Boards.ie Premier League Fantasy Football 08/09

peterswellman

One of Portsmouth games is against United at OT. I can't see them getting anything there. I haven't had a Portsmouth player all year either.

Morzadec

Who are people thinking of for Captain this week. I have the 'Big 3' of Ronaldo, Gerrard and Lampard in my team, who do you reckon is the best bet?

I'm leaning towards Gerrard, even though Liverpool are facing an Arsenal side bang on form, I feel Liverpool will be well up for it and if we score Gerrard is bound to be involved. He tends to have big games in important fixtures. Only thing is, will he definitley start? I would assume he will seeing as he was considered for the Chelsea game and will have a whole extra week.

Ronny and Lamps will have played in the FA Cup at the weekend, does this put anyone off?

Also have the option of Crouchy who has a double gameweek, but I feel its probably an unneccessary risk.

Thoughts?

JPA

Morzadec wrote: »

Who are people thinking of for Captain this week. I have the 'Big 3' of Ronaldo, Gerrard and Lampard in my team, who do you reckon is the best bet?

I'm leaning towards Gerrard, even though Liverpool are facing an Arsenal side bang on form, I feel Liverpool will be well up for it and if we score Gerrard is bound to be involved. He tends to have big games in important fixtures. Only thing is, will he definitley start? I would assume he will seeing as he was considered for the Chelsea game and will have a whole extra week.

Ronny and Lamps will have played in the FA Cup at the weekend, does this put anyone off?

Also have the option of Crouchy who has a double gameweek, but I feel its probably an unneccessary risk.

Thoughts?

Lampard is never rested. Hard to know with Ronaldo.

peterswellman

I've a choice between Rooney, Gerrard, Lamps, Fabregas and Torres.:(

If I knew Rooney would start i'd probably go for him as it's against Portsmouth. Leaning towards Lamps atm though. Given the fact he's never dropped and Chelsea are at home and they've a days more rest than Everton.

peterswellman

peterswellman wrote: »

I've a choice between Rooney, Gerrard, Lamps, Fabregas and Torres.:(

If I knew Rooney would start i'd probably go for him as it's against Portsmouth. Leaning towards Lamps atm though. Given the fact he's never dropped and Chelsea are at home and they've a days more rest than Everton.

Whats the rest of your team like?Thats near 55 million there.

peterswellman

Deleted User wrote: »

Whats the rest of your team like?Thats near 55 million there.

Cech in goals.

Defence needs changing but it's: Baines, Figeuroa Evans(Young subs in if Evans doesn't play.)

Midfield is noprmally four man: Fabregas, Lamps, Gerrard, Dempsey

Strikers: Rooney, Beattie, Torres.

Got Lamps since the start and my team value is 104 million.

peterswellman

peterswellman wrote: »

Cech in goals.

Defence needs changing but it's: Baines, Figeuroa Evans(Young subs in if Evans doesn't play.)

Midfield is noprmally four man: Fabregas, Lamps, Gerrard, Dempsey

Strikers: Rooney, Beattie, Torres.

Got Lamps since the start and my team value is 104 million.

Like the team.I'd get rid of Rooney for Drogba though.Rooney is not prolific enough.

Just tinkering around with my team after seeing Peterswellman team.If I got rid of Ronaldo.
My team could go from this
Schwarzer Sorenson

Jagielka Baines Shawcross Bramble Mendy

Ronaldo Lampard Gerrard Cahill Dempsey

Crouch Beattie Miller

to this

Schwarzer Sorenson

Vidic Baines Shawcross Bramble Mendy

Barry Fabregas Gerrard Lampard Cahill

Drogba Beattie Miller
I'd nealy do it if I still had my wild card.

carlop

I've provisionally gone with Crouch as captain, because its hard to know if Ronaldo will play, Chelsea have a tough match, and I don't have Gerrard. Worse case scenario he'll get me 4 points just by playing twice.

Xavi6

Not very happy with my team at the mo but can't afford to make two transfers a week. Got -

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Schwarzer

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Cahill

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Ferdinand

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Baines

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Ronaldo

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Ireland

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Gerrard

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Osman

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Nasri

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Beattie

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Robinho

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Not sure who to put as skipper.

Subs: Myhill, K. Davies, Olsson, Figueroa

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

Not very happy with my team at the mo but can't afford to make two transfers a week. Got -

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Schwarzer

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Cahill

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Ferdinand

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Baines

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Ronaldo

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Ireland

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Gerrard

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Osman

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Nasri

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Beattie

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Robinho

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Not sure who to put as skipper.

Subs: Myhill, K. Davies, Olsson, Figueroa

Ronaldo,Nasri out
Barry,Lamps in

Then next week, you could stick in Drogba/Arshavin for Robimho.

Xavi6

Deleted User wrote: »

Ronaldo,Nasri out
Barry,Lamps in

Made my transfer for the week already to bring in Rio for Bosingwa as Figueroa isn't playing.

I'll probably ditch Nasri next week, or Robinho.

Think I am going to make two transfers this week

Schwarzer (Sorenson)

Vidic Baines Shawcross (Bramble Mendy)

Barry Ronaldo Gerrard Dempsey Lampard

Crouch Beattie (Miller)

Does anybody think that the switch from Cahill to Barry would be a good one.I think that Barrys run in is better.

Mr.Nice Guy

I'm jumping on the Pompey bandwagon. I've brought in Kranjcar for Denilson. I'm thinking of sticking the captaincy on him.

My line-up:

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Schwarzer

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Evra

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Lescott

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A. Cole

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Ronaldo

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Kranjcar

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Ireland

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Dempsey

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Modric

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Keane

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Van Persie

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Subs: K. Davies, Zayatte, Figueroa.


Anyone got any thoughts on who I should stick the captaincy on out of these five players...?

Modric - playing Newcastle (H)
Keane - playing Newcastle (H)
Ronaldo - playing Pompey (H)
Ireland - playing WBA (H)
Kranjcar - playing Bolton (H) and Man Utd (A)

Mr.Nice Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I'm jumping on the Pompey bandwagon. I've brought in Kranjcar for Denilson. I'm thinking of sticking the captaincy on him.

My line-up:

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Schwarzer

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Evra

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Lescott

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A. Cole

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Ronaldo

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Kranjcar

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Ireland

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Dempsey

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Modric

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Keane

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Van Persie

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Subs: K. Davies, Zayatte, Figueroa.


Anyone got any thoughts on who I should stick the captaincy on out of these five players...?

Modric - playing Newcastle (H)
Keane - playing Newcastle (H)
Ronaldo - playing Pompey (H)
Ireland - playing WBA (H)
Kranjcar - playing Bolton (H) and Man Utd (A)

Ronaldo might not play depending on FA cup and Liverpool-Arsenal game on Tuesday.It would Ireland or Kranjcar for me.

I'd say go for Kranjcar if you want a differential.

peterswellman

Deleted User wrote: »

Like the team.I'd get rid of Rooney for Drogba though.Rooney is not prolific enough.

By dropping Ronaldo, I feel you can improve your team drasticially. In understand you're point about Drogba but I feel Drogba will be rested more than Rooney in the run-in. Rooney should practicially play every game. He gets quite a few assist too 'the boy Wayne'.:D

Smegball

Xavi6 wrote: »

Made my transfer for the week already to bring in Rio for Bosingwa as Figueroa isn't playing.

I'll probably ditch Nasri next week, or Robinho.

I think i read somewhere that Robinho hasn't scored this calender year, I'd take him out asap, although wouldn't be surprised if he went on a rich vein of form then lol.

Im_No_Superman

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I'm jumping on the Pompey bandwagon. I've brought in Kranjcar for Denilson. I'm thinking of sticking the captaincy on him.

My line-up:

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Schwarzer

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Evra

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Lescott

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A. Cole

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Ronaldo

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Kranjcar

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Ireland

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Dempsey

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Modric

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Keane

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Van Persie

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Subs: K. Davies, Zayatte, Figueroa.


Anyone got any thoughts on who I should stick the captaincy on out of these five players...?

Modric - playing Newcastle (H)
Keane - playing Newcastle (H)
Ronaldo - playing Pompey (H)
Ireland - playing WBA (H)
Kranjcar - playing Bolton (H) and Man Utd (A)

Gone with Keane myself.

Team for this week:

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Schwarzer

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---Hangeland

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Baines

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Vidic

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---Lampard---Delap----Ireland

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Cahill

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---Keane(C)

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Torres

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Beattie

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OPENROAD

No transfers this week, but really can't decide who to drop, have Taylor,Lampard,Cahill, Ireland,Ronaldo in midfield, strikers are RVP, Arshavin and Beatie.

Lampard and Ronaldo have to start as does Beatie and Arshavin.

Thinking of leaving out Cahill or Ireland, at the moment leaning towards Ireland. That said maybe RVP will not start this week.

jesus_thats_gre

Too much exposure to Arsenal up top when you consider they are playing a top 4 team..

OPENROAD

OPENROAD wrote: »

No transfers this week, but really can't decide who to drop, have Taylor,Lampard,Cahill, Ireland,Ronaldo in midfield, strikers are RVP, Arshavin and Beatie.

Lampard and Ronaldo have to start as does Beatie and Arshavin.

Thinking of leaving out Cahill or Ireland, at the moment leaning towards Ireland. That said maybe RVP will not start this week.

Leaving out Ireland.Are you crazy?He is playing West Brom.

Soby

Sites isnt getting updated. No scores or points

OPENROAD

Deleted User wrote: »

Leaving out Ireland.Are you crazy?He is playing West Brom.

I left him out in the end.

Xavi6

Updated now.

Schwarzer

Mezcita

Schwarzer. What a legend. Has to be the signing of the season.

KevIRL

Mezcita wrote: »

Schwarzer. What a legend. Has to be the signing of the season.

Indeed. Had him since the start

7 points today, and a chance of bonus points as well I'd say

KevIRL

Bonus points are in. 26 points for me today. 6 players left to play

Xavi6

Lol at Beattie gettin a bonus. He was awful apart from the assist.

16 from 3

Mr.Nice Guy

15 points from 3. I concur with the Schwarzer love. :cool:

titan18

33 points with 6 players left to play

madds

Anyone know when Boswinga is due back? Have him sitting on the bench at the mo but I'd get rid of him if he was going to be out for >2 wks.

Xavi6

OPENROAD wrote: »

I left him out in the end.

2 assists for Superman

Mezcita

Xavi6 wrote: »

2 assists for Superman

Aye, just about to pick him as captain but went for Crouchie instead.

Should look an inspired decision when he hits six goals at Old Trafford.....

Mr.Nice Guy

Kranjcar got injured playing for Pompey and looks set to miss the United game. Really delighted now I brought him in and stuck the captaincy on him. :mad:

Up to 28 points with 5 still to come.

FutureGuy

Xavi6 wrote: »

2 assists for Superman

And yet no bonus points :rolleyes:

Xavi6

FutureGuy wrote: »

And yet no bonus points :rolleyes:

Didn't deserve any tbh. Elano was MOM and got 3, Brunt was excellent and deserved his 2. Greening however is a baffler for the last one. Should've been sent off early on and didn't do much. Onouha deserved a mention.

Still though, Superman played average yet bagged 2 assists. Some man.

thewools

Have 38 point so far with 6 more to play: Ronaldo (captain), Gerrard, Lamps, Alex, Lescott and Skrtel...

Brought in Kaboul and Cisse this week and worked wonders so far - getting me 9 and 7 points respectively

Will be expecting more than 70 points this week :pac:

FutureGuy

thewools wrote: »

Have 38 point so far with 6 more to play: Ronaldo (captain), Gerrard, Lamps, Alex, Lescott and Skrtel...

Brought in Kaboul and Cisse this week and worked wonders so far - getting me 9 and 7 points respectively

Will be expecting more than 70 points this week :pac:

Nice one! Obviously Gerrard wont play...who's your first sub?

I've 31 with 7 to play. Ronaldo (c), Crouch, Hrrediasson, Baines, VDS, Kuyt, Lampard. More importantly, my rival used 3 subs last week and has a different captain (torres) and no double week players.

This is my make or break week. I have been desperately unlucky not to have gain ground on his 80 point lead last week but hopefully this is one of the weeks Ronaldo gets his finger out and Torres has an off day.

BaZmO*

FutureGuy wrote: »

More importantly, my rival used 3 subs last week and has a different captain (torres) and no double week players.

What double week?

Xavi6

Portsmouth are playing twice this gameweek. Wigan aren't playing at all.

thewools

FutureGuy wrote: »

Nice one! Obviously Gerrard wont play...who's your first sub?

Paintsil my first sub so 6 points there if Gerrard not playing. Hopefully he will be fit to play in the next game?

BaZmO*

Xavi6 wrote: »

Portsmouth are playing twice this gameweek. Wigan aren't playing at all.

Ah cheers, didn't notice that. Just scanned over it quickly and seen that 10 games were being played. Unusual gameweek so.

Frisbee

Arshavin as captain

genericgoon

Frisbee wrote: »

Arshavin as captain

Arshavin on the bench. :rolleyes:

BaZmO*

genericgoon wrote: »

Arshavin on the bench. :rolleyes:

Bench? Are ya mad?

Have him my team but didn't have him as captain because I wasn't sure there'd be goals in this game. How wrong I was!

Mezcita

Sold Arshavin two weeks ago. So that's nice.

genericgoon

BaZmO* wrote: »

Bench? Are ya mad?

Have him my team but didn't have him as captain because I wasn't sure there'd be goals in this game. How wrong I was!

Obviously I am. Off to the loony bin with me.

Anyways, more fool me for linking Liverpool with defensive solidity.

BaZmO*

genericgoon wrote: »

Anyways, more fool me for linking Liverpool with defensive solidity.

Well I can't fault you on that front as I thought the same, that's why neither Arshavin or Cesc got the nod for the captain's band this week.

Mezcita wrote: »

Sold Arshavin two weeks ago. So that's nice.

Now "that's" mad!!!

68pts. in 8 games. His price will rocket over the week.

doonothing

Arshavin doing the biz for me and United this week

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Well, Arshy has over 2/3's of my points for the week so far! So glad i forgot to change my team this week or else i might have taken the captaincy off him, happy days