In game cups.

KevIRL

It's cup season, these are always a pleasant diversion from the main game and ORs mini leagues etc. This thread for posting updates and hopefully a few from FSA get deep runs..

GW16 saw the qualifying round of the FPL cup. This year some 4.2 million teams making the first round in GW17. I made it through and face what looks like a dead team with Vardy (c). We all know what happens next...

The first round of the FFS cup was GW16 and I got through in that too 64-61.

The qualifying for FFS members cup was GW16 so fingers crossed 64 was enough there.

I believe the Harps CL is at the knock out stages as well. I didn't enter this year cause feel that the chips have made a mess of paid cup competitions but I'm sure plenty of FSAers are in it.

2nd Row Donkey

I'm up against some guy who put Kane as his 3rd sub at the weekend.

His team is decent otherwise and that's the kinda maverick move that could cause an upset in gw17

KevIRL

Good that they seem to have added an extra round to the main cup this year. It was getting increasingly difficult to qualify when there was just 2million teams in round 1.

Should mean a lot of dead teams to navigate though. The cup isn't the cup without tales of frustration as dead teams March forward at the expense of us obsessives

jimmii

Crazy that it's hard because it's just 2 million teams! This is the first time I've missed the ffs Cup but I've won it already so I don't mind passing be embarrassing to win it again :pac:

scotchy

Up against a dead team here too. Lukaku captain.


Potential banana skin.



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KevIRL

jimmii wrote: »

Crazy that it's hard because it's just 2 million teams! This is the first time I've missed the ffs Cup but I've won it already so I don't mind passing be embarrassing to win it again :pac:

Don't previous winners get automatic qualification? Plus a little cup beside their name?

Chesty08

Playing one of those dead teams that is a good dead team
DDG, Azpil, Bellerin, Mane, Salah, Kane and Morata (c).
It is going to be a tough one.

Father Hernandez

I'm up against what appeared as a dead team at first.

On second glance, big Brighton fan with Dunk, Gross & Stephens in their team and Kane el capitano.

This user hasn't made a transfer since GW11 but played bench boost last GW returning 0 points. Confused!

evancunny95

Up against a poor Liverpool fan who has Henderson as his captain from week 1... Just waiting for Henderson to score a hat-trick against West Brom now

km79

Up against a dead team started in gw4 BUT could easily lose to it
De gea
Walker Alonso Bavies
Martial Salah Alli xhaka
Captain firmino Okazaki quaner

Elliot alder luiz Miki

4.5ml OR

ScummyMan

My opponent is 69k and has a good team. Oh well, have to beat the best to be the best..or something like that :P

CSF

Agree with the sentiment posted above about chips and paid cup competitions. Made the finals and semi finals of the 2 Harps competitions last year but couldn’t get it done in either. 14 points ahead in the first leg of the first KO stage.

jimmii

KevIRL wrote: »

Don't previous winners get automatic qualification? Plus a little cup beside their name?

Yeah you get a bye but you still need to put your team id in by the same deadline.

Ace2007

Looks like i'm playing a dead team - hasn't made any transfers all season and has DDG as captain. Although with fixtures I could be in trouble with his defensive set up.

DDG
Walker, Otamendi, Kompany, Valencia
Xhaka, Kante, Alli, Salah,
Firmino, Morata

Hegazi, Can and Rooney on bench.

Copper_pipe

Found this on Reddit, seems to be fairly spot on. It applies for my game anyway.

FPL Rules for the cup state that "Each qualifying team will be randomly drawn against another in the first round"

However, there's a very strong pattern based on your most recent gameweek.

4 of us in my league got over 60, and our opponents fit the pattern perfectly. 38 (61), 35 (69), 34 (70), 34 (70).

Poking further, world #2 "Salah Dodger" also got 69, and is also against a 35 pointer. People scoring 40 face people with 57, and people with 57 face people with 40.

I scored 56 in GW16 and my opponent scored 41..

Doesnt really matter but an interesting spot!

There's going to be a 1 point margin of error as some scores will be more/less common. Very curious to see if the second round is ranked, or random as per the "rules".

Swiper the fox

I'd say if they have an Australian FSA there's some flaming galah cursing his luck with the shark he's after drawing :pac: sorry Jai Afeaki but you're screwed. Although I didn't even qualify for last years cup

Harps cup and Champions league are more of a challenge.

alchemist33

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Found this on Reddit, seems to be fairly spot on. It applies for my game anyway.


I scored 56 in GW16 and my opponent scored 41..

Doesnt really matter but an interesting spot!

There's going to be a 1 point margin of error as some scores will be more/less common. Very curious to see if the second round is ranked, or random as per the "rules".

I got 43, he got 54. Seems to fit the pattern.

km79

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Found this on Reddit, seems to be fairly spot on. It applies for my game anyway.


I scored 56 in GW16 and my opponent scored 41..

Doesnt really matter but an interesting spot!

There's going to be a 1 point margin of error as some scores will be more/less common. Very curious to see if the second round is ranked, or random as per the "rules".

62 ME
37 HIM

Rikand

I got an active fella. im done

scotchy

Me 71

Her 34

Seems to fit

She hasn't touched the team since August. Kane up front with Lukaku Captain.

I hope Lukaku doesn't pick this week to get his Mojo back.



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Missing Links

59 for moi and 37 for him (he has a rank 5,464,225 and triple captained de Gea at the weekend).Surely nothing can go wrong

Mint Sauce

My opponent is ranked at over 3.2mil. Defiantly not a dead team, 18 transfers in his history. 3 City players, Sane, Sterling, and Aguero (captained at the weekend). VC was Lakaku. I'm going out in the 1st Rd, aren't I.

km79

Missing Links wrote: »

59 for moi and 37 for him (he has a rank 5,464,225 and triple captained de Gea at the weekend).Surely nothing can go wrong

Is there that amount of teams this year!?????? Don't feel as bad about my rank now !

Paully D

Playing a dead team but one with Aguero as captain and De Bruyne vice.

Potential banana skin there for sure.

Cartman78

My opponent is not just active but possibly overactive...ranked at 4.5 million, 32 transfers made so far, TC and Free Hit used...not a bad looking team but 2 Southampton midfielders is a bit odd I guess.

Could be a tight one with half my team doubtful for GW 17.

PARlance

My opponents is 4.9m OR and has been playing since GW1 but he woke up last week. I'm getting sacked.

The real mccoy 91

I'm matched up against an Indian he's ranked 4.3m started in gw3 wild carded in gw4 took a 36 point hit in gw5 and used hit free hit in gw6. We both have Kane morata salah hazard and sterling though so it'll be tricky

dsmythy

The real mccoy 91 wrote: »

I'm matched up against an Indian he's ranked 4.3m started in gw3 wild carded in gw4 took a 36 point hit in gw5 and used hit free hit in gw6. We both have Kane morata salah hazard and sterling though so it'll be tricky

Must have been chasing the top player of the week accolade then gave up.

Green&Red

Didn't make either of the FFS cups, not surprising given my form this year
Playing some Canadian with Lukaku, Martial and Sane and a big defence

Scorpion Sting

Up against a dead team with KDB captain. Last gameweek was his first red arrow since GW6.

The real mccoy 91

Happy days my opponent started with a -28

PARlance

My opponent captained Moratta and has VC on Hegazi... I'm still gonna lose.

Cartman78

PARlance wrote: »

My opponent captained Moratta and has VC on Hegazi... I'm still gonna lose.

My guy tops that I think...VC Salah, Captain Diouf !!

He also has Hazard, Sterling, Firmino and Aguero :-)

normanoffside

My opponent has captain Lukaku and VC Pope :pac:

evancunny95

normanoffside wrote: »

My opponent has captain Lukaku and VC Pope :pac:

You better hope Lukaku plays and doesnt do much! Pope on 11...

Chesty08

Chesty08 wrote: »

Playing one of those dead teams that is a good dead team
DDG, Azpil, Bellerin, Mane, Salah, Kane and Morata (c).
It is going to be a tough one.

Morata (c) so VC DDG... clean sheets, save points & bonus incoming.

Cartman78

Cartman78 wrote: »

My guy tops that I think...VC Salah, Captain Diouf !!

He also has Hazard, Sterling, Firmino and Aguero :-)

The only positive news from last night was that Diouf blanked

I think I could be in trouble though if his big guns fire....Salah likely being out isn't good for me either

Mint Sauce

Am actually slightly worried now. Despite being ranked 3-4mil, my opponent is on 9 from 2. I am on 7 from 2 (1 coming off the bench). He will have 9 coming off the bench if Salah does not play. I have Salah captained, to his Aguero.

stephenl15

My opponent has McArthur Long Courtos (C) and Depoitre. 26 from 4

Cartman78

Not that it'll matter to me by the looks of it, but is there a prize for winning this or what?

spock.

I should be safely through unless Mane goes crazy. 2 points ahead and 2 more players to go but he has Mane(c) who I don't own.

Scorpion Sting

Cartman78 wrote: »

Not that it'll matter to me by the looks of it, but is there a prize for winning this or what?

• VIP hospitality at one Premier League 2018/19 match of the winner’s choice including travel and 2 nights’ accommodation (B&B basis)
• Copy of FIFA and games console
• Tablet computer
• Bluetooth speaker
• Nike manager jacket
• FPL goody bag (rucksack, t-shirt, mug, water bottle, stress ball, pen/pad, key ring)

scotchy

Biting my nails.

My opponent, who hasn't been near their team since August, has 16 points so far from Willian and Capoue. Lukaku Captain and Kane still left

Ive 4 from Ward and Hazard so far. Captain Kane, Salah(???)
and a few others left.


:rolleyes:

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scotchy

scotchy wrote: »

Biting my nails.

My opponent, who hasn't been near their team since August, has 16 points so far from Willian and Capoue. Lukaku Captain and Kane still left

Ive 4 from Ward and Hazard so far. Captain Kane, Salah(???)
and a few others left.


:rolleyes:

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Noooooooo



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AdpRo

My opponent has 7 starters, 3 of the 7 are KDB (C), Silva and Sterling!!! I’m out unless Kane goes nuts in 2nd half!

KevIRL

Out of the cup to a dead team. Through in the FFS cup and FFS members cup tho

Mint Sauce

Looks like I might be through, 57-53.

scotchy

Out to a dead team with Lukaku Captain, Willian, and clean sheets to Hegazi and Foster.


Ah well

I managed to get a grand total of 43 points this week, and Looking at my opponents past game weeks scores that would have been enough to beat them in 7 of the last 8 game weeks. .



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Paully D

Knocked out by a dead team with Aguero captain.

You’ve just got to laugh.

siblers

Thought I was out to a dead team with Okazaki as third sub to come in, but he won't come in as 3 of his defenders didn't play

Ace2007

out I go, 53 no good

Lad had DDG (c), Valencia, Otamendi, Hegazi - bulk of his point right there.