I've created a group on espnsoccernet for us SCM'ers, the group is called "Six Crazy Minutes" and the password is "brendan".
http://games.espn.go.com/euro-manager/en/frontpage
Here are the rules:
"Our fantasy league game is back for the European Championships, making sure you can avoid the cold turkey of the summer before the Premier League comes back around again.
We've come up with a slightly different game for the Euros, with the matches coming thick and fast, as all 31 matches are played in little over three weeks. Rather than working on a squad basis and having to keep within a budget, we're giving you a free rein to pick whoever you want.
You must submit one 11-man team for each round of games in the group stage within a 4-4-2 formation. This is the same for everyone, you won't be able to opt for three strikers or five defenders; it's a level playing field. Every nation will play three games in the group stage in rotation, starting on June 8, and you submit a team for each one of the three rounds.
You then have the chance to submit a new team for the quarterfinals, and another for a combined semifinals and final round of fixtures.
The successful managers are unlikely to fill their squads with Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Wesley Sneijder, Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery and Andrea Pirlo. Remember that some of these teams will be playing against each other, and in particular Group B is a group of death, so it's going to be tough to pick out the top performers.
Group A should produce some unexpected fantasy stars, but can you afford to gamble on a player such as Borussia Dortmund's prolific Robert Lewandowski from co-hosts Poland when you only have two striker slots available? Or will that prove to be a masterstroke?
Points are awarded as usual for goals, assists and clean sheets, just as they are in the Premier League game, so make sure you're signed up and have challenged your friends and colleagues to find out who can pick out the star talent in Ukraine and Poland this summer."
Should be fun, good luck lads!!
http://games.espn.go.com/euro-manager/en/frontpage
Here are the rules:
"Our fantasy league game is back for the European Championships, making sure you can avoid the cold turkey of the summer before the Premier League comes back around again.
We've come up with a slightly different game for the Euros, with the matches coming thick and fast, as all 31 matches are played in little over three weeks. Rather than working on a squad basis and having to keep within a budget, we're giving you a free rein to pick whoever you want.
You must submit one 11-man team for each round of games in the group stage within a 4-4-2 formation. This is the same for everyone, you won't be able to opt for three strikers or five defenders; it's a level playing field. Every nation will play three games in the group stage in rotation, starting on June 8, and you submit a team for each one of the three rounds.
You then have the chance to submit a new team for the quarterfinals, and another for a combined semifinals and final round of fixtures.
The successful managers are unlikely to fill their squads with Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Wesley Sneijder, Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery and Andrea Pirlo. Remember that some of these teams will be playing against each other, and in particular Group B is a group of death, so it's going to be tough to pick out the top performers.
Group A should produce some unexpected fantasy stars, but can you afford to gamble on a player such as Borussia Dortmund's prolific Robert Lewandowski from co-hosts Poland when you only have two striker slots available? Or will that prove to be a masterstroke?
Points are awarded as usual for goals, assists and clean sheets, just as they are in the Premier League game, so make sure you're signed up and have challenged your friends and colleagues to find out who can pick out the star talent in Ukraine and Poland this summer."
Should be fun, good luck lads!!
