This evening we roll out the first in a series of members’ articles that look back over each individual team from the 2014/15 campaign. Starting with Arsenal, we assess the top ten goal threats and chief creators in a season that saw the Gunners clinch third spot in the Premier League after finishing on 75 points, 12 behind title-winners Chelsea.
Alexis needs to be on pens
imagine the scenes if Theo was on pens..amazing thought
If he moved to Watford I'd imagine he'd have a good chance.
Cazorla is our most reliable penalty taker.
Nearly 🙁
Article on Ings from a Burnley reporter
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fc-sign-danny-ings-9410311
Still need a big striker.....
http://www.thisisanfield.com/2015/06/danny-ings-makes-sense-liverpool-still-need-another-quality-striker-summer/Danny Ings: Scored at least 2 more goals (11) than any Liverpool player managed in the Premier League last season; Steven Gerrard (9) #LFC
evening
new lows 😀 lol
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33050289
if only Theo was nailed on
Might well end up with Rambo over Sanchez again at the start of the seasonBudget wise I think so, gonna be a tough start jk but bring it on!
yeah, Chelsea defender could be the kicker
I'm not sure where this 'Ivan in most teams' is coming from, I don't think I'll pay 7.5 tbh jk, not when I need Aguero/hazard and a few others.
yeah, I really would like to have him there and just forget about that spot but a Chelsea defender just seems like a Jan WC luxury when we hopefully have 2-3m more to spend
Should be lots of value in the sub 5.0 category, I can't see me spending much more when Ramsey/Silva/Depay may be needed with 2 big hitters.
The fixtures will be a big help.Brom defender as well
One thing I have learnt in the last few years is that when shopping for that crucial 3rd striker spot in the mid price shop it's usually better to buy a nailed on striker who is used to playing in England (Lambert, Austin, Deeney?) then an expensive foreign import with an impressive name but no idea about English football (Boselli, RvW, Osvaldo, even Pelle to a degree)
Ain't that the truth sister. Make a mess of it every year. Not this season tho! Maybe.
actually still chuffed that my big pre-season pick, Charlie Austin turned out to be awesome
Should have just stuck with him all season, would probably have ended up about 100 points better offAustin should still be a good pick this season depending where he ends up. Good value on the other hand...
Name a 7.5 m striker/mid (bar harry kane who is exception not example) who scored more than ivanovic ? Ivanovic is likely to repeat this again providing he remains fit. So why not ?
Cashflow, I don't believe any player is 'essential' outside of Aguero/hazard right now.
I think that Ivan is too dear when you could get a 4.5 def and use that 3m elsewhere.
I'm just saying he may have to be the sacrificial lamb until cheaper nailed on points scoring players reveal themselves.I am not saying he is essential. But I can see lots of people starting with ivanovic and it is perfectly okay. Chelsea defenders are fixture proof and ivanovic tends to do well at the start of the season.
I don't think I'll bother with anybliverpool players this season as a rule.
Deeney looks more interesting than Ings.He'll probably be cheaper as well
6.0?
I think so, 6.5 tops
On penos took recall, looks like an enabler right now.
NP RP.. Hi All.
Just wanted to say thanks for really getting into the swing of things with the price predictor game.
Well over 100 predictions now - you filthy lurkers! 😛
If you haven't had a go and would like to, here it is... http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/06/01/the-price-predictor-challenge/
I'll soon be closing it and publishing the community average price list... and when the official prices come out, I'll compare. If FPL are watching us, we'll know!
😀- Ian Ayre has lost his job at LFC
- reliable @LFCGlobe says a striker won't be signed until Balotelli is gone
have a good evening peeps, im done for the day
Do you know where this Ayre stuff has come from, not one journalist is running the story. From what I can see, it appears to have come from Moley who from my own personal experience is full of speculation and unreliability...
Jay Riley said that Ayre will take up a job at Standard Chartered when his contract finishes so he hasn't left. Moley up to his usual nonsense
Ayre has had that offer for quite a long time, it might be a wise career move for him to take it. For what it's worth Jay Riley earned my unfollow last year too, I throw him in the same bracket as Moley.
Ey. How comes? Riley has a good track record
Good track record according to who? His Twitter buddies who he'll trade shoutouts with every other week?... He had an abysmal record last summer, it's easy to see through that group of Twitter accounts...
https://twitter.com/TonyBadNews/status/607983882290393088?
if that's the source re. Ayre, fake account, I'm afraid.This appears to be the "source''
https://twitter.com/Moley_LFCDT/status/607972444519964674
I've seen this guy be wrong time and time again in the past, I'm not saying it's not true but I'm waiting until mainstream media reports it till I start to believe it...cheers for this
when can we expect the 2015/16 players and prices to come out? 4 weeks or so?
In this time of lull, answer me this: Which movie have you enjoyed the most in your life and hence, is your most favorite movie ever?
(Not asking about which movie is the best ever or a marvel in cinema making but the one you have watched numerous times and is very close to your heart?)
I've watched each James Bond film + Star Wars film numerous times since I was a kid.
I watched Shutter Island the other day and loved that. Not really a huge movie fan, I'm more into TV series. From that, I love - The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones - all of those I've watched multiple times. And I love Modern Family. Oh, and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.I'm sure there's more TV shows and films I love, just can't think lol.
I wasn't born at the time of Star Wars but still enjoyed it immensely. It's one of my favorites as well 🙂
I wasn't born when the first lot were out lol.
oops 😉
Doesnt watching lots of Bond have more to do with ITV than aything else?
I was watching them all on VHS 😉
Naked Gun Trilogy D
* 😀
Nice Beaver
"Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through"
Frank was hilariousJust so many funny lines 😀
"Like a midget at a urinal, I was going to have to stay on my toes"tbh, Zucker, Zucker and Abrams were geniuses
Naked Gun, Airplane, Police Squad
all top qualityAirplane still gives me fits, every-damn-time. It's sad all comedies now-a-days try to be intelligent or politically correct. Imagine "Blazing Saddles" being made now 😯
Never get away with a lot of what Mel Brooks did now
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, brilliant stuff
Trains, planes, one of my all time favs
Those aren't pillows
See the Bears game last week?
Yeah I second that! This scene is absolutely genius 😀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=het1kl-A8qw😆
Gold
Top Secret by the Zucker Brothers is another slice of comedy gold.
the poster reminds me of this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxg_pJafox4
Interesting, I'll have to check that out 🙂
I tend to watch comedies multiple times mostly. Austin powers, dumb and dumber, happy Gilmore and ace Ventura to name a few.
How is Happy Gilmore? in line with others in above list or 😉 ?
Drive
Lord of the Rings and The Godfather
Castaway
Fits the criteria of questions , I have a bit of a desire to do the whole year on a desert island thingYou may return as The Arrow 😉
Groundhog Day, just pure class from start to finish
shout out for Planes, Trains and Automobiles as wellFirst time I saw that was on red eye flight from LA to London
Think there was only a couple of us awake ...laughing our arses offSteve Martin is a comedy genius. I remember I binge watched some of his flicks - P,T &A, The Jerk, Three Amigos, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels..these I can remember.
Even the new Pink Panthers ain't bad
Dr Strangelove
Hell Yeah!!!
This reminds me that the main meeting room in FIFA headquarter is built similar to the war room of this movie. That tells us a lot about FIFA, huh 😉 ?Lol. I thought that too. That ring above the big table.
"You can't fight in here, this is the war room!"
Grav is Major Kong.
A Matter of Life and Death by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Wonderful film of life, love, death, David Niven and a stairway to heaven. Never tire of it.
Jason and the Argonauts -still scary from childhood to adulthood. Ray Harryhausen making a mockery of CGI.Wow. Hadn't heard of these, Jonty. Went in my list. Thanks 🙂
12 monkeys
Did you watch the new TV show based on this? People say it's quite good - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3148266/
No never seen it, what channel is it on?
Well, I am in India so can't help you there. However, if you want torrent link 😉 ....
Apocalypse Now
You love the smell of Napalm in the morning, Doos 😉 ?
All of it!
I can never seem to turn off Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Boogie Nights or Taxi Driver. Out of them 4 I've probably seem Goodfellas the most. Id give it a good shot reciting it line for line 🙂
Predator gets a honourable mention also!
Budget will be tight; Ivan (4:3:3) or Hendo (3:4:3) for 7.5m?
With the signing of Danny Ings, Liverpool now have the deadliest attack in the league.
Ings, Sterling, Sturridge and Ibe...also known as ISIS.I know I shouldn't laugh at this but I did 😆
I'm nicking this
there is no way you came up with it though 😉😉
LMFAO!!!!!!
Lambert, Milner, Flanagan And Origi.Mario, Ings, Sterling, Sturridge = MISS
Sturridge,Henderson,Ings,Toure......
Hasnt Toure left?
nope, signed a new one year deal
No. Signed a new contract.
Thats Isis for you
🙂
I like to see the "This content is restricted to members" a few times before I buy membership. Makes me appreciate it more.
same here 😉
I crumbled at the first restriction notice ... what a wimp
I folded up quicker than the board after the Ironings done
😆
Your an ape, you only appreciate bananas!
Have we discussed yet the two american prisoners who escaped by watching Shawshank?
Ssshhh. I thought we weren't ever gonna talk about that
Hazard could be 11.0 in 2015/16, Alexis also 11.0 and Aguero 12.5 making it very difficult to fit in all three. Thinking Alexis is least essential out of these 3?
11.5,11 and 13 😉
and yes, he isn't essential at all when all Arsenal are fit. Look at his returns in last 7-8 weeks
Cheers, prefer Walcott if he gets more game time.
Fantasy gold that fella. Made my GW38 this year 😀
Genius move for GW38, hat's off.
Go higher I think. Even more difficult . Haz 11.5 - 12 , Alexis 11- 11.5 and Aguero 13
Ruddy - Schmeichel
Terry/Ivanovic - Janmaat - McAuley - 4.5 - 4.0
Hazard - Silva - Depay - Henderson - Redmond
Aguero - Gomis - Diouf
Affordable?Nope. Few million over.
Just over the 100m I reckon...
Yep ,but you gonna get left behind , so try again
Where are the weaknes, in your opinion?
GKs . would rather a stand alone out of those 2
But lets wait for further transfer news - prefer a downgrade and subsequent upgrade on strikers. 2 middle of the road strikers in Gomis and Diouf doesn't appeal to me ?All of it. It's too expensive.
Slightly higher than I first thought. 105 looks accurate.
4.5/ 5.0
7.5/ 5.5 /5 /4.5 / 4
11.5/ 10.5/ 9/ 8/ 4.5
13/ 7.5/ 6.5
that's 106 I thinkI counted both gks 4.5, McAuley or someone other WBA def 4.5, Silva 10, Depay 8.5, Hendo 7.5, Gomis 7
Unlikely that Ruddy and a Schmeichel will come at same price. Pulis nailed on defender gotta be 5.
Silva I am counting to be 1 m more than last time as his goal count has increased sharply this year, Depay 9 as he will have FKs most likely (but 8.5 is possible as well). Hendo 7.5 will be cheap as he has penalties (I will get him for sure at 7.5),
Gomis possible at 7 but he again has penalties (think 0.5 less than Bony)
Over 5 million over imo
Wow 5 mil over and you left with that team ! tough times ahead
^This
Why Janmaat?
Sorry, was busy. 🙂 Great attacking potential. He could be new Kolarov. NEW with new manager which could make them more tight back, could get some CS.
Hmmm. Maybe. Not for me, though.
Your thoughts about Speroni's price next season? Could be decent option for 4.5
And your thoughts for Palace generally - can they get more CS next season and can we invest in their defence?Ward
Don't see many cleanies. Would prefer Dann over Speroni for his attacking threat.
Meant Ward, mind you if Dann were to go to everton he might be good value.
When fit, Sakho was one of the best value players last season. If he remains fairly cheap, he could be a good asset, especially during a period of strong Hammer fixtures.
😀
I'm not so sure he has the quality though to repeat
I think he will "grow" this season ?
What price will he be though, 7.5 - 8M? Hammers a bit of an unknown quantity until managerial vacancy filled.
I was actually hoping around 6.0m!
He started on 5.5m, and finished on 5.2m, scoring only 98pts.I think I'm being very unrealistic 🙂 If Carroll's out, he'll be their main striker.
But nobody knows that before the season and your points remain. I'm very surprised if he's priced over 7.0, and at 7.0 he may still be of great value.
Yep. If relatively cheap , is one on the short list
No West Ham whatsoever for me...
Downing was great for me until the entire WH squad downed tools in March.
Huh. How unkind. 😉
Not of my doing...I can't look at that club anymore. Relegation is the only thing I want for those supporters (with apologies to you Doosra)
Why on Earth? 😕
Yeah , understand . Have not listened to the song / chant , but must be offensive.
Gotta believe Sakho is a good fella thoughFill your boots....https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cW5WmdMGCfo....Piggin bunch of toe rag scumbags.
Blimey, if I picked my FPL side based on supporter behaviour I'd struggle to get 5 on the pitch each week. I think it's fair to say all sides have their undesirable vocal element who aren't reflective of the fancies as a whole.
*fanbase*
As a farther of a child with Down Syndrome I have zero tolerance of anybody wishing to take the p out of my son's condition or who uses his condition as an insult to somebody else...absolute zero...
Winston I've seen you post this a couple of times , it clearly hurt / upset you .
I know you at being protective of your son , but don't treat this as if the West Ham fans are attacking your son personnaly . It's a football song to pick on Harry Kane ...you know fans do this , they sing chants they would otherwise not say in real life and it's purpose is picking on Kane not the disabled
My sister is disabled , and my son had his problems ...so I know how hard it is
Don't let things like this get to you not for anyone else's sake but your ownI'll never accept it...My first son also had Down Syndrome and died shortly after birth...My second son has Down Syndrome, Autism, No speech, Scoliosis of the spine, three holes in his heart...blah, blah, blah.To say me and mine have had a torrid time of it would be a under tatement...
I will never listen, or tolerate, people taking the P out of people with Down Syndrome or using my son's condition as an insult....It just won't happen.Very Sorry to hear that
Sadly I have a similar story .
I get your anger, trust me I do ,.this forum is probably not the place for this but I still think my points valid , not to protect some dodgy fans but to protect you
This ^^^!
Yeah that they are . Just thinking though every club has a bunch of ignorant followers. Guys like Doosra probably make up the bulk of their supporters though ?
I won't accept thousands of people chanting that no matter how good some other people are.
Until West Ham as a club do something to stop it they are finished for me.Agree , they should certainly come out strongly against such ignorance .
Yeah, it's not like a group of ten idiots. It's a big and apparently well tolerated part of the fans.
What about Valencia?
Noe he's got some talent imo, could see him potentially racking a decent score
If he staysThat's who I'm eyeing up 😉
Doosra -
If West Ham start off with decent fixtures, would you be able to offer us some analysis into Sakho + Valencia please? Seeing as your the main man!Sakho
- 4.3 ppg
- 1755 mins
- 9 goals
- 3 assists
- 14 bonus
Valencia
- 2.9 ppg
- 2101 mins
- 4 goals
- 6 assists
- 8 bonus
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Not even close imo.Yep , Sakho more in the box . Interesting to see how they set up next season
By the way , was bricking it with you . Having agreed a big bet on Barca was the way to go
Yeah, it was worrying toward the end though 😀
Yeah, was lurking/ feeling the pain, lol.
Like you said though , thats it , get out ahead.
Charlie Austin @chazaustin9
260 premier league goals!!! No one is catching him @alanshearer #thegoaldontmove
Alan Shearer @alanshearer
Why don't you come up here and try?! #9Straight into my team if he went to Newcastle! 😀
Cisse and Austin would actually be a half decent strike force. Shame about the rest of the team!
Cissé and Austin is two out and out strikers. Now team in modern football will live with that. Let alone Newcastle.
Shearer is more tolerable in his new banter mode rather than non stop generic comments
Well all I can do, is set a good example. I must say - I have never heard this stuff when I've been there, but I do not dispute that it goes on. All the London Clubs are similarly dodgy, though.
Apart from Arsenal
lol , sorry , except Arsenal
Nope. I call Jack Wilshere.
Case closed
Football clubs wherever they may be always attract a certain dodgy element , part of life it is
As old Sweeney would sing
There's a hole in the world like a great black pitDifferences of degree are real differences that have to be taken into account. West Ham has more of that than others.
Don't get me wrong, Doos, I've actually always liked the Irons, the club and its fanbase just does have a relatively huge dark side.
And also, to the case, I do reckon that it's pretty massive part of people in football worldwide who will use disability as an insult without even understanding that they're insulting the disabled as well.
Is anyone entering a fantasy football team for the Copa America?
I might , do you have a link ?
No thats why I was asking haha.
Liverpool fans: We said signings, not sign Ings. 😆
Oooooold!
Didn't see
We had this here, on this forum, days ago. Don't know if any Pool fans bar Berba's forehead were saying it back then.
Strange signing
FIORENTINA SACK MONTELLA
Fiorentina have announced that they have terminated the contract of manager Vincenzo Montella.
To West Ham?Crazy! I mean to sack him after a pretty fine season with a quite handicapped squad.
https://twitter.com/FootbalIFights/status/607954429166403584
Bony's new celebrationlel
https://www.facebook.com/ilovemanchestercars/photos/a.515242735182538.120738.376718249034988/984531018253705/?type=1
Day off today or would have been involved in this 😯Liverpool considering Meulenateen and Pako for backroom staff-Me Likey 🙂
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/11661235/Liverpool-consider-Rene-Meulensteen-and-Pako-Ayestaran-as-assistants-to-Brendan-Rodgers.htmlPast four posts have had links. I'm going to break this.
