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TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

RE: BKN FANTASY PREMIER LEAGUE CHALLENGE

Stardoe · Guru

Thanks Dave.....I'll give that a go! Hope your week improves!

Pauline

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Game week 7 ends with an international break. Top of the table has everyone still chasing Jeremy.

Top Four
1. Optegra Rocks 427 pts
2. The Baking Boys 386 pts
3. Hometown Refugees 380 pts
4. Premier Picks 379 pts

Special mention to the game week 7 top scorer Ben Vowles with an impressive 73 pts and cant ignore Pauline who was 2nd top scorer of the week with 66 pts. Well Done

Dave

Stardoe · Guru

Many thanks for the mention Dave! I am surprised myself! Well done Ben as well ! Lucky substitutes! biggrin

Pauline

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Another international break over where we again come to terms that the home nation teams are never going to win a world cup but back to the premiership and the BKN/Training Link challenge, those making transfers remember there is likely to be jet lag for the south american players in the premiership, dont forget to get your transfers in before 11.30 AM on Saturday morning.

Good luck and have a great weekend.

Dave

Ann-marie · Senior Member

I don't seem to to be able to log in either - have I got any points yet?

Stardoe · Guru

Hi Ann-Marie,

It's definitely a little temperamental the site. There was no Log In button when I was trying to log in before, but now there is and it seems to have sorted itself out. You have 33 points so far this week....good going!!

Pauline

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Ann-marie wrote:
I don't seem to to be able to log in either - have I got any points yet?

Hi Ann-Marie so far you have 224 points and are towards the bottom of the table, if you are having trouble logging on just click forgot your password and reset it, had the same problem myself. Good Luck

Dave

-- Edited by TRAINING LINK on Tuesday 23rd of October 2012 08:57:10 AM

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

The end of game week 8 saw Ross Brinsdon walk away with the highest points score of 55 therefore closes the gap on leader. Top 3 now reads as follows.

1. Optegra Rocks 457 pts
2. Brizza;s Villains 430 pts
3. Hometown Refugees 428 pts

Still anyone can win as there is only 24pts between 2nd and 6th Place so expect the top 3 to have many changes throughtout the courses of the competition. Game On

Dave

GJRobbins · Senior Member

Morning all, when will I learn... Torres the ex red never does it for me when I put him as captain.

Gap certainly is closing, will have to take a proper look at my team this week...

Well done Ross.

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

League leader under pressure and looks like a few home bankers tomorrow but as ol Jimmy used to say " Its a funny ol game" so never say never. Dont forget transfers in by no later than 11.30 in the morrow morning. Who will use their wildcard????? ME!!!!!

Good luck and have a great weekend
Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Howdy BKNers

Crazy weekend of football with good old Chelsea once again at the forefront of the news now claiming the referee made racist comments to the Chelsea players, 2 players sent off which had a major effect on the BKN league.

Once again BKN's Ross Brinsdon gains the most points for the 2nd week running with a cool 75 points and now is top of the league courtesy of goal difference. Top 3 now reads as follows.

1. Brizza's Villains 505 pts
2. Optegra Rocks 505 pts
3. Premier Picks 483 pts

The top 3 are by no means running away from the rest of the field and it can and will change a lot over the next few weeks, so even if you are 150 pts behind you can still catch up, will the inaugural BKN/Training Link fantasy football league be won by a BKN or Training Link member of staff?

Dave

Stardoe · Guru

Well I had a good week courtesy of Chelsea...NOT! With both Torres and Ivanovich being sent off! At least Tevez gained me some points.

Just how many of you are Training Link employees? lol

Pauline

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Stardoe wrote:
Well I had a good week courtesy of Chelsea...NOT! With both Torres and Ivanovich being sent off! At least Tevez gained me some points.
Just how many of you are Training Link employees? lol
Pauline

LOL Pauline, first of all may I wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY and hope you have a great day x

As for Training Link staff and associates, well there is me, Gary Hupston, Rob Hupston and Christine Kitching but BKN have a few as well including the new league leader, it is our mission to keep the trophy in-house either Training Link or BKN and your mission to stop us? lol

Dave

Stardoe · Guru

Many thanks for the birthday wishes Dave......21 .....again!

I'm guessing Gary and Rob are related? Well....I don't know about it being my mission to stop you...especially after last week! But it should be someone's !

Pauline

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Howdy BKNers

Yes Pauline Gary is the owner of Training Link and Rob his Son, hope you enjoyed your Birthday.

Well a low scoring week sees the BKN/Training Link Fantasy Football league really hotting up, the 7th placed team is only 47 points off the lead, so this is really close and I suspect will go down to the last game of the season? Top score this week was Bakewell Tarts run by Christine Kitching wih a cool 57 points.

Top 3 now reads as follows.

1. Brizzas Villains 546 pts
2. Optegra Rocks 529 pts
3. Hometown Refugees 514 pts

Game On
Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Game week 11

The BKN/Training Link fantasy football league has a new leader, Training Links Rob Hupston finds himself at the top with a massive score of 78 points, Rob took a gamble on Evertons Fellaini as captain and it paid off with 26pts. Still very close and the top 3 now reads as follows

1. Yagar Bombers 586 pts
2. Otegra Rocks 579 Pts
3. Brizza's Villains 573

Good luck in round 12

Dave

GJRobbins · Senior Member

Well done Rob, great score this week - I went for Captain Fellaini too, being a toffee First time in ages my captain has done anything...!

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Game Week 12

Well by the skin of his teeth Training Links Rob Hupston remains the league leader, a special mention to Mark Cornwall who scored an impressive 83 pts with his team Marks Marvels, I wonder who if any will be the first team to score 100 points or more?

Top 3 now read as

1. Yagar Bombers 639 pts
2. Optegra Rocks 632 pts
3. Hometown Refugees 628 pts

Shows how close the league is with the team in 7th place only 49 pts off the top, still anyones title?????

Dave

Marky65 · Guru

How the heck did that happen :)

83 very much needed points

Mark

Stardoe · Guru

Well done Mark!! Pushed me out of 14th place. If only I hadn't changed my Captain from Tevez to Dzeko this week, I would have had an extra 19 points! I would hate to be a football manager for real....they must get through a hell of a lot of chewing gum!

Pauline

Marky65 · Guru

Thanks Pauline

I am sure you will get it back this week as I can't imagine my mix of Spanish/Ex La Liga stars performing like that two weeks on the trot

Mark

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Good Morning BKNers no time to catch your breath as game week 13 ends we have a full premier league fixture list on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week so dont forget to make your changes.

Van Persie has been a let-down over the last couple of weeks, Tevez a weekend sub who only played for 22 mins so sure to play in the week Newcastle suffering according to their manager a lack of confidence and Aston Villa with a team of young players no one has ever heard of and fighting for their premiership lives, Southampton winning their last 2 games and WBA in a champions league place in the league. (Am I dreaming?) And lets not forget Chelsea and their desire to self-destruct with a team of Prima Donna's and then the disgraceful anti sematic chants both in Europe and in the Premiership over the weekend. (No NEED FOT IT) Football Eh? No other sport with the exception of the Ryder Cup installs so much passion and excitement. As we enter Game Week 14 please be advised that the top two in the league are both Training Providers so let the professional rivalry continue. lol

Top 3 now read as:
1. Yagar Bombers 688 pts
2. Premier Picks 669 pts
3. Optegra Rocks 665 pts

Special mention to the leagues top points teams which was shared by Amanda Hillmans Dunn FC and Ria Toomer Lucky Dippers who both scored an impressive 71 pts.

Good Luck this week.

Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Well game week 14 had no changes in as far as the top 3 in the league was concerned and game week 15 saw quite a few injuries to players who stand a good chance of being in some of our teams, players like Gareth Bale for one so before you make your changes for game week 16 make sure you are not picking injured players. Top 3 now reads as:

1. Yagar Bombers 821 Points
2. Optegra Rocks 794 Points
3. Premier Picks 790 Points

Top scorer this week was league leader Rob Hupston with a nice 68 points.

Good luck for round 16.

Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

A big well done to Christine Kitching and her team Bakewell Tarts FC who are the first team this year to score over the 100 point threshold. Christine scored an impressive 101 points this week which has her shooting up the table into 4th, she wins the right to wash up after Christmas Dinner (teach her for taking the mick out of me by claiming household bragging rights) Only joking a box of deluxe hand made chocs are winging their way to her as we speak.

Busy Christmas period which by January will tell us a lot about the teams still in with a chance of winning the first ever BKN/Training Link Fantasy Football League. Top 4 now read as follows.

1. Yagar Bombers 883 Pts
2. Premier Picks 869 Pts
3. Optegra Rocks 840 pts
4. Bakewell Tarts 821 pts

Good Luck

Dave

Stardoe · Guru

Blimey....well done Christine! You deserve to get out of all the Christmas cooking/washing up for that one!! I think I had my best week as well this week, and I forgot to change my team from last week

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Lol Pauline dont worry my post was only in jest, I always cook the Dinner at Christmas, which is served on paper plates and plastic knives, forks and spoons so no washing up at all lol. Yes I did notice your team so well done you for forgetting. I am too far away to win now but the other half is still in with a shout and dont forget cup games start on game week 18 which offers another chance to win a site prize, glad to see your interest has not wained.

All the best
Dave

Stardoe · Guru

Have you ever tried to eat a roast dinner off a paper plate? Have you ever tried to eat anything off a paper plate? Especially when it's balanced on your lap! lol

I've no hope of winning, but then I didn't expect to for my first attempt at this sort of thing. I'm more competing against hubbie and son who have their own league going on. I'll just be happy not to come bottom!

Pauline

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Roast Dinners on a paper plate with lashings of gravy, a disaster waiting to happen, roll on Christmas day lol.

Well game week 17 saw Campbells Superstars walk away with the highest points score of 68, just pipping the league leader who scored 67.

From the 22nd Dec until the 2nd Jan there will be 4 rounds of games as well the cup starts this week where your team will be randomly selected to play another team from the other leagues, this is a knockout comp where if you make the final there is a site prize awarded. There will also be another Wildcard issued in January where you can make as many subs as you want without a points deduction.

Top 3 now read as

1. Yagar Bombers 947 points
2. Premier Picks 890 points
3. Optegra Rocks 874 points

Good Luck
Dave

Stardoe · Guru

TRAINING LINK wrote

From the 22nd Dec until the 2nd Jan there will be 4 rounds of games as well the cup starts this week where your team will be randomly selected to play another team from the other leagues, this is a knockout comp where if you make the final there is a site prize awarded.

Is this just an internal competition then Dave?

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Hi Pauline

Hope you are well and looking forward to Christmas. No it is not an internal competition, you can be drawn to play any team registered and not just the teams in the BKN/Training Link league.

Dont forget the team that finishes at the bottom of our table also wins a rather nice box of hand made chocs, and when I say the team that finishes last I mean the team who are closest to the bottom who has actually spent time making regular subs and logging in, those who just selected a team and have not made any substitutions will not be eligible for any prizes.

Hope this helps Pauline and as you say there are still household bragging rights to play for.

Take Care
Dave

Stardoe · Guru

Hi Dave,

Yes looking forward to Christmas thanks.....I think!

Thanks for clearing that up. I didn't do so well this week...changed some of my team! Just goes to show, usually when I forget I do better!!

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Howdy BKNers

Hope your all having a good Crimbo!

Game Week 18 saw myself collecting the highest weeks score with 73 points, this is the second week running I have collected top score so going for a triple up today, need to though to catch up with the leaders and my other half who has moved in to the top 3 which now reads as.

1. Yagar Bombers 985 pts
2. Premier Picks 943 pts
3. Bakewell Tart 940 pts

We have several teams who have progressed in to round 2 of the cup so good luck in todays games.

Dave

Ps will start a new post for cup games after round 3 assuming we have any teams still in.

-- Edited by TRAINING LINK on Wednesday 26th of December 2012 07:35:27 AM

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

The end of game week 19 saw four teams progress to round 3 of the cup. They are as follows

Bakewell Tarts
Campbells Superstars
Hometown Refugees
Highlanders

Well done and good luck getting into round 4.

The leagues top scorer this week was Christine Kitchings Bakewell Tarts who scored 66 pts and well done to both Christine and Rob Hupstons Yagar Bombers who are the first teams to break the 1000 point mark. Top 3 now read as follows.

1. Yagar Bombers 1021 pts
2. Bakewell Tarts 1002 Pts
3 Optegra Rocks 983 pts

Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

HAPPY NEW YEAR BKNers

Well game week 20 has seen a change of league leader. Top scorer this week was Sox Mutape whose Highlanders team scored an impressive 72pts. New league leader and my other half was close behind with 70 pts. Top 3 now reads as follows.

1. Bakewell Tarts 1072 Pts
2. Yagar Bombers 1054 pts
3 Optegra Rocks 1022 points

We have 3 teams progressing to the 4th round of the cup
Bakewell Tarts
Campbells Superstars
Highlanders

Good luck today
Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Christmas break over and by now I should imagine we are all back to the normal rountines of everyday life, another year older and a little less richer lol. After the hectic period is over I have to suffer the constant backlash of my other half Christine bragging about not knowing that much about football and leading the BKN/Training Link Fantasy Football league at the half way stage. Oh how women like to dig the knife in lol.

Big well done to Optegra Rocks who were this weeks top points scorer with an impressive 84 points and also to Highlander who is now our only representative left in the cup. Good luck this week!!!!!

Top 3 now read as follows

1. Bakewell Tarts 1132 pts
2. Optegra Rocks 1106 pts
3. Yagar Bombers 1094 pts

Still any one of 10 teams can win. Good luck in the next round and come on you Villains in tonights cup semi against Bradford.

Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Game week 22 saw no teams from the BKN/Training Link league have progresssed in the cup, however the league is really hotting up. The BKN/Training Link fantasy football league winners plaque has arrived and as soon as I work out how to post a picture will put on the forum so players can see what they are playing for.

As for last weeks games I can tell you top scorer was me with 94 points which sees me move into 4th position in the league. Top 3 now reads as follows.

1. Bakewell Tarts 1212 pts

2. Optegra Rocks 1183 pts

3 Yagar Bombers 1151 pts

4 Campbells Superstars 1133

Good luck with this weeks games

Dave

-- Edited by TRAINING LINK on Thursday 17th of January 2013 04:18:18 PM

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

BKN/Training Link Fantasy Football Winner Plaque BKN/Training Link Winners Plaque, not the best of pictures and looks better in real life unlike myself.

-- Edited by TRAINING LINK on Monday 21st of January 2013 01:58:27 PM

Stardoe · Guru

Looks wicked Dave! (Not that I'll be winning it) but I have broken the 1000 points barrier which I'm pretty chuffed about

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Never say never Pauline but at least you have been playing unlike the majority, that ol thing called life seems to get in the way, well done on breaking the 1000 points barrier, my other half is in the lead and I will never live it down if she wins, having a stinker this week when I was slowly catching up.

Trophy will last for 12 years as I plan to keep running it over the next few years but any member who wants to take over next year is more than welcome.

Dave

Stardoe · Guru

Yes I know what you mean about life getting in the way! There have been a couple of times when I have been so busy that I have forgotten to change my team totally. On the other hand, that seems to have worked to my advantage...lol

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Game week 23 over and my team Aston Villa out of two cups in a matter of days, knocked out of the league cup semi final by BRADFORD, relegation beckons I fear?

As for the BKN/Training Link league we have a new leader courtesy of the weeks top score of 95 pts is Optegra Rocks. Top 4 now read as.

1. Optegra Rocks 1278 pts
2. Bakewell Tarts 1274 pts
3. Yagar Bombers 1225 pts
4. Campbells Superstars 1217 pts

Remember game week 24 is a mid week so make your changes now.

Good Luck
Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Why cant January be a 60 day month? Never enough hours to get through work and have a life as well so forgive the delayed update, not that much to report on the league front as no changes in the top 4.

Biggest league leap this week was from my boss and owner of Training Link Gary Hupstons Forever Dreaming (I can vouch for that) who scored 63 points and leaps into 5th Place, indeed the only team keeping Training Link staff and associates from the top four places is the league leader Jeremy and his Optegra Rocks team. Top 4 now read as.

1. Optegra Rocks 1314 pts
2. Bakewell Tarts 1302 pts
3 Yagar Bombers 1273 pts
4 Campbells Superstars 1261 pts

Good luck this week and have a great weekend.

Dave

GJRobbins · Senior Member

Thanks Dave

Gambled with captain this week..... Brought Bainesy back in and hoping for another double and a clean sheet against the Villans...

Good luck everyone & Come on you Toffees....

Stardoe · Guru

I took out Mertesacker (sp?) who had a terrible game mid week!! Don't know what's up with the Gunners lately....apart from Arsene not being able to do up his coat!!

My son is not a happy bunny.

Go Jeremy....got to keep those Training Link staff off the top!

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

GJRobbins wrote:
Thanks Dave

Gambled with captain this week..... Brought Bainesy back in and hoping for another double and a clean sheet against the Villans...

Good luck everyone & Come on you Toffees....

Oh nooooooooooooooooo Jeremy I was all set to come on here with a bit of friendly banter about the Villa stuffing the toffees until that long haired Yeti got his injury time brace, talk about being gutted, still at least you never had him as your captain for which you must be kicking yourself. I took Baines out a couple of weeks ago more fool me, think you will maintain your lead but it is a very slender one. Good luck next week.

Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Stardoe wrote:
I took out Mertesacker (sp?) who had a terrible game mid week!! Don't know what's up with the Gunners lately....apart from Arsene not being able to do up his coat!! My son is not a happy bunny.

Go Jeremy....got to keep those Training Link staff off the top!

Pauline the pain of it all and there was I thinking you were my bessy mate, its war lol

Dave

Stardoe · Guru

Awww...sorry Dave....whatever gave you that idea!

I didn't do so well this week, but kept my 11th place. Can't believe Swansea lost to West Ham (Swansea are my second team). My aim is to finish in the top ten!

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Top 10 finish is achievable Pauline but no place in Europe lol.

Ok game week 25 complete with bonus points added and it is all change at the top with only 20pts between the top four places which now reads as follows.

1 Bakewell Tarts 1353
2 Yagar Bombers 1350
3 Optegra Rocks 1348
4 Campbells Superstars 1333

Good Luck in game week 26 and 12 games to go the league is still wide open, who will be the inaugural winner? Me I hope lol.

Dave

TRAINING LINK · Senior Member

Howdy BKNers

Well its all getting close at the top of the BKN/TRAINING LINK Fantasy Football challenge and well done to those who worked out that Liverpool and Swansea had 2 games in Game Week 26, those that did certainly took advantage of the this. Top scorer this week who managed to score the elusive 100 points was Marks Marvels. Well done mark impressive stuff, a few on his heels though scoring in the 90's.

With only 11 games left I cant see past the top 8 winning the challenge but you never know?

Top 4 now read as follows

1. Yagar Bombers 1444 pts
2. Optegra Rocks 1427 pts
3. Bakewell Tarts 1425 pts
4. Campbells Superstars 1420 pts

For a full league table please log on to the official site. Good luck in the next round where I am to break into the top 3.

Dave