Boards.ie Premier League Fantasy Football 08/09

Earthhorse

Click on Leagues on the left hand side.

The screen will list all the leagues you are in. Across from each league name is a link to "Leave League?".

fatgav

Almunia

Scharner
Young L
Laursen

Modric
Barry
Lampard
Nasri
Butt

Adebayor
Defoe

Schwarzer
O'Brien A
Kitson
Wheater


finshed at last. would really like some feedback though. still have 0.5 left, but that's being kept with a move in mind for the near future... unless someone can change my mind!

Mr.Nice Guy

Is anyone letting sentimentality come into it? I didn't initially have Tevez but as a United fan I felt compelled to pick him as I'd just be gutted if he scored and I hadn't got him.

landydef

i know what you mean and to make it worse rooney is starting too and he has a great record against newcastle

Bounty Hunter

I think 7.5 on Nasri is a bit of a risk plus he missed their last game with an injury so might not start tommorow, id sooner go for Downing who gets a huge amount of assists for Boro or Petrov at City.

MNG wrote:

Is anyone letting sentimentality come into it? I didn't initially have Tevez but as a United fan I felt compelled to pick him as I'd just be gutted if he scored and I hadn't got him.

I dont think I am although I did pick 3 Villa players but they are quality players that are in a big amount of teams Luke Young (Villa's only RB guaranteed to play) Laursen (def who is a threat for headed goals) and A.Young (hes great)

I actually have my quota of Pool players too! again though all top class Reina, Torres & Gerrard.

No Chelsea or Arsenal players though and only Evra from United

suckslikeafox

Final team:

Reina
Ferdinand Laursen, Distin, Young
Young, Ballack, Ireland
Santa Cruz, Keane, Van Persie(c)


Subs: Swcharzer, Duff, Diarra, Wheater

fatgav

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

I think 7.5 on Nasri is a bit of a risk plus he missed their last game with an injury so might not start tommorow, id sooner go for Downing who gets a huge amount of assists for Boro or Petrov at City.

nasri starts tomorrow and i expect arsenal to get a hatful at home to west brom. that was my thinking behind that one. it was, however, one of the ones i agonized over to be fair.

leninbenjamin

fatgav wrote: »

nasri starts tomorrow and i expect arsenal to get a hatful at home to west brom. that was my thinking behind that one. it was, however, one of the ones i agonized over to be fair.

transferred Nasri in instead of Fabergas myself. we'll see...

joe123

What are peoples thoughts on modric? Howd he fair in tottenhams pre season? Either him or nasri for me...

leninbenjamin

joe123 wrote: »

What are peoples thoughts on modric? Howd he fair in tottenhams pre season? Either him or nasri for me...

heh, depends what you mean. in real terms i expect him to struggle, he's too small and slight for the Premier League imo. but in fantasy football terms i think he could well get more than his fair share of assists so i've taken a punt on him.

joe123

leninbenjamin wrote: »

heh, depends what you mean. in real terms i expect him to struggle, he's too small and slight for the Premier League imo. but in fantasy football terms i think he could well get more than his fair share of assists so i've taken a punt on him.

bit of a contradiction there no? Any player who gets plenty of assists is more than likely doing well for his team. Modric is small but hes stocky. Not at messis standard but weve seen what messi can do to the likes of united.Modric should have a fair go at the likes of stoke and wigan and co...

Will be interesting to see none the less...

leninbenjamin

joe123 wrote: »

bit of a contradiction there no? Any player who gets plenty of assists is more than likely doing well for his team. Modric is small but hes stocky. Not at messis standard but weve seen what messi can do to the likes of united.Modric should have a fair go at the likes of stoke and wigan and co...

Will be interesting to see none the less...

lemme rephrase that. I expect him to pop up now and again with nice contributions, a through ball here, an assist there which will gain a few points, but I don't expect him to be able to impose himself on the overall game like one might expect of a creative player with his reputation. he's the type of player though who will pop up with something even when he's playing ****, because he's that technically gifted. hence i expect a few points. but I don't think he's physically or mentally imposing enough to use his ability to turn a game in Spurs favour, which is what he was bought for imo.

that probably still makes no sense, but i can assure you it did when i was writing it.

Xavi6

My head is melted. I've just changed my team again. Going with 5 at the back now. First XI is -

Green

Laursen - Woodgate - Lescott - Ferdinand - Clichy

A. Young - Bentley - Scholes

Torres - Yakubu

Thoughts?

cHaTbOx

Looks good Xavi6,but I'm just starting

Mines is

Van Der Sar

richards-vidic-terry-carragher

maloney- pedersen-duff-geremi

torres-tevez


first time doing this so may have got themix wrong but oh well.

I'll like a stong defence and attack

madds

Mendes is gone north to Rangers and Berbie's signing didn't happen yesterday so two changes made....

James

Evra
L Young
Laursen
Lescott
Johnson

A Young
Bentley
Gerard (c)

Berbatov Anelka
Keane

Subs - Schwarzer, Mendes Barmby, Mullins, Sears

PHB

Green

Laursen - Woodgate - Lescott - Ferdinand - Clichy

A. Young - Bentley - Scholes

Torres - Yakubu

That's very similar to my team in terms of where you think the points will come. Although I've decided against any major point people bar Fabregas.

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Friedal

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-Sagna-Clichy-Ferdinand-Brown-Young-
--Bentley

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A Young

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Carrick

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Van Persie

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Bent

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Subs: Schwarzer, Ashton, Ireland, Hamann

I originally had Fabregas instead of Carrick and Berbatov instead of Van Persie, but Fabregas is injuried and none of the replacements are great, and Berbatov hasn't moved to United yet and I don't think he'll even start, and I wanted an Arsenal attacker because imo they are going to be top of the table by March. I'll swap in Berbatov next week, Fabregas the week after.

I'm still trying to work out how I'll fit Ronaldo in when the time comes. I'm thinking of getting rid of Fabregas, dropping my subs to the bare minimum and doing that, but I like to have at least one decent sub so

James
L young Laursen Scharner Lescott

Bentley Downing A Young

Torres Bent Adebayor

Schwarzer or James or Reina for the first game?

MementoMori

Deleted User wrote: »

Schwarzer or James or Reina for the first game?

I'd go for Reina - can't see Sunderland scoring and he was in great form against Liege - saved a penalty and made another great off the line said. As against that the Liverpool defence was poor - but I don't expect them to be as poor again. Also Jones missing for Sunderland is a big loss.

Xavi6

Deleted User wrote: »

James
L young Laursen Scharner Lescott

Bentley Downing A Young

Torres Bent Adebayor

Isn't he out today?

machiavellianme

Xavi6 wrote: »

Isn't he out today?

Makes no odds now. Its past the deadline.

machiavellianme

machiavellianme wrote: »

Makes no odds now. Its past the deadline.

He's doubtful.I just took a gamble.Mullins will be in the team if he doesn't play.

jamesozzie

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Van Persie isn't starting - NIGHTMARE!!

On another note - can you note see other members teams anymore?

KevIRL

jamesozzie wrote: »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Van Persie isn't starting - NIGHTMARE!!

On another note - can you note see other members teams anymore?

Yep you can. Click on Gameweek 1 after you click the team name

Necronomicon

Got cold feet and tried to bring Nasri in. Missed the deadline. Bet he'll have a bloody storming debut.

MementoMori

jamesozzie wrote: »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Van Persie isn't starting - NIGHTMARE!!

On another note - can you note see other members teams anymore?

awh fffs :mad::mad::mad::mad:

I think you can see other players teams after first day scores

jamesozzie

oh, didnt notice! cheers for that!

KevIRL

Necronomicon wrote: »

Got cold feet and tried to bring Nasri in. Missed the deadline. Bet he'll have a bloody storming debut.

lol, as predicted eh?

MementoMori

KevIRL wrote: »

lol, as predicted eh?

Ah the crazy footballing gods.

Necronomicon

KevIRL wrote: »

lol, as predicted eh?

Oh you've got to be kidding

There'll be plenty of that in this game this season!

eirebhoy

jamesozzie wrote: »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Van Persie isn't starting - NIGHTMARE!!

I had him as captain because West Brom are going to have a rubbish season. Thankfully Nasri made up for it.

Just got my first point!:)

KevIRL

eirebhoy wrote: »

I had him as captain because West Brom are going to have a rubbish season. Thankfully Nasri made up for it.

I had him as capt as well, at least I thought I did, but it turns out that Bentley has the armband lol

Dave!

My team is finalised... until I realise I made a mistake/forgot someone

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James
Distin---Laursen---Woodgate---L Young

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Downing---Bentley----A Young---Petrov

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Keane

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Ashton

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Kirkland, Berbatov, Dunne, Davies

Dues Bellator

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO got rid of nasri before deadline, glad to see i left off from last season

Dues Bellator

if westbrom play the way they have been the last 45 they will stay up for shizzle

Necronomicon

Call it a knee-jerk reaction, but Nasri - in. He's looked very comfortable, don't think he's going to struggle to adapt. Arteta out - he was the one I was most unsure about in my team.

Yeah.Scharner is starting!:)

Dave!

Thank you Ashton, 1-0 to WHam

machiavellianme

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah.Scharner is starting!:)

Not that it matters since he let 2 in already.

machiavellianme

machiavellianme wrote: »

Not that it matters since he let one in.

Better than who I had replacing him_Mullins

Ashton with two!:O

PHB

Stupid Van Persie had to come on for 20 minutes Ashton is my first sub. Realistically I need either Neville or Carrick not to start 11 points on the bench!

Handsome Bob

I am distraught, I had Ashton in my team from the get go and gave hm the chop yesterday. He's scored twice already!:(

Mikeyt086

I have Ashton

Handsome Bob

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

I have Ashton

Good call, great price. I just hope my replacement for him, Agbonlahor does the job for me tomorrow.

JPA

LZ5by5 wrote: »

I am distraught, I had Ashton in my team from the get go and gave hm the chop yesterday. He's scored twice already!:(

Same. :mad:

and he's cheap too. Damn.

Tom65

5 of my team aren't playing until tomorrow. Nasri scored though Come on Modric!

Handsome Bob

JPA wrote: »

Same. :mad:

and he's cheap too. Damn.

West Ham have so many strikers it's hard to know who will play, plus he's a bit injury prone. I just hope I don't regret it longterm.

Agbonlahor is my replacement for him, I'm confident he'll grab me goals and assists.

genericgoon

A. Johnson injured.

Xavi6

West Ham conceded. Gay.