BLONDE FPL Thread 2017/18

Please see a breakdown on the league prizes for the various Blonde FPL leagues 2017/2018.

Please note:

1) LMS will start in GW14
2) I've decided to leave entry to the £30 Cups package open to members of Blonde Poker until the start of GW6 as there are 26 entrants so far and it'd be great to bump this up to at least 28 and preferably 32. If you'd like to join please DM me.

How the cups will work:

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Dazzler did a great job setting up the format for these and the only thing that will change is when they start. They'll still be over before DGW madness kicks in. If we fall short of the 32 runners then instead of byes we'll fill the gaps with 'Average GW score' they'll be interspersed throughout the draw so that the chances of an Average vs Average matchup are all but impossible.

Schedule and rules:

We're following the format of the League Cup/FA Cup/Champions League as much as possible.
We're scheduled to start with the League Cup in GW8.
When the total number of entrants are known I'll get an independent party to administer the draw. It'll be H2H knockout and there will be 6 GWs play. The semi finals will be 2 leg affairs.
If we get a tie, the League Cup does not have replays so we'll go to a 'penalty shootout' tie break. The tie break will be the same as the ingame FPL Cup tiebreak.
If a cup match is drawn, then the following tie-breaks will be applied until a winner is found:
1.Most goals scored in the Gameweek
2.Fewest goals conceded in the Gameweek
3.Virtual coin toss

League Cup
GW8 = last 26-32
GW9 = last 16.
GW10 = last 8.
GW11/12 = semi finals
GW13 = League Cup final.
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The FA Cup is scheduled to start GW15.
It'll be played along the same principles, H2H knockout. There will be only 5GWs play as there are no 2 leg matches.
If we get a tie, the FA Cup has replays and we have enough spare weeks so we'll go to a replay the following week, which will obviously put back all the other ties by 1 week too. If there is a 2nd tie, the tie breaker will come into play.

FA Cup
GW15 = last 32
GW16 = last 16
GW17 = last 8
GW18 = semi finals
GW19 = FA Cup final.
If replays are required, all ties will be put back 1 week.
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Champions League is scheduled to start GW20

In the event of having 26 runners then in the CL we'll run with seven groups of four. 26 teams + 2x Average. The top two from each group will qualify along with the two best 3rd place teams.

All teams will play 2 round robin matches against each other for a total of 6 matches. Teams will receive 3pts for a win, 1pt for a draw. Teams will be seeded according to their positions in the league at the time of the draw.
The top 7 in the league will all be 1st seeds, teams positioned 8th-14th will be 2nd seeds, teams positioned 15th-21st will be 3rd seeds and teams positioned 22nd+ will be 4th seeds.

Champions League
GW20-GW25 = group matches
GW26/GW27 = last 16
GW28/GW29 = last 8
GW30/GW31 = semi finals
GW32 = Champions League final.
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All -4 hits in a GW will be deducted from your Cup score in that GW. This applies to all cup competitions.
If at any point a GW has less than 6 matches (due to postponements), the Cup GW will be declared void and the fixtures will move to the following week