Thanks to everyone who is taking part in this year's <i>"Last Man Standing"</i> competition.
47 entered. 36 remain.
Who will be AFTN's 2013 Last Man Standing?
Here's who's left in:
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Ben D.O.W. / Bill Ault / Brenton / captainkroek / Carnifex 2005 / CasualSoccerFan / Chad B / chauchi09 / Daniel Olson / Drew Shaw / Duane Rollins / Hamilton Steelers / Initial B / Jay Duke / johnyb / lazlo_80 / leftcoastkicks / Lindimac99 / Lucas / Michael McColl / Murray / Number 4 / Old Style Pilsner / Peter Czimmerman / Peter Tse / peter3 / Registrado / Robchester_2000 / Russell Berrisford / Saber1989 / Squizz / Starting Eleven / TFCfan4life / Trillium / Tuscan / Wayne Carrigan
So just to confirm, no-one else can take part this season.
We saw 20 people go with Vancouver last weekend. Six people went for Columbus, advancing with one of the League's weaker teams, so that may serve them well down the road. San Jose and Seattle cost eight people their chance.
For those still in, here's a recap of the basic rules....
<b><u>COMPETITION RULES:</u></b>
- Every week we will list the eligible fixtures and you pick one of the teams involved that you think will win.
- If that team wins, you are through to the next round. If they lose or draw, then you are out of the competition. If a game is abandoned or postponed and not played that same weekend, you will luck out and go through!
- You will only be able to pick a team once, until you have selected all 19 teams, so choose your weekly selection wisely. You don’t want to be left with the crappy teams playing the top ones if you can help it! He who dares, wins.
- The exception to the "pick only once" rule will be towards the end of the first 19 week cycle when you might only have a selection(s) left that have bye weeks. In such a scenario, you are free to pick a team you have already selected for that week only, but that team cannot be selected for a third time later.
- We will be keeping a running tally of who has picked what team.
- You have to have entered the competition in Week One and still be in it to continue to participate.
- Selections must be made before the first game of that week kicks off. This time will be clearly laid out.
- Anyone posting their entry after the first kick off time any week will automatically be knocked out.
- The thread will be closed for new posts and amendments after the first game has kicked off.
- Anyone selecting a team they have already selected in a previous week will be disqualified. If you notice you have selected a team you've already picked, you have until the first game kicks off to change it.
- If you fail to make a selection in time one week, you are automatically eliminated.
- The competition will run up until we have crowned the winner. In the unlikely event that we are still going at the end of the regular season, we will carry it on into the playoffs on a knockout basis. If there are only a handful remaining we may give prizes to all. This will be entirely up to our discretion, but we will keep you posted.
- The winner will be the last man/woman/alien standing, who will then have the crown until next season. (Note – there is no actual crown, although if I end up winning I will buy myself one).
- Prizes are football related memorabilia from over the years, some, but not all, will be of a Whitecaps nature, so if you don’t want that either don’t enter or sell it on ebay!
Long winded, but hopefully that will explain all you need to know for those of you unfamiliar with such a competition.
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So, with all that out of the way, here are the eight eligible fixtures for this second weekend. Three teams have bye weeks, so pick wisely, and remember you can't select a team you've already picked:
Toronto FC v Sporting KC
Colorado Rapids v Philadelphia Union
D.C. United v Real Salt Lake
Chicago Fire v New England Revolution
Vancouver Whitecaps v Columbus Crew
Portland Timbers v Montreal Impact
Chivas USA v FC Dallas
San Jose Earthquakes v New York Red Bulls
<b>The first game kicks off on Saturday at 10.30am PDT / 1.30pm EST, so you have until then to enter the competition and make your first pick.</b>
So just sign in and leave the name of the team you are picking below. And if you're still having log-in problems, we will take your entry if you leave your user name.
Good luck!
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