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FFS UEFA Hockey World Cup 2014 Finals

Here’s our regular update on the competition, featuring a look at the third place kickoff that took place over Gameweek 11. We then look ahead to this weekend’s grand finale. 

RESULTS FROM THIRD PLACE KICKOFF

The 3rd place kickoff results have been updated in the Cup spreadsheet. In another really enthralling encounter, Spain managed to defeat England by JUST ONE goal. So close yet so far to a podium finish for under-dogs England. Congratulations Spain.

GRAND FINALE PREVIEW

Gameweek 12 is here, alas! And that means spirited Argentina will faceoff against heavyweights New Zealand. It will be a fitting finale as the specialists in performances on and off the park come up against a team who were favorites right from the start and rightfully claim themselves to be the Deadzone Dream Team.

Keep track of how this clash progresses over the Gameweek via the Live ScoreCast Tool

LINE-UP SUBMISSION

All managers are requested to email me their four substitutes and their Fantasy Premier League IDs before the deadline of Friday, 21 Nov, 2359 BST. In case he or she fails to do so, the autosubs will be the last four players on the Squads Page.

Managers may also be likely to post any pressers on this article here. So be on the watch for latest team news, especially from your rivals. As previously, please keep all the match day banter on this thread.

It’s time. It’s the moment we all have been waiting for. The winner takes it all. The loser rues it all. It’s time for eternal glory and and a maiden place in the FFS UEFA Hall of Fame. Good luck to both the finalists – may the best team win!

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  1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Well done guys the final proved to be a walk in the park 🙂

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Don't cry for me Argentiiiiiinnaaaa!!!

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Da troof is, I neva left ya!!!

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    2. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Been a pleasure being part of the team. Oh how they mocked at the start of the tournament. Who's laughing now 😉

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    3. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      We are the champions!! 🙂

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  2. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A big congratulations to Argentina. You guys deserved the win and outplayed us in the final, which is all that counts.

    To my NZ teammates - firstly, I apologise for having a terrible week. I let the team down. In saying that, reaching the final of a FFS UEFA tournament is never easy so we can look back on it with our heads held high. Thanks to all of you for taking part and helping us reach the final. Special thanks must go to Zep who managed us exceptionally - good on ya Gaffer.

    Cheers to ENR, Pratik and Billy for all of your work, it was another tournament that was awesome to be a part of. If I have one suggestion for a slight improvement it would be to not have the final the week after the international break, as the two week break means banter and excitement around the tournament decreases. It also means there's an increased chance of injuries which no doubt had some effect on the outcome of the final. I'm not taking anything away from the Gauchos though, you guys deserved it - well done.

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you Innsie very gracious of you. And thanks once again to all the organisers, be sure to check in for Ellipsis final presser tomorrow.

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    2. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Same sentiments from myself. Nice one Argentina - glad to have lost to a good group of guys from the community. Thanks for capping us Innsie and to Zep for managing us...looking forward to the next competition!

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Innsie. Maybe not a classic final but we can't pick the big weeks for the final. NZ were deserved finalists and it's no discredit on your team to be runners up on this occasion. Well played.

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    4. Zep
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Well said, Innsie...

      You were absolutely on fire for the whole tournament, mate... so without you we probably wouldn't even have been in the final, so there is no way you are to blame for us losing...

      Sadly, just wasn't meant to be...

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      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Zep. Hopefully we can work together again in future tournaments.

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        1. Zep
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I really hope so man, was a pleasure working with you...

          I headhunted you for this one, and with good reason... you were probably the star performer of the whole competition...

          Cheers...

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          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            You're an absolute legend Zep... 🙂

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          2. Elniñorules
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lurve...true lurve...

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    5. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you Innsie. Your team were worthy opponents. Special thanks to the FFS UEFA team who organised the tournament for their hard work throughout.

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  3. Zep
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    On behalf on the entire New Zealand team, I would like to offer a hearty congratulations to Argentina for their amazing achievement...

    Well done lads, you have achieved something very special (something which has sadly eluded me over the years), a piece of FFS UEFA silverware... Enjoy the bragging rights...

    In a week where injuries and yellow flags crippled the best and most consistent of teams, you guys managed to rise above us and excel in every position...

    Well deserved winners, thanks for a great game everybody (special mention to ENR & Pratik), looking forward already to being part of the next one...

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Zep and well played. Special thanks to ENR and Pratik for a superb tournament.

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    2. Zep
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      And it goes without saying that I am pwoud, very pwoud of every single member of our team, what a great bunch of lads...

      Love all you guys...

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    3. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Been shout out to zep making the final for a second season in a row, an impressive achievement, and for the dignity you have shown each time coming so close.

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      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        *big

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    4. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you Zep, good game.

      Thanks to the whole gang that participated! It was a great tournament 🙂

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    5. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you Zep, you guys were great throughout the competition. Would be great to get the chance to face your team again sometime in the future 🙂

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  4. djenzio
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Delighted to be part of the Argentinian team. The whole tournament has been wonderful and thanks so much to ENR, Pratik and Billy for all your hard work. Thanks to NZ for the wonderful contest in the final and humble post game words. I am truly sorry we covered you all with so much bog roll.

    Think the entire Argie team should set up some sort of Skype conference call and drink champagne together!

    VAMOS

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    1. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for a great tournament! Been an honor 🙂

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    2. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      We were truly amazing throughout the tournament, a well deserved win for us!

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  5. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It breaks my heart to say this. But here goes...

    I̶n̶n̶s̶i̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶u̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶i̶n̶a̶l̶ ̶w̶i̶t̶h̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶p̶a̶t̶h̶e̶t̶i̶c̶ ̶ Well played Argentina. We had a lot of luck prior to the final could easily not have even been in it. You are deserving champs.

    Don't take it personally, but we are going to make passionate love to your wife's and girlfriends now.

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    1. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you Christina 🙂

      Sorry but http://cdn.meme.li/instances/250x250/53865365.jpg

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😆 Sorry Tina. 😆

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  6. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Here's another "thanks for the amazing work on the tourney", but yeah, you deserve some cred, it's been a blast as always!

    And we won..

    Woooh 🙂

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  7. Sunny 😎
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Invincibles 😎

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  8. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Well done Argentina was a great tournament to be a part of! Thanks to all the organisers and managers who made it so enjoyable

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  9. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    big thanks to me for this tourney

    never liked being follower

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  10. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    ok then i will say it

    thanks to ENR, pratik and billy, (not sure why everyone else misses him out) for organising tourney and spending so much time keeping it running. Loved being chosen as a manager and getting chance to bring some new players into the clique 😉
    Well done to argentina team, out of all the teams you collectively seemed to be more involved in the banter and fun, like to think that was my influence after visiting the training camp. Which if truth be told is what these things are really all about.
    Also well done to the others who kept up with regular banter tine, shadow et al. It is like a tourney in its own right seeing who wins the banter wars.

    Look forward to next time and hope if there is a rotation of managers someone is willing to take in a stray dog.

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    1. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      banter *tina not tine

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        lol

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Couldn't have said it better.

      Tomorrow in the Daily Mail, no doubt the headlines will be "Banter emerges victors in the Hockey arena!" 🙂

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    3. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Our win was down to your successful and popular tactics book JTD. The competition was fun with all the banter and you did a pretty good job yourself.

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  11. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    As much as Argentina were the real superstars and completely deserved this glory, I've come to feel for Zep. For the third time running, he's been thwarted at the very last lap.

    I'm sure you and the boys will come back strong Zeppers. Atleast it's not your arch rival Shadow this time 😉

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    1. Zep
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Trust me, when victory finally comes my way, it will be all the more sweeter... 😉

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  12. Billy Gilmore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    It was a shame that the final had to be somewhat marred by this injury-riddled week, but you thoroughly deserved it Argentina. Had the better of us on both occasions. Congratulations

    Here's to another great tournament and feel free to brainstorm ideas for future tournaments.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      And yes, this match will forever be known as 'The Walk in the Park'

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  13. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    We have a new article up announcing Argentina's victory. Please use that article for any post tournament discussion.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/11/25/argentina-crowned-hockey-world-cup-champions/

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