Boards.ie Premier League Fantasy Football 08/09

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torresistheman wrote: »

How do you know when a players price is going up?

Normally when they are doing well. Just like in real life.

menoscemo

torresistheman wrote: »

How do you know when a players price is going up? was gonna but Giovani earliar in the week but decided against til Champos League was over in case of injury...now I can't afford him!!

check out this site:
http://crackthecode.fiso.co.uk/
If you go to 'rises' you see the next players whose price is going to rise (it depends on how many people transfer them in) if you see someone's percentage is over 100% you can be sure his price will rise that night. Prices are updated at 2am every night.
You can also check out whose price is going to drop.

Loco

Yeh thats been posted before. Quite useful.

Who will I captain this weekend,

Ronaldo
Lampard
or Robinho?

Hmmm!

menoscemo

I have Ronaldo and Lampard.
probably going with lampard this week because the fixture is easier.

Robinho seems a good gamble, has good home form, but I don't have him myself.

FutureGuy

I have Lamps, Robinho and Ronaldo and I'm mulling over the captaincy too.

As with last year, the majority of the top teams already have Lampard and Ronaldo, and I don't think you can gain points on them without gambling.

I think Robinho is due a good game.

Earthhorse

Here's my current team.

Given
Distin McShane Laursen
Ronaldo (c) SWP Richardson Geovanni
Adebayor (Berbatov) Defoe Zaki

Bench: Schwarzer Denilson Paintsil Barnett

Not sure I've made the correct selection this week.

Backing Newcastle against Fulham to keep a clean sheet.
And benching Denilson because they have Utd.

Any suggestions?

eirebhoy

Got rid of Fabregas for Bentley now that Spurs found out how to win. I can use the extra 2.7m to strengthen elsewhere.

Mr.Nice Guy

I think a key factor for this week's fixtures will be knowing which players to bench. I reckon the people who will score highest will be those who make brave decisions and show a willingness to bench a few star names. It's knowing which ones to drop though that I'm finding difficult.

At the minute I'm planning on dropping Defoe and Evra as I don't see them picking up a lot this weekend.

kronsington

i was thinking on bringing in stevie g for ronaldo just for this week and have him as captain? any thoughts? do people think ronnie will do the business against arsenal? either that or i might drop berbs for one game in favour of someone around the same price

Loco

Bent looks like a buy and a half at £6.9 with 6 goals in last 5 games.

Earthhorse

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

At the minute I'm planning on dropping Defoe and Evra as I don't see them picking up a lot this weekend.

Evra, maybe, but this might be the game to play him in against Arsenal as they're without Adebayor and Van Persie.

Portsmouth are at Sunderland so Defoe is in my line up.

Mr. Incognito

Ronnie has a good record against arsenal- I'm keeping him as captain.

Loco

SetantaL wrote: »

Ronnie has a good record against arsenal- I'm keeping him as captain.

Same. Hopefully a hatrick as I will be at the game too!

Frisbee

Unsure who to replace Adebayor with. Anelka or Berbatov?

Macker1

Will Torres may the starting 11 for LFC ???? Kinda hoping that he will come back on fire eager to make up for missed time. Not sure I want to risk him as captain especially if he doesn't start.

Sherifu

Frisbee wrote: »

Unsure who to replace Adebayor with. Anelka or Berbatov?

Get them both if you can. That's what I wanted to do but couldn't last week.

Frisbee

Nah I have my forward line set up the way I want to keep it. Just need someone to replace Ade.
Anelka should bag a goal or two against Blackburn.
But Arsenal's defense has been poor and I can see Berb getting goals

Sherifu

Of the two i'd go for Berb ahead of Anelka.

doonothing

* Cech replaced by Van der Sar
* Defoe replaced by Anelka
* Adebayor replaced by Rooney

Is that worth 8 points? I have Berb out in front too.. Any of them not guaranteed starts?

OPENROAD

doonothing wrote: »

* Cech replaced by Van der Sar
* Defoe replaced by Anelka
* Adebayor replaced by Rooney

Is that worth 8 points? I have Berb out in front too.. Any of them not guaranteed starts?

Why get rid of Cech?

doonothing

I needed 0.2 more to get Rooney in

OPENROAD

doonothing wrote: »

I needed 0.2 more to get Rooney in

I would keep Cech and look at saving by getting someone other than Anelka, don't want to put you off wouldn't have Anelka not consistent enough for me.

doonothing

Yeah, me neither! I got him mainly because of the match against Rovers on Sunday, I can see him burying a goal or two then!
Maybe I should just leave Defoe in? I'm just antsy at leaving money in the bank instead of on the field..

Peyton Manning

Id go for Berbatov. Bias aside, he was rested midweek so will definitely play. Anelka might not play, and probably wont get a full game now that Drogba is back.

OPENROAD

Archimedes wrote: »

Id go for Berbatov.

He won't score this weekend though

Xavi6

Goalkeeper dilemma -

Schwarzer at home to Newcastle

or

Myhill at home to Bolton.

Much of a muchness really isn't it?

OPENROAD

Xavi6 wrote: »

Goalkeeper dilemma -

Schwarzer at home to Newcastle

or

Myhill at home to Bolton.

Much of a muchness really isn't it?

Actually fancy Newastle to win, so personally I would go for Myhill.

Xavi6

Yeah I can see at least one Newcastle goal anyway so might be best off with Boaz.

Mr.Nice Guy

I've lost my nerve. I'm going to play Defoe after all. Will drop Laursen to the bench to make room for him. I'm still leaving Evra out though.

The Gambler 101

such a head wrecking fixture week. think im goin go with robinho defoe and berba up front, dont know who to put captain, lamps or ronaldo or maybe even robinho?

KevIRL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEoRd9AVYyg

~Rebel~

AGH! signed into my fantasy.premierleague account there expecting to be all happy with nasri's points, and then realised that at some point last weekend while drunk i made 3 changes, one of which was swapping out Nasri for Kuyt. Need Dirky to do some serious business now against WestBrom...

Sherifu

Lol @ united losing and Ronaldo getting 2 points.

jesus_thats_gre

Sherifu wrote: »

Lol @ united losing and Ronaldo getting 2 points.

I want to thank this post but it won't be me

Frisbee

Berbs as captain was a failure.
Couldnt give a ****e though! Gwan You Gooners!!

Dam it.Why didn't I make Lamps captain?:(

roryc

I think the trick is just guessing when to take the captaincy off ronnie... I was so close to sticking it on Robinho this week

Is Torres liKely to play today?

roryc

Doubt it, he's on the bench but I cant see him coming on unless its 0-0 approaching 75-80 mins. On the flip side he might be brought on for match fitness if 'Pool go 3 or 4 goals ahead.

Saha is on fire,2 goals and an assist in the last 10 mins!:O

Mr.Nice Guy

I was right not to make Ronaldo captain but my choice of Zaki didn't pay off. :rolleyes:

Defoe came good for me though with a goal. I'm delighted I changed my mind and brought him back in. Also happy I kept Evra out.

SantryRed

Fcuksake!

Last week, took Defoe and Nasri out:rolleyes:

I am starting to care more about my head to head than my total points!

roryc

SantryRed wrote: »

Fcuksake!

Last week, took Defoe and Nasri out:rolleyes:

hahaha... I had Nasri in at the start, he's not guaranteed a game so I doubt many people had him, same goes for Saha

OPENROAD

Got rid of Defoe :rolleyes: brought in Bent, so need him to sore a couple.

besty

What a bittersweet series of events so far. As a United fan, it was head over heart to take the captaincy off Ronaldo and leave Nasri in. Now, with Lamps as captain I'm bound to pick up a few points.

FutureGuy

7 players. 15 points.

titan18

FutureGuy wrote: »

7 players. 15 points.

same,its crap.I had a Wigan defender on teh bench who got 6 points aswell

Charlie

Hands up who brought in Robbie keane and made him captain

roryc

im provisionally on 20 pts after 5 players... if 'Pool concede that drops to 12