Gameweek 27 Captain Poll

Mr.Prodston

Thursday night and no thread yet so I'll get the ball rolling. Yes Suarez will win it and I'm probably wasting my time but there are other fixtures which in theory could yield dividends so I'll throw up the poll anyway.

FHFC

Sturridge

RVP slightly tempting, but will be sticking to Suarez given what's at stake for me in leagues and cups this week.

Ace2007

Benteke

going to finally pull the trigger and go with Sturridge over Suarez,

HighClass

The always captain Suarez theory ain't been working out for a while, could have made serious ground if I didn't captain him last week. Going with Ade.

*cue Suarez hattrick.

FHFC

Sturridge

Ace2007 wrote: »

going to finally pull the trigger and go with Sturridge over Suarez,

I'm hoping that a few people are reaching this point and also that Suarez is finally going to get the big score that is brewing this last few weeks. He could have scored a couple in each of his last few 'quiet' games.

My game week pretty much depends on this thesis!!

Lemlin

Sturridge

FHFC wrote: »

I'm hoping that a few people are reaching this point and also that Suarez is finally going to get the big score that is brewing this last few weeks. He could have scored a couple in each of his last few 'quiet' games.

My game week pretty much depends on this thesis!!

That's it exactly. Suarez has been close to big scores. It's tempting to go with Studge but, as per a point previously made, he rarely delivers the big scores Suarez is capable of.

The other factor for me is that I'm in "safe" mode. I'm ahead in all the leagues I need to be so its just a matter of staying there now.

CSF

Benteke

Gonna give Sturridge a shot this week.

G1032

Suarez I suppose

roryc

Sturridge

Suarez - not arsed if he performs or not, although happy if he outscores Sturridge (who I also have). Looking at holding on to my current league position so playing it safe for the next few weeks. My gamble on Hazard a few weeks ago worked but won't be taking that risk again!

iroced

Sturridge

FFS poll:

1. Suarez 48.5 %
2. Sturridge 29.5 %
3. Adebayor 4.5 %
4. RVP 4.5 %

In my position: Suarez it has to be.

zarquon

Sturridge

Lemlin wrote: »

That's it exactly. Suarez has been close to big scores. It's tempting to go with Studge but, as per a point previously made, he rarely delivers the big scores Suarez is capable of.

The other factor for me is that I'm in "safe" mode. I'm ahead in all the leagues I need to be so its just a matter of staying there now.

Likewise, i'm top of my league now so need to play it safe. Tempted by Sturridge though but the fear of a big Suarez haul is holds a big sway on me as most will captain Suarez.

WoollyRedHat

Other

Am I mad for considering Benteke?

km79

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Am I mad for considering Benteke?

I very very very nearly captained him last time around. Got 2 points . But then so did Suarez !
Still I'll be going Suarez id say as Colocinni may be back to shackle Benteke !

SantryRed

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Am I mad for considering Benteke?

Nuts

Iused2likebusts

Sturridge

suarez for me. I reckon he will be back in the goals and wont be required to drop out left as much in this game as some of the previous ones.

The Wild Bunch

Rooney

Van Persie

FutureGuy

Benteke

I have Suarez and Sturridge.

Sturridge captain. Have to really!

roryc

Sturridge

FutureGuy wrote: »

I have Suarez and Sturridge.

Sturridge captain. Have to really!

No brainer really. Need to start taking risks

wonski

Sturridge

1 person captained Zaha
Is it a differential of the week?

dahat

Sturridge for me as well, way off the gallop all round.

Lemlin

Sturridge

Captaincy now really depends on your position as the posts above show. If you're happy, play it safe. If you're not, take a gamble.

Mint Sauce

Benteke

Sturridge for me, despite having The Triple S.

remoteboy

Hmmm. My captain choice isn't even on that list. Should I be worried?

wonski

Sturridge

remoteboy wrote: »

Hmmm. My captain choice isn't even on that list. Should I be worried?

Other seems to have a tough game ahead. He is a great player anyway.

Sooner or Later

Sturridge

Sticking with Suarez

BNMC

Rooney

Have SAS but have decided to captain RVP. Needs must.

Skippy44

I'm 30 pts off the lead in one league (50 points covering top 10) and 120 off the lead in another, but only 30 off the paid places. Do I play safe with Suarez or punt with either RVP or Dzeko, bearing in mind I'll probably only field 8 max in gw 29? Really tempted to take a flyer on Dzeko

iroced

Sturridge

Skippy44 wrote: »

I'm 30 pts off the lead in one league (50 points covering top 10) and 120 off the lead in another, but only 30 off the paid places. Do I play safe with Suarez or punt with either RVP or Dzeko, bearing in mind I'll probably only field 8 max in gw 29? Really tempted to take a flyer on Dzeko

Can't you reduce teh gap with the rest of your team (I mean captain excluded)?. I feel it is still early stages to gamble on (C) for 30 pts "only"...

Skippy44

iroced wrote: »

Can't you reduce teh gap with the rest of your team (I mean captain excluded)?. I feel it is still early stages to gamble on (C) for 30 pts "only"...

Adrian Foster
Kosc Cahill Ward Vlaar Chester
Hazard Ozil Silva Lallana Pozuelo
Suarez RVP Dzeko

5 currently scheduled to play gw 29, 3 transfers between now and then. I suppose it can be managed without left field captain choices. Thanks. I reckon I'll be needing to punt soon though no need for panic measures yet.:)

Dr. Bre

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Am I mad for considering Benteke?

if ya need to catch up in the leagues you are in then no, ya need to take risks

IsMiseMyself

Giving Suarez another go. I just have this feeling that he *will* get back to scoring. I'm somewhat desperately hoping it's this week. It hasn't really mattered prior to now, but last week it did kinda hurt my (crap) score.

roryc

Sturridge

Suarez has been pretty unlucky not to score, hit the bar, post etc

IsMiseMyself

Yeah, he really has been unlucky for a bit now. He's also been quite involved--a lot more so than his point haul suggests. Hoping he sparks back to form today! (And Studge falls over and hurts him after five minutes.)

weekaizer

Sturridge

Is januzai likely to sart?.
My team is...
Hart
Azpilicueta, kosielny, shaw
Hazard, mata, lallana, januzai,
Suarez (c) adebayor, negredo.

I have demel and Barkley on the bench and not sure of them and januzai who to start.

IsMiseMyself

I'd rather play Demel than Januzaj in that line-up, tbh.

dahat

Bottled and left in on Suarez.

Neoulous

Sturridge

Suarez. Hazard vice.

CSF

Benteke

Pleasantly surprised to see Yaya with 0. Expected him to have taken some fancies.

The Wild Bunch

Rooney

Happy with Van Persiea 14

amber69

Sturridge

CSF wrote: »

Pleasantly surprised to see Yaya with 0. Expected him to have taken some fancies.

? ? ?

Edit sorry get you now. Thought you meant points

CSF

Benteke

Seeing the 24% on Sturridge makes me very happy too.

jma

Benteke

I went with the safe option and picked Sturridge
That should hopefully place me in the top 15

IsMiseMyself

Though Suarez served me well, it's time to let him go.

iroced

Sturridge

iroced wrote: »

FFS poll:

1. Suarez 48.5 %
2. Sturridge 29.5 %
3. Adebayor 4.5 %
4. RVP 4.5 %

In my position: Suarez it has to be.

Ended up:

1. Suarez 50.5 %
2. Sturridge 27.2 %
3. RVP 4.4 %
4. Adebayor 4.0 %

FFS poll has served me great over the past.

But it seems the majority of FF players are overclouded by Suarez FF brilliance before Christmas.

Since his return the England international outscored him by 30 points !!!!!!

Sturridge : o9, o9, 11, o9, o6, 15, 16 = 75
Suarez .. : 13, o5, 11, o4, o5, o2, o5 = 45

It is interesting to note that Suarez gigantic run of 24-15-22-16 (GW14-17) happened while Sturridge was injured.

When the two were playing together Suarez had only 2 big GWs (17 & 16 respectively for GW 9 & 11) with Sturridge only returning 8 & 2.

Sturridge is now on 9 goals in the last 7 PL games.

In hindsight it looked like a no brainer to go for Sturridge over Suarez. The fear of a repeat of the Norwich & Spurs games (GW 14 & 16) are probably haunting most of us for sticking with him hoping he'd run riot again...

PARlance

Rooney

iroced wrote: »

Ended up:

1. Suarez 50.5 %
2. Sturridge 27.2 %
3. RVP 4.4 %
4. Adebayor 4.0 %

FFS poll has served me great over the past.

But it seems the majority of FF players are overclouded by Suarez FF brilliance before Christmas.

Since his return the England international outscored him by 30 points !!!!!!

Sturridge : o9, o9, 11, o9, o6, 15, 16 = 75
Suarez .. : 13, o5, 11, o4, o5, o2, o5 = 45

It is interesting to note that Suarez gigantic run of 24-15-22-16 (GW14-17) happened while Sturridge was injured.

When the two were playing together Suarez had only 2 big GWs (17 & 16 respectively for GW 9 & 11) with Sturridge only returning 8 & 2.

Sturridge is now on 9 goals in the last 7 PL games.

In hindsight it looked like a no brainer to go for Sturridge over Suarez. The fear of a repeat of the Norwich & Spurs games (GW 14 & 16) are probably haunting most of us for sticking with him hoping he'd run riot again...

Suarez playing with Sturridge does not equal the same guy to be feared/captained.

He still has the potential to have a massive week, but it's pretty clear it isn't a no brainer to captain him anymore.

This was considered a gamble at the time, but I had looked at it and it didn't seem much of a gamble, and that was 4 weeks ago when I did Suarez -> Sturridge.
I did say I would have kept Suarez to play alongside Sturridge if possible, but circumstances went against that.


http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056993195/123

iroced

Sturridge

Fair play to you PARlance :cool:!

I have both Suarez & Sturridge for 4 GWs now. Honestly considered (at least for a moment) switching (C) to Sturridge for the last 2 weeks but my super high and super unexpected overall ranking (broke inside top 1k last week) got me under pressure. These past 2 years I've been fighting till the very end to snatch a top 20k finish so being so high up so early put a lot of pressure on my transfers and captain choices. Hence going with the "safe" FFS poll... May reconsider this "safe" route now...

PARlance

Rooney

It could have been a disaster and I could have slid into oblivion.... Quietly, but seeing that it worked I may as well get it out there
F**k all else has worked

It was all down to a poor position. I don't think you can be annoyed about captaining Suarez in your position. You
kinda need to go with the flow.