Premier League Fantasy Football 2018/2019

[Pen]

Sure. Someone else can do it this time.
I can do it. Just need all ten players to join and we can do the draft again on Thursday.

[phonics]

Sane out. Mitro out. Richarlison and Vardy in.

Richarlison scored and Vardy got sent off. Nice.

[Magic]

I also put Mitro out and put Vardy in.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I have 15 points on the field and 15 points on the bench so far, lovely stuff.

[Waffdon]

My draft team of fuck all decent strikers and amazing defenders is pissing it compared to my actual team.

[Waffdon]

Captain Aguero saving the day.

[John Arne]

93 with Mane, Salah, Wan-Bissaka and Keita to play.

5364 overall rank :drool:

[bruhnaldo]

Peltier and Alexis both didn't play. I gotta figure out how to time this so I make the right changes to the team.

I'm on 27 with Zaha, Mane, and Salah(C) to play. Not feeling confident.

[Waffdon]

My last three players - Aguero, Lukaku and Mane - have saved my season. Fuck all folk must have Aguero because he pushed me up about 3 million places.

[Mazuuurk]

John Arne played the triple captain (on Aguero no less) already?

Bit of a baller move really.

[Pen]

Would the other draft managers (or some others if not so we get ten) up for a draft tomorrow?

Would be cool to get a head to head league with ten managers.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, probably, although I doubt you'll get everyone on board for it at such short notice.

[mugbull]

Put me on the waiting list coach

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm in.

[Baz]

What time in the UK?

[-james-]

I'll play

[Pen]

Of we get ten in by tomorrow we’ll do it ten pm. my time again so that’s 8pm your time tomorrow.

Waffdondino Trancemeister Jimmy Floyd

[Pen]

528121-120438 the code for the new and improved draft league. Due to the looming deadline I think this will be for the first ten to join so we get the league up by tomorrow.

[phonics]

If you're doing it tomorrow I'm in. I just need an alert of the time.

[phonics]

https://i.imgur.com/iTJxKZz.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Worked for me.

[Pen]

You have been invited to play in the TTH FPL Draft league. Join the game here: https://draft.premierleague.com

Once you have logged in or registered click on 'Start' and then 'Join a league'. You can then enter the league code 528121-120438 to join the league.

[Pen]

I think you were just too quick Phonics.

[phonics]

Nope same thing. I'm not allowed to join.

Is there a way to invite me? I can give you my email?

[Pen]

Sure, let’s try that.

[Pen]

It’s just going to be the same message I posted here though. You sure you’re on the draft part of the site trying to join.

[phonics]

I've just realised I no longer have access to that email account either so I've sent a message to FPL help.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's probably the regular site he's attempting to use.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm in, I'll try and make the start of the draft this time as the looming darkness ends cricket training earlier.

[phonics]

It's probably the regular site he's attempting to use.

I had no idea it was a separate site. I'm in.

[phonics]

EEST = CET +1 right?

edit:

I've never done draft. Couple of questions

Is there no money limit?

Does my whole team play or do I still do a team + bench?

[niko_cee]

No money, just picks, you still need to pick 15 but only field 11 per week as per the main game. I'm in but I might let the game decide my team, which, given the draft order is now the current points and not the original seeding should be interesting/disastrous.

[phonics]

No money, just picks, you still need to pick 15 but only field 11 per week as per the main game. I'm in but I might let the game decide my team, which, given the draft order is now the current points and not the original seeding should be interesting/disastrous.

Then I have a plan :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No team restrictions either so go wild with Arsenal bottlers.

[phonics]

No team restrictions either so go wild with Arsenal bottlers.

Haven't picked an Arsenal player since Van Persie left. I broke that rule this year and this is what happens.

1030859960719171589

Feel free to take them.

[Mazuuurk]

Traded out Sigurdsson for Richairlison waaaay too late, the former had already dropped -0.1 and the latter gone up +0.3 (!). But I figured you still gotta get on these trains.

[Baz]

Can you be in more than one draft? I did one with my real life mates and can’t find the option to join another. I was in two last season though.

[Waffdon]

One more person needed and we’re good to go. Might overload on aftackers and not defenders on this one to see if there’s a difference.

[niko_cee]

Actual forwards are the premium choices for first picks as there a proportionately a lot less of them.

I did the heavy defence thing last year and it went badly wrong (didn't help that I loaded on Spurs defenders and two of them were Rose and Alderweireld :face:).

[niko_cee]

With the draft order, am I right in thinking that if you leave the computer to do it, and don't mess with a watchlist (how dull) then you are going to get Neil Etheridge as a first round pick?

Might have to try and be online.

[Pen]

Can you be in more than one draft? I did one with my real life mates and can’t find the option to join another. I was in two last season though.

You can. Most of us are in two already as the first one isn’t head to head.


One more person needed and we’re good to go. Might overload on aftackers and not defenders on this one to see if there’s a difference.

The league is happening as THE MIGHTY AVERAGE will appear if we don’t get the 10th manager today.

[Baz]

I’m number 10. See you suckers at 8.

[bruhnaldo]

fuck!

[Baz]

fuck!I can drop out if you want? I’ve withdrawn my team.

If you’ve not joined 30 mins before it starts I’ll refill the gap.

[bruhnaldo]

Oh fuck off you too nice for your own good sumbitch! ;)

I'll live.

[Baz]

Oh fuck off you too nice for your own good sumbitch! ;)

I'll live.Dont worry about it. I’m already in a draft with my mates, so I don’t mind.

[Pen]

Just a reminder that we're starting in five minutes. Will be good if everyone will pick their own teams.

[Baz]

If people have joined without being online for the draft they're certified scummers.

[mugbull]

This is boutta take a million years with all the AFKs

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm here, only missed one round.

[Waffdon]

My phone jumped from Bailly to Jones. Fuck sake. So close to the best defence again.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, sorry, just got back in. I guess I got first pick overall. :cool:

[niko_cee]

How do I get back in the draft?

[Baz]

How do I get back in the draft?

Enter draft room?

[niko_cee]

Yeah, I assumed there might be a button to let it know I was alive.

[Baz]

And your first pick was to gazump me to Schlupp. :panda:

[Pen]

My phone jumped from Bailly to Jones. Fuck sake. So close to the best defence again.

Bailly or ot, your Defense isn't close to mine.

[Baz]

All done.

https://i.imgur.com/fZuaAbw.png

Not bad at all.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I ended up doing alright in that (probably). Weak forward line but strong midfield and defence.

[mugbull]

Got Kane and Morata in which is amazing, but I don't have any assist kings in midfield and no great full-backs. My only mid/forward from City and Liverpool is Wijnaldum :/

[Pen]

De Gea Fabianski
Robertson David Luis Rudiger Laporte Bellerin
Hazard Mata Gundogan Groß Antonio
Firmino King Benteke

Quite happy with that.

[niko_cee]

Giroud - Rashford - Perez frontline.

:sick:

[Pen]

Season starts away to Phonics for me. Easy three points. Although no one has it as easy as Baz :D The state of Dinos team.

[P_3]

https://i.gyazo.com/4712de60aa195df4c596d4a40f4681cf.png

That midfield. :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Giroud - Rashford - Perez frontline.

:sick:

I spent the whole draft looking at those three and Benteke, and ended up with Barnes-Mitrovic-Mounié which is probably worse.

[-james-]

I forgot. :lol:

[phonics]

Second week in a row my transfer policy will be dictated by a player getting a straight red.

[Magic]

Second week in a row my transfer policy will be dictated by a player getting a straight red.

Same.

[niko_cee]

Went for Walcott as I couldn't afford Richarlison with the price rise.

:cool:

[phonics]

Aubameyang has been an inspired use of 11 million.

[The Merse]

Went for Walcott as I couldn't afford Richarlison with the price rise.

:cool:

Was torn between them and opted for the latter. At least it seems everyone else did the same

[Waffdon]

Sunday games doing me good again. My second draft team is so shit but somehow looks like winning easily.

[thommo]

Played an early wildcard this week, didn't really pay off (fuck you Richarlison, and Boly's handball) but Mitrovic saved the Gameweek for me. 51 so far with Eriksen to play.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I might have mugged niko off via Mitro. He has a few to play though.

Main game I'm going to fluke 50+ points despite forgetting to change my team from last week. Lovely turns from Wilson and Robbo, the hero.

[mugbull]

Had Mitrovic on the fuckin bench for this :/

[niko_cee]

I might have mugged niko off via Mitro. He has a few to play though.

Main game I'm going to fluke 50+ points despite forgetting to change my team from last week. Lovely turns from Wilson and Robbo, the hero.

I'm not too bitter as I have him in the main game and my other draft team (the one I picked) is almost as bad.

[Pen]

Me and Phonics are having a high scoring game in the draft. Would be gutted to lose as no one else is close to my gw points. Five point lead to me with Mata and De Gea going against Davies and Lingard. If Mata doesn’t play I get King and his nine off the bench.

[Waffdon]

The fact it’s head to head might be a slight saving grace. I have the worst midfield in existence for the second draft. Pissing the first one though.

[phonics]

Why don't I have Pereyra in the actual game. I need Sanchez not to play.

[Magic]

Wildcard played already. Can't fucking believe I transferred Mitro out. BASTARD.

[-james-]

Is Lacazette going to start getting a game for Arsenal? He's looked sharp when he's come on, and I like the look of him for 9.4 considering their schedule for the next month or two.

[Mazuuurk]

I really hope he does. I realize that helps you none, but there you go.

[mugbull]

The fact it’s head to head might be a slight saving grace. I have the worst midfield in existence for the second draft. Pissing the first one though.

Yeah mate, but I’ve got Kane and Pogs this game with Lucas and Aldi providing points back-up. Get ready for some shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

P_3 has a 10 point advantage over me. He has Bailly and Alli to play and I have Shaw and Lukaku.

Hopefully Shaw doesn't play though as Holebas will come in with 9 points.

[bruhnaldo]

So how does that work? I have Bellerin but he's in my #2 spot but my #1 spot didn't play and one of my defenders (Peltier) didn't play?

Does Bellerin move up to take his spot?

[Pen]

Then he will come on for you. Only real rule re subs is that you need to have at least three defenders in your formation. Then the subs come on in your chosen order if they play.

[Waffdon]

Yeah mate, but I’ve got Kane and Pogs this game with Lucas and Aldi providing points back-up. Get ready for some shit.

Haha, shit. I might be fucked now. Watch Spurs concede and ruin it.

Think you win by 1 point if it stays like this due to Kompany’s 1 point from the bench lol

[mugbull]

I think you've still won it actually

[Waffdon]

They’ve changed the bonus points to 2 points for both Trippier and Kane by the looks of it so 49-49. Fuck sake.

[phonics]

I brought in Salah for Sanchez because I was sick of missing out on the points. Instead Mane and Firmino knock them in. This is going to be a constant pain in my side.

[John Arne]

I brought in Pedro and he been dropped.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The week I finally take Schurrle out he fucking scores.

[Magic]

I brought in Pedro and he been dropped.

Lol same smh

[niko_cee]

I brought in Salah for Sanchez because I was sick of missing out on the points. Instead Mane and Firmino knock them in. This is going to be a constant pain in my side.

You have to have all three.

There are probably better ways to spends your points, but whatever they cost collectively gets you 20 points a week almost guaranteed.

Backed the wrong horse in goal out of Fabianski and Patricio (obviously) and I could do with Woy sorting things out down there defensively (heart sank when I heard the news they were doomed to lose).

[phonics]

I forgot to do my draft team so lost to Jimmy with 12 point Glenn Murray on the bench. I'll be adding 3 points to me and taking off 3 from Jim at the end of the year.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sometimes you're just beaten by a better side, phonics.

[Baz]

THinking of wildcarding to somehow get Salah and Mendy.

[Magic]

Walcott out for Schurrle.

[SvN]

I've swapped Sessegnon for Schurrle.

[Mazuuurk]

I'm a little miffed by how volatile the market is this early, seems even worse than previous years.

Walcott was the most transferred in last week now he's like the most transferred out from simply not scoring for one GW..?


Still, might get Milner in and not care if it punishes me a bit after the international break. Seems you have to just play a bitt of what the mob is doing right now.

Sanchez is down fucking 0.3 already since the start, which is insane.

[Magic]

He's injured m8.

[Mazuuurk]

I know, but noone knows for how long exactly yet, and there's an international break coming up (it's never a good idea to do early transfers just ahead of an international break in FPL, except now you kinda have to ot you get punished...).

[Trancemeister]

Wildcard activated

[niko_cee]

I've taken the one week hit and subbed Richarlison in for Walcott. I had planned to do it after the update, but I'm fearful of a price change for Walcott with this phantom injury he may or may not have and their prices are aligned at the moment. So, get Walcott on triple captain duties as he's bound to have a career best gameweek.

[Trancemeister]

Firmino & Fraser out and both scores :moop:

Well spent wild card.

[Waffdon]

Captain Hazard :drool:

[phonics]

If I'd have gone with Hazard instead of Salah a couple of weeks ago I'd be running away with it.

[bruhnaldo]

My boy triple captained Hazard and i'm utterly jealous.

[Waffdon]

Huge fan of Gray-Mitrocic-Giroud as a front three on the proper draft. (Not counting the second draft as my team is toilet)

[Trancemeister]

Went Hennessey, Wan-Bissaka instead of Patricio, Bennett :moop:

Goals from King & Richarlison.

[Trancemeister]

Got Sterling and he's benched

[phonics]

I dropped Perreyra for the first time in 6 weeks.

[mugbull]

Swapped Azpi for Mendy, who is apparently the PL assist leader, which meant that I had to get rid of a City player. Out went David Silva, in came Ozil. Let’s see how this one goes.

[Trancemeister]

Was considering taking -4 to get in Sterling instead of Salah :moop:

Fuck I hate this season.

[niko_cee]

Alexander-Arnold and Wan-Bissaka on the bench.

:face:

Swapped the former for Dunk just before the deadline, and Milner stealing on for a waste of time sub appearance keeps them on the bench.

[Trancemeister]

Fuck it -8 for next week. I have so many players I need to get rid of. Can't wait for the next wildcard.

[-james-]

Big up Raheem.

[phonics]

Had a pretty good week let down by captaining Richarlison.

Think I'm going to just captain one of my City/Liverpool defenders for the rest of the season and just cash in on a reliable 6 points every week.

[Trancemeister]

I accidently put Doherty on the bench instead of Bennet just before deadline. FML!!!

[phonics]

After getting overly positive about Arsenal picks in pre-season I've since reverted to type and have started backing whoever is playing Arsenal when we have a big game. Worked a treat in Arsenal 1 - 1 Liverpool where my 3 LFC guys got a total of 5 points or something. Had to use a free hit for that though so this time I took a 4 point hit and I've somehow ended up with actually quite a reasonable team.

https://i.imgur.com/F1CZxCn.jpg

[-james-]

Out of the cup in round 1 to someone about three million below me in the overall rankings. Magic.

[niko_cee]

Managed to keep Ings on the bench in my draft team with a rare 20 minute sighting of the lesser spotted Mesut Ozil.

Although it didn't matter as I'd still have lost, only by a more infuriating margin.

Didn't even qualify for the cup in the main game, apparently.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm having a surprisingly good year in the main game (well inside the top million which is uncharted territory for me) but now comes the hellish nightmare that is the Christmas run. Does anyone have a way of hacking Guardiola's phone or something so I know when to stand down Raheem?

[Mazuuurk]

My idea is to warp the team a bit during the holidays to avoid mostly City players. Still sticking with Hazard and Kane for now as I reckon they will maybe only miss one round of games (Boxing Day?).

Still have my Wildcard as well which I need to use before New Years.

[Baz]

Pogba in.

[Trancemeister]

Was so close to triple captain Auba :(

[Jimmy Floyd]

I am fuming I didn't captain him and instead trusted Guardiola to play Raheem.

[Waffdon]

I didn’t realise there was a game last night so Hazard is still my captain from last week. I have faith in the GOAT

[Jimmy Floyd]

He's playing through the middle so you could be in luck. As could I, as Raheem the Dream starts.

[Jimmy Floyd]

David Brooks as my first sub and all 11 have played, Christmas is cancelled.

[Trancemeister]

Same here.


No wait, I've still got Richarlison to play.

[John Arne]

I took Brooks out for Paterson last night. Cunts.

[Trancemeister]

No Martial and Richarlison on the bench. FML

[Trancemeister]

Too many times have I looked at Digne and thought, nah he's just a fluke.

[-james-]

Digne has saved my week here.

I've definitely held on to Sterling for too long. Going for Alli as my spurs attacker this week over literally any of their other players has been incredibly painful as well.

[phonics]

Took out Jimenez and he repaid me with beating Spurs. Hoping spending 8 points on bringing Liverpool players pays off equally well.

[Trancemeister]

time to kill the fpl career of Pogba. He's in for the next game week unless he gets injured.

[Magic]

Boly and Jiminez on the bench lol.

[niko_cee]

Had an inspired plan to get Hart into my draft team for a sneaky clean sheet.

Worked a treat until they recalled Heaton for the first time in forever.

:cab:

[phonics]

Got a bit angry when I saw I’d been knocked out of the cup by two points only to check his team to see he had 21 points on the bench.

[Pen]

Out of the cup too :(

I used my wildcard originally out of boredom during this rounds fixtures, but I’m pretty happy with my team now as I managed to get Salah, Kane and Auba all in and my rest of the team doesn’t look horribly shit either. Obviously this is all on paper and I look forward to my 20 point game week that follows when you think you’ve nailed tour transfers.

[Trancemeister]

Why have I still not added Digne to my team

[Baz]

Is there a free january transfer window wildcard again this season?

[Trancemeister]

yep.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've been on the run of my life in this since the end of October. Placed about 502,000 now, never known the like. Pity about the shocking start largely caused by Salah not turning up.

[SvN]

I was doing okay until November. I was absolutely abysmal during December and went from 3rd to 9th in one of my private leagues, and I'm about 200 off the top now. I've had another shocking week unless Sterling does something magical tonight.

[-james-]

I've also hit unprecedented heights this season, but the guy in my mini-league that I really want to beat is 700th in the world. Fucker.

[Mazuuurk]

yep.

Can you only use it in January?

Isn't it 1 before New Years, 1 after, regardless of when you use it...?

[phonics]

I started doing badly when I was travelling and stopped playing for a few weeks. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

[bruhnaldo]

Oh fuck I forgot I had one of these.

[niko_cee]

Used up two free transfers yesterday.

Found out about Kane and Alexander-Arnold today.

Schoolboy.

:moop:

[Pen]

The Kane thing is a bit shit for me in this too as I used the January wildcard last round and had to take a four point hit as upgrading Sema to Sterling seemed like it would be worth it. I’m fully expecting him to be benched now.

[Mazuuurk]

I took a 4 point hit for the second time this season to get rid of both Kane and TAA.

Got Firmino and Lindelöf in. I still can't make space for Salah in my team and by now I'm starting to feel a bit convinced to go through the season without him for the sake of it.

I have 3m in the bank now so can upgrade either Perreyra or Richarlison next round, but honestly it sort of feels like there are no obvious options. I'm staying clear of Arsenal players, and City players just get rotated so much.

Though B. Silva seems like a pretty tasty option.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I only got Salah back in recently and haven't had either Kane or Aguero all season. Forwards in general I've had value options all the way through. It's midfield where you need to spend the money.

[-james-]

I've had Raúl Jiménez all season, and my first born shall take his name.

Midfield feels like a bit of a lottery at the moment. I've had Salah, Sterling and Alli for a while, but it's really hard to know if they're any better than a lot of the other similarly priced options. Feels like my lot having a bad couple of weeks and Hazard/Pogba hitting form, or vice versa, is a huge swing.

[Pen]

Think I’m going to play my bench boost today. Can’t fit Rudiger, Puncheon, wan Bissaka and McCarthy in and they all have decent matches.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Real captain quandary between Auba, Salah and Poggers tonight. Gone for the latter as I don't think Burnley will bother, and Liverpool are due a disaster.

[SvN]

I've got 8 minutes to decide between Pogba, Rashford and Salah.

[Andy]

I went with Salah. Could have easily been Auba but just feel Salah is safer.

Ignored United as I have three of their attackers and captaining one would be overkill.

[SvN]

I ended up going for Salah. Digne on the bench has got me seething my tits off.

[Trancemeister]

Fucking Digne. Own goal last week and now a red card!

[niko_cee]

Digne on the bench has got me seething my tits off.

:D

I have him too.

:face:

[SvN]

I only transferred him in last week :D

[Trancemeister]

I can't believe I still haven't transfered in Jimenez. Even used my wildcard but still, nah let's try someone everybody doesn't have like Troy fucking Deeney :moop:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Digne coming off the bench and getting sent off while I have Rondon on the bench, oh what a night.

[Pen]

Think I’m going to play my bench boost today. Can’t fit Rudiger, Puncheon, wan Bissaka and McCarthy in and they all have decent matches.

With still a bit of time for things to get worse, they are currently bringing home a whopping 5 points in total.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Getting on my phone praying for some David Brooks involvement in the fourth Bournemouth goal. Talk about scraping the barrel.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ryan Fraser did nothing :moop:

[-james-]

Brooks on my bench is a sore one. Aubameyang captain has saved me big time.

[Trancemeister]

Oh my fucking god I hate this game!!! -4 on getting Llorente and Aguero in and now Llorente starts on the bench.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm finally going to get FOUND OUT by this round of fixtures, having scorched into the the top 270k. Terrible arrangement of fixtures, it could be a sub 20 week if things don't go my way and I've already made a cunt by not clocking the double City week.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh my fucking god I hate this game!!! -4 on getting Llorente and Aguero in and now Llorente starts on the bench.

Never sub in the donkey when Son is back.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was so close to bringing in Higuain last night.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Took out Aguero with my wildcard to get Son in.

I will do slightly better out of it this week if Aguero doesn't score another and/or Felipe Anderson has a stinker tomorrow.

[niko_cee]

Someone's going to have triple captained Aguero and essentially won the thing this week.

Think I'm on the end of Aguero in the draft league as well.

:face:

[Mazuuurk]

I used my Free Hit to get a bunch of City players in. Captaining Aguero has made up for the fact that I left both Pogba and Hazard out in this swap.

Getting Sane in was a mistake (unless he does something amazing on Tuesday).
I imagine Aguero won't start later in the week either.

And, I could have made more of it really. Nearly got Neves in for instance but for some reason never ended up doing that.

[SvN]

I used my free hit and stupidly didn't bother with Aguero, as I thought he'd only play 1 of the 2. I had Sane, who didn't play :seething:

[Baz]

I used my free hit and stupidly didn't bother with Aguero, as I thought he'd only play 1 of the 2. I had Sane, who didn't play :seething:

Same. :moop:

[Pen]

Captaining Sane has got me seething. How can you return 1 point from two games ffs.

Edit: getting rid of Laporte instead of Rudiger before gw 22 was a great choice as they have scored 32 and 3 since respectively. God I hate this game sometimes :D

[Trancemeister]

Aguero out Aubayemang in payed out well for me :wall:

[Waffdon]

Captain Aguero can just stay for the rest of the season.

[niko_cee]

I was slightly annoyed that I forgot to take my captain off Sterling.

Shows what I know.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I thought captain Pogba was a masterstoke yesterday, seems not.

[-james-]

800th in the world. :huhu:

Will probably have a couple of zeroes tacked onto the end of that after the next set of games. I have three players with a blank fixture, three injured or suspended, and the rest are all playing against Brazil 1970.

[Trancemeister]

Two missed penalties today :moop:

[niko_cee]

Captain Poggers doubled his negative score for me.

And deprived Rashford of an assist.

And Rui Patricio didn't play? And Doherty didn't get the minutes for a clean sheet. Seriously what the fuck?

Wan-Bissaka buried on the bench with 5 points, sitting next to Richarlison who is bound to score a hatrick tomorrow given how things are going.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I had a great mid-season but ever since I went back to having City players it's been mediocrity. You just can't afford to have City players.

[niko_cee]

Oh yeah, of course I have Aubameyang as well.

:cab:

[-james-]

Just clocked the entry at the bottom of our classic leaderboard. What on earth.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I saw that the week he entered. Must have come out of prison or something.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How were the Beeb exposed on the 23rd btw?

[niko_cee]

Mané spaffing that tap-in onto the bar off the Alexander-Arnold cross, when Robertson was standing there behind him was a right kick in the proverbials. Good week to great week territory.

Free hit weekend methinks.

[Jimmy Floyd]

How were the Beeb exposed on the 23rd btw?

It's a pro Tommy Robinson thing.

[P_3]

Fuck. James is absolutely smashing it. :cool:

[phonics]

It's a pro Tommy Robinson thing.

Did a bit of research into this and it's some shit conspiracy about Panorama and Tommy didn't even reveal this expose.

We're so, so shit at this stuff compared to other countries. It's like MPs expenses, everyone fuming because some Tory spent 500 quid on his duck pond while Ben Carson spent 31 thousand dollars on a table and chairs.

We have Tommy Robinson claiming that the biggest conspiracy going is that Panorama is more interested in narrative than truth while the people funding him from abroad think there's a top spy posting on 4Chan called QAnon who is revealing info on a secret black-op to round up celebrity pedophiles and they've already arrested Tom Hanks and Bruce Springsteen. Oh and QAnon is actually JFKs brother who faked his own death to lead this plot but he also turns up at all the Trump rallys to support his God Emporer.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Had some great fun with my free hit this weekend. Don't let me down, Chicharito.

[Trancemeister]

Went with 3 defensive West Ham players. Yeah worked out well.

[Samadini]

Had some great fun with my free hit this weekend. Don't let me down, Chicharito.

Sorry

[Jimmy Floyd]

I got in there with two minutes to spare, but when I tried to switch him the sums just didn't add up so I left him in there hoping he'd come off the bench :cool:

[Samadini]

Thank fuck. Felt sick when he scored his second. Almost ruined my night.

[Baz]

https://i.imgur.com/n9JzHlv_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

:nod:

[niko_cee]

Just realised you can't use your wildcard and bench boost in the same week. What the fuck? I didn't think the wildcard functioned like other 'chips'. Seething.

That Friday night game has completely fucked what little plans I had left.

[Trancemeister]

What a gameweek, Two Brighton players, Duffy (captain), Ryan and also Deeney in the starting eleven.

[thommo]

I had Duffy also, and captained Knockaert :facepalm:

Good to see Emery not use either of my Arsenal players too, Kolasinac and Lacazette. Utterly awful week but I am set up for a good bench boost to be used on the double gameweek upcoming.

[-james-]

77 points after tonight's game puts me into the top 100 overall.

I'm going to have a lot of spare time to reallocate when this season finishes.

[Mazuuurk]

What's been your deal this year, have you put a lot more time into it then, than before?

I mean, how much time can you realistically put into this?

[-james-]

Probably averages out to a few hours on it each week. There are a lot of parallels to football betting. You have a load of data, and through some process you decide which bits are relevant in order to come to the optimal output. Very easy to spend large amounts of time arguing either side of the argument (player a vs player b).

I've definitely had the rub of the green at times. Triple captain Salah was a last minute decision at the weekend and got me 57 points, most seasons something like that ends up returning single digits.

I'm interested to see how repeatable it is next season, though I'm not sure I can be arsed putting this much effort in again.

[SvN]

I completely wasted my 3 cards this year. It's definitely cost me.

[Trancemeister]

They've started revealing some prices for next season.
Robertson at 7.0
Fabianski at 5.0

[Baz]

7.0 is worth it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He needs to add goals for 7 to be worth it really.

7 is hefty for a defender.

[Trancemeister]

If he can keep up 20+ clean sheets and 10+ assists he's worth it.

Other reveals

Ricardo Pereira 6.0
Ryan Fraser 7.5
Matt Ritchie 5.5 now as a defender

[-james-]

Robertson 7.0 is ridiculous. He should be 8.0.

[SvN]

If TAA is cheaper I'll just get him instead.

[-james-]

Hard to argue against getting both really. Score like midfielders, don't get rotated and get clean sheet pointe

[phonics]

You can't have two seasons in a row of both full backs getting double figure assists, surely. They'd have to change the point scoring just to make it fair.

[Trancemeister]

Salah at 12.5

[Trancemeister]

New season is out if anyone wants to start a new thread

[Andy]

I've renewed the league

[Baz]

Why aren't Frédéric Guilbert, Tammy Abraham or Filip Benković on it?

[Pen]

All about Pukki this sesson 😎

[niko_cee]

The forward options in this are even more tragic than usual, they really need to stop making Salah and Sterling and co midfielders.

Really want to load up on penalty takers this year in the new VAR zeitgeist.

[Baz]

Really want to load up on penalty takers this year in the new VAR zeitgeist.I did that originally but slowly took most of them out. Who really wants Noble, Callum Wilson and Milivojevic in their team? :thbdn:

My team's class. Everytime I look at it I get equal parts chuffed about how good it is and annoyed that I can't make any improvements. 4-5-1 for the first week too, largely due to your other point.

[Mazuuurk]

Isn't Joshua King on penalties for Bournemouth?

[niko_cee]

I did that originally but slowly took most of them out. Who really wants Noble, Callum Wilson and Milivojevic in their team? :thbdn:


Well, as regards Milovojevic, everyone?

Think I'm currently rocking Ricthie, Neves, Noble, Kodija and Ings on the basis that they might be penalty takers and are cheap. Kane & Poggers too. :cab:

My team is absolute toilet, being based almost entirely around a Liverpool/City defence, and set piece/penalty takers.

[Baz]

:shrug:

The point still stands.

[Mazuuurk]

Currently:

Heaton
Nyland

Lewis Dunk
Adam Smith
Lucas Digne
Robertson
Michael Keane

Zaha
Bernardo Silva
Kevin de Bruyne
Pulisic
Sigurdson

Origi
Kane
Joshua King


Not sure about this at all but for now just leaving it.
Both Sterling and Salah feel too expensive, as the former gets rotated and Salah I reckon might start the season a bit knackered. Then again Liverpool do have easy fixtures so might try to get him in anyway.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I always start slowly as I can't be bothered to look through the pre-season results to see who is going to be first choice, and so it shall be again this year. I've gone a bit unorthodox but seems to fit together ok:

Patricio (Krul)

Robertson
Wan-Bissaka
Jonny
Evans
(Stearman)

Salah
Milivojevic
Maddison
Bernardo Silva
(McGinn)

Kane
Jimenez
(Andone)

[phonics]

You’ve just picked Jonny and Evans for the humour haven’t you?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I didn't even spot that until you pointed it out. Deadly serious, me.

[Dave.]

Ederson, Woodman; Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko, Kelly; Salah, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Brooks, Dendoncker; Deloufeu, King, Greenwood

[bruhnaldo]

who won this last year for you guys? I wanna copy their team so i can beat my idiot friends but I'm also an idiot so cheating is necessary.

[Baz]

I’m joining a paid league this season so gonna take it super serious.

[niko_cee]

who won this last year for you guys? I wanna copy their team so i can beat my idiot friends but I'm also an idiot so cheating is necessary.

James (Dino) by a wide margin, I think.

[Trancemeister]

Ryan (Button)

TAA
Robertson
Laporte
Digne
(Kelly)

Salah
Sterling
Milivojevic
Tielemans
(Dendoncker)

King
Jimenez
(Greenwood)

Bench-boost could be somewhat of a problem :D

[niko_cee]

Brighton are dreadful and their coach has a 'good football' philosophy. I'd treat their players with extreme caution until the first international break.

[phonics]

https://i.imgur.com/jypKjYo.png

[niko_cee]

Was really trying for a Hyphen United but 'keepers and, to a slightly lesser extent, forwards have let me down. Sad times.

[Giggles]

I couldn't join with the code (max_length error) but I couldn't put a full squad together anyway.

https://i.imgur.com/rJX8nE3.jpg

[phonics]

Isn’t the lad at Southampton Irish?

[Giggles]

Isn’t the lad at Southampton Irish?

Nope, but I claimed Angus Gunn to fill the spot.

[Baz]

Did a draft tonight at the pub. 9 man league and I drafted 6th I think. Got this:

https://i.imgur.com/aZFsKeK_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

Seems pretty good.

[P_3]

5 of your first team aren't even guaranteed starters and your bench is dire. :(

[Mike]

My team in the same draft.
https://i.imgur.com/EMlxHgX_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

[Smjffy]

I've gone:

Kepa / Heaton

Digne / Kelly / David Luiz / Walker / Prodl

Zaha / Salah / Billing / Felipe Anderson / Schneiderlin

Aguero / Kane / Mousset

I can't join the league though?

[Trancemeister]

Are we doing a draft this year here?

[Baz]

5 of your first team aren't even guaranteed starters and your bench is dire. :(Youre mad. Rodri will be City’s player of the season.

[-james-]

Who's the league admin? Can we change the league name to the initialism? Bit worried a quick google could EXPOSE me.

[Andy]

Changed it.

[SvN]

Drastically re-done my team today. Not sure if I've done the right thing - I've taken out Martial and Perez who I've had in all summer, as I think they're both going to be bargains this season. But I just can't leave out De Bruyne, so out they go.