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Staff
Coach: Nige
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1 Nick Larkey
2 Jarryd Lyons
3 Jez McLennan
4 Jack Graham
5 Todd Goldstein
6 Aiden Bonar
7 Bachar Houli
8 Zac Fisher
9 Ed Curnow
10 Hunter Clark
11 Alex Sexton
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12 Josh Daicos
13 Roarke Smith
14 Charlie Spargo
15 Jack Lonie
16 Noah Balta
17 Jack Bowes
18 Hayden Crozier
19 Brett Bewley
20 Matt Rowell
21 Sam Philp
22 Liam Stocker
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23 Luke Foley
24 Trent Rivers
25 Nick Hind
26 Callum Coleman-Jones
27 Will Hayes
28 Laitham Vandermeer
29 Matt de Boer
30 Sydney Stack
31 Tristan Xerri
32 Josh Bruce
33 Josh Corbett
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34 Braydon Preuss
35 Ollie Hanrahan
36 Ryan Garthwaite
37 Daniel Rioli
38 Ronin O'Connor
39 Ryan Byrnes
40 Ely Smith
41 Alex Davies
42 Brayden Cook
43 Luke Edwards
44 Patrick Walker
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Defenders
1. Bachar Houli
2. Hayden Crozier
3. Hunter Clark
4. Jack Bowes
5. Reece Conca
6. Noah Balta
7. Trent Rivers
8. Liam Stocker
9. Jez McLennan
10. Ryan Garthwaite
11. Luke Foley
12. Aiden Bonar
13. Patrick Walker
| | Midfielders
1. Jarryd Lyons
2. Matt Rowell
3. Jack Graham
4. Josh Daicos
5. Ed Curnow
6. Matt de Boer
7. Alex Davies
8. Brayden Cook (fwd)
9. Brett Bewley (fwd)
10. Roarke Smith (fwd)
11. Ryan Byrnes
12. Ronin O'Connor
13. Will Hayes
14. Ely Smith (fwd)
15. Luke Edwards
| | Rucks
1. Todd Goldstein
2. Braydon Preuss
3. Callum Coleman-Jones (fwd)
| | Forwards
1. Zac Fisher
2. Alex Sexton
3. Nick Larkey
4. Jack Lonie
5. Laitham Vandermeer (mid)
6. Charlie Spargo
7. Daniel Rioli
8. Josh Bruce
9. Nick Hind
10. Josh Corbett
11. Ollie Hanrahan
12. Sam Philp
13. Sydney Stack (mid)
14. Tristan Xerri
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Best XV:
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Goodison Park is now the home ground of the Liverpool Rams. We made an enquiry about the usage of Anfield but Liverpool FC, refused to let the club transform their stadium. Everton FC has kindly allowed us to use the ground when necessary. It is to become a fortress for the Rams in the near future as club grows and the playing group matures.
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Home
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Away
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TBD
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The changes continue to take place at the Rams with new sponsors getting on board with the club for season 2014. We hope they'll continue supporting our club for years to come.
Major Sponsor
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Minor Sponsor
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Minor Sponsor
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KoopKicka departs the Rams
In breaking news, Co-Coach KoopKicka has departed the Liverpool Rams. The word is that the board at the Rams felt that the chemistry between coaches Nigey and Koop was not there. A reported rift became apparent as Nigey was overheard telling KoopKicka that he thought Koop's 'heart was not with the club'. It is said that Koop already has plans of his own and other commitments. These commitments were present before Koop began his role at the Rams and one can assume it all eventually become too much. It is understood that this comes as a result of it being said that this move 'is in the best interest of all parties involved'. The Liverpool Rams wish KoopKicka all the best in his future endeavours.
News: 26/8/2013 Edition
The Liverpool Rams Fantasy Football Club are proud to announce that their Best and Fairest will be held on Friday 30th August 2013. The winner will be awarded the Monstrum Medal - named in honour of the inaugural coach of the club. The vote count will take place using the 5-4-3-2-1 system, with votes being given in all rounds bar the British XVs North vs South Challenge Round. Dyson Heppell, Adam Treloar and Shaun Grigg are said to be amongst the favourites to take out this honour.
Awards to be given:
The Monstrum Medal - Awarded to the player who polled the most votes through the 5-4-3-2-1 voting sytem.
The Golden Crustacean - Awarded to the player the coach(es) felt contributed the best.
The Shark Bait Award - Awarded to the player that the coach(es) would most like to feed to the monsters of the sea for being a massive potato.
Meanwhile, rumours are abuzz that there will be additions to the Liverpool Rams staff as soon as Wednesday, while names are unknown, there is increasing belief that the newcomers are likely to be friends of coach NigeyS. This comes off the back of KoopKicka leaving the club. Positions said to be filled are that of CEO or Club President, Co-Coach, Assistant Coach and Drafting/Trading Consultant.
Breaking News: Staff Numbers Increase!
In what can only be described as fantastic news for the club, a secret ballot has returned positive results in regards to the Liverpool Rams getting a new co-coach. We, at the Liverpool Rams, would love to welcome vinny! That's not all though, there's another addition to the club, a long time friend of co-coach Nigey has also joined the club to fulfill various roles, please make Toga very welcome! Last but not least, there is one more staff member to be added to complete the Liverpool coaching group, much to the surprise of many, KoopKicka is back with the club, albeit as an assistant coach to lessen his responsibilities and allow him time to attend to other matters. Early word is that people are starting to call this group 'The Band' because there are 4 members, it is unconfirmed whether any of them even remotely like this tag. The group are committed to making sure that the Liverpool Rams never finish last again!
Also, don't forget the Liverpool Rams' Monstrum Medal (Best and Fairest) this Friday the 30th of August!
Glad to be on board with the Lobsters! Good looking young team, can't wait to see what The Band can do with trading and such! 8)
Quote from: Toga on August 29, 2013, 10:29:05 AM
Glad to be on board with the Lobsters! Good looking young team, can't wait to see what The Band can do with trading and such! 8)
That's the attitude we like at the Lobsters!
At least somebody has embraced the name, a little bird told me that Nigey fella dislikes it with a passion. :o ??? ::) :-[
Great to be back. 8)
Sweeet to be on board! Looking forward too it. Watch out for the Lobsters in a year or two 8)
Quote from: vinny on August 29, 2013, 05:15:34 PM
Sweeet to be on board! Looking forward too it. Watch out for the Lobsters in a year or two 8)
This guy, I like.
Such phenomenal attitudes these blokes. 8)
LIVERPOOL LOBSTERS BEST AND FAIREST BEGINS AT 3PM AEST.
Had to postpone it until today due to my internet being shizzle.
Welcome one and all to the Liverpool Lobsters Best and Fairest - The Monstrum Medal. We, the Liverpool Lobsters staff consisting of Vinny, Toga, Koop and yours truly are happy to present to you the count. The 5-4-3-2-1 system was used to award votes, with the player with the highest weekly score getting 5, the next best getting 4 and so on and so forth. Without further ado, let's get the count underway!
Round 1
5: Adam Treloar
4: Todd Goldstein
3: Shaun Grigg
2: Dyson Heppell
1: Michael Walters
Round 2
5: Dyson Heppell
4: Shaun Grigg, Michael Walters
3: Adam Treloar
2: Scott D Thompson
1: Travis Varcoe
Round 3
5: Harley Bennell
4: Bachar Houli
3: Mitch Duncan, Todd Goldstein, Shaun Grigg
2: Michael Walters
1: Clancee Pearce
Round 4
5: Adam Treloar
4: Scott D Thompson
3: Dyson Heppell
2: Mitch Duncan
1: Brent Reilly
Round 5
5: Dyson Heppell
4: Bachar Houli
3: Clancee Pearce
2: Brent Reilly
1: Mitch Duncan, Scott D Thompson
Round 6
5: Adam Treloar
4: Mitch Duncan
3: Shaun Grigg
2: Todd Goldstein
1: Michael Walters
Round 7
5: Harley Bennell
4: Todd Goldstein
3: Brent Reilly
2: Michael Walters
1: Bachar Houli
Round 8
5: Brent Harvey, Bachar Houli
4: Dyson Heppell
3: Shaun Grigg
2: Clancee Pearce
1: Brent Reilly, Scott D Thompson
Round 9
5: Clancee Pearce
4: Dyson Heppell
3: Shaun Grigg, Adam Treloar
2: Mitch Duncan
1: Brent Harvey
Round 10
5: Mitch Duncan
4: Dyson Heppell
3: Brent Harvey
2: Todd Goldstein
1: Adam Treloar
Round 11
5: Adam Treloar
4: Dyson Heppell
3: Told Goldstein
2: Clancee Pearce
1: Bachar Houli
Round 12
5: Mitch Duncan
4: Dan Nicholson
3: Brent Harvey
2: Dyson Heppell, Scott D Thompson
1: Adam Treloar
Round 13
5: Brent Harvey
4: Harley Bennell
3: Mitch Duncan
2: Clancee Pearce
1: Shaun Grigg
Round 14
5: Dyson Heppell
4: Adam Treloar
3: Brent Harvey
2: Michael Walters
1: Harley Bennell
Round 15
5: Shaun Grigg
4: Dyson Heppell
3: Mitch Duncan
2: Brent Harvey
1: Michael Walters
Round 16
5: Brent Harvey
4: Todd Goldstein
3: Dyson Heppell
2: Jarrod Witts
1: Mitch Duncan
Round 17
5: Brent Harvey
4: Harley Bennell
3: Scott D Thompson
2: Dyson Heppell
1: Adam Treloar
That's a wrap for the vote count, but now we have to hand out a few awards! That's right, this event isn't just celebrating the best and fairest of our club, but we have a couple more to hand out! After that, we'll reveal the top 5, starting with 5th place and working up to our Monstrum Medalist.
The Shark Bait Award
Awarded to the player that the coach(es) would most like to feed to the monsters of the sea for being a massive potato.
CONGRATULATIONS... KIERAN HARPER!
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The Golden Crustacean
Awarded to the player the coach(es) felt contributed the best.
CONGRATULATIONS... BRENT 'BOOMER' HARVEY
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It's now time to reveal the top 5 for the 2013 Monstrum Medal! Get excited folks, this is the culmination of a less than inspiring inaugural year for the club where we award those who have served us the best.
In 5th place, finishing on 25 votes... SHAUN GRIGG!
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Shaun had a great season where he played every game and was very consistent, his best game producing a 134.
Woo Im getting excited here!
In 4th place, finishing on 30 votes... MITCH DUNCAN!
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Like Shaun, Mitch was a consistent performer this season where he pumped out plenty of stellar performances, among them was a 159 and 133 which both saw him get 5 votes in those rounds.
In 3rd place, finishing on 32 votes... BRENT 'BOOMER' HARVEY!
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Boomer was sorely missed in the first six games of the season but came home strong with some monster efforts. Just quietly, if he played those games, we reckon he could have taken home the Medal.
In 2nd place, finishing on 33 votes... ADAM TRELOAR!
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Adam was simply outstanding, managing to poll the max amount of votes of five occasions, he has a bright future and we're happy to have him be one of the leaders of ours.
And finally, in 1st place, finishing on 47 votes... the winner of the 2013 Monstrum Medal... CONGRATULATIONS... DYSON HEPPELL!
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Was there ever any doubt? This man's numbers have been nothing short of phenomenal. Dyson polled votes in all but 3 games and was in the best basically every week.
AAAAAAAAAAAND THAT'S A WRAP!
We look forward to seeing you all again next year. ;)
Go Chichago! Well done Heppell on the amazing year.
Huge thanks to Nigey for making this year's B&F possible, his effort has been super.
Bring on 2014 8)
Wow the future is certainly looking up for the lobsters! Especially with the draft picks we have. Bring on 2014 as vinny said!
Nice work Nige, HeppD a very deserving winner - loving the look of the young guns this team has! :o
Just quietly, I think our midfield is actually insanely good. 8)
End of Season News: List Changes (05/09/2013)
The off-season has started and list management is in full swing at Liverpool. Trades have already been made and departures in the form of retirements and delistings have also occurred.
Starting with the trades, the following have been made:
Huddersfield Hawks give: Picks 11 and 29
Liverpool Lobsters give: Clancee Pearce and Jordan Kelly
Comment: We're looking to inject more youth into the squad but have had to wave goodbye to Clancee Pearce, a solid contributor in the club's first year as well as Jordan Kelly, a promising young defender who is yet to debut. We wish them the best in their future endeavours with the Huddersfield Hawks.
Manchester Magic gives: Aaron Black & Dylan Shiel
Liverpool Lobsters gives: Marley Williams & Shaun Grigg
Comment: Marley and Shaun were great servants of the club in 2013 with Shaun finishing 5th in the Monstrum Medal, a fantastic effort, his work ethic will certainly be missed and so will Marley's enthusiasm and consistent efforts in defense. However, with their departures come Aaron Black and Dylan Shiel. Aaron is a very talented young forward and is exactly what we needed moving forward into 2014 while Dylan joins our young, star-studded midfield that is looking to take the competition by storm next year. Welcome Aaron and Dylan!
Swansea Breakers give: Troy Chaplin
Liverpool Lobsters give: Jarrod Witts
Comment: Jarrod played a few games for us this season but was never given the No.1 ruck role due to Todd being ahead of him, then Jake Spencer came from nowhere to rival Jarrod for his spot and as a result we have decided it was in the best interest of both parties that we move on Jarrod on. We wish him the best of luck at Swansea. In return, we welcome experienced defender Troy Chaplin whose been a general of many defensive units for years. He joins the club to sure up our backline and hopefully stop oppositions from getting big scores on the board.
As a result of all of these movements, we at the Lobsters have used all five of our permitted movements for this trade period. We now have the following picks in the upcoming National Draft: 1, 11, 19, 29, 37, 55, 73, 91.
As with any football club, we must cull players from our list, this is no easy job as each player is quite deserving of a spot, but we must do such things to move forward. Mitch Wilkins, Tim Golds, Martin Gleeson, Joe Redfern, Cam Eardley, Derrick Wanganeen and Andrew Collins have all been delisted by the club. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours. In addition to this, Graham Johncock and Brad Dick have retired from this great game, we wish them the best in life outside of football.
End of Season News: List Changes (17/09/2013)
Liverpool Lobsters give: Pick 29 (on-traded from Huddersfield)
Bradford Badgers give: Dennis Armfield.
Comment: Pick 29 was expendable as we had a fair few picks and we wanted to increase our depth. We looked at a few options and shopped the pick we received from the Huddersfield Hawks around in return for a forward. We got our man in the form of Dennis Armfield, a player with F/M DPP status. This helps both lines in which he plays as he becomes good depth for both lines and a provisional Best XV player.
We now have the following picks in the upcoming National Draft: 1, 11, 19, 37, 55, 73, 91.
End of Season News: List Changes (25/09/2013)
Liverpool Lobsters give: Jordan Schroder + Pick 37
Swindon Swaggers give: Simon Black + Tom Hickey
Comment: Schroder is a young Cat who hasn't played many games due to their depth and list of talent, but should get more opportunities as Geelong's older mids leave. Pick 37 is an odd on to even out the trade. While it's not going to get a superstar, it should get a decent player if used well. Black's no certainty to go around again, but I reckon he's got one more year in him and his old teammate and now coach Leppa should at least give him another year and Hickey's a good back-up ruck for Goldy (in case Spencer doesn't get played by the Dees with Gawn/Fitzy in contention) and should get better and improve his scoring even if he's stuck behind McEvoy for a little bit.
Liverpool Lobsters give: Sam Naismith and Dan Nicholson
Staines Steins give: Hayden Crozier and Luke Delaney
Comment: Tabs was interested in Naismith and I was looking to offload one of Nicholson or Wright for a forward to boost my depth. I then realised that Tabs had Delaney in the 'delistings or sweeteners' category and thought I'd ask for him in hope that he either makes it to the Saints or gets picked up by another team.
Liverpool Lobsters give: Pick 55
Bradford Badgers give: Nick Duigan
Comment: Happy to cough up our 4th rounder to get another player in to the team. Hoping Duigan can keep getting games like he did later in the year and be decent depth for our side. This is one of our additional movements.
Birmingham Bombers give: Pick 49
Liverpool Lobsters give: Alex Browne
Comment: Happy to offload one of my many defenders and a pick is fine to replace him on my list.
We now have the following picks in the upcoming National Draft: 1, 11, 19, 49, 73, 91.
End of Season News: List Changes (03/10/2013)
Liverpool Lobsters give: Tom Hickey (additional list movement)
Winchester Werewolves: Tom Curren
Comment: Colli wants a young ruck and I'm happy to give away Hickey since I still have Spencer, plus I want to increase my depth and Curren should be a solid addition to my midfield and looks to be a part of the Saints plans.
We now have the following picks in the upcoming National Draft: 1, 11, 19, 49, 73, 91.
End of Season News: List Changes (19/10/2013)
Oxford Owls give: Travis Cloke + Brett Goodes + Lewis Johnston + NAT #9 + NAT #44
Liverpool Lobsters give: Aaron Black + Dylan Shiel + Mitch Duncan + NAT #11 + Troy Chaplin
Comment: To break it down. Vin has been chasing Mitch Duncan and a defender like Chaplin for a while, while I've been doing the same for Goodes and Johnston. While we're both going young, we're both holding on to and looking for a bit of experience as well. Pick 9 for 11 is a small difference. I have a stack of defenders so losing Chaplin is fine. Black's young and should only get better while Cloke's pretty good as it is and I don't think his output will improve, but I'm happy to have him considering his potential to score quite nicely. I only use one list movement too as all that I'm giving bar Duncan are picks or players I've received this period, thus meaning they're being on-traded.
We now have the following picks in the upcoming National Draft: 1, 9, 19, 44, 49, 73, 91.
End of Season News: List Changes (17/11/2013)
Newcastle Falcons give: Lindsay Thomas and Jackson Paine
Liverpool Lobsters give: Brent Reilly and ND Pick 49
Comment: Our forward line could use an extra starting forward and at worst would mean pushing another player to the interchange. This is good for our team who at times last season struggled to field a side. Brent Reilly is an older member of our squad and Jackson Paine injects a bit of youth and should get more games in 2014 while Pick 49 was happily on-traded.
We now have the following picks in the upcoming National Draft: 1, 9, 19, 44, 73, 91.
Vinny goes south to the Owls
The Liverpool Lobsters gathered late last night behind closed doors to listen to an announcement from Co-Coach vinny. He stated his desire to leave the Lobsters to be sole coach at a team of his own. It is understood Noz of the Oxford Owls has resigned, leaving his post unattended and open for vinny to walk straight in. We thank vinny for all his work over his time with us and wish him the worst best at Oxford.
:'(
Sorry fellas!
It was good fun while it lasted and I am sure with the knowledge of the coaching board, the Lobsters will improve. Very solid young team that has very good potential and will cause damage in years to come.
Looking forward to taking them on in 2014 :)
Quote from: vinny on September 17, 2013, 05:59:54 PM
Sorry fellas!
It was good fun while it lasted and I am sure with the knowledge of the coaching board, the Lobsters will improve. Very solid young team that has very good potential and will cause damage in years to come.
Looking forward to taking them on in 2014 :)
Bring it, traitor. ;) :P
2013 Trade/Delisting Breakdown
PENDING DELISTMENTS May be traded as sweeteners
DEF: Jordan Kelly, Mitchell Wilkins, Tim Golds, Graham Johncock (retired)
MID: Martin Gleeson, Joseph Redfern, Cameron Eardley, Derrick Wanganeen
RUC: N/A
FWD: Andrew Collins, Brad Dick
ON THE TRADE TABLE Looking to trade this player for a fair deal
DEF: Michael Firrito, Nathan Brown, Dylan Van Unen, Matt Dea, Alex Browne
MID: Matt Thomas, Jordan Schroder, Jacob Townsend
RUC: Sam Naismith, Jarrod Witts
FWD: Kieran Harper
DESIRED PLAYERS - Will require a decent offer to entice trade
DEF: Brent Reilly, Dan Nicholson, Sam Wright
MID: Clancee Pearce, Shaun Grigg, James Polkinghorne
RUC: Jake Spencer
FWD: Travis Varcoe, Rory Atkins
UNAVAILABLE PLAYERS - Not available for trade under any circumstances
DEF: Dyson Heppell, Bachar Houli, Scott D Thompson, Marley Williams, Josh Saunders
MID: Adam Treloar, Harley Bennell, Mitch Duncan, Nathan Hrovat, Matt Arnot
RUC: Todd Goldstein
FWD: Michael Walters, Brent Harvey, Levi Casboult
POSITIONS BEING TARGETED
Starting Forwards, Premium Mids, Young Defenders
DRAFT PICKS THAT MAY BE TRADED
3rd round, 4th round.
That's all our list movements for the two trade periods done. We're now ready to head to the draft. Very happy with how the list has been managed and I think it's been improved to avoid any problems in 2014. 8) 8)
I made and uploaded a guernsey. 8)
GoLions16 gets on board, KoopKicka demoted
and Toga returns from overseas
In a big coup for the Liverpool Lobsters, the board has recruited GoLions16, also known as Dave. Dave has joined the team to help us climb the BXVs ladder and keep be a part of the XVs experience. He was put to work straight away and was tasked by Coach Nigey with creating a slogan for the 2014 season. After a bit of thinking and deliberation, the process was concluded and Dave conjured up the following: Liverpool Lobsters - You won't sea us coming! Coach Nigey was reportedly thrilled with Dave's immediate impact and helpfulness and thus promoted him to right hand man while demoting KoopKicka due to his lack of activity and assistance in recent times. It has been reported that CEO Toga is also back from his end of season trip to the USA and the staff will soon sit down to discuss the upcoming drafts.
I smell beef between KoopKicka and head coach, NigeyS. :o
Quote from: vinny on October 20, 2013, 06:03:41 PM
I smell beef between KoopKicka and head coach, NigeyS. :o
I already fired him once, so he know his place...
He's quite happy in his new role. In fact, he's embracing it. We all know it's for the better.
Yes on the outside, inside he is hurting and is shocked that his good friend would treat him in such cruel manor. :P
Quote from: vinny on October 20, 2013, 06:13:07 PM
Yes on the outside, inside he is hurting and is shocked that his good friend would treat him in such cruel manor. :P
Nah, that's not how it is. ;)
Hahaha. You can't hide it from the public. The tension is obvious.
#Beef ;)
AOH!
Quote from: vinny on October 20, 2013, 06:17:05 PM
Hahaha. You can't hide it from the public. The tension is obvious.
#Beef ;)
Stop being jealous of our club culture and go create your own, you traitor.
Oooo, jealous? Is that a challenge to beat us.
Cya in 2014 ;)
Quote from: vinny on October 20, 2013, 06:22:12 PM
Oooo, jealous? Is that a challenge to beat us.
Cya in 2014 ;)
We have the better team, don't even argue that.
I honestly disagree, not being bias here. :P
Quote from: vinny on October 20, 2013, 06:34:35 PM
I honestly disagree, not being bias here. :P
I am. ;D
Now leave my thread, and don't let the door hit you on the way out. :P
i want Lobster for dinner
Quote from: NigeyS on October 20, 2013, 06:50:50 PM
Quote from: vinny on October 20, 2013, 06:34:35 PM
I honestly disagree, not being bias here. :P
I am. ;D
Now leave my thread, and don't let the door hit you on the way out. :P
Only cause you asked so nicely. ::)
Goodbye!
Quote from: vinny on October 20, 2013, 07:14:22 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on October 20, 2013, 06:50:50 PM
Quote from: vinny on October 20, 2013, 06:34:35 PM
I honestly disagree, not being bias here. :P
I am. ;D
Now leave my thread, and don't let the door hit you on the way out. :P
Only cause you asked so nicely. ::)
Goodbye!
I didn't hurl abuse at ya, that would have been mean. ;)
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on October 20, 2013, 06:55:59 PM
i want Lobster for dinner
well im full
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The British XVs 2013 National Draft Selections
#1 Jack Billings
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We, the Liverpool Rams, are very excited to welcome Jack Billings to our football club. Jack was selected with the Pick #1 in the British XVs National Draft. He's a player that has played a half forward role but has all the traits of a midfielder. He's polished, has an elite kick on both sides and knows where the goals are. We feel Jack compliments our club perfectly and feel like it's only a matter of time before Jack repays the faith invested in him by the club to select him with the very first pick of the draft.
#9 Luke Dunstan
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With our second pick of the BXVs National Draft and #9 overall, we have selected Luke Dunstan to join our club. We, the Liverpool staff, had our sights set on picking up Dominic Sheed, but he was taken two picks before us at #7 by the Birmingham Bombers. Luke brings leadership skills, strength, composure and smarts to the club. His presence in our midfield for years to come will be highly valued as we move forward into the future. He's ready to play and is an accumulator. He just racks it up, uses it well and attacks it hard. These all are assets that we at Liverpool just couldn't ignore.
#19 Lewis Taylor
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Our 19th pick in the BXVs National Draft has been used to select Lewis Taylor. Lewis, like Luke - our previous selection, is a midfielder. Lewis has been described as a pocket rocket due to his size but speediness. His pace is something to behold and is one of the quickest players in the pool. His disposal is of top quality and he gets a lot of the pill which excites us. He's also good in tight but can use his pace to create space. Another fine aspect of Lewis' game is his ability to control the game on his own terms, this is something we Liverpudlians simply find attractive. We firmly believe the best way to describe the selection of Lewis Taylor using the phrase "big things come in small packages".
#44 Ben Brown
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Ben Brown becomes the latest player to make his way to the Liverpool Rams football club by way of BXVs National Draft pick #44. As a ruckman and tall forward, Ben is nothing but an asset to us. Our ruck division is weak, only being held together by Todd Goldstein and Jake Spencer, so adding Ben to the mix deepens the depth and strengthens the stocks. In Ben, we see great aerobic capacity, a strong pair of mitts for contested marking and a competitor at ground level. This is fantastic for a man of his size. All this makes up a fine selection and addition to our team, so welcome Ben.
2013 Rookie Elevations
Matt Arnot and Hayden Crozier
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The British XVs 2013 Rookie Draft Selections
#1 Eli Templeton
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The British XVs 2013 Rookie Draft has begun, and just like the National Draft, we had the first pick. Unlucky to be overlooked in the National Draft, we used Pick #1 on Eli Templeton. Eli has been described as being akin to our very own inaugural Monstrum Medal winner - Dyson Heppell. Templeton can run all day, but isn't quick. He kicks well and can play off half-back, on the wing or on the ball. He is a bit smaller than a lot of other mids so he could assume an outside role despite being more than happy to put his head over the ball and cop a knock or two. Eli should prove a valuable addition to our mix of young midfielders.
#19 Tom Sheridan
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Tom Sheridan was selected with our second and the 19th pick overall in this rookie draft. He was one of the players from the unallocated player pool. To get Tom, a developing young mid to our club, was a real coup we feel. Our midfield is now nicely stocked to head in to the season. Shero brings a fantastic fashion sense to the club and rumours are that he and KoopKicka are getting ready to go on a Christmas shopping spree for the club's Kris Kringle/Secret Santa.
#37 Jacob Ballard
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Our third selection was #37 and with it we brought Jacob Ballard to the club. His ability to play as both a midfielder and rebounding defender is handy. If Jacob does go on to be a defender for us, we will be quite happy. He's got endurance a plenty and work ethic in spades. Loves the contested ball and puts pressure on his opponents. These attributes are part of what we want from our players and if Jacob can deliver all of this for us, we will certainly be rapt.
#56 Henry Schade
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#58 Jeremy McGovern
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#61 Blaine Johnson
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His mums a bit of milf
Hahahaha. I had a feeling there might be a few comments about his family members when I posted the pic.
Hahaha yes true. Like I said very good pick KB, will be very good for you guys. :)
Haha sorry wasn't thinking straight.
Yeah, we're quite happy to have Letitia around the club too. :P
Jack Billings and Luke Dunstan with 1 and 9, quite happy so far. 8)
And that's our drafting wrapped up for the year.
We look forward to doing it all again next year. 8)
Haha yes Tommy! Lets go buy some presents! ;D
Think we did pretty well for ourselves 8)
Quote from: KoopKicka on December 02, 2013, 11:19:26 PM
Haha yes Tommy! Lets go buy some presents! ;D
I knew it! :P
Quote from: Toga on December 03, 2013, 08:55:30 AM
Think we did pretty well for ourselves 8)
Couldn't have done it without ya. ;)
Lobsters become Rams
The club has changed it's name! Yes, that's right. The Liverpool Lobsters are no more, as the club now becomes the Liverpool Rams. The board, along with Head Coach Nige and his assistants discussed late into the night of the 20th and the league administrator approved the change yesterday.
It is believed that this is part of the image change brought to the club when Coach Nige came in. The Rams head into season 2014 in a position that the recruiters didn't coming. An even spread was desired amongst all positions, but an excess of midfielders means we have several players that won't get game time this year.
There are still more surprises in store for the supporters of the club heading in to the season and the board plans to reveal them in due course. Meanwhile, the club will sit and work out our long-term plan.
Quote from: NigeyS on December 22, 2013, 03:15:19 PM
Lobsters become Rams
The club has changed it's name! Yes, that's right. The Liverpool Lobsters are no more, as the club now becomes the Liverpool Rams. The board, along with Head Coach Nige and his assistants discussed late into the night of the 20th and the league administrator approved the change yesterday.
It is believed that this is part of the image change brought to the club when Coach Nige came in. The Rams head into season 2014 in a position that the recruiters didn't coming. An even spread was desired amongst all positions, but an excess of midfielders means we have several players that won't get game time this year.
There are still more surprises in store for the supporters of the club heading in to the season and the board plans to reveal them in due course. Meanwhile, the club will sit and work out our long-term plan.
i thought we discussed this, you cant change your logo as there is a lobster of the trophy we play for
Quote from: tabs on December 23, 2013, 01:41:11 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on December 22, 2013, 03:15:19 PM
Lobsters become Rams
The club has changed it's name! Yes, that's right. The Liverpool Lobsters are no more, as the club now becomes the Liverpool Rams. The board, along with Head Coach Nige and his assistants discussed late into the night of the 20th and the league administrator approved the change yesterday.
It is believed that this is part of the image change brought to the club when Coach Nige came in. The Rams head into season 2014 in a position that the recruiters didn't coming. An even spread was desired amongst all positions, but an excess of midfielders means we have several players that won't get game time this year.
There are still more surprises in store for the supporters of the club heading in to the season and the board plans to reveal them in due course. Meanwhile, the club will sit and work out our long-term plan.
i thought we discussed this, you cant change your logo as there is a lobster of the trophy we play for
Admittedly slipped my mind.
Planning to jazz up the thread a little once the 2014 player photos are released.
Sicccck, when do they get released Nige roughly?
Quote from: Vinny on February 26, 2014, 10:15:21 PM
Sicccck, when do they get released Nige roughly?
Not too sure, shouldn't be too far away though. Still think a few teams are yet to have their photo days.
In 2014, the Liverpool Rams will have a weekly review after the conclusion of the round.
The Monstrum Medal votes will be announced in this review.
Round 1 Review - The Rams Are No Match For The Champs
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Young gun Luke Dunstan impressed on debut
Team with Scores:Liverpool Rams - 1674/15 with C and sub + 20 bonus pointsD: B.Houli
83,
S.Thompson 87,
J.Gibson 50,
B.Goodes 60M: A.Treloar (C) 175x2=
350,
T.Curren 107,
L.Dunstan 122,
D.Heppell 172R:
T.Goldstein 71F: T.Cloke
27, M.Walters
96,
B.Harvey 106,
L.Thomas 93I: M.Thomas
147,
E.Templeton 52E:
S.Wright 31 (D), T.Sheridan (sub)
58 (M),
D.Currie 0 (R),
L.Johnston 67 (F)
Result: Winchester Werewolves 32.17.209 defeated Liverpool Rams 25.17.167
Monstrum Medal votes:
5. Adam Treloar (175)
4. Dyson Heppell (172)
3. Matt Thomas (147)
2. Luke Dunstan (122)
1. Tom Curren (107) Review:The re-branded Liverpool team - now called the Rams traveled to play the reigning champions of BXVs - the Winchester Werewolves. The Rams were always going to be the underdogs and battled hard, only to fall short to the competition's behemoths. Captain Adam Treloar starred and received support from vice captain Dyson Heppell, both producing big numbers to lead from the front. Young gun Luke Dunstan impressed on debut and coach NigeyS couldn't stop singing his praises. The team's tagger Matt Thomas also stood up as an experienced member of the side, while Tom Curren also featured prominently in the loss. At the conclusion of Round 1, the Rams sit in 17th after the heavy loss to the Werewolves. Coach NigeyS is positive that the team can bounce back, particularly new recruit Travis Cloke who had a nightmare of a game and was subbed for Tommy Sheridan. Next week, the Rams host the Nottingham Hoods at Goodison Park, our home ground.
Round 2 Review - Hunted Down By The Hoods
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The team's most senior member - 'Boomer' Harvey was a shining light on a horror night.
Team with Scores:Liverpool Rams - 1476/15 with C, sub, HGA and 20 bonus pointsD: B.Houli
103, S.Thompson
85, J.Gibson
101,
S.Wright N.Brown
45M: A.Treloar 111x2=
222(C), T.Curren
67, L.Dunstan
76, D.Heppell
103(VC)
R: T.Goldstein
67F: T.Cloke
67, M.Walters
97, B.Harvey
140, L.Thomas
29I: M.Thomas
119, E.Templeton
75E:
N.Brown 45(D), T.Sheridan
60(sub) (M), D.Currie
57(R), L.Johnston
56(F)
Result: Liverpool Rams 22.16.148 defeated by Nottingham Hoods 25.14.164
Monstrum Medal votes:
5. Brent Harvey (140)
4. Matt Thomas (119)
3. Adam Treloar (111)
2. Dyson Heppell, Bachar Houli (103)
1. Josh Gibson (101) Review:The Liverpools Rams played their first game at their new home - Goodison Park where they hosted the Nottingham Hoods. Yet again, the Rams were very much the underdogs in this fight and they couldn't topple the stronger side as the boys suffered a 16 point loss. The eldest member of our flock lead the way and showed the younger lads how it should be done. Defender Sam Wright was a late withdrawal which allowed Nathan Brown to take his place in the side. Unfortunately for Nathan, he popped his shoulder during the game and faces at least a month watching from the stands. Lindsay Thomas had a poor game and was eventually subbed for Tommy Sheridan who yet again performed well after taking off the green vest. Travis Varcoe trained strongly and played well in the reserves and looks likely to get a call up for our next clash against the Swansea Breakers.
Round 3 Review - The Rams Leave The Breakers Broken
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Captain Adam Treloar was best on ground in a dominant performance
Team with Scores:Liverpool Rams - 1697/15 with sub, C, HGA and 20 bonus pointsD: B.Houli
85, S.Thompson
76, J.Gibson
100, L.Thomas 72/2=
36(OOP)
M: A.Treloar 225x2=
450(C), T.Curren
66, L.Dunstan
162, D.Heppell
150(VC)
R: T.Goldstein
110F: T.Cloke
32, M.Walters
49, B.Harvey
117, T.Varcoe
65I: M.Thomas
79(EVC), E.Templeton
61E: J.Townsend 64/2=
32(OOP - D), T.Sheridan
42(sub - M), D.Currie
39(R), L.Taylor
63(F)
Result: Liverpool Rams 25.20.170 defeated Swansea Breakers 22.20.152
Monstrum Medal votes:
5. Adam Treloar (225)
4. Luke Dunstan (162)
3. Dyson Heppell (150)
2. Brent Harvey (117)
1. Todd Goldstein (110) Review:Victory is ours! Round 3 has come and gone, the Rams relished the underdog tag against last year's preliminary finalist - The Breakers and came out on top to record their first win of the season. The star of the show was our captain, Adam Treloar. Adam was dominant and couldn't be stopped as he thoroughly enjoyed the conditions. Undermanned in defense, Coach Nigey had no choice to elect another team member to fill the void in defense. Lindsay Thomas was sent down back and was serviceable. Young gun Luke Dunstan was also very impressive and is currently one of the favourites for the BXVs Rising Star award. Vice captain Dyson Heppell started slowly but picked up after half time, as did the team fossil, Brent Harvey. Todd Golstein also played nicely to feature in the best and bounced back from an off week. An injury to Michael Walters who will miss next week and another bad week for Travis Cloke was disappointing. Overall, the team was immense and the win was the result of hard work. The next game for Liverpool is away against Oxford Owls, where bragging rights are on the line against Coach Nigey's good friend and rival, Vinny.
Yeah boys! Mmm dat sweet sweet midfield, good win!
Quote from: Toga on April 08, 2014, 04:17:17 PM
Yeah boys! Mmm dat sweet sweet midfield, good win!
Drinks are on you, Moose. :P
Boomer's idea, not mine. ;)
Koop's not invited either, Hepp doesn't want him there. :o
>:(
Adam Treloar? More like, Adam TreDOUBLETONNEloar!
I was thinking of making the review title Blessed By TreLORD. :P
I would like TreMORE
We could go all day with this haha.
I could go all night with Treloar
Quote from: GoLions16 on April 08, 2014, 06:02:26 PM
I could go all night with Treloar
You didn't have to be captain obvious. :P
Round 4 Review - The Owls Soar High Above The Rams
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The form of new recruit and former Owl - Travis Cloke has been a huge concern
Team with Scores:Liverpool Rams - 1581/15 with C, sub and 20 bonus pointsD: B.Houli
127, S.Thompson
115, J.Gibson
132, M.Firrito
90M: A.Treloar 127x2=
254(c), D.Heppell
172(vc), L.Dunstan
88, M.Thomas
119R: T.Goldstein
97F: T.Cloke
37, L.Thomas
26, T.Varcoe
77, B.Harvey
83(evc)
I: E.Templeton
43, L.Taylor
75E: T. Curren
52(M - sub), J.Townsend
52(OOP - D), H.Crozier
65(F), D.Currie
0(R)
Result: Oxford Owls 27.18.180 defeated Liverpool Rams 23.20.158
Monstrum Medal votes:
5. Dyson Heppell (172)
4. Josh Gibson (132)
3. Bachar Houli, Adam Treloar (127)
2. Matt Thomas (119)
1. Scott Thompson (115) Review:Unfortunately, it was back to more familiar territory for the Liverpool Rams. The Oxford Owls were too good on the night and took home the bragging rights that were much sought after. The team had a few passengers, and the forward line didn't stand up, with Michael Walters a notable absentee through injury, and his missing influence was telling. Former Owl, Travis Cloke has been struggling and that continued as he was held goalless. And if Trav's problems weren't enough, Lindsay Thomas performed even worse and was subbed off. Tom Curren came on and had a bit of influence. The Rams defenders had a good game, but still leaked goals while the midfield lost the battle even with a pretty decent effort. Ultimately, the tale of the tape was that we caught the Owls on a good week. Dyson Heppell was the shining light in a performance that showed why he's a worthy option of team captain. The Rams host the Blackpool Bunnies this week at home and the rumours are that the selection axe may be swung on a few players.
Nice photo summing up Cloke's form ;) :-\
Quote from: Rusty00 on April 16, 2014, 01:27:03 PM
Nice photo summing up Cloke's form ;) :-\
I would've photoshopped a potato on to his face
Quote from: Rusty00 on April 16, 2014, 01:27:03 PM
Nice photo summing up Cloke's form ;) :-\
I was trying to find a good photo for Round 4's performance. It summed it up perfectly. :P
Round 5 Review - The Bunnies Hop Over The Rams
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Matt 'Biscuits' Arnot was one of the better performers in a losing effort
Team with Scores:Liverpool Rams - 1250/15 with C, HGA, sub and 20 bonus pointsD: B.Houli
87, S.Thompson
63, J.Gibson
59, M.Firrito
104M: D.Heppell 61x2=
122(c), A.Treloar
100(vc), L.Dunstan
71, M.Thomas
66R: T.Goldstein
90F: T.Varcoe
61, L.Taylor
53, L.Casboult
52, B.Harvey
123I: M.Arnot
88, E.Templeton
30E: T.Curren
61(M - sub), J.Saunders 93/2=
47(OOP - D), D.Currie
43(R), T.Cloke
111(F)
Result: Blackpool Bunnies 26.18.174 defeated Liverpool Rams 19.11.125
Monstrum Medal votes:
5. Brent Harvey (123)
4. Michael Firrito (104)
3. Adam Treloar (100)
2. Todd Goldstein (90)
1. Matt Arnot (88) Review:It was more of the same for the Liverpool Rams this week as we went down to the Blackpool Bunnies. The team was disappointing, especially captain Dyson Heppell who was rewarded with the armband after some good form. The team's most senior member - Boomer Harvey stood up and performed the best, but his efforts weren't enough as the team had too many passengers. Perhaps the biggest news from this week was that both Travis Cloke and Lindsay Thomas replied positively to being dropped by having a good game in the reserves. Sub Tom Curren came on for a struggling Eli Templeton who may get dropped this week. Travis and Lindsay are a good chance to return, and the club's doctors will assess Nathan Brown and Tim Mohr who may be able to return from injury, while Scott Thompson will be absent for our next game after copping a one week suspension. Next week's game will see us travel to Old Trafford to face the Manchester Magic.
Ouch Nige no Treloar this week
Quote from: luvfooty on May 06, 2014, 03:32:08 PM
Ouch Nige no Treloar this week
Ugh, flower me.
Didn't need that. At least it's only a week... for now.
Gibson gone for 8 weeks. ::)
If Tim Mohr or Nathan Brown could get named next week, that'd be great. Hell, even Sam Wright or Brett Goodes. :(
Damn that's tough man.
You'd be regretting this trade big time.
Lobsters Give: Aaron Black & Mitch Duncan & Dylan Shiel & Troy Chaplin & NAT Pick #11
Owls Give: Travis Cloke & Bret Goodes & Lewis Johnston & NAT Pick #44 & NAT Pick #9
:-\
It looked super fair at the time.
Quote from: Vinny on May 15, 2014, 06:03:58 PM
Damn that's tough man.
You'd be regretting this trade big time.
Lobsters Give: Aaron Black & Mitch Duncan & Dylan Shiel & Troy Chaplin & NAT Pick #11
Owls Give: Travis Cloke & Bret Goodes & Lewis Johnston & NAT Pick #44 & NAT Pick #9
:-\
It looked super fair at the time.
If you take into account that I nabbed Dunstan at #9, then it doesn't look as bad. :P
But yeah, I didn't think Goodes would go out of favour at the Dogs. Didn't think Lewis Johnston would fail to cement a spot in the Crows team without Tex etc.
However, my forward depth has been fine... but my defensive depth has been mainly wrecked by injuries. 4 of the 7 defenders I'd be okay with starting have been injured at some point now, while others have been suspended or dropped now or then. :(
Oh well, gotta roll with the punches. ;)
At least I'll get a good draft pick. 8) I'm fairly sure I know who I want as well, and I'm pretty confident that I'll get at least one of them (especially since it's likely we'll finish bottom 4).
Quote from: NigeyS on May 15, 2014, 06:10:11 PM
Quote from: Vinny on May 15, 2014, 06:03:58 PM
Damn that's tough man.
You'd be regretting this trade big time.
Lobsters Give: Aaron Black & Mitch Duncan & Dylan Shiel & Troy Chaplin & NAT Pick #11
Owls Give: Travis Cloke & Bret Goodes & Lewis Johnston & NAT Pick #44 & NAT Pick #9
:-\
It looked super fair at the time.
If you take into account that I nabbed Dunstan at #9, then it doesn't look as bad. :P
But yeah, I didn't think Goodes would go out of favour at the Dogs. Didn't think Lewis Johnston would fail to cement a spot in the Crows team without Tex etc.
However, my forward depth has been fine... but my defensive depth has been mainly wrecked by injuries. 4 of the 7 defenders I'd be okay with starting have been injured at some point now, while others have been suspended or dropped now or then. :(
Oh well, gotta roll with the punches. ;)
At least I'll get a good draft pick. 8) I'm fairly sure I know who I want as well, and I'm pretty confident that I'll get at least one of them (especially since it's likely we'll finish bottom 4).
Yeah haha Dunstan has been great. Don't know what Dunstan scored in Sportal last week but he finished on 79 SC. Would have been 95 if he didn't go down hurt or something.
Yeah it's weird hey, I haven't needed Chaplin at all. I grabbed KK with my pick who has been awesome.
Haha gotta love that you have planned for a top pick and picked your draftee. :P
Nah you guys will be gun eventually, takes time man.
Fallen well behind on reviews, I will finish them though!
Also, we're excited to announce that Blaine Johnson will debut in the reserves this week. All the best to him!
Not sure whether I can be stuffed doing the rest of reviews. :-[
I will tally the B&F and post it up this weekend though. :)
Not going to have a fancy write up for the Monstrum Medal like last time, but still a few awards to give out.
Awards being handed out are:
Monstrum Medal - B&F
Leader of the Flock - Best Individual Score
Lord of Liverpool - Coaches Award
Golden Potato - Biggest Underachiever
Monstrum Medal voting is 5-1, 5 for the best etc.
Welcome to the Liverpool Rams Awards Night where we'll hand out for awards to worthy players and all that good stuff. After each set of rounds of voting, an award will be handed out and then the next will commence. Let's get this party started!
Round 1:
5. Adam Treloar
4. Dyson Heppell
3. Matt Thomas
2. Luke Dunstan
1. Tom Curren
Round 2:
5. Brent Harvey
4. Matt Thomas
3. Adam Treloar
2. Dyson Heppell, Bachar Houli
1. Josh Gibson
Round 3
5. Adam Treloar
4. Luke Dunstan
3. Dyson Heppell
2. Brent Harvey
1. Todd Goldstein
Round 4:
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Josh Gibson
3. Bachar Houli, Adam Treloar
2. Matt Thomas
1. Scott Thompson
So after four rounds of voting, the leaderboard looks like:
Treloar 16, Heppell 14, M.Thomas 9, Harvey 7, Dunstan 6, Gibson 5, Houli 5, Curren 1, Goldstein 1, Thompson 1
The Golden Potato goes to... TRAVIS CLOKE!
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After acquiring Trav in a trade with the Oxford Owls coached by former Liverpudlian Vinny, he had an underwhelming season and was below standard. Trav has been notified that his position with the club is safe for at least one more year and is contracted until the end of 2015, but must meet the expectations in his contract to trigger an extension.
HAHAHA what a spud!
Round 5:
5. Brent Harvey
4. Michael Firrito
3. Adam Treloar
2. Todd Goldstein
1. Matt Arnot
Round 6:
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Adam Treloar
3. Brent Harvey
2. Bachar Houli
1. Jack Billings
Round 7:
5. Josh Gibson
4. Todd Goldstein
3. Dyson Heppell
2. Adam Treloar, Harley Bennell
1. Travis Cloke
Round 8:
5. Brent Harvey
4. Dyson Heppell
3. Mitch Hallahan
2. Todd Goldstein
1. Sam Wright, Lewis Taylor
So after eight rounds of voting, the leaderboard looks like:
Heppell 26, Treloar 25, Harvey 20, Gibson 10, Goldstein 9, M.Thomas 9, Houli 7, Dunstan 6, Firrito 4, Hallahan 3, Bennell 2, Arnot 1, Billings 1, Cloke 1, Curren 1, Taylor 1, Thompson 1, Wright 1
The Leader of the Flock goes to... ADAM TRELOAR!
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Adam is a superstar already and is a part of our leadership group for good reason. He posted a huge 225 in a dominant display and showed the rest of the competition just how good he can be. He's been captain in several rounds this season and we expect him to continue to sport the armband in rotation with Dyson Heppell for many years to come.
Round 9:
5. Travis Cloke
4. Adam Treloar
3. Brent Harvey
2. Dyson Heppell
1. Matt Thomas
Round 10:
5. Adam Treloar
4. Todd Goldstein
3. Dyson Heppell
2. Brent Harvey
1. Bachar Houli
Round 11:
5. Brent Harvey
4. Adam Treloar
3. Dyson Heppell
2. Harley Bennell
1. Lewis Taylor
Round 12:
5. Harley Bennell
4. Dyson Heppell
3. Scott Thompson
2. Bachar Houli
1. Brent Harvey
So after eight rounds of voting, the leaderboard looks like:
Heppell 38, Treloar 38, Harvey 31, Goldstein 13, Gibson 10, Houli 10 M.Thomas 10, Bennell 9, Cloke 6, Dunstan 6, Firrito 4, Thompson 4, Hallahan 3, Taylor 2, Arnot 1, Billings 1, Curren 1, Wright 1
The Lord of Liverpool goes to... BRENT HARVEY!
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Boomer is a gun, plain and simple. The oldest player on our list by a mile is well and truly one of our best. He's a great leader around the club and scores well most weeks. Without him, the club would have certainly struggled to place where we did this season and we hope he can soldier on for many years to come and he's only getting better with age.
Round 13:
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Adam Treloar
3. Lewis Taylor
2. Todd Goldstein
1. Harley Bennell
Round 14:
5. Adam Treloar
4. Brent Harvey
3. Harley Bennell
2. Dyson Heppell
1. Travis Cloke
Round 15:
5. Nathan Hrovat
4. Brent Harvey
3. Dyson Heppell, Sam Wright
2. Todd Goldstein
1. Bachar Houli
Round 16:
5. Luke Dunstan
4. Dyson Heppell
3. Adam Treloar
2. Bachar Houli
1. Todd Goldstein
Round 17:
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Todd Goldstein
3. Adam Treloar
2. Harley Bennell
1. Travis Cloke
That concludes the voting for the 2014 Monstrum Medal, it's been fun and the winner will be announced shortly!
The 2014 Monstrum Medal goes to... DYSON HEPPELL!
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Congratulations to Dyson who takes home the Monstrum Medal for the second year in a row! He's been a captain, he's pumped out great scores and is just a top notch performer for the club. Dyson definitely deserves this award as much as anyone and we're certain he'll be doing everything and more to make sure he makes completes the hattrick in 2015!
The final vote tally looked like:
Dyson Heppell 57
Adam Treloar 53
Brent Harvey 39
Todd Goldstein 22
Harley Bennell 15
Bachar Houli 12
Luke Dunstan 11,
Josh Gibson 10
Matt Thomas 10
Travis Cloke 8
Nathan Hrovat 5
Lewis Taylor 5
Michael Firrito 4
Scott Thompson 4
Sam Wright 4
Mitch Hallahan 3
Matt Arnot 1
Jack Billings 1
Tom Curren 1
That's all she wrote, you've been a great audience. :P ;)
I have been a great audience :P
Good stuff man.
Trade us Heppell for Miles :P
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on August 09, 2014, 03:22:36 PM
Trade us Heppell for Miles :P
How about Dylan Van Unen instead?
Congratulations to Dyson Heppell on winning the Monstrum Medal.
Draft News
With the folding of our rivals, the Swindon Swaggers as well as the Newcastle Falcons, a draft for their personnel has commenced. Many solid players are available as free agents and the coach NigeyS along with assistant Toga have held talks over recent days to decide which player to select from the pool. After plenty of deliberation, it was decided that the defensive structure of Liverpool's favourite team was in need of help. After scanning the pool and factoring in several bits of criteria, the club came to a conclusion one man in particular suited the club's needs more than any other. Without further ado, please welcome the sixth selection in the recycled players draft and the Rams' first of two selections - Grant Birchall!
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Grant is one of the top defenders in the competition and is a welcome addition to the Liverpool back line.
The current draft for the free agents from the Swaggers and Falcons has reached the second and final round. Subsequently, our pick has come and gone. After watching other clubs make their selection, our club was set on selecting a forward, but remained open to the option of adding another defender to our list where we needed further numbers. After careful deliberation, NigeyS and Toga once again sorted through potential options and withered the candidates down to two. Upon further research, the club went ahead and recruited another defender to the club. Please welcome - Jed Adcock!
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Jed is a fine defender and adds both experience and leadership to the Liverpool outfit.
List News
This afternoon the club made several phone calls and requested that six players make their way to Liverpool Rams HQ. Upon arrival, the boys were walked into the boardroom by assistant coach Toga where they met with head coach NigeyS and No.1 ticket holder - Sir Paul McCartney who was present after being invited to the club for a special luncheon and post-season review. The six players were Brett Goodes, Kieren Harper, Rory Atkins, James Polkinghorne and rookies Jacob Ballard and Dylan Van Unen. They were informed that their contracts with the club have been terminated and their services are no longer required. None of the players tasted very much success for the club, although Kieren Harper departs with an award from the club's award night in 2013. They are wished the best in their future endeavours.
Trade News
Trade 1Nottingham Hoods give Chris Masten + Dylan Roberton
Liverpool Rams give Michael Walters + Jeremy McGovern
Trade Approved
The Rams said farewell to two young forwards but gained a good midfielder in Chris Masten and a young defender in Dylan Roberton.
Trade 4Rams give: Jack Billings + Pick 25
Dragons give: Hamish Hartlett + Mitch Harvey
Approved
It was tough to say goodbye to our first pick from last year's draft in Jack Billings and our second round pick in this year's draft but we're happy acquire the services of another star mid in Hamish Hartlett and a promising young forward/ruck in Mitch Harvey.
Very good trades Nige.
HH and Masten are guns.
The best XV is now:
D: G.Birchall, B.Houli, J.Adcock, J.Gibson
M: D.Heppell, A.Treloar, H.Bennell, L.Dunstan
R: T.Goldstein
F: B.Harvey, T.Cloke, L.Taylor, B.Brown
I: H.Hartlett, C.Masten
8)
Dunstan on the field, Hartlett and Masten on the interchange? k bro. Hartlett is captain material at times, and I have a 100% strike rate at picking those times in Euros hahaha
Reserved.
National Draft News
Jayden Laverde - Pick #6
Dean Gore - Pick #35
Jack Lonie - Pick #41
Oscar McDonald - Pick #57
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Rookie Draft News
Chris Dawes - Pick #6
Taylor Hunt - Pick #22
James Stewart - Pick #38
Rory Thompson - Pick #53
Ben Stratton - Pick #63
Braydon Preuss - Pick #71
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"TBA - Pick #67"
Yeah we took Heath Hocking Nigey ;)
Quote from: GoLions on December 07, 2014, 08:51:21 PM
"TBA - Pick #67"
Yeah we took Heath Hocking Nigey ;)
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2015 PREMIERS!
Press Conference
Fresh off winning the BXVs Premiership for 2015, Coach Nige, captain Todd Goldstein and vice captain Adam Treloar are ushered into a press conference.
Reporter: So it's the morning after the night before, how do you guys feel?
Nige: *Incoherent rambling that goes for way too long*
Goldstein: Good win by the lads. It was a long, tough season and the boys were super impressive all season to take it out.
Treloar: Yep, Nige was amazing as coach as he has been for his whole tenure with the club, we're glad to give back to him and the people of Liverpool.
Nige: Aw shucks, you guys da real MVPs. Especially you Goldy, you gorgeous tall thing.
Goldstein: Uh yeah, thanks boss.
Awkward looks are exchanged as the reporter clears her throat.
Reporter: Are you one and done, Nige?
Nige: Nope, never. Success forever.
Treloar: We definitely don't want Nige to leave the club. He's made fantastic progress from where we were when he took over. If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me.
Nige: Adam, don't serenade me like that in front of all these people or you'll be delisted like Jed Adcock.
Treloar: My bad.
The reporter begins to collect herself and slowly begins to rise and walk away.
Reporter: Um, I think I'm gonna not continue this press conference. Thanks for your time.
Nige: Bye friend, come back soon, or don't, or we'll unleash Trav on you. That's Cloke, not Varcoe.
Todd Goldstein and Adam Treloar leave the scene as Nige chases after the reporter for a hug.
Recycling this stuff because I'm lazy...
Not going to have a fancy write up for the Monstrum Medal like last time, but still a few awards to give out.
Awards being handed out are:
Monstrum Medal - B&F
Leader of the Flock - Best Individual Score
Lord of Liverpool - Coaches Award
Golden Potato - Biggest Underachiever
Monstrum Medal voting is 5-1, 5 for the best etc.
Rams 8)
And again :PWelcome to the Liverpool Rams Awards Night Morning where we'll hand out for awards to worthy players and all that good stuff. After each set of rounds of voting, an award will be handed out and then the next will commence. Let's get this party started!
Quote from: Toga on August 31, 2015, 10:39:24 AM
Rams 8)
Couldn't have done it without you! :-* 8)
Round 1
5: Adam Treloar
4: Taylor Hunt
3: Dyson Heppell
2: Josh Gibson
1: Chris Masten
Round 2
5: Todd Goldstein
4: Dyson Heppell
3: Luke Dunstan
2: Adam Treloar
1: Harley Bennell
Round 3
5: Bachar Houli
4: Grant Birchall
3: Todd Goldstein
2: Dyson Heppell
1: Travis Cloke
Round 4
5: Dyson Heppell
4: Todd Goldstein
3: Josh Gibson
2: Hamish Hartlett
1: Adam Treloar
Round 5
5: Bachar Houli
4: Harley Bennell
3: Chris Masten
2: Hamish Hartlett
1: Grant Birchall
Current Leadboard:
14: Dyson Heppell
12: Todd Goldstein
10: Bachar Houli
8: Adam Treloar
5: Josh Gibson, Harley Bennell, Grant Birchall
4: Taylor Hunt, Chris Masten, Hamish Hartlett
3: Luke Dunstan
1: Travis Cloke
Dyson Heppell takes the early lead in this year's Monstrum Medal count. Can he hold on to go back-to-back-to-back?
Time for the first award...The first award is the Leader of the Flock award which is for the Best Individual Score. The 2015 winner of this award is... TODD GOLDSTEIN!
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Goldy's score of 198 was a record breaker! It was the highest score ever achieved by a player in BXVs history... and he did as captain that week as well!
Round 6
5: Hamish Hartlett
4: Brent Harvey
3: Adam Treloar
2: Grant Birchall
1: Chris Masten
Round 7
5: Chris Masten
4: Adam Treloar
3: Dyson Heppell
2: Bachar Houli
1: Hamish Hartlett
Round 8
5: Travis Varcoe
4: Harley Bennell
3: Adam Treloar, Mitch Hallahan
2: Josh Gibson, Brent Harvey
1: Dyson Heppell
Round 9
5: Todd Goldstein
4: Josh Gibson
3: Mitch Hallahan
2: Chris Masten
1: Lewis Taylor
Round 10
5: Adam Treloar
4: Todd Goldstein
3: Travis Cloke
2: Dyson Heppell
1: Bachar Houli
Current Leadboard:
23: Adam Treloar
21: Todd Goldstein
20: Dyson Heppell
13: Bachar Houli
12: Chris Masten
11: Josh Gibson
10: Hamish Hartlett
9: Harley Bennell
7: Grant Birchall
6: Brent Harvey, Mitch Hallahan
5: Travis Varcoe
4: Taylor Hunt, Travis Cloke
3: Luke Dunstan
1: Lewis Taylor
We have a new leader after Round 10 with Adam Treloar taking a narrow lead over Todd Goldstein while the leader after the first 5 rounds in Dyson Heppell has slipped into 3rd.
The next award is the Lord of Liverpool award which is essentially the Coaches Award given to the player the coach thinks deserves a shoutout. In a surprise, the award this year has joint winners! The 2015 winners of this award are... HAMISH HARTLETT AND ADAM TRELOAR!
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After crossing from Birmingham during the offseason, Hamish was declared a certain starter in the Liverpool midfield. His staggering consistency and impressive performances helped him secure this award. Adam is known for being Liverpool's second in command, often getting vice captaincy duties and somehow always being the bridesmaid and never the bride, so this award isn't just for this season but years of consistency and quality.
Round 11
5: Dyson Heppell
4: Todd Goldstein
3: Adam Treloar
2: Travis Cloke, Lewis Taylor
1: Bachar Houli
Round 12
5: Todd Goldstein
4: Adam Treloar
3: Brent Harvey
2: Hamish Hartlett
1: Lewis Taylor
Round 13
5: Todd Goldstein
4: Harley Bennell
3: Chris Masten
2: Adam Treloar
1: Josh Gibson, Hamish Hartlett
Round 14
5: Todd Goldstein
4: Dyson Heppell
3: Bachar Houli
2: Chris Masten
1: Adam Treloar
Round 15
5: Todd Goldstein
4: Josh Gibson
3: Adam Treloar
2: Grant Birchall
1: Chris Masten
Current Leadboard:
45: Todd Goldstein
36: Adam Treloar
29: Dyson Heppell
18: Chris Masten
17: Bachar Houli
16: Josh Gibson
13: Harley Bennell, Hamish Hartlett
9: Brent Harvey, Grant Birchall
6: Mitch Hallahan, Travis Cloke
5: Travis Varcoe
4: Taylor Hunt, Lewis Taylor
3: Luke Dunstan
Todd Goldstein has catapulted into the lead after getting maximum votes in the past 4 rounds. The question now is: can anyone stop him?
The next award is the Golden Potato award which is given to the Biggest Underachiever over the course of the season.The 2015 winner of this award is... JED ADCOCK!
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Jed was picked up in the Recycled Players Draft and was earmarked as the final piece of the puzzle to complete the Rams' defensive quartet after Grant Birchall was also picked up in the same draft. He started the season well but his performances dropped off considerably and he lost his spot down back to Sam Wright and in some weeks was not even considered for the emergencies. A true fall from grace.
Round 16
5: Todd Goldstein
4: Brent Harvey
3: Hamish Hartlett
2: Chris Masten
1: Grant Birchall, Lewis Taylor
Round 17
5: Harley Bennell
4: Adam Treloar
3: Todd Goldstein
2: Brent Harvey
1: Josh Gibson
Round 18
5: Harley Bennell
4: Todd Goldstein
3: Adam Treloar
2: Dyson Heppell
1: Bachar Houli
That concludes the count for 2015, the winner will be announced in a moment.
The 2015 Monstrum Medal goes to... TODD GOLDSTEIN!
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Congratulations to Goldy on being the winner of the Monstrum Medal for 2015! It was a big year for him and he was one of the main reasons the club made finals and took home the premiership. He proudly wore the captain's armband several times and put in some of the best performances British XVs has seen. He has also successfully deprived Dyson Heppell of a third consecutive Monstrum Medal and left Adam Treloar as the bridesmaid once more. Well done on a magnificent and dominant year, Todd Goldstein!
Final Leadboard:
57: Todd Goldstein
43: Adam Treloar
31: Dyson Heppell
23: Harley Bennell
20: Chris Masten
18: Bachar Houli
17: Josh Gibson
16: Hamish Hartlett
15: Brent Harvey
10: Grant Birchall
6: Mitch Hallahan, Travis Cloke
5: Travis Varcoe, Lewis Taylor
4: Taylor Hunt
3: Luke Dunstan
Congratulations to all winners st the Rams. Will Goldy win the coveted British MVP award?
Haha love the Golden Potato Award.
Nathan Hrovat and Travis Cloke must have come close in that one as well.
Quote from: Memphistopheles on August 31, 2015, 01:35:30 PM
Haha love the Golden Potato Award.
Nathan Hrovat and Travis Cloke must have come close in that one as well.
Nah, Trav's a good bloke for chickening out of the grand final and allowing Ben Brown to a premiership player, that's all I've ever wanted. As such, Trav will leave most likely be leaving Liverpool because he can't handle the constant gloating of his premiership teammates.
Hrovat could have won it, but I'm so mad at him that he doesn't even deserve an award. He's on sale for a packet of chips.
Quote from: Nige on August 31, 2015, 02:27:17 PM
Quote from: Memphistopheles on August 31, 2015, 01:35:30 PM
Haha love the Golden Potato Award.
Nathan Hrovat and Travis Cloke must have come close in that one as well.
Nah, Trav's a good bloke for chickening out of the grand final and allowing Ben Brown to a premiership player, that's all I've ever wanted. As such, Trav will leave most likely be leaving Liverpool because he can't handle the constant gloating of his premiership teammates.
Hrovat could have won it, but I'm so mad at him that he doesn't even deserve an award. He's on sale for a packet of chips.
Considering what I offered you last year for Hrovat :P I'm happy you didn't take it haha.
Quote from: Pkbaldy on August 31, 2015, 02:42:10 PM
Quote from: Nige on August 31, 2015, 02:27:17 PM
Quote from: Memphistopheles on August 31, 2015, 01:35:30 PM
Haha love the Golden Potato Award.
Nathan Hrovat and Travis Cloke must have come close in that one as well.
Nah, Trav's a good bloke for chickening out of the grand final and allowing Ben Brown to a premiership player, that's all I've ever wanted. As such, Trav will leave most likely be leaving Liverpool because he can't handle the constant gloating of his premiership teammates.
Hrovat could have won it, but I'm so mad at him that he doesn't even deserve an award. He's on sale for a packet of chips.
Considering what I offered you last year for Hrovat :P I'm happy you didn't take it haha.
Honestly don't even remember what that was.
Quote from: Nige on August 31, 2015, 02:27:17 PM
Quote from: Memphistopheles on August 31, 2015, 01:35:30 PM
Haha love the Golden Potato Award.
Nathan Hrovat and Travis Cloke must have come close in that one as well.
Nah, Trav's a good bloke for chickening out of the grand final and allowing Ben Brown to a premiership player, that's all I've ever wanted. As such, Trav will leave most likely be leaving Liverpool because he can't handle the constant gloating of his premiership teammates.
Hrovat could have won it, but I'm so mad at him that he doesn't even deserve an award. He's on sale for a packet of chips.
I'll offer up these for him.
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Congrats to Todd Goldstein on winning Her Majesty's MVP Award for the best player in British XVs and to coach Nige for being named BXVs coach of the year for 2015 by his peers!
Trade Hub 2015
Liverpool give: Travis Cloke + Nat 17
Grope Lane give: Reece Conca + Tyrone Vickery
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Liverpool give: Chris Masten + Lewis Taylor
Swansea give: Eddie Betts + Tim Membrey
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Liverpool give: Jacob Townsend
Hastings give: R45
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Liverpool give: Dan Currie
Bradford give: Will Minson
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Liverpool give: N35
Birmingham give: Majak Daw
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Liverpool give: Tom Curren + N67
Hebden Bridge give: N55
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Liverpool give: Nathan Hrovat + Eli Templeton
Grope Lane Giants give: Rhys Palmer
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Liverpool give: Lindsay Thomas
Nottingham give: N54
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National Draft Selections
Michael Hartley - Pick #50
Marcus Adams - Pick #51
Ben Crocker - Pick #54
Yestin Eades - Pick #55
Tyrone Leonardis - Pick #60
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Rookie Draft Selections
Farren Ray - Pick #45
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Brady Grey - Pick #48
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Announcement
The Liverpool Rams Football Club is delighted to announce that fanTCfool has joined the club as an assistant coach! It's believed that Coach Nige made contact over the weekend and put forth the lucrative offer to which fanTCfool said yes. Not much else is known at this time as the signing came as a shock to everyone associated with the club as rumour had it that Nige was quite satisfied running the show on his own with little to no internal or external help. Stay tuned for more developments.
Very pleased to have joined the reigning premiers for the 2016 season! ;D
No doubt we'll be talking in three-peats and four-peats in the years to come 8)
Liverpool BnF update!
Votes are awarded under the 5-4-3-2-1 system. 5 for the best score and so on and so forth. In the event two players score the same, both players are awarded votes for the corresponding placement.
Here are the votes and the tally up to Round 10!
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Treloar holds a very strong lead but can still be caught! Will Goldy go beastmode and push for back-to-back monstrum medals or will James Kelly pull off a miraculous upset? Let us know!
Something tells me Goldy will be very keen to come home with a wet sail! Should be close!
The winner of the monstrum medal for 2016 is:
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Adam Treloar!
The final leaderboard:
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Winners of the other awards:
Leader of the Flock - Josh Gibson
Lord of Liverpool - Tim Membrey
Golden Potato - Tyrone Vickery
flower me that was close ay
Very nice Ads! Interesting to note that Goldy did not poll a vote after I gave him a mid-season pump up ::)
Quote from: fanTCfool on August 20, 2016, 05:48:57 PM
Very nice Ads! Interesting to note that Goldy did not poll a vote after I gave him a mid-season pump up ::)
That explains the form slump. :P
Trade Hub 2016
Badgers give: Alex Fasolo, Daniel Howe, N13
Badgers get: Rhys Mathieson, N21, N52
Rams give: Luke Dunstan, N21
Rams get: Alex Fasolo, N13
Knights give: Rhys Mathieson, N52
Knights get: Daniel Howe, Luke Dunstan
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Rams give: Grant Birchall
Dragons give: Anthony Miles
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Leeches give: Lachie Weller + Tom Hawkins + Sam Reid
Rams give: Dylan Roberton + Tom Sheridan + NAT 37
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Rams give: Hamish Hartlett + Harley Bennell
Hawks give: Dayne Beams + Pick 46
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Rams give: Lachie Weller
Knights give: N15
2016 National Draft Selections
Will Brodie - Pick #3
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Griffin Logue - Pick #13
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Zac Fisher - Pick #15
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Josh Begley - Pick #46
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Josh Williams - Pick #53
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2016 Rookie Draft Selections
Ben Ronke - Pick #3
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Oscar Junker - Pick #19
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Harrison Macreadie - Pick #35
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Declan Keilty - Pick #60
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I believe you'll find that Pick #60 is mine m80
Quote from: GoLions on November 29, 2016, 10:21:26 AM
I believe you'll find that Pick #60 is mine m80
No idea what you're talking about bud.
Hello friends, it's time to announce the best and fairest for the Liverpool Rams in 2017. The award is otherwise known as the monstrum medal after the founding coach of Liverpool.
Before we get to announcing the winner of the medal for 2017, there are a few other highly coveted awards that get distributed here at Liverpool.
The Leader of the Flock award is presented to the best individual performance of the year.
The Lord of Liverpool award is the coaches award to player the coach feels is worthy of recognition.
The Golden Potato award is handed out to the biggest underachiever as a thanks for nothing.
The Leader of the Flock for 2017 is awarded to Dayne Beams after an amazing effort in Round 9 where Liverpool beat Swansea.
The Lord of Liverpool for 2017 is awarded to Ben Brown for stepping up and showing he's the future of Liverpool's forward line.
The Golden Potato for 2017 is awarded to Josh Gibson who was underwhelming before injury struck in what could be his final year.
The winner of the monstrum medal for 2017 is:
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Adam Treloar!
The final leaderboard:
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Congratulations Adam Treloar
Should note that Treloar's win this season means he's now gone back-to-back and joins Dyson Heppell in the club of players to do so at Liverpool.
2013: Dyson Heppell
2014: Dyson Heppell
2015: Todd Goldstein
2016: Adam Treloar
2017: Adam Treloar
Trading your back-to-back B&F winner smh
Quote from: GoLions on August 23, 2017, 02:08:08 PM
Trading your back-to-back B&F winner smh
Just means Dayne Beams can win it 'til the end of time. 8)
He'll have competition from the Dion, Thor and JL though so we good.
Trade Hub 2017
Liverpool give: James Stewart + Josh Begley
Staines give: Jack Bowes + Nick Robertson
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Wrexham Trade: Mark Blicavs + N29
Wrexham Get: N4 + Alex Fasolo
Bradford Trade: Dion Prestia + N4
Bradford Get: Dyson Heppell + N29
Liverpool Trade: Dyson Heppell + Alex Fasolo
Liverpool Get: Dion Prestia + Mark Blicavs
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Liverpool give: Adam Treloar
Grope Lane give: Jarryd Lyons + Hugh Greenwood
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Liverpool give: Jayden Laverde + Jack Lonie + Josh Williams + N24
Hebden Bridge give: Aaron Mullett + Ethan Hughes + Nick O'Kearney + N43
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Liverpool give: Eddie Betts + Tom Hawkins
Oxford give: Jack Riewoldt + Jeff Garlett
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Liverpool give: Anthony Miles + Nick Robertson
Swansea give: Liam Picken + Kayne Turner
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Liverpool give: Marcus Adams + Ben Ronke
Grope Lane give: Jack Watts + Matt de Boer
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Liverpool give: Kayne Turner + R19 + N40
Hebden Bridge: Alex Sexton + N35
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Liverpool give: Jack Watts
Hastings: Jacob Townsend + N27
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Liverpool give: Sam Reid + N43
Leeds: Karl Amon
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Trade News
Liverpool has kicked off 2017 BXVs trade period with serious intent as the club has completed 3 trades in the first 48 hours. It is believed the club undertook a serious review of the shortcomings of 2017 and decided to be aggressive and bold in their actions moving forward. A serious weakness and issue the club faced in 2017 was a lack of midfield depth, at one point having to player two players out of position which was not ideal and ultimately embarrassing and costly.
The first trade made by the club was a smaller trade. Having identified an excess of forwards, James Stewart and Josh Begley were traded to Staines in return for good young mid Jack Bowes and resilient defender Nick Robertson. Coach Nige is said to be quite happy with getting two promising youngsters in the positions in which Liverpool has been lacking.
The second trade was a big three way trade with Wrexham and Bradford which saw dual monstrum medallist Dyson Heppell leave the club for Bradford and Alex Fasolo also heading out, but the Wrexham. In return, the Rams received the services two consistent midfielders, Dion Prestia and Mark Blicavs. Coach Nige believes that these two have the quality of Heppell and essentially getting two midfielders for one will help address the aforementioned mid shortage.
The third trade made by Liverpool was a somewhat controversial move which saw the best and fairest winner of 2016 and 2017 Adam Treloar depart the club for rival Grope Lane. Adam was an outstanding servant of Liverpool and the decision to let him go was difficult, but two fine midfielders in Jarryd Lyons and Hugh Greenwood, both extremely capable of producing performances much like Treloar, have come to the club. Again, Nige is sure that the club has not sacrificed quality in favour of quantity stating that he rather the mids play as utilities and not forwards as was the case in 2017.
Coach Nige is said to be extremely happy with the moves this summer and gone on to declare Dayne Beams as club captain ahead of 2018. It is unknown at the time whether the club will continue to be active in the trade period but insiders and industry sources suggest the club is in the market for a starting defender. At the stage, it's believed the club is taking picks 5, 19 and 24 to the draft but are willing to move any of them in an appropriate deal.
Stay tuned for the next edition of Trade News!
List News
It's been a busy trade period for Liverpool with the club exhausting all but one of the allotted movements for BXVs clubs. The work of Coach Nige has been aggressive, but it is believed that he's very happy with the result. The primary focus of the trade period was to achieve list balance, set the team up for current and future success, and also to get rid of the issue that has plagued the club over two seasons - that being a shortage of mids.
The club will enter the draft with picks 5, 19, 27 and 35 to add youth to the list and round of the squad for 2018. At this stage,
there is no indication as to whether Nige has a specific draft strategy or is flexible in his approach. It was initially thought he would be stocking up on mids but recent trade acquisitions have likely changed that plan. The 'best available' approach seems like it could be the one favoured, but one can only guess for now.
At this stage, no further delistings have been planned with the club looking to retain all the current players but their hand may be forced in the coming weeks. Nige is happy to use rookie picks if it comes to that but it's understood that he would prefer not to in an ideal world.
With the newfound depth at the club, many are speculating as to the best XV for 2018 and who might be in the leadership group. New recruit Hugh Greenwood is already very popular and said to be one of the coach's favourites. Dayne Beams is expected to be officially appointed captain for next season before year's end but the club will put off any kind of announcement until year's end.
2017 National Draft Selections
Hunter Clark - Pick #5
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Brayden Ainsworth - Pick #19
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Charlie Spargo - Pick #26
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Hamish Brayshaw - Pick #27
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Noah Balta - Pick #40
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Jarrod Garlett - Pick #56
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Callum Porter - Pick #68
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2017 Rookie Draft Selections
Nick Holman - Pick #3
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The winner of the monstrum medal for 2018 is:
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Dayne Beams!
The final leaderboard:
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tfw one and only win of 2019 was in the final round and actually impacted the finals race. O0
Ceremonies are fun and all, but man's taking the easy way out again this year.
The Liverpool Rams best and fairest has been run and won under a 5-4-3-2-1 voting system where the best player gets 5 votes and the next four get 4-3-2-1 respectively. Should any two players score equally any given week, both shall receive the vote value for that placing.
As a result...
The winner of the monstrum medal for 2019 is:
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Jarryd Lyons!
The final leaderboard:
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1. Hugh Greenwood
2. Jarryd Lyons
3. Josh Thomas
4. Dayne Beams
5. Todd Goldstein
6. N1
7. Bachar Houli
8. Mark Blicavs
9. Reece Conca
10. Bailey Banfield
11. Hunter Clark
12. Griffin Logue
13. Jack Riewoldt
14. Alex Rance
15. Brayden Ainsworth
16. Charlie Spargo
17. Jack Lonie
18. Hamish Brayshaw
19. Noah Balta
20. Jack Bowes
21. Hayden Crozier
22. Travis Varcoe
23. N18
24. N22
25. Mav Weller
26. Ben Brown
27. Liam Stocker
28. Luke Foley
29. N38
30. Nick Hind
31. Callum Coleman-Jones
32. Jacob Townsend
33. Heath Shaw
34. Will Hayes
35. Laitham Vandermeer
36. Matt de Boer
37. Matthew Walker
38. Connor Menadue
39. Darren Minchington
40. Declan Keilty
41. Callum Porter
42. Nick Holman
43. Majak Daw
44. Oscar McDonald
45. Braydon Preuss
45. Ollie Hanrahan
47. Ryan Garthwaite
Delisted/retired: Liam Picken, Sam Wright, Scott Thompson, Shaun Grigg
Carn the Lyons
2019 Draft
National Draft
Pick 1: Matt Rowell
Pick 16: Sam Philp
Pick 19: Trent Rivers
Locked and loaded for 2021, love to see it 8)
But who won the 2020 Monstrum Medal? :'(
Quote from: SilverLion on December 20, 2020, 01:21:34 PM
But who won the 2020 Monstrum Medal? :'(
Jarryd Lyons in my head and Matt Rowell in my heart.