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Lemlin

PARlance wrote: »

Just got a text from my best mate "one more year at Fantasy before I pack it in for good, Jesus I'm f***ing useless at it"

I normally take great joy in his uselessness but that text actually makes me feel a tiny bit sorry for him.

He was a cracking footballer, knows his football inside out but when it comes to Fantasy he's just diabolical.... the fact that he knows his football makes it all the worse/better.

I was half tempted to tell him about this forum.... I'm nearly 200 points ahead of him already this year, and it kills him.
I don't want to "lose" him as it's my go to put down for him if he steps out of line there's always the " didn't I beat you by 300 points last year" card.

What would you do?
Might tell him about fantasy football scout or something like that. Decisions.

I have a friend like that. A few years back I wasn't taking the game too seriously (around 08) for a season or two and he moved ahead of me around December and never shut up for the month. I took an interest again and quickly went above him by February!

I know of at least a couple of people in my private leagues that come on here but I don't think knowing my moves overly helps them. Towards the end of the season I generally might go a bit quieter about my own team if needed, as well as post the odd red herring.

PARlance

I'm edging towards dropping Coleman in favour of:
Hutton (Lei H) Yun (Burnley H) Chambers (Stoke A)

Would anyone do any different?

Coleman will be downgraded in the next week or so for Chelsea def

Ziegler1988

PARlance wrote: »

I'm edging towards dropping Coleman in favour of:
Hutton (Lei H) Yun (Burnley H) Chambers (Stoke A)

Would anyone do any different?

Coleman will be downgraded in the next week or so for Chelsea def

That's a tough one. Coleman doesn't haven penos in his locker like Baines, so I would probably bench him in this case.

Rikand

PARlance wrote: »

I'm edging towards dropping Coleman in favour of:
Hutton (Lei H) Yun (Burnley H) Chambers (Stoke A)

Would anyone do any different?

Coleman will be downgraded in the next week or so for Chelsea def

Hutton seems like the obvious choice for playing. Villa have been solid in defense

CSF

Lemlin wrote: »

I have a friend like that. A few years back I wasn't taking the game too seriously (around 08) for a season or two and he moved ahead of me around December and never shut up for the month. I took an interest again and quickly went above him by February!

I know of at least a couple of people in my private leagues that come on here but I don't think knowing my moves overly helps them. Towards the end of the season I generally might go a bit quieter about my own team if needed, as well as post the odd red herring.

That's just mean. There are people who worship you on here.

I've secretly been selling black market Lemlin dolls to some of your fans.

Lemlin

CSF wrote: »

That's just mean. There are people who worship you on here.

I've secretly been selling black market Lemlin dolls to some of your fans.

I would expect any of my worshippers to know that the likes if Danny Graham shall never be seen in my team!

CSF

Lemlin wrote: »

I would expect any of my worshippers to know that the likes if Danny Graham shall never be seen in my team!

Incorrect, they'd be wondering what you know that they don't. Shame on you.

Swiper the fox

CSF wrote: »

That's just mean. There are people who worship you on here.

I've secretly been selling black market Lemlin dolls to some of your fans.

I might be able to get me hands on a job lot of Lemlin's photocopied arse later on this evening, do you think you could shift them:pac:

CSF

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I might be able to get me hands on a job lot of Lemlin's photocopied arse later on this evening, do you think you could shift them:pac:

Moore street 'shift' or teenage disco in the country 'shift'?

wonski

PARlance wrote: »

I'm edging towards dropping Coleman in favour of:
Hutton (Lei H) Yun (Burnley H) Chambers (Stoke A)

Would anyone do any different?

Coleman will be downgraded in the next week or so for Chelsea def

Sounds more like an upgrade to me:D

I got rid of Baines and Brought Azpi in - not because he scored this week but because he is a Chelsea defender.

Mr.Prodston

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Nigel Winterburn is coming :eek:

Fixed.

NabyLadistheman

anyone for an Aguero Conundrum thread!

PARlance

Suarezistheman wrote: »

anyone for an Aguero Conundrum thread!

It's causing me a headache.
I've got Costa and am going to hold onto Austin.

Sahko had a massive impact today and he has jumped up right alongside Bony & Rooney as my early favourites.
Hoping he doesn't drop for another few days as I wouldn't mind some thinking time.

NabyLadistheman

PARlance wrote: »

It's causing me a headache.
I've got Costa and am going to hold onto Austin.

Sahko had a massive impact today and he has jumped up right alongside Bony & Rooney as my early favourites.
Hoping he doesn't drop for another few days as I wouldn't mind some thinking time.

I can afford for him to drop as I bought at 12.2. Hopefully I will know what to do by the time he drops .2

Ziegler1988

I'll most likely be holding Aguero for this week and then shipping. I bought at 12.1m so will lose 0.1m at least, but it helps that my ear-marked replacement Austin also looks like dropping.

PARlance

Anyone know how to get the points total for the player ranked X,Y,Z?

RoryC used to post the points totals for several ranking intervals last year and it was very handy.
I seem to remember he said that it was fairly easy to do... he just input the rank he wanted into a URL? Can't remember exactly how he did it.
Does anyone else know how to?

If so, I'll start posting a weekly round up of points required to get you to certain ranks.

Ziegler1988

PARlance wrote: »

Anyone know how to get the points total for the player ranked X,Y,Z?

RoryC used to post the points totals for several ranking intervals last year and it was very handy.
I seem to remember he said that it was fairly easy to do... he just input the rank he wanted into a URL? Can't remember exactly how he did it.
Does anyone else know how to?

If so, I'll start posting a weekly round up of points required to get you to certain ranks.

I use the Gargatron, which tells me points behind/ahead of certain ranks. Working backwards, here are a few bench points:

Rank 1: 987 points
Rank 100: 920 points
Rank 1000: 887 points
Rank 5000: 858 points
Rank 10000: 843 points
Rank 50000: 803 points
Rank 100000: 783 points

G1032

PARlance wrote: »

Anyone know how to get the points total for the player ranked X,Y,Z?

RoryC used to post the points totals for several ranking intervals last year and it was very handy.
I seem to remember he said that it was fairly easy to do... he just input the rank he wanted into a URL? Can't remember exactly how he did it.
Does anyone else know how to?

If so, I'll start posting a weekly round up of points required to get you to certain ranks.

PM Rory!! I'm sure he'd tell you. I'd be interested to know too

G1032

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

I use the Gargatron, which tells me points behind/ahead of certain ranks. Working backwards, here are a few bench points:

Rank 1: 987 points
Rank 100: 920 points
Rank 1000: 887 points
Rank 5000: 858 points
Rank 10000: 843 points
Rank 50000: 803 points
Rank 100000: 783 points

I'm 20 off top 10,000

wonski

G1032 wrote: »

I'm 20 off top 10,000

23 off top 100:D

Long way to go...

extra gravy

Debuchy has been named in the Arsenal line up for tomorrow night, with Chambers at CB. Would expect them to line up at Anfield in GW17 with a back 4 of Debuchy, Kos, Mert and Gibbs so this week might be a good week to move Chambers on.

dahat

extra gravy wrote: »

Debuchy has been named in the Arsenal line up for tomorrow night, with Chambers at CB. Would expect them to line up at Anfield in GW17 with a back 4 of Debuchy, Kos, Mert and Gibbs so this week might be a good week to move Chambers on.

Thanks for that. Have moved him on earlier,price sure to drop back to 4.5 pretty quickly now.

PARlance

Ya I'm moving Chambers out and I'm not too fussed as he was on the chopping board already. He has forced my hand but it was going to happen anyway and while it'll be part of a -4 at least I'm banking the profit this way.

dahat

With Aguero being injured I managed to get Terry on for him with a replacement CF on trial tonight.

shadowcomplex

Anyone keeping an eye on Mata, this is his 3rd start in a row. At 8.4 he's a bargain if he keeps his place, will always score goals. Will he be straight out for Di-Maria when he comes back?

F1ngers

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Anyone keeping an eye on Mata, this is his 3rd start in a row. At 8.4 he's a bargain if he keeps his place, will always score goals. Will he be straight out for Di-Maria when he comes back?

He'll be dropped when Falcao is back and Rooney drops deep.

OneColdHand

Looks like I'll have 9 players playing at home this week!

AdpRo

Sanchez has played 1 hour more in all comps this season than any other top flight player according to sky sports last night, with Wengers comments last weekend about him being in the injury 'red zone' i dont think there is any doubt he will be getting a rest over christmas even if he doesn't play tonight.

Paully D

Costa starts tomorrow night per Mourinho.

Gulp!

PARlance

Paully D wrote: »

Costa starts tomorrow night per Mourinho.

Gulp!

Lovely, he deserves and needs the rest, a wise move by Jose not to play him

Ziegler1988

Paully D wrote: »

Costa starts tomorrow night per Mourinho.

Gulp!

Costa plays and rests for Hazard and Terry, perfect

https://twitter.com/chelseafc/status/542301286470021120

km79

That changes Everything .........hull at home could easily see drogba start now

NabyLadistheman

Mourinho said Costa wasn't fit so I am presuming he means match fitness. He'll probably give him 70 minutes & he will ready for the weekend. Delighted with my Fab ---> Hazard transfer now

Ace2007

km79 wrote: »

That changes Everything .........hull at home could easily see drogba start now

Drogba will probably get game time over xmas, and is fairly cheap - could nearly be the third striker, and go for someone else other than costa as first/second choice now that Aguero is injured

Mr.Prodston

The last few seasons have called and they want their inform players back :eek:

Goals for RVP, Yaya, Ramsey, Gerrard, Drogba, Carroll and Cisse in the last few days to name but a few.

Lemlin

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

The last few seasons have called and they want their inform players back :eek:

Goals for RVP, Yaya, Ramsey, Gerrard, Drogba, Carroll and Cisse in the last few days to name but a few.

Lampard looks a decent bet so.

Mr.Prodston

Lemlin wrote: »

Lampard looks a decent bet so.

Podolski got 2 aswell. The times they are a-changin'

Lemlin

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Podolski got 2 aswell. The times they are a-changin'

I don't think he was ever an in-form player for any extended period though.

Ace2007

Lemlin wrote: »

I don't think he was ever an in-form player for any extended period though.

shown a lot of glimpses though, think was last season, he score 4/5 goals over a short period of time, then either got injured or dropped. Surprised he hans't left Arsenal, there is a lot of attacking options - whose going to be dropped for when Walcott comes back?

alchemist33

I'm probably at the best rank I've ever been at this stage, 23k. But the leader of one of my private leagues is 100 points ahead so I went to check his ranking...

52!!!

In the world!!!

With 928 points!!!

iroced

I went through last season City PL games and here are their respective figures (goals + assists).

| Agüero | Silva | Yaya | | Agüero + Silva | Agüero + Yaya | Silva + Yaya
Agüero | 0+1/2 | 1+1/2 | 7+1/10 | | | | 9+7/11
Silva | 0/2 | 1+1/4 | 3+7/18 | | | 3+4/11 |
Yaya | 4+4/10 | 8+1/18 | 5+1/10 | | 3+3/11 | |

So. When the 3 played together, Yaya and Silva offered similar returns. Agüero benefitting from this association.

When Agüero is out, which is the current situation, the Yaya-Silva association benefits significantly to Yaya (43 pts vs 36 to which you have to add BPs which will increase this difference).

One thing to note though is Yaya was rarely subbed after the hour mark compared to both Agüero & Silva and these 15 to 30 extra minutes allowed him to increase again his returns over Silva.

Now is this difference worth £2.0m? Up to yours :pac:...

Copper_pipe

League leader in my cash league has taken a -16 :O ( 5 transfers - 1 FT)
I'll have him caught before the game week starts :P

KevIRL

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/premier-league-games-set-for-friday-night-slot-1.2035913

That's really gonna change the FF landscape

jimmii

KevIRL wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/premier-league-games-set-for-friday-night-slot-1.2035913

That's really gonna change the FF landscape

That would change things alright I wonder if they would go with the late deadline on the Friday so we'd know the line ups like often happens midweek now.

G1032

jimmii wrote: »

That would change things alright I wonder if they would go with the late deadline on the Friday so we'd know the line ups like often happens midweek now.

I'd say so

Irish94

If Ronaldo or Messi joined Chelsea, Man City or Man United, what value do you guys think they would be?

Scorpion Sting

Irish94 wrote: »

If Ronaldo or Messi joined Chelsea, Man City or Man United, what value do you guys think they would be?

14 million is the max they put a player's price at I think so yeah 14m.

P.Walnuts

Irish94 wrote: »

If Ronaldo or Messi joined Chelsea, Man City or Man United, what value do you guys think they would be?

14m?

wonski

Irish94 wrote: »

If Ronaldo or Messi joined Chelsea, Man City or Man United, what value do you guys think they would be?

Do you think there would be a different price if they joined WestHam, Southampton or Arsenal? Just asking because the probability of this happening anytime soon is pretty much the same:D

Spanish fantasy league must be really boring btw - you only pick 5 players who are your differentials.

Paully D

I think a Hull defender (I know, I know) might be decent value over Christmas.

Chester has played 90 minutes the last 3 weeks, is available at £4.4m and Hull have the following from now until the end of January: SWA, sun, LEI, EVE, wba, whu, NEW.

I'm just thinking out loud but with Debuchy now back for Arsenal, it may be a good idea to cash out the profit on Chambers and free up some extra money with the above's decent fixtures.

Does anyone know if Chester is just covering for injury the last few weeks, or has Davies been dropped?