Who would be interested in a league based on English Soccer?

cnield · 08-03-2008, 03:34 AM

I've been kicking this idea around for a while now, so I'm putting out feelers to see how many other people would potentially be interested in this. My general idea is for a league with fictional players. The teams would be those from the top three or four levels of English soccer. Four levels would give 92 teams, three levels would be 68 teams. I'm not ambitious enough to shoot for full participation, but if 1/3-1/2 of the teams were filled, I'd call it a good deal.

I'd probably recruit a couple people with strong interest to help me make the universe itself (setting up divisions and what not) and work out the details of how things would work, but as I see it:

3-4 Major Leagues: Premiership -> Championship -> League One -> League Two (maybe)
Promotion and relegation between leagues.
3-4 levels of minor leagues
No scouting
League would be based in England, but editing of the nation database may be done to make new draftees more international (making South America/Africa/Europe better at making baseball players)
Feeder leagues, perhaps based in global regions, split into amateur and semi-pro, which would be roughly equivalent to high school and college feeder leagues (different name for same thing)

My general goal is to make a quasi-fictional league with teams based on soccer clubs, as if the English football teams decided to play baseball.

I wouldn't try and emulate the transfer system, though. Just regular baseball with promotion/relegation, basically.

How many people out there might be interested? I don't know how we'd go about selecting teams at this point, this is just to determine interest level.

I've got a temporary message board here: Message Board - Home
If you're interested, sign up there. I'll be asking for input from people on aspects of the league there.

Bristolduke · 08-03-2008, 08:07 AM

Let me know if this gets off the ground. I am definately interested.
Cheers

usualsuspect · 08-03-2008, 06:13 PM

I'd be interested as well. I know you said details need to be hammered out, but wondering how player movement would work? FAs can go to all leagues, trading between leagues, seperate/unified drafting, etc.?

cnield · 08-03-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by usualsuspect

I'd be interested as well. I know you said details need to be hammered out, but wondering how player movement would work? FAs can go to all leagues, trading between leagues, seperate/unified drafting, etc.?

Those are the main things that I'd want to go over with the initial owners. I would probably go with separate drafts for each league, with free agents and trading shared between all, if that would work. I think that's how the World Baseball Hierarchy league does it, and it seems like a good system.

cnield · 08-06-2008, 02:26 AM

Is there anyone else out there who would be interested? I'd love to get this started by the end of August if I can get enough people.

LichR · 08-06-2008, 10:45 AM

I don't want to discourage you or anything...
but it'd be too hard IMO.

just play FM online?

Pommpie · 08-08-2008, 03:18 PM

That would be a bitch to set up and maintain, that's for sure. But if you think you can do it and don't mind having a first-timer onboard, I'd be there like shareware.

I could also provide website, forum, and graphic help, if needed.

tharpri · 08-08-2008, 04:37 PM

Great Idea

cnield · 08-08-2008, 06:13 PM

I set up a temporary message board here: Message Board - Home

I'd like to start moving ahead with this, to see if more people will join up as it gets closer to starting.

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08-03-2008, 03:34 AM	#1
cnield Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 310	Who would be interested in a league based on English Soccer? I've been kicking this idea around for a while now, so I'm putting out feelers to see how many other people would potentially be interested in this. My general idea is for a league with fictional players. The teams would be those from the top three or four levels of English soccer. Four levels would give 92 teams, three levels would be 68 teams. I'm not ambitious enough to shoot for full participation, but if 1/3-1/2 of the teams were filled, I'd call it a good deal. I'd probably recruit a couple people with strong interest to help me make the universe itself (setting up divisions and what not) and work out the details of how things would work, but as I see it: 3-4 Major Leagues: Premiership -> Championship -> League One -> League Two (maybe) Promotion and relegation between leagues. 3-4 levels of minor leagues No scouting League would be based in England, but editing of the nation database may be done to make new draftees more international (making South America/Africa/Europe better at making baseball players) Feeder leagues, perhaps based in global regions, split into amateur and semi-pro, which would be roughly equivalent to high school and college feeder leagues (different name for same thing) My general goal is to make a quasi-fictional league with teams based on soccer clubs, as if the English football teams decided to play baseball. I wouldn't try and emulate the transfer system, though. Just regular baseball with promotion/relegation, basically. How many people out there might be interested? I don't know how we'd go about selecting teams at this point, this is just to determine interest level. I've got a temporary message board here: Message Board - Home If you're interested, sign up there. I'll be asking for input from people on aspects of the league there. Last edited by cnield; 08-08-2008 at 06:15 PM.

08-03-2008, 08:07 AM	#2
Bristolduke All Star Starter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,417	Let me know if this gets off the ground. I am definately interested. Cheers

08-03-2008, 06:13 PM	#3
usualsuspect Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 24	I'd be interested as well. I know you said details need to be hammered out, but wondering how player movement would work? FAs can go to all leagues, trading between leagues, seperate/unified drafting, etc.?

08-06-2008, 02:26 AM	#5
cnield Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 310	Is there anyone else out there who would be interested? I'd love to get this started by the end of August if I can get enough people.

08-06-2008, 10:45 AM	#6
LichR Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17	I don't want to discourage you or anything... but it'd be too hard IMO. just play FM online?

08-08-2008, 03:18 PM	#7
Pommpie Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 58	That would be a bitch to set up and maintain, that's for sure. But if you think you can do it and don't mind having a first-timer onboard, I'd be there like shareware. I could also provide website, forum, and graphic help, if needed.

08-08-2008, 04:37 PM	#8
tharpri Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 28	Great Idea

08-08-2008, 06:13 PM	#9
cnield Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 310	I set up a temporary message board here: Message Board - Home I'd like to start moving ahead with this, to see if more people will join up as it gets closer to starting.