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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 2, 2020 17:26:20 GMT
I'm pretty sure we've got some NFL fans on here & was just wondering if any of you are up for playing fantasy football? We've been running an Oatcake league for a few years now (No money involved, just bragging rights) and it looks like this year we're going to be a couple short of our target number of players, so if any of you are interested in joining let me know.*
It's a competitive league, we all know our stuff & we all take it seriously, every week each game is only ever seperated by a few points. We do a 'live' online draft closer to the start of the season & trust me, if you enjoy watching the NFL, you'll enjoy it so much more when you've got a fantasy team involved! (You will seriously get hooked to it, it's a million miles better than the Premier League fantasy football, for a start once a player has been selected by one team, that's it, no-one else can have him - Unlike in the PL where every man & his dog has got Salah for example).
*Please only say you're interested if you're genuinely interested & will see it out. In past seasons we've had people saying they'd love to play so we give them a spot & then after a few games they quit & it leads to us searching for new players again the following year.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 2, 2020 19:13:53 GMT
I'm in. Long suffering Chargers fan here.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2020 19:24:48 GMT
Welcome aboard Cobham - as TDC say's it's very competitive, far better than fantasy football, and it's very addictive !
I'm a long standing Chiefs fan and after many years of supporting a struggling team I finally got to celebrate a Superbowl win last season.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 2, 2020 19:42:14 GMT
I'm in. Long suffering Chargers fan here. Check your messages, mate!
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Post by hoffgreen on Jul 2, 2020 20:09:04 GMT
You taking a knee before every game? Fk the NFL and all sportsball
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 2, 2020 20:10:41 GMT
You taking a knee before every game? Fk the NFL and all sportsball There's just no need for this kind of post.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2020 20:28:27 GMT
Used to get to see the 49ers at Candlestick many years back and the Cowboys in their glory years. Done a few NFL grounds, Tampa, New Orleans, Dolphins and enjoyed them all...from the hazy memory I have. Still have a soft spot for the 49ers
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Post by stoke111 on Jul 2, 2020 21:11:25 GMT
I'm in. Long suffering Chargers fan here. Welcome to the league! Season will soon be here. 👍
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 2, 2020 21:16:19 GMT
You taking a knee before every game? Fk the NFL and all sportsball Constructive.
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Post by franklin66 on Jul 2, 2020 21:17:53 GMT
Ok I've got nowt else to do so im in. Go Pats....
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 2, 2020 21:22:34 GMT
I’d love to but sacked SKY off so how do I keep up to date?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2020 5:22:31 GMT
Ok I've got nowt else to do so im in. Go Pats.... Welcome - You'll love it mate !
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Post by franklin66 on Jul 3, 2020 6:47:56 GMT
Ok I've got nowt else to do so im in. Go Pats.... Welcome - You'll love it mate ! I'm wavering now I dont want to commit if I'm not able to give it the time as per your OP. Am I able to take a look at what it looks like before I take part ? Edit: plus I like the NFL but I'm not an expert I'm more of a rookie but I do understand it and watch it.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 3, 2020 8:20:05 GMT
Welcome - You'll love it mate ! I'm wavering now I dont want to commit if I'm not able to give it the time as per your OP. Am I able to take a look at what it looks like before I take part ? Edit: plus I like the NFL but I'm not an expert I'm more of a rookie but I do understand it and watch it. The only 'time' you need to invest is just make sure you turn up for the draft (Will take place on the Sunday before the season starts & will last for roughly an hour) and then to make sure you login each week & set your team (Especially once bye weeks kick in & you're going to have players who need dropping as they're not playing that week) so long as you can commit to doing that it's fine. (In the past we've had people play the first few weeks then disappear, this leads to their team not being changed during bye weeks & giving who ever is lucky enough to be playing them that week a huge unfair advantage) The basic set-up is you'll need to pick a team on draft day, something along the lines of... One starting quarter back (One back up) Two/three running backs (Two/three back ups) Two/three wide receivers (Two/three back ups) One tight end (One back up) One kicker One defensive unit. You then get to make trades each week, so nipping on the site atleast once per day is useful so you can see who has become available etc... But you don't have to do that, you can just run with the team you drafted originally if you wish (So long as you login on a Wednesday/Thursday & set your team for the week it's all good) Let me know if you're still interested, if not we'll move on to Hartshill
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 3, 2020 11:57:44 GMT
I’d love to but sacked SKY off so how do I keep up to date? Are you still interested in playing mate? I can link you to a website that has perfect quality HD streams of every NFL game.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 3, 2020 18:42:00 GMT
I assume this means Franklin & Hartshill have both quit before I had to go through the trouble of adding them? That means the last spot is still up for grabs folks, anyone who enjoys their NFL will love the added bonus of the fantasy football to go along with it. (You'll notice if you ever watch 'The Red Zone' that it constantly gives you fantasy updates, that's how much of a connection there is between them!)
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 3, 2020 18:49:38 GMT
I assume this means Franklin & Hartshill have both quit before I had to go through the trouble of adding them? That means the last spot is still up for grabs folks, anyone who enjoys their NFL will love the added bonus of the fantasy football to go along with it. (You'll notice if you ever watch 'The Red Zone' that it constantly gives you fantasy updates, that's how much of a connection there is between them!) Ay up. Whilst I’m interested I understand what you mean about the dedication. As much as I enjoy watching the NFL I don’t think I could commit then get moaned at🤣. I’ll step aside for a proper fan, it’s only right. But cheers for the invite anyway👍🏻
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 3, 2020 19:14:02 GMT
Ay up. Whilst I’m interested I understand what you mean about the dedication. As much as I enjoy watching the NFL I don’t think I could commit then get moaned at🤣. I’ll step aside for a proper fan, it’s only right. But cheers for the invite anyway👍🏻 You haven't got to be 'super-duper-mega-dedicated', we just don't want a repeat of previous seasons where people say "Yeah I'm well up for that, love the NFL me", and then after 2/3 games they give up. We perfectly understand that someone might genuinely forget to do their team one week & that's fine, we've all got real lives to deal with aswell. (No-one is going moan at you haha!)
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Post by marylandstoke on Jul 3, 2020 19:43:51 GMT
As Redskins fans we do about half a dozen home games and have A LOT of gear but we were discussing this the other night and don’t feel we can give Mr Snide(r) any more of our money at this time.
Dr Fauci has said he doubts there will be any NFL this year. The US set a new one day record for new cases yesterday beating Brazil who had the previous one day record. The great thing about it at present is it wouldn’t be difficult to social distance where we usually sit.
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Post by franklin66 on Jul 3, 2020 20:19:46 GMT
I assume this means Franklin & Hartshill have both quit before I had to go through the trouble of adding them? That means the last spot is still up for grabs folks, anyone who enjoys their NFL will love the added bonus of the fantasy football to go along with it. (You'll notice if you ever watch 'The Red Zone' that it constantly gives you fantasy updates, that's how much of a connection there is between them!) I know mate my issue is I go away at short notice and often so I'm deciding if I should take the plunge but I hate to let people down by not being about.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 3, 2020 20:37:15 GMT
I know mate my issue is I go away at short notice and often so I'm deciding if I should take the plunge but I hate to let people down by not being about. Mate, if you had to go away & couldn't make it for a week or two, I'm sure we could pick what we feel is your best team in your place that week/those weeks, so long as you can let us know as you wont be able to do it. We'll all be in a group PM on here, so even if you can just get on here for two minutes to drop a message then we can hopefully sort it.
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Post by Little Gary Patel on Jul 3, 2020 20:40:35 GMT
I'd play if there are still free spaces. Only got into it 3 years ago after thinking it was shit without watching, but love it. Redzone is the best hours of tv of the week.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Jul 4, 2020 8:16:06 GMT
I'd play if there are still free spaces. Only got into it 3 years ago after thinking it was shit without watching, but love it. Redzone is the best hours of tv of the week. Redzone is mint! Always make sure my first glass of bourbon is poured ready for "SEVEN HOURS!" Bit busy this weekend but assuming franklin66 doesn't want the last spot I'll get in touch with you on Monday to get you added.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 4, 2020 9:07:11 GMT
I'd play if there are still free spaces. Only got into it 3 years ago after thinking it was shit without watching, but love it. Redzone is the best hours of tv of the week. Redzone is mint! Always make sure my first glass of bourbon is poured ready for "SEVEN HOURS!" Bit busy this weekend but assuming franklin66 doesn't want the last spot I'll get in touch with you on Monday to get you added. I’ve been watching it since the days of Nicky Horne on C4. It can be a little complicated at first but stick with it and it’s an unbelievable sport to watch. I’ve been to about 4-5 Wembley games and have to say it works better on TV due to the number of stoppages. Been a Chargers fan since the days of Dan Fouts and like Stoke very much an up and down team. Favourite player of all time has to be Ladalian Tomlinson but always been a massive fan of Larry Fitzgerald (always had a soft spot for the Cards). Red zones ace.
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