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In game cups.

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  • 11-12-2017 8:09am
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    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,498 ✭✭✭✭


    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.


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    2nd Row Donkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,636 ✭✭✭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


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    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,498 ✭✭✭✭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


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭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:


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    scotchy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭scotchy


    Up against a dead team here too. Lukaku captain.


    Potential banana skin.



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    KevIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 39,498 ✭✭✭✭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?


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    Chesty08
    Registered Users Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭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.


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    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users Posts: 11,201 ✭✭✭✭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!


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    evancunny95
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭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


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    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,132 ✭✭✭✭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


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    ScummyMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,671 ✭✭✭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


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    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,825 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    Ace2007
    Registered Users Posts: 19,661 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    Copper_pipe
    Registered Users Posts: 11,553 ✭✭✭✭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.

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    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".


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    Swiper the fox
    Registered Users Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭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 :o

    Harps cup and Champions league are more of a challenge.


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    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,132 ✭✭✭✭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


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    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    I got an active fella. im done


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    scotchy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭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
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭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 ;)


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    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,132 ✭✭✭✭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 !


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    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


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

    Potential banana skin there for sure.


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    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭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.


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    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,093 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


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


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    The real mccoy 91
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭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


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    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,508 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭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


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    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users Posts: 42,079 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


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


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    The real mccoy 91
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭The real mccoy 91


    Happy days my opponent started with a -28 :)


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