General Chat 2019/20

dsmythy

The Phantom Jipper wrote: »

I have the budget to splash out around 5.5 to 6.5 comfortably enough. Hayden is a good shout for his price though

Hayden has been taking the piss. Only get him if your intention is to have him always benched.

macraignil

dsmythy wrote: »

Hayden has been taking the piss. Only get him if your intention is to have him always benched.

I think the way Newcastle are playing this season with a reliance on goals from set pieces is good for Hayden who is one of the more physically competitive players in the Newcastle team. He plays more defensive midfield usually but after that late goal against Chelsea I think Bruce will encourage him to get in the box whenever they get a free kick or corner. Just signed him myself and think he is worth a starting slot in next weeks game against Norwich.

Shedite27

Shedite27 wrote: »

Having the worst run I can remember in 10+ years of playing the game.

Was hovering around the 100k mark all season.

• Sold KDB a few weeks back - he scored 19
• Decided to correct my mistake immediately, sacrificed TAA for it, he scores 24
• First time I've ever had a captain get sent off (Son)
• If I had left my team as it was at GW16, I'd now be 60 points better off and around the 50k mark, but instead am at 320k.

My last 10 transfers out are ridiculous. If I don't laugh I'd cry:
GW14 - Sterling, scored that week
GW15 - Mount, scored that week
GW16 - Martial, scored that week
GW17 - DeBruyne, 2 goals and an assist that week
GW17 - Greenwood, scored that week
GW18 - Tomori, clean sheet that week
GW19 - TAA, goal, 3 assists and a CS that week
GW19 - Son, suspended so couldn't score
GW20 - Abraham, scored that week
GW21 - Kelly out - surely he won't score this week

So GW21, Kelly out, I was safe. Since then normal service has resumed.

GW22 - Pope out - Saves penalty next week
GW23 - Jimenez out, 2 goals that week
GW24 - Alli out, goal and an assist that week

10 weeks of pain to go from 100k to 500k

**** that’s harsh.

I can feel your pain but not as bad as that.

Chesty08

Shedite27 wrote: »

So GW21, Kelly out, I was safe. Since then normal service has resumed.

GW22 - Pope out - Saves penalty next week
GW23 - Jimenez out, 2 goals that week
GW24 - Alli out, goal and an assist that week

10 weeks of pain to go from 100k to 500k

Who are you taking out this week?

Sometimes you ever think you are making too many transfers? I am similar in your approach to the team & sometimes I feel worse off as things like this happen but I never remember the ones come in & effect they have over the next few weeks.

Some of the top players, make very little transfers

Dr. Bre

I really want Laporte for the run in. Think city will get tighter and he’s hardly going to be rotated as he has been out for a bit.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Dr. Bre wrote: »

I really want Laporte for the run in. Think city will get tighter and he’s hardly going to be rotated as he has been out for a bit.

Yeah looked at it last night but he's too expensive atm. Will try when I WC

Taxuser1

Shedite27 wrote: »

So GW21, Kelly out, I was safe. Since then normal service has resumed.

GW22 - Pope out - Saves penalty next week
GW23 - Jimenez out, 2 goals that week
GW24 - Alli out, goal and an assist that week

10 weeks of pain to go from 100k to 500k

What were your lotto numbers last week?

Shedite27

Shedite27 wrote: »

So GW21, Kelly out, I was safe. Since then normal service has resumed.

GW22 - Pope out - Saves penalty next week
GW23 - Jimenez out, 2 goals that week
GW24 - Alli out, goal and an assist that week

10 weeks of pain to go from 100k to 500k

It's just a joke at this stage, 24 points in 3 weeks for Pope since I took him out.
21 points in 2 weeks for Jimenez since I took him out
Alli 13 points in the week since he's out.

Averaging 10 points per game. Not only should I not be transferring out I'm thinking of, I probably should be captaining them :mad:

Shedite27

Chesty08 wrote: »

Sometimes you ever think you are making too many transfers? I am similar in your approach to the team & sometimes I feel worse off as things like this happen but I never remember the ones come in & effect they have over the next few weeks.

Yes, definitely taking too many transfers the past 2 months, last season I was the opposite, played conservative, was about 500k at this stage and just went gung ho for the last 15 week. Paid off big time with a lot of hits and punts working out. Tried to start like that this season but has backfired.

Too many of the big performers have been consistent this season. Every time you take a punt, even if someone like Grealish, DCL, Yarmolenko, Zaha score, chances are the solid pick who's highly owned has also scored that week so you rarely make up ground. Look at the overall dream team - bar Henderson in goals, and Rashford up front, you'd probably have guessed the other 9.

Anyway, it was a strategy that was my own choice, been playing this game 15 years, plenty of top 100k finishes, another one wasn't gonna get the heart racing. Might as well have gone for the top 10k finish I've never managed

Chesty08

Shedite27 wrote: »

Yes, definitely taking too many transfers the past 2 months, last season I was the opposite, played conservative, was about 500k at this stage and just went gung ho for the last 15 week. Paid off big time with a lot of hits and punts working out. Tried to start like that this season but has backfired.

Too many of the big performers have been consistent this season. Every time you take a punt, even if someone like Grealish, DCL, Yarmolenko, Zaha score, chances are the solid pick who's highly owned has also scored that week so you rarely make up ground. Look at the overall dream team - bar Henderson in goals, and Rashford up front, you'd probably have guessed the other 9.

Anyway, it was a strategy that was my own choice, been playing this game 15 years, plenty of top 100k finishes, another one wasn't gonna get the heart racing. Might as well have gone for the top 10k finish I've never managed

Agree with you, to get a top 10k you really need a strong start. It’s very rare that you would see someone jump from ranks into the top 10k these days given how many play the game, the info out there & then you end up with Template teams.

I’m starting to take punts as I want differentials, jump big ranks & get more enjoyment out of it.

patmac

Chesty08 wrote: »

Agree with you, to get a top 10k you really need a strong start. It’s very rare that you would see someone jump from ranks into the top 10k these days given how many play the game, the info out there & then you end up with Template teams.

I’m starting to take punts as I want differentials, jump big ranks & get more enjoyment out of it.

Excuse the thinly veiled brag, after gw 10 my rank was 1,122,460 and I have progressed to 7740 now. The only hits I took were in the last 2 weeks (including Jimenez and Zaha) and I would have been better of not doing them.
This season seems to be about patience, if players have a bad week, best to hold.

Benimar

patmac wrote: »

Excuse the thinly veiled brag, after gw 10 my rank was 1,122,460 and I have progressed to 7740 now. The only hits I took were in the last 2 weeks (including Jimenez and Zaha) and I would have been better of not doing them.
This season seems to be about patience, if players have a bad week, best to hold.

Agreed. I was 529k after GW9. I’ve taken no hits since and I’m now 1k.

I haven’t really taken any mad punts either. Excluding GK and cheap defender transfers I’ve brought in (and removed in some cases) Mane, Vardy, Jimenez, Son, TAA, Alli, Richarlison, Grealish, Ings, Martial and Salah in that time. I don’t think there are many Prodston Punts among them :pac: (Sorry Mr P!)

km79

http://twitter.com/ScottCheggBHAFC/status/1221855911985270784

Chesty08

km79 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/ScottCheggBHAFC/status/1221855911985270784

BUIB

Cartman78

km79 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/ScottCheggBHAFC/status/1221855911985270784

Just when this season couldn't get any more weird and/or shyte...Pelle gets set to make his return

Mr.Prodston

km79 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/ScottCheggBHAFC/status/1221855911985270784

YESSS!!!

Mr. P has reentered the building

steve_r

Chesty08 wrote: »

BUIB

BUIB BRB

Porthallian

Chesty08 wrote: »

BUIB

BUIB TC :P

ScummyMan

'Nam like flashbacks

markc91

Whats the consensus about the best time to Wc ive a couple of injury doubts and some deadwood to transfer out so would look at playing it, i remember a spreadsheet last year i followed religiously that sorted out the best times to use which chip, im 100 pts behind in my ML so want to stop taking hits and set my team up for the rest of the season just worried about the few BGW's

F1ngers

Use the wildcard thread.

Colking

Sweet Baby Jesus, protect us all.



What could possibly go wrong ?

Dr. Bre

Adebayor rumoured to be returning to the premiership. Had a love/hate relationship with him !

normanoffside

Cedric to Arsenal and KWP to Southampton, both interesting transfers for FPL players...

shineon23

normanoffside wrote: »

Cedric to Arsenal and KWP to Southampton, both interesting transfers for FPL players...

end of an era :P

#InCédricWeTrust

km79

http://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1222633398038093830

km79

km79 wrote: »

http://twitter.com/Matt_Law_DT/status/1222633398038093830

Could make Ritchie interesting.

jimmii

I'm not going to go there but always fun to make predictions!

What price do people think Fernandes comes in at? I'd guess he would be coming in similar to Pogba at 8/8.5. Surely 9 is too much for a United mid right now. A decent few months and wouldn't be surprised if he comes in at 9 next season.

extra gravy

jimmii wrote: »

I'm not going to go there but always fun to make predictions!

What price do people think Fernandes comes in at? I'd guess he would be coming in similar to Pogba at 8/8.5. Surely 9 is too much for a United mid right now. A decent few months and wouldn't be surprised if he comes in at 9 next season.

Hopefully they'll have learnt their lesson from overpricing Pepe!