With the international break affording us time to reflect on proceedings, we roll out the first in a series of three members articles. Starting with the defenders, we assess some of the standout contenders across the first three Gameweeks of the 2014/15 campaign.
Zep can you kiwi up Richard Pryor. Billy disappeared after lolling at me 🙄 😛
He is probably doing it as we speak...
I'll wait for a bit just in case he is...Aha cool
Have you managed to get Jafa's email?
*takes out pen and paper....
His is the last one I need...
Any help garnering his would be appreciated...We'll corner and get the info you need. Squeal piggy! 😯
email jonty or doos. they usually have everything.
Ah yeah Doos will have it surely...
Good idea.
Good luck 😆 to all of us with that.
Sent
Cheers for quick response mate...
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Sterling or Sturridge and why?
Sterling rox
Sterling. Because Balo.
Agreed.
cant see Balo creating many chances for Sterling but perhaps his "presence" will open up space on the pitch
Sterling will be creating the chances for Balo
you think the 4-4-2 diamond midfield will be a go to formation now for pool?
Will be a much greater detriment to Studge.
You know everyone is going to say Sterling.
i dont actually. if i knew that I would not have asked
Okey dokey. Well everyone's gonna say sterling
all good, am interested to know why Sterling over Sturridge if you dont have either yet?
I've had him since the start. I was alluding to the fact the he's more popular because his form is brilliant and Sturridge hasn't been scoring.
I think Sturridge will score plenty over the next few weeks. Wish I had bothgood stuff, I am toying with the idea of going with both...
What would you do with this lot?
Krul | Elliot
Cahill | PVA | Chester | Coloccini | Gamboa
Hazard | Ramsey | Sterling | Sigurdsson | Marney
Costa | Rooney | Pelle
0.4M
Nothing
That's reassuring. Thanks!
No problem. Biggest mistake for me last week was making unnecessary transfers. Looks like a great team for this week. I'm going for Sterling (C) personally!
I am currently on Hazard.
Yep save it and keep an eye on Rooney obv. Look to replace Collo soon perhaps too
why selling colo?
Toon have shipped quite a few goals this season haven't they? To be fair it usually seems to do better than it should do on paper.
Hate hearing players getting injured for long periods. All that hardwork through pre-season Then bam an injury in training!
Hazard and Chambers to
A. Shawcross and Sterling
or
B. Pieters and Di MariaWhy would you take Hazard out? Madness
This
B
Chambers>4.5 or lower defender
C Moreno and Sterling
Numbers dont line up... Moreno is 5.5
I have Haz, Fab, and Costa... I figure Harzard is most expendable.
AA7: Who do you like at 4.5?For 4.5M you won't get the best quality but I think Coloccini is a decent pick. Nailed on and has good fixtures.
Isn't Shawcross 5.5?
you are right, I got Di Maria and Sterlings prices mixed up. Thanks for the ideas guys! Much appreciated!
sweet as
I need a third Defender worth a damn
PVA.
2 to try and get some beauty sleep..
hours
Good luck ina. Thank god for laminated floors 😉
Night all.
Night mate
ditto rca
Evening, mate.
NN
What to do with this lot? Got 0FT and 0.3M ITB.
Begovic
Clyne Jones Coloccini
Ramsey Sterling Sigurdsson de Jong
Rooney Sturridge Costa
Bench: Gilks, Moore, Marney, Baird
A) play de Jong with Moore first sub
B) de Jong>any midfielder under 7.3M (-4)
C) OtherA... looks good enough to go.
A.
But get rid of de Jong next week on a free.That's what I'm thinking! Hopefully a more obvious 7.3M option or under emerges too.
I quite like JWP @ 5M
Unless you need to get rid of Rooney next week, then you'll be taking a -4 anyway!
I am keeping rooney. Aren't you?
If he blanks at home versus QPR he's out the door
Yeah, fair enough.
Hopefully I don't need to get rid of Rooney. Otherwise I'll do:
de Jong>Fabregas
Rooney>Adebayor
Could do that this week but I reckon Moore against Stoke away isn't so bad. Rooney might do well too.Keep Rooney this week of course, just be aware that he and United have been poor and you might want to be in a position to ditch him next week dependant on his role and points v QPR
B) Puncheon
Too frustrating for me to own but I'll monitor him 😉
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An urgent message to all members of TeamNZ
http://youtu.be/E-bnhrFnVcYRooney being Utd's captain is great. Should be nailed on for the rest of the season despite the competition in the attack.
Yeah, just his position which is the concern.
He's replacing DDG in goals
He might be even deeper than that.
I hear Falcao is playing CB. Clean sheet potential and a goal threat. Bargain at 11M.
1FT and £0.2m in the bank. Jovetic>Naismith this GW, or save it?
Bego
Terry Clyne Jones
Sterling Siggy Ramsey Eriksen
Costa(c) Rooney JoveticKeep Jovetic a week longer
I'd hold, have 2 ft for the following week
Save
thanks lads
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Is there a sexier instrument than sax? I think not
I'm fond of my trumpet.
PharpI played trumpet many many years ago 🙂
Jazz Flute. Obviously.
😉
Ooh nice! 😀
Speaking of classics
http://youtu.be/zhpggWdjfk0
Pelle or Ulloa? Or a different 7.5 or less option?
Pelle for me
Welbeck
Pelle.
Any price changes?
2 drops, Skrtel and Hiram Boateng
Come on Federer. WTF.
Morning lads.
Looks like these were the only price changes for today...
Risers: -
Fallers: Skrtel, Boateng.
There's always tomorrow.....
Ridiculous. FPL Towers can do one.
Hey keptin 😀
Kia ora
"-" Essential!
😛
Up: N/A
Down: Boateng (Hiram), Skrtel
what do you guys think about Schurrle aka Schurrlinho ?
7,6m - great valuenot nailed
all from today:
Skrtel, Martin,DEF,5.9,Price decrease from 6.0 to 5.9
Boateng, Hiram,MID,4.4 Price decrease from 4.5 to 4.4
Glad still nothing for Rooney
Good
Another day 😀
How has Rooney not fallen with 216k transfers out?
wildcarders - doesn't count
Drew Brrrrrrreeeeeeeeeesssssss
Tom Brady is, and always will be, far superior.
😎Yet Breesus will be ahead of him in every major category when it's all said and done.
😎😛
No, it still counts.
He should have fallen by now given the sales. A large chunk of the sales must be excluded for some reason and the wildcards make sense as the reason.
Plus one of the guys from TotalFPL says they don't count, according to Sinik.
Really? Where does it say that?
It doesn't. A few on fiso posted that's it BS. I'm sure they're right. "How would they implement this, you can make loads of transfers without wildcarding which then must be counted, then activate the wildcard later in the week to avoid hits. It doesn't quite stack up given the possibility of this scenario."
You neglect to mention that FISO CTC guru Rob said: "We believe that FPL count real transfers for price changes and exclude wildcards and new teams, but this is just a theory."
They never did even before. So what's changed now?
High ownership helps RooneY (he will though i recon before the next GW)
My maths is awful but-
Say he was owned by 50% of the teams before this week, around 1,500,000
10% of of 1.5m is 150,000 right?
So maybe the threshold for a drop is 20% of the players who own him getting rid? That would mean 300,000 transfers out?
Just guessing!*i recon he will drop
try again 🙂
its early!!!!!!
team linked, who to bench from my front 8 this GW?
Tough.
Head says Sigurdsson, heart says Naismith.
Bluey broo
Out of interest do any of my mids tickle your fancy for Bony?Returned late from work yesterday. Saw the mail. But that was a very cheeky offer!!
Haha 🙂 I took it down. But did it get you thinking?
That offer?? No way!
LOL fair enough. Maybe Mozilla?
Only if you take De Jong off my hands. Lets see.
Just did Jovetic + Moore > Naismith + Ivan for -4pt's. Thoughts?
Then, which 3 to play from P.Jones - Caulker - Van Aanholt - Wisdom - Ivano?Not bad, I reckon Moore will do well for a 4m defender over the next few weeks/months though.
Jones, Ivanovic and probably Caulker for his goal threat.Thats how I've set up. As for Moore, I liked him, but I like Wisdom more even with WBA upcoming fixtures. They're quite good at home and with 4/6, i'm going to play him out. PVA will fire sooner rather than later so I'm happy with my bench, unlike before those trades!
I'm getting PVA in this week too 😀
Good transfers.
Jones, Ivan and probably PVABench Ivan and pick the rest out of a hat
lel
Iva Jones PvA
Don't think Caulker will slide 1 passed DDG?
Caulker is a waste of a roster spot.
Hmm.. Might give him the armband (C)
My decision to bench Randall Cobb is working out - so far
😎Did you know I'm the reigning DZ NFL fantasy champ? 😛
only because I've not been involved
Big words.
Indeed
😉I'm invincible in MLB and NFL fantasy. You want none.
*chump
If chump = winner 😀
😀
I figured that we'd heard the last of you with NFL starting. I'm glad to see that I was wrong. But I'm not sure you'll get much in the way of informed NFL banter around these parts.
Who did you start over Cobb? Keep in mind that if it is someone who has been in the NFL less than 3 years, then chances are good that I haven't heard of him.Vic Cruz & Julio Jones
You'll have a benching dilemma most weeks.
My mind can only compute if I make FPL analogies...
Who would you rather get on wildcard. Aguero or Falcao?
Considering i may go with no other ManU player.The former.
kun
Aguero
Tempted to give him the armband vs le arse.
That could cost(a) you.
Haha it's already cost(a)ed me 🙁
It's him or Sterling now. Costa's coming back after the trip to etihadI haven't even considered Sterling for the captaincy. Have a funny feeling Pool will come away with a narrow win.
You have Costa though. Without him who would you pick?
I don't have him yet 😉
Probably Sterling but I wouldn't feel too confident.
Kun
Aguero. Proven. Also easy switch if Falcao rips it up. Many dont agree but i see him on the bench for QPR game, 20 mins cameo. Total guess though
Cheers lads.
Rooney and JT live another day...
Mata too?
In a draft style league, would you trade out Rooney + Siggy for Costa + Tadic?
Thinking of doing that.Tough one.
YesNo chance.
Also, I want in on some of this draft league action next season.It's good fun
I bet. FPL is the first fantasy game I've ever played where you don't draft players. Much more familiar with that format. And prefer it, although it's fun to have a worldwide mainframe with FPL.
We might have one with a spot coming up. Maybe...
It's crazy.
Forgot to mention, I've wheeled and dealed my way to an epic midfield. Siggy isn't really "key" anymore.
I got Yaya, Fab, Sterling, Eriksen, Walcott.
Got Rooney, Ade and Balo up front.
10 person league too - pretty proud of the team I built up. Had 5-6 mad trades.Trade Yaya then.
I want to actually. Trying to find some value for him.
Who would you suggest I try to bring in place of Yaya?
Imo No
Depends what type of draft league. What is the scoring? Was it an auction draft? Dynasty with contracts?
Well, it was a regular draft.
We may go auction + contracts next year. Wanted to keep it simpler this time around.Then I would say No. I think Rooney/Siggy will out score Costa/Tadic.
I like the rooney + siggy trade for the other two. Sell high on Siggy now that you can and buy low on Tadic, he will turn it around eventually I believe, and Costa is going to score more than Rooney who will move back a bit with Falcao in the team now
should i captain iva or costa vs swansea
Costa
9 years, 9 months ago@Merseyside Red... need your email address mate...
Can you send me a blank email, and I'll get it that way...
I've put my email on the spreadsheet in case you don't have it..
Cheers...