GW19 Captain Poll

manual_man

Festive Madness next gameweek is almost upon us. Will you be choosing a Man City player? Or Charlie Austin with the run he's on, especially at home?? Or another choice entirely????? Cast your vote!

GetWithIt

Ummmm ....

G1032

No poll showing up for me....

Silva or Austin

Not Baines

CSF

The Jovetic news will shape my decision massively, if he is playing that makes Silva less attractive of an option I think. Austin is appealing, so is Yaya, so is Benteke. Very similar to today in that there is lots of good options with no great ones. Silva will be getting my vote but as I said that could change.

Lemlin

Did Jovetic feature at all today?

G1032

Voted for Austin

iroced

Lemlin wrote: »

Did Jovetic feature at all today?

No. Just on the bench IIRC...

FHFC

CSF wrote: »

The Jovetic news will shape my decision massively, if he is playing that makes Silva less attractive of an option I think. Austin is appealing, so is Yaya, so is Benteke. Very similar to today in that there is lots of good options with no great ones. Silva will be getting my vote but as I said that could change.

I don't think Jovetic makes Silva less appealing. Silva will still be in the hole causing havoc, he'll just have a proper striker to feed rather than Milner.

Rikand

Captain Charlie Austin!!!!!

Come on King Charlie!

CSF

FHFC wrote: »

I don't think Jovetic makes Silva less appealing. Silva will still be in the hole causing havoc, he'll just have a proper striker to feed rather than Milner.

I think there is an effect there in terms of the goal tally of having an actual striker there, who plays like a striker rather than Milner. Silva would no longer be the most attacking player in the City lineup. Jovetic would be in positions that Milner wouldn't get into. Positions Silva has probably been getting in these last 2 games.

Of course there's a case to be made for Silva to be capable of more assists with someone more reliable to create chances for, but I'm personally Im more inclined to assess the likelihood of goalscoring when deciding upon a captain. It's why more often than not I go for strikers.

FHFC

CSF wrote: »

I think there is an effect there in terms of the goal tally of having an actual striker there, who plays like a striker rather than Milner. Silva would no longer be the most attacking player in the City lineup. Jovetic would be in positions that Milner wouldn't get into. Positions Silva has probably been getting in these last 2 games.

Of course there's a case to be made for Silva to be capable of more assists with someone more reliable to create chances for, but I'm personally Im more inclined to assess the likelihood of goalscoring when deciding upon a captain. It's why more often than not I go for strikers.

I take your point but as long as it's 1 up front with Silva behind and he's on this form he's a great option. I'll probably captain him.

I'm wary of Jov just yet, are we all getting carried away in our desperation for a City striker to own, to bring a player just back for injury straight in, never mind captaining him!

CSF

FHFC wrote: »

I take your point but as long as it's 1 up front with Silva behind and he's on this form he's a great option. I'll probably captain him.

I'm wary of Jov just yet, are we all getting carried away in our desperation for a City striker to own, to bring a player just back for injury straight in, never mind captaining him!

I had Silva in my team from January wildcard onwards last year and he was very consistent in his returns, Id never have captained him though.

Clearly last season was very different to this in terms of captain choices but I'm still just not sure at all about Silva regularly delivering 10 point scores with a striker playing. Granted the opposition here is Burnley at home so that certainly works in his favour.

Hococop

Have to go with Yaya again

FrClintPower

Austin for me, hopefully it'll be decent choice for once.

Ziegler1988

I brought in Yaya to captain these next two matches, but I don't think I can look beyond Austin. His home form is immense and Palace defence is anything but sturdy.

Rock Lesnar

Changed from Sanchez to Fabregas yesterday, didnt work out to well, going with Austin tomorrow

spock.

Austin, though I would probably captain Silva if I had him.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Thinking of swapping Kane too Austin and making Charlie the captain

Copper_pipe

Neil Warnock has been sacked. Cmon Charlie Austin!

FHFC

My captain picks have been premdominantly dire for a long time now. 6 blanks in the last 7.

Will somebody please just tell me who to captain and I'll just do it. No questions asked.

I have Silva, Snchez, Costa, Austin as the most viable picks. Zabaletta as a maverick one

hufpc8w3adnk65

FHFC wrote: »

My captain picks have been premdominantly dire for a long time now. 6 blanks in the last 7.

Will somebody please just tell me who to captain and I'll just do it. No questions asked.

I have Silva, Snchez, Costa, Austin as the most viable picks. Zabaletta as a maverick one

Silva

extra gravy

Have it on Silva but think I'll switch to Austin. Never seem to get Silva in at the right time so I'm expecting his next return to be 2 pointer.

G1032

FHFC wrote: »

My captain picks have been premdominantly dire for a long time now. 6 blanks in the last 7.

Will somebody please just tell me who to captain and I'll just do it. No questions asked.

I have Silva, Snchez, Costa, Austin as the most viable picks. Zabaletta as a maverick one

Austin

G1032

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Neil Warnock has been sacked. Cmon Charlie Austin!

Often when a teams manager gets sacked they up their game for a match or two. Austin not as appealing as he was but I'll still end up captaining him I'd say

FrClintPower

FHFC wrote: »

My captain picks have been premdominantly dire for a long time now. 6 blanks in the last 7.

Will somebody please just tell me who to captain and I'll just do it. No questions asked.

I have Silva, Snchez, Costa, Austin as the most viable picks. Zabaletta as a maverick one

Austin

Paully D

I'm going with Austin.

manual_man

Austin. Silva VC

SantryRed

I'm crazily thinking of captaining Zabaleta. Purely because he's guaranteed to play.

menoscemo

FHFC wrote: »

My captain picks have been premdominantly dire for a long time now. 6 blanks in the last 7.

Will somebody please just tell me who to captain and I'll just do it. No questions asked.

I have Silva, Snchez, Costa, Austin as the most viable picks. Zabaletta as a maverick one

I have all the above. Currently have it on Silva with Austin vc, but that might change around. It's a coin flip between the two for me. Both in form and at home to dire sides.

Lemlin

G1032 wrote: »

Often when a teams manager gets sacked they up their game for a match or two. Austin not as appealing as he was but I'll still end up captaining him I'd say

I agree with this but I'm still going with Charlie.

Scorpion Sting

Austin for me I think although I fear a Palace backlash now that Warnock's gone.

Menas

Austin for me, simply for the fact that I had him as captain for his hatrick 2 weeks ago. That was my finest Fantasy football moment in years....having a slightly leftfield captain who gets a hatrick is better then...well you know.

sheroman01

Just brought Austin in and he's getting the armband!

Mint Sauce

With Warnock just being sacked, Austin is probably the obvious choice. For that reason he is currently only my VC.



Managerless teams have a habit of throwing up surprises.

Western Pomise

Mint Sauce wrote: »

With Warnock just being sacked, Austin is probably the obvious choice. For that reason he is currently only my VC.



Managerless teams have a habit of throwing up surprises.

An thinking this myself,can see a nil all result.

manual_man

I can see QPR hammering them. The Palace lads only found out this morning, not exactly any time to galvanize themselves with the match 2moro

Dempsey

Sacking Warnock could improve Palace in the short term and thats why I'll captain Silva and put Austin as VC

MarkSRFC21

Have it on silva atm. I fear palace will improve and stop Austin going mental so he's not my captain, but I also fear the opposite happen and I will miss a big opportunity. No one around me in my leagues have either silva or Austin, so whoever I pick will be a differential, but I just know I'll pick the wrong one. God, I hate what fantasy football does to me.

passremarkable

I'm going benteke

manual_man

passremarkable wrote: »

I'm going benteke

oooooooooooh























BIGGGGGGGGGGGGGG BALLS

passremarkable

Crazy bas**** I am

manual_man

passremarkable wrote: »

Crazy bas**** I am

i've actually captained The Beast (cant remember the gameweek:pac:) myself this season, nearly sure there was 2 of us from the forum in it

Scorpion Sting

Dhera feck it, I'm going Tekkers captain too. Go hard or go home as they say!

Skippy44

Captained Benteke last GW, he blanked and was surrounded by a sea of goals/assists in my front 8. I will go with him again.

TimeToShine

Zabaleta.

iroced

Austin the obvious choice but...

Dempsey wrote: »

Sacking Warnock could improve Palace in the short term and thats why I'll captain Silva and put Austin as VC

... You're making me nervous now... Might switch (C) & (VC) then...

Ziegler1988

manual_man wrote: »

i've actually captained The Beast (cant remember the gameweek:pac:) myself this season, nearly sure there was 2 of us from the forum in it

Me! Those extra 4 points over unfortunate Aguero captainers are handy. I don't have the balls to give it to Tekkers again over Austin though. Hope he hits a hatty for us

AnonoBoy

Silva and Austin VC.

IsMiseMyself

Silva (C), Austin (VC.) I'm hoping they both bring in the goods today. To be honest, I can't see either of them not doing well so I'm hoping it's a case of a similar score for both of them.

Straylight

Just switched to Austin with about 3 minutes to spare. Hopefully he does the business now.

auldgranny

Straylight wrote: »

Just switched to Austin with about 3 minutes to spare. Hopefully he does the business now.

Same