The title of this post sounds like a shit Star Wars sequel. It’s nothing to do with that. Gentlemen, unfortunately all good things must come to an end. It’s with a heavy heart and reluctance I announce that I have… Continue Reading
Every wondered what would happen if Franz Beckenbauer, Ronaldo, Messi, and Pirlo were in the same five a side team? I’ve no idea. Sorry, I can’t help you there. But if you wanted to know what four of the best… Continue Reading
Season 8 draft picks You picked and now you will receive: And here’s a reminder of the players… Managerial changes A legend of the game departs: Haydn will be stepping down as manager of Season 3 champions Opulent Knack. He… Continue Reading
I love ESMS – we’re two years old this month! However I’m also coming to the realisation that I probably need to share out some of the responsibilities, for my own work/life/ESMS balance. Like no one saw that coming. As… Continue Reading
The season is over, the leagues have been settled and now it’s time to give a little back. Division 2 and 3 teams can take part in the draft if they want to pick up a player for free and… Continue Reading
Wednesday 30th March – the final games for Division One and Two The Division One title and relegation zone is decided but it’s all to play for to avoid the relegation play off. The teams in position 8 through 4… Continue Reading
Don’t we love a transfer. Before transfer deadline day £2.2bn had changed hands this season, with £819,364,000 on manager trades. This means that around £164m had also been generated earned by managers under Chancellor Yulong’s Splash Out to Cash Out… Continue Reading
Transfer Deadline Day came and went, but what did we see? We saw dynasties formed; empires crumble. We saw speculatists pounce and schemers advance. We saw risks, opportunities and gambles. We saw generation-defining statements of intent and vast sums of… Continue Reading
We came, we saw, we splurged. On Monday night £697,500,000 was surgically removed from five team’s accounts and placed in the great big piggy bank in the sky. In exchange, we now have the following players joining the game: Zero… Continue Reading
2001 was a huge year. Wikipedia was launched in January (and enabled me to write the rest of this opening paragraph), George Bush was sworn in as US President and Silvio Berlusconi as his Italian counterpart, loads of cows were… Continue Reading