Wildcard Thread 2016/2017

Iused2likebusts

km79 wrote: »

With the news Walcott is out I think I am done with 2 days to spare......famous last words ?

I think I'll go with giroud now after that news.

km79

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I think I'll go with giroud now after that news.

Up to lukaku Or down to defoe then in a few weeks

Scorpion Sting

mectavba wrote: »

What are peoples views on pedro's nailed - on - ness? Is he going to be rotating with William for the season? Could be quite a number of frustrating 1s if so.

Also I haven't seen much love for Wilson. I currently have him in as Bournemouth have some nice fixtures coming up, he is on pens 6.2m... Any reason he is not so popular?

I think Pedro is first choice but Willian will get a lot of gametime as well and Pedro rarely completes 90 minutes so if you're going for Pedro, you'll have to take the rough with the smooth.

I'm not sure I'd go for Wilson if choosing Bournemouth attacking coverage. Stanislas seems to be a much better pick if going for a cheap midfielder in a 3-5-2 for instance.

LostArt

Currently at

Grant/Randolph
Baines, Rose, Jones, Brunt, Chambers
Alli, Sanchez, Coutinho, Stanislas, Phillips
Costa, Ibra, Diomande

1.4itb

spock.

mectavba wrote:

Also I haven't seen much love for Wilson. I currently have him in as Bournemouth have some nice fixtures coming up, he is on pens 6.2m... Any reason he is not so popular?

Wilson's game time is still being managed after his injury. I'm not even sure he's first choice, Afobe is possibly ahead of him but too risky to go with either.

CSF

Provisionally looking at:
Cech Grant
Alonso Jones Rose Brunt Chambers
Sanchez Alli Snodgrass Phillips Traore
Costa Kane Giroud

Thinking behind this is to have a solid back 12 where I'll almost be happy to play one of my keepers, and 7 from my 10 defender/midfielders.

Idea is that I'll then be able to fixture hop between strikers without having to worry too much about retaining value (now is the time to reap the fruits of my value chasing earlier in the season). So when Ibrahimovic is at home to Hull, I can have him, when Aguero has a game that belies his regressing prospects, I can do that. And most importantly without unnecessary points hits. Because the vast majority of my transfers now will be striker transfers.

I understand the Alonso concerns raised but I think with such an attacking force in such a stingy defence I'm willing to wait til these signs to manifest into a problem (him not playing games) rather than trying to pre-empt them and get burnt when he gets the goals he has been threatening to do for so long now.

Thoughts people?

FHFC

km79 wrote: »

With the news Walcott is out I think I am done with 2 days to spare......famous last words ?

That news is deadly for those on Wildcard.

Making me consider Benteke to Giroud for a hit for a 3 week play.

Worth -4??

FHFC

spock. wrote: »

Wilson's game time is still being managed after his injury. I'm not even sure he's first choice, Afobe is possibly ahead of him but too risky to go with either.

Afobe is cleared to play and therefore likely to be ahead of Wilson I think. Afobe if he gets a run and nails a spot could be very very interesting. Good player who scores goals.

km79

FHFC wrote: »

Afobe is cleared to play and therefore likely to be ahead of Wilson I think. Afobe if he gets a run and nails a spot could be very very interesting. Good player who scores goals.

He was in my original WC team but now I've stanislas in mid and giroud in up top instead of afobe due to the uncertainty between the AFCON and Wilson
Afobe scores goals when he plays
Been on my radar for 2 months now

FHFC

CSF wrote: »

Provisionally looking at:
Cech Grant
Alonso Jones Rose Brunt Chambers
Sanchez Alli Snodgrass Phillips Traore
Costa Kane Giroud

Thinking behind this is to have a solid back 12 where I'll almost be happy to play one of my keepers, and 7 from my 10 defender/midfielders.

Idea is that I'll then be able to fixture hop between strikers without having to worry too much about retaining value (now is the time to reap the fruits of my value chasing earlier in the season). So when Ibrahimovic is at home to Hull, I can have him, when Aguero has a game that belies his regressing prospects, I can do that. And most importantly without unnecessary points hits. Because the vast majority of my transfers now will be striker transfers.

I understand the Alonso concerns raised but I think with such an attacking force in such a stingy defence I'm willing to wait til these signs to manifest into a problem (him not playing games) rather than trying to pre-empt them and get burnt when he gets the goals he has been threatening to do for so long now.

Thoughts people?

This looks a very very solid strategy TBH. And a good team. My only questions would be:

Is Cech worth the money over say Heaton who rotates reasonably well with Grant?? GW32 Stoke home to Liverpool the only really dodgy fixture.

Look past this coming GW I'd be going for Stanislas over Snoddy, at least till Snoddy's future is clear. If he does go to West Ham it may take him time to settle, may not be on all the set pieces and West Ham would need to start showing form.

patmac

LostArt wrote: »

Currently at

Grant/Randolph
Baines, Rose, Jones, Brunt, Chambers
Alli, Sanchez, Coutinho, Stanislas, Phillips
Costa, Ibra, Diomande

1.4itb

Nice team similar to mine although Hull have just signed a forward from Porto, so maybe think about upgrading Diomande.

CSF

FHFC wrote: »

CSF wrote: »

Provisionally looking at:
Cech Grant
Alonso Jones Rose Brunt Chambers
Sanchez Alli Snodgrass Phillips Traore
Costa Kane Giroud

Thinking behind this is to have a solid back 12 where I'll almost be happy to play one of my keepers, and 7 from my 10 defender/midfielders.

Idea is that I'll then be able to fixture hop between strikers without having to worry too much about retaining value (now is the time to reap the fruits of my value chasing earlier in the season). So when Ibrahimovic is at home to Hull, I can have him, when Aguero has a game that belies his regressing prospects, I can do that. And most importantly without unnecessary points hits. Because the vast majority of my transfers now will be striker transfers.

I understand the Alonso concerns raised but I think with such an attacking force in such a stingy defence I'm willing to wait til these signs to manifest into a problem (him not playing games) rather than trying to pre-empt them and get burnt when he gets the goals he has been threatening to do for so long now.

Thoughts people?

This looks a very very solid strategy TBH. And a good team. My only questions would be:

Is Cech worth the money over say Heaton who rotates reasonably well with Grant?? GW32 Stoke home to Liverpool the only really dodgy fixture.

Look past this coming GW I'd be going for Stanislas over Snoddy, at least till Snoddy's future is clear. If he does go to West Ham it may take him time to settle, may not be on all the set pieces and West Ham would need to start showing form.

With Snodgrass I'm looking at the same mindset as Alonso. Stick with him while the going is good and nothing has happened yet. If he goes and his situation looks less promising I can move him onto say a returning Zaha.

I feel like I'd be chasing lost points on Heaton. From here on out I feel Cech will outscore him. This is one of the things that I'm still hovering over though. It's one that could yet change.

AdMMM

This is how I'm currently looking...

Randalph / Pickford
(I can only afford a non-playing keeper, so may as well keep Pickford for when he returns. Is that sound logic?)

Baines / Rose / Daniels / Amat / Ake
(Am I better off getting rid of Ake for someone like Pieters/Chambers/Nyom and then bring in Ake if turns out he starts for Chelsea?)

Sanchez / Alli / Pedro / Phillips / de Roon
(Pedro is only real worry here - if he becomes a big rotation risk then I can always bring in Snodgrass/Antonio)

Ibrahimovic / Costa / Defoe
(Happy with this front line with half an eye on changing Defoe for Benteke should he prove to be the better of the two post-Christmas)

Slightly worried I don't have any Liverpool cover. Not too worried about having no City players because I think they're all poor value given the team's form at the moment.

CSF

I would say you're living very dangerously. Randolph rotating with an injured keeper. Just incase Adrian gets his spot back.

Same with having Amat and Ake in the same squad. 2 guys who aren't first choice starters a lot of the time.

The real mccoy 91

CSF wrote:

I would say you're living very dangerously. Randolph rotating with an injured keeper. Just incase Adrian gets his spot back.

Adrian won't be getting his spot back Randolph is about to sign a new contract and Adrian is leaving either this window or the summer. Randolph is firmly established as number 1 now

spock.

I'll be almost certainly going with this:

Randolph Jakupovic
Rose Baines Daniels Brunt PVA
Sanchez Alli Pedro Antonio Sims
Costa Ibra Giroud

Going with Giroud for a few weeks and then will look to bring Lukaku in.
I've spent a bit extra on defence to have 5 very attacking defenders so should get a few goals from defence.
I much prefer Antonio and Pedro to Phillips or Stanislas so have managed to squeeze them in. Antonio illness this week is annoying but hopefully he plays, and if not Baines is a decent sub.
Can change formation between 343, 433 and even 523 depending on fixtures/injuries.
Have already bench boosted so can afford to carry Jaku/Sims.

CSF

The real mccoy 91 wrote: »

CSF wrote:

I would say you're living very dangerously. Randolph rotating with an injured keeper. Just incase Adrian gets his spot back.

Adrian won't be getting his spot back Randolph is about to sign a new contract and Adrian is leaving either this window or the summer. Randolph is firmly established as number 1 now

If Adrian leaves this window they sign a new keeper. I wouldn't be as sure as you about the security of his position by the end of the month.

Shanotheslayer

The Giroud Hype has made me change again!

Grant out. Jaku in

Defoe out to afford Giroud.

But not sure how I feel about my team now.

My starting line up for Tomorrow is :

De Gea

Daniels, Walker, Ward

Stansilas,Alli,Sanchez,Coutinho

Costa,Ibra,Giroud

2x United/Arsenal/Spurs/Bournemouth

AdMMM

spock. wrote: »

I'll be almost certainly going with this:

Randolph Jakupovic
Rose Baines Daniels Brunt PVA
Sanchez Alli Pedro Antonio Sims
Costa Ibra Giroud

Just tried to punch in that squad.

Money Remaining: -3.1m

spock.

AdMMM wrote: »

Just tried to punch in that squad.

Money Remaining: -3.1m

Really? I didn't think my TV was particularly high! (104.3)
It helps that I've had Ibra, Sanchez, Alli, Daniels and Brunt since when they were cheaper though.

ElTel

spock. wrote: »

I'll be almost certainly going with this:

Randolph Jakupovic
Rose Baines Daniels Brunt PVA
Sanchez Alli Pedro Antonio Sims
Costa Ibra Giroud

Going with Giroud for a few weeks and then will look to bring Lukaku in.
I've spent a bit extra on defence to have 5 very attacking defenders so should get a few goals from defence.
I much prefer Antonio and Pedro to Phillips or Stanislas so have managed to squeeze them in. Antonio illness this week is annoying but hopefully he plays, and if not Baines is a decent sub.
Can change formation between 343, 433 and even 523 depending on fixtures/injuries.
Have already bench boosted so can afford to carry Jaku/Sims.

Holberg could drop in price before deadline. He could be in your squad instead of Sims perhaps. I'd bring in a 4M defender too.

Iused2likebusts

My son spilt water on my laptop and its now on the blink. Picking your wildcard team on the phone is not the same.

The real mccoy 91

Think I'm falling on
Randolph (jakupovic)
Baines Vertonghan ward (yoshida ward)
Sanchez coutinho eriksen yaya (phillips)
Wilson Costa lukaku.
I think I'm happy with that

km79

The real mccoy 91 wrote: »

Think I'm falling on
Randolph (jakupovic)
Baines Vertonghan ward (yoshida ward)
Sanchez coutinho eriksen yaya (phillips)
Wilson Costa lukaku.
I think I'm happy with that

No zlatan ?

FHFC

The real mccoy 91 wrote: »

Think I'm falling on
Randolph (jakupovic)
Baines Vertonghan ward (yoshida ward)
Sanchez coutinho eriksen yaya (phillips)
Wilson Costa lukaku.
I think I'm happy with that

Wilson not nailed at all.

As mentioned above Randolph and a non playing GK is a risk...

The real mccoy 91

km79 wrote:

No zlatan ?

By rule I don't have United players it's tougher but I'm still doing well enough

FHFC wrote:

Wilson not nailed at all.

He's more of a short term option with decent fixtures coming up was thinking of a reshuffle and maybe try giroud tho.

FHFC wrote:

As mentioned above Randolph and a non playing GK is a risk...

Randolph is ok for now I think if west ham do buy a new keeper I may rethink but he's ahead of adrian

Iused2likebusts

The real mccoy 91 wrote: »

By rule I don't have United players it's tougher but I'm still doing well enough



He's more of a short term option with decent fixtures coming up was thinking of a reshuffle and maybe try giroud tho.


Randolph is ok for now I think if west ham do buy a new keeper I may rethink but he's ahead of adrian

No point in taking the game serious if you don't include players from certain teams.

The real mccoy 91

Iused2likebusts wrote:

No point in taking the game serious if you don't include players from certain teams.

Not as if United are world beaters this year can survive without them still in top 200k overall

Iused2likebusts

The real mccoy 91 wrote: »

Not as if United are world beaters this year can survive without them still in top 200k overall

Each to their own but I just think its pointless playing the game like that.

km79

So tempted by Schlupp
Palace. Big Sam. Fixtures . Possibly OOP
4.8 ml

FHFC

The real mccoy 91 wrote: »

He's more of a short term option with decent fixtures coming up was thinking of a reshuffle and maybe try giroud tho.

He's not nailed in the short term. Afobe cleared to play after not going to ACON and has been ahead of Wilson when available of late.

Mike Ehrmantraut

Think I'm just about settled on:

Heaton
Rose Baines Brunt
Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips
Costa Ibra Giroud

Pickford Daniels Chambers De Roon

Leaves me with 1.1 itb so thinking can easily upgrade the likes of Lallana or Giroud if needed or could bring in Stanislas instead of De Roon

The real mccoy 91

FHFC wrote:

He's not nailed in the short term. Afobe cleared to play after not going to ACON and has been ahead of Wilson when available of late.

Alternative choice then? Try and swap round to get giroud or maybe negredo?

Scorpion Sting

Mike Ehrmantraut wrote: »

Think I'm just about settled on:

Heaton
Rose Baines Brunt
Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips
Costa Ibra Giroud

Pickford Daniels Chambers De Roon

Leaves me with 1.1 itb so thinking can easily upgrade the likes of Lallana or Giroud if needed or could bring in Stanislas instead of De Roon

Your team value is insane.

km79

km79 wrote: »

With the news Walcott is out I think I am done with 2 days to spare......famous last words ?

And there we have it
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4118098/Chelsea-news-Diego-Costa-blazing-row-Chelsea-boss-Antonio-Conte-fitness-hitman-doesn-t-travel-clash-against-Leicester.html

Jesus Christ I HATE owning him
Always some kind of doubt
And I sold hazard to get him

Shanotheslayer

Mike Ehrmantraut wrote: »

Think I'm just about settled on:

Heaton
Rose Baines Brunt
Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips
Costa Ibra Giroud

Pickford Daniels Chambers De Roon

Leaves me with 1.1 itb so thinking can easily upgrade the likes of Lallana or Giroud if needed or could bring in Stanislas instead of De Roon

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Your team value is insane.

Aye insane Team value, just tried to fit that team and I'm -0.4 short. Crazy

km79

Feckin sold defoe last night too and will cost .1 more to get him back
Heading to airport at 630am
This
Is
A
Nightmare


.2 short for Kane
Who I don't really want anyway
And I can't afford hazard now either

spock.

Think I'll get Hazard now after the Costa news. He should be at false 9 like he was against Bournemouth

Shanotheslayer

Thinking now of getting Defoe back in for Costa, and then if Costa plays the following GW Giroud out Costa in.

km79

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Thinking now of getting Defoe back in for Costa, and then if Costa plays the following GW Giroud out Costa in.

I will NEVER EVER sign costa again
I resisted for so so long this year
Buy him
Suspended
Waited till last night to get him back
Had to sell hazard who i bought at 9.9
I HATE costa

Iused2likebusts

spock. wrote: »

Think I'll get Hazard now after the Costa news. He should be at false 9 like he was against Bournemouth

Do you have pedro aswell.

km79

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Do you have pedro aswell.

I am going to focus on the positives in this
Pedro could be UNREAL value now
I'll go without hazard I think

Now to decide whether to raise the .2 to get Kane
Or just get lukaku in earlier than planned
Think I'll go Kane

spock.

Iused2likebusts wrote:

Do you have pedro aswell.

Yeah, happy to double up for the next two.

ThunbergsAreGo

Am I mad to wildcard now and miss the double game week bench boost?

Iused2likebusts

km79 wrote: »

I am going to focus on the positives in this
Pedro could be UNREAL value now
I'll go without hazard I think

Now to decide whether to raise the .2 to get Kane
Or just get lukaku in earlier than planned
Think I'll go Kane

Ye the Walcott and Costa news has me convinced to go giroud and Pedro in a strong front 8.

km79

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Ye the Walcott and Costa news has me convinced to go giroud and Pedro in a strong front 8.

I had already done that but costa was in it !
May just get Kane
Or
Lukaku
Can't decide now
Giroud and lukaku would be awkward prices to replace though if I had both
And then there is the magnificent elephant in the room
Aguero !
But that involves a big restructure

If I go Kane at least it makes the trade up easier

Iused2likebusts

naughtb4 wrote: »

Am I mad to wildcard now and miss the double game week bench boost?

If your team is in bits wildcard. BB doesn't need to be in a dgw.

Father Hernandez

Already WC'd and had a great looking team. Costa news has fécked me over now, so much money ITB I want to spend but will need to get him back in for next week surely ?

CSF

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Already WC'd and had a great looking team. Costa news has fécked me over now, so much money ITB I want to spend but will need to get him back in for next week surely ?

Will it actually go that way though?

km79

Kane in
Jones to mee to fund it
I'm done