I hope to run another season of this competition if it grabs people's fancy (ooer missus). I have been tinkering with changes to the competition like adding the goal difference of a game to the keeper's score and the like, and hope to run more than one division so that we can have relegation and promotion.

Jonno has also come up with the excellent suggestion that we have a proper league whereby you actually get drawn against each other in regular fixtures so that the points are compared to work out the score. A lot more entertaining than watching tallies increase and throws in the added extras of grudge matches and cyber-violence :-)

If you are up for entering a team then please post on this thread to give me an idea of numbers.

Ta. Softie

p.s. More than happy to set up a dedicated website if this is just an annoying irrelevance to people on here.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Answers

Softie

I'm in again. I think its a real hoot and appreciate it for the time and trouble you take over it.

Beardo United

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Go on, I'll have a go and come bottom, no doubt.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

As always Softie.....Im up for it......third this season 'so far' and still in the cup last time I looked so Yes....I well up for it.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Yes Softy, I'm in again. Hope the team are less casual this time round.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Screacher's Creatures hereby apply for consideration in the fabulous competition organised by that even more fabulous chap, Dancing Dave Soft Southerner (who?)

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Definitely up for it,one of the most interesting threads I've seen in a long time, even when I'm just watching.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Absolutely. Best competition there's been IMO. The Wanderers relegation battle has me well and truly gripped.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Yep,

I'll have a go.

Thanks!

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Steph's Superstars are up for it!

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Ahh...we're so close to challenging for the title, of course the Goons will have another go. Next season, lads!

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Somebody has to come last so count me in

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Me too.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

aye - count me in. But you'll have to post the rules again, I have not got the faintest idea what goes with the comp.

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

Yep - i may rename my team from the last anagram ......

-- Anonymous, March 14, 2000

count me in - I'm a professional table-propper

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

I'd like to put forward a team to be elected into the elite BBSCL if that's possible. I'm sure my stadium is up to the required safety standards.

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

I'll be up for that..any word on when the European places will be decided? Top 3 into Champions League?

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

Count Duncan's Disorderlies in!

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

>>>>More than happy to set up a dedicated website if this is just an annoying irrelevance to people on here.

It's certainly an irrelevance Softie but far from annoying. (-;

Yes count me in. I'm thinking of renaming my team to 0000aaa Athletic to take advantage of the times when alphabetic order decides things. I might try and shake off the TSM tag which the Atletico fans have come up with (The Sh*te Manager) and return next season in disguise. I wonder if a dreadlock wig would suffice?

Judging by the number of responses received so far it looks like we might need several divisions. Can you extend your lunchbreaks? (-;

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

Yes. Count Susie's Brown Ales in.

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

Yes, Willies Wingers (read it any way you like) are screwing their studs in and oiling their exposed bits in anticipation. Divvnt kna the rules - but that nivver stopped me yet.

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

Count me in of course. And Softie, I need a roster spot for Georgiadis in the new game. Can you come up with a "0" point player? This will also allow for Perez and other "underachievers" to populate our new teams.

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

The "also in attendance" players will be offered as jokers (fittingly) who will score 10 points simply for their rarity value.

-- Anonymous, March 15, 2000

Count me in on this one as well

-- Anonymous, March 16, 2000

Josh, I only just worked out what the anagram is you were referring to, doh!

-- Anonymous, March 16, 2000

I'd love to participate, but I can't remember what the hell its all about. No doubt there will be a 'refresher course' for the hard of thinkings.

-- Anonymous, March 16, 2000

Josh / Softie,

Must admit I hadn't spotted it either. Very Clever Josh!

Are you using Anagram Genius or did you work it out yourself?

-- Anonymous, March 16, 2000

I'll give it a go aswell. What's the crack?

-- Anonymous, March 16, 2000

Dear all, Rest assured that a full reworking of the team-pick options will be available and a refresher of the 'rules'. I'm going to follow the Jonno ammendment and make it that every game is head-to-head so that the League will be more competetive. The basics will remain in that I will offer you a choice of all the NUFC players over the last 5 seasons and attach a cost to each of them. Random draws will produce NUFC games from that period and your players who appear score you various amounts of points.

The idea for the game came through my getting frustrated with all the regular Fanatasy Football leagues since you can only choose 2 from NUFC and end up suffering horribly when the gits you have to choose from other clubs score against NUFC in real life. I was always handicapped by never allowing any Man Utd players in my teams and fear of putting the kybosh on NUFC players by picking them (in the Torygraph 1997/8 competition I had Ketsy and JDT - the reason for their dreadful season is therefore obvious).

This time I'll get all the spreadsheets working before taking teampicks and will impose fines on anyone suspected of having so sad a life that they are shadowing this competition with their own spreadsheets...not mentioning any names, but you know who you are! :-)

-- Anonymous, March 17, 2000

Softie! At last, I've found you! The BBS vanishes, my phone goes dead, I get sick and when I track you all down (with the help of Pilgrim and Kegsy) Borussia Canwehaveourballbach are only two places and 18 points above a relegation spot and out of the cup! I love football me.:)

-- Anonymous, March 17, 2000

What I meant to say was....I'll sign up again.

-- Anonymous, March 17, 2000

Softie,

Count me in but I haven't got a clue what it is so could you post me a full set of the rules and regulations!!!

Cheers.

-- Anonymous, March 18, 2000

Hadn't realised there were any rules, thiought softie just made up as he went along!

-- Anonymous, March 18, 2000

Me too, me too, please.

Hong Kong's Hellions will tak' yers all on next season......haven't a Clue what it's about....(Fantasy Football has always defeated my pea- brain)but I'll catch on and hang on by me finger-tips.

Thanks, Softie - what would we do without you.

val.

-- Anonymous, March 18, 2000

Barton's Samba are ready to rumba once more!

-- Anonymous, March 18, 2000

El Softerino, top comp your running muchos enjoyed in this end of the world, would like to be included in next seasons run-out if possible. I run a premier league comp on similar lines to the one your alluding to, if you are interested I can send you the format and spreadsheet (aye I'm an old fart who can't keep up to date with the technology thang) I use. Same principle except that players are bid for at the season start and can only play for one team.

Cheers Muzza ....

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2000

Any more for any more? Has Stiff Bladder got his way at last? Will the Corinthian League be reduced to two divisions of 16 teams? Gasp! Is nothing sacred? Help fight the FIFA busybodies, sign up for the new Corinthian League today.

-- Anonymous, March 25, 2000