General FPL Chat 2018/19

jimmii

Paully D wrote: »

It’s absolutely ridiculous how dumbed down and robotic the game has gone over the last few years.

There’s little point in bothering to plan these days such is how little of an advantage it brings compared to time invested.

Yeah it wasn't so bad when ffs was under the radar that bit more but now it's got the official link pretty much everything is out there now. The team planners drive me crazy what's the point in playing if you're just going to use an algorithm to make your decisions for you? May as well just set up a bot to play.

manual_man

Paully D wrote: »

It’s absolutely ridiculous how dumbed down and robotic the game has gone over the last few years.

There’s little point in bothering to plan these days such is how little of an advantage it brings compared to time invested.

The real challenge is sticking to your gut with players that may be little owned but who you are confident will do well; Resisting jumping on bandwagons when you're not confident about the player in question... I guess i long for the romance of FF of old a bit as well, it's just a different type of challenge nowadays, but one with many intracacies.

Shedite27

Paully D wrote: »

It’s absolutely ridiculous how dumbed down and robotic the game has gone over the last few years.

There’s little point in bothering to plan these days such is how little of an advantage it brings compared to time invested.

Why do people think reading boards and Twitter FPL accounts is different to reading the official FPL account?

Morzadec

I think these kind of resources and template teams (and bot teams / algorithms if that's a thing?) can bring a clueless player to the top 100k perhaps, but you're not going to get a stellar finish on this alone.

There's still a lot of nuance to the game, experience, eye-test, decisions over team value vs waiting til later in the week, patience, decisions over points hits, how / when to use the chips - in short all the things we love about the game, that are very hard for someone who is either fair weather about football, FF or doesn't have a lot of experience in the game to get to grips with.

A "casual", or even a newer "obsessive", will still struggle over the course of the season even with these added resources.

Shanotheslayer

Shedite27 wrote: »

Why do people think reading boards and Twitter FPL accounts is different to reading the official FPL account?

Yeh I was just about to post this. Everybody here has posted advice on players and looked for advice on their teams.

Promoted teams with new players they haven't heard of so they post looking for advice in relation to them. I don't see any issue in this at all. At the end of the day it's up to you who you put in your team.

All the information is available to everybody it's just easier to come across now which I see as a benefit.

jamesbere

Bernard joining Everton, wonder how that will affect things for there midfield. Could potentially be a good signing

Dr. Bre

Is digne guaranteed starter for Everton?

patmac

GetWithIt wrote: »

For believers in the various FF superstitions, this changes everything:

https://twitter.com/HKane/status/1027161019481837568

Would that not mean that he scored in November?

extra gravy

https://twitter.com/pvanaanholt/status/1027240346718224386?s=19


A meet and greet...paging Mr. P!

km79

extra gravy wrote: »

https://twitter.com/pvanaanholt/status/1027240346718224386?s=19


A meet and greet...paging Mr. P!

What a legend
Kind of want him back in my team now
Wan bisaka being a likely starter has been both a blessing and a curse

I don’t think PVA has really thought it all out very well tbh .......

Green&Red

extra gravy wrote: »

https://twitter.com/pvanaanholt/status/1027240346718224386?s=19


A meet and greet...paging Mr. P!

extra gravy

km79 wrote: »

What a legend
Kind of want him back in my team now
Wan bisaka being a likely starter has been both a blessing and a curse

I don’t think PVA has really thought it all out very well tbh .......

Me too, I have Tomkins and just can't find the extra million for him. I wonder will be pay for the air fare if someone in some far flung place wins it?!

2nd Row Donkey

PARlance wrote:

Anyone got any decent opinions on PEA vs Lacazette +1.5M?

Lacazette knocking them in pre season.
Playing centrally up front.
On penalties (afaik)
1.5m cheaper.

Auba scored in most recent friendly but not much else afaik
Playing out wide in more recent pre season games.
Not on penalties.
1.5m more expensive

Paully D

From Boards HQ:

We have received notice of planned works taking place in the datacentre on Saturday, August 11th. It is possible that this will result in errors and disruption from 6am until 8pm. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience.

:eek:

It's going to be fun in here on Saturday! :pac:

alchemist33

Paully D wrote: »

From Boards HQ:



:eek:

It's going to be fun in here on Saturday! :pac:

Yeah... yeah... the day the league starts. Yeah, it'll be terrible stuff, terrible altogether.

Dum de dum de dum...

begbysback

What's the best 4m / 4.5m defender option?

Shedite27

I've abandonded BenchBoost Week 1 for now - caved to the peer pressure on here.

I have somehow ended up with a frontline of KingKane

extra gravy

https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1027269405309394944?s=19

km79

I a literally just going around in circles . Same lads jumping in and out of team. Utterly pointless until transfer window closes and managers pressers
Friday will be fun LOL

If United do not sign a centre half Lindelof may be an even better shout than Shaw..........he can play RB too

jay0109

Very little love for Sane in any teams I've seen and no talk about him. Should be as fresh as a daisy and with a point to prove

Mr.Prodston

extra gravy wrote: »

https://twitter.com/pvanaanholt/status/1027240346718224386?s=19


A meet and greet...paging Mr. P!

Green&Red

km79 wrote: »

I a literally just going around in circles . Same lads jumping in and out of team. Utterly pointless until transfer window closes and managers pressers
Friday will be fun LOL

If United do not sign a centre half Lindelof may be an even better shout than Shaw..........he can play RB too

I've a wedding on Friday, they may as well have put it the same day as Mayo in an all ireland final for the level of ignorance and disrespect they are showing my life

manual_man

Green&Red wrote: »

I've a wedding on Friday, they may as well have put it the same day as Mayo in an all ireland final for the level of ignorance and disrespect they are showing my life

Finalize your team and leave your smartphone at home

Fromvert

Kenedy at 5.0m looks great value to me. 51 points in 13 games for Newcastle, averaging juts under 4 points a game and looked good in those games.
Newcastle are just as poor as they were last year and he'll be relied upon to be their main attacking outlet.

Shanotheslayer

Fromvert wrote: »

Kenedy at 5.0m looks great value to me. 51 points in 13 games for Newcastle, averaging juts under 4 points a game and looked good in those games.
Newcastle are just as poor as they were last year and he'll be relied upon to be their main attacking outlet.

I'm tinkering between Kenedy and 2.0M in bank. Or Jota +0.5 in bank

Wilberto

Fromvert wrote: »

Kenedy at 5.0m looks great value to me. 51 points in 13 games for Newcastle, averaging juts under 4 points a game and looked good in those games.
Newcastle are just as poor as they were last year and he'll be relied upon to be their main attacking outlet.

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

I'm tinkering between Kenedy and 2.0M in bank. Or Jota +0.5 in bank

I must insist that you have a quick look at Newcastle's opening fixtures. :eek::eek:

Fromvert

Wilberto wrote: »

I must insist that you have a quick look at Newcastle's opening fixtures. :eek::eek:

Oh they are terrible and he won't play in the Chelsea game. He may be someone I go get after the international break when I inevitably wild card.

Wilberto

Fromvert wrote: »

Oh they are terrible and he won't play in the Chelsea game. He may be someone I go get after the international break when I inevitably wild card.

They do have lovely fixtures from week 9, but it'll just be a shame that they'll be rock bottom and devoid of any confidence by that stage! :pac: :pac:

tomwaits48

Paully D wrote: »

It’s absolutely ridiculous how dumbed down and robotic the game has gone over the last few years.

There’s little point in bothering to plan these days such is how little of an advantage it brings compared to time invested.

Its not ridiculous at all. All the data is out there for everyone to use as they see fit. Now the real skill comes in,not just lads creaming it in using websites the masses don’t know about.

manual_man

stat of the day: new Bournemouth signing Jefferson Lerma racked up 16 yellow cards in 25 league starts last season for Levante. He managed one attacking return(an assist). Might be one to steer clear of for anyone looking for a cheap £4.5m mid alternative