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January wildcard

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,697 ✭✭✭Danger781


    Adrian not guaranteed his spot. Will likely be rotated with Jussi. Second choice is Harper so you'll very likely end up with no keeper eventually.

    Bennet will lose as place as soon as Turner is back, which seems to be sooner rather than later.

    Have Noone myself, but with Zaha now in the mix I'd be worried about his game time.

    Dzeko possible rotation risk.. Jovetic and Negredo need game time too

    Hate Giroud.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭Gal2011


    Adrian Man of match in his lst game so will keep his place short term, I have had Harper as sub all season and Mignolet in goal. Bennett is just a squad player and I wont play him as i play 3 at back always and i have 4 good defenders. This is obviously my wildcard selection, I wont play Noone really to be honest as he will be my sub and I am annoyed that Cardiff have signed Zaha and Bellamy is back to fitness. I will obviously sub Dzeko out in few weeks when Aguero returns but he has done excellently for me last 3 weeks. I am not happy with my team overall really. my overall points total is 1310. Would benteke be better than Giroud, I don;t have Cazorla or Ozil or any Arsenal contingent so I need Giroud i think for Arsenal coverage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,231 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Gal2011 wrote: »
    What ye think lads of the team??
    West Ham
    Remove player i
    Adrián
    £4.3
    Hull City
    Remove player i
    Harper
    £4.0
    Arsenal
    Remove player i
    Mertesacker
    £6.2
    Crystal Palace
    Remove player i
    Gabbidon
    £4.2

    Remove player i
    Cahill
    £5.8
    Southampton
    Remove player i
    Shaw
    £4.9
    Norwich
    Remove player i
    Ryan Bennett
    £3.9
    Cardiff City
    Remove player i
    Noone
    £4.3
    Chelsea
    Remove player i
    Hazard
    £10.6
    Man City
    Remove player i
    Yaya Touré
    £9.6
    Crystal Palace
    Remove player i
    Puncheon
    £5.0
    Man Utd
    Remove player i
    Mata
    £9.6
    Liverpool
    Remove player i
    Suárez
    £12.2
    Man City
    Remove player i
    Dzeko
    £6.7
    Arsenal
    Remove player i
    Giroud
    £8.8
    nk lads??
    My eyes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭the incredible pudding


    print screen and imgur are your friends Mr. Gal


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Danger781 wrote: »
    Adrian not guaranteed his spot. Will likely be rotated with Jussi. Second choice is Harper so you'll very likely end up with no keeper eventually.

    Bennet will lose as place as soon as Turner is back, which seems to be sooner rather than later.

    Have Noone myself, but with Zaha now in the mix I'd be worried about his game time.

    Dzeko possible rotation risk.. Jovetic and Negredo need game time too

    Hate Giroud.

    There's not a hope Adrian will be gettign rotated with Jaaskelainen unless he has a few bad games.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭mjp


    Sorry is deadline for wildcard midnight tonight or is it 11 30 tomorrow?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 190 ✭✭IanOBo


    bollocks. looks like i missed the wildcard boat. My own fault


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    So bar mata is there anyone else of note that moved in the window that would say it was best to wait till the end of the month to play your wildcard. There is no right or wrong time IMO.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Johntm


    No I still have it, its till gameweek closes tomorrow at 11:30am


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Irish94


    What do you guys think of my starting 11 if I make my wildcard? I am unable to screenshot at the moment, apologies.

    Ruddy

    Coleman---Zabaleta---Koscielny

    ---Eriksen--Y.Toure--Henderson--Mata---

    v.Persie---Dzeko---Suarez

    Only have Dzeko in because of the Aguero injury. Opinions?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    good team but replace coleman


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭hoodwinked



    Adrian

    Fonte-- Mertesacker--Bennett

    --Johnson (Sunderland)--Eriksen---Mata---Puncheon--

    v.Persie---Dzeko---Suarez


    bench - Szczesney --- Yaya toure -- Cahill -- Ward


    thats my wildcarded team and my starting 11 this week,

    what do you guys think? i have 0.3 in the bank....

    possible planned swops next week would be mert for kompany with a swop back using ft in two weeks, also if adrian doesn't play im pretty much guaranteed szczesney will


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭hoodwinked


    Irish94 wrote: »
    What do you guys think of my starting 11 if I make my wildcard? I am unable to screenshot at the moment, apologies.

    Ruddy

    Coleman---Zabaleta---Koscielny

    ---Eriksen--Y.Toure--Henderson--Mata---

    v.Persie---Dzeko---Suarez

    Only have Dzeko in because of the Aguero injury. Opinions?


    its quite like mine so i can't disagree too much, :D

    Coleman i'd swop for now, and as for henderson he can be so hit or miss, surely there is a more consistant midfielder?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,256 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    So bar mata is there anyone else of note that moved in the window that would say it was best to wait till the end of the month to play your wildcard. There is no right or wrong time IMO.

    I have to disagree. Look at the teams some of the people who played it early have been left with and the hits they've had to take. It's not just about players moving tbh.

    If I had played it in week 1 of its availability, chances are I'd have had Chester, Coleman, Cabaye and Aguero and made incorrect decisions like going with Marshall as a rotating 'keeper.

    I'm still of the opinion that delaying it as long as you can is the best move. I've never needed it after Xmas tbh because over Xmas you get plenty of transfers anyway.

    I also love the psychological aspect of it. My opponents had thought they were gaining on me and suddenly they are blown out of the water. A 40 point lead they cut to 20 points is suddenly back to 37. That has to hit their confidence.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Lemlin wrote: »
    I have to disagree. Look at the teams some of the people who played it early have been left with and the hits they've had to take. It's not just about players moving tbh.

    If I had played it in week 1 of its availability, chances are I'd have had Chester, Coleman, Cabaye and Aguero and made incorrect decisions like going with Marshall as a rotating 'keeper.

    I'm still of the opinion that delaying it as long as you can is the best move. I've never needed it after Xmas tbh because over Xmas you get plenty of transfers anyway.

    I also love the psychological aspect of it. My opponents had thought they were gaining on me and suddenly they are blown out of the water. A 40 point lead they cut to 20 points is suddenly back to 37. That has to hit their confidence.

    Completely agree. I did my wildcard in the 2nd week of chances. I've had to take 12 points worth of hits in the past couple of weeks to sort my team. I've scored highly in these weeks though so it's bailed me out to an extent, but I definitely won't be using it early next year.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭hoodwinked


    i always leave it late, as i figured after the christmas/early january heavy fixture run, teams rotate way more often with such close fixtures, i then find when thy rotate they find new working solutions to their previous problems, and stick with them,

    so by the end of january they tend to have new line outs, they most obvious i can think of is Jaska and adrian,

    thats when i use my wildcard and it usually works as those players carry through until May (barring injury or extreme weather)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,268 ✭✭✭IsMiseMyself


    I'm also jumping on the 'play it late' bandwagon. I played my wildcard two weeks ago. In the weeks since, I've made five transfers and took two -4 point hits.

    I might make one or two more transfers in the next two or three weeks just to 'finalise' the team--and depending on how Johnson and Benteke continue to do. May also swap Coleman out, because I feel like Everton and gonna hit a slump in terms of points gained from defending.

    If I'd left my wildly until this/last week (whenever the deadline is!) my team would look quite different. Granted this January has been slightly brutal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Santi101


    Lemlin wrote: »
    I also love the psychological aspect of it. My opponents had thought they were gaining on me and suddenly they are blown out of the water. A 40 point lead they cut to 20 points is suddenly back to 37. That has to hit their confidence.

    Almost spat my breakfast out reading this mate............:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,262 ✭✭✭iroced


    Lemlin wrote: »
    So bar mata is there anyone else of note that moved in the window that would say it was best to wait till the end of the month to play your wildcard. There is no right or wrong time IMO.
    I have to disagree. Look at the teams some of the people who played it early have been left with and the hits they've had to take. It's not just about players moving tbh.

    If I had played it in week 1 of its availability, chances are I'd have had Chester, Coleman, Cabaye and Aguero and made incorrect decisions like going with Marshall as a rotating 'keeper.

    I'm still of the opinion that delaying it as long as you can is the best move. I've never needed it after Xmas tbh because over Xmas you get plenty of transfers anyway.

    I also love the psychological aspect of it. My opponents had thought they were gaining on me and suddenly they are blown out of the water. A 40 point lead they cut to 20 points is suddenly back to 37. That has to hit their confidence.

    I hear your points but think you're only looking at it from a perspective that suits your reasoning.

    I played my WC in GW21. Most played it GW23. I don't see a huge gain on having played it late this year.

    I think you're not considering enough this year's context. At the start of the January WC window, most performing teams needed :
    Coleman - Chelsea/City def - Ars def - 2 cheapies
    Yaya/Silva - Hazard/Oscar - Ozil - Lallana/Eriksen/Cabaye - cheap playing 5th mid
    Suarez - Aguero - Lukaku/Ade/Giroud/J Rod

    What were the likely big transfers to revolution FF ? Mata to United. Draxler to Arsenal, but the latter was quickly dismissed to only be a summer transfer since there is no release clause in his contract with Shalke 04.

    Then. What did change? Ozil is underperforming and Mata is the FF hype of the moment. 1 easy transfer. Sturridge is back and firing. Bentekke seems to get back on form. Aguero got injured. So another "easy" transfer.

    Then you have Coleman and Chester. Chester is the only one that a late WC would have allow replacing without any trouble. Coleman is a tricky one. Many have a lot of money tied up on him and I've seen many post GW23 WC team that still included him.

    Personally, I needed to change my keepers and a couple of players. Made one transfer after another and when I reached the 8 pts hit activated the WC. I think it was the correct move for my team. Got Lallana, Sagna and Ade in. Ditched Morrison (WH) and Walcott before losing value on them. Same with Rooney later in the WC week. Had I waited I would have gotten a CS for Dawson, I would have got rid of Chester and maybe Coleman but would have had to take a couple of points hits, at least to replace Rooney and Walcott, get an Ars def (one of my main mistake of the season) and to get Aguero back (for not so much profit in the end with his injury) and/or would have lost considerable value on my team (at least £1m).

    The only downfall of my WC as of now is Chester. It cost me a 4 pts hit this week. I could even have avoided it. But didn't fancy Colback to outscore Sturridge -4. Hopefully I'm not wrong in that.

    About the Mannone-Marshall combination (which I defended here) granted it is only working for the Mannone's end of it. Admittedly. But what other combination do work?
    • Adrian? WH rotate greatly with Sunderland but only kept away CS lately which is useless FF wise. So even at a late WC time it was not a clear-cut choice.
    • Boruc? Sunderland and Soutampton rotate very badly which means headache GK selection most weeks.
    • Hull could work but their home fixtures are tough. You could consider a more expensive rotation (Chelsea or Man City which rotate well with Sunderland) but to what cost to your team and to what cost points wise. They can keep CS away which would throw a spanner in the plan.
    • I think West Ham / Southampton or West Ham / Swansea offer good rotation/fixtures factor too but we're still with WH no home CS lately...
    So, keepers wise I don't see which combination or main keeper stands out now with mor guarantee than Mannone-Marshall.

    Finally I'd agree with your last point. Getting to know your opponents move can play in your favour.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    Lemlin wrote: »
    I have to disagree. Look at the teams some of the people who played it early have been left with and the hits they've had to take. It's not just about players moving tbh.

    If I had played it in week 1 of its availability, chances are I'd have had Chester, Coleman, Cabaye and Aguero and made incorrect decisions like going with Marshall as a rotating 'keeper.

    I'm still of the opinion that delaying it as long as you can is the best move. I've never needed it after Xmas tbh because over Xmas you get plenty of transfers anyway.

    I also love the psychological aspect of it. My opponents had thought they were gaining on me and suddenly they are blown out of the water. A 40 point lead they cut to 20 points is suddenly back to 37. That has to hit their confidence.
    Injuries happen at all times so Id totally discount chester, coleman, and aguero if we come back to this discussion in 2/3 weeks you can be sure all the people that wildcarded late will have injury/suspension/loss of form issues thats part of the game. Mata coming in and Cabaye going out are the only 2 benefits I can see of playing it late. Lots of people took lots of hits so as not to use their wildcard aswell which is the same as hits after the wildcard. People regretting their wildcards either made bad choices or have been hit by injuries this can happen at anytime and nobody can foresee.
    Im not saying playing the wildcard early is the correct time every player needs it at different times. I needed mine on Jan 1 and I know if I had of waited till the end Id be in a far worse position now with only mata of the signings in jan interesting me.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,256 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    Santi101 wrote: »
    Almost spat my breakfast out reading this mate............:pac:

    You don't think this game gets to people? Have a read of the Matchday forum and the different emotions on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Kallstrom injured & out for 2 - 3 months.His first training session with Arsenal.

    Their choices in midfield are becoming very limited.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    iroced wrote: »
    I hear your points but think you're only looking at it from a perspective that suits your reasoning.

    I played my WC in GW21. Most played it GW23. I don't see a huge gain on having played it late this year.

    I think you're not considering enough this year's context. At the start of the January WC window, most performing teams needed :
    Coleman - Chelsea/City def - Ars def - 2 cheapies
    Yaya/Silva - Hazard/Oscar - Ozil - Lallana/Eriksen/Cabaye - cheap playing 5th mid
    Suarez - Aguero - Lukaku/Ade/Giroud/J Rod

    What were the likely big transfers to revolution FF ? Mata to United. Draxler to Arsenal, but the latter was quickly dismissed to only be a summer transfer since there is no release clause in his contract with Shalke 04.

    Then. What did change? Ozil is underperforming and Mata is the FF hype of the moment. 1 easy transfer. Sturridge is back and firing. Bentekke seems to get back on form. Aguero got injured. So another "easy" transfer.

    Then you have Coleman and Chester. Chester is the only one that a late WC would have allow replacing without any trouble. Coleman is a tricky one. Many have a lot of money tied up on him and I've seen many post GW23 WC team that still included him.

    Personally, I needed to change my keepers and a couple of players. Made one transfer after another and when I reached the 8 pts hit activated the WC. I think it was the correct move for my team. Got Lallana, Sagna and Ade in. Ditched Morrison (WH) and Walcott before losing value on them. Same with Rooney later in the WC week. Had I waited I would have gotten a CS for Dawson, I would have got rid of Chester and maybe Coleman but would have had to take a couple of points hits, at least to replace Rooney and Walcott, get an Ars def (one of my main mistake of the season) and to get Aguero back (for not so much profit in the end with his injury) and/or would have lost considerable value on my team (at least £1m).

    The only downfall of my WC as of now is Chester. It cost me a 4 pts hit this week. I could even have avoided it. But didn't fancy Colback to outscore Sturridge -4. Hopefully I'm not wrong in that.

    About the Mannone-Marshall combination (which I defended here) granted it is only working for the Mannone's end of it. Admittedly. But what other combination do work?
    • Adrian? WH rotate greatly with Sunderland but only kept away CS lately which is useless FF wise. So even at a late WC time it was not a clear-cut choice.
    • Boruc? Sunderland and Soutampton rotate very badly which means headache GK selection most weeks.
    • Hull could work but their home fixtures are tough. You could consider a more expensive rotation (Chelsea or Man City which rotate well with Sunderland) but to what cost to your team and to what cost points wise. They can keep CS away which would throw a spanner in the plan.
    • I think West Ham / Southampton or West Ham / Swansea offer good rotation/fixtures factor too but we're still with WH no home CS lately...
    So, keepers wise I don't see which combination or main keeper stands out now with mor guarantee than Mannone-Marshall.

    Finally I'd agree with your last point. Getting to know your opponents move can play in your favour.

    Re the goalkeepers I am rotating Speroni and Boruc

    Three clean sheets in a row for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    Lemlin wrote: »
    You don't think this game gets to people? Have a read of the Matchday forum and the different emotions on it.

    +1 on this. The amount of whinging and b1tching in the matchday threads is hilarious. Some people in particular feel the entire FPL are just "lucky" with their points compared to their own stragetically deserved points. :rolleyes:

    Formula for FPL:
    Opponent scores well = Pure lucky ba$tard with jammy points
    I score well = Fully deserved points based on great team selection and excellent choices. No luck involved.

    opponent scores well+i score badly= Meltdown. This is game is unfair, ref cost me points, everyone else is pure lucky, stupid bandwagons cost me points, etc.

    This game does get the better of some people


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


    zarquon wrote: »
    +1 on this. The amount of whinging and b1tching in the matchday threads is hilarious. Some people in particular feel the entire FPL are just "lucky" with their points compared to their own stragetically deserved points. :rolleyes:

    Formula for FPL:
    Opponent scores well = Pure lucky ba$tard with jammy points
    I score well = Fully deserved points based on great team selection and excellent choices. No luck involved.

    opponent scores well+i score badly= Meltdown. This is game is unfair, ref cost me points, everyone else is pure lucky, stupid bandwagons cost me points, etc.

    This game does get the better of some people

    Sounds like you had a lucky week:pac: you lucky lucky bastard;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    Sounds like you had a lucky week:pac: you lucky lucky bastard;)

    With that logic, i've been lucky for 7 years :cool:


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