Last Man Standing 2022/2023 - Last Round of the Year

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Welcome (back) to the Last Man Standing competition!

Since our return to the EPL this competition has suffered from having so many people select one of the top teams at the same time. Because City, Liverpool and the like win such a high percentage of their games, players were rewarded for picking one of those teams while players who were a bit more adventurous were eliminated early and then had to wait weeks to get back in. As a result, their interest waned and by the end of the season participation was down to roughly half of what it was at the start of the season.

I've given this a good deal of thought and I'm proposing a rules change. I bring it up now, two weeks out, to give everyone an opportunity to provide me with feedback so we can agree upon a set of rules that meets with general approval before we start.

Here are the rules of the competition for those who are new to the game (the proposed changes are in bold print):

I will post a list of the week's fixtures. Players will pick a team to win from the week's matches. Winning teams/players stay in the competition, those that lose or draw are eliminated. No player may select a team from the "big six" (City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Scum) in the first week of any new round. After that, no player may choose a "big six" team in successive weeks. If all remaining contestants are eliminated in a given week, a winner will be chosen by the following criteria:

1. draws beat losses
2. away goals
3. home goals
4. If this formula fails to break the tie, the round will be declared a draw

Players may choose a particular team only once per round of the competition. I will post a list of all remaining players for each round and the teams which they may no longer select. Once a winner is declared for a given round, a new round will be opened up and all players will be welcomed back in. The player who wins the most rounds during the course of the year will be declared the champion.

Hopefully this rule change will add a little more excitement to the competition and will hold everyone's interest a little better. In any event, this rule change is not written in stone, so if you have a better idea I'm willing to listen.

Can't wait for this season to start.
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I like it...

I was one who rarely picked a rich 6 club... hence my low score last year.. :mrgreen:
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Great idea, John :tup:

I briefly mentioned adopting this system last season for the very reasons you have put forward.
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I like the change and think it can work. My only reservation is the extra burden it places on you John in figuring out who has picked what, particularly with the rule change being enforced. Hope it's not too much extra work.
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I like it, and would like to join in this season.
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1964white wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 4:49 pm Great idea, John :tup:

I briefly mentioned adopting this system last season for the very reasons you have put forward.
Yes, you did. Credit where credit is due.
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Lumiukko wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:23 pm I like the change and think it can work. My only reservation is the extra burden it places on you John in figuring out who has picked what, particularly with the rule change being enforced. Hope it's not too much extra work.
I wouldn't have suggested it if I thought it was going to be onerous. :)

This contest is not nearly as difficult to administer as the Pick Six or MOTM calculations.
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mentalcase wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:36 pm I like it, and would like to join in this season.
Look forward to your taking part.
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The only concern I have is that everyone still standing in the second week of any round will pick a top six side, but I'm willing to give this a try for the first round or two. We can tweak the rules if it doesn't work as we hope it will.
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John in Louisiana wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:44 pm The only concern I have is that everyone still standing in the second week of any round will pick a top six side, but I'm willing to give this a try for the first round or two. We can tweak the rules if it doesn't work as we hope it will.
You could go the first two rounds without a top six pick if you are concerned, John.

I like your idea of not selecting top six clubs in consecutive weeks :tup:
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That sounds good to me Jil. Put me down for city first round mate please

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Just to clarify, is it the big six clubs or the top 6 in the league each round?
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BGwhite wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 7:28 pm That sounds good to me Jil. Put me down for city first round mate please Image

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So you've changed from scum to Citeh LOL
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velo wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:15 pm Just to clarify, is it the big six clubs or the top 6 in the league each round?
It would have to be the big six clubs.
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The big 6 have to lake each other as well.
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John in Louisiana wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:21 pm It would have to be the big six clubs.
Thanks for clarifying it John, look forward to taking part
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velo wrote: So you've changed from scum to Citeh LOL
Anything to get beyond the first round!

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Great craic last year John thanks to all your efforts, the tweaks sound like they will make it even better. Keep up the good work.
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Games of Friday - Sunday, 5 - 7 August include:

Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Fulham v Liverpool
AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Everton v Chelsea
Leicester City v Brentford
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
West Ham United v Manchester City

Please remember: For this round, no one is allowed to select Liverpool, Manchester City, Scum I (Manchester United), Scum II (Chelsea), Arsenal, or Tottenham.
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brighton please John
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