EWB Draft-Style Fantasy Premier League 2014-15 (Berober's League)

[Berober]

Initial Post

So I've been wanting to run a draft-style Fantasy Premier League league for a few months now, and I've found a site which will do the brunt of the spreadsheet work for me, so why not get it up and running! We still need to draft manually, so with just under a month to go until the season starts, now should give us plenty of time to do so. Here's how we're doing it:

• Over the next few days, let me know below if you're interested in taking part. Theoretically, this can be done with as little as two people, but I think 10-12 teams should be ideal.
• Drafting will take place in this thread. Positions are 1 GK, 3 DEF, 3 MID, 2 FW and 2 FLEX (Any outfield position). You also get 5 bench players, so 16 players in total.
• Scoring is similar to the standard leagues, the table in full is found here
• If a player is transferred out of the league during the draft, and he has already been drafted. (eg. Hazard goes to PSG for £1bn and he was drafted 3rd) then whoever owned the player has priority over the next pick to compensate.
• If a player is transferred into the league during the draft, he is fair game for whoever has the next pick.
• Drafting will be snake-style, so the order switches around each round, so whoever picks last in one round picks first in the next, and vice versa. If there are 4 teams drafting for example, it goes 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, etc...

If this sounds interesting but you'd like to know more, I'll try to answer any questions you have, the website I'll be using is http://draftepl.com/ and if you're still interested, then sign up below!

Berober's Victims:

Gorka | DavidMarrio | Benkid
9 to 5 | Dan | Cymru
Jam | Rafa | Jimmy

EddieG's Superiors:

TCO | JohnnyPerfect |Walker
DFF | SDM | GoGo
LL | Dang | Srar

Drafted Picks:

• Yaya Toure, Manchester City, MF - Rafa
• Eden Hazard, Chelsea, MF, Dan
• Robin van Persie, Manchester United, FW, Jimmy
• Cesc Fabregsa, Chelsea, MF, Cymbols
• Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, FW, 9 to 5
• Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal, MF, Jam
• Daniel "20 Goals" Sturridge, Liverpool, FW, DavidMarrio
• Diego Costa, Chelsea, FW, Gorka
• Juan Mata, Manchester United, MF, Benkid
• Sergio AGUEROOOOO, Manchester City, FW, Berober
• Oscar, Chelsea, MF, Berober
• Pablo Zabaleta, Manchester City, DF, Benkid
• Vincent Kompany, Manchester City, DF, Gorka
• David Silva, Manchester City, MF, DavidMarrio
• Leighton Baines, Everton, DF, Jam
• Branislav Ivanovic, Chelsea, DF, 9 to 5
• David De Gea, Manchester United, GK, Cymbols
• Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea Everton, FW, Jimmy
• Adam Lalalalalallana, Liverpool, MF, Dan
• Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal, MF, Rafa
• Erik Lamela, Tottenham, MF, Rafa
• Mesut Ozil, Arsenal, MF, Dan
• Christian Eriksen, Tottenham, MF, Jimmy
• Gary Cahill, Chelsea, DF, Cymbols
• Raheem Sterling, Liverpool, MF, 9 to 5
• Connor Wickham, Sunderland, FW, Jam
• Stevie G, Liverpool, MF, DavidMarrio
• Samir Nasri, Manchester City, MF, Gorka
• Olivier Giroud, Arsenal, FW, Benkid
• Seamus Coleman, Everton, DF, Berober
• Ross Barkley, Everton, MF, Berober
• Andre Shirley, Chelsea, MF, Benkid
• Joe Hart, Manchester City, GK, Gorka
• Hugo Lloris, Tottenham, GK, DavidMarrio
• Stevan Jovetic, Manchester City, FW, Jam
• Theo Walcott, Arsenal, MF, 9 to 5
• Laurent Koscielny, Arsenal, DF, Cymbols
• Gylfi Siggurdson, Swansea, MF, Jimmy
• Didier DROGBA, Chelsea, FW, Dan
• Tim Howard, Everton, GK, Rafa
• Jan Vertonghen, Tottenham, DF, Rafa
• Julian Speroni, Crystal Palace, GK, Dan
• Amsir Begovic, Stoke, GK, Jimmy
• Kevin Mirallas, Everton, MF, Cymbols
• Simon Mignolet, Liverpool, GK, 9 to 5
• Allan McGregor, Hull, GK, Jam
• Per Mertesacker, Arsenal, DF, DavidMarrio
• Wilfried Bony, Swansea, FW, Gorka
• Ron "Roncrete" Vlaar, Aston Villa, DF, Benkid
• Robert Green, QPR, GK, Berober
• Christian Benteke, Aston Villa, FW, Berober
• Edin Dzeko, Manchester City, FW, Benkid
• Phillipe Coutinho, Liverpool, MF, Gorka
• Siem De Jong, Newcastle, MF, DavidMarrio
• John Terry, Chelsea, DF, Jam
• Ander Herrera, Manchester United, MF, 9 to 5
• Danny Ings, Burnley, FW, Cymbols
• Ben Davies, Tottenham, DF, Jimmy
• Rickie Lambert, Liverpool, FW, Dan
• Luke Shaw, Manchester United, DF, Rafa
• Emmanuel Riviere, Newcastle, FW, Rafa
• Yoann Gouffran, Newcastle, MF, Dan
• Loic Remy, QPR, FW, Jimmy
• Phil Jagielka, Everton, DF, Cymbols
• Matthieu Debuchy, Arsenal, DF, 9 to 5
• Fernandinho, Manchester City, MF, Jam
• Dusan Tadic, Southampton, MF, DavidMarrio
• Santi Cazorla, Arsenal, MF, Gorka
• Ryan Shawcross, Stoke, DF, Benkid
• DAVE (Cesar Azpilecueta), Chelsea, DF, Berober
• Adam Johnson, Stoke, MF, Berober
• Willian, Chelsea, MF, Benkid
• Filipe Luis, Chelsea, DF, Gorka
• Dejan Lovren, Liverpool, DF, DavidMarrio
• Curtis Davies, Hull, DF, Jam
• Ashley Young, Manchester United, MF, 9 to 5
• Jack Wilshere, Arsenal, MF, Cymbols
• Lazar Markovic, Liverpool, MF, Jimmy
• Callum Chambers, Arsenal, DF, Dan
• Mamadou Sakho, Liverpool, DF, Rafa
• Bojan Krkic, Stoke, FW, Rafa
• Kieran Gibbs, Arsenal, DF, Jimmy
• Eliaquim Mangala, Manchester City, DF, Cymbols
• Frazier Campbell, Crystal Palace, FW, 9 to 5
• Javier Hernandez, Manchester United, FW, Dan
• Mark Noble, West Ham, MF, Jam
• Roberto PENdaldo, Tottenham, FW, DavidMarrio
• John Stones, Everton, DF, Gorka
• Tim Krul, Newcastle United, GK, Benkid
• Jose Fonte, Southampton, DF, Berober
• Thibaut Courtois, Chelsea, GK, Berober

Drafted Teams:

RAFA TIME - RafaelFms

• Yaya Toure, Manchester City, MF
• Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal, MF
• Erik Lamela, Tottenham, MF
• Tim Howard, Everton, GK
• Jan Vertonghen, Tottenham, DF
• Luke Shaw, Manchester United, DF
• Emmanuel Riviere, Newcastle, FW
• Mamadou Sakho, Liverpool, DF
• Bojan Krkic, Stoke, FW

Dan Bang - Dan

• Eden Hazard, Chelsea, MF
• Mesut Ozil, Arsenal, MF
• Adam Lalalalalallana, Liverpool, MF
• Didier DROGBA, Chelsea, FW
• Julian Speroni, Crystal Palace, GK
• Rickie Lambert, Liverpool, FW
• Yoann Gouffran, Newcastle, MF
• Callum Chambers, Arsenal, DF
• Javier Hernandez, Manchester United

Split Second FC - Jimmy

• Robin van Persie, Manchester United, FW
• Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea Everton, FW
• Christian Eriksen, Tottenham, MF
• Gylfi Siggurdson, TottenhamSwansea, MF
• Amsir Begovic, Stoke, GK
• Ben Davies, SwanseaTottenham, DF
• Loic Remy, QPR, FW
• Lazar Markovic, Liverpool, MF
• Kieran Gibbs, Arsenal, DF

Cymbols RFC - Cymru/Cymbols

• Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, MF
• David De Gea, Manchester United, GK
• Gary Cahill, Chelsea, DF
• Laurent Koscielny, Arsenal, DF
• Kevin Mirallas, Everton, MF
• Danny Ings, Burnley, FW
• Phil Jagielka, Everton, DF
• Jack Wilshere, Arsenal, MF
• Eliaquim Mangala, Manchester City, DF

Lancashire Heat - 9 to 5

• Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, FW
• Branislav Ivanovic, Chelsea, DF
• Raheem Sterling, Liverpool, MF
• Theo Walcott, Arsenal, MF
• Simon Mignolet, Liverpool, GK
• Ander Herrera, Manchester United, MF
• Matthieu Debuchy, Arsenal, DF
• Ashley Young, Manchester United, MF
• Frazier Campbell, Crystal Palace, FW

Jams Allstars - Jam

• Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal, MF
• Leighton Baines, Everton, DF
• Connor Wickham, Sunderland, FW
• Stevan Jovetic, Manchester City, FW
• Allan McGregor, Hull, GK
• John Terry, Chelsea, DF
• Fernandinho, Manchester City, MF
• Curtis Davies, Hull, DF
• Mark Noble, West Ham, MF

Marriots Mighty Men - DavidMarrio

• Daniel "20 Goals" Sturridge, Liverpool, FW
• David Silva, Manchester City, MF
• Stevie G, Liverpool, MF
• Hugo Lloris, Tottenham, GK
• Per Mertesacker, Arsenal, DF
• Siem De Jong, Newcastle, MF
• Dusan Tadic, Southampton, MF
• Dejan Lovren, Liverpool, DF
• Roberto PENdaldo, Tottenham, FW

Hymns and Arias - Gorka

• Diego Costa, Chelsea, FW
• Vincent Kompany, Manchester City, DF
• Samir Nasri, Manchester City, MF
• Joe Hart, Manchester City, GK
• Wilfried Bony, Swansea, FW
• Phillipe Coutinho, Liverpool, MF
• Santi Cazorla, Arsenal, MF
• Filipe Luis, Chelsea, DF
• John Stones, Everton, DF

Kokeshi is Back! - Benkid

• Juan Mata, Manchester United, MF
• Pablo Zabaleta, Manchester City, DF
• Olivier Giroud, Arsenal, FW
• Andre Shirley, Chelsea, MF
• Ron "Roncrete" Vlaar, Aston Villa, DF
• Edin Dzeko, Manchester City, FW
• Ryan Shawcross, Stoke, DF
• Willian, Chelsea, MF
• Tim Krul, Newcastle United, GK

EM Tornadoes - Berober

• Sergio AGUEROOOOO, Manchester City, FW
• Oscar, Chelsea, MF
• Seamus Coleman, Everton, DF
• Ross Barkley, Everton, MF
• Robert Green, QPR, GK
• Christian Benteke, Aston Villa, FW
• DAVE (Cesar Azpilecueta), Chelsea, DF
• Adam Johnson, Stoke, MF
• Jose Fonte, Southampton, DF
• Thibaut Courtois, Chelsea, GK

The official website player list is also located here so this should let you keep track of players to look for...

[GoGo Yubari]

Oooh, I've always wanted to be in a draft-style league. Fuck it, why not.

[EddieG]

Oh, yes please!

[TCO]

I'll play too!

[Gorka]

Sure.

[Cymbols]

Yes please.

[9 to 5]

I have been done for this since like, March. In.

[LL!]

This shall help me get better acquainted with the PL! I'm in if someone that's trying to genuinely get into club football is allowed.

[Berober]

Of course! I'd suggest looking into a few sites' rankings for the time being for which players did well last year to give you an idea of a draft order (you might need to sign up on the first link, but the rest should be fine). Since draft-style PL isn't really a thing, there's no official cheat sheets or draft rankings to go by.

Otherwise, once the season starts, this should be ideal for getting you involved in the PL, having to track up to 10 different games going on over a weekend

[DFF]

Yes please.

[Jimmy]

Yeeeep.

[DavidMarrio]

Count me in!!

[Rafael]

Rafa's In!

[Jam]

In

[Berober]

Okay. We're at 13 people here. I worry that 13 (or 14 if we even it out to avoid bye weeks) might be too many, since we're drafting 224 players against 220 players starting each week (I know this'll be where the bench comes into play, but it's still becoming very stretched for players), so I'm gonna open up a question to you guys. If we get a few more people interested quite soon, does anyone want to run a second league of this? If not, I'll close off signups at 14 for sure.

Seriously though, thanks for the interest in this.

[EddieG]

I'd be up for 2 leagues, can have the 2 winners/top 2 of each league face off in a playoff system maybe, with the results leading to a first and second division for next season should you do it again.

[Berober]

I don't think multi-league playoffs within the website would be possible, although, depending on how long into the season we can start a new league, a "top 4" final league might be workable or something like that. Otherwise, next season a promotion/relegation system would be easily workable here.

[SeanDMan]

Have one draft for priemership players and one draft for championship/div1-2 players.

[Benjamin]

If there's room I'll play

[Dang117]

if any more are allowed I would be interested