General FPL Chat Season 2013/14

Swiper the fox

Danger781 wrote: »

Hardly a reliable source, but still. Would be a strange move for him.

Still probably more reliable than a guys performance in a computer game:pac:

8-10

8-10 wrote: »

I'll post up my team and my opposition's team tomorrow morning after the deadline if I can

A bit of team value sleuthing has me believe that he brought in Mata for Silva on Tuesday night. If so that'll make it 7 differentials for each team, anyone's game! Also means I know his starting 11 as he has 3 outfield injuries and a sub keeper. One of his outfielders only came on for 3mins the other night so hopefully he doesn't start again this weekend.

Of course I may have it wrong and he transferred out one of his injuries but I just can't see which one.

bezuaua

Mitroglou signs for Fulham! The guy is prolific! Is berbatov leaving??

Danger781

bezuaua wrote: »

Mitroglou signs for Fulham! The guy is prolific! Is berbatov leaving??

I've read multiple sources quoting monaco.

8-10

bezuaua wrote: »

Mitroglou signs for Fulham! The guy is prolific! Is berbatov leaving??

Interested to see his price. 6.5 you think?

bezuaua

Crawley Town ‘announce’ deals to sign Gareth Bale, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/31/crawley-town-announce-deals-to-sign-gareth-bale-lionel-messi-and-cristiano-ronaldo-4285643/

Swiper the fox

Rat of West Ham is being released today, very strange considering he's been in the team, anyway be watchful if you have him!

zarquon

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Rat of West Ham is being released today, very strange considering he's been in the team, anyway be watchful if you have him!

I doubt anyone who has him in their team is watching the FPL too closely

extra gravy

Don't know whether to play Marshall or Mannone this weekend

Danger781

extra gravy wrote: »

Don't know whether to play Marshall or Mannone this weekend

In situations like these I tend to just go with whoever is at home.

FHFC

Start Yoshida away to Fulham or Brown away to Newcastle? Had it in Yoshida but Fulham signing a new prolific striker has spooked me!

extra gravy

FHFC wrote: »

Start Yoshida away to Fulham or Brown away to Newcastle? Had it in Yoshida but Fulham signing a new prolific striker has spooked me!

I wonder was he registered in time to be included for this weekend though? I'm going with Luke Shaw so hopefully not!

FHFC

extra gravy wrote: »

I wonder was he registered in time to be included for this weekend though? I'm going with Luke Shaw so hopefully not!

According to FFScout's team news "Fulham's big deadline day signing, striker Kostas Mitroglou, set to be ruled out after missing the registration deadline for the weekend clash."

FHFC

Would it be madness to play Noone at home to Norwich ahead of Hazard away to City? Assuming Jose parks the bus there may not be much in the way of attacking points for Chelsea men....

Iused2likebusts

Joe ledley signed for palace that will probably see ward moved back to RB and marriapa lose his place.

FHFC

FHFC wrote: »

Would it be madness to play Noone at home to Norwich ahead of Hazard away to City? Assuming Jose parks the bus there may not be much in the way of attacking points for Chelsea men....

If I did do this 9 of my starting 11 would be wearing red this week. Reason enough right there!

Mr.Prodston

If Holtby and Mitroglou had teamed up at somebody else rather than Fulham I may be a lot more excited. All the same in a few weeks Mitroglou could become a hero. If only it was Newcastle or somebody like that who signed him he could be gold.

8-10

8-10 wrote: »

A bit of team value sleuthing has me believe that he brought in Mata for Silva on Tuesday night. If so that'll make it 7 differentials for each team, anyone's game! Also means I know his starting 11 as he has 3 outfield injuries and a sub keeper. One of his outfielders only came on for 3mins the other night so hopefully he doesn't start again this weekend.

Of course I may have it wrong and he transferred out one of his injuries but I just can't see which one.

I can now see that he's made another transfer, looks like Aguero -> Sturridge for -4.

Been trying to talk myself out of making the same change for defensive reasons

FHFC

Good luck today! !

8-10

8-10 wrote: »

Final time....the other Irish guy ranked in top 1K got knocked out in the other semi so it's me versus an American....

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/01/30/fantasy-football-scout-cup-viii-the-final/

Ok thanks everybody for indulging in my commentary of this!

Teams are out, I got his 2 transfers spot on so no surprises. Differentials to look out for:

HIM:

Boruc
Azpilicueta
Koscielny
Gabbidon
A Johnson
Adebayor
Sturridge

ME:

Mignolet
Sagna
Mertesacker
Kolarov
Januzaj
Lallana
J Rodriguez

So whichever of these groupings scores more, wins!

I notice Gabbidon is yellow flagged so hopefully he doesn't start as he has no defensive subs. Also he's -4 from a transfer hit. However I'm relying on Arsenal to keep a clean sheet and the Southampton boys to do something away from home, and have Januzaj as a doubt to start. Adebayor v Hull and Sturridge v WBA scare me the most.

Anyway I'm off to Donegal so won't be online again until tomorrow. Hopefully the Southampton and United lads for me do something by then!

KevIRL

Best of luck 8-10 we're all rooting for you in this

Danger781

Who comes on for you in Januzaj doesn't play? Ashley Young played very well last time out.. Januzaj might only get a few minutes on the field, or none at all

Good luck!!

Lemlin

KevIRL wrote: »

Best of luck 8-10 we're all rooting for you in this

Totally agree. Would be great to see a forum member win it.

Lucas Hood

Kim Kallstrom supposedly out for 2-3 months.

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/internationell/england/article18279647.ab

Dempsey

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Kim Kallstrom supposedly out for 2-3 months.

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/internationell/england/article18279647.ab

How did Arsenal loan a player thats out 2-3 months?

If it happened since they got him, how was that diagnosis done so quick?

KevIRL

Dempsey wrote: »

How did Arsenal loan a player thats out 2-3 months?

If it happened since they got him, how was that diagnosis done so quick?

Injured in his first training session

Danger781

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Kim Kallstrom supposedly out for 2-3 months.

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/internationell/england/article18279647.ab

Oh I hope that's true... :D

Yet to be confirmed though, and sees to have originated on that dodgy website.

P.Walnuts

Danger781 wrote: »

Oh I hope that's true... :D

Yet to be confirmed though, and sees to have originated on that dodgy website.

Stay classy

8-10

Danger781 wrote: »

Who comes on for you in Januzaj doesn't play? Ashley Young played very well last time out.. Januzaj might only get a few minutes on the field, or none at all

Good luck!!

Mariappa is my only sub that can play as I already have Aguero and McNaughton with 0 mins as well as januzaj. So I need him to play or else I'll just have 10.

Liverpool and Arsenal clean sheet sets me up well. Sturridge goals might kill me off.

Danger781

Hah

8-10

8-10 wrote: »

Mariappa is my only sub that can play as I already have Aguero and McNaughton with 0 mins as well as januzaj. So I need him to play or else I'll just have 10.

Liverpool and Arsenal clean sheet sets me up well. Sturridge goals might kill me off.

Sturridge scored and Mariappa didn't play, leaving me with 10 players.

Down to the wire now. I'm on 45, he has 46. I have Kolarov, he has Azpilicueta.

roryc

Close! I imagine both will concede. What will happen if its 2-1 Chelsea and you both end on 48? Assume it goes down to goals scored or something.

8-10

roryc wrote: »

Close! I imagine both will concede. What will happen if its 2-1 Chelsea and you both end on 48? Assume it goes down to goals scored or something.

Highest rank overall actually, in which case I win. I assume that's the easiest way they have of doing tiebreaks.

8-10

Man City's fixtures after tonight:

Norwich (A)
Sunderland (H)
Stoke (H)
BLANK GW
A Villa (H)
Hull (A)
Fulham (H), Man U (A) double gw

I'm thinking of sticking with my 3 City players until the blank, subbing 1 out and benching 2 that week, then 1 back in for Villa. I don't want any less than 3 City players for any of those GW's bar the blank.

CSF

8-10 wrote: »

Highest rank overall actually, in which case I win. I assume that's the easiest way they have of doing tiebreaks.

In that case, I see you winning.

8-10

CSF wrote: »

In that case, I see you winning.

Both players start anyway! Teams look defensive so I wouldn't be surprised at 0-0 and actually am backing a Chelsea 1-0 win which would of course lose me the matchup.

Has been a fun ride either way but fingers crossed Kolarov can do the business! Will know in a few hours anyway!

Iused2likebusts

best of luck 2 1 city with a kolarov assist.

8-10

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

best of luck 2 1 city with a kolarov assist.

So far all he's done is getting booked and conceding! Doesn't look likely at all now, he can only get me enough points by assisting or scoring. I really missed a trick not taking a hit to get in Sturridge. I knew that was my opponent's move and I would have gotten an extra 5 points from it. In the end it was a toss of a coin that told me not to make the transfer!

PARlance

8-10 wrote: »

Man City's fixtures after tonight:

Norwich (A)
Sunderland (H)
Stoke (H)
BLANK GW
A Villa (H)
Hull (A)
Fulham (H), Man U (A) double gw

I'm thinking of sticking with my 3 City players until the blank, subbing 1 out and benching 2 that week, then 1 back in for Villa. I don't want any less than 3 City players for any of those GW's bar the blank.

I'm sure you've other things on your mind at present, but I think you should factor the non PL schedule into that.
Barca twice and a Cup Final may throw up extra rotation risk.

8-10

8-10 wrote: »

Both players start anyway! Teams look defensive so I wouldn't be surprised at 0-0 and actually am backing a Chelsea 1-0 win which would of course lose me the matchup.

Least I got this right! Haha oh well, rollercoaster of a last GW but that's how they fall.

8-10

8-10 wrote: »

Least I got this right! Haha oh well, rollercoaster of a last GW but that's how they fall.

Hard luck dude, still some good work getting to the final. Was rooting for you (even though I wanted a 0-0 or a 0-1!).

Iused2likebusts

unlucky lad I thought that last minute jovetic shot(kolarov assist) was going to do it for you.

FHFC

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

unlucky lad I thought that last minute jovetic shot(kolarov assist) was going to do it for you.

Same as. 1-0 was best for me but was hoping Kolarov would score or assist and equaliser, thought that was it.

Congrats on a hell of an achievement....

PARlance

A pretty good display from the Irish lads in the overall rank.
We currently occupy 4 of the 5 top spots.... but not the top one unfortunately!

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/303/standings/

Marty09

Can't believe FPL did'nt give any bonus points to Mata last night!!
The guy was outstanding...
Where they watching a different game!!?

Iused2likebusts

Marty09 wrote: »

Can't believe FPL did'nt give any bonus points to Mata last night!!
The guy was outstanding...
Where they watching a different game!!?

No but I think you may have been:pac:

zarquon

Marty09 wrote: »

Can't believe FPL did'nt give any bonus points to Mata last night!!
The guy was outstanding...
Where they watching a different game!!?

????? Mata was not playing last night! He played on Saturday and got 2 Bonus points

PARlance

Marty09 wrote: »

Can't believe FPL did'nt give any bonus points to Mata last night!!
The guy was outstanding...
Where they watching a different game!!?

I can only assume you mean Matic....... ???

Mata got his bonus points on Saturday, from what I seen last night, I don't think Matic was ever in the reckoning for bonus points.

Edit: The new(?) bonus points system has changed this year, even if he had put in a brilliant performance, it would have been fairly impossible for him to pick up a point in a 1-0 win due to 4 main rules of thumb:
- He didn't score
- He didn't assist
- He wasn't on of the 6 (Luis) defensive players where on the pitch that got CS bonuses
- He is not Yaya

Marty09

Marty09 wrote: »

Can't believe FPL did'nt give any bonus points to HAZARD last night!!
The guy was outstanding...
Where they watching a different game!!?

Apologies...meant Hazard....no bonus points hard to believe

G1032

Marty09 wrote: »

Apologies...meant Hazard....no bonus points hard to believe

I agree. Hard to beileve, but as posted above, once he didn't score or assist his chances of bonus points were very limited