The all new BBS Premier Corinthian League

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the next generation of the BBSCL, the BBSPCL.

As before, you have the exciting opportunity to play fantasy football, but without the inconvenience of including riff-raff from other teams and all the heartache encapsulated in "Which 2 NUFC players should I pick...will it effect their season?" "That b*gger only scored against us because he's in my FF team, it's all my fault (choke)!" Etc. No, the BBSPCL will give you the chance to field an all-NUFC squad with players from the last 5 seasons.

Every member of the League gets to pick a squad of NUFC Greats (and hangers-on) (or even Maric) which will comprise 5 points-worth of players from each of the nine categories:

Goalkeepers
Left sided Defenders
Central Defenders
Right sided Defenders
Left sided Midfielders
Central Midfielders
Right sided Midfielders
Centre Forwards
Jokers

Please note: this means five points in EACH category, not in total. Your squad size will depend on whether you sign lots of cheap players or fewer, more expensive players - aka the "Kenny or Kevin" dilemma.

I will randomly draw an NUFC game from the last 5 seasons and points will be awarded to teams for their players who make an appearance. Games can only be drawn once. Every NUFC League and Cup game from home and Europe can be drawn except for the following for which the data is not available:

All Cup games 1995/6
Charidee Shield 1996/7 (not that it'll be missed)
UEFA Cup 1996/7

The Rules

This season, teams will be drawn against each other. The points will be compared and a scoreline deduced from a comparison of the points scored to the average achieved by the teams on that day.

Example:The teams average 12 points. 2 teams drawn against each other each score 8 points, they will be awarded a 0-0 draw. Two other teams attain 16 and 14, this will become a 3-2 win to the team with 16. 12 against 12 will most likely be 1-1.

Of course, the League Chairman's word is final, and Taggartliness will be leaned on heavily with points deductions or even expulsion from the League.

Points will be awarded as follows:

Player starts = 2
Player on as sub = 1
Forward scores goal = 2 (per goal)
Midfielder scores goal = 3 (per goal)
Defender scores goal = 5 (per goal)
Sub scores = double rate
Goalie keeps clean sheet = 2
Goalies also have the goal difference of the match added to their score (i.e. Srnicek would receive 9 points for Howay 5-0 - 2 + 2 + 5; Shaka would get 1 point for appearing in a 4-3 loss: 2 + -1)
Player receives yellow = -1
Player receives red = -2
Joker receives 5 for appearing
The chairman will award extra Magpie points for particularly legendary feats and to right wrongs (e.g. Rob Lee would have scored at Old Trafford without Solskjaer's cheating, so he would get the 3 points for scoring).

Players who pick up 3 yellows or one red will be banned for one match - this means that the next time they are drawn they will receive no points.

Team Pick

Goalies	Points
Given	3
Harper	2
Hislop	2
Srnicek	3

Def Left	Points
Beresford	3
Elliott	2
Hughes	2
Pearce	2
Pistone	3

Def Centre	Points
Albert	3
Dabizas	3
Goma	1
Helder	1
Howey	2
Marcelino	1
Peacock	2

Def Right	Points
Barton	3
Charvet	2
Griffin	2
Watson	3

Midfld Left	Points
Domi	2
Gallacher	2
Ginola	2
Glass	1
Sellars	1

Midfld Centre	Points
Barnes	1
Batty	2
Beardsley	2
Clark	2
Hamann	1
Lee	3
McClen	1
Speed	3

Midfld Right	Points
Dyer	2
Fox	2
Gillespie	3
Solano	3

Forwards	Points
Andersson	1
Asprilla	1
Ferdinand	3
Ferguson	1
Ketsbaia	1
Kitson	1
Maric	1
Robinson	1
Shearer	4
Tomasson	1

Jokers	Points
Beharrall	5
Dumas	5
Guivarc'h	5
Hottiger	5
Karelse	5
Saha	5
Wright	5

How to Enter

Send me an e-mail of your team selection to softie02@hotmail.com. I will need the following:

Your BBS handle
Your Team's name (e.g. Softie's Southerners)
The name of your ground (e.g. Stottie Stadium)
Your full team selection by category

The number of team entries I receive will decide the size of the division(s).

All entries must be received by 16 April.

This game system copyrighted by me 2000, theft of this concept will provoke extreme sulkiness and annoyance and will be countered with whingingSoftie.

-- Anonymous, April 02, 2000

What do you know? It worked!

-- Anonymous, April 02, 2000

What happened last season? I lost track when we shipped off Communicata...

-- Anonymous, April 02, 2000

Dan, click on "New Replies" and look for "The BBS Corinthian League" or, alternatively, click on "Competitions" and find it in there.

Softie

-- Anonymous, April 02, 2000

If I live to be a hundred I may never understand it !!

I think I will stick to my Ph.D.

(:o]

Jay

-- Anonymous, April 02, 2000

Go on Jay, it's easy. Just pick a squad (5 points from each category) and then sit back; all the rest is done for you.

-- Anonymous, April 02, 2000

Count me in, I can't do worse, can I? I might take a little longer in making my selection though.

-- Anonymous, April 03, 2000

My team's on the way (down).

-- Anonymous, April 03, 2000

Excellent! Come on folks, the more the merrier. There are some cracking team and stadium names coming in...

-- Anonymous, April 03, 2000

Steph's Superstars will be aiming to retain their title! ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 03, 2000

Steph's Superstars would do well to remember that they haven't been crowned champions yet....

Come on folks, roll roll up, already got 12 on board, room for at least another 38. Otters' noses. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely.

-- Anonymous, April 03, 2000

There will be a team winging its way down to you as soon as it has been picked (and as soon as I understand the rules!!!)

-- Anonymous, April 03, 2000

Aye... given a spare hour os so I'll send a team in.

-- Anonymous, April 03, 2000

This years Cup Winners, sorry Cup Finalists (whoops freudian slip there Beardo.....hehe) have entered the team for next season....I'm gunning for you Steph....you won't get away from me next time........mind you, as it stands at least I finished higher than Scratchy!....ya boo sucks Andy boy....top of the league in your competition as well.....not a bad return for the season.....Europe here we come.......is there no stopping this lad.

Alright, alright I'll get my coat.....NURSE the screens quick.

-- Anonymous, April 03, 2000

I now have 19 teams entered in the League. Last chance to enter is one week on Sunday. Come on folks, let's have a couple of divisions at least.

-- Anonymous, April 04, 2000

Missed out first time round. Determined to run a team this time. Don't understand the rules. Doesn't really matter. Never won a thing in my life. Even when I RAN the bliddy Team Pick compy last year, still finished nowhere. Have printed out the rules. Will ask the nearest bairn for explanation & advice. Selection on its way to you Bamber Wimbush. Watch out here I come.

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2000

The Teams so Far

Team	Manager	Ground
Athletico Backworth	Jonno	Stadium of Glory (Colliery Row, Backworth)
Baxter Basics	Baxter	The Werthers Originals St Winifred's Choir Park
Brewery Droopers United	Windy	Trophyless Park
Ceptic	TSM	Stadium of Silence
Chevy's Choppers	Chevy	The Theatre of Drams
Dudley Boys	Hayley	Dudley Welfare
Duncan's Disorderlies	Dunx	HMP Barlinnie Stadium
Howdon Harriers	Softie	The Broon Bowl
Pete's Porkie pies	Pete in Canada	Dickman's PieDome
Pilgrim's Converts	Pilgrim	Cathedral Of Cultured Kinetics
Proper Lard Unathletic	Tony Green jnr	Jerry Garcia Memorial Ground
Quantum Mechanicals	True	????? Park Avenue
Spayne	Garcie	U Can Mop
The Gallowgate	Kegsy	Seijin James' Koen
The ITK Heaton World Beaters	ITK	MOTD Stadium
The Stellar Warriors	Galaxy	Stade de Cyberspace
Toon Goons	Ciara	St Bobby Robson's Park
Toon Tragedy	PeteT	Parthenon Park
Woodstock County	Cliff	Hicliff-a-Venue
Yelli's Yobs	Yelli	Bashley Bombsite

-- Anonymous, April 05, 2000

My team should be winging its way towards you...

-- Anonymous, April 07, 2000

Barton's Samba have made some big money spring signings and are ready for the new season, not least because we have extended our Wancap Stadium to hold nearly 90,000. Fans have been fighting for season tickets, delirious at our rise from the bottom three to ninth in the table with the careful hand of Blondy Wanbarton at the helm. His time under the OAP one has paid dividends and he now has the nous, acumen and bollocks to storm the league with a highly attack minded formation. With Albert and Peacock at the heart of the defence we know that we need not worry about conceding goals.

-- Anonymous, April 10, 2000

Still a few slots left. Go on, give it a try, you only have to pick a team, I'll take care of the rest.

-- Anonymous, April 11, 2000

Room for 3 more on top. Go on you waverers, all entries must be in by Sunday. Season kicks off next week.

-- Anonymous, April 14, 2000

E-mailed mine to you yesterday - hope you got it!

-- Anonymous, April 14, 2000

Mines on it's way... may even be there now!

-- Anonymous, April 14, 2000

Both gratefully received, thank you.

-- Anonymous, April 14, 2000

One place left. Closing date today, Sunday 16 April. e-mail me.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2000

bbs name - val. team name - Hong Kong's Hellions. Bridespool Park

Team.....hope I do this right....I'm thick as two short planks on this kind of thing....

Goalie - Harper Left Back - - Beresford Centre Back - Dabizas Right Back - Warren Mid Left - Ginola Mid Centre - Batty, Lee, Beardsley, Speed. Mid Right - Dyer Forwards - Maboy SHEARER and the Lovely Ferdinand

HOPE that makes sense......ON with the contest !!!!

val.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2000

OH GOD, I'VE JUST MADE A GLOBAL TWIT OF MYSELF BY POSTING MY TEAM TO THE WORLD INSTEAD OF JUST SOFTIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

I'll make some subtle strategic changes and re-post...I hope.

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2000

Val,

I sincerely hope it's you that doesn't understand the rules and not me. You have to pick 5 points worth of players from each of the categories. You've probably already been told this via email from Softie, but I thought I'd mention it just in case. :o)))

-- Anonymous, April 16, 2000