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The limits of fantasy football

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Submitted by WG on Wed, 03/11/2010 - 19:11

A decision by the members of MyFootballClub to limit the transfer powers of Ebbsfleet United manager Liam Daish has been revised after it attracted criticism beyond the club.   132 members (out of a total of 3,000) voted to take transfers out of his hands.   Now only signings that attract a transfer fee (which many don't at that level) or bust the playing budget will go to a vote.


Creating fantasy football with a real club has not really worked out.   The numbers subscribing have dropped off.  It's one thing for fans to moan about the manager on the internet, but real life managers don't like armchair critics undermining their autonomy.   But, of course, the fewer decisions members are involved in, the less the incentive to renew their subscriptions.