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New Fanzine On-Line

Richard — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:12:17 +0000

The pilot issue of When Friday Comes has been released. Thanks to everyone who contributed and especially to Mark Corder for putting it all together. Hopefully this is the first of many issues.

There is a link on the right of this page where you can access the special fanzine pages.

Season Six & Game Change Amendments

Richard — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:29:37 +0000

It would seem that the changes announced last week have got many of you talking. Most are broadly in favour of the changes, but a number of people have emailed, posted on the forum or called me to discuss them in depth and their effects on the game.

While the changes are welcomed by many there are concerns about the scope and extend of the changes and their overall effect, especially on the number skill 6s there will be and dealing. Well, never let it be said that Einnek Football is a dictatorship. I have listen to all your comments and have made some alterations to the published changes based on the very constructive feedback I have received.

The changes are now as follows:

1. Players DO have to play for their clubs in order to be eligible for international selection. Any player who is suspended or injured and therefore unable to play a club fixture will be allowed to play in an international if their suspension or injury issues are cleared after the club fixtures are played.

2. All players (any skill) will now receive a maximum of 20 WACS when they change skill level. The Player of the Week, ‘A’ International Man of the Matches and Team of the Year players will be awarded 25 WACS. ‘B’ International Man of the Matches will get 20 WACS.

3. Players will be awarded a skill increase every 10 International Points, starting at 20 IPs – there will be no skill increase for players reaching 10 IPs. The retiral limit will stay at 50IPs where a player will receive 2 skill points. All skill increases due to caps will be at 20 WACS maximum.

4. By popular demand. From today any new player introduced to a side’s youth ranks will enter the game at a random age between 16y0m and 19y11m. This is a drop of one year on both the minimum and maximum ages.

Also, the 2 changes announced right at the start of the season will still take effect. Morale meaning more and IR being related to actually playing rather than just performances.

I apologise for the what must seem like constant changes, but feedback from the managers in the game have led me to make these alterations.

The online rule book will be update over the next 3-4 days and will be 100% up to date by Monday lunchtime.

Good luck with season 6

Youth Team of the Tournament

Richard — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:18:44 +0000

I have had a couple of managers suggest we have some more youth league related statistics. Among them a team of the tournament where the player of the tournament earns their club side some sort of prize (probably youth points or cash). What do people think?

Youth Player Promotions

Richard — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:16:45 +0000

It was brought to my attention that there was a problem with many of the youth players promoted to the senior ranks – they were keeping their form, goals, ratings, etc and it was skewing a few areas of the game. I have been through all the youth players that have been promoted to senior ranks and have adjusted their stats to reflect only their senior team appearances.

To clarify; all youth players promoted to senior ranks go up at the same skill and retain any international points they may have gained. But they lose form dots, goals, cautions and their performance record is wiped clean.

EFA Third Round Draw

Richard — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:15:27 +0000

The draw for the third round of this season’s EFA Cup has been made. Games will be played on Friday February 5th.

The full draw is as follows:

Nighthawks v Warmington Bukigura
Rael Nerrad v Redroc Rovers
Black Star Olympic v Winchmore Radiation
Dixieland Deliverance v SVC07
Gainsborough Town v Kenkai Veleno
ELA Elementals v Kenkai Bambino
Yellowknife Industries v Achillean Druids
Bongosboyz v Tormenta Advertencia

All sides not still in the EFA Cup have their own friendly challenge games to play.

Statement from the Brazilian EFA

Richard — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:25:03 +0000

The Brazilian EFA have today announced that Purisco Mercurilaca has been re-confirmed as captain of Brazil for this season.

A formal review was required after Mercurilaca’s transfer from Rael Nerrad to West Leigh Warriors on 9th November. A brief statement issued by the Brazilian EFA stated that “Purisco Mercurilaca was still the right choice to lead the Brazil team and the whole country is right behind him and his team as they attempt to record a victory against bitter rivals Argentina and get their World Cup campaign back on track.”

EFA Cup Second Round Draw

Richard — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:26:14 +0000

The draw for the second round of this season’s EFA Cup has been made. Games will be played on Friday January 8th.

The full draw is as follows:

Dixieland Deliverance v AFC Kennington
Calico Lawbreakers v ELA Elementals
Rael Nerrad v Celtic Hearts
Warmington Bukigura v Heavitree Athletic
Black Star Olympic v Black Widows
Kenkai Eselsparks v Kenkai Bambino
Elland Mythicals v Redroc Rovers
Achillean Druids v Eastville Rovers
Coruscant Star v Tormenta Advertencia
AC Legacy v Winchmore Radiation
SVC07 v Plaistow Exocets
Bongosboyz v Darwin Disciples
Kenkai Veleno v Gorgie Hearts
Oakland Park Angels v Yellowknife Industries
Nighthawks v Farmers Inn United
Olde Seven Stars v Gainsborough Town

All sides not still in the EFA Cup have their own friendly challenge games to play.

EFA Cup First Round Draw

Richard — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:47:52 +0000

The draw for the first round of this season’s EFA Cup has been made. Games will be played on Friday December 4th.

The full draw is as follows:
Chesterman United v Kenkai Veleno
Dixieland Deliverance v Tombstone Trojans
Kenkai Eselsparks v West Leigh Warriors
AC Legacy v Tiddlecombe Tangents
Redroc Rovers v Southern Cross Prophets
ELA Elementals v FC Leithen
AFC Kennington v Sirocco Whitecaps
Oakland Park Angels v Stoneleigh Baybears
Achillean Druids v Littleton Rovers
Eastville Rovers v Corton Wanderers
Whitechapel Rovers v Black Widows
Black Star Olympic v Walmington Rovers
Heavitree Athletic v North Bank Guns
Gainsborough Town v IKB Pirates
SVC07 v FC Cosmos
Ditton Shooters v Winchmore Radiation

Meanwhile those sides given byes into round two will be playing in the first round of Friendly Challenges.