General Chat 2021/22

jimmii

As Klopp alluded to reading some of the threads on data/gdpr etc isn't a good look for the place. Even if things are fine it's going to put people off given the number of concerns.

F1ngers

Updated for 21/22:

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Shedite27

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117676858#Comment_117676858

What thread is that?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117676981#Comment_117676981

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058200779/gdpr-boards-ie-and-vanilla-how-does-this-work

Won’t claim to know a lot about it but some people seem to know what they’re talking about.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117676854#Comment_117676854

I’ve looked at Gubu and Discord.

gubu looks most like what we are used to. Discord looked very busy with one long stream of comments and no subsections but I didn’t spend very long on there.

tomorrow I’ll go on gubu and ask them to set up a FPL forum in the games section. Well away from the soccer forum.

Lucas Hood

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117677279#Comment_117677279

Discord has threads now so you can have matchday threads/captain polls etc in their own threads.

Also has the advantage of being able to use bots to posts updates about the game injuries/susenspions/price changes/goals/bps/lineups etc.

Discord is the better option imo.

Gubu doesn't look great.

I would 100% bow to your experience as I haven’t used either.

Chuck Noland

Gubu seems to have ALOT of boards users signing up each day!

eh i dunno

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117676858#Comment_117676858

Can't see me using boards much now since the update. It's terrible. May find a new fpl site

jimmii

Discord is definitely less natural for boards users but from having used it for a little while once you get used to it then it's really good. Kind of like crossing a forum with WhatsApp.

jimmii

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117677498#Comment_117677498

Well that's pretty much why it was started! For a while it was basically just a home for banned users but with the update people are just heading there because of the ease of use. Looks a bit dated but who cares if it's easy to use!

Dr. Bre

Would be a big pity if we lost the match day threads !

Green&Red

Is there a discord channel people are moving to?

Mr.Prodston

In the midst of all this conversation about the future of the FSA, can we take a moment to appreciate all the joy that PVA has given us (okay me) over the years? :)

DGW37s will never be the same again....

Lucas Hood

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678175#Comment_117678175

https://discord.gg/HzNXegRg

Trimm Trabb

It’s good to have a contingency and I’ll go to discord or Gubu if really necessary - but isn’t it possible boards just sorts itself out slowly over the next few weeks/months and gradually becomes as active as before? or else they just revert to the old site?

CSF

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117679106#Comment_117679106

That’s the hope

jimmii

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117679106#Comment_117679106

Yep fingers crossed that happens. Already would imagine it would be hard to get everyone back but I'm I'm some new blood will come in too. It's probably the more casual users that will be lost as they aren't bothered to track fsa down again.

NoviGlitzko

Lads if anyone is annoyed with the bright layout as opposed to the dark theme that was on old boards, run this (It changes the colour theme to dark): https://nighteye.app

Green&Red

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678630#Comment_117678630

Cheers but it’s telling me it’s invalid or expired?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117679106#Comment_117679106

the hope would be boards sort it out but the quieter they get the more I’d worry.

it’s crazy how little they are interacting with their ‘customers’. Would make one worry about what is going on in the background.

ScummyMan

I see Man Uniteds friendly with Preston was called off due to Covid. I think the lack of preseason for lots of big players due to the Euros is something to consider, I think there could be a few surprising results on the cards in the first few gameweeks.

Lucas Hood

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117680394#Comment_117680394

https://discord.gg/9MN8yrX7

Seems invites expire after 7 days.

nullObjects

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117681388#Comment_117681388

Sorry I didn't realise that, give his a bash: https://discord.gg/V4dgETMq

F1ngers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117682054#Comment_117682054

Joined that just now.

There was already a "F1ngers" there, so I changed my name to "F1ngers@boards".

Rodgeb

Lads and ladies, is there any good FPL app for iphone???

Work switched my phone over the summer so using the official FPL app but much preferred the Fantasy Football Manager app on android - will have to bring this up as feedback for my next performance review otherwise!

I’m finding Discord to be a bit ****.

it doesn’t seem to pick up the conversant from where I left it.

it starts with the most recent comments and then I have to scroll back without having any idea where I was from my previous session.

jimmii

That's weird mine always starts from where I left off. Maybe it's a settings thing?

It must be.

I’ll delete it and start again.

wouldn’t be at all surprised for the plug to be pulled on this joint without notice

how much longer can it run without any posters ? The post count must be at an all time low ?

I’ve tried with Discord but I find it to be horrible to use.

I asked gubu to set up a FPL forum but no reply.

Green&Red

Gubu have an FPL thread now

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117701082#Comment_117701082

Where have they hidden it ?

jimmii

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117702385#Comment_117702385

I assume they're talking about the one that's been there for a while or else it's really hidden away somewhere random lol

https://****/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=78

really needs a forum if it's going to work.

That’s a disaster having it in ‘sports’ and then ‘soccer’.

I messaged them and asked them to set up a forum for FPL but not to put it anywhere near the sports or soccer forum.

they may have no interest in a forum for FPL.

jimmii

I'd say that for now it's really too quiet for much of anything. You would think it would be worth having a decent set up now that would allow for quick growth just in case anything did happen here especially with so many people reporting things to DPC!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117703692#Comment_117703692

listen, this site is dead. As a dodo. there’s no coming back from what they’ve done. It’s just a matter of time now. The likelihood is that boards will just not be here one day. No warning. So we should take that possibility very seriously

maybe if a few more of us ask the guys at gubu to set up an FPL forum, away from the sports forum, it could happen

you’d need to be able to open threads, at will, for it to work

it would be a real busy forum for them. It would kick off now (posting numbers) due to the FPL season about to start

Lucas Hood

We could look at creating our own forum.

I like discord even though its not busy at the moment.

Green&Red

I think boards can come back, once you start using it its not as bad as you first think

It would be a shame to lose the FSA leagues

For anyone running a money league through boards it might be worthwhile having a spreadsheet with contact details

Mr.Prodston

The site is an omnishambles atm, and the FSA is certainly quieter with under 2 weeks to go.... BUT there's been on FPL overload since early July last year, we've had an incredible Euros last month and the Olympics are on right now. So if others are like me, then they simply haven't even considered FPL just yet?

Maybe if we started actually creating discussion about the game and options then things would begin to pick up too?

I reckon if we have genuine concerns about our fantastic community that's been around for 10 years now then we should try and make this work, and hope they make the place a smidge easier to navigate? Of course a backup is something to consider too.

With all that said, who do we like the look of as some cheap bargains? The Irish defender at Norwich @4.0 could be worth a 5th defender slot?

Fitz*

Constantly talking about leaving this site doesn't exactly promote chat about FPL on the site, it promotes not chatting about FPL IMO. But hopefully there is a return to the number of usual posters again as we get closer to the kick off date.

I'm looking forward to the return of the multigames at 3.00 pm now. The dragged out nature of last season contributed a lot to football fatigue and also dragged out the FPL season a bit but that also helped to watch more games with passing interest. In FPL terms, it's brilliant to the return of having so many different games having updates at the same time.

bmorrissey

New fantasy football forum on Gubu now, i've been told its in the Hobbies section.

Father Hernandez

All this non procrastinating usually on boards.ie tinkering with FPL and my GW1 team has led me to do actual work. 😅

Hoping the community picks up a bit as I genuinely am finding it tough to use the new site. Just not on it as much and my mind feels like going on here will be a bit of an effort.

Livramento (4.0) at Southampton could be one to watch if KWP gets injured. Potential starter but it's slim.

Muahahaha

Anyone thinking of starting the season without Bruno? I was on the fence about it but the EPL refs have said they are going to cut out soft penalties so that side of owning him gets a bit less attractive and his price is way up there. Im thinking of going with the cheaper Sancho instead.

Also reassessing Werner as an option as the new offside rules now require daylight between players to be called offside. Werner set a PL record last season with 41 offsides. He plays right on the shoulder of defenders so stands to benefit the most from the end of stupid VAR decisions. I dont think I'll start the season with him because of Tuchel but reckon he could come good this season.

Trey13

Happy enough to stay on boards. Back onto FPL, last season I had some clear goals and a broad gameplan, finishing 37k. Over then next few days I will do the same again for this season. Anyone who finishes in the top 50k consistently have any tips/rules/guidelines etc that they follow during the season?

Backstreet Moyes

Will Ihenacho be a rotation risk he was brilliant towards the end of last season but Vardy should start and they have signed another good striker

remoteboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117706219#Comment_117706219

That’s what’s putting me off. If they hadn’t signed Daka he’d be straight into my starting 11.

Dr. Bre

Most of vardy goals are penos - he’s the rotation risk for me.I think iheanacho will start

jimmii

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117705903#Comment_117705903

It's not a matter of being happy or not the only reason things are being set up is in case this place goes. Fingers crossed it sorts itself out but better to plan now instead of lose eveything on the off chance that did happen.

jimmii

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117705550#Comment_117705550

I was thinking the same with him will probably leave him out and see what happens. If Grealish gets much game time for city could be a hell of a lot of free kicks inside 30 yards for them this season.

Did you smash it

How do you follow a thread now? Like this thread...

also off topic - does anyone know how to find a PAY premier league score predictor league?