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Fantasy Premier League: Pre-Season Thread

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  • #122
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Premier League ‏@premierleague
    #FPL champion will win a 7-night break to the UK incl. VIP hospitality at two #BPL matches plus unique experiences courtesy of @VisitBritain


  • #123
    Formation
    Registered Users Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Formation


    Who is the 1 player that represents the best value for you?

    Djibril Cisse could do well if he doesnt get too many red cards/broken legs.


  • #124
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,226 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Post my finalized team to facebook for my friends to see???

    The fcuk i will! :rolleyes:


  • #125
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,226 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    So Hazard, and more interestingly, Siggurdsson opened their accounts for their respective clubs last night.

    Siggursson at 9m was a complete turnoff for me, and even more so when I saw that the top midfielder is only 10m.

    But...he could be a phenom at Spurs with the likes of Bale, Ade, VDV, Modric and Lennon around him.


  • #126
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,701 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Post my finalized team to facebook for my friends to see???

    The fcuk i will! :rolleyes:

    No serious player will use that feature truthfully.. plenty dummy teams will be seen though!

    I don't need facebook to tell me one of my mates teams anyway. It will feature De Gea, Rooney (C), a 3rd United player, John Terry, Richard Dunne, no Liverpool players and no City players. It's the same every season!


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  • #127
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,226 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Mr. Guappa wrote: »
    No serious player will use that feature truthfully.. plenty dummy teams will be seen though!

    I don't need facebook to tell me one of my mates teams anyway. It will feature De Gea, Rooney (C), a 3rd United player, John Terry, Richard Dunne, no Liverpool players and no City players. It's the same every season!

    Yeah, I have won my hometown league every year since I joined it. i don't want them just copying my team. The funny thing is that they'd be too lazy to check my team in the FPL website but would probably do something if it was on facebook.

    A tool for the masses, not for the better players.


  • #128
    RB100
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭RB100


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    So Hazard, and more interestingly, Siggurdsson opened their accounts for their respective clubs last night.

    Siggursson at 9m was a complete turnoff for me, and even more so when I saw that the top midfielder is only 10m.

    But...he could be a phenom at Spurs with the likes of Bale, Ade, VDV, Modric and Lennon around him.
    I just don't think I can spend 9 mil on Siggy. Like would he really be a better option than Bale or VDV? He scored yesterday but it seems to risky. but I said that last season. I suppose we will see how the rest of pre season goes


  • #129
    omniscient_toad
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭omniscient_toad


    That Spurs midfield looks to be a case of wait and see, Modric could be gone by the time the season starts and it remains to be seen how VdV and Siggy slot in with both tending to get their goals from an attacking midfield position close behind the striker, Bale was playing through the center as well at times.

    Transfer shenanigans notwithstanding I think I might go for a similarly priced 8/9 mill option from another team leaving me an easy swap to bring in whoever looks the most threatening from the Spurs bunch. With a lot of attacking, potentially points scoring players, a new manager, and transfer ins and outs it's a bit of a dice roll at the moment.


  • #130
    Thatsfootball
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Thatsfootball


    Tis gone live lads! Season doesn't seem so far away!


  • #131
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,701 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    And we're off.. it's open!


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  • #132
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Mr. Guappa wrote: »
    And we're off.. it's open!

    cheers bud, entry no. 805 :p


  • #133
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,701 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    manual_man wrote: »
    cheers bud, entry no. 805 :p

    634 :D


  • #134
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Mr. Guappa wrote: »
    manual_man wrote: »
    cheers bud, entry no. 805 :p

    634 :D

    git. lol


  • #135
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    rules look unchanged, for the record...


  • #136
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    Good promotion players?


  • #137
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭Degag


    Anyone know what i click on to see my previous history in the game. Used to be in previous incarnations of the game.


  • #138
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    I think a lot of people will be struggling with their teams now that Shane Ferguson has risen in price to 4.5 million :P.


  • #139
    Thanos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭Thanos


    manual_man wrote: »
    rules look unchanged, for the record...

    yeah main one i was wondering about has not anyway

    *You have £100.0m to spend on a squad of 15 players, with no more than 3 players from any single team.


  • #140
    DazzlerIE
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭DazzlerIE


    Screenshot2012-07-19at114259AM.png

    first draft, happy enough with it!


  • #141
    LostBoy101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭LostBoy101


    I wouldn't have Downing near my team to be honest.


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  • #142
    G.K.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,704 ✭✭✭G.K.


    Is there a boards league code yet?


  • #143
    DazzlerIE
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭DazzlerIE


    LostBoy101 wrote: »
    I wouldn't have Downing near my team to be honest.

    obv going to wait and see what comings and goings happen with Liverpool, but I'd def like one of their mids in my team


  • #144
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,701 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    Degag wrote: »
    Anyone know what i click on to see my previous history in the game. Used to be in previous incarnations of the game.

    View Gameweek history, Right hand side of the "My Team" page just under your kit.


  • #145
    LostBoy101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭LostBoy101


    DazzlerIE wrote: »
    obv going to wait and see what comings and goings happen with Liverpool, but I'd def like one of their mids in my team
    It'll be interesting to see what Rodgers does with Liverpool but it may take time for them to adapt to his philosophy.


  • #146
    BKC
    Registered Users Posts: 1,191 ✭✭✭BKC


    I'm struggling. It's hard.

    :o


  • #147
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Ah hello, we're back up and running.

    On first glance, it does look quite tricky.
    A player that caught my eye is Caulker at Spurs at 5m..could be a bargain....he's better than Kaboul but maybe AVB wont agree with me :cool:


  • #148
    FatRat
    Registered Users Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    Things I've noted:

    Best strikers are much higher value than the best midfielders, while good strikers are the same value as the best midfielders. Therefore midfielders, for once, seem to be as valuable as strikers. But you can have 5 mids..... only 3 strikers to go around.


    As for defenders, they seem even in value with the rest it's just there are absolutely 0 bargains. Anyone on any team that had a reasonably good defence last season is now 5.5-7 million. (Swansea and partly Newcastle the exceptions) I, for one, am counting on Reading being the new Swansea. I can't count on Swansea maintaining their defensive form now with Rodgers and Caulker gone. Same goes for Newcastle, I'm always iffy about their defence. Hopefully we'll see another Swansea in the 3 promoted teams, we'll need one.


    Another thing on the mids is that there is so much potential value in the 6 million price range. I mean, a serious amount of value. Most notable are Nolan and Llalanna . Sess is also still classed a midfielder and can't be overlooked at 8 million.


  • #149
    RB100
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭RB100


    my-team

    Left 2M in bank so i can get the roon GW2/3


  • #150
    BKC
    Registered Users Posts: 1,191 ✭✭✭BKC


    RB100 wrote: »
    my-team

    Left 2M in bank so i can get the roon GW2/3

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  • #151
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    I've a front three of RVP, Rooney and Ageuro with Kagawa in midfield and Kompany at the back and Vorm in goal. Rest of my team is cat.


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