GW 17 Captain

Necronomicon

Poll options taken from FFS.

It's going to be RVP for me, and many others I imagine. Sunderland finally put a halt to their horrendous form against Reading, but I can't see anything but a United win here (especially with that clip of Fergie's speech about the Sunderland fans doing the rounds this week). I think I would favour Rooney for the armband if I had him; when he starts a scoring run he can really turn explosive for weeks at a time.

There's nobody else in my team to really tempt me away from RVP; which is a bit of a worry as there doesn't seem to be too many favourable fixtures on paper for me, but at least it's an easy enough decision.

roryc

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

POLL FAIL

Theboinkmaster

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

Necronomicon wrote: »

Poll options taken from FFS.

It's going to be RVP for me, and many others I imagine. Sunderland finally put a halt to their horrendous form against Reading, but I can't see anything but a United win here (especially with that clip of Fergie's speech about the Sunderland fans doing the rounds this week). I think I would favour Rooney for the armband if I had him; when he starts a scoring run he can really turn explosive for weeks at a time.

There's nobody else in my team to really tempt me away from RVP; which is a bit of a worry as there doesn't seem to be too many favourable fixtures on paper for me, but at least it's an easy enough decision.

RVP for me also. Even if i had Rooney I'd go with RVP though.

Necronomicon

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

roryc wrote: »

POLL FAIL

Have some friggin' patience, the thread is posted before you're taken to the poll.

FutureGuy

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

Realistically it's between Rooney and RVP. I'm going to go against the grain a little and say I fancy Rooney here. However, he is still a slight doubt with a virus so will make a definite call when I get some team news.

Fizman

Rooney - Sunderland (H)

I'm likely to be choosing from my 3 strikers: Suarez home to Villa, Rooney home to Sunderland or Defoe home to Swansea.

/licks lips

Will probably go with Suarez mind.

FutureGuy

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

Fizman wrote: »

I'm likely to be choosing from my 3 strikers: Suarez home to Villa, Rooney home to Sunderland or Defoe home to Swansea.

/licks lips

Will probably go with Suarez mind.

He'd actually be my third choice there...Villa have conceded 1 in their last 4!

roryc

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

Safe option - RVP.

Fizman

Rooney - Sunderland (H)

FutureGuy wrote: »

He'd actually be my third choice there...Villa have conceded 1 in their last 4!

I don't disagree with you as I think (hope) all 3 could have big games, but I think Liverpool are due to give someone a good seeing to, and I just have a feeling about that fixture tomorrow.

Suarez will be very hungry after his week off, and even though Villa have been solid lately and I think Lambert will bring them to a better place in time (I've thankfully had Guzan in since the start of that run), I think they are due a beating.

SlickRic

safe option - RVP for me.

keane2097

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

"Only conceded once in their last four games" is about as statistically irrelevant stat as you're likely to come across.

Why not say they've conceded 6 in their last five games?

FutureGuy

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

keane2097 wrote: »

"Only conceded once in their last four games" is about as statistically irrelevant stat as you're likely to come across.

Why not say they've conceded 6 in their last five games?

So you are saying that Villa haven't shored things up at the back over the last 4, and you are going to say that losing 5-0 to City is true to form?
Villa did brilliantly vs City, defended superbly and were well in that game until they were absolutely robbed by a dreadful referring decision...Aguero was about to come off at that stage and who knows what the final score would have been (and yes I listened to the entire game).

So yes, I will take that result out. Anyways, it's all relative to the posters captain choice. Personally, I would captain both Rooney over Suarez.

Steel Dog

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

RVP (c) for me this week. VC is on Suarez for now.

Surprised Michu is not an option in the poll. I think alot of people will go with him again this week. I know he is away to Spurs but that wont stop other people from captaining him. Alot of players in my private leagues got lucky with him last week, they always captain Suarez every single week (Liverpool supporters) no matter who he is playing against but since he was suspended for the last game they had to put the captaincy on someone else and they went for Michu as did myself.

keane2097

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

FutureGuy wrote: »

So you are saying that Villa haven't shored things up at the back over the last 4, and you are going to say that losing 5-0 to City is true to form?
Villa did brilliantly vs City, defended superbly and were well in that game until they were absolutely robbed by a dreadful referring decision...Aguero was about to come off at that stage and who knows what the final score would have been (and yes I listened to the entire game).

So yes, I will take that result out. Anyways, it's all relative to the posters captain choice. Personally, I would captain both Rooney over Suarez.

I'm saying you should take four games with an enormous pinch of salt as they are quite possibly not indicative of anything beyond normal variance, particular when the three clean sheets were at home and two of them were against the might of Reading and Stoke.

manual_man

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

Rooney

keane2097

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

RVP for me I think.

billymitchell

Long - West Ham (H)

Defoe for me, Suarez vice captain. I expect Liverpool to beat Villa, but I cant see them getting many goals. I fancy spurs to get a few at least against Swansea

FutureGuy

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

manual_man wrote: »

Rooney

SAF said nothing about Rooney being out at the press conference this morning so Rooney (c) and RVP (vc) is still my current plan. Maybe I'm over analysing, but I expected SAF to at least address the Rooney situation which makes me think he won't play at all!

I think he'll either start or will be left out of the squad entirely to shake the virus entirely.

Mr.Nice Guy

Think the choice for me this week is between RVP and Suarez. I thought Suarez would have more votes tbh. I think he stands a very good chance of points returns.

I'll have to mull it over for a while anyway.

manual_man

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

FutureGuy wrote: »

SAF said nothing about Rooney being out at the press conference this morning so Rooney (c) and RVP (vc) is still my current plan. Maybe I'm over analysing, but I expected SAF to at least address the Rooney situation which makes me think he won't play at all!

I think he'll either start or will be left out of the squad entirely to shake the virus entirely.

I reckon Rooney is fine. It was very early in the week when he missed that book signing thing -probably just a 2-day bout of man flu. On the off-chance, think (vc) on Suarez/Rvp should have you covered anyway

keane2097

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Think the choice for me this week is between RVP and Suarez. I thought Suarez would have more votes tbh. I think he stands a very good chance of points returns.

I'll have to mull it over for a while anyway.

Yeah I'm a little tempted to go for him as a differential as well, although I voted for RVP and have it set to him at the minute.

keane2097

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

FutureGuy wrote: »

SAF said nothing about Rooney being out at the press conference this morning so Rooney (c) and RVP (vc) is still my current plan. Maybe I'm over analysing, but I expected SAF to at least address the Rooney situation which makes me think he won't play at all!

I think he'll either start or will be left out of the squad entirely to shake the virus entirely.

You would have heard more about it if he was missing training or anything, 99% he's fine.

wonski

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

Suarez, or Rooney???. Good to have choice like this. Rooney is on the run, and Suarez comes back after a break...Gave it to Rooney, and i hope i am right this time.

GBXI

Have gone with Rafael! Thinking Utd's defense will final keep a clean sheet. My strikers (Tevez, Berbatov, and Holt) aren't filling me with confidence this week, so I've given the armband to the young Brazilian.

wonski

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

GBXI wrote: »

Have gone with Rafael! Thinking Utd's defense will final keep a clean sheet. My strikers (Tevez, Berbatov, and Holt) aren't filling me with confidence this week, so I've given the armband to the young Brazilian.

Brave move. I still think it is more likely that Rooney, Van Persie or Suarez score one or more, than that United keeps CS. We will see tomorrow.

billymitchell

Long - West Ham (H)

GBXI wrote: »

Have gone with Rafael! Thinking Utd's defense will final keep a clean sheet. My strikers (Tevez, Berbatov, and Holt) aren't filling me with confidence this week, so I've given the armband to the young Brazilian.

Uniteds defence has been muck all year, crazy move, but best of luck to you

Dempsey

Rooney - Sunderland (H)

Suarez at the moment

GBXI

wonski wrote: »

Brave move. I still think it is more likely that Rooney, Van Persie or Suarez score one or more, than that United keeps CS. We will see tomorrow.

billymitchell wrote: »

Uniteds defence has been muck all year, crazy move, but best of luck to you

I've only captained him once before and I think that was Utd's last clean sheet against West Ham.

I'm thinking if Utd don't keep a clean sheet they will still score a few and Raphael seems good for an assist these days. Risky I know, but I have been getting my attacking Captain wrong a lot lately but my defenders have been scoring well. I'll let ye know how it goes!

who_ru

Long - West Ham (H)

Defoe.

Liam O

Will probably stick with RVP but brought in Giroud this week and Arsenal are bound to click soon, got rid of Cazorla so they'll probably win 5-0 with him involved in all of them and Giroud standing by though...

jolim24601

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

Liam O wrote: »

Will probably stick with RVP but brought in Giroud this week and Arsenal are bound to click soon, got rid of Cazorla so they'll probably win 5-0 with him involved in all of them and Giroud standing by though...

Dude Cazorla is a keeper...

Swiper the fox

Rooney - Sunderland (H)

Had it with VanPersie but I've just changed it to Suarez now, no real good reason why but hopeful none the less.

Mr.Nice Guy

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Had it with VanPersie but I've just changed it to Suarez now, no real good reason why but hopeful none the less.

I'm trying to decide whether to do this. I reckon both have a good chance of goals today.

Rikand

Rooney - Sunderland (H)

i've made the wrong decision all season long sure why not keep up with the trend.

captain suarez

he'll probably get sent off

Mr.Nice Guy

I went with the crowd and plumped for RVP.

carrig2

Tevez - Newcastle (A)

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I went with the crowd and plumped for RVP.

Probably wise. The crowd went for michu last week and he did not disappoint. I thought I knew better and was sorry

q2ice

Snodgrass - Wigan (H)

carrig2 wrote: »

Probably wise. The crowd went for michu last week and he did not disappoint. I thought I knew better and was sorry

Same here. Going for RVP this week though

carrig2

Tevez - Newcastle (A)

Suarez instead of ba = stoopid

machiavellianme

Santi Cazorla - Reading (A)

carrig2 wrote: »

Suarez instead of ba = stoopid

Why exactly? On paper, it was the sensible move. Ba was up against the Champions in a misfiring Newcastle whereas Suarez was at home to a lower ranked team. Sometimes they just dont work out.

Swiper the fox

Rooney - Sunderland (H)

machiavellianme wrote: »

Why exactly? On paper, it was the sensible move. Ba was up against the Champions in a misfiring Newcastle whereas Suarez was at home to a lower ranked team. Sometimes they just dont work out.

Exactly, you'd swear this was a science, I picked Suarez over Van Persie, would probably do the same next week, of course I wish I didn't but I certainly don't think I was stupid to do it.

SpaceCowb0y

Rooney - Sunderland (H)

Ive bottled it last minute and switched to the fan favourite the last two weeks and so happy i have! if i had of left it on Suarez this week i would be well below the average!

FutureGuy

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

FutureGuy wrote: »

He'd actually be my third choice there...Villa have conceded 1 in their last 4!

Villa were three minutes from a cleanie but they are clearly on the up, both defensively and offensively. If they take something from Chelsea I might have to consider getting someone in to cover them.

Suarez proved yet that he simply cannot be relied upon as a captains choice.

SlickRic

this week also proved why RVP is so vital in this game IMO, and why he IS worth the price.

anyone in my league who didn't have him was fúcked for a captain choice. all Defoes and Suarezes.

RVP is the ultimate default captain.

Rooney's having a good run, but we all know he plays in spurts. he's a decent captain choice at the moment, but on any given week, if there's no standout, what a wonderful luxury it is to be able to just stick the armband on RVP and everything is probably going to be ok.

GBXI

SlickRic wrote: »

this week also proved why RVP is so vital in this game IMO, and why he IS worth the price.

anyone in my league who didn't have him was fúcked for a captain choice. all Defoes and Suarezes.

RVP is the ultimate default captain.

Rooney's having a good run, but we all know he plays in spurts. he's a decent captain choice at the moment, but on any given week, if there's no standout, what a wonderful luxury it is to be able to just stick the armband on RVP and everything is probably going to be ok.

From someone who hasn't had RVP all season but has kept an eye on him, totally and utterly agree. Will try get him in during the January wild-card.

wonski

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

GBXI wrote: »

From someone who hasn't had RVP all season but has kept an eye on him, totally and utterly agree. Will try get him in during the January wild-card.

Who was your VC if you don't mind me asking?
Luckily for you Rafael didn't show up.

GBXI

wonski wrote: »

Who was your VC if you don't mind me asking?
Luckily for you Rafael didn't show up.

Berbatov was my vice-captain (it was between himself and Tevez). Having what I think is my worst week yet, with 3 Arsenal players to come (Scezney, Sagna, and Cazorla) so I badly need Arsenal to do the biz.

Does anyone know, if you only have 2 available subs on a particular GW (one being the sub keeper) and two of your outfield players don't play, does the keeper take up one of the outfield positions?

wonski

Van Persie - Sunderland (H)

GBXI wrote: »

Berbatov was my vice-captain (it was between himself and Tevez). Having what I think is my worst week yet, with 3 Arsenal players to come (Scezney, Sagna, and Cazorla) so I badly need Arsenal to do the biz.

Does anyone know, if you only have 2 available subs on a particular GW (one being the sub keeper) and two of your outfield players don't play, does the keeper take up one of the outfield positions?

With three to play there is still some hope. Arsenal can keep clean sheet...

And no, the keeper can only sub another keeper.

GBXI

wonski wrote: »

With three to play there is still some hope. Arsenal can keep clean sheet...

And no, the keeper can only sub another keeper.

Yeah here's hoping. Ah was hoping that wasn't the case, have Jussi on the bench with 7 points!