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General FPL Chat Season 2013/14

  • 15-07-2013 5:17pm
    #1
    KevIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,578 ✭✭✭✭


    Probably a good idea to get a new one of these going with the new season (FPL wise) now open.

    New additions to the game include Ultimate Fantasy Premier League, New Bonus Points System

    and perhaps a less contentious assist rule for 2013/14
    Significant Deflections
    If an opposing player touches the ball after the final pass before a goal is scored, significantly altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is awarded.

    Of course a whole new range of prices and there is a squad discussion thread here


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  • #2
    PunterAssist
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭PunterAssist


    I have been looking forward to this. Bale was the first selection but at 12 he is not cheap. Van Persie at 14 makes the budget tight elsewhere. It could be the year of the bargain basement defense. Is Given first choice keeper at 4? I have a feeling Bony (8) will be this years Michu but he has a tough start against Man Utd and Spurs.

    For a bit of craic I will give a Premier League jersey to the winner of the private league to get the ball rolling (winners choice). Code: 16356-5484


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,647 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Can you pick your team yet?


  • #4
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,193 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Can you pick your team yet?

    Yep and once you have the initial team you can change it as often as you like up until the deadline; 11:30 a.m. on the 17th of August.


  • #5
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,534 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    PunterAssist wrote: »
    Is Given first choice keeper at 4?

    Given won't be starting in the Premier League next season.


  • #6
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,229 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Given is supposed to be joining Doncaster as far as I know

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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  • #7
    roryc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    Will be interesting to see if Chelsea have a double/treble GW. Three players would be a must. I'd probably look at Hazard, Azpil and one from Lampard/Oscar/Mata.


  • #8
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,534 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    Given is supposed to be joining Doncaster as far as I know

    Yep, close to complete by all accounts.


  • #9
    slingerz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭slingerz


    roryc wrote: »
    Will be interesting to see if Chelsea have a double/treble GW. Three players would be a must. I'd probably look at Hazard, Azpil and one from Lampard/Oscar/Mata.

    When would this be?


  • #10
    Swiper the fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭Swiper the fox


    Hey all, good to have this forum hopping along again.

    I'm probably not going to do my team for a few weeks, I'd like a few uninterrupted hours to do it.
    I assume all prices now will stay the same till gameweek 1, there is no way to increase your team value?


  • #11
    T-b0n3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,459 ✭✭✭T-b0n3


    Swiper the fox wrote: »
    Hey all, good to have this forum hopping along again.

    I'm probably not going to do my team for a few weeks, I'd like a few uninterrupted hours to do it.
    I assume all prices now will stay the same till gameweek 1, there is no way to increase your team value?

    Prices will stay the same, and no one can increase team value. That will only start on the first day of the season.


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  • #12
    Santi101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Santi101


    Suarez is gonna do serious damage for Arsenal this season, shame he's banned early on...........:pac:


  • #13
    Santi101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Santi101


    Walcott looks like a good price to me. He's a proven man to score and assist in the Premier League and is improving every year, despite criticism from some. 21 goals last year, 14 in the league and 13 assists. Plus he was in and out of the side for months at the start of the season so only played 2286 mins.

    Scored in our first pre-season match too, albeit against a rubbish side.

    Arsenal's first 10 games are quite decent, toughest games being Spurs and Liverpool at home which isn't bad at all.


  • #14
    Copper_pipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,553 ✭✭✭✭Copper_pipe


    Hope to pay more attention to the forum this season. Last year I ignored a lot of tips that were being thrown around and it cost me big time :(


  • #15
    Hogey007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,962 ✭✭✭Hogey007


    i know it's unlikely to happen but wouldn't fabregas joining united really stir things up FPL wise?


  • #16
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Hogey007 wrote: »
    i know it's unlikely to happen but wouldn't fabregas joining united really stir things up FPL wise?

    He would be an interesting addition, up there with Bale as a mainstay midfielder,nice link up with RVP comes to mind.


  • #17
    Hogey007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,962 ✭✭✭Hogey007


    Invincible wrote: »
    He would be an interesting addition, up there with Bale as a mainstay midfielder,nice link up with RVP comes to mind.
    yeah and with him likely to cost what? 10.5 to 11.5 million (FPL wise) it'd mean people would have to pick and choose between the top midfielders, well that's going to happen anyway with the increases for bale, mata etc, but unless you have a budget defence or strikeforce it's unlikely you'd get more than 2 from bale, fabregas, mata, walcott, silva etc.


  • #18
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Invincible wrote: »
    He would be an interesting addition, up there with Bale as a mainstay midfielder,nice link up with RVP comes to mind.

    Now I'd be as delirious as anyone (who supports united) if it happened but he would priced astronomically and either Kagawa or Rooney would be played more advanced than him thus with players like Walcott/Hazard/Michu/Silva around at the same price I wouldn't be picking him over them, unless he really hit the ground running.


  • #19
    unkymo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭unkymo


    Logs in to FF, register,

    Pick Van Persie, Bale and Mata then auto-complete, log out...and I won't log back in for another 3 weeks!

    I've no intention of picking a team now, its way too early and will only drive me mad so I'll wait until the 13 or 14 August to start picking my team.


  • #20
    moreau
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭moreau


    unkymo wrote: »
    Logs in to FF, register,

    Pick Van Persie, Bale and Mata then auto-complete, log out...and I won't log back in for another 3 weeks!

    I've no intention of picking a team now, its way too early and will only drive me mad so I'll wait until the 13 or 14 August to start picking my team.

    Yup same, had a glance at any major changes but that's all.

    Way to early to be chopping and changing!


  • #21
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,355 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    also if you chop and change now, you'll have a million and one connotations in mind once you get to the deadline.

    not worth the wrecked head.

    that, on top of the fact the main clubs have barely started their business, means it's all a bit pointless right now.


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  • #22
    roryc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    Most of the fun is in the pre-season team selection.

    Also, this way I can confidently say that there was a certain selection I made that would have had me in the top 1,000 after week 1 :)


  • #23
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭Invincible


    roryc wrote: »
    Most of the fun is in the pre-season team selection.

    Also, this way I can confidently say that there was a certain selection I made that would have had me in the top 1,000 after week 1 :)

    The alternative way of looking at it :)
    Done the same last season myself.


  • #24
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Swiper the fox wrote: »
    Hey all, good to have this forum hopping along again.

    I'm probably not going to do my team for a few weeks, I'd like a few uninterrupted hours to do it.
    I assume all prices now will stay the same till gameweek 1, there is no way to increase your team value?

    Swiper I've just been thinking about Townsend, do you reckon he'll be a bench player or will he get regular starts? If he was alongside Bale and another striker as part of a front 3 he could be a machine!


  • #25
    Iused2likebusts
    Registered Users Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    Santi101 wrote: »
    Walcott looks like a good price to me. He's a proven man to score and assist in the Premier League and is improving every year, despite criticism from some. 21 goals last year, 14 in the league and 13 assists. Plus he was in and out of the side for months at the start of the season so only played 2286 mins.

    Scored in our first pre-season match too, albeit against a rubbish side.

    Arsenal's first 10 games are quite decent, toughest games being Spurs and Liverpool at home which isn't bad at all.
    He was the first player in my team and I think your spot on with everything you've said there.


  • #26
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,355 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    if Rooney goes to Chelsea, he will clean up.

    that is all.


  • #27
    KevIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,578 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    Arsenal 6-0 up with half an hour to go in a pre-seaon game v Vietnam. Giroud (3), Akpom (2), Oxe with the goals


  • #28
    Backstreet Moyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,984 ✭✭✭Backstreet Moyes


    Think Kone at 7.0 could be a decent option. He scored quite well with a team that got relegated. Now he will be with a team with better service and play the same attacking football as Wigan did.


  • #29
    roryc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    Akpom - http://www.arsenal.com/academy/players/chuba-akpom

    Isn't even featured on FPL. Wonder if he has a chance of first team football this season.


  • #30
    Hogey007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,962 ✭✭✭Hogey007


    woodword has left united's tour of Oz to attend to some urgent transfer business.

    Something is going to happen soon!!


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  • #31
    buyer95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭buyer95


    Hogey007 wrote: »
    woodword has left united's tour of Oz to attend to some urgent transfer business.

    Something is going to happen soon!!

    Ronaldo.


  • #32
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,193 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    If there was a double gameweek happening, wouldn't it surely be confirmed by now? Afaik last year Chelsea's DGW was announced before the Sky TV schedule was released.


  • #33
    daithijjj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭daithijjj


    Just fishing for some info folks. I renewed a private league as administrator but cant find where to get the actual league code in case there are new players, is it possible to find that somewhere on the site?


  • #34
    roryc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    Go to the 'administer league' icon (under 'Actions' tab in 'Leagues'), then click on the 'Send Invite' tab. It will give you the code and also the ability to send invites directly to email addresses.


  • #35
    daithijjj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭daithijjj


    roryc wrote: »
    Go to the 'administer league' icon (under 'Actions' tab in 'Leagues'), then click on the 'Send Invite' tab. It will give you the code and also the ability to send invites directly to email addresses.

    Thanks Rory.


  • #36
    gimmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    Is there a new app for 13/14, or will the one from last season still work? I cannot log into my 12/13 app, but I could the other day.


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  • #37
    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    gimmick wrote: »
    Is there a new app for 13/14, or will the one from last season still work? I cannot log into my 12/13 app, but I could the other day.

    Think they'll bring out a new one which you'll prob have to buy it again .

    Get this one https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/fantasy-football-manager-ffm/id324266640?mt=8 it's free and there's a big update coming soon .


  • #38
    Hogey007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,962 ✭✭✭Hogey007


    gimmick wrote: »
    Is there a new app for 13/14, or will the one from last season still work? I cannot log into my 12/13 app, but I could the other day.

    fantasy football buddy still works fine, it's not an offical app but can do everything you need from it.


  • #39
    DeSelby83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭DeSelby83


    Just saw that the official app is free at the minute on the App Store. Hopefully it will cover the new season too, bit pointless to make it free otherwise


  • #40
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,355 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    managed to get Bale, Hazard, Walcott and Aguero into my first draft, along with Terry.

    happy with that foundation for now.

    i have Aspas in too for now, which is my main issue. it's him or Kone atm. i'll come back to it in a few days. i reckon it could still look very different come GW1. many transfers will go through for EPL clubs before the season starts IMO.

    for one, if Rooney goes to Chelsea, there'll be some re-jigging to do!


  • #41
    roryc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    SlickRic wrote: »
    managed to get Bale, Hazard, Walcott and Aguero into my first draft, along with Terry.

    Might be similar to my current squad?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=85578196&postcount=41


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  • #42
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,355 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    very similar indeed.

    i'm not going to bother putting my full team up until the season starts, but you've about half my squad there.

    Coleman is certainly a must have, then with so many striking options, it's hard to see how too many teams will be the same.


  • #43
    Phoenix Park
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Phoenix Park


    SlickRic wrote: »
    very similar indeed.

    i'm not going to bother putting my full team up until the season starts, but you've about half my squad there.

    Coleman is certainly a must have, then with so many striking options, it's hard to see how too many teams will be the same.

    Do you think Kolo Toure will be first choice for us? I know Coleman could be out of position, but we've great fixtures to start the season and hopefully some clean sheets. If Toure plays i'd rather him than Coleman myself. I don't think Rodgers fancies Skrtel at all, if we don't sign another centre half i'd fancy Toure to start. Suppose we'll learn more as preseason develops.


  • #44
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,355 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Kolo is another great call.

    i think it's quite obvious Rodgers doesn't really rate Skrtel, so Toure would be decent Liverpool cover.


  • #45
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Phoenix Park wrote: »
    Do you think Kolo Toure will be first choice for us? I know Coleman could be out of position, but we've great fixtures to start the season and hopefully some clean sheets. If Toure plays i'd rather him than Coleman myself. I don't think Rodgers fancies Skrtel at all, if we don't sign another centre half i'd fancy Toure to start. Suppose we'll learn more as preseason develops.

    If Toure was 1st choice I would fit him in but most certainly not at the expense of Coleman. Coleman is the bargain of the game so far.


  • #46
    Iused2likebusts
    Registered Users Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    Mr.Prodston wrote: »
    If Toure was 1st choice I would fit him in but most certainly not at the expense of Coleman. Coleman is the bargain of the game so far.
    Both are great value. However martinez's teams are very attacking I can see liverpool keeping a fair few more clean sheets than everton. Obviously coleman will get more attacking points than toure. If toure is a guaranteed starter Id slightly favour Toure.


  • #47
    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    No harm in having them both .


  • #48
    Iused2likebusts
    Registered Users Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    Jax Teller wrote: »
    No harm in having them both .
    thats what I plan to do both are great value.


  • #49
    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    Anelka is starting up front with Rosenberg for WBA this evening.


  • #50
    roryc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    Interesting - wonder if he'll get much gametime? If he starts the first couple of games and bags a goal his value should shoot up.

    He has great potential - but then so did Robbie Keane last season :(

    Too risky imo


  • #51
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    roryc wrote: »
    Might be similar to my current squad?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=85578196&postcount=41

    That's my current (starting) midfield too. If Bellamy's knees hold up then he will be good value IMO, potentially a big bargain at that price if Cardiff can score goals. He'll play very close to the front and takes his fair share of set pieces.


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