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Are we all guilty of overthinking captaincy here? It seems like the failsafe strategy is just to always captain the league's form striker, regardless of fixture. RVP two years ago, Suarez last year, Costa this time. Those who try differentials for tougher fixtures or weeks when there's doubts over them almost inevitably get burnt.
Obviously most of you have Costa captain anyway, but in the run up to the deadline there was a huge amount of debate over whether he was the right pick.
Yeah, I over thought it today and went for Rooney.... *arse*
Think it was because we weren't sure he was gonna start. I'll probably captain him just about every week now
Not really. Aguero and Rooney were both viable options this week. There were more reasons not to pick Costa than to pick him this week.
Would you captain Costa next week though? I don't think I will
Nope. Still not sold. May not even bring him in.
Aguero disagrees. Rooney and/or Falcao could also be better options.
C'mon bring him in at least
Think I'm gonna give it one more week at least. No way he can keep this up. If he wins the showdown with Aguero I may be forced to though.
Lol
It's a tough week for everyone else though. If United look good, then one of them perhaps. If not, I don't see anyone except a punty Baines pick.
Next week picking a captain is going to even more tough
i did really believe that Hazard was going to get returns today 🙁
Always pick top I the captains poll imo
Anybody going with Ramsey AND Sanchez? Or do you prefer Ramsey/Sanchez and Welbeck?
13k down to 56k today. Oooouuuucccchhhhhhh
I was 13K to 29K. I thought it would be a lot bigger drop with my Sterling (c) fail but i think points from Moore and Adebayor saved me a little. Are you going to wildcard?
Don't think so... Mostly screwed by captaining Sterling instead of costa rest is pretty much fine and close to template really. Want Aguero in though and prob gonna drop Lamela so maybe..
My defenders / gks had an absolutely horrendous week
2 & 1 from goalies
0, 0, 0, -1 and 6 (Moore) from my defenders
68 points with 3 to play. At the moment im at 180k. What are the chances of me going further up the rankings by the end of the GW?
high
From 900k to 500k. Shocking start but I'll get there.
I've just jolted back to 500k 🙁
Are you going to wildcard this week?
Might do mate
Begovic, Hamer.
Terry, Jones(i), Ferdinand, Hutton, Wisdom.
Hazard, Sterling, Ramsey, Sigurdsson, Albrighton.
Agüero, Diego Costa, Naismith.
1FT .5 IN THE BANK
- Bandwagon extraordinaire
Can people please pay attention to this. The FPL we love is under threat
Sterling 47.8
Fábregas 42.6
Ramsey 42.4
Sigurdsson 38.7
Hazard 15.9
Diego Costa 49.2
Rooney 35.5
Naismith 33.8
Sturridge 16.3
This is ridiculous.
Why? rooney, naismith and Sturridge are terrible picks
Naismith is a genius.
the German defence think otherwise
He's world class.
Well, it may mean that FPL will boil down to picking the best defense, then. Boooooring.
exactly my point on the last page. Only 4 GWs in and I'm already cheering differentials. That never used to happen until after Jan in previous seasons
Reposting response.
would prices being reverted really change anything? Surely they'd just make it harder to actually move away from the template, because you'd never be able to get players back? Whereas right now, if you fancy giving up on, say, Ramsey for a couple of weeks, you can do so without having to worry about getting him back. Seems backwards to blame the emergence of a template on price changes, when the new system offers more chance to break it up.
this is what mark was talking about in the pre-amble.
It is too easy to afford anyone at the moment. no-one is out of reach. Just look at the ownership stats. Already I'm cheering differentials
Need to get my point across. Our beloved FPL has been ruined 😥
The only hope now is that due to so many WCs being played, new bandwagons will be less explosive
Absolutely agree. Pricing way too friendly this season.
Then people who have the template are either defending a lead, or playing catchup and need to find one. That's how the game has always worked.
i really think it's the opposite. the quick rises pressure people into jumping on. now if you want someone it's for closer to 100% wanting them reasons, rather than x% being pressured into getting them and x% not minding having them
Agreed,
I felt pressured to jump onto the Siggy, Aguero, Ramsay, Sterling band wagon while I could.
That said I'm being very cautious as last season I (somewhat accidentally) started with RVP, Mata, Michu amoungst others who had a terrible start the season. I was at 99.5m team value before I could remember to check up on FPL on the regular, luckily(?) I've developed a bit of an obsession since.
this
+99
Not when their value rockets they aren't
Disagree. This level of ownership has never happened before to so many players because people would have been priced out of getting all the best performers. Now you have 3-4 weeks to leisurely use your FTs to get on every bandwagon.
Only works out if the top 4 and top 3 all fire. If they start failing then differentials will play a part.
Dead teams could win FPL every season so it isn't a new thing.
A slow price change system means a rigid template is a certainty.
A rigid template in GW4 means something is wrong
No, it doesn't. A small core of players scoring highly means a rigid template is a certainty. A slow price change system means its easier to swap between players when the current template fails.
This is why I'm doing Ramsey -> Sanchez ...this and the fact that Sanchez has finally started to convert all those final 3rd/ penalty area movement
It really is ridiculous.
It's like that every year.
Last season it was Coleman, Terry, Yaya, Ramsey, Hazard, Sturridge, Suarez, Aguero.
Season before it was Suarez, Bale, Michu etcexactly. Why were so many people burned by Ramsey and Yaya last year. Because their price exploded but some refused to get them until it was too late. Look at Siggy this year, everyone has him already. Fabregas has doubled in ownership yet only risen 0.3m
Absolutely not true. People didn't ignore Yaya and Ramsey because of the prices - Ramsey started at 5.5mil for christ's sake - they ignored them because they didn't think they could keep it up. I know, because I was one of the most guilty.
You are spot on with your comments. Plus one from me.
Bu the point is that those that came late to the party paid 7m for Ramsey instead of 5.5m and 10m for Yaya instead of 8.5m. That meant that they had to downgrade other parts of the squad
+1
The secret is finding a good core. This season is just easier to sell players than being locked in to losing value.In GW4? This kind of template usually happens post-Jan and even then it's not that skewed
Wrong. By, say October last season practically every RMT floating around here had at least 9 or 10 players from Boruc, Coleman, Terry, Lovren, Yaya, Ramsey, Lallana, Suarez, Aguero and Sturridge / Giroud. It's nothing new.
And to blame it on a change to the price rise system is ridiculous. The mass crowd to account for the majority of transfers do theirs early on in the week anyway, so risers and fallers wouldnt have been a factor then.But I didn't because of my early stubbornness and couldn't afford them in October
People have copped on and this site in particular spoon feeds the masses, price changes have nothing to do with it.
SO why this year and not last year? I'm telling you, it's the price changes
Look at those picks, they arent all that good, only Costa is essentail, Rooney will drop to 20% if he doesnt score tomorrow, Ramsey and Siggy were hugely popular before a ball had been kicked. As the season rolls on it will change massively. 1/4 of WCs have been played so its obvious they'll all have the same players right now.
Our only hope is that WCs have caused this. Once WCs are used we should see more balance.
And btw siggy had 6% ownership in GW1
I actually think the FFS traffic is having an impact. This site used to be very niche even 18 months ago and now it's very mainstream.
Causation or correlation, though? How would price changes make this group less template?
Michu Fellaini RVP were essentials around this time two years ago, Coleman Ramsey Yaya last year.
Hazard/ADM/Sanchez/Lamela/Eriksen can reverse this trend and I hope they do.
If these high ownership players keep on performing then it'll come down to picking the right defenders and goalkeeper which'll be a real bummerOh yeah, I forgot City. Once they start firing we won't have enough places to fit all of them in. Maintaining a decent enough rank till then seems important
It's due to a few players who were slightly underpriced having a ridiculously good start to the season. Added to that the alternations to the price system have made it much easier to hop onto bandwagons, hence the ridiculous ownership stats.
Wait for other players to warm up though. Lots of options up front who will get going...
For the game I hope so. Need Balotelli, Aguero, Costa, Sanchez, Yaya, RVP, Sturridge to start firing.
Hazard too, he's been quiet. Then it'll be hard!
Why don't you guys yell at all of the expensive players who suck right now? How is it FPL's fault that so many 9m+ players are failing badly? A month ago no one was complaining...
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What don't you understand?
A month ago we didn't know the price system had changed
My point is that so many players are doing so poorly that there are no choices to be made yet. Look at the values of the players on the leaderboard of the Round Score tab, or even the Total Score. How would any price mechanism be able to make them unaffordable?
Oh, and 370K people have wild carded. WCs don't affect prices. So yeah...no.
Maybe they should have? Rooney is the perfect example re: below.
I have the top 4 mids and top 3 forwards, and you're right it was too easy to jump on the bandwagon. I'll use Costa as an example, I've had him from the start but the rate he is scoring at is like Suarez last season who sky rocketed and it took me 3-4 weeks to fit him in. This year because Costa hasn't sky rocketed it's easy to jump on.
Another example, I'm thinking of ditching Naismith and Rooney but am in no hurry to do so because their prices aren't going to fall through the floor. Rooney has lost nearly 15% ownership (he was close to 50% GW1 and yet he has only dropped 0.1m, thats ludicrous!I have more empathy with price drops being slowed if they have - but the Rooney thing is not a new phenomenon. Top players rarely drop quickly in price especially when they have high ownership. Roon may have lost the ownership of almost 15% of the game's players, but that's still less than 1/3 of his original ownership, so a 0.1 drop is about right.
This whole argument is ridiculous!
Silva, Toure, Mata, Walcott, Eriksen, Lallana, Hazard....
Sturridge, Balotelli, Lukaku, Benteke, Bony, Falcao, RVP, Rooney....
Any of the above are liable to hit form at any time, and as soon as they do there'll be plenty of selection headaches for everyone.
Costs and Agueri look increasingly essential but they're both premium priced and a dip in form will soon have people looking elsewhere for better returns on their 10m+
And since when did price changes have significant effect after 4 games?
It's still possible to beat the masses. I only have 5 of these having just Wc'd and have a GW rank of 28k.
There will always be some picks people gravitate to. Sturridge is injured, Rooney has gametime and reverse Oops threat and no one can afford that midfield 5.
PLAY YOUR OWN GAME. following ownership %s is for people wanting to do ok but never get near the top.
I'm not convinced this is such a big problem for several reasons:
- This game is about points not pounds.
- If its easier for people to chase last weeks points, that's fine by me. All the people who bought Naismith (not me) and Sterling (me) didn't take a big points harvest home today. Likewise the thousands who brought in Dier after his first two GWs, etc..
- Sturridge dropped by over 10% ownership this week, showing these things change. That could be Rooney next week if he bombs tomorrow.
- Injuries (see Sturridge above)!
- There will always be a couple of players who are virtually essential but there are also plenty of other options in midfield and attack I've got on my watchlist and team who I think will rival most of those players for points in the longrun.
Boo fogging hoo hoo hoo.
Too many casuals and not enough price change hackability makes being elite at FPL harder now.
No point moaning about things.... everyone's playing the same game here, with the same rules.
Up your game or move on, IMO.
Do we have to have this conversation every day?
The flaws with your theory have been highlighted time and again.
Under the new system templates are easier to build, but also easier to break.
Give it 10 weeks, then come back to us.
You're also ignoring the fact that 5 out of 8 (ignore rooney) of those players did not score this week.
More than happy for idiots to stick to their obvious template while I make moves like bringing in Pelle this week 🙂
RMT
De Gea
Clyne, Coloccini, Duff
Di maria, Ramsey, Siggy, Sterling, Fabregas
Costa, FalcaoNo City cover
44 points and a brutal drop in rank. People are scorching it this week. Not (c) Costa has got me. Anyone else own him but not (c) him for fear of Jose giving him 20 mins at the end???
I'm saying hi..
I'm sure we are many. I'm not captaining him next week either. 🙂
so what did costa do that he should earn a ban? totally missed it, though i was watching the game..the kids distracted me..
same with senderos, was putting the kids to sleep when he did something, what was that?
Not sure about Costa, but Senderos kicked Balotelli 1 or 2 times for absolutely no reason when the ball wasn't even near them.
thanks..costa already proved to be an ahole when lashing at coleman..
Legitimate ban worthy stuff. Can't find anything though.
what was it?
Needless elbow on Siggy off the ball.
that's nasty..btw is there a needed elbow ever?? 😉
Oh aye. 😀
so, basically you're saying we should think twice about having kids?
they're better than football.. 🙂
My wife's team is top of our ML and a friend asked her yesterday to name one player on her team to check if she does her own transfers. She said Suarez!
D'oh!
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Had the urge to WC but then decided to just lay my team out as it is for this coming GW and not worry about who i dont own and who i want to own.. it looks like this
Krul
Clyne Chester Caulker
Sterling Eriksen Ramsey Siggy
Rooney Costa Welbeck
Elliott Terry Debuchy Albrighton
1 million in the bank
Obviously i wanna get rid of Terry/Debuchy and get Fabregas in also.. but looking at that 11 for this weekend all i got to do is probably a utility transfer right?
Thinking Debuchy to Duff.. frees up cash for Eriksen to Fabregas GW 6. Will be stuck with terry and a couple of other player i dont want but seems sensible?
Can't believe you had the urge to WC.
Your plan is perfectly sensible mate.Yeah.. it's subsided.. just had a horrid start(193 points and 700+k) and especially after this week i kinda lost it 🙂 .. now all i want to do is use 1 FT / take a -4 and continue trudging along like i always do
Ramsey->Sanchez
madness?I might transfer Sanchez in in GW8.
Not really if you can afford it.
Yes.
How come? he clearly trumped Ramsey in last 2 GWs in every aspect
Did you actuaclly watch them play? They were both good but not sure Sanchez is wort 1.5 more.
No.
SPARTA!!
Seriously though I think it is better to just save the transfer as 1.5m, for now at least.😀
I contemplating WC and seeing if the transfers will be worth or not. As much as I like this move, seems like 3-4 weeks too early to bring in another Arsenal playerEspecially with current fixtures, Ramsey is worth sticking with though since he's a match winner - although Alexis may prove to be equally fixture proof I'm not yet convinced that he is worth 1.5m more.
use the comparison tool.
did...overall Ramsey wins
but last 2 GWs, Sanchez at top. Also at overall level, Sanchez high on goal threati was going to get sanchez for ramsey till i seen that
Sanchez is getting very temping. But dang, he's expensive.
Might take a few weeks to get points but I want Wally in a few weeks
When I WC, I am very tempted to go for 3-5-2
Any Bayern fans around? Will Benatia play for Bayern in the CL?
Yes.
Altough Pelle did well I would still get Welbeck over him. Pretty good overall performance and stats from last game are backing up.
morjes..pele vai? ei ku pelle.. 🙂
Don't want any player named Pelle in my team 😀
figures.. 🙂
People are overlooking Welbeck far too easily.. after reading the ownership level hulk of the popular players above i say let them overlook him. i like owning him as a differential 🙂
I'm wilcarding welbeck in.
i got him in last week and he's one of the few guys i'm happy to own in my team 🙂
Is it worth it to spend my FT on Balo > Pelle ?
Nah
Best replacement for Jones?
Current backline is Clyne - Moreno - Wisdom - Moore - Jones
Thanks 🙂
Thought I'd done enough to break 1k today. Guess the problem might be that they also captained Costa. And 1 transfer from scout league leader board.
I need to WC, don't I?
Bego
PvA Bertrand Lovren
Siggy Ramsey Hazard Sterling
Rooney Austin Aguero
Foster Albrighton Bruce Saylor
1 FT 0.7 in bankNo. All you need to do is bring in Costa.
I don't think so. Midfield fine. Austin to go. Maybe a hit or two.
Nope, i'm guessing you got a bad score but a lot of people did, we are still very early
Get Costa. Simples.
Why would you need to WC? Not at all. Just get Costa.
Cheers Lads
Anyone know what time the Mayweather fight is? [UK]
8 hours from now probably 😕
5am
Who is he against?
Maidana
49K to 598K. Falcao(C), de gea and chester 2 come. How points do u think will be enough 2 survive in TM's last man standing league. Currently on 23. Worst week ever.
Depends on tomorrow. Around 27 is the safety score now.
phew..may just survive this week. at 37 with Rooney to come
29 I read currently
1340 or equal this week. Hits aren't counted so it's probably 25 on 2nd thought.
Costa & Cesc the only two players who are yet to blank.
And Clyne! 🙂
Oh my, you are right!
I've gone from 800 to 600k in 2 weeks, so it's time for a rage wildcard:
Krul, Elliot
Baines, Moreno, Betrand, Taylor, Wisdom
Fabregas, Ramsey, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Boyd
Aguero, Costa, Welbeck
Any thoughts?I like it
Unprecedented times!
Rank of 1,188,554 - can't remember the last time I was ranked so poorly.
Gone from 35k to 160k after today's mess.
Need ADM(c), Rooney and Evans to run riot tomorrow to get me back in with a shout!no MOTD till half 11. what is this crap on the tv
10 past 11
Thought it was 10:50?!
I see you are thinking of wildcarding. What is your team looking like?
Last night of the Proms
Don't let Doosra hear you say that 😯
Isn't Rule Britannia a bit irrelevant now that we've lost most of the Empire (this current Monarch has been a bit useless on that front)
22.50
Ive had a truely awful week no matter how Rooney (c) does tomorrow.. Any advice on what to do with this lot?
Krul
Naylor - Terry - Chambers
Hazard - Sanchez - Sterling - Siggy
Rooney - Costa - Naismith
Foster - Chester - Wilson - Wanyama
1FT, 0.7 in the bank
I feel the same way after Sterling (c) debacle today. First thing to do is watch United. I have Cahill and contemplating a switch there. Falcao or ADM could be on the radar after tomorrow.
@MJ - gave my team on previous page.
I'll have a look
Hazard owners (non-owners welcome too)
Ditch or keep?
2 FT's available and Fabregas is looking a likely replacement.I'd probs get Fabs in but it's gutting that he isn't getting the rewards for you 🙁
1 goal only is rather disappointing, everybody in my ML has changed ship
I'm holding... I'm stubborn with jumping ship on these sideways transfers.. I'd be 10 times more hurt the weeks Hazard outscores Fab than if Fab does well again..
The funds freed up could allow a Rooney/Naismith upgrade down the line though
