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manual_man

Set up a Boards FSA private league for anyone interested

PM me for the code if you want in!

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Set up a Boards FSA private league for anyone interested

PM me for the code if you want in!

I'll join have done it the last couple of years

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I'll join have done it the last couple of years

Yeah i joined it there it's very easy to play, and generous prizes on offer (considering it's free!)

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Yeah i joined it there it's very easy to play, and generous prizes on offer (considering it's free!)

The good thing about it is you can just log on sat and make your move no price rises to be worrying about. However u need to be on the ball with captain choices and transfers as you can have 2 captains in one weekend I could try to explain it here but best to read ffs before weekend 1 as they will explain it clearer I'd imagine.

jimmii

Yeh if you don't play the captains game right you have no chance. Definitely an interesting alternative to FPL.

manual_man

tryin to get my head around the rules, what with captain changes and transfers allowed during a gameweek

Maybe someone might be able to clear up this (possible) scenario... :

GW1: you captain Giroud(plays Saturday), change it to Sturridge(with your 1 free captaincy change) who plays on the Sunday. So, ok, you've got double points for both Giroud and Sturridge... happy days... now........... after Sundays games you decide to transfer Sturridge out for Costa(playing Monday) so as per the rules the captaincy automatically changes from Sturridge, to Costa! Would that not mean that you get double points for ALL 3 players mentioned above? Seems a bit mad but i can't find anything in the rules to suggest otherwise! (the only thing i'm not sure about is whether you get to keep the points scored by a player that you transfer out during the gameweek - Sturridge, in the example above - or whether those points are lost...

Anybody able to make me any the wiser on this?

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

tryin to get my head around the rules, what with captain changes and transfers allowed during a gameweek

Maybe someone might be able to clear up this (possible) scenario... :

GW1: you captain Giroud(plays Saturday), change it to Sturridge(with your 1 free captaincy change) who plays on the Sunday. So, ok, you've got double points for both Giroud and Sturridge... happy days... now........... after Sundays games you decide to transfer Sturridge out for Costa(playing Monday) so as per the rules the captaincy automatically changes from Sturridge, to Costa! Would that not mean that you get double points for ALL 3 players mentioned above? Seems a bit mad but i can't find anything in the rules to suggest otherwise! (the only thing i'm not sure about is whether you get to keep the points scored by a player that you transfer out during the gameweek - Sturridge, in the example above - or whether those points are lost...

Anybody able to make me any the wiser on this?

Ye that's it u keep all those points and the key thing then is that Costa who plays Monday plays again the next sat so then u can do it all again by switching your one captaincy change from Costa to someone that plays on the Sunday in gw 2.

manual_man

madness, but potential to rack up some massive scores if you keep your focus

all about how you manage your fixed 40 transfers allowance, as well as being on the ball with benefiting re. captaincy changes

Mr.Prodston

I'm not sure I'd have the discipline with a set amount of transfers. Points hits are almost like a drug for me :pac:

manual_man

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I'm not sure I'd have the discipline with a set amount of transfers. Points hits are almost like a drug for me :pac:

it definitely offers a different type of challenge, quite a lot of thought to put in to it, if you want to do well. i like how they offer private leagues with an entry fee(the amount determined by who sets up the league) - you pay through the site and they organize the payouts(prizes) etc., with no charge

Dearg81

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Ye that's it u keep all those points and the key thing then is that Costa who plays Monday plays again the next sat so then u can do it all again by switching your one captaincy change from Costa to someone that plays on the Sunday in gw 2.

I haven't played it before but I assume it's a big risk using a transfer like that every week? With only 40 transfers is it not wise to use them for injuries and getting rid of duds?

manual_man

Dearg81 wrote: »

I haven't played it before but I assume it's a big risk using a transfer like that every week? With only 40 transfers is it not wise to use them for injuries and getting rid of duds?

well yeah. but you cant think too negatively. there's definitely scope for big points gains like in the example i gave (only 1 transfer used), but at the same time it'd be wise you imagine to try and do it so your transfers are spread out over the course of the season, lest you use them all up too early and get stung

Iused2likebusts

Dearg81 wrote: »

I haven't played it before but I assume it's a big risk using a transfer like that every week? With only 40 transfers is it not wise to use them for injuries and getting rid of duds?

Ye you cant do it every week. Ive ran out of transfers in March both seasons Ive played . The ideal scenario is your player plays Saturday you dont want him anymore and then you transfer him out for a player that plays Sunday. Its hard to hold onto transfers as you only have an 11 man squad.

manual_man

Just a reminder any one who wants in on the mini-league PM me for the code...

JokerD

Is it possible to change your team name on this? I stupidly put it in wrong.

manual_man

Last chance for anyone who wants to enter our Boards mini league for this - private message me for the code who and ever wants in

cheers

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Last chance for anyone who wants to enter our Boards mini league for this - private message me for the code who and ever wants in

cheers

Im predicting a top 3 finish for both of us in this:pac:

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Im predicting a top 3 finish for both of us in this:pac:

i like your delusions of grandeur optimism :pac::pac:



better prizes than the official one at least!!

Dearg81

manual_man wrote: »

i like your delusions of grandeur optimism :pac::pac:



better prizes than the official one at least!!

Ah feck it, im in if I remeber my password :pac:

Iused2likebusts

6 in now 20 minutes left to join.

finnharpsboy

can i join ?

Iused2likebusts

finnharpsboy wrote: »

can i join ?

ye set up a team Ill pm you the code you have 10 mins.

finnharpsboy

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

ye set up a team Ill pm you the code you have 10 mins.

have it set up already cheers

Iused2likebusts

finnharpsboy wrote: »

have it set up already cheers

pmed you

finnharpsboy

im in

Iused2likebusts

Just to remind people you are allowed one captaincy switch a week so can in effect have 2 captains a week.

Scorpion Sting

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Just to remind people you are allowed one captaincy switch a week so can in effect have 2 captains a week.

That's a nice little feature alright. I will probably switch captaincy to Costa, he'll surely be good for at least a goal against Burnley.

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Just to remind people you are allowed one captaincy switch a week so can in effect have 2 captains a week.

Yes... About that... Do you have to click into the transfers tab on your team page to do it? Or am i missing something? Thought the option would be available directly there in front of u on your team page

No?

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Yes... About that... Do you have to click into the transfers tab on your team page to do it? Or am i missing something? Thought the option would be available directly there in front of u on your team page

No?

You go into my team then click on transfers and then submit team. Do this for transfers and captain changes.

Iused2likebusts

jebforever wrote: »

That's a nice little feature alright. I will probably switch captaincy to Costa, he'll surely be good for at least a goal against Burnley.

A chelsea player is a great shout for the captaincy switch as they play on sat next week meaning you make your captaincy switch after next sats games and you get 2 captains next week aswell.

Iused2likebusts

3rd out of 8 in this. Ended up with 3 captains and they all scored. Rooney on sat switched my captain to sturridge for sunday and then transferred sturridge out for costa which automatically made costa my captain monday. Arfield scoring last night was a nice bonus aswell.

Jeju

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

3rd out of 8 in this. Ended up with 3 captains and they all scored. Rooney on sat switched my captain to sturridge for sunday and then transferred sturridge out for costa which automatically made costa my captain monday. Arfield scoring last night was a nice bonus aswell.

Three captains you say, didn't realise you could do three.

Oh well early days yet and keeping a tight grip on my transfers for the run in this year.:pac:

L.S.F

I'm blind, where is the mini league table?? Can't see it anywhere

L.S.F

nevermind, found it, joint last :P

Jeju

Third with no players in MNF.
Happy enough to have closed the gap a bit.
Might dip into the transfer market as Robbie Brady has not featured yet this season and have a few players in mind.

JokerD

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

3rd out of 8 in this. Ended up with 3 captains and they all scored. Rooney on sat switched my captain to sturridge for sunday and then transferred sturridge out for costa which automatically made costa my captain monday. Arfield scoring last night was a nice bonus aswell.

Could you in theory next week, have let's say Rooney as captain on Saturday morning, transfer him out for a player playing at 3pm and then have the captaincy transfer still in hand?

Iused2likebusts

JokerD wrote: »

Could you in theory next week, have let's say Rooney as captain on Saturday morning, transfer him out for a player playing at 3pm and then have the captaincy transfer still in hand?

almost certain you cant do that it has to be different days as far as I know.

Iused2likebusts

Manual man over 100 pts clear in this what is your overall ranking and how many transfers have you left. Im 5th out of 8 have used 14 of my 40 transfers.

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Manual man over 100 pts clear in this what is your overall ranking and how many transfers have you left. Im 5th out of 8 have used 14 of my 40 transfers.

Not very many is the answer to that:pac::pac::pac: just the 18 F/T left (first time playing the Sky game, i'll forgive myself the madness )

656th position overall

team going forward:

Fabianski
Ivan Hutton Bertrand
Fabregas Lallana Mane Siggy Di Maria
Costa Welbeck

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Not very many is the answer to that:pac::pac::pac: just the 18 F/T left (first time playing the Sky game, i'll forgive myself the madness )

656th position overall

team going forward:

Fabianski
Ivan Hutton Bertrand
Fabregas Lallana Mane Siggy Di Maria
Costa Welbeck

Great start by you. I reckon you will be out of transfers by the end of Jan though☺

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Great start by you. I reckon you will be out of transfers by the end of Jan though☺

Haha if not before then

finnharpsboy

I'm 7th out of 8th have 28 transfers left and am 139971
keep forgetting to change captain on a sunday morning if i capt fail on a saturday

2nd Row Donkey

Very little chatter in this forum for the SS version.
If not in here, where do sky's ports FF fans go?

L.S.F

Think I'm gonna knock the sky sports one on the head. I'm not on the computer much over the weekend to do transfers and captain changes to maximise points so losing a lot of points and interest dwindling in it. I'll pop in and out of it tho to do my team now and again. Can someone link up our mini league, can never find it when I log on!
Have the FPL and mirror ones to look for, also do FiT on he phone and like the sky one I usually miss out on transfers each week

JokerD

Costa doubt is a nightmare. I've currently Sterling as captain transferring from the QPR game. If I keep it on him I can transfer to Costa on Sunday, then it will automatically be on him next week at home on Saturday which means I can switch to Aguero for next Sunday.

Other option is Aguero captain tomorrow and then captain next Sunday.

Top option gives me possibly 4 captains but with a big injury concern.
Bottom option gives me Sergio for two weeks.

What ye think?

Iused2likebusts

JokerD wrote: »

Costa doubt is a nightmare. I've currently Sterling as captain transferring from the QPR game. If I keep it on him I can transfer to Costa on Sunday, then it will automatically be on him next week at home on Saturday which means I can switch to Aguero for next Sunday.

Other option is Aguero captain tomorrow and then captain next Sunday.

Top option gives me possibly 4 captains but with a big injury concern.
Bottom option gives me Sergio for two weeks.

What ye think?

I have aguero and costa going to do aguero sat switch to costa and then switch back to aguero sun week. Id risk the sterling costa one.

JokerD

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I have aguero and costa going to do aguero sat switch to costa and then switch back to aguero sun week. Id risk the sterling costa one.

I would've been identical to yourself but I switched from Aguero to Sterling after Saturday so I could have him on the Sunday.

Scorpion Sting

I switched captaincy to Di Maria last gameweek for his game against WBA. It's now not letting me change from him. It just keeps popping up with a message saying: "ALERT - You can only make one captain change per week." Any ideas what I can do or am I stuck with ADM captain for the gameweek?

JokerD

jebforever wrote: »

I switched captaincy to Di Maria last gameweek for his game against WBA. It's now not letting me change from him. It just keeps popping up with a message saying: "ALERT - You can only make one captain change per week." Any ideas what I can do or am I stuck with ADM captain for the gameweek?

I think you can change at 00.01am. Next Gameweek starts on Saturday.

Scorpion Sting

JokerD wrote: »

I think you can change at 00.01am. Next Gameweek starts on Saturday.

Oh is that it? You learn something new each time haha.

Cheers.

Iused2likebusts

jebforever wrote: »

I switched captaincy to Di Maria last gameweek for his game against WBA. It's now not letting me change from him. It just keeps popping up with a message saying: "ALERT - You can only make one captain change per week." Any ideas what I can do or am I stuck with ADM captain for the gameweek?

You should be able to make a switch I think. Unless they are classing Monday as this week? If you transfer adm out that will give you another captain.