. That way if you can't make the draft or have to leave for a short while, you could send someone a list. We can try either way, so if you have a preference, let me know.

[LonghornFan]

I really hope everyone shows up for the draft. If we wait a whole 3 minutes for each pick, 14 picks through 20 rounds...this draft could take up to 14 hours to complete. I'll be really, really drunk and sleepy by then.

[Rocketball]

I really hope everyone shows up for the draft. If we wait a whole 3 minutes for each pick, 14 picks through 20 rounds...this draft could take up to 14 hours to complete. I'll be really, really drunk and sleepy by then.


I agree, hopefully everyone will be present or could send me a list, and when we do the draft everyone try and be ready so they don't take the whole 3 minutes - but not sure of any other way to do this (unless we start much earlier, but I hate to keep changing times - tough to get everyones vote in on it through the bbs), as majority here wanted the live draft

However, I am liking the idea of drafting in the chatroom instead........just an idea.

[nWo34Life]

Can we extend it from 3 minutes to 5 minutes? It might get pretty bad near the end when we have to pick up scrubs...

[SmeggySmeg]

The draft is still set for Sunday, September 3rd, however at 7PM CDT (instead of 9PM), so we don't keep Fade up too long. There will still be three minutes between picks - 20 rounds. If there is any problems, or you won't be able to make it, let me know as soon as possible.

I did notice people concerned over how a fast draft works on the website, since we have never done it that way - especially what happens after the three minutes if you didn't make a pick. The other option we could do is do a live draft in the bbs chatroom (where it would be much easier to make fun of Fade's picks), then I could add the players to your respective teams. That way if you can't make the draft or have to leave for a short while, you could send someone a list. We can try either way, so if you have a preference, let me know.

damn hope i can get a day off, or at least a late start, should be cool

will speak to paul

[LonghornFan]

Can we extend it from 3 minutes to 5 minutes? It might get pretty bad near the end when we have to pick up scrubs...

That'd be quite a bit too much in my opinion. Three minutes seems like plenty of time.

[DeAleck]

I really hope everyone shows up for the draft. If we wait a whole 3 minutes for each pick, 14 picks through 20 rounds...this draft could take up to 14 hours to complete. I'll be really, really drunk and sleepy by then.

What?????????? 3 minutes picks? Are we kidding here?

[SmeggySmeg]

from the league page it looks like i am out, thanks for the memories i guess

i have the day off, so please advise

[Rocketball]

from the league page it looks like i am out, thanks for the memories i guess

i have the day off, so please advise


Smeg,

If you want in and can make the draft, you are definitely in..... Just let me know...

I took you off, since you said you couldn't do it, but if you can "The Greek" knows it and you are in.

[rimbaud]

I am about 95% sure I will unable to do the draft on the 3rd. I will be out of town and most likely without computer access of any kind. Coincidentally, that will take about 95% of the fun out of it. Yay.

[SmeggySmeg]

have the day off

[LonghornFan]

Smeg, take my spot. I got invited to spend that Sunday on a 58' Catamaran drinking beers in the Gulf of Mexico. Plus I'm not down for a pick bot making my picks via pre ranking.

If you guys could put me down as first alternate next year that would be swell, Beave. :)

[Rocketball]

Smeg,

Are you playing on playing and going to be able to make the draft? Also, haven't heard much from Paul is he still joining and going to make the draft?


Also, does anybody know how exactly to set up a live draft (date/time) on the fanstar website - or do I just wait till the start time and start it manually.

[SmeggySmeg]

yes i am in for both

also i have a new email address, replied with it to your original email

[SmeggySmeg]

fairly sure the live draft is just how i had it set up last year.... but with shorter timer.........just try it out youcan always reset.... read the set up guide and also email fanstar if you need help.... or drop me an email with the password and i can give you a hand

[SmeggySmeg]

have you emailed paul??

[Rocketball]

fairly sure the live draft is just how i had it set up last year.... but with shorter timer.........just try it out youcan always reset.... read the set up guide and also email fanstar if you need help.... or drop me an email with the password and i can give you a hand


the password is the same you gave me, so check it out...

I have emailed paul, have gotten no response since the first time where he said he wanted to come back this year, but nothing since then about the draft and such.

[rimbaud]

Upon further reflection, I am out.

If it goes back to our regular draft next year, though, I would like to participate.