Boards.ie Fantasy Football 2009/2010 (MOD NOTE - POST #2151)

Mr.Nice Guy

When are you all planning on using your wildcard? I remember a lot of people last year made up their mind to use it as soon as Ronaldo returned from injury. Anyone planning on using it early this year?

I'm thinking I might start off with Foster and use it as soon as Van Der Sar returns. I'd say I'll be using it early enough anyway.

eirebhoy

I have my team based around the first 2 fixtures. I'll use my wildcard after these 2 games.

The reason being I want a good start, too many of the players I want don't play the 2nd week, I get to see who's in form and I've genuinely only ever felt the need to use the wildcard early in the season.

thewools

eirebhoy wrote: »

I have my team based around the first 2 fixtures. I'll use my wildcard after these 2 games.

The reason being I want a good start, too many of the players I want don't play the 2nd week, I get to see who's in form and I've genuinely only ever felt the need to use the wildcard early in the season.

Think ill keep my wildcard for a rainy day - gameweek two wont affect me too much. Have it set that I will have funds to bring in Arshavin in GW3.

doonothing

1: Given
2: Hangeland
3: Lescott
4: Cole A
5: Gerrard
6: Arshavin
7: Fletcher
8: Anderson
9: N'Zogbia
10: Torres (C)
11: Ebanks-Blake

12: Sorensen
13: Vela
14: Bramble
15: Stearman

Any thoughts?

PH4T

Seeing as Fulhan trounced FK Vetra yesterday will their GW2 game definitely be called off?

Lemlin

Right lads, need some advice:

Gomes
O'Shea

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Givet

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A. Ferdinand
Gerrard

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Arshavin

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Larsson

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Malbranque
Torres

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Rooney (C)

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Carlton Cole


I'm thinking of changing Rooney out for Darren Bent and freeing up 4 million. I reckon Darren Bent and Cole should rack up a few points between the two of them.

The 4 million would probably go on:

2 million on changing Malbranque to Valencia (so still have a United attacking player) or perhaps maybe Arteta who I think is also 8 million.
.5 of a million on changing Gomes to Shay Given.
1.5 million upgrading O'Shea to a 7 million defender (cashley cole perhaps?)

How much is Bassong for Spurs?

BaZmO*

Lemlin wrote: »

How much is Bassong for Spurs?

Eh, why don't you check the site to see?

Necronomicon

Bassong hasn't been added yet, but no Spurs defender is more than 5.5 so I'd imagine he'll be thereabouts.

Can anyone shed some light on the Fulham vs Blackburn GW2 situation now that Fulham are through to the next round of the Europa?

thewools

Vidic is out for a few weeks now too - once again I will have to reshuffle :mad:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8189292.stm

Maybe bring in Rio instead... I dunno

PH4T

thewools wrote: »

Vidic is out for a few weeks now too - once again I will have to reshuffle :mad:

Why oh why any one selected a team already is beyond me.

<Goes off to make 17th reshuffle>

Lex Luthor

any suggestions for a defender for 4m?

Was looking at Wolves but I don't know any of them. Any suggestions, preferably one that goes up for corners/set pieces to get the chance for the odd assist or goal?

bantee

Just realised my team is in tatters for GW2, especially if the Fulham v Blackburn fixture is postponed. My Everton, Man City, Arsenal and Villa players all out of action!

bantee

Lex Luthor wrote: »

any suggestions for a defender for 4m?

Was looking at Wolves but I don't know any of them. Any suggestions, preferably one that goes up for corners/set pieces to get the chance for the odd assist or goal?

I stuck in Eckersly cos I reckon he will get first team football at Burnley and could have a few assists here and there. I only have him as a sub though.

Necronomicon

Lex Luthor wrote: »

any suggestions for a defender for 4m?

Was looking at Wolves but I don't know any of them. Any suggestions, preferably one that goes up for corners/set pieces to get the chance for the odd assist or goal?

Zayatte for Hull did pretty well last year.

thewools

Lex Luthor wrote: »

any suggestions for a defender for 4m?

Was looking at Wolves but I don't know any of them. Any suggestions, preferably one that goes up for corners/set pieces to get the chance for the odd assist or goal?

Not much of a choice in the 4mill area tbh - if you have an extra 0.5 then Turner should be looked at. Brilliant at attacking corners and free kicks. He got 4 goals last year - not bad!!

thewools

bantee wrote: »

Just realised my team is in tatters for GW2, especially if the Fulham v Blackburn fixture is postponed. My Everton, Man City, Arsenal and Villa players all out of action!

Yea - as it stands the following aint playing in GW2:

Aston Villa
Man City
Bolton
West Ham
Everton
Arsenal

And Now possibly Blackburn and Fulham

eirebhoy

Lex Luthor wrote: »

any suggestions for a defender for 4m?

Was looking at Wolves but I don't know any of them. Any suggestions, preferably one that goes up for corners/set pieces to get the chance for the odd assist or goal?

The Irish right back, Foley. He was Wolves POTY last season. Good attacker and Wolves have a decent run of games at the start.

Lemlin

BaZmO* wrote: »

Eh, why don't you check the site to see?

It's blocked here in work.

Jugs82

Excuse my ignorance but why might the Fulham V Blackburn game be postponed?

Eire-Dearg

Jugs82 wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance but why might the Fulham V Blackburn game be postponed?

If Fulham progress in the Europa league.

eirebhoy

Jugs82 wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance but why might the Fulham V Blackburn game be postponed?

The same reason the other games were, European games. Fulham play in the Europa on the 20th so their game against Blackburn will have to be postponed.

3greenrizla's

http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2009/August/BlackburnFixture.aspx

Due to Fulham’s progression in the UEFA Europa League the home match against Blackburn Rovers, which was due to be played on Tuesday 18th August 2009, has been postponed.

Details of the rearranged fixture will be announced as soon as possible.

Ticketing news to follow…

Sh*te.... that means I have to completely redo my team.

As for when to use your wildcard, last year I held back on it until the fixture list got congested & about 6 teams were playing twice in the same week - it worked well for me.

NaiveMelodies

I think i've settled on this:

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Jaaskelainen

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Evra A.Cole Warnock

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Lampard(c) Valencia N'Zogbia Utaka

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Torres Crouch Doyle

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Subs: Kirkland, Figeuroa, Murphy

What ya think?

jimbling

I'm all over the place....keep changing everything. With a lot of the teams missing the second game I found it easier to pile up on defence.

So, at the moment it is:


Kuszczak (or foster, depending on next week)

Cole A, Zhirkov, Ferdinand, Johnson, Carragher

Benayoun, Lampard (C), Modric, Malbranque

Bent


Have to make a decision on Benayoun too, not sure if he'll be making the team consistently.

bantee

Ok so I've had to get rid of Samba and Murphy because of the Fulham V Blackburn game postponed. Brought in Richardson and Distin instead. Think I'll settle with this team now:

Given

Sagna Lescott Evra

Valencia Modric A Young Richardson

Rooney(c) Defoe Doyle

Subs: Fulop Cattermole Distin Eckersly

Liam O

Ok so I've decided that instead of taking all the players not playing in week 2 out, I'm going to take a huge chance and leave 4 of them in and just sub in the players who are playing in week 2. I'm putting a lot of faith in Sunderland to do well...

Lemlin

3greenrizla's wrote: »

http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2009/August/BlackburnFixture.aspx



Sh*te.... that means I have to completely redo my team.

As for when to use your wildcard, last year I held back on it until the fixture list got congested & about 6 teams were playing twice in the same week - it worked well for me.

In all fairness, I'd plan your team around the entire season and not just gameweek 2. I'm fortunate enough that, at the moment, I'll only have Carlton Cole, Arshavin and Givet miss GW 2. I wouldn't change anyone out of my team for one gameweek though. Especially when its this early in the season.

PH4T

thewools wrote: »

Vidic is out for a few weeks now too - once again I will have to reshuffle :mad:

I assume O'Shea will replace him...hmmm

Liam O

Lemlin wrote: »

In all fairness, I'd plan your team around the entire season and not just gameweek 2. I'm fortunate enough that, at the moment, I'll only have Carlton Cole, Arshavin and Givet miss GW 2. I wouldn't change anyone out of my team for one gameweek though. Especially when its this early in the season.

I was torn between Lampard and Arshavin but picked Lamps after I saw GW2. In a couple of weeks I think I may switch them because the extra 1.5m could get me Wayne Rooney over Robinho.

Liam O

PH4T wrote: »

I assume O'Shea will replace him...hmmm

Ferdinand is 1m less, Johnny Evans WILL replace him and he's 5.5m

Y2J_MUFC

If GW2 was a full gameweek, I'd be 99.9% happy with my team. Now I basically have to make wholesale changes...

Mint Sauce

i'm in, what a price for tevez

Hoki

Is there a private league for boards players?

doonothing

Who are the best forwards for the 4-4.5 range? What's the recommended formation? I have 3-5-2, might go for 4-5-1! And is there a list anywhere of each team's player of the year awards and nominations etc.?

Mr.Nice Guy

Hoki wrote:

Is there a private league for boards players?

There was one set up for 20 places which I think has been filled. Not sure if there has been another one set up.

doonothing wrote: »

Who are the best forwards for the 4-4.5 range? What's the recommended formation? I have 3-5-2, might go for 4-5-1! And is there a list anywhere of each team's player of the year awards and nominations etc.?

Cameron Jerome seems to be getting pre-season games. Not sure if the others will feature much. I'd say best formation depends on where your strengths are. I tended to go 3-4-3 last year. As for player of the year awards, best I could find on that was here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1184496/Golden-gongs-Sportsmails-guide-YOUR-teams-player-year.html

ronbyrne2005

1: Given

2: Hughes fulham

3: Ferdinand utd

4: Young L villa

5: Carragher

6: Terry

7: Gerrard
(C)
8: Petrov

9: Owen

10: Johnson A

11: Beattie

12: Schwarzer
Goalkeeper

13: Carrick
Midfielder man utd

14: McCarthy
Midfielder wigan

15: Andrews
Midfielder blackburn

Mr. Guappa

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

1: Given

2: Hughes fulham

3: Ferdinand utd

4: Young L villa

5: Carragher

6: Terry

7: Gerrard
(C)
8: Petrov

9: Owen

10: Johnson A

11: Beattie

12: Schwarzer
Goalkeeper

13: Carrick
Midfielder man utd

14: McCarthy
Midfielder wigan

15: Andrews
Midfielder blackburn

Grand 1-7, too much money on bench, I would replace carrick and schwarzer with cheaper subs and upgrade petrov, owen and johnson

Invincible

Hoki wrote: »

Is there a private league for boards players?

There is,the code is 843-348. Mr Nice Guy was confused,he thought you were asking about a head to head league!

Mint Sauce

Invincible wrote: »

There is,the code is 843-348. Mr Nice Guy was confused,he thought you were asking about a head to head league!

whats the difference between that one and the boards.ie one that the OP posted

Necronomicon

irish-stew wrote: »

whats the difference between that one and the boards.ie one that the OP posted

The one posted in the OP is the regular league format, based on each individual team's accumulated points. The other league being talked about is a head-to-head, a new feature to this season's game (well it was in last season's too but the draws were random, in this you can form private leagues) based on head to head matches between people.

delspeed78

Do these head to head leagues start up automatically in your private league or do you have to activate them?....Afaik we only have the one league.

Invincible

The head to head needs to be set up and the code entered by each team that want's to participate in it.We limited the 1st one to the 1st 20 teams to enter,like the premier league to have a home and away match during the season.It only takes a minute to set it up and post the code in your message.

besty

Given

Zhirkov
Evra
Hangeland
Warnock

Lampard
Young
Ireland
Valencia
Anderson

Bent

Subs
Sorensen
Ebanks-Blake
Doyle
Turner

Eire-Dearg

Bassong is up, and he's 5.0.

podge018

Who, in your opinion, is going to score more, Drogba or Anelka?

James Forde

Hard to say considering Ancelotti plans on playing them together this season.......

miralize

made is some changes

12109-200408
set up a boards.ie league ala Renford rejects.
Open contest.First 20 are in.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

miralize wrote: »

made is some changes

Traore isn't gonna be playing, unless he goes out on loan.

Oh and your captain is out for the first two matches, though I'm sure you know that

ronbyrne2005

With forwards being the most expensive to buy at even the cheap end of market arent you better off having 3 forwards playing every week in order to maximise the resources you have on the pitch each week. Pointless having only one or two forwards as your week to week formation.