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General Chat 2020/21

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    #1772
    Cypher_sounds
    Registered Users Posts: 8,121 ✭✭✭Cypher_sounds


    Scorpion Sting wrote: »
    He’s fecking benched!!! :mad:

    Fecking Moyser. Is he an attacking defender? Only just signed him recently.

    Not sure if theirs more chance of him coming on if they are defending a lead or looking for a goal.


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    #1773
    extra gravy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,625 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    Cypher_sounds wrote: »
    Fecking Moyser. Is he an attacking defender? Only just signed him recently.

    Not sure if theirs more chance of him coming on if they are defending a lead or looking for a goal.

    Been a while since Fredericks played 90 minutes, hopefully Coufal will get a run out


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    #1774
    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    Just on this - it's not fair on teams who have no cases or being extra careful - i read that the Wolves players were banned from going to the supermarket for instance.

    Only read on another thread that a group of the Brazillan players got together over xmas - like how any club can sign off on that is beyond any sort of understanding.

    If true, and it was outside of guidelines, those players should get lengthy bans


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    #1775
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭munster87


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    depending on who is out - the likes of Zaha could be a great punt for their next game.

    Or it will be postponed


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    #1776
    Ace2007
    Registered Users Posts: 19,705 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    As a thought - given the current Covid situation in the UK and it deteriorating at an alarming rate, if the PL didn't make a decision before the United game on Friday, it could be taken out of their hands by the government at any stage - in which case any of the later games could be in jeopardy in particular the Monday evening game.


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    #1777
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    As a thought - given the current Covid situation in the UK and it deteriorating at an alarming rate, if the PL didn't make a decision before the United game on Friday, it could be taken out of their hands by the government at any stage - in which case any of the later games could be in jeopardy in particular the Monday evening game.

    A case for captaining Bruno on Friday over Salah on Monday perhaps.


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    #1778
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 33,239 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    FHFC wrote: »
    A case for captaining Bruno on Friday over Salah on Monday perhaps.
    But...but....Villa are really good now.


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    #1779
    siblers
    Registered Users Posts: 12,551 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    FHFC wrote: »
    A case for captaining Bruno on Friday over Salah on Monday perhaps.

    Vice captain Bruno instead?


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    #1780
    patmac
    Registered Users Posts: 7,575 ✭✭✭patmac


    siblers wrote: »
    Vice captain Bruno instead?

    Seems the way to go, make sure your vc is in the early game, although it would have made no odds this week.


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    #1781
    Ace2007
    Registered Users Posts: 19,705 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Anyone reckon that the PL teams could all pull out of the FA Cup or that it could be scrapped due to the build up of games?


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    #1782
    Chuck Noland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭Chuck Noland


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    Anyone reckon that the PL teams could all pull out of the FA Cup or that it could be scrapped due to the build up of games?

    More likely that the PL clubs will pay for the lower league clubs to have all their players and staff tested for Co-Vid in advance of them playing each other.


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    #1783
    Ace2007
    Registered Users Posts: 19,705 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Chuck Noland wrote: »
    More likely that the PL clubs will pay for the lower league clubs to have all their players and staff tested for Co-Vid in advance of them playing each other.

    But i meant more if they all pulled out that free's up weekends for PL games, especially ones that need to be re-scheduled.

    City currently have 2 games to make up and are in 4 competitions - and depending on draws you would expect them to reach Semi-Finals of the FA cup - the more games hit by covid the less time to play them.


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    #1784
    TaytoCrisps
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭TaytoCrisps


    I think the days of having 3 players from 1 team and numbered for now, too much of a risk if the match is called off .


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    #1785
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 33,239 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    TaytoCrisps wrote: »
    I think the days of having 3 players from 1 team and numbered for now, too much of a risk if the match is called off .

    Yeah, it’s a risk alright. On the flip side where the fixtures are exceptionally strong (they’d nearly have to be to justify a treble up) would we be losing out on more points by not having good players with good fixtures than we would from any postponement?


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    #1786
    Irishphotodesk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭Irishphotodesk


    I think it’s more about concentrating on a full squad of playing players instead of premium players and bench fodder, if a game is pulled, the premium players could be removed and you are left to rely on bench fodder to get points, which can only happen if they are playing regularly.

    There are loads of template teams who have Kane/son, KDB, salah etc and many more increasingly adding Bruno.

    As we have seen this gameweek, taking man city/Everton/spurs out has caused a lot of players to panic, because they do not have deep enough squads and are left with 7/8 playing players.


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    #1787
    Ace2007
    Registered Users Posts: 19,705 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Irishphotodesk wrote: »
    I think it’s more about concentrating on a full squad of playing players instead of premium players and bench fodder, if a game is pulled, the premium players could be removed and you are left to rely on bench fodder to get points, which can only happen if they are playing regularly.

    There are loads of template teams who have Kane/son, KDB, salah etc and many more increasingly adding Bruno.

    As we have seen this gameweek, taking man city/Everton/spurs out has caused a lot of players to panic, because they do not have deep enough squads and are left with 7/8 playing players.

    It's still huge amount of luck, of the 15 player i own, 14 are from different clubs. Only team i have two player from is city.

    lost KdB and Stones in the city game been pulled
    lost Son from the Spurs game
    Welbeck and Balbuena inexplicably both didn't play
    Lascelles is back in training following testing postive for covid - but unlikely to feature tonight.
    Having a sub keeper makes no difference as Mendy played.

    So all in all i have 8 players max, assuming Salah plays and Lascelles doesn't.

    My bench was Brewster (2) and Holding (9), who would have subbed in for the likes of Welbeck and Balbuena.

    So a playing bench doesn't solve issues when players get rested/dropped with no explanation provided or games get pulled last minute.

    In hindsight, perhaps a budget of 115m and 18 players would have been a good contingent at start of season.


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    #1788
    NabyLadistheman
    Registered Users Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭NabyLadistheman


    If I have 2 transfers going into a FH will I lose a transfer?

    This week I have 2 free and plan to FH in GW 18. Do I have to use both transfers now so I don't lose one?


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    #1789
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,307 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    NabyLadistheman wrote: »
    If I have 2 transfers going into a FH will I lose a transfer?

    This week I have 2 free and plan to FH in GW 18. Do I have to use both transfers now so I don't lose one?

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/help/rules


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    #1790
    sheroman01
    Registered Users Posts: 4,669 ✭✭✭sheroman01


    NabyLadistheman wrote: »
    If I have 2 transfers going into a FH will I lose a transfer?

    This week I have 2 free and plan to FH in GW 18. Do I have to use both transfers now so I don't lose one?
    F1ngers wrote: »
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/help/rules

    It's all well and good reading the rules but sometimes it's nice to get clarification on some of them. Like it says:

    "Please note that when playing either a Wildcard or your Free Hit chip, any saved free transfers will be lost. You will be back to the usual 1 free transfer the following Gameweek."

    I'm in a similar position myself and not entirely sure how 2FTs are handled. If I have 2FTs in GW18, but play my FH, do I then still have my 2FTs in GW19? Would be nice to know if anyone else knows for sure.


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    #1791
    siblers
    Registered Users Posts: 12,551 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    sheroman01 wrote: »
    It's all well and good reading the rules but sometimes it's nice to get clarification on some of them. Like it says:

    "Please note that when playing either a Wildcard or your Free Hit chip, any saved free transfers will be lost. You will be back to the usual 1 free transfer the following Gameweek."

    I'm in a similar position myself and not entirely sure how 2FTs are handled. If I have 2FTs in GW18, but play my FH, do I then still have my 2FTs in GW19? Would be nice to know if anyone else knows for sure.

    You will lose your second FT if you Free Hit. It won't carry over


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    #1792
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Any games in doubt this weekend?


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    #1793
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users Posts: 42,092 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    Up against a team ranked 7.2 million in the Cup.

    They wildcarded a few gameweeks ago from a terrible team to a semi-decent team with some dangerous players.


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    #1794
    Jaded Walker
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Jaded Walker


    What is people's plans now for gameweek 18?

    With these covid outbreaks there's a possibility of losing more games from that gameweek. Is the free hit the only option now?

    I'm thinking I'd rather use my transfers between now and then to try accumulate points instead of finding that my transfers were wasted.


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    #1795
    NabyLadistheman
    Registered Users Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭NabyLadistheman


    Jaded Walker wrote: »
    What is people's plans now for gameweek 18?

    With these covid outbreaks there's a possibility of losing more games from that gameweek. Is the free hit the only option now?

    I'm thinking I'd rather use my transfers between now and then to try accumulate points instead of finding that my transfers were wasted.

    Id say most people will play FH. Hard to plan for it now as talk of games being added & removed from it any any time


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    #1796
    Fitz*
    Registered Users Posts: 15,697 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    I know this is very far into the future, but will Fabinho be re-classified as a DEF next season?


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    #1797
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    Fitz* wrote: »
    I know this is very far into the future, but will Fabinho be re-classified as a DEF next season?

    Wishful thinking I imagine. It would be nice OOP, not that he scores or assists much but sure at least he'd be a cheap defender that plays midfield


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    #1798
    Benimar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,783 ✭✭✭Benimar


    Fitz* wrote: »
    I know this is very far into the future, but will Fabinho be re-classified as a DEF next season?

    I’d be surprised. He will be back in midfield once VvD and Gomez are back.


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    #1799
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    United now playing GW18

    City and Villa now have a double in GW19

    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1961289

    Edit: Just saw someone else posted in other thread woops


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    #1800
    Fitz*
    Registered Users Posts: 15,697 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Shanotheslayer wrote: »
    Wishful thinking I imagine. It would be nice OOP, not that he scores or assists much but sure at least he'd be a cheap defender that plays midfield
    Benimar wrote: »
    I’d be surprised. He will be back in midfield once VvD and Gomez are back.

    But I thought the reasoning behind PEA & Rashford being MIDs this season is because they played last season as wingers, so put them in line with the Salah/Mane/Sterling type.

    As Fabinho is playing as DEF this year, would the same rules not apply? It would be a cheaper entry into Liverpool defence anyways.


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    #1801
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users Posts: 42,092 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    Fitz* wrote: »
    But I thought the reasoning behind PEA & Rashford being MIDs this season is because they played last season as wingers, so put them in line with the Salah/Mane/Sterling type.

    As Fabinho is playing as DEF this year, would the same rules not apply? It would be a cheaper entry into Liverpool defence anyways.

    And of course Fernandinho was reclassified as a defender after playing last season as a CB.


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