General Chat 2021/22

Klonker · 16-07-2021 9:13am

If Tammy Abraham gets a move from Chelsea he'd be a good shout at 6.5m.

Have Digne in draft currently who I think is good value at 5.5m. Just unsure how attacking he'll get to be under Benitez.

castletownman · 16-07-2021 11:44am

First draft, but I think I have gone a bit top heavy with defenders:

Sanchez/Fabianski

Godfrey/Tierney/Shaw/Rudiger/Fofana

Foden/Salah/Raphinha/Dallas/Sarr

Kane/Watkins/Toney

Thinking of bringing in Greenwood for Foden as he is probably nailed on to start with Rashford injured, and downgrading a defender to improve my strike-force. Contemplating Gilmour for Sarr either as it will open up more funds.

bmorrissey · 16-07-2021 12:04pm

Since we're doing drafts.

Sanchez - Guaita

Digne - Lowton - Robbo - Fofana - Dias

Ward Prowse - Salah - Havertz - Grealish - Raphina

Iheanacho - Toney - Antonio

Shedite27 · 16-07-2021 12:55pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117618448#Comment_117618448

As a WH fan and a FF player, hoping he gets a move to West Ham

Scorpion Sting · 16-07-2021 8:34pm

ScummyMan can you check your PMs please re the code for FSA League One. Thanks.

F1ngers · 16-07-2021 9:37pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621650#Comment_117621650

Even though there is a (very)slim chance on me going back to championship, I'll take the hit if needed to set up Lge 1.

We'll give ScummyMan some time to catch up.

Your call Scorpion.

Scorpion Sting · 16-07-2021 10:12pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621945#Comment_117621945

Thanks for the offer but you’re 4th in line to get offered an attrition place so I think I’ll wait for ScummyMan to see this message first.

ETA: The league has already been created and the code given to me by ScummyMan but it was sent during the migration period and now that PM has been lost so I’m asking him to message me the code again.

Backstreet Moyes · 17-07-2021 11:19am

Don't like the striker prices and feel their might be good value in attacking defenders.

Digne is attacking and benitez teams are solid at the back.

Regulion should play wingback and Nuno will have them solid.

Shaw is in great form the last few months going forward.

Reece James again good going forward and Chelses don't concede many.

Klonker · 17-07-2021 8:17pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117623409#Comment_117623409

Have to agree, not too impressed with the strikers. As an example, I'm a big Antonio fan but 7.5m for a non penalty taking striker for a mid table team? Seems too much for me. Same for Watkins. 6.5m or 7m at a push would be enough for both. Woods has been 6.5m for the last few years, last year wasn't even his best season and he's 7m all of a sudden. Toney is the only striker that looks a bit of value.

I'd be wary of the England regulars like Shaw, Kane etc. starting the first round of matches but we should have a better idea closer to kick off but an expensive defense is something I'm looking at too.

18-07-2021 10:30am

At what point do we have to consider a different ‘meet point’ in case boards goes down ?

I can’t imagine there’s been much traffic since the ‘upgrade’ so who’s to know what happens next.

jimmii · 18-07-2021 11:54am

Thats a good point. Maybe a Facebook page for the forum? I'd imagine the traffic is in the bin right now. Be interesting to see how well the leagues get filled by the deadline.

18-07-2021 11:57am

Not sure what’s best.

l’d hate to have to join Facebook though so hopefully there are other or better options.

jimmii · 18-07-2021 12:01pm

Yeah its not ideal maybe discord but don't know about others but not a fan of the discord UI but would be handy to have just in case anything does happen. Could set up a back up site but leaving boards killed the poker forum.

18-07-2021 12:34pm

Think an emergency option is wise but hopefully not needed.

McBain11 · 18-07-2021 1:00pm

Slightly off topic lads, but is the soccer forum gone or access restricted now? I never requested access, just read threads the odd time. very handy for fpl transfer news threads and pre season lineups etc.

18-07-2021 1:05pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117627186#Comment_117627186

Does this work ?

https://boards.ie/group/151-soccer

McBain11 · 18-07-2021 1:12pm

Nope. Says group not found.

Is that page opening for you? Must be only open to lads with soccer forum access these days so!

Thanks Klopp, solves that riddle.

Hopefully the whole site settles down some bit next few weeks with a few tweaks.

18-07-2021 1:14pm

Yeah it takes me there.

you’re not missing anything though as reckon there’s not been 50 posts, in total, in that ‘forum’ since it came back.

F1ngers · 18-07-2021 1:15pm

Works for me, but I had access to it prior to the move.

Log out and try again, you may be able to view it when logged out.

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McBain11 · 18-07-2021 1:20pm

Tried logging out, still the same error. Must have the soccer access request just to read it also now I guess. That will probably hurt a good bit of the traffic on the site I'd say!

Thanks anyway lads, sure I'll get the soccer access sorted at some stage to keep up to date on the comings and goings.

Backstreet Moyes · 18-07-2021 1:24pm

Leaving out Kane is not easy but i am going to try.

Sanchez/Mccarthy

Digne/Reguilon/Shaw/James/Fofana

Salah/Grealish/Greenwood/Mount/Foden

Calvert Lewin/Bamford/King

jimmii · 18-07-2021 2:11pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117627076#Comment_117627076

Yeah it better to have something just in case rather than wake up and find it's gone! Although seems a lot of people might think it has already given how quiet it is!

jimmii · 18-07-2021 2:12pm

If people think a back up is needed maybe stick it to a vote from the obvious options see what easiest for the group as a whole.

macraignil · 18-07-2021 2:13pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117627248#Comment_117627248

Just tried to find the soccer forum there myself and found it under groups that I clicked on where it is printed in the top left corner next to the boards.ie logo and discussions and categories. There were a few comments turned up about others finding it difficult to find since it was moved there. Not liking the change in layout at all.

jimmii · 18-07-2021 2:13pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117627260#Comment_117627260

I'm 50/50 on going Kane-less to start with. Have him in my line up currently but any time I think about it I think about the side without him. Seems we have fewer and fewer options up front every season! Used to be anytime when you couldn't get all the premium forwards if you wanted seems a long time ago now.

KurtBarlow · 18-07-2021 3:43pm

Has anyone managed to pick a decent enough team with Kane Salah Fernandes and Trent. I think I've managed it but my subs are absolute fodder. What you think guys?

Sanchez

Trent

Lamptey

Fofana

Salah

Fernandes

Raphinha

Harrison

Buendia

Kane

Toney

Ace2007 · 18-07-2021 8:37pm

Hard to know about Kane to be honest,

If he goes to United for instance is he going to be on penalties - probably not

If he goes to Chelsea is he going to be on them?

Will he be on them at city - and if he misses one, will he be rotated off them like others have?

Is he as an attractive at his price tag if he's not on pens?

If Levy doesn't sell him and he's back at spurs - how will that affect him?

I had play round a while back and ended up with this which I quite like

Henderson (Foster)

TAA, Stones, White, Coady, Dier

Salah, Bruno, Son, Dallas, Gilmour

Welbeck, Woods, Nacho

There are no fodders as such in the team, and looks balanced - few things my change closer to the season of course, Henderson being the most obv given he might not be number 1 at United.

Don't like the new layout of this site, can't see different between a read thread and a non read thread, and other features look off.