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pizzaguy · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject: Serious Footy Players

Hey, I was wondering how many people from here are actually into Football over Baseball. If you could please post I would like to ask you something in a PM.

jerad · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject:

i am love the sports baseball outside of smallball is my favorite sport.....love it to death Very Happy

..but on the other hand football is more addictive(american)anywayz

Money · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

Illini boy · Pro Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Forum ID: 5620

I love footy 40X more than baseball

12351 8* Check them OUT!!

Beaner · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject:

Still waiting for someone to post a tourney of some kind in the Football section. Shocked

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solipsta · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:21 pm Post subject:

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Beaner · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:02 am Post subject:

Well those should be posted in the Websites and Clubs sticky then. Maybe more people would find them. I don't think there are currently any football leagues posted there, since those Barclaycard ones went under.
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Tim's Dodgers · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject:

I'll be posting signups for season 9 soon.

Tim...
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pizzaguy · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject:

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Barbarian · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:24 pm Post subject:

I usually don't say much cause I spend most of my time doing rather than talking but today I definitely have something to say.

Ever since the inception of Smallball Football, it has played second fiddle to baseball. That is understandable BUT, at the same time, nothing, and I mean nothing has been done to enhance or advance the game.

Up until just recently, any football recruiting posts were buried within a maze of baseball posts, doomed to be easily overlooked or missed. The massive amount of baseball posts gave a football post a front and center life expectancy of maybe half a day, before it disappeared into the 2nd page.

Then came the much discussed and debated "Pay to Play Scheme." As far as I am concerned, that almost drove the final nail into the coffin of football, BUT, dedicated individuals, such as, Tim's Dodgers, mriain, and Steel Dog kept the dream or game alive with their independent leagues.

I know for a fact that the Italian Series, the Irish Premier, the Scottish Premier, the Eircom Premier, Barclay's Premiership, and others have regularly made recruiting posts, all of which disappeared within the maze of baseball's massive amount of communiques.

Looking for Leagues - Check out what appears to be well kept secrets

Italian Series - Preparing for Season 9 (Some Vacancies) - Operated by Tim's Dodgers
Barclay's Premiership - Currently in Season 14 (Some Vacancies) - Operated by Kenku
Irish Premier League - Preparing for Season 14 (League Full) - Member of AFF Leagues
Scottish Premier League - Preparing for Season 15 (League Full) - Member of AFF Leagues
Scottish First Division - Preparing for Season 2 (3 Vacancies) - Member of AFF Leagues
Eircom Premier League - Preparing for Season 3 (Some Vacancies) - Member of AFF Leagues

The AFF alone operates 6 leagues plus 4 tournaments and are currently negotiating a partnership which will bring another two leagues into existence. They have 3 web sites and over two years have used 5 forums with members posts totalling 17.644.

ALL the above mentioned Leagues are excellent, well operated, and highly competitive.

Like Tim's Dodgers Italian Series, the AFF Leagues will be posting recruiting posts shortly.

Really want to participate in a league, then signup when the posts are made.

Football is currently alive, and all things considered, well. All these leagues have survived and will survive because Smallball members who really want to participate, find their way there and join.

Agree or disagree with me, does not really concern me. I have said what I want to say and the bottom line is that YOU ALL hold the future of Smallball Football in your hands. Participate and it will grow. Ignore it and it will surely die.

Hope to see you all on the Italian, English, Irish or Scottish Fields of Battle real soon.

John

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themailman · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject:

The #1 problem i had with the SBFB was the lack of game enhancements and add-ons. And at times gameplay seemed so unreal. (lob passes really began to bother me, esp. when an open lane to drive).

Game itself is easily trained by anybody, whether a footie fan or not, but $20 to many seem the major factor deterring them from competing in the leagues.

I also discovered a similar game (PM FOR URL) that only takes a fraction of the time to train, and has a few different options that occur seasonly.

1 thing i'd change (and in Baseball) would be a season long CUP. Every team above a * gets entered, all random who you play. And it ends last day of season. Game is auto played. 1 game a day MAX for any side. Winner gets a Cup on Home page with # on for the season they triumphed. Not all can win PL1, but a non-PL1 team has a chance with this.
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yagadan05 · Guest Forum ID: -1

I don't even get any credit for pioneering the FB leagues.. (anyone remember the FA league?? .. and not to mention I started the Italian Series Wink

)

But yes, Tim does get tons of credit for running the league with me and even after I was gone. But I'm training again and hope to help him out more with ITA.

All of you guys with good football teams.. join leagues! It makes the game 30x more fun and you make great friendships and rivalries.

Wsh Warthogs · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:47 am Post subject:

pizzaguy · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:18 pm Post subject:

I always remembered Yaga... but I didn't know he started those. Confused

tecmorox81 · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject:

If your looking for good Footy UL compition look in here guys. Max of 20 teams and I only have 8 so I know there has to be good dedicated Footy players looking for another great league.

Get a spot in this great league!!

pizzaguy · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject:

Sorry, SCL banned me. Shocked

tecmorox81 · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:15 pm Post subject:

pizzaguy · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:26 pm Post subject:

tecmorox81 · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:53 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear that pizzaguy because I remember you being very reliable in D2 when I commished.

Still though you other guys have teams and want a tough league to play in. The SCL Footy is going to become the greatest league ever. (IMHO) Smile

Wsh Warthogs · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:59 am Post subject:

Should of done this much earlier but anyway.

Heres the link for the BPL

http://s13.invisionfree.com/Barclayard/index.php?act=idx
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ALT · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:01 pm Post subject:

I used to be into BB more than FB but now it's the other way around.

Football Rox! Banana

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