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FPL GW 26 transfers
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I'd actually disagree, I think this year has been a lot harder than previous years, and I'm not just saying that because its been my best year!
The years when Ronaldo was in it you just stuck the captaincy on him and it took that whole aspect out of the game, similar for Fabregas and Lampard. Sure its been that way to an extent with Rooney at the start of the season and Van Persie too, but I'd say this is easily the year with the least differentials. Just look at how many posters are complaining that peoples teams are too identical! There are plenty of weeks without an 'obvious' captain choice compared to previous years. This has been the year when its been the new players like Ba, Sessegnon, Walters etc that have performed well. There's a lot more skill to the game this year, its not as easy as just getting in the big name players.
The sign of a good year in fantasy football is when one decision can cost you a lot of movement in your leagues. This is definitely the case this season, I've been near the top of boards for a while now but alternate between 6th - 16th depending on slight changes in scoring week on week. This is exactly what you want in a season to keep you interested.
As for bandwagons, again I have to disagree. This happens every year - players go on a good run and you need to have them in your team. Knowing when to get rid of them is just as important as being lucky to get them in before they hit a big score. This is the year when you have almost had too much choice. When to buy in players like VDV and when to get rid of them have been the key decisions which have helped managers jump up the rankings. Other than Van Persie and possibly Bale and Silva, who has been that consistent? This has been the year when each transfer you make is vital.
I've never had Dempsey and he's banged in a hat-trick, I sold Adebayor before he smashed in Newcastle last week, I've never had Vorm, and yet I've made enough other good/lucky decisions that have kept me afloat. I've been killed on captain choices the last while which shows that there hasn't been an obvious choice for a while now.
Another point I would make is its getting harder and harder each year to include all the top players you want, I always had spare cash in previous years whereas this year I've almost always used up my entire budget. The price of big name players increase before each season so its vital to try and pick out the new cheap players who will do well. God knows what price they will start Ba off at next season, prob 10m
There's always a big element of luck each year though, I've never heard of anyone that regularly cracks the top 5,000. 2 seasons back my brother got 239th in the world and his mate got 3rd. This season he is just inside the top 10k and his mate is 25k. Consistency is not easy!
Not having a dig but I've never seen any of the top players take points hits, other than on very rare occasions. You can justify them each week but overall they definitely don't work as a regular strategy. There will be very few players in the top 20 in boards that have over 25 transfers so far this season.0 -
if you re-read my post you'll see that i was suggesting this year has been the hardest one. So were not disagreeing on that one. I think the main point on this year is that nearly everything has been thrown up in the air - in previous seasons there were 'the old reliables' which you could have in your team from the start, and feel pretty safe that these guys would score for you. This year all of a sudden Newcastle and Swansea were massive points earners in defense, the previously inconsistent Bale turned into a bit of a superstar, and like i said many of the big points earners from the previous year turned into big flops. I think whoever wins the big prize this year can rightly claim to have won in the most testing year ever, i cant recall any season where so many adjustments were necessary throughout the course of the season. 'Managing' has been a real top skill this year, so fair play to yourself roryc for doing so well this year, likewise to the other boardsies with top scores, hats off. I'll whup all your asses into kingdom come next year though
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Bosingwa out -> Evans in.
Wanted to save my transfer but Bosingwa's late injury has forced my hand a bit. Annoying thing is Im now 0.1 short of doing an Aguero -> Rooney swap next week if it looks like the right move
You're safe. The week after will be the time to make that swap. In between you can make a change to free the funds
next gw:
Man City v Bolton
Spurs v Man Utd0 -
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