Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 38

The 2016/17 season comes to a close this afternoon, with all 10 Gameweek 38 matches getting underway at 3pm.

We’re spoilt for choice in terms of armband options for the final round of fixtures, with the top three players in this week’s Captain Poll – Alexis Sanchez, Harry Kane and Philippe Coutinho – are serving up their highest hauls of the season in Gameweek 37.

Kane’s four-goal blitz at the King Power takes him two ahead of his nearest challenger Romelu Lukaku for the Golden Boot, while Sanchez welcomes Everton on the back of three successive double-figure tallies.

Throw in champions Chelsea at home to relegated Sunderland (Eden Hazard and Diego Costa both start) and Man City’s trip to a decimated Watford defence and it’s fair to say that goals look very much on Sunday’s agenda.

So sit back and enjoy the frantic next couple of hours’ action – it won’t be until August 12 before domestic action comes back our way again.

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  1. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Well done everyone and I hope you had enjoyable seasons. This has been a tough one. Hope to still see some of you on here over the summer, if only for the Eliteserien.

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Second this. Don't know if I've won my league or not, but hope others have.

      Well played all.

  2. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    97 points! So close!

  3. Like an Egyptian Magician
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Won both my MLs and got my highest rank ever (just short of top10k--around 12k) mainly because I started following this chat. It, almost immediately, gave me the edge over my rivals. Thank you all so much for the priceless insight; it made all the difference and I owe my ML victories to all of you.
    This season, when I started following the chat in January, I decided to be a passive participant simply because my 4 past seasons have all been very mediocre (except my 1st one where I prolly got beginner's luck and finished 14k) and hence I wasn't confident my insights would be productive lol.
    Now with this sick season under my belt, I will be much more active next season. Again, thank you all very very very much and see u next year lads....

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Well done and post more. My ranks are never that great. Does not stop me voicing an opinion.

      1. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Next season surely.

  4. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Who'll have your armband for gw1?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Fixtures...

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Form over fixtures 😛

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Haha by that rationale I could have justified Wi(c)kham GW1 this season

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Kane

    3. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Harrop TC

    4. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Koscielny

    5. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Griezmann

    6. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Allen (TC)

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Same as this week then?

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Kind of backfired. But yes, always one Allen TC per season

    7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Gabbiadini

    8. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      McAuley

    9. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      I'll be using bb in 1st week

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Morality question..

    It was posted on here that King had ruled himself out. Is it right that the info (I'm guessing passed on by Mark) was then messaged to the masses by FPL?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Yes. We are the moral winners.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Yes. We only knew b/c niemi posted instagram link. Niemi only knew b/c...

      • Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        yes

      • Coaly
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        It came from King himself

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          🙄

      • Shifty
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Yeah, I'm okay with that. It's out in the public domain, people still had to make their own final decision on the news (whether it was true, whether to bench King, whether to re-order bench). Little miffed, but okay.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Update ffs

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        They're updating over the summer, didn't you read the article about the new programmer guy?

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Thanks to all on here for your help this season, won all my money mini leagues and highest ever OR!

    5. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      13.5 K to 10 K

      how many points should do it ?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        1 more than you have

      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        95

      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        100

      4. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        I'm afraid at least 100

    6. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Great Sky montage

      Totes emosh

    7. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Any point looking at FFFix or is it still all wonky?

      1. Jay_
          7 years, 11 days ago

          I think it's better but still giving everyone higher than reality. Expect to be a lot of disappointed people later

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Might not bother then. Cheers

        • potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Think it's back to normal now. ie giving out a slightly higher OR than you deserve

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        ETA for points to be updated? ETA for tables to be updated?

      3. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        3k last year 6k this year! Not bad!

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Looks like a downward trend 😉

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Ha ha could be!

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          9k nailed on next season

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Good maths 😉

          2. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Or is it 12k? 😉

        3. Demba Demba
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Twice as poor as last year.

      4. jackx13
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Haz 2 baps is preposterous imo.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          I disagree 🙂

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Disagree 😉
            Winning goal!

        2. Ephurion
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Why, are you saying you disagree with Opta when it comes to him completing those passes, creating those chances, winning those duels etc etc?
          Or are you simply choosing GW 38, the last GW, to complain about the same system we've had for the whole season (and further back)?

          Seems salty

      5. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        102 all out!

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Well done HVT

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Awesome HVT

        3. JAC THE CAT
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Well played buddy

        4. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Nice

        5. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Great score HVT.

        6. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          119

      6. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Horrible season ending with +100 points three GW's in a row, could be worse off

      7. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        When on earth are ranks updated? Can't handle the wait!!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          It's GW38.

        2. Viper
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          If they have you at 900 you should be safe 🙂

        3. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Baps haven't been added yet so another 30/45 minutes

      8. TheBusDriver
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Only 1 bonus for Pedro? WTF!

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          I'll take that! Thought he'd only get 1 point in total at 2pm today

        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          10 points in 20 minutes

      9. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Fix now has me at 1,040.

        The Koscielny red card will have cost me dearly if that's the case. Koscielny on wildcard instead of Monreal had already screwed me. Today compounds it.

        Still happy with the rank of course, doubt I'll get that close again though 🙂

        1. Lizard Lips
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Feel your exact pain with Kos. A killer. I went Sane today over Cesc/Pedro and forgot to do Cab over Cech in goal. Think I might miss by 2 points so all those things have cost me. Really hope we pull it off.

      10. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Looks like 96 for me.

        Unlikely to get into the top 10k from 16k 🙁

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Solid season.

          1. Atwood
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            How did you get on today?

        2. Urchin
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          In a similar situation her, 93 for the GW, just under 17K before start of GW

      11. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Back to back 3 figure scores after baps - call me Harry Kane

      12. Deano
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Pedro robbed of bonus! Cost me 10 ranking places. 😉

      13. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        54K OR and on 105 with BAPS - can't beat my best OR of 29k? I think not.

        1. Deano
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          No, but good consistency.

      14. Hypnos
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        just a couple days for a taste of the top 10k and I'm out

      15. stumanchuu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Will a defender sub in in aoa if a midfielder didnt play?

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Yes

          1. stumanchuu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Thx

      16. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        ML rival made up 50 points and was 8 behind before last week. Harry Kane has now given me a 70 point win in the ML, Thanks 'Arry!!

      17. Ninja Škrtel
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        What are you gonna do now that's its all over?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Stare at Matip.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            hahahahahahaahah!!!

        2. Viper
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Realise that none of it really matters 😆

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Yeah right you will be here guessing when the game goes live for next season

            1. Viper
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 days ago

              Yeah, in July. Until then.....

        3. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Knit myself a jumper saying ML winner on it 🙂

          1. Like an Egyptian Magician
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            lol

        4. :
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          Build the best u21 team EVER!

      18. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        New/current Top 10k average?

        1. tambourineman
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 days ago

          88.5 (-1.9)

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            Cheers Tam......

      19. :
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Brilliant! Forget Kane, Hazard, Sanchez, et al, history will tell us that this season's most explosive midfielder/forward was Joshua Harrop and Demetri Mitchell (wtf!) earned that accolade in the defenders rankings.

        😀 😆

      20. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Koscielny

      21. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        I know league standings will take a while, but any guesses when total points will be shown?