General FPL Chat Season 2013/14

CSF

Congrats to FHFC and Lemlin you're the only ones round these parts that made my list. The rest just reads like a who's who of Shels fans.

FHFC

Think we found the boards FSA bike! Jeez Mr P, I didn't even get ya flowers.

I'll call you though. Really.

FHFC

CSF wrote: »

Congrats to FHFC and Lemlin you're the only ones round these parts that made my list. The rest just reads like a who's who of Shels fans.

If I'd known you were a shels fan!! :pac:

Edit: hang on a minute, the list gives 11 names. So after me, Lemlin and both of Shels other fans who made up the other 7 places??

Michael D Not Higgins

roryc wrote: »

And yet...

The matchmaking thing removes people on your friends list btw

8-10

FHFC wrote: »

You're first on mine. I'm 11th on yours. It's like you're from Venus and I'm from Mars.

BNMC

KevIRL
Mr.Prodston
Lemlin
finnharpsboy
roryc
q2ice
FHFC
massdebater
PARlance
FutureGuy
G1032

Mr.P has competition!

Mr.Prodston

BNMC wrote: »

Mr.P has competition!

Pfft Mr.P has piece of everyone's pie. They know I treat 'em right and they always come crawling back

8-10

Had a dream that Chelsea shipped 4 in their next GW, be careful if you're doubling up. Also Benteke scores twice

Lemlin

8-10 wrote: »

Had a dream that Chelsea shipped 4 in their next GW, be careful if you're doubling up. Also Benteke scores twice

I'm doubling up but will only play 1 of the 2 as they're playing Everton which is a tough game.

8-10

Lemlin wrote: »

I'm doubling up but will only play 1 of the 2 as they're playing Everton which is a tough game.

It sure was in the dream anyway!

(Will probably also double up)

Lemlin

Don't see it mentioned elsewhere but Fulham are into their third manager of the season. Felix Magath appointed.

Michael D Not Higgins

Lemlin wrote: »

Don't see it mentioned elsewhere but Fulham are into their third manager of the season. Felix Magath appointed.

Yeah and an 18 month contract. As if he'd stay if they got relegated!

Santi101

should have just given it to curbishley...think they're gone and given their wage bill, debt etc, relegation would be disastrous for fulham.

Lemlin

Aguero mentioned as being back in training on ITV tonight and may even make the bench for the Barca game. He'll definitely make it for next week home to Stoke. City then don't play in the League again for 3 weeks on March 15.

In between, they have 3 games - league cup final, FA Cup, CL second leg. If Aguero is eased back in by then, you're looking at a tricky situation. I have Suarez, Sturridge and Ade and am delighted with all three but Aguero is Aguero.

Sturridge is scoring a goal a game and getting assists. Ade has 8 goals and 2 assists in ten. Suarez is... well, Suarez. He may not be scoring at the minute but watching him he's going to go bang some of these weekends.

I reckon one will have to go for City's double in GW31 though.

PARlance

8-10 wrote: »

Had a dream that Chelsea shipped 4 in their next GW, be careful if you're doubling up. Also Benteke scores twice

Lemlin wrote: »

I'm doubling up but will only play 1 of the 2 as they're playing Everton which is a tough game.

I'll be doubling up and if I didn't have Hazard I'd consider 3 defenders...

They've conceded 2 goals in 7 games since the new year (5/7 CS's)... And one of those goals/games was with sideshowbob at CB instead of Terry.

Did Steven Naismith get the four goals? :rolleyes::D

roryc

PARlance wrote: »

I'll be doubling up and if I didn't have Hazard I'd consider 3 defenders...

They've conceded 2 goals in 7 games since the new year (5/7 CS's)... And one of those goals/games was with sideshowbob at CB instead of Terry.

Did Steven Naismith get the four goals? :rolleyes::D

Granted but they recently conceded to WB and twice today against City, albeit the strongest attack in the league. I'll be looking to bring in a Chelsea defender but don't assume they will keep going with this run. They face Everton, Spurs and Arsenal in their next 5 games.

PARlance

roryc wrote: »

Granted but they recently conceded to WB and twice today against City, albeit the strongest attack in the league. I'll be looking to bring in a Chelsea defender but don't assume they will keep going with this run. They face Everton, Spurs and Arsenal in their next 5 games.

Ya, no need to remind me of the WBA goal :mad:... cost me at least 10 points (Cech 4, Cahill 4, Mata Hazard (C) 1*2) and maybe a bonus or two!!! Would have got me into the 100K club.

I haven't seen much to show that they won't be one of the best defensive teams for the run in. I backed Jose from the start of Jan and I can't see any reason to change now. 71% clean sheets since Jan in the league and only 1 goal in the games they conceded.
I don't expect the same returns from the rest of the league but I think they'll be far ahead of anyone else.

roryc

Mata plays for United now...

PARlance

roryc wrote: »

Mata plays for United now...

Been in spreadsheets all day... Hazard

Lemlin

PARlance wrote: »

Ya, no need to remind me of the WBA goal :mad:... cost me at least 10 points (Cech 4, Cahill 4, Mata Hazard (C) 1*2) and maybe a bonus or two!!! Would have got me into the 100K club.

I haven't seen much to show that they won't be one of the best defensive teams for the run in. I backed Jose from the start of Jan and I can't see any reason to change now. 71% clean sheets since Jan in the league and only 1 goal in the games they conceded.
I don't expect the same returns from the rest of the league but I think they'll be far ahead of anyone else.

Including the Arsenal game on December 14th, Chelsea have only conceded three times in their last ten PL games. The three teams that have scored against them are United, Liverpool and WBA.

The sooner they get Luiz back out of central defence the better. He was at fault for the WBA goal. As I've said previously and any pundit will say, he gives away at least one chance a game. Chances are Anichebe wouldn't have scored if Terry was playing,

In terms of future fixtures, they do play Everton, Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool in their last 12 games. Only Liverpool are away of those four though. The other eight games are also all against teams in the lower half of the table.

My back five is Coleman, Terry, Mert, Ivanovic and Ward.

I will bench one Chelsea defender on any of the tough weeks: Mert will also be transferred out for a City defender ahead of their doubles. Most likely Kompany because he's guaranteed gametime.

Mr. Guappa

When is the cut-off for a suspension due to accumulating 10 yellow cards? It's usually around the start of April I think?

Current fantasy relevant players close to the mark are:
Rooney - 8
Ivanovic - 7
Zabaleta - 7
Bardsley - 7

Lemlin

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

When is the cut-off for a suspension due to accumulating 10 yellow cards? It's usually around the start of April I think?

Current fantasy relevant players close to the mark are:
Rooney - 8
Ivanovic - 7
Zabaleta - 7
Bardsley - 7

From the FA website:

"If a player receives 10 cautions between the first day of the season and the second Sunday in April they will be suspended for a period of 2 matches".

The second Sunday in April is the 13th. GW34.

shadowcomplex

Im coming 2nd to one of the lads from work, he is 66 pts ahead so its going to be tough to catch him but its not impossible

his team

scezney
given

cahill
koschesney
fonte
mcshane
faye

mata
y.toure
hazard
miralles
delph

suarez
sturidge
bony

My team

mannone
k.davis

konscielny
demel
fabio
whittaker
brayford

mata
y.toure
hazard
lallana
bacuna

rvp
sturidge
suarez

Mint Sauce

Coleman (chel a), Terry (evet h), Williamson (avil h), Gabbidon (mutd h), Olsson (spur h).

Which 3-4 to play this GW(27)?

At expense of Sterling/Yaya Touré/Lallana/Hazard/Zaha

Lemlin

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Coleman (chel a), Terry (evet h), Williamson (avil h), Gabbidon (mutd h), Olsson (spur h).

Which 3-4 to play this GW(27)?

At expense of Sterling/Yaya Touré/Lallana/Hazard/Zaha

If it was me, I'd play Terry, Coleman and Williamson. Williamson definitely won't keep a clean sheet but then Gabbidon doesn't play and Olsson won't either.

Mint Sauce

Lemlin wrote: »

If it was me, I'd play Terry, Coleman and Williamson. Williamson definitely won't keep a clean sheet but then Gabbidon doesn't play and Olsson won't either.

Was thinking of going with the same thing.

Paully D

Chester's back on the bench again for Hull tomorrow (he was also on the bench for their cup game last Monday) and should be fit to start their games against Newcastle (H) and Villa (A). They've got City (H), West Brom (H), Stoke (A) and Swansea (H) over the next few weeks too.

Might be good news for some (myself included) who held on to him and are looking for someone to slot in ahead of the next couple of gameweeks when some teams don't play and also for some of the final run in with those fixtures.

Mint Sauce

So who do I let go for Nolan, and when.

Sterling
Lallana
Hazard
Yaya Touré
Zaha

All in preparation for GW29. Yaya is not an option, as too good to let go, Zaha is also a doubt to let go as currently involved in GW29.

Obviously is West Ham win tonight, consider the question void.

roryc

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Obviously is West Ham win tonight, consider the question void.

West Ham don't play tonight, it's Hull at home to Brighton. If Hull win (which they had better do!) then their GW29 AGAINST West Ham is off. Makes Nolan a great option for later in the season when West Ham will then have a double GW that includes Hull at home. In the meantime though its a risk having Nolan for GW29 when most teams are already struggling to field 11 and not wanting to sell the likes of Sturridge, Suarez, Coleman etc.

My rival has run like God when it comes to FA Cup results so it wouldn't surprise me to see a Brighton win tonight!

Mint Sauce

roryc wrote: »

West Ham don't play tonight, it's Hull at home to Brighton. If Hull win (which they had better do!) then their GW29 AGAINST West Ham is off. Makes Nolan a great option for later in the season when West Ham will then have a double GW that includes Hull at home. In the meantime though its a risk having Nolan for GW29 when most teams are already struggling to field 11 and not wanting to sell the likes of Sturridge, Suarez, Coleman etc.

My rival has run like God when it comes to FA Cup results so it wouldn't surprise me to see a Brighton win tonight!

Sorry, meant hull. I currently only have 8 or 9, and have no intentions of selling any of the above.

FHFC

In question posing mood today. Off work with the flu. Too much time.

Arising from a post from Wild Bunch on the Transfers thread here's one for yous.

Based on recent form is it likely RVP could outscore Suarez for the rest of the season?

Steel Dog

My Yoshida plan has come to an end with the return of Lovren from injury. Had him the last 5 gameweeks and it was good while it lasted.

Want to replace him for someone around the same value 4.0 / 4.5.

Have narrowed it down to these few:

Phil Bardsley (Sunderland)

Marc Wilson (Stoke)

Calum Chambers / Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton)

James Chester (Hull)

I doubt i will go with Wilson as i think someone said he will be back on the bench with the return of Huth. Also Stoke have been keeping very little clean sheets which is a pity as the have some nice fixtures coming up.

My preference would be one of the Southampton boys but which one will play the rest of the season / will they be rotated. Anyone got any news on Chambers going off with an injury for England u21s during the week?

Will Chester get his place back? Great value at 3.8. Hull are good for a clean sheet, have some nice fixtures coming up and a double gameweek.

Then there is Bardsley. Sunderland have very tough away fixtures for the rest of the season but clean sheet material in the home games. They also have a double gameweek (x2) coming up

So what do ye think? Am i missing anyone else?

I am basing this transfer for the rest of the season if i can.

My other cheapish GK / Def are from West Ham / Crystal Palace / Norwich and i do not want to double up.

WoollyRedHat

Now that Wilshere is out for a few weeks, going to plan getting in Ox and then Ramsey for Arsenal when he's back in form.

Mint Sauce

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Now that Wilshere is out for a few weeks, going to plan getting in Ox and then Ramsey for Arsenal when he's back in form.

Any sign of Ramsey returning?

WoollyRedHat

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Any sign of Ramsey returning?

Yes he could be back and involved for the Bayern game so there's a good chance he'll be back for the Tottenham game. In the meantime, Chamberlain will be guaranteed more gametime due to Wilshere injury.

MR NINE

FHFC wrote: »

In question posing mood today. Off work with the flu. Too much time.

Arising from a post from Wild Bunch on the Transfers thread here's one for yous.

Based on recent form is it likely RVP could outscore Suarez for the rest of the season?

Its not impossible but to say its likely would be a stretch. Van persie has been back for five games during which he has scored 30 points, suarez has scored 31 points in that period, which has been his worst spell of the season for goals, including one of four games this season where he has failed to score or assist, and a further three games where he failed to score.

In those five games liverpool have scored 16 goals, united 7. This season liverpool have scored 73, united 43. Suarez has 24 goals in 23 games, rvp has 11 in 16. Suarez has 19 assists and 33 bonus points, rvp has 2 assists and 16 bonus points.

The only thing that sways it in rvps favour is that he takes penalties.

WoollyRedHat

Just an update, Ramsey will be back for the next league game, as confirmed at a press conference.

Marty09

Robbie Brady out for season confirmed today by Hull....time to shift out if you have nt done already.

PARlance

Marty09 wrote: »

Robbie Brady out for season confirmed today by Hull....time to shift out if you have nt done already.

:eek:

I was hoping he would come good again :D

11 points v West Ham on 28th Sept

He has scored 11 points in total since that game

Mint Sauce

Despite my current ranking, I think this season is the most I have been engrossed in the game. First year using total, currently have 3 of my players rising and two falling tonight, a further two more who could drop in the next day or two, and only planning on transfering one of them. Earlier in the season, this might have worried me more, suppose this is what we call the business end of the season though, and it were needs must, trying to think and plan ahead.

Still not sure if I have a scobby do half the time though.

Ace2007

How do you guys put the pictures of your teams up?

Mint Sauce

Ace2007 wrote: »

How do you guys put the pictures of your teams up?

Take a screen shot of your team, paste it to paint, crop out the background, save to your computer, go to imgur.com, upload your pic, and then link the pic to here.

I'm sure someone will come along with an easier way, but thats how I know to do it.

Scorpion Sting

Google 'gyazo' and follow the instructions to download it. This is a free screenshot program. Once you have it downloaded you can use it for cropping images. So crop your FPL team by using the tool. If you're unsure just have a look on YouTube. When you have the cropped image on gyazo, right click and select the 'open image in new tab' option. This gives you the full url. Copy the url, click on 'insert image' in the reply function on this site and paste it into the image box and click ok. This is for Chrome by the way.

FHFC

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Take a screen shot of your team, paste it to paint, crop out the background, save to your computer, go to imgur.com, upload your pic, and then link the pic to here.

I'm sure someone will come along with an easier way, but thats how I know to do it.

I just use the attach files/manage attachments option at the bottom when posting here to upload a screen shot. When you upload it you can click on it and copy and paste the URL into you post with the [IMG][/IMG] thingy.

To take screen shot on ipad press home button and off button simultaneously.

Mint Sauce

FHFC wrote: »

I just use the attach files/manage attachments option at the bottom when posting here to upload a screen shot. When you upload it you can click on it and copy and paste the URL into you post with the [IMG][/IMG] thingy.

To take screen shot on ipad press home button and off button simultaneously.

Forgot all about the URL on the attachment method

:embarrassed:

Swiper the fox

I was just having a look on FFS there and was reading the pre-match preamble article. The guy who writes it and does the podcasts said he was outside the top 400K in the world. How the hell could that be possible when you put as much time into the game as he surely does? Personally I'm terribly disappointed to be around the 100K mark, obviously Ramsey and Coleman have a lot to do with that. How many bandwagons could that guy have possibly missed?

CSF

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I was just having a look on FFS there and was reading the pre-match preamble article. The guy who writes it and does the podcasts said he was outside the top 400K in the world. How the hell could that be possible when you put as much time into the game as he surely does? Personally I'm terribly disappointed to be around the 100K mark, obviously Ramsey and Coleman have a lot to do with that. How many bandwagons could that guy have possibly missed?

Am I super snobby in that I wouldnt be willing to read articles by somebody in that position?

KevIRL

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I was just having a look on FFS there and was reading the pre-match preamble article. The guy who writes it and does the podcasts said he was outside the top 400K in the world. How the hell could that be possible when you put as much time into the game as he surely does? Personally I'm terribly disappointed to be around the 100K mark, obviously Ramsey and Coleman have a lot to do with that. How many bandwagons could that guy have possibly missed?

CSF wrote: »

Am I super snobby in that I wouldnt be willing to read articles by somebody in that position?

Check out the guys previous positions. One poor season is all this is for him

Season Points Rank
2006/07 2041 2217
2007/08 2252 2392
2008/09 2171 268
2009/10 2272 29460
2010/11 2154 3285
2011/12 2287 382
2012/13 2281 2044

No on here has consistency like that

CSF

KevIRL wrote: »

Check out the guys previous positions. One poor season is all this is for him

Season Points Rank
2006/07 2041 2217
2007/08 2252 2392
2008/09 2171 268
2009/10 2272 29460
2010/11 2154 3285
2011/12 2287 382
2012/13 2281 2044
No on here has consistency like that

That is fair.

Swiper the fox

CSF wrote: »

That is fair.

My question stands though, how on earth does he find himself outside the top 400k, I'd expect a twelve year old with a bit of cop on to be in a better position than that, hope I haven't offended anyone here, is anyone here as low as 400k? How can that be?