Possible ROI FPL Team - 19/20

GetWithIt

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned elsewhere but the Mark Travers debut and Sheffield Utd promotion opens up the tantalizing prospect of a Republic of Ireland FPL squad for next season.
A regular poster used to have a handicap league against an England team and it was a bit of craic.
Worth keeping an eye on for next season. Probably need Villa to go up and one or two prospects like Parrott to get a squad number. Struggling in midfield.

GK: Travers, Kelleher
Doherty, Stevens, Duffy, Coleman, Ward, Clarke, Egan
M: Brady, Hendricks, McCarthy, Erm Hourihane and Whelan from Villa
F: Long, Obafemi, McGoldrick

Any others worth keeping an eye out for? I’d have no problem sticking Rice in. He’s got 3 caps and it’s FPL so real football doesn’t come into it.

POKERKING

Scott hogan maybe?

dr.kenneth noisewater

Arter may go back to Bournemouth.

ScummyMan

Was chatting to a mate from the UK about this recently, and we're considering setting up a Ireland against England team as done previously in this forum, with a handicap TBC obviously.

First draft has me looking at something like the below:

Travers
Doherty, Coleman, Duffy, Stevens
Robinson, Brady, Hendrick, Hourihane
Long, McGoldrick

???, Clark, McCarthy, Obafemi

Anyone else I've missed out? Need to find a sub keeper as unfortunately Kelleher from Liverpool has not been added to the game. Happy to rely on the granny rule if absolutely necessary.

Think I might be very light on goals so will rely on a good defensive contribution. No playing subs is a worry aswell

macraignil

ScummyMan wrote: »

Was chatting to a mate from the UK about this recently, and we're considering setting up a Ireland against England team as done previously in this forum, with a handicap TBC obviously.

First draft has me looking at something like the below:

Travers
Doherty, Coleman, Duffy, Stevens
Robinson, Brady, Hendrick, Hourihane
Long, McGoldrick

???, Clark, McCarthy, Obafemi

Anyone else I've missed out? Need to find a sub keeper as unfortunately Kelleher from Liverpool has not been added to the game. Happy to rely on the granny rule if absolutely necessary.

Think I might be very light on goals so will rely on a good defensive contribution. No playing subs is a worry aswell

John Egan at Sheffield United might get more appearance points than Clark at Newcastle and if you count Northern Irish players you could have a non playing goalkeeper with Michael McGovern at Norwich. If Northern Ireland is OK then Jonny Evans at Leicester might also be in contention for a place.


Did Harry Kane have a granny from Galway?

Dearg81

Troy Parrott looked good today, he's only 17 but might get some game time this season for Spurs if they don't loan him out.

Edit - He's not in the game yet.

GetWithIt

Need Mignolet to leave Liverpool.

Adam Idah looks a good prospect up front for Norwich but unlikely to be in the game for a while.

ScummyMan

John Egan is a good shout.

I think I will result to Norn Iron players if needs must. McGovern might get me out of a pickle. Only if there are no other options though, if I start including the likes of Johnny Evans I might have James Mcclean coming knocking on my door :P

Scorpion Sting

Nathan Redmond is still eligible for Ireland through his Irish mother if you were stuck.

ScummyMan

I think we're going to go ahead with this, no transfers allowed only wildcards. I'll update periodically if GetWithIt doesn't mind me hijacking his thread!

I'll post the finalised squads once we have them, for now I'd appreciate any further suggestions as I think I am going to have my work cut out for me

Scorpion Sting

sugarman wrote: »

Stephen Henderson joined palace, so theres a second keeper.

This going ahead? Sounds a bit of fun.

Will they even add him though? He's their third-choice keeper and we all know how slow they are to add players to the game.

Dearg81

Off the top of my head this England team is very strong(I hope Ireland get a big handicap)
Pickford
TAA Walker Wan Bissaka Maguire
Sterling Alli Maddison
Wilson Kane Vardy

ScummyMan

Yes this is still going ahead.

One thing we're potentially looking at is capping the English team to the same budget the Irish team currently works out at, which is around 80m. This will help to not have the handicap too ridiculous.

hurlingman97

Callum Robinson also
But you probably already have too many Sheffield United players

ScummyMan

Mignolet leaving Liverpool, hopefully this means Kelleher is finally added to the game and I get my sub keeper.

ScummyMan

ScummyMan wrote: »

Mignolet leaving Liverpool, hopefully this means Kelleher is finally added to the game and I get my sub keeper.

Well that was a fun dream for a few hours, they just signed Adrian the feckers

ScummyMan

Troy Parrott added to the game, just in time!

We have finalised the teams and rules:

1) Budget of £77m for the squad. This helps to keep the handicap to at least a reasonable level.
2) No subs, captain changes or transfers.
3) Only chips allowed are wildcards.
4) Handicap of 12 points per week for the boys in Green, so 456 for the season.

Irish Team:

Travers
Doherty (C) - Coleman - Duffy - Stevens
Robinson (VC) - Hendrick - Brady - Hourihane
McGoldrick - Long

McGovern - Parrott - McCarthy - Clark

Yes Yes I know McGovern is Norn Iron, but needs must :P

English Team:

Pope
TAA(C) - Shaw - AWB (VC) - Coady - Lascelles
Ward Prowse - March
Murray - Greenwood - Ings

Norris - Hayden - Stephens - Choudhury


I will try and update this periodically throughout the season for anyone interested.

Wilberto

I'm not sure I want to know the outcome of this. Looking at that team is depressing me enough as it is!

rgmmg

Wilberto wrote: »

I'm not sure I want to know the outcome of this. Looking at that team is depressing me enough as it is!

ScummyMan

Kelleher finally added to the game!

We have made an exception to our no transfer rule to allow me.to rid my team of the Brit :P

GetWithIt

Yes!

ScummyMan

Thought it was time for an update on this.

With 5 of my players yet to play a minute this season, it's been a bit of a slog so far. Callum Robinson's exploits against Chelsea as my captain helped immensely, and an unexpected Jeff Hendrick goal had me happier than I'd care to admit :P

UK Team: 180
Irish Team: 117 + Handicap of 5x12 : 177.

So looks like we've handicapped this nicely so far, which should make for an interesting season.

My defence is where I'm going to win or lose this, so really need Coleman Duffy and Doherty to keep free of injury. Troy Parrott starting to get minutes would be great also.

COYBIG!

GetWithIt

Connolly getting regular minutes for Brighton. Might be time to wildcard.

It’s a pain having to choose 3 from 4 Sheffield Utd but I reckon Egan is going to get you more points than McGoldrick.

McGoldrick -> Connolly
Clarke -> Egan

5-4-1

GetWithIt

Connolly now starting for Brighton!

ScummyMan

Ya, great news. Thinking of pushing the wildy button over the international break.

Thanks to Matt Doherty's 30(!!!) Points for me as captain last week, I've actually taken the lead for the first time this season!

Ireland : 184 + (7*12) : 268
England: 255


COYBIG!

GetWithIt

Pull the trigger. Connolly now scoring for Brighton.

steve_r

Connolly 4.5m starter!

ScummyMan

Aaron Connelly scores a brace!



He's not in my team.



Goals for Hourihane and Jeff Hendrick!



Red card for Seamus Coleman.




Entertaining week so far :pac:

sheroman01

Hourihane goal and assist and Hendrick goal

ScummyMan

International Break update:

Well, might not have been a great break for us, but in FPL terms we're flying it! Of the back of that great last week, points are now:

Ireland 224 + (8*12) : 320
England : 295

How's that for a border!!

Hoping to push on now, have wildcarded mainly to get on the Aaron Connelly hype. Other changes so far are bringing in big John Egan, as I think he is worth more as my Sheffield United 3rd spot than McGoldrick. Also swapped Obafemi for Long as I think he has surprisingly overtaken him in the pecking order.

Travers
Doherty(C) Coleman Duffy Egan Stevens
Robinson(VC) Hendrick Hourihane
Connelly Obafemi

Kelleher McCarthy Parrott Brady

That's how I'm looking to set up at the moment, obviously can tweak until Saturday.

Could somebody have a word with Eddie Howe about getting Travers back in the team please! :P

dr.kenneth noisewater

ScummyMan wrote: »

International Break update:

Well, might not have been a great break for us, but in FPL terms we're flying it! Of the back of that great last week, points are now:

Ireland 224 + (8*12) : 320
England : 295

How's that for a border!!

Hoping to push on now, have wildcarded mainly to get on the Aaron Connelly hype. Other changes so far are bringing in big John Egan, as I think he is worth more as my Sheffield United 3rd spot than McGoldrick. Also swapped Obafemi for Long as I think he has surprisingly overtaken him in the pecking order.

Travers
Doherty(C) Coleman Duffy Egan Stevens
Robinson(VC) Hendrick Hourihane
Connelly Obafemi

Kelleher McCarthy Parrott Brady

That's how I'm looking to set up at the moment, obviously can tweak until Saturday.

Could somebody have a word with Eddie Howe about getting Travers back in the team please! :P

Probably would have got rid of Parrott for Obafemi instead or were you limited with funds?

ScummyMan

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Probably would have got rid of Parrott for Obafemi instead or were you limited with funds?

no limitation on funds with this shower of lumpers!

That's an interesting point actually, I had hoped Parrott might get a few minutes, but doesn't look good so far. Will think about it

dr.kenneth noisewater

ScummyMan wrote: »

no limitation on funds with this shower of lumpers!

That's an interesting point actually, I had hoped Parrott might get a few minutes, but doesn't look good so far. Will think about it

I think Long looks a better bet for gametime over the next while based on him starting the last game.

ScummyMan

Goal for Shane Duffy today, keeps me ticking along nicely

Callum Robinson is having a tough run of it at the moment unfortunately

GetWithIt

How are we faring at the half way mark? It seems to have been a good couple of game weeks for the boys in green.

New wildcard is available. Might be worth canvassing the collection wisdom. Drop Coleman? Give up on Parrott for this season? Connolly, Long and Martins up front? We could with another midfielder. I reckon Jack Grealish still counts.

scotchy

GetWithIt wrote: »

I reckon Jack Grealish still counts

Let it go man, let it go.

Trimm Trabb

GetWithIt wrote: »

I reckon Jack Grealish still counts.

Let’s not forget the true Irish Gaels that are Mark Noble and Nathan Redmond too.

ScummyMan

Posting in here to remind myself to have a look at this after this weekend! Adam Idah looks like he's going to get a few games for Norwich now.

ScummyMan

Just over the half way point of the season seems like a good point to take stock.

England : 869
Ireland : 602 + (22*12) = 866

Incredibly we were almost spot on with our handicap guess, meaning that it's still all to play for after GW22.
England have had a strong couple of weeks, with TAA as captain doing most of the heavy lifting.

Just a reminder of my current squad:

Travers (Kelleher)
Stevens Duffy Coleman Doherty(C) Egan
Robinson Hourihane Hendrick (McCarthy Brady)
Obafemi Connolly (Long)

Positives so far:
- Travers finally getting a game! Albeit through injury to Ramsdale, and only for one point, and he made a poor mistake, but baby steps! :P
- Defence as predicted is the backbone of my team, two Sheffield United lads have been stars for me.
- James McCarthy starting to get a good few games for Palace (4 starts out of last 5), might have to move him into the starting XI.
- Plenty of young strikers starting to knock on the door.

Negatives:
- No long term playing keeper leaving me with 10 each week
- Coleman looks to be losing his place
- No regular starting striker


Would appreciate harnessing the collective knowledge of FSA on how to push on and win this title! I am musing a wildcard:
- Callum Robinson seems to have lost his way, is McGoldrick a better use of my third SHU spot? Problem is I'm stuck a bit for options in midfield.
- Adam Idah? Tricky to predict which of the strikers are going to get the most time from here on out.
- Is Coleman in trouble? Potential to switch to Ciaran Clark, although he hasn't been getting his game recently either.
- Anyone else I've forgotten? As it's so tight I'd like to stay away from the likes of Grealish and Rice for the time being, I'd like to prove the point that we don't need 'em!!

Cheers, coybig

Missing Links

ScummyMan wrote: »

- Anyone else I've forgotten?

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/darren-randolph-set-start-west-21295902

ScummyMan

Missing Links wrote: »

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/darren-randolph-set-start-west-21295902

GREAT shout. I'd forgotten fabianski was out

Wilberto

I also came here to remind you of Darren Randolph. :pac:

GetWithIt

Disaster! Callum Robinson joins West Bromwich till the end of the season.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0129/1111644-callum-robinson-west-brom-loan/

Only 4 Irish midfielders in the Premier League, though he’ll still be listed in the game. Any sign of another Irish qualified midfielder?

Cartman78

GetWithIt wrote: »

Disaster! Callum Robinson joins West Bromwich till the end of the season.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0129/1111644-callum-robinson-west-brom-loan/

Only 4 Irish midfielders in the Premier League, though he’ll still be listed in the game. Any sign of another Irish qualified midfielder?

Can Grealish still do a u-turn to reverse his previous u-turn??

steve_r

Gavin Kilkenny? Yet to make an appearance for Bournemouth.

Scorpion Sting

Cartman78 wrote: »

Can Grealish still do a u-turn to reverse his previous u-turn??

I assume the fella in charge of the English team already has Grealish.

GetWithIt

steve_r wrote: »

Gavin Kilkenny? Yet to make an appearance for Bournemouth.

Good call. Kilkenny and Smallbone (Southampton) are both listed as £4.5 midfielders.

Allows McGoldrick to be brought back in to the squad for the inevitable glut of goals which he's due.

ScummyMan

Super shout with Gavin Kilkenny

Wildy is active now to let me get Randolph in also

EDIT: Unless I am going blind, Kilkenny is not in the game. (Proper order, they win enough all Ireland's already :P ) . Will have to go with young Smallbone

ScummyMan

Pick 3 from:

McGoldrick, Long, Obafemi, Connolly...........Idah, Parrott?

Leaning towards Obafemi missing out from the first 4 but it's a close one

GetWithIt

Kilkenny is listed. Page 2 on whatever view you're looking at maybe?

Wouldn't know who has a greater chance of making an appearance. When does the transfer window close for loan moves?

Wilberto

ScummyMan wrote: »

EDIT: Unless I am going blind, Kilkenny is not in the game. (Proper order, they win enough all Ireland's already :P ) . Will have to go with young Smallbone

Sorry to hear you're going blind. :P :pac:




In other words, Kilkenny's there, but he's on the second page of Bournmouth players along with Dobre (whoever he is!)