GW 8 Transfer Thread

shmeee · 12-09-2022 5:37pm #1

7 games confirmed for GW8.

Friday 16 September

20:00 Aston Villa v Southampton (Sky Sports)

20:00 Nott'ham Forest v Fulham

Saturday 17 September

12:30 Wolves v Man City (BT Sport)

15:00 Newcastle v AFC Bournemouth

17:30 Spurs v Leicester City (Sky Sports)

Postponed Brighton v Crystal Palace

Sunday 18 September

12:00 Brentford v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

14:15 Everton v West Ham (Sky Sports)

Postponed Chelsea v Liverpool

Postponed Man Utd v Leeds

I think many will get away without a WC, at present I'll have 9 players and 1 FT to make it 10.

Ace2007 · 12-09-2022 5:50pm

hmm, going to be a lot of weakened team you'd imagine.

Missing Links · 12-09-2022 6:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058263067/gw-8-transfer-thread

2FT....one for GW7 and the other for GW8😉

shmeee · 12-09-2022 6:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119608959#Comment_119608959

Used 2 FT's before GW7 deadline, Tripper / Mitro in for Robbo / Jesus.

I've actually only 8 players, and messing about here now, WC could be hit. Ward in goals gives 1 point sure....

thefallingman · 12-09-2022 6:55pm

I’ve 8 playing and three of them are my bench players, I wonder will more be called off

Luxembourgo · 12-09-2022 7:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119609151#Comment_119609151

Thats the thing, almost afraid to make transfers in case more fall during the week, but can see Liverpool players dropping value very quickly

munster87 · 12-09-2022 7:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119609151#Comment_119609151

We should be safe enough from any other postponements hopefully?

I can field 11 with a -4 but one of those is Ward. I think I’ll wildcard.

Fitz* · 12-09-2022 7:21pm

I can get to 11 with FT's. Wouldn't exactly be delighted with the team but hey it's 1 players.

I was fearful of having to rely on the likes of Sam Greenwood if all London games were called off.

Benimar · 12-09-2022 7:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119609151#Comment_119609151

I wouldn’t totally rule it out. I’d imagine the police have estimated the expected crowds, but could be caught out if a lot more people than expected show up to Westminster over the weekend.

Fitz* · 12-09-2022 7:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119609280#Comment_119609280

Yeah I think the same, especially the London games.

They might underestimate crowd numbers and have to redeploy policing. With the Friday deadline, it makes things harder with games on Sunday.

Newbie20 · 12-09-2022 7:37pm

Was going to get rid of Salah anyway but will strike now as Liverpool have no game. I’m having a mad thought to get Son in. He has done nothing yet but surely he has to hit form soon? I’ll have to make a couple of transfers and take a hit to get KDB as I’ve 3 City already.

extra gravy · 12-09-2022 8:24pm

Going to wildcard I think. Question is how big to go on Spurs, if at all.

Luxembourgo · 12-09-2022 9:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119609321#Comment_119609321

Bowen for me, nice run of fixtures

Mr Crispy · 12-09-2022 10:24pm

I can get to 10 players with free transfers, but it's not a team I'd expect to score big! If I decide that's not enough, I'd rather use my free hit than the wild card though. Much happier using the WC after an international break rather than before.

q2ice · 12-09-2022 10:46pm

Used two free transfers for GW7 - TAA and Greenwood out for Dalot and Toney.

10 "starters" this week with 1 FT (if Da Silva starts/plays)

Was gonna keep Toney for GW7 and switch to either Mitro or Isak after that. Will keep him this week and switch Salah to either Son or De Bruyne. Not sure which yet.

joeyboy11 · 13-09-2022 12:47am

I took a minus 4 to swap TAA and archer to Emerson and mitro to get to 11 playing bit that does include Sean longstaff!

Not sure if it’s worth another hit to do Salah to Kdb or son…

gammygils · 13-09-2022 2:06am

Have 10 and 1 FT but that includes all my fodder Ward, Patterson, Neto

Might just roll with it rather than waste a chip

Salah out for KDB

Mr Crispy · 13-09-2022 2:39am

Have done TAA to Trip tonight, and have another FT for this week too. Really want to avoid using a chip, but I think not doing so could easily mean going out of a last man standing league or two this week (assuming most other players will be using one of their chips).

How Soon Is Now · 13-09-2022 9:35am

Have two free transfers looking at maybe three changes.

Sanchez to Pope get off Brighton with mixed fixtures and new manager hop on Newcastle better fixtures good form. Only issue there is a have Trippier is Newcastle double defence crazy?

Salah to KDB he seems the best option for now.

Grob is a problem because I have absolutely no idea who to bring in for him with the fixtures being cancelled. Rashford could have been an option but they have no game.

callaway92 · 13-09-2022 11:40am

Did Reece James to Trippier before Trippier's price rise last night

Have the bare 11 for this week but will have 2 free transfers for next week

Cartman78 · 13-09-2022 12:06pm

Currently have a very shaky 8 that includes Ward and Walker.

Have 2 FTs so likely to do Salah to Son and James to somebody, and maybe a hit for somebody else to somebody else

shmeee · 13-09-2022 1:47pm

Seems to be a large percentage of players mentioning a FH, I don't get it. If you have a WC to use, then it's not a time to FH. A FH is worth more on paper later in the year. We are going to have a massive DGW where BB looks to be the option and then there will be the usually BGW with the cup games. Even the FH teams I see for GW8 might have 1/2 players more than most who are using FT's / WC's.

Anyone on FH here?

How Soon Is Now · 13-09-2022 2:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119612130#Comment_119612130

Yeah I don't see the point using the free hit so early in the season save it for a double week or a week where most the fixtures are cancelled due to the cup. Id say most peoples problems could be fixed with a -4 or even the wildcard if u wanted to plan ahead.

shmeee · 13-09-2022 3:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119612680#Comment_119612680

A good few have already got off of Liverpool and Chelsea assets and may only have 2/3 of them left compared to 5/6 over the last few GWs. That has helped with teams maybe only taking a -4 or just using 2 FT's to field 10/11. I'm gonna field 10 and just go with it.

I think WC after the international break will be of benefit to my team as can move Salah / TAA on this week and WC them back in. Hard to get them high value players back in with FTs I feel.

Upfront, I'm not sure to go with Kane or Isack along with Mitro and Haaland this GW. It's basically Kane v Son v KDB as the big "hitter" to come in this GW.

Anyone any feedback if Ward will keep his place and at least get us his standard 1 points?

Mr Crispy · 13-09-2022 3:38pm

Still haven't decided on what to do. Would need to take a -4 to have a team of 11, which would still include Ward in goal at Spurs. So may just take a chance with the WC and hope nobody gets injured on international duty.

Fitz* · 13-09-2022 4:08pm

How viable is Emerson as a starter this GW?

He's cheap so very benchable in other weeks, but West Ham are not keeping many CS's.

The wonderfish · 13-09-2022 5:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119612916#Comment_119612916

Seems to be some noise on twitter from Leicester fans looking for Iversen to start over Ward. Ward definitely at fault for at least 2 goals last time out so he is def on a sticky wicket at the mo but i think Rogers will still give him the nod again at the w/e.......but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if he is dropped 😃

Xander10 · 13-09-2022 6:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119613093#Comment_119613093

I think if Cresswell is fit, he would be a rotation risk.

Father Hernandez · 13-09-2022 6:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119613093#Comment_119613093

I have him in for now on WC. Decent chance he'll start but not confident and one of those weeks where I want to make sure my starting XI are all starting given I'll most likely KDB and Haaland.

Will keep an eye this week and have a back up plan.

Muahahaha · 13-09-2022 6:22pm

Have 2FT so can field 11 by using them but would have to play Ward & Patterson. Reckon I'll just do that but not yet sure of transfers. Will watch the Liverpool match v Ajax tonight and see what kind of a reaction the team gives. I hold Salah, TAA and Diaz and at least one has to go. Right now the most obvious moves are either Salah to KdB or Diaz to Maddison whose fixtures get decent from GW9 on so would only be getting him a week early.

extra gravy · 13-09-2022 8:02pm

I've activated the wildcard. Spurs were awful this evening so will be avoiding. Sure they may do well against Leicester but don't want them long term. Salah watch now.

13-09-2022 8:12pm

Can field eleven without transfers/Free-hit.

Thinking of going Trent ---> Trippier which would leave me 8.1 in the bank to sort out my Jacob Murphy problem.

shmeee · 13-09-2022 8:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119614131#Comment_119614131

Salah goal, lovely finish. May shift him out on a FT and get him back then on my WC.

How Soon Is Now · 13-09-2022 10:41pm

Right so I'm gonna bring Pope in tonight for Sanchez seeing as he's going up.

Who I get in for Salah and Grob I'll have to figure out yet. I'm thinking KDB cause no one else Is jumping out at me.

Ive no idea who to bring in for Grob even starting to consider Bailey ffs. Like who the hell do you get for 7.5 this week!?

Gonna have to keep eye on Maddison going forward as well as he will have great fixtures after the weekend.

Then Mitro in for either Toney or Jesus.

Stress! Haha.

Fitz* · 13-09-2022 10:46pm

Really hope Trent doesn't drop tonight. Want to have a good look tomorrow at replacements.

eagle eye · 13-09-2022 10:52pm

Have 9 and it's not a great gameweek for me. I've three City and I'm tempted to dump Salah but nobody to bring in this week to take his place so I'm going to look at moving out somebody else, a non-playing defender and bring in a second Newcastle defender. City are 19/20 to keep a clean sheet and Newcastle are very close to them at evens. That's like 5% less likely that City to keep a clean sheet.

Then I won't do any transfers next week and have two the following week. I'm giving Salah one more week just because despite him not being at his usual superstar level he is still fifth in points for midfielders and three points ahead of KDB. I've got Gross and Rashford, I don't want Mac Allister and Rodrigo is out. That makes him my third best midfield option right now. He's also started slow before, two years ago he had five blanks in his first eight gameweeks.

macraignil · 13-09-2022 11:37pm

With the current game postponements I still have 11playing with just Sterling, Alexander-Arnold and Aaronson with no game. Still think I'll use the free transfer to be able to have a sub available. Have 2.6 mill in the bank since downgrading Salah to Sterling a couple of weeks back so might be best to swap out Sterling to KDB but also thinking maybe just go Aaronson out for Bailey as I'm afraid KDB may get rested in some games with their busy schedule. Other Man City midfielders might also be options so going to try watch their game tomorrow night before deciding.

Ace2007 · 13-09-2022 11:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119615244#Comment_119615244

Imagine if Haaland went off injured tomorrow night we be all down another player hah

Fitz* · 13-09-2022 11:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119615279#Comment_119615279

Would shake the game up a bit, completely break up the permacap template.

COH · 14-09-2022 12:19am

-4 taken

Salah > KDB

TAA > Trippier

4.5 Fodder > Mitrovic

Might turn into a -8 yet

shmeee · 14-09-2022 12:33am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119615380#Comment_119615380

-4 taken also as future plans / WC need the extra 0.2/0.3 that the transfers now tonight are saving, pending a few rises / drops over next 24/48 hours. Archer looks set to drop again and is a big issue now.

I can always hit WC if any issues arise this week with injuries in CL games.

Salah -> KDB

Archer -> Isack

shmeee · 14-09-2022 10:17am

City v Arsenal in GW 12 is a off. So a blank for both teams. Keep in mind when playing your WC / FT's this week etc.

https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1569974488753659905?t=Gb_9zFH2XkFx9qdyPvW_og&s=19

How Soon Is Now · 14-09-2022 12:02pm

Jesus will we ever have a normal settled season of fantasy football again! Yeah it adds to the planning and strategy side of things but sometimes its just so frustrating.

c.p.w.g.w · 14-09-2022 12:05pm

Why has that game been postponed

nice bit of green · 14-09-2022 12:06pm

To accommodate the postponed PSV game.

How Soon Is Now · 14-09-2022 12:41pm

Is there any point in bringing in KDB now ffs. Seeing as I already have two city and Arsenal players that would leave me with five players id need to replace that week.

I was planning on maybe moving Jesus out anyway but I don't wanna touch Cancelo or Haaland so hopefully my bench plays!

shmeee · 14-09-2022 12:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119616781#Comment_119616781

This is now where your bench players are key for GW12 or who you can get to on FTs for GW12. West Ham are away to Liverpool and Spurs away to United in GW12.

How Soon Is Now · 14-09-2022 12:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119616800#Comment_119616800

I've Andreas and Neco who ill be using this week I'm sure they be fine for GW12 as well hopefully ha!

I've Lavia as well but haven't had the chance to get rid of him yet. I dunno I'm gonna have to really look into it in detail later when I get home hopefully there's no more **** to change around anytime soon.

How Soon Is Now · 14-09-2022 10:03pm

I can't see anyone around the 6.5 mark that's actually playing this weekend that's worth getting rid of Grob for and taking a minus four. Think I'll just swap Salah to Kdb with my last free transfer as Son has absolutely no form going into the weekend Richarlson or kulu or both could even come in there and take minutes from him.

It will leave me with only ten players but there's no one worth taking a hit for to play 11.

Ace2007 · 14-09-2022 10:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619605#Comment_119619605

Gordon is a decent shout at 5.5m, two goals in last three games, home against west ham

How Soon Is Now · 14-09-2022 11:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619761#Comment_119619761

I taught about him but number one he would have to score enough to make up for my minus four and two after this week with full fixtures the options become a lot better. Long term I'm thinking either Rashford Maddison or Zaha as I plan on bringing in Mitro for Toney or Jesus more then likely Jesus.

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