Apterous FA Cup

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:24 pm

I might as well enter this. (At least you get more than one and a half hours to enter this one, Mr Krol!)

Joseph Krol · Post by **Joseph Krol** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:33 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:I might as well enter this. (At least you get more than one and a half hours to enter this one, Mr Krol!)

Thanks for the feedback.

I've got a few tourney ideas in the pipeline so I will increase the places to 32 and maybe more.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:00 pm

Gavin, you have been assigned Crystal Palace.

Soph K · Post by **Soph K** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:47 pm

If I was to play, would I be put into a team with people around my goodness (not sure if goodness is even a word, but whatever) or would it be totally random teams?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:49 pm

Soph K wrote:If I was to play, would I be put into a team with people around my goodness (not sure if goodness is even a word, but whatever) or would it be totally random teams?

No, you play for yourself only.

Soph K · Post by **Soph K** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:08 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Soph K wrote:If I was to play, would I be put into a team with people around my goodness (not sure if goodness is even a word, but whatever) or would it be totally random teams?
No, you play for yourself only.

What do you mean? The teams are picked randomly?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:21 pm

Soph K wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Soph K wrote:If I was to play, would I be put into a team with people around my goodness (not sure if goodness is even a word, but whatever) or would it be totally random teams?
No, you play for yourself only.
What do you mean? The teams are picked randomly?

I think you think you're in a "team" with other people. Who only represent a team to give it more footy, but otherwise it's like any other old thing.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:26 pm

Come on guys!

Martin Long · Post by **Martin Long** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:23 pm

Me having Scunthorpe is quite cool as their football team is probably a fair reflection of my apterous abilities.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:35 pm

I wonder what team I am.

Soph K · Post by **Soph K** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:38 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Soph K wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote: No, you play for yourself only.
What do you mean? The teams are picked randomly?
I think you think you're in a "team" with other people. Who only represent a team to give it more footy, but otherwise it's like any other old thing.

Right. I think I understand now.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:45 am

VERY VERY IMPORTANT

The first round will commence on Saturday 2nd April.

So get in there!

Dates in full;

Round 1 = 2/4 - 8/4
Round 2 = 9/4 - 15/4
Round 3 = 16/4 - 22/4
Round 4 = 23/4 - 29/4
Round 5 = 30/4 - 6/5
Round 6 = 7/5 - 13/5
Semi Finals (Round 7) = 14/5 - 20/5
Final (Round 8) = 21/5 and onwards

This is the only gap available.

The tournament does clash with some others;

CoLei4 will take place on the opening day,
Apterous Masters won't finish until Round 2 starts.
Adam's dogs invade us from Round 5.
And of course, there's Joseph's aptovirgins.

Soph K · Post by **Soph K** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:01 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:VERY VERY IMPORTANT

The first round will commence on Saturday 2nd April.

So get in there!

Dates in full;

Round 1 = 2/4 - 8/4
Round 2 = 9/4 - 15/4
Round 3 = 16/4 - 22/4
Round 4 = 23/4 - 29/4
Round 5 = 30/4 - 6/5
Round 6 = 7/5 - 13/5
Semi Finals (Round 7) = 14/5 - 20/5
Final (Round 8) = 21/5 and onwards

This is the only gap available.

The tournament does clash with some others;

CoLei4 will take place on the opening day,
Apterous Masters won't finish until Round 2 starts.
Adam's dogs invade us from Round 5.
And of course, there's Joseph's aptovirgins.

Are you desperate for 2 to 4 more people yet?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:40 am

Thanks for that Charlie.

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:40 am

Oh, go on then. I'll have a go. But only if I can either persuade James to be Huddersfield so that I can be Leeds or, failing that, I'll be Halesowen Town and see if I can do a bit of giant killing.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:30 am

Karen Pearson wrote:Oh, go on then. I'll have a go. But only if I can either persuade James to be Huddersfield so that I can be Leeds or, failing that, I'll be Halesowen Town and see if I can do a bit of giant killing.

Sorry Karen, I did a random generator if they didn't "really want to be...."

So I'll put you down as Halesowen Town then.

Adam Gillard · Post by **Adam Gillard** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:42 am

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Tottenham Hotspurs

It's Tottenham Hotspur (yes, I know the nickname is Spurs and that's potentially confusing)

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:29 am

Adam Gillard wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Tottenham Hotspurs
It's Tottenham Hotspur (yes, I know the nickname is Spurs and that's potentially confusing)

I usually just call them "that Jewish club with the Jewish fans".

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:53 am

With special permission from Ben Wilson who thought of the idea, the draw will take place "live" on apterous at 5pm, Friday 1 April. (It's the only available time for me)

Ned Pendleton · Post by **Ned Pendleton** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:01 pm

I'll enter please.

Dan Abrey · Post by **Dan Abrey** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:57 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:With special permission from Ben Wilson who thought of the idea, the draw will take place "live" on apterous at 5pm, Friday 1 April. (It's the only available time for me)

And I assume Ben Wilson asked permission from the FA before that?

Milo Mckenzie · Post by **Milo Mckenzie** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:01 am

can i be in also thankyou

Phil Collinge · Post by **Phil Collinge** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:11 am

I'd like to enter this please Rhys (preferably with lunchtime kick-offs)

Burnley FC please.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:18 pm

Phil Collinge wrote:I'd like to enter this please Rhys (preferably with lunchtime kick-offs)

Burnley FC please.

Sorry, Phil, already been generated, unfortunately. You have Stockport instead.

Milo, you are now Notts County.

Good luck to all of the participants!

Jayne Wisniewski · Post by **Jayne Wisniewski** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:11 pm

I would like to enter if i'm not too late.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:26 pm

Jayne Wisniewski wrote:I would like to enter if i'm not too late.

Not at all, Jayne. You are Hull.

Lee Kelly · Post by **Lee Kelly** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:20 pm

throw me in too please rhys if possible....

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:02 am

Not at All. You are Leyton Orient.

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:52 am

And me please.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:05 am

Pleasure. Weren't you the first person I met at CoLei?

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:15 am

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Pleasure. Weren't you the first person I met at CoLei?

Not exactly. But that was the first and last time you will see me in Leciester.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:20 am

Ryan Taylor wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Pleasure. Weren't you the first person I met at CoLei?
Not exactly. But that was the first and last time you will see me in Leciester.

Oh.... why?

And yes, I don't think I've said this, but when I saw Dinos, James and Ryan(?) all walk through the door simultaneously (as they're all 6 ft+) I felt very small, literally.

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:24 am

Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Ryan Taylor wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:Pleasure. Weren't you the first person I met at CoLei?
Not exactly. But that was the first and last time you will see me in Leciester.
Oh.... why?

Because Gaddafi is shooting down his own people.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:55 pm

Just a reminder, we've still got 88 places available for this amazing opportunity for the Apterous FA Cup, and I am now going to add an official timings list here;

Round 3 (currently) draw - 01/04/11 1700 BST
Round 3 Start time officially - 02/04/11 0001 BST
Closing Time for Round 3 - 08/04/11 2359 BST
Round 4 draw - 08/04/11 1700 BST
Round 4 Start time officially - 09/04/11 0001 BST
Closing time for Round 4 - 15/04/11 2359 BST
Round 5 draw - 15/04/11 1700 BST
Round 5 Start Time officially - 16/04/11 0001 BST
Closing Time for Round 5 - 22/04/11 2359 BST
Round 6 (Quarter-Finals) draw - 22/04/11 1700 BST
Round 6 Start time officially - 23/04/11 0001 BST
Round 6 Closing Time - 29/04/11 2359 BST
Round 7 Draw - 29/04/11 1700 BST
Round 7 (Semi-Finals) Start Time officially - 30/04/11 0001 BST
Round 7 Closing time - 06/05/11 2359 BST
Round 8 (Final) start time officially - 07/05/11 0001 BST

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:10 pm

You now have less than 24 hours!

Matthew Tassier · Post by **Matthew Tassier** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:21 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Just a reminder, we've still got 88 places available for this amazing opportunity for the Apterous FA Cup, and I am now going to add an official timings list here;

Round 4 (currently) draw - 01/04/11 1700 BST
Round 4 Start time officially - 02/04/11 0001 BST
Closing Time for Round 4 - 08/04/11 2359 BST
Round 5 draw - 08/04/11 1700 BST
Round 5 Start time officially - 09/04/11 0001 BST
Closing time for Round 5 - 15/04/11 2359 BST
Round 6 (Quarter-Finals) draw - 15/04/11 1700 BST
Round 6 Start Time officially - 16/04/11 0001 BST
Closing Time for Round 6 - 22/04/11 2359 BST
Round 7 (Semi-Finals) draw - 22/04/11 1700 BST
Round 7 Start time officially - 23/04/11 0001 BST
Round 7 Closing Time - 29/04/11 2359 BST
Round 8 (Final) Start Time officially - 30/04/11 0001 BST
Round 8 Closing time - 06/05/11 2359 BST

As you have >32 entrants don't you need to start at round 3?
Also I'll enter please as long as I'm not assigned Portsmouth.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:39 pm

Luck of the draw, Matt. You're Preston.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:18 pm

So, due to the unfortunate not-round number of entrants (36) these people are THROUGH automatically.

James Hall
Ryan Taylor
Jamie French
James Levison
Martin Long
Graeme Cole
Ian Volante
Tracy Mills
Ian Dent
Ned Pendleton
Joseph Krol
Matthew Tassier
Phil Collinge
Kai Laddiman
Oliver Garner
Eoin Monaghan
James Bradley
Adam Gillard
Chris Davies
Thomas Carey
Ed McCulllagh
Lee Kelly
James Robinson
Jayne Wisniewki
Ben Wilson
Martyn Simpson
Karen Pearson
Niall Seymour

And the 4 games for Round 3 are;

Thomas Cappleman v Dan Abrey
Mark James 57 - 127 Kirk Bevins
Milo McKenzie 59 - 56 Gavin Chipper
Matt Morrison v Edwin Mead

GOOD LUCK!

Matthew Tassier · Post by **Matthew Tassier** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:25 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:So, due to the unfortunate not-round number of entrants (36) these people are THROUGH automatically.

James Hall
Ryan Taylor
Jamie French
James Levison
Martin Long
Graeme Cole
Ian Volante
Tracy Mills
Edwin Mead
Ian Dent
Ned Pendleton
Joseph Krol
Matthew Tassier
Milo McKenzie
Phil Collinge
Kai Laddiman
Matt Morrison
Gavin Chipper
Oliver Garner
Eoin Monaghan
James Bradley
Adam Gillard
Chris Davies
Thomas Carey
Ed McCulllagh
Lee Kelly
James Robinson
Jayne Wisniewki
Ben Wilson
Martyn Simpson
Karen Pearson
Niall Seymour

And the 2 games for Round 3 are;

Thomas Cappleman v Dan Abrey
Mark James v Kirk Bevins.

GOOD LUCK!

Rhys, I think you'll need to have 4 games for Round 3 otherwise Round 4 will have 34 players rather than 32.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:27 pm

OH DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to do it all again (except those 4 gamers)

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:34 pm

Done.

Mark James · Post by **Mark James** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:36 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:OH DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to do it all again (except those 4 gamers)

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Mark James v Kirk Bevins.

Just do it all again including those 4 gamers. Please!!!

Mark James · Post by **Mark James** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:39 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Mark James v Kirk Bevins.

That's an April Fool's joke, right?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:41 pm

No, no, very much No.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:11 pm

What are the other two matches then?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:34 pm

It's edited in the post with the draw results.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:24 pm

How did you decide who got through automatically?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:27 pm

Literally, I picked them out of a hat.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:29 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Literally, I picked them out of a hat.

Literally, that is so random?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:34 pm

¡Si!

Edwin Mead · Post by **Edwin Mead** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:42 pm

What is the deadline for playing the matches in the current round?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:19 pm

This time next week.

Phil Collinge · Post by **Phil Collinge** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:12 am

Rhys Benjamin wrote:This time next week.

Given how many byes there are, would it be worth bringing forward the R4 draw to help with scheduling?

Milo Mckenzie · Post by **Milo Mckenzie** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:22 am

outrageous run bad to get in first round, and against someone i dont stand a chance of gaining points on in the numbers rounds

Thomas Carey · Post by **Thomas Carey** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:35 pm

Am I Millwall or Hinkley United?

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:38 pm

Millwall!

Martyn Simpson · Post by **Martyn Simpson** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:17 pm

Thomas Carey wrote:Am I Millwall or Hinkley United?

Hinckley United!

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:07 pm

And that concludes our rather short Third round.
This new feature will tell us some things from the overall competition.

END OF ROUND DATA
Rounds completed: 3
Highest winning score: 127 (Kirk Bevins)
Highest losing score: 75 (Dan Abrey)
Lowest winning score: 59 (Milo McKenzie)
Lowest losing score: 56 (Gavin Chipper)

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:16 pm

Rhys Benjamin wrote:Lowest winning score: 59 (Milo McKenzie)
Lowest losing score: 56 (Gavin Chipper)

Yeah, OK, so it was the worst game of the round and I was the worst player in the tournament.

Martyn Simpson · Post by **Martyn Simpson** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:06 pm

What happens if you've entered, and represent the football club that you work for, but they've since sacked you?

Will you play?