World Cup Fantasy Football General Chat

Lemlin

One of the lads on another thread mentioned this so said I'd get it started. I'd imagine we'll go with the McDonalds game where you pick a squad of 23.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=5/news=mcdonald-s-world-cup-fantasy-is-back-2336126.html

Anyone with any players to watch? I don't follow international football too much to be honest.

A mate has said that Higuain could be one to watch. He apparently plays through the middle for Argentina with Aguero and Messi flanking him. I see he didn't feature in a friendly they had yesterday though against Trinidad.

Backfire

Thanks for starting this thread lemlin.

I wouldnt be too well up on international players either.
The epl is the only league i follow which wont help me that much.

Dietsquirt

Argentina have a tasty group, Higuain could be a decent call; not forgetting Messi and Aguero.

I reckon Ribery could be one to watch as well.

Serge Aurier, Ivory Coast, he plays right back and gets forward (think Dani Alves), they've got a decent enough group and he could be one to watch.

The Wild Bunch

I'll be overloading my team with Belgium, Argentina and France players

By far the easiest groups so looking like 3 from each of those

Iused2likebusts

I wont be playing this as Im going over for the group stages going to usa ghana and japan greece both in natal. The last thing Ill want over there is trying to get to an internet cafe to change my FF team. I reckon dzeko will be a good shout they should get out of their group. Japan could be good for cheap players I also fancy them to get out of their group kagawa and a defender possibly. Id also look at a couple of french players benzema if fit. Anyway best of luck to all taking part I'll be spending my FF profits while watching all the group games in a beachside bar and taking in the other scenery;)

Shedite27

Key Points...

23 man squad of...
• 2 Goalkeepers
• 6 Defenders
• 6 Midfielders
• 4 Forwards
• 5 Any poistion

Player limits...
Group Stage - 3 players from the same team
Round of 16 - 5 players from the same team
Quarter-finals - 5 players from the same team
Semi-finals - 8 players from the same team
Final - Unlimited

Transfers
For group stage, each round of Games is a "Gameweek". You can make subs during between gameweeks, but no transfers.
Each knockout round is a "Gameweek", and you can make unlimited transfers and subs between these gameweeks.
Players values won't change during the game

Scoring
Goals/Assists don't vary between positions. Defender goal is same as a forward goal.
Clean Sheets same as FPL
A lot more bonus points available than FPL. Bonus for every 30mns played, blocked shot, Every 2 balls delivered into penalty area, Ball recovered, Save rate (GK), Passes completion (D+M), Attempts rate (F). Negative points for 3 Fouls.
Captains same as FPL.

jimmii

I'm probably not going to bother for the first time in ages! If they measure the BR stat the same as last time it makes the game a bit silly really.

FutureGuy

Crazy feckers...I need a break from FF!!!

The Wild Bunch

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lemlin

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I wont be playing this as Im going over for the group stages going to usa ghana and japan greece both in natal. The last thing Ill want over there is trying to get to an internet cafe to change my FF team. I reckon dzeko will be a good shout they should get out of their group. Japan could be good for cheap players I also fancy them to get out of their group kagawa and a defender possibly. Id also look at a couple of french players benzema if fit. Anyway best of luck to all taking part I'll be spending my FF profits while watching all the group games in a beachside bar and taking in the other scenery;)

I'm thinking about Varane from France. Mourinho has said he's the best centre back in the world.

Dzeko is a good shout. He's going into the WC in good form too.

FutureGuy wrote: »

Crazy feckers...I need a break from FF!!!

I'd sit it out but work are running a league with some decent prizes.

The Wild Bunch

Lemlin wrote: »

I'm thinking about Varane from France. Mourinho has said he's the best centre back in the world.

Dzeko is a good shout. He's going into the WC in good form too.

Clearly hasn't seen Jason Pearce in action

HighClass

Will the 'always captain Suarez' tactic be in effect? Have a fair idea of what my team will look like just wish I could set it up already!

You just know that the servers will crash the day it launches because they condensed the time to set up your team.

The Wild Bunch

Captain Benzema laaaaaaaaaaads

jimmii

HighClass wrote: »

Will the 'always captain Suarez' tactic be in effect? Have a fair idea of what my team will look like just wish I could set it up already!

Its always captain a defender that works in this one!

Lemlin

Is this the game where, say, I play Neymar on Thursday night and he scores 2 points, I can sub him out for, say, Higuain because Higuain has yet to play?

Shedite27

Lemlin wrote: »

Is this the game where, say, I play Neymar on Thursday night and he scores 2 points, I can sub him out for, say, Higuain because Higuain has yet to play?

No, if you have Neymar for the first round of group games that's it. No changing until the second round of group games.

Lemlin

Shedite27 wrote: »

No, if you have Neymar for the first round of group games that's it. No changing until the second round of group games.

Ah that's good. I remember one of these games annoyed me a few years back because people could chop and change if a player didn't pay well.

jimmii

Lemlin wrote: »

Ah that's good. I remember one of these games annoyed me a few years back because people could chop and change if a player didn't pay well.

Also check the game dates not sure if its this game but in one Brazil have a DGW in the first round.

Lemlin

jimmii wrote: »

Also check the game dates not sure if its this game but in one Brazil have a DGW in the first round.

Is Neymar their main striker?

AlanDeGenerous

Pretty sure he plays just behind Fred.

Dearg81

AlanDeGenerous wrote: »

Pretty sure he plays just behind Fred.

Yea he plays as a left winger but is still their main goal threat. His goal record at international level is amazing considering he's not their main striker.

The Wild Bunch

Do France play with just Benzema up top?

KevIRL

My reading of the rules (http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/rules) is that no transfers can be made during the group stage, would ye agree?

Lemlin

KevIRL wrote: »

My reading of the rules (http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/rules) is that no transfers can be made during the group stage, would ye agree?

Yep. It says 0 transfers and then unlimited from the last 16 when the groups are sorted.

Dietsquirt

Lemlin wrote: »

Yep. It says 0 transfers and then unlimited from the last 16 when the groups are sorted.

Makes it far more interesting in my opinion!

Backstreet Moyes

Just signed up for the Daily Mirror fantasy football.

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Benzema

Lemlin

Dietsquirt wrote: »

Makes it far more interesting in my opinion!

Are there valuations on players or do you just pick a best 23?

Shedite27

Lemlin wrote: »

Are there valuations on players or do you just pick a best 23?

They state prices won't change over the torunament so I'm assuming that menas there's a budget.

Lemlin

BBC World Cup team guide that shows some predicted line-ups:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25155825

The Wild Bunch

Ribery ruled out

El Horseboxo

Lemlin wrote: »

BBC World Cup team guide that shows some predicted line-ups:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25155825

Sweet link. Thanks.

Scorpion Sting

Dónal wrote: »

You just know that the servers will crash the day it launches because they condensed the time to set up your team.

Yep, a near certainty.

roryc

Just stumbled across this after seeing this Tweet

https://footballfanager.com/register

Haven't read into it much.

El Horseboxo

Reus ruled out of WC too. Some big enough names have been very unlucky this year.

The Wild Bunch

44 hours til reg

KevIRL

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

44 hours til reg

4 hrs

The Wild Bunch

lol :O)

Degag

Shedite27 wrote: »

No, if you have Neymar for the first round of group games that's it. No changing until the second round of group games.

You sure about this? I thought you could sub out a player who had played if he didn't play well but then couldn't put him back in if his replacement did worse.

Rosco79

Degag wrote: »

You sure about this? I thought you could sub out a player who had played if he didn't play well but then couldn't put him back in if his replacement did worse.

rule below....

You can change every player in your line-up that has not already played during the current round for any other relevant player in your squad that hasn’t already played.

The Wild Bunch

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand we're off

The Wild Bunch

where is it!?!?!?!?

Lemlin

Doesn't seem to be working?

Edit: timer now reset with another 5 hours.

finnharpsboy

still 4 hours 38 mins to go

The Wild Bunch

They've just put it back another 5 hours for ****s sake

Ah ffs!

Backfire

It says 3hrs 27 mins remaining for me...?

Rosco79

The Qatari's mustn't have been happy with David Luiz FF price.......

finnharpsboy

1 hour to go

finnharpsboy

60 seconds....

finnharpsboy

and its put back for another 2 hours