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Boards.ie Fantasy Football 2011 / 2012 - continued

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    A pretty average 62 last week saw me drop down to 8th in the Boards League, and looking at my team for this week it looks like I might be dropping a few more places again...

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    Really want to get rid of Given, he can't keep a clean sheet and hasn't looked great for Ireland either. Have 0.2m in the bank and the transfers below are the only two i'm contemplating.

    Given (5.0) > Begovic (5.2)
    Adebayor (8.3) > Dzeko (8.5)

    Leaning more towards getting rid of Given, Dzeko isn't a guaranteed starter and Stoke have 2 home ties coming up against QPR and Blackburn.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    roryc wrote: »
    A pretty average 62 last week saw me drop down to 8th in the Boards League, and looking at my team for this week it looks like I might be dropping a few more places again...

    fn7b5t.jpg

    Really want to get rid of Given, he can't keep a clean sheet and hasn't looked great for Ireland either. Have 0.2m in the bank and the transfers below are the only two i'm contemplating.

    Given (5.0) > Begovic (5.2)
    Adebayor (8.3) > Dzeko (8.5)

    Leaning more towards getting rid of Given, Dzeko isn't a guaranteed starter and Stoke have 2 home ties coming up against QPR and Blackburn.

    I'd definitely go with Begovic. 2 home games in a row coming up against "weak" opposition. Plus the obvious long-term consistency you'd expect from Stoke at home.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭Fowler87


    carlcon wrote: »
    I'd definitely go with Begovic. 2 home games in a row coming up against "weak" opposition. Plus the obvious long-term consistency you'd expect from Stoke at home.

    Jeez I dont know, hes conceded alot of goals lately and read on FFS that Sorenson could be coming in for him..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,255 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    Fowler87 wrote: »
    Jeez I dont know, hes conceded alot of goals lately and read on FFS that Sorenson could be coming in for him..

    I said it a few pages back. Stoke have Sorensen in reserve and they lost 5-0 to Bolton. Begovic was directly at fault for the first two goals. I wouldn't be surprised to see Sorensen come in and think people are crazy to contemplate Begovic at present.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,706 ✭✭✭premierstone


    carlcon wrote: »
    I'd definitely go with Begovic. 2 home games in a row coming up against "weak" opposition. Plus the obvious long-term consistency you'd expect from Stoke at home.

    Dont know about that, they just lost 5-0 to the most out of form team in the league, and Stoke have decent back ups for GK, personally think Stoke will struggle from herein, people are slowly but surely copping on to their style and how to counteract it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Stokes bad results coincided with their European exploits so maybe the Internationals will give some of their players a rest,doubt we'll see them getting hammered 5-0 again.
    I've revamped my team and have Aguero,Rooney & RVP up front with Drenthe as my new midfield recruit-hope this lot change my fortunes (jumped on the Eagles bandwagon too,more to do with finances than anything else really)

    Read today that United have never beaten Swansea on their last 8 visits to them,given the way Swansea play and Uniteds iffy form of late I predict a low scoring affair.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    Dont know about that, they just lost 5-0 to the most out of form team in the league, and Stoke have decent back ups for GK, personally think Stoke will struggle from herein, people are slowly but surely copping on to their style and how to counteract it.

    I dunno... I don't agree with this. I think it's a given that you'll concede in away games, it's just Stoke conceded 5. Bolton were always gonna make a break and that was it. I can see their form picking up and them reaching mid-table before/after Christmas. Stoke have conceded 2 goals at home this season. TWO goals, and they were conceded against 2 top teams... United and Newcastle. But the teams they are playing in the coming weeks are no way up to the standard of United and Newcastle...... and they could only manage 1 each against stoke. Chelsea couldn't score against Stoke.

    People know their style... it's very defensive. But that doesn't mean they'll be able to counter-act it. People have known they're very defensive for about 8 games. But they've still managed clean sheets since then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭PopTarts


    Will Drenthe start getting his game? He's only played 2 90 min games!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,003 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    if you think stoke will keep clean sheets, a 4m stoke defender is better than a 5.2 goalkeeper imo.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭skippy15


    PopTarts wrote: »
    Will Drenthe start getting his game? He's only played 2 90 min games!

    Ye only back from injury and settling into a nice run of games, he has coincided with Everton's upturn in fortune....can only see good things from him

    Debating whether go:
    Murphy to Drenthe or (possibly this one)
    Bos to Brown/ Shawcross


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,003 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    skippy15 wrote: »
    Ye only back from injury and settling into a nice run of games, he has coincided with Everton's upturn in fortune....can only see good things from him

    Debating whether go:
    Murphy to Drenthe or (possibly this one)
    Bos to Brown/ Shawcross

    Cash in on Bos, and save money in the bank.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭shadowcomplex


    how is the injury situation regarding shawcross


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Moon


    FatRat wrote: »
    I dunno... I don't agree with this. I think it's a given that you'll concede in away games, it's just Stoke conceded 5. Bolton were always gonna make a break and that was it. I can see their form picking up and them reaching mid-table before/after Christmas. Stoke have conceded 2 goals at home this season. TWO goals, and they were conceded against 2 top teams... United and Newcastle. But the teams they are playing in the coming weeks are no way up to the standard of United and Newcastle...... and they could only manage 1 each against stoke. Chelsea couldn't score against Stoke.

    People know their style... it's very defensive. But that doesn't mean they'll be able to counter-act it. People have known they're very defensive for about 8 games. But they've still managed clean sheets since then.

    Didn't stoke lose 3-1 to Newcastle? I make it 4 goals let in at home, 1 against Utd and 3 against Newcastle.

    And I wouldn't call Newcastle a top team just yet, they're going to find the next 3 games very difficult to get any points out of.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    Whether it's 2 goals or 2 games, it's all pretty much the same when you lose your clean sheet bonus. The added -1 from conceding 3 shouldn't sway anybody too much.

    Begovic is a top choice in a top defensive team. Rumours of being dropped are simply that; rumours.

    --

    On another issue, the whole Suarez/racism charge has reared its head again. All seems to be very official now, so it's looking like Suarez could be an even worse choice than I first thought.

    Innocent until proven guilty, of course, but I personally am looking forward to watching both he and Terry get monster examples made of them with huge bans. Also interested to see how much morality their clubs will show if/when they're said to be guilty.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,255 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    It's from here on in that the game is really going to get interesting IMO. For the first ten weeks or so, most people have their wildcard so they can afford to change their entire team once and cut the deadwood.

    Usually they do this to transfer in the players who were in form at the time e.g. Rooney/Young a few weeks ago. The problem now is that, as people see different players in their first choice eleven drift out of form having played their wildcard, they can't radically change their team to in-form players without taking a hefty points hit.

    From now on, it's about making those transfers count and getting players in early to maximise their good week. No point in bringing someone in with 50,000 others after they score a hat trick, the horse has bolted.

    Christmas really makes or breaks teams I find but you have to maintain your team to make sure you're still in with a shout come then.

    I'm not particularly happy with my team for this gameweek but I'm going to stick with it just to keep a transfer. That means I'll have 2 for next week and 3 changes will only cost me four points. It'll allow me more scope to change players who are on the verge of being chopped - Ramsey, Adebayor, Aguero. Kompany will also go if I need to free up cash.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭cybrandian


    Do ye think Hernandez will start for United this week?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭Macker1


    Looking at transferring out Bosingwa tonight as hes going to fall. I need a suitable replacement and was thinking of Manu's Phil Jones. But people are saying that his place is not certain and the threat of rotation will affect him as other players come back from injury. Not really content with a 6.1m defender sometimes not playing so just wondering what do people think. Is he worth getting in or is there other options to consider.

    My other defenders are Shawcross, Kompany, Enrique, Simpson.

    Opinions Please ???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,727 ✭✭✭darego


    not sure what to do this week lads. 1 free trans so i was thinking of geting rid of bosingwa since his assets and chelseas clean sheets have gone down. any ideas?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Stevecw


    ^ get in Kyle Walker off Spurs maybe? Playing every week and loves attacking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Maybe Micah Richards if you can afford him for 6.2?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    What's the captain choice this week, lads?

    I take it everyone is going for RVP, which would seem like the obvious choice. But....... Weren't Rooney and Suarez the obvious choices against Norwich too? Both of them only managed 2 points each against Norwich. And RVP's form is bound to go eventually, this might be that game.

    What does everyone think anyway?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    FatRat wrote: »
    What's the captain choice this week, lads?

    I take it everyone is going for RVP, which would seem like the obvious choice. But....... Weren't Rooney and Suarez the obvious choices against Norwich too? Both of them only managed 2 points each against Norwich. And RVP's form is bound to go eventually, this might be that game.

    What does everyone think anyway?
    Well, im going to take a chance and stick the captaincy on Drenthe. I think RVP might have a quiet game against Norwich anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    FatRat wrote: »
    What's the captain choice this week, lads?

    I take it everyone is going for RVP, which would seem like the obvious choice. But....... Weren't Rooney and Suarez the obvious choices against Norwich too? Both of them only managed 2 points each against Norwich. And RVP's form is bound to go eventually, this might be that game.

    What does everyone think anyway?

    Until he stops scoring he will be my captain.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Until he stops scoring he will be my captain.

    Haha.... sorry but that makes no sense. So if he doesn't score against Norwich.... you'll drop him as captain? That makes no sense because he could score a hat-trick one game and not do anything in another.

    And aswell... what if eh doesn't score against Norwich? He might not, so what I'm saying is he might be worth a change this week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    FatRat wrote: »
    Slattsy wrote: »
    Until he stops scoring he will be my captain.

    Haha.... sorry but that makes no sense. So if he doesn't score against Norwich.... you'll drop him as captain? That makes no sense because he could score a hat-trick one game and not do anything in another.

    And aswell... what if eh doesn't score against Norwich? He might not, so what I'm saying is he might be worth a change this week.

    Good for you pal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    60% are opting for RVP as captain on FFScout, with Aguero next at 5%. It's a gamble, as everything here is, but captaining Aguero could be a great move (rotation etc notwithstanding, but Wenger did say Rob was tired).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭massdebater


    Had two free transfers this week. The first one was Ben Arfa (I know I know) out for Drenthe. Like Tinie, I'm considering putting him as captain. It's on RVP at the moment. I'm hoping my rivals go with Aguero and he draws a blank against Newcastle.

    My other transfer was to (finally) get rid of Given for Al-Habsi. Needed someone who will rotate well with Vorm and they both rotate perfectly up until the January wildcard so I can reassess it then. I'm figuring a lot of people have Given+Vorm so Al-Habsi could be the solution to the Given problem a lot of us are having.

    Think I might actually take the gamble on Drenthe as captain. None of my rivals are likely to have him so a big score will be a big bonus for me whereas if RVP does run riot at least I have him in my team so I'll get points for him anyway.

    EDIT: Norwich conceded 6 in their last 2 games against the mighty Blackburn and Villa. Maybe RVP is the right choice after all. Hmm.........


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    60% are opting for RVP as captain on FFScout, with Aguero next at 5%. It's a gamble, as everything here is, but captaining Aguero could be a great move (rotation etc notwithstanding, but Wenger did say Rob was tired).

    If I was chasing in my leagues aguero is exactly who I'd have as captain. But in RVPs form it'd be folly of me not to keep the faith.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    cybrandian wrote: »
    Do ye think Hernandez will start for United this week?

    If it's possible to answer with percentages, I'd say I'm 80% sure he'll start. Can't see any reason why not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    I've just come to the conclusion that this is the worst team I've had this season. I think my downfall begins this weekend.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭massdebater


    carlcon wrote: »
    I've just come to the conclusion that this is the worst team I've had this season. I think my downfall begins this weekend.

    I don't think that's a bad team. Solid defence that rotates well and a big player from pretty much all the big teams (bar Chelsea) so plenty of captain choices.

    If you still have a free transfer, I'd maybe try get an Everton player in just because of their fixtures. Apart from that I'd maybe lose one of Larsson/Bendtner so you're not relying on Sunderland too much. Perhaps Larsson out for Drenthe? I really like Bendtner so I'd probably keep him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    I don't think that's a bad team. Solid defence that rotates well and a big player from pretty much all the big teams (bar Chelsea) so plenty of captain choices.

    If you still have a free transfer, I'd maybe try get an Everton player in just because of their fixtures. Apart from that I'd maybe lose one of Larsson/Bendtner so you're not relying on Sunderland too much. Perhaps Larsson out for Drenthe? I really like Bendtner so I'd probably keep him.

    The Sunderland trio is definitely not a permanent fixture. I've had Brown from the start due to his price, brought in Larsson a few weeks ago because I had an eye on this upcoming run of games (and I really rate him), and Bendtner just came in this week as my only transfer.

    I'm happy to keep the 3 for the next few games, but I'm definitely keeping an eye out for others for when this run of "easy" (HA!) games ends. To be honest, I would have laughed heartedly at anyone who suggested having 3 Sunderland players was a good idea a few weeks ago. But with the accepted annoyance that Larsson is missing this week, I'm actually feeling better about them than most of my team at the moment.

    This is gonna make me sound crazy, but I'm starting to have second thoughts about Silva and VDV. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I think Man City might not be as super as they have been over the next few months, and VDV may be too much of a constant injury worry.

    How have Everton been playing lately? I've only seen 2 full games of theirs, along with some highlights, but they've looked pretty poor to me. That's why I've been reluctant with their players.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,009 ✭✭✭kronsington


    I'd never come across FFScout before, what a handy site. Most appear to be going for VP as cap, from my team the obvious other candidates are dzeko, vdv and silva. It'll have to be silva, although like a lot of others, i can see see city not being as spectacular as they have been over the next few weeks. hopefully, gabby, vdv and shawcross all shake off knocks to play


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,255 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    carlcon wrote: »
    I've just come to the conclusion that this is the worst team I've had this season. I think my downfall begins this weekend.

    capturezx.png

    I think everyone is in the same boat now as I said above with their wildcards gone now. People can't have a week of wholesale changes to reinvent their entire team now.

    I'm not at all happy with my team but I'm going to grin and bear it this week just to have two transfers to allow a bit of extra chopping and changing next week. 3 transfers, if needed, at a cost of four points, allows me to change a good percentage of my starting 11 next week.

    I might lose ground this week but I think I'll regain it in the following weeks. I've too many question marks at the minute anyway over players I have (Ramsey, Adebayor, Aguero) and players I'm contemplating getting in (Drenthe, Walters, Ba, Dzeko, Agbonlahor).


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    I'd never come across FFScout before, what a handy site. Most appear to be going for VP as cap, from my team the obvious other candidates are dzeko, vdv and silva. It'll have to be silva, although like a lot of others, i can see see city not being as spectacular as they have been over the next few weeks. hopefully, gabby, vdv and shawcross all shake off knocks to play

    Good site but be wary, alot of the posters there who are rating teams etc are far removed from being experts. I'd quicker post a Rate My Team here on boards as the average skill here is far higher.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Qwerty27


    Any opinions on BAlotelli this weekend? Aguero plaed Tuesday night in Colombia so likely to be on the bench this weekend perhaps? City will surely go with 2 up front at home...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    Lemlin wrote: »
    I think everyone is in the same boat now as I said above with their wildcards gone now. People can't have a week of wholesale changes to reinvent their entire team now.

    I'm not at all happy with my team but I'm going to grin and bear it this week just to have two transfers to allow a bit of extra chopping and changing next week. 3 transfers, if needed, at a cost of four points, allows me to change a good percentage of my starting 11 next week.

    I might lose ground this week but I think I'll regain it in the following weeks. I've too many question marks at the minute anyway over players I have (Ramsey, Adebayor, Aguero) and players I'm contemplating getting in (Drenthe, Walters, Ba, Dzeko, Agbonlahor).

    It's getting interesting alright.

    I want Walters too, but don't want to drop Larsson. I could drop Pilkington since I have 1.5 in the bank, but then I'll have 5 midfielders and 3 strikers who all need to play weekly at their prices... but I obviously can't play that many at once.

    I would actually love it if VDV got a proper injury, so I could just drop him without any regrets for Walters, then throw all the spare cash at getting another top striker in to replace Bendtner after his nice little run of games.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    Ok, here's my team. I've got 0.1 in the bank and two transfers. What should I do?

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    Here's what I'm thinking. Alcarez needs to go, out for 3 games, 3 games that I picked him because they were easy, so has no value.

    I didn't get in on RVP, which was a mistake, but I presumed like every season he'd get injured and it's too late now anyway.

    Rooney is my big question at the moment. United have a great run of fixtures coming up, Swanswa A, Newcastle H, Villa A [Which for Utd is a banker], Wolves H, QPR A, Fulham A, Wigan H, Blackburn H.

    It's United's best run of the season, so I'm ok with keeping in Nani despite rotation. However with Cleverely out, Rooney could be playing a bit in central midfield.

    Thing is though, he scores in bursts, he always has. He hasn't had a burst in a while, and is certain to start as he didn't play on the international break, something which can't be said for anyone else.

    Captain: Rooney. I kinda want to keep him and captain him, but I'm worried it could burn me. However with Silva playing an international, Mancini could rest him. VDV is a doubt. Suarez is playing Chelsea.

    So, any advice? Aside from Alcarez which is a no brainer, who else should I look at changing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,255 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    carlcon wrote: »
    It's getting interesting alright.

    I want Walters too, but don't want to drop Larsson. I could drop Pilkington since I have 1.5 in the bank, but then I'll have 5 midfielders and 3 strikers who all need to play weekly at their prices... but I obviously can't play that many at once.

    I would actually love it if VDV got a proper injury, so I could just drop him without any regrets for Walters, then throw all the spare cash at getting another top striker in to replace Bendtner after his nice little run of games.

    I wouldn't mind if Harry announced he was missing until Christmas either because I'd probably just keep Adebayor to have Spurs cover, drop Aguero for somebody like Dzeko and get rid of VdV for Lampard with my new found riches from cashing in on Aguero.

    The problem with Walters is that I'm worried he may be rested or his run of goals will dry up. Stoke have Crouch, Jones and Jerome as strikers as well. Walters is going well at the minute but Stoke aren't being terribly creative and he's been playing the majority of European/PL games because they've been relying on him for goals. If an easier run of games comes up, I could see Jerome being given a chance and Walters being rested.

    All will be a bit clearer after this weekend. I've Bendtner in my mind as well but have Sessegnon already. I don't like having a striker/midfielder from the one team unless they are a really top side (lCity, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs or United basically) so may hold off a week or two to see how Sessegnon goes. I still think he's a top player and should be high come the end of the season.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    PHB wrote: »
    Ok, here's my team. I've got 0.1 in the bank and two transfers. What should I do?

    181722.png

    Here's what I'm thinking. Alcarez needs to go, out for 3 games, 3 games that I picked him because they were easy, so has no value.

    I didn't get in on RVP, which was a mistake, but I presumed like every season he'd get injured and it's too late now anyway.

    Rooney is my big question at the moment. United have a great run of fixtures coming up, Swanswa A, Newcastle H, Villa A [Which for Utd is a banker], Wolves H, QPR A, Fulham A, Wigan H, Blackburn H.

    It's United's best run of the season, so I'm ok with keeping in Nani despite rotation. However with Cleverely out, Rooney could be playing a bit in central midfield.

    Thing is though, he scores in bursts, he always has. He hasn't had a burst in a while, and is certain to start as he didn't play on the international break, something which can't be said for anyone else.

    Captain: Rooney. I kinda want to keep him and captain him, but I'm worried it could burn me. However with Silva playing an international, Mancini could rest him. VDV is a doubt. Suarez is playing Chelsea.

    So, any advice? Aside from Alcarez which is a no brainer, who else should I look at changing?

    Shore up your defense. Begovic+Wilkinson in, Alcaraz and Given out. Stoke three of next four fixtures at home. And there's not much value in strikers this week anyway. Good luck


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Adam out Bale in,what do ye think guys?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    PHB wrote: »
    Ok, here's my team. I've got 0.1 in the bank and two transfers. What should I do?

    181722.png

    Here's what I'm thinking. Alcarez needs to go, out for 3 games, 3 games that I picked him because they were easy, so has no value.

    I didn't get in on RVP, which was a mistake, but I presumed like every season he'd get injured and it's too late now anyway.

    Rooney is my big question at the moment. United have a great run of fixtures coming up, Swanswa A, Newcastle H, Villa A [Which for Utd is a banker], Wolves H, QPR A, Fulham A, Wigan H, Blackburn H.

    It's United's best run of the season, so I'm ok with keeping in Nani despite rotation. However with Cleverely out, Rooney could be playing a bit in central midfield.

    Thing is though, he scores in bursts, he always has. He hasn't had a burst in a while, and is certain to start as he didn't play on the international break, something which can't be said for anyone else.

    Captain: Rooney. I kinda want to keep him and captain him, but I'm worried it could burn me. However with Silva playing an international, Mancini could rest him. VDV is a doubt. Suarez is playing Chelsea.

    So, any advice? Aside from Alcarez which is a no brainer, who else should I look at changing?

    Shore up your defense. Begovic+Wilkinson in, Alcaraz and Given out. Stoke three of next four fixtures at home. And there's not much value in strikers this week anyway. Good luck


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Adam out Bale in,what do ye think guys?

    Give us your lineup details how much in bank etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    manual_man wrote: »
    PHB wrote: »
    Ok, here's my team. I've got 0.1 in the bank and two transfers. What should I do?

    181722.png

    Here's what I'm thinking. Alcarez needs to go, out for 3 games, 3 games that I picked him because they were easy, so has no value.

    I didn't get in on RVP, which was a mistake, but I presumed like every season he'd get injured and it's too late now anyway.

    Rooney is my big question at the moment. United have a great run of fixtures coming up, Swanswa A, Newcastle H, Villa A [Which for Utd is a banker], Wolves H, QPR A, Fulham A, Wigan H, Blackburn H.

    It's United's best run of the season, so I'm ok with keeping in Nani despite rotation. However with Cleverely out, Rooney could be playing a bit in central midfield.

    Thing is though, he scores in bursts, he always has. He hasn't had a burst in a while, and is certain to start as he didn't play on the international break, something which can't be said for anyone else.

    Captain: Rooney. I kinda want to keep him and captain him, but I'm worried it could burn me. However with Silva playing an international, Mancini could rest him. VDV is a doubt. Suarez is playing Chelsea.

    So, any advice? Aside from Alcarez which is a no brainer, who else should I look at changing?

    Shore up your defense. Begovic+Wilkinson in, Alcaraz and Given out. Stoke three of next four fixtures at home. And there's not much value in strikers this week anyway. Good luck

    Rooney out RVP in has to be priority. Arsenal playing quality football again while Utd struggling big time. Rooney gonna play central mid too.
    You could go for Hernandez also I reckon, but he's not consistent enough and is prob better when playing up front with Rooney.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    manual_man wrote: »
    Give us your lineup details how much in bank etc

    This is my current squad with 0.1 in the bank,just heard the news that Cleverly been out till xmas could mean Rooney could be spending more time in midfield so it could be time to get rid of him,adam out bale in was my planeed transfer before that


    Given,Vorm
    Bosingwa,Jagelkia,Brown,Simpson,Enrique
    Silva,Walters,Adam,Eagles,Allen
    Ba,Rooney,RVP


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Rooney out RVP in has to be priority. Arsenal playing quality football again while Utd struggling big time. Rooney gonna play central mid too.
    You could go for Hernandez also I reckon, but he's not consistent enough and is prob better when playing up front with Rooney.

    Actually thats a good call. Totally forgot about rvp. How about this. Westwood in for Given, then use extra cash to upgrade Rooney to rvp. Also, you could get Wilkinson in for Alcaraz, which would mean a four point hit, but with Stokes fixtures coming up you may very well make those points back


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭thunderdog


    team1.png

    What are peoples views on Murphy for Fulham? He hasn't done much in a while but with just over 6% ownership could be considered a differential...I get a sense he might get back on the score sheet again soon. I'll keep him for his week anyway as Im most likely going to do Tiote->Drenthe for this week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    manual_man wrote: »
    Give us your lineup details how much in bank etc

    This is my current squad with 0.1 in the bank,just heard the news that Cleverly been out till xmas could mean Rooney could be spending more time in midfield so it could be time to get rid of him,adam out bale in was my planeed transfer before that


    Given,Vorm
    Bosingwa,Jagelkia,Brown,Simpson,Enrique
    Silva,Walters,Adam,Eagles,Allen
    Ba,Rooney,RVP

    I'd keep Rooney, unless you fancy Aguero instead. Other than that alot of people are shipping Bosingwa as he seems to have lost his place, so possibly someone like Shawcross in for him, also that would give you extra cash to upgrade Ba to Agbonglahor next week (a good move imo)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    thunderdog wrote: »
    team1.png

    What are peoples views on Murphy for Fulham? He hasn't done much in a while but with just over 6% ownership could be considered a differential...I get a sense he might get back on the score sheet again soon. I'll keep him for his week anyway as Im most likely going to do Tiote->Drenthe for this week

    Walters is another (possibly safer) option. Very good team by the way where are you coming in the boards league(s) :-D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭thunderdog


    manual_man wrote: »
    Walters is another (possibly safer) option. Very good team by the way where are you coming in the boards league(s) :-D


    Yeah was thinking of Walters too but trying to pick players that not too many in my leagues have.....so Drenthe might be one.

    Ha yeah team looking ok now but I've had a dreadful start. Lots and lots of red arrows so needless to say Im nowhere near the top 100 in the boards league!

    Same happened last season...start off pretty poor but improve as the season progresses...fingers crossed the same goes for this year!


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