Stu asked me to post this, so if you dont agree with it than dont shout at me



Edited at 17:14 Fri 31/01/14 (GMT)

Please stop with all this "big-team" propaganda

Although you raise legitimate concerns, all I am saying is that by going down the (only captains and vices can sub) route you remove flexibility from the clans themselves, which could make a clans' job harder.

I still think it should be down to the clans internally. I'd hate to not be able to tell my guys on snooker that they can sub in if I'm not around.

I fully understand where you are coming from, however it doesn't suit the bigger teams it suits the more reliable. Theres nothing worse than two players willing to play and being unable to because one of them can't get subbed in because they dont have a captain/vice online. That is why that rule is currently in place.

One response I've heard is that if you have a player in your team who you do not want to play for a fixture, why are they in your team? It seems unfair that you prevent them from playing games which they could get at a different clan.

Also as above, you do have the option to tell your players not to sub in. If you have the trust of your players then this shouldn't be a problem (as it wasn't in your case).

Defaults are not an assistance, they are a deterrent (I would say punishment but often that is harsh). You don't want people to play for a default, you don't want them to occur. They aren't there to reward players for having a bad opponent.

I do have a radically alternative (but rough) idea for a league format but I don't think people would be ready for it or in favour of it it might be one to keep away for the future...

dont let us die ignorants

Well it isn't even ready for suggestion! No guarantee it would work

It could but surely part of the set criteria to be a Captain or Vice should mean you are active or have an active staff member online throughout the entire fixture? I don't mean online all day just visible some of it.

Sorry i'll cease using that term, i guess the flexibility could be made flexible in itself, some teams could opt to have only the Captains or Vices choose and some the entire team. This could be made apparent before the start of the season so all teams are made aware?

I'd be happy to say right now: Only Myself and Vices will make subs throughout the entire season, including Deadline Day for Phoenix Storm in ALL competitions. (hopefully have all fixtures played before then tbh)

put it on tommorows world

Hmmm, it's an interesting idea, but couldn't that be achieved by stating whether anyone or just captains/vices can make subs internally on clan threads? (without involving strict rules)

That way you can still nominate people to sub in if needs be

ash u cant force a captain or vice to be online at some point everyday, what if stus in a ket pit and erigerts out romancing frisky albanian ladies, it just cant be done

Could do, when team selections are sent in maybe teams can list 3 potential subs only for the fixtures? These could remain private until necessary?

lmao Joe, thats more than likely

LOL - checking your teams well being and match statuses is not a chore it's all part of being a Captain or Vice.

that said though u cant leave players to there own devices, not after the elite farces fiasco last year, theres certain people that just cant be trusted, 2 spring to mind, i wont name names, but im just having a bag er crisps in my shed

And as long as your clan members understand that then all's good. Other clans will no doubt want to do it differently which should be up to them.

Then you are coming back to relying on a league runner being online.

Still think the easiest solution is for clans to try and clear up any confusion internally. When I said team sheets, maybe just an excerpt on the bottom of the fixtures saying who can sub?

good idea pirate

Echoed

I'll quit posting now, just wanted all you runners to read this, and actually consider what I'm trying to say.