To help commemorate the Club's 30th season in Maccabi football, the Club introduced a new Fantasy League competition which ran throughout the 2005/06 season, via the fantasy.premierleague.com website.
The competition is run under the banner of THE FORTUNE NEWS (TFN) – the official newsletter of the Temple Fortune Football Club – which celebrated its 30th season of existence in its own right during season 2005/06. The TFN Fantasy League is open to Club Members or other invited individuals who appear on the official Club email directory each season.
Steven Feiger won the Club's inaugural Fantasy League after a tense struggle all season with Nigel Kyte and his wife Lynne providing the main challenge. But a very late sprint up the table by Martin Collins pipped Nigel to the runners-up spot on the final day of the season. Said Steve: "I am elated to have won a really close championship. It went down to the wire after being closely contested all season. It's been hugely enjoyable and I urge everybody to take part next season! Thanks to Nigel for setting it up – it's been a fantastic competition this season!" On the final day of the season, only Steve's inclusion of Thierry Henry won him the title, the Arsenal star netting a hat-trick against Wigan and earning Feig's double points as captain! "Yes, I pulled off a good move there – nice to know that an Arsenal player was good for something for once at least!" joked Steve.
In May 2006, the Club introduced a World Cup Fantasy League which ran throughout the 2006 World Cup competition. It was won by Peter Kyte with Rob Jay finishing second. In 2014 for the FIFA World Cup held that year, a Predictions competition replaced the Fantasy League format, where contestants had to forecast the scores of group matches and subsequent eventualities in the knock-out section, with the winner being the one attaining the highest number of points.
All forms of the TFN Fantasy League competition, whether for the Premier League or one of the top international events, have carried on season after season! There is no trophy at stake, just the prestige of winning and making the Roll of Honour you will see below!
The competition is run under the banner of THE FORTUNE NEWS (TFN) – the official newsletter of the Temple Fortune Football Club – which celebrated its 30th season of existence in its own right during season 2005/06. The TFN Fantasy League is open to Club Members or other invited individuals who appear on the official Club email directory each season.
Steven Feiger won the Club's inaugural Fantasy League after a tense struggle all season with Nigel Kyte and his wife Lynne providing the main challenge. But a very late sprint up the table by Martin Collins pipped Nigel to the runners-up spot on the final day of the season. Said Steve: "I am elated to have won a really close championship. It went down to the wire after being closely contested all season. It's been hugely enjoyable and I urge everybody to take part next season! Thanks to Nigel for setting it up – it's been a fantastic competition this season!" On the final day of the season, only Steve's inclusion of Thierry Henry won him the title, the Arsenal star netting a hat-trick against Wigan and earning Feig's double points as captain! "Yes, I pulled off a good move there – nice to know that an Arsenal player was good for something for once at least!" joked Steve.
In May 2006, the Club introduced a World Cup Fantasy League which ran throughout the 2006 World Cup competition. It was won by Peter Kyte with Rob Jay finishing second. In 2014 for the FIFA World Cup held that year, a Predictions competition replaced the Fantasy League format, where contestants had to forecast the scores of group matches and subsequent eventualities in the knock-out section, with the winner being the one attaining the highest number of points.
All forms of the TFN Fantasy League competition, whether for the Premier League or one of the top international events, have carried on season after season! There is no trophy at stake, just the prestige of winning and making the Roll of Honour you will see below!
| BRAND NEW WINNER OF THE 18TH FANTASY LEAGUE Conor Brand, who played for the First Team before transferring to Brady during the 2022/23 season, has topped the table in the 18th 'TFN' Fantasy League. Runner-up was previous competition winner Nicky Stone, an former 1sts player, whilst the highest ranking current player was Second Team defender Josh Drukarz who came third. Another previous Fantasy League champion Bobby Benson finished in 4th place, with the retiring Second Team manager Jacob Kalms in 5th position. Yet another former winner – ex-Fortune goalkeeper Adam Glekin – came 6th, whilst Jonathan Cohen, who used to play for the 1sts, was in 7th place. Gideon Wetrin, current Old Boys player, came in 8th, ex-1sts striker Danny Sherman 9th and Stefan Simons, another current Old Boys player, was 10th. A total of 42 people, mostly current members and ex-Fortune players, entered the competition. We hope to be running the 19th 'TFN' Fantasy League next season, so check out the competition website nearer the time. Congratulations to Conor Brand and thanks to everyone who took part. |
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SEASON
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WINNERS
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RUNNERS-UP
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2005/06
Season 1 |
STEVEN
FEIGER |
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MARTIN
COLLINS |
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2006/07
Season 2 |
ANNE-MARIE
KELLY |
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STEVEN
FEIGER |
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2007/08
Season 3 |
LYNNE
KYTE |
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STEPHANIE
FEIGER |
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2008/09
Season 4 |
PETER
KYTE |
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SOPHIE
KYTE |
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2009/10
Season 5 |
MICHAEL
MAXWELL |
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DANIEL
WOOLFE |
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2010/11
Season 6 |
BEN
GLEKIN |
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MICHAEL
MAXWELL |
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2011/12
Season 7 |
ROBERT
BENSON |
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MICHAEL
MAXWELL |
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2012/13
Season 8 |
MICHAEL
MAXWELL |
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ADAM
GLEKIN |
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2013/14
Season 9 |
BEN
GLEKIN and MICHAEL MAXWELL (joint winners) |
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2014/15
Season 10 |
ADAM
GLEKIN |
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ROBERT
BENSON |
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2015/16
Season 11 |
ROBERT
BENSON |
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BEN
GLEKIN |
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2016/17
Season 12 |
JONATHAN
COHEN |
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GABRIEL
STONE |
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2017/18
Season 13 |
ADAM
GLEKIN |
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GIDEON
WETRIN |
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2018/19
Season 14 |
ROBERT
BENSON |
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ADAM
GLEKIN |
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2019/20
Season 15 |
NICKY
STONE |
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ROBERT
BENSON |
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2020/21
Season 16 |
NICKY
STONE |
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DEAN
SHAW |
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2021/22
Season 17 |
ADAM
GLEKIN |
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No record
of 2nd place |
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2022/23
Season 18 |
CONOR
BRAND |
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NICKY
STONE |
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YEAR
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WINNERS
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RUNNERS-UP
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2006
(FIFA WORLD CUP) Competition 1 |
PETER
KYTE |
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ROBERT
JAY |
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2008
(UEFA EURO CHAMP.) Competition 2 |
PETER
KYTE |
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STEVEN
FEIGER |
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2010
(FIFA WORLD CUP) Competition 3 |
BRYAN
SILVER |
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MARTIN
COLLINS |
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2012
(UEFA EURO CHAMP.) Competition 4 |
ADAM
GLEKIN |
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JAMES
RYAN |
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2014
(FIFA WORLD CUP) Competition 5 Run as a Predictions Competition |
STEVEN
FEIGER |
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NIGEL
KYTE |
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2016
(UEFA EURO CHAMP.) Competition 6 Run as a Predictions Competition |
ROBERT
JAY |
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NICKY
STONE |
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2018
(FIFA WORLD CUP) Competition 7 Run as a Predictions Competition |
ALAN
HAROUNOFF |
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ROBERT
JAY |
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2021
(UEFA EURO CHAMP.) Competition 8 Run as a Predictions Competition |
ANDY
MONTLAKE |
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NICK
STERN |
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2022
(FIFA WORLD CUP) Competition 9 Run as a Predictions Competition |
NIGEL
KYTE |
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MIKE
SHORVON |
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