Sky FPL 23/24

F1ngers · 07-07-2023 7:09pm #1

Sky FPL is open now.

There is a random draw in GW1 for 1 person to win £10K.

remoteboy · 07-07-2023 7:38pm

Tried this a few years back but couldn’t wrap my head around it. Are there any decent guides out there?

CSF · 07-07-2023 8:40pm

I feel like it’d take a proper money league to get me invested in this. I frequently make teams. I do not frequently continue working on those teams.

claw · 09-07-2023 9:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120820092#Comment_120820092

We have very good players in our Boards League including a former winner and numerous top 100 finishes. I would consider the players who play Sky a far higher standard than in the FPL. I don't think you'd have any problem getting a money league going if you want to set it up but to win it you would have to finish in the top 50 overall imo.

claw · 09-07-2023 9:03am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120819855#Comment_120819855

3 For 1 Sky Fantasy Football Podcast on Youtube is probably the best. One of the guys who presents it won the whole thing the season just gone.

CSF · 09-07-2023 12:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120824490#Comment_120824490

Happy to lose for a little while, while developing enough engagement to ideally become good eventually. I think we all did it in FPL (some of us more recently than others etc)

claw · 09-07-2023 6:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120825053#Comment_120825053

I think it's a great idea. It might garner a bit more interest on the Sky Boards thread because normally it's very good for interaction. Last season there wasn't much activity on the main thread. Seems to be a lack of activity on all the threads these days!

manual_man · 09-07-2023 7:14pm

It's good with the paid leagues that Sky handles the money so you don't have to worry about getting paid your winnings. Albeit you have to have a Sky Bet account in order to be able to enter (either Sky's own paid leagues or ones set up by regular members). If there's interest I'd be happy to set one up - £10 or £20 entry maybe? Would limit it to Boards folks obviously.

thunderdog · 13-07-2023 10:30pm

First draft. Haaland and Dunk locked in. Saka close to also being fully locked in.

Tough to fit Haaland Kane and Salah in so will settle for TAA for the Liverpool games.

I like a West Ham GK to start with-decent fixtures and covers the single game day v Luton.

Likely need a Chelsea player to start with-gone with Fernandez for now but that could change after pre season.

claw · 14-07-2023 9:16am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120848365#Comment_120848365

I have a draft with a lot of placeholders but I was able to pick a team with TAA, Kane, Salah and Haaland in it. I don't really want to be swapping between the big 3 at the start like I did last season. I have Dunk too. It's amazing how he goes under the radar most seasons. Only worry with him is the lack of clean sheets last season.

Rikand · 14-07-2023 2:00pm

Is this the game where you can make changes to your team/captain while the game week is in progress ?

claw · 14-07-2023 2:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120850736#Comment_120850736

You have a captain for each day in the game week and you can make transfers to your team during the game week.

Rikand · 14-07-2023 4:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120850976#Comment_120850976

Sounds too intensive for a casual like me :D

claw · 15-07-2023 9:10am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120851631#Comment_120851631

It's not that bad. Most of the time the captains are obvious. The main problem is remembering to set the captain 😀

Trimm Trabb · 15-07-2023 1:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120853585#Comment_120853585

It is actually a much better game than regular fpl - more room for planning and difficult decisions and much less content suggesting what you should do.

I did play it properly one year and got a good rank but in other years I’ve forgot to set captains and lost interest. An active thread here could be helpful in helping with that.

claw · 15-07-2023 2:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120854464#Comment_120854464

The year before last when thunderdog and myself did well there was a fair bit of activity on the thread. Last season there was hardly anything but you could say the same for the whole Fantasy Football forum here. Hopefully it will be better this year. I have no problem posting here more often to get more interaction since it is the main game I play!

thunderdog · 15-07-2023 2:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120854638#Comment_120854638

Aiming to contribute here more this season-I’m blaming my relatively poor last season and commentary here on a new baby. No excuses for the upcoming season ;)

DJIMI TRARORE · 15-07-2023 3:10pm

I hope to concentrate on this a bit more than the last two seasons as well, first thing I've noticed is a lot of single matches on Friday nights,no harm to start with a Luton player(which one I don't know) to save on early transfers

Edit: forget Luton, their first home game v Burnley is already postponed

manual_man · 29-07-2023 10:11pm

Don't forget to enter the Boards FSA league - code 8476352 (for strictly Boards members only 😋). We had a good number of teams last year. You can enter both your teams in the league

Donegal1234 · 31-07-2023 10:30pm

How’s our drafts coming on ?

manual_man · 01-08-2023 1:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120923405#Comment_120923405

2 quite different drafts. One big at the back 5-3-2 with no Salah or Rashford. One big up top 3-4-3 with Haaland/Salah/Saka/Rashford. 5 players I have in both teams are Haaland/Saka/Dunk/Onana/Martinez. All initial captain days covered. Will reveal my teams Friday week 😋

Donegal1234 · 01-08-2023 1:34pm

Haaland/Saka/Dunk/Onana/Martinez in both my teams aswell. Pretty certain that will be the case next Friday.

Trimm Trabb · 01-08-2023 3:16pm

Heard it mentioned somewhere that Dunk hasn’t played in pre season yet?

claw · 01-08-2023 4:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120925429#Comment_120925429

I haven't done much yet really because I was away for most of the month and I haven't paid much attention to who joined who. I had planned on having the big 3 but if Kane goes obviously it gives me more wiggle room for the rest of the team. Planned on having Dunk anyway but I guess everyone will be doing that. Not sure if I will cover a matchday if there are 2 bad teams playing. Friday matches should be banned!

manual_man · 03-08-2023 12:09am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120926236#Comment_120926236

That's right! Brighton have just one more friendly this Sunday before season starts.

thunderdog · 05-08-2023 1:17pm

latest draft-getting more comfortable going without Trent.

Have most of the main captains covered for the first 8 weeks.

manual_man · 06-08-2023 12:01pm

I've changed my teams around a bit. Both 3-5-2 now and I think I'm good to go barring any last minute injuries. If Dunk isn't ready I think I'll just throw Estupiñan in. ✌️

manual_man · 07-08-2023 12:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120913887#Comment_120913887

Reminder 👆️

2nd Row Donkey · 07-08-2023 4:00pm

I'm in.

Trimm Trabb · 07-08-2023 4:39pm

When is the first overhaul?

manual_man · 07-08-2023 4:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120949430#Comment_120949430

You can enter your 2nd team too if you want 👍

Sky FPL 23/24

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