The Christmas special 5 a side cup

by Marky Mon 24 Dec 2012, 10:47 am

Post here if interested in participation. Deadline for entry is Boxing Day night.

Prize money to be confirmed.

by Marky Mon 24 Dec 2012, 11:02 am

Also, I am participating. Should have made that clear Wink

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 24 Dec 2012, 11:53 am

Yeah I'll give it a go la

by **Hero** Mon 24 Dec 2012, 11:56 am

Prize money will be...

5m to the winner
3m to the runner up
2m for the losing semi finalists
1m for anyone else that takes part.

by **Hero** Mon 24 Dec 2012, 11:56 am

Oh and Im in!

by sodhat Mon 24 Dec 2012, 12:04 pm

Can i say i will take part to get the 1m and then not really take part...

by **Hero** Mon 24 Dec 2012, 12:05 pm

No because you're not then taking part. The cash is only rewarded at the end.

by sodhat Mon 24 Dec 2012, 12:09 pm

Scrooge.

by Guest Mon 24 Dec 2012, 12:09 pm

sodhat wrote:Can i say i will take part to get the 1m and then not really take part...

by Gregers Mon 24 Dec 2012, 12:16 pm

I'm in

by Fernando Mon 24 Dec 2012, 2:28 pm

im in

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by Trebs Mon 24 Dec 2012, 5:43 pm

I'm in as long as it's only brief tactics

by Guest Mon 24 Dec 2012, 5:59 pm

Count me in babez xxx

by **Afro** Mon 24 Dec 2012, 6:00 pm

How many games and how frequently is it likely to be?

That'll determine whether I will take part

by **Hero** Mon 24 Dec 2012, 6:44 pm

It depends really on the number of participants really I'm guessing.

by Marky Mon 24 Dec 2012, 8:25 pm

In one, Hero. Basically, the current participants are;

Me, Olly, Hero, Gregers, Nando, Trebs, Azzy and Viva (who said so on the homepage). So we definitely have 8. It'll be a straight knockout, but any more participants and we'll have to have a preliminary round with participants drawn at random.

So it'll be a maximum of 4 games if you go all the way.

by Marky Mon 24 Dec 2012, 8:26 pm

Tactics are optional, the only thing really is a 5 a side team from your current squad, with subs and instructions optional.

by Trebs Mon 24 Dec 2012, 10:18 pm

Maybe a three line limit?

by **Hero** Mon 24 Dec 2012, 10:26 pm

I previously ran it as a Swiss style tournament that worked alright.

by Marky Thu 27 Dec 2012, 10:17 am

8 confirmed then. Too late for anyone else.

Straight knockout or Swiss style? Swiss style will mean Hero's help required.

by **Hero** Thu 27 Dec 2012, 10:32 am

I don't mind assisting, is it just how a Swiss style tournament works that you need help with?

Basically the first round is drawn randomly.
The second round sees the four winners and four losers split into two pots.
So the winners play each other, the losers play each other.
The third round will then have 2 people on 2 wins, 4 people on 1 win, 2 people on 0 wins, the final is then played, the wooden spoon and the guys in the middle play. When there's more people it is more complicated but Ive ran it with 128 people in a geeky card tournament and its easy enough.

by Guest Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:04 am

Um, why not just have two leagues of four, then a final? I've never done it 'Swiss style' but it sounds unnecessarily complicated Erm

by Marky Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:04 am

Swiss style it is. (Seems simple enough)

First Round:
Hero v Nando
Olly v Marky
Viva v Gregers
Azzy v Trebs

AKA

Total Juan Carrs v Moleicester City
Bunga Bunga FC v Deportivo My Sharona
Pass the Deutschie v Deportivo la Chorizo
No Respek FC v Bratwurst Mannschaft

Winners play winners, losers play losers in Round 2.

Tactics optional, rules are you play a 5 man team and you can have 2 subs. Tactics due 30th December. Then we all vote with scorelines only required.

by Marky Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:05 am

Azzy Mahmood wrote:Um, why not just have two leagues of four, then a final? I've never done it 'Swiss style' but it sounds unnecessarily complicated

Because this way, everyone plays four games. And at the end, there will be a league of 8 ranked in order of wins and losses.

by FIFA Diva Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:14 pm

Found it will do tactics later xxx

by **Hero** Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:18 pm

Azzy Mahmood wrote:Um, why not just have two leagues of four, then a final? I've never done it 'Swiss style' but it sounds unnecessarily complicated

Viva loves it, you should try it together Wink

by FIFA Diva Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:19 pm

How'd you know I love it?

by **Hero** Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:23 pm

It was leaked onto the internet ala Paris Hilton

by FIFA Diva Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:29 pm

I know you really love me.

by **Hero** Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:35 pm

What you doing for NYE Viva?

by FIFA Diva Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:42 pm

Haven't really planned anything but ill probably go into town and do the countdown. How about you? Diffrent priority s for a married man.

by **Hero** Fri 28 Dec 2012, 9:52 pm

Kids with in laws so we are off on the lash

by El Dios Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:28 pm

anyone here watch any non-league football or?

by **Hero** Fri 28 Dec 2012, 10:44 pm

I'm a Macc Town fan for my sins so yes

by Guest Sat 29 Dec 2012, 1:27 pm

Tactics go to who? And is it 5-a-side, or 5-a-side PLUS a keeper?

by Trebs Sat 29 Dec 2012, 1:57 pm

Azzy you doing tactics? Can we make a gentleman's agreement?

by Guest Sat 29 Dec 2012, 5:31 pm

When I say 'tactics', it really is rudimentary - ie do this, do that, max 2 instructions per player...

by Gregers Sat 29 Dec 2012, 7:05 pm

Who do I send my team to?

by Marky Sat 29 Dec 2012, 11:23 pm

Post it here.

by Marky Sat 29 Dec 2012, 11:32 pm

Deportivo My Sharona

Spoiler:

by Trebs Sun 30 Dec 2012, 2:09 pm

Adler
Albiol
Shaqiri Gaitan
Mandzukic

Adler should catch the ball so they can't score and only throw the ball to our team
Albiol should tackle the striker and make blocks
Shaqiri and Gaitan should run box to box and do skillful stuff
Mandzukic should kick or head the ball in such a way so.it goes into the goal and be strong to stop taclklers
ATTACK IS THE BEST FORM OF DEFENSE

by Gregers Sun 30 Dec 2012, 6:35 pm

------ Caballero -------
------ Dominguez -----
--- Isco --- Mkhitaryan --
----- Soldado (c) -------

Keep ball, simple little triangles
Isco/Mkhitaryan to operate in the space that Soldado makes
Soldado to drag their defensive players out of position
Fast paced movement, Caballero to throw the ball out to Isco/Mkhitaryan

by Fernando Sun 30 Dec 2012, 7:55 pm

Mole City

Spoiler:

by **Hero** Sun 30 Dec 2012, 10:31 pm

Juan Carrs

Iraizoz
Amorebieta
Fellaini-Eriksen
Muniain

Subs: De Marcos, Varane

Team talk
Amorebieta to stay back, ensure no-one gets through, Fellaini to come from deep and power with the ball, use physical strength. Eriksen and Muniain to use intelligence and one touch play to create chances and space.

by FIFA Diva Sun 30 Dec 2012, 10:40 pm

Friedel
Boateng
Ledesma Draxler
Quagliarella

Work as a unit attack together and defend together. Let them have ball in own half close them down in ours. Quagliarella has a very good shot use it when you get the chance. Pass and move at all times look to move into space.

Subs
Huntelaar
Holtby

by Guest Sun 30 Dec 2012, 10:48 pm

FC No Respek:

------ Jack Butland
---- Leonardo Bonucci
Cheick Tiote - Steven Gerrard
--------- Demba Ba

Tactics:
Butland - close down the angles, distribute to a free man.
Bonucci - mark their striker, sweep up from behind.
Tiote - get stuck in, dominate physically
Gerrard - box to box, run your socks off to support Ba
Ba - shoot every chance you get, 5-a-side is all about getting as many shots on target as possible.

Overall strategy: hustle, muscle, press, keep it moving forwards.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 31 Dec 2012, 11:59 am

Bunga Bunga tactics

Di Gennaro
Barzagli------Ranocchia
------------Diame----------
-------------Fletcher---------

Ranocchia and Barzagli defend like warriors, get the ball off Di Gennaro and be direct to Fletcher.
Diame you are the box to box beast. Support Fletcher and shoot on sight, defend like a trojan too
Fletcher stay forward, ball is coming to you early. I want you to shoot on sight and score goals

by Guest Mon 31 Dec 2012, 12:45 pm

Bit late that Olly Whistle

Now what do we do?

by Marky Mon 31 Dec 2012, 2:55 pm

Vote publicly on here your scores for the games not involving your side.

Deadline is the morning of January 2nd.

by Guest Mon 31 Dec 2012, 5:55 pm

Total Juan Carrs 14-3 Moleicester City
Bunga Bunga FC 6-10 Deportivo My Sharona
Pass the Deutschie 5-12 Deportivo la Chorizo

Scores are 5-a-side of course Wink

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