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Favourite FF player ever

  • 26-11-2016 7:31pm
    #1
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭


    Just had to start a thread to express my undying man love for siggy
    He just always delivers

    So is there any player in particular that fantasy football has made ye develop an irrational soft spot for in real life ?
    For me I just love owning siggy. ANY excuse and I get him in :)


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  • #2
    KevIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,578 ✭✭✭✭KevIRL


    MGP


  • #3
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    KevIRL wrote: »
    MGP

    we love Scandinavians :D


  • #4
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,595 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Pelle...come home from China.
    Siggy second, Silva third


  • #5
    Wilberto
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 8,576 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wilberto


    Probably not my favourite, but certainly the first player that came to my mind is Matty Taylor.

    Cheap as chips defender who always scored a few from free kicks! He was eventually registered as a midfielder though which meant mean't he wasn't quite the asset any more (less points for goals scored/assists etc.)


    But as long as he was a registered defender he was in my team every time!


  • #6
    greedygoblin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    Carlito Tevez. He went on an end of season scoring spree when he joined West Ham. Single handedly saved my ass that season so he did.


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  • #7
    honeybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    Gareth Bale
    Charlie Adams
    Stevie G used to break my heart (usually didn't have him when he wracked up those bonuses)


  • #8
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,839 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Without a doubt Aguero

    ....a distant second would be Bale


  • #9
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,543 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    My favourite is Aguero. But with the question saying 'irrational' love I'm gonna go for Wollscheid. I've had unreal luck with him. Barely a goal conceded. May be time to start up FBL.


  • #10
    feargale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Jack Lynch. Nobody in FF played better in either code. :D


  • #11
    jimmii
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    Ronaldo and Bale especially when he was a defender! In the pre-fpl days Andy Cole and Shearer were an unreal pairing upfront.


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  • #12
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    I forgot to say aguero is a close second

    not easy as a united fan but I love him too!


  • #13
    Slattsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Suarez.

    /thread


  • #14
    honeybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Suarez.

    /thread

    How could I have forgotten him!!!


  • #15
    Gunslinger99
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Gunslinger99


    Clint Dempsey , always delivered.


  • #16
    spock.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,502 ✭✭✭spock.


    Lampard back in the day.


  • #17
    peterswellman
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭peterswellman


    Jamie Vardy.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Anelka. Never as your big hitter striker, but maybe as a double up with Drogba, or when Drogba was injured/playing international games.


  • #19
    Mr.Prodston
    Registered Users Posts: 16,305 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Prodston


    Michael Turner.

    The man. The myth. The legend.

    PVA perhaps has taken the crown for the two DGW 37's in a row.

    Plus the boring, obvious Aguero answer.


  • #20
    kennypowers
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭kennypowers


    Kevin Nolan always seemed to rack up points for me and made a great differeintal.can also remember van der vart contributing well to my cause. But the van persie of 3\4seasons ago will standout .


  • #21
    Iused2likebusts
    Registered Users Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    I love owning Theo and Sanchez.


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  • #22
    Fowler87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭Fowler87


    Gunslinger99 wrote:
    Clint Dempsey , always delivered.


    +1 with the goal scoring machine cb Martin Laurson a very close 2nd


  • #23
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    KevIRL wrote: »
    MGP

    He was the first name on my teamsheet every season


  • #24
    Hogey007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,962 ✭✭✭Hogey007


    Timmy Cahill ;)


  • #25
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,736 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Rafael Van der Vaart.


  • #26
    Chesty08
    Registered Users Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭Chesty08


    Super Georgie Boyd


  • #27
    honeybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    RVP


  • #28
    breffni bogballer
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭breffni bogballer


    Seamus Coleman,when he played as a MF/Wing back, not as much anymore


  • #29
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,300 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    Aguero has been a must have for me for years now.

    Suarez a close second.

    Is there any way of seeing your teams from previous years, would be nice nostalgia!


  • #30
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Father Hernandez wrote: »
    Aguero has been a must have for me for years now.

    Suarez a close second.

    Is there any way of seeing your teams from previous years, would be nice nostalgia!

    Aguero a must have for me too and always enjoyable BUT what i mean is a player who ya just can't resist getting even when it makes no sense
    And who you now have an affinity for in real life football based purely on FF
    So that's siggy
    I think I might love him
    :D


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  • #31
    NapoleonInRags
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭NapoleonInRags


    Marian Pahars


  • #32
    iroced
    Registered Users Posts: 6,262 ✭✭✭iroced


    Gunslinger99 wrote: »
    Clint Dempsey , always delivered.
    Bleating Lamb wrote: »
    Rafael Van der Vaart.
    Yeah these 2 were my "secret" weapons when I started playing. Always under-owned IMO (in my private leagues anyway) and always returned. Got me many monthly/weekly prizes too. I'll never forget ;).

    It doesn't answer the OP question but I'd like to mention Blackpool's super Charlie Adam who might have beaten the BPs World record the season I started playing :p.
    I agree about Siggy too and would like to mention David "Merlin" Silva who's often been good to me but who's not returning at all this year.
    km79 wrote: »
    So is there any player in particular that fantasy football has made ye develop an irrational soft spot for in real life ?
    On the contrary :mad: I am developping a very rational very very not soft at all spot with Christian Fuchs :pac:.


  • #33
    skippy15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭skippy15


    Chesty08 wrote: »
    Super Georgie Boyd

    Ye biggest over achiever, always seemed be on my bench and seemed get points every time was needed.
    Other than that has be siggy- Lukaku my biggest hate. Always seem get him and sell him in next few weeks


  • #34
    jimmii
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    honeybear wrote: »
    RVP

    Good shout. Back in the day he was so dependable. I always remember going to a game at Arsenal and captaining him and he scored after a minute or so made the whole game more enjoyable!


  • #35
    jimmii
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    Always had a good experience with Hernandez too. He was always so cheap if you're timing was good he was great value.


  • #36
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,655 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    1 Henry
    2 Ronaldo (that season)
    3 Stevie g
    4 Suarez
    5 Lampard
    6 RVP
    7 Tevez
    8 Bale
    9 Kuyt
    10 Cech (04/05 - it was great not even thinking about the keeper position for that season, just guaranteed points)


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  • #37
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Temuri Ketsbaia.

    Edit - Honourable mentions for Kinkladze and Juninho.


  • #38
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,164 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    Michu deserves a mention for his amazing 2012/13 season.


  • #39
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Scorpion Sting wrote: »
    Michu deserves a mention for his amazing 2012/13 season.

    Yes
    Yes he does
    We love Swansea :D


  • #40
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Thierry Henry. Always the first player I picked when he was playing, regardless of how much he cost.


  • #41
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,164 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    km79 wrote: »
    Yes
    Yes he does
    We love Swansea :D

    I only started playing FPL seriously that season and he was the main man really. He'll probably never be heard from again but I'll always remember him for that wonder season.


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  • #42
    shineon23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭shineon23


    Ah yes. I do enjoy a 'hall of fame' thread. I will get carried away here.

    Keepers:
    Sorenson
    Joe Hart at Birmingham
    Tom Krul
    Anyone 4.0 or under.


    I do love big awkward Defenders.
    John Terry
    Michael Dawson (at spurs)
    Richard Dunne (at Villa)
    James Collins
    Damien Delaney
    Geoff Cameron
    Zabeleta
    Jeffrey Schlupp
    Jordi Amat
    PVA
    Anyone 4.0 or under


    Attackers:
    Cambiasso
    Darren Bent
    Super Rickie Lambert (at Southampton)
    Stepahane Sessanyon (at Sunderland)

    Georgie Boyd (on the basis that's he's hero and I've bought him more than once full sure he was an OOP Kris Boyd)
    Any MF under 4.3.

    Walters
    Mata
    Silva
    Suarez
    Aguero
    Rooney
    Drogba
    Malouda
    Milner at Man City
    Jamie O Hara
    Yaya
    Conor Wickham
    DEMBA BA
    Papis Cisse
    Cabaye

    I presume no-one will mention Adam Johnson, but I never had any complaints with him in regards to FPL.


  • #43
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Charlie Adam at Blackpool was a season keeper


  • #44
    IK09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭IK09


    Lads......Yakubu


  • #45
    Lemlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,251 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    Dempsey wrote: »
    Charlie Adam at Blackpool was a season keeper

    Got bonus even when they lost.


  • #46
    honeybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    Clint Dempsey too


  • #47
    shineon23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭shineon23


    Pardon me, yous can all ignore my previous post.


    Completely forgot that the answer to this puzzle is Cedric.


  • #48
    Sooner or Later
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭Sooner or Later


    Matty Elliot.

    For those of you too young to remember a Leicester defender with a knack for scoring goals, especially headers from corners.


  • #49
    massdebater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭massdebater


    Amr Zaki


  • #50
    Green&Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,432 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    In no particular order

    Thomas Gravesen
    Tim Howard - purely for the goal in 2012 when I had him as captain cause he was on a DGW
    RVP in his Arsenal days, the day he was dropped and came on for a hat-trick
    Aguero
    Silva
    Niko Kranjcar


  • #51
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,304 ✭✭✭munster87


    Thought PVA would have more mentions here


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