Wildcard thread 2017/18

CSF

stephenl15 wrote: »

Active

Ditto.

Mr. Guappa

CSF wrote: »

Ditto.

+1

Scorpion Sting

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

+1

Same

sicknotexi

Mine will be active tomorrow evening, can't wait to see the back of Wilson, Niasse and Speroni.

bantee

First cut at it last night, 0.5 ITB:
Cech McCarthy
Robertson Christie Lejeune Tarkowski Fernandez
Salah Mane Miki Kenedy Sterling
Auba Lukaku Barnes

Not sure about Miki, would prefer Son but the next fixture is putting me off. Thinking I can adjust after GW32 too.

893bet

For the wildcard can you make as many transfer over the week, chop and change etc

bantee

893bet wrote: »

For the wildcard can you make as many transfer over the week, chop and change etc

Yes you can tinker as much as you want until deadline

893bet

bantee wrote: »

Yes you can tinker as much as you want until deadline

Cool. Will bring in luk, silva and aub straight away so as they are edging towards a price increase.

martin101

Thoughts on this WC team please
Ddg
Monreal smalling tarkowski
Willian Son Mahrez Salah
Lukaku Firmino Auba

Subs dubraka kenedy Christensen naughton

COH

I'm seeing lots of Burnley defenders in WC drafts but no Pope... Is this because he might lose his place? He seems like a good pick for the run in

bantee

If Southampton tighten up at the back, McCarthy or one of their defenders might be good value in the WC, that’s assuming McCarthy keeps his place too

Shedite27

bantee wrote: »

If Southampton tighten up at the back, McCarthy or one of their defenders might be good value in the WC, that’s assuming McCarthy keeps his place too

I'd say Hughes's number 1 priority will be to score more goals, not stop them

Islander13

Shedite27 wrote: »

I'd say Hughes's number 1 priority will be to score more goals, not stop them

Toughish fixtures too

Islander13

Jamie Vardy's fixtures however

Mr. Guappa

FA Cup semi finals set. The rescheduled dates for the postponed fixtures from GW31 are expected to be announced this week, possible that the ones from GW35 will be announced too.

If the rearranged fixtures slot in as expected, then 6 teams will have DGW34 and DGW37:
Spurs, United, Chelsea, Leicester, Southampton and Brighton.

2nd Row Donkey

So who should we have in our wc teams tonight if we are to get a double rise this week?

Benimar

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

FA Cup semi finals set. The rescheduled dates for the postponed fixtures from GW31 are expected to be announced this week, possible that the ones from GW35 will be announced too.

If the rearranged fixtures slot in as expected, then 6 teams will have DGW34 and DGW37:
Spurs, United, Chelsea, Leicester, Southampton and Brighton.

10 minutes ago I was in full agreement with you but I noticed a couple of things.

West Ham play Stoke on the Monday night of GW34, so if that remains unchanged (a good chance they won’t change a televised slot), thier rearranged game with Man Utd could only be played on the Thursday. That’s 3 days before Man Us cup SF.

That leads me to two possible scenarios:
1. The PL ‘make’ Spurs play on the same night to be ‘fair’. As Spurs were due to play Brighton the following night, this game could just be brought forward 24 hours. It would still give Spurs a DGW34, but would change the sequencing of the DGW fixtures. Spurs would play Newcastle in DGW37 instead. Another reason for this is to avoid a game on the Wembley pitch (Spurs home to Newcastle) two days before a cup SF.
2. The West Ham v Man U game doesn’t go ahead on the Thursday, and Man Us other outstanding fixture at Brighton is played on the Wednesday of GW34.

Either way, having WC, BB and TC available, I’m doing nothing until the fixtures are announced!

Runswithfeet

Benimar wrote: »

10 minutes ago I was in full agreement with you but I noticed a couple of things.

West Ham play Stoke on the Monday night of GW34, so if that remains unchanged (a good chance they won’t change a televised slot), thier rearranged game with Man Utd could only be played on the Thursday. That’s 3 days before Man Us cup SF.

That leads me to two possible scenarios:
1. The PL ‘make’ Spurs play on the same night to be ‘fair’. As Spurs were due to play Brighton the following night, this game could just be brought forward 24 hours. It would still give Spurs a DGW34, but would change the sequencing of the DGW fixtures. Spurs would play Newcastle in DGW37 instead. Another reason for this is to avoid a game on the Wembley pitch (Spurs home to Newcastle) two days before a cup SF.
2. The West Ham v Man U game doesn’t go ahead on the Thursday, and Man Us other outstanding fixture at Brighton is played on the Wednesday of GW34.

Either way, having WC, BB and TC available, I’m doing nothing until the fixtures are announced!

So are you waiting to activate W/C if using it this GW until fixtures announced?.....when is that likely to be?

If anyone has a minute pop over to Blank GW thread to see query I posed there on best use of remaining chips.....probably relevant for others too....thanks.

Benimar

Runswithfeet wrote: »

So are you waiting to activate W/C if using it this GW until fixtures announced?.....when is that likely to be?

If anyone has a minute pop over to Blank GW thread to see query I posed there on best use of remaining chips.....probably relevant for others too....thanks.

I’m sitting tight till the fixtures are announced, just in case they do anything funky and DGW37 ends up being the ‘big’ week.

They should announce fixtures this week.

COH

Pulled the trigger on the WC there... too much Stoke/Everton/West Brom deadwood in my team...


First draft (of many no doubt)

De Gea
Smalling - Monreal - Lowton
Salah - D. Silva - Son - Mahrez
Aboomerang - Firmino - Murray

(Fabianski - Kenedy - VD Hoorn - Chilwell)


Leaves me with zero ITB .... but still have FH, TC and BB left

Seaba

Wildcarded activated

McCarthy Dubravka
Smalling Monreal Lowton Fernandez Simpson
Salah Mahrez Silva Miki Arnie
Aubameyang Lukaku Murray

Might tinker to get Son/Bavies/Christensen in.

caviardreams

I think a spurs defender is worth considering but Bavies could be prone to rotation with Rose back now - Vertonghen is pricey given he has no real attacking threat even though he is nailed on.

Shedite27

caviardreams wrote: »

I think a spurs defender is worth considering but Bavies could be prone to rotation with Rose back now - Vertonghen is pricey given he has no real attacking threat even though he is nailed on.

Alderweireld would be a lvoely differential if he's fit

Seaba

Seaba wrote: »

Wildcarded activated

McCarthy Dubravka
Smalling Monreal Lowton Fernandez Simpson
Salah Mahrez Silva Miki Arnie
Aubameyang Lukaku Murray

Might tinker to get Son/Bavies/Christensen in.

Glad I did this last night as Auba, Lukaku and D Silva went up in price.
Will get Barnes in for Murray for week 34.

km79

Shedite27 wrote: »

Alderweireld would be a lvoely differential if he's fit

Alderweirld is on his way out of the club
Look at the way walker and rose were /have been rotated in a similar situation

CSWS101

WC Activated - Draft no. 11229
DDG Elliot
Chilwell Mustafi Robertson Fernandez Tarkowski
Salah Son Mahrez Willian Dilva
Auba Firmino Murray

Thoughts?

ArmaniJeanss

CSWS101 wrote: »

WC Activated - Draft no. 11229
DDG Elliot
Chilwell Mustafi Robertson Fernandez Tarkowski
Salah Son Mahrez Willian Dilva
Auba Firmino Murray

Thoughts?

Have you a bench boost left, coz Elliot won't be playing.
Even if you don't and it's a money thing then Boaz Myhill might be a better bet for a 4.0 keeper. Wouldn't be a total shock for the terrible Ben Foster to be dropped after some recent concessions.

Chilwell seems to be making a lot of mistakes, I'm not sure how much in danger his place is though.

km79

CSWS101 wrote: »

WC Activated - Draft no. 11229
DDG Elliot
Chilwell Mustafi Robertson Fernandez Tarkowski
Salah Son Mahrez Willian Dilva
Auba Firmino Murray

Thoughts?

Get a second starting keeper
Murray to Ashley Barnes will allow that

ArmaniJeanss

Mahrez in lots of wc teams I notice.
I love him, he's been my differential player of the season, a succession of returns in the 8-12 point region but never too much that would force people to use 2 transfers to get him in.

But with no World Cup and a summer exit to come, Leicester with little to play for (meh at finishing 7th and getting into July Europa qualifiers) I could see a mutually agreed wind-down on the cards. He plays a few home games including a farewell appearance, Leicester protect his selling price from a bad injury and they get to 'plan for next season' without him.

I'm considering letting him go on the wildcard.
Hopefully not a klopparama move.

Mr_Roger_Bongos

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

But with no World Cup and a summer exit to come, Leicester with little to play for (meh at finishing 7th and getting into July Europa qualifiers) I could see a mutually agreed wind-down on the cards. He plays a few home games including a farewell appearance, Leicester protect his selling price from a bad injury and they get to 'plan for next season' without him.

I'm considering letting him go on the wildcard.

Another way to see that is - He's 27, his next club will be his last major contract, these remaining games are a showcase to strengthen his negotiating position for big money.