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General Chat 2019/20

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  • #152
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    PARlance wrote: »
    Bilva could be an absolute steal if he continues as he has done.

    He is dearer than he was last year is he not? And he didnt represent too much value as a player taking up a city slot!!!!
    KDB is only 1.5 more.......


  • #153
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,091 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    km79 wrote: »
    He is dearer than he was last year is he not? And he didnt represent too much value as a player taking up a city slot!!!!
    KDB is only 1.5 more.......

    Meant to say something like if he continues to improve and cobtinues to become a more instrumental part of City's attack. Think he's a player who will come on again this year. Was very impressed with him as the season went on.

    Wouldn't fancy KDB at 1.5m more if Pep plays him as deep as he did last year.


  • #154
    extra gravy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,362 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    Rikand wrote: »
    No Salah

    5-3-2

    Edersen (McGovern)
    DRAWL
    Sterling Richarlison Fraser (Kouyate Drinkwater)
    JOTA FunBobby (Long)

    Drinkwater in the hope he might get a move away from chelsea

    Digne
    Robertson
    Alexander-Arnold
    Wan-Bissaka
    Laporte

    DRAWL

    AWB...i just don't see the appeal. Why Ricky over Siggy?


  • #155
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    extra gravy wrote: »
    AWB...i just don't see the appeal. Why Ricky over Siggy?

    Ricky has been a fast starter the last two seasons, so hoping to catch that early start again

    AWB is me leaving in the past. I'm tempted to change him to an Ake who I have wanted to own for 2 seasons now


  • #156
    2nd Row Donkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,633 ✭✭✭2nd Row Donkey


    As Kompany has parted Kompany (grroooan) with city surely the clever money is on either Stones or Otimendi at 1m cheaper than Laporte right.


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  • #157
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,755 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    2nd Row Donkey wrote: »
    As Kompany has parted Kompany (grroooan) with city surely the clever money is on either Stones or Otimendi at 1m cheaper than Laporte right.

    Harry Maguire most likely


  • #158
    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Guys, over on the games forum they run a game called sheep, basically asking questions like Whats your favourite colour? 10 people answer, five say red, those people get 5 points, three say green, they get 3 points and two say blue and get 2 points. The idea is to get the most popular answer.
    I'm running one on soccer plays, 10 clubs, name a player past or present, feel free to enter

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057992216&page=3


  • #159
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Craig Dawson has joined Watford.


  • #160
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,196 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Won't take this too seriously til later in the month, but tried to make a draft team there and found it quite tough. As always, the cut price bargains will be key.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #161
    thunderdog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭thunderdog


    First draft

    Ryan/Button
    Robertson Laporte TAA A.Smith Kelly
    Salah Sterling Zaha Sigurrdson Dendoncker
    Jota King Long

    I haven’t given much thought to the GKs yet. At the back, Robertson and Laporte are definites. I might switch out TAA for VVD for the 0.5 saving. Smith and Kelly might change.

    Fairly happy with the mids. Salah and Sterling gives a good captain option each week. Decent opening fixtures for Sigurrdson. Interesting to see if Zaha racks up more points this year as a mid. Dendoncker should get some game time.

    Happy with Jota and King up front. I think for the 2.5 mil saving over Jiminez and Wilson is worth it. Not much to say about Long really...


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  • #162
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,582 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    thunderdog wrote: »
    First draft

    Ryan/Button
    Robertson Laporte TAA A.Smith Kelly
    Salah Sterling Zaha Sigurrdson Dendoncker
    Jota King Long

    I haven’t given much thought to the GKs yet. At the back, Robertson and Laporte are definites. I might switch out TAA for VVD for the 0.5 saving. Smith and Kelly might change.

    Fairly happy with the mids. Salah and Sterling gives a good captain option each week. Decent opening fixtures for Sigurrdson. Interesting to see if Zaha racks up more points this year as a mid. Dendoncker should get some game time.

    Happy with Jota and King up front. I think for the 2.5 mil saving over Jiminez and Wilson is worth it. Not much to say about Long really...

    Southampton signed a striker today (Che Adams) so it could be a short season for Long


  • #163
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,091 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    Southampton signed a striker today (Che Adams) so it could be a short season for Long

    They officially signed Danny Ings today as well. Not that it makes any difference to last year/Long.


  • #164
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    Ryan Button
    TAA Robertson Laporte Digne Kelly
    Fraser Salah Redmond Bernardo Hayden
    Vardy Jota King

    Not seeing much love for vardy on here?


  • #165
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    A lot of chatter that united are moving in on maguire
    That would make their defenders more desirable as a whole imo
    If he went to city on the other hand he would be an absolute must have at his price


  • #166
    DJIMI TRARORE
    Registered Users Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    km79 wrote:
    A lot of chatter that united are moving in on maguire That would make their defenders more desirable as a whole imo If he went to city on the other hand he would be an absolute must have at his price


    Would it really,? i personally will not be touching a utd def,coz Ollys at the wheel and i do not think hes near good nuf to sort it out


  • #167
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    first draft done

    siggy plus14 others
    HEWT


  • #168
    manual_man
    Registered Users Posts: 15,262 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    manual_man wrote: »
    Mexico through to Gold Cup semis where they'll play Haiti(should be an easy win). Gonna be a late arrival to preseason for Jimenez.

    Mexico through to the final now btw after again playing extra time. Jimenez is gonna be knackered. He scored the winner from the spot


  • #169
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,535 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Jota it is


  • #170
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    Jota it is
    their fixtures are stink though
    And Europa
    And second season syndrome


  • #171
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    patmac wrote: »
    All the money being spent on defences, might have been good last year, but with VAR this year I’m going to spend money elsewhere.
    Ace2007 wrote: »
    Given that this year we have VAR - I would have thought having the likes of Milivojevic/King etc would have been in most teams, given the amount of penalties that they should be getting. Decent value players who should have above average chance of scoring goals.

    The quotes above are from the RMT thread - quoted to here as I don't want to drag it off topic.



    I think some people are putting too much stock into VAR.

    For every penalty that is given, there will also be some taken away as has been seen in other leagues that have been using VAR already.

    LA LIGA
    Penalties awarded season before VAR: 113
    Penalties awarded season after VAR: 128
    SERIE A
    Penalties awarded season before VAR: 137
    Penalties awarded season after VAR: 126
    BUNDESLIGA
    Penalties awarded season before VAR: 98
    Penalties awarded season after VAR: 93

    https://www.fantasybet.com/blog/var-penalty-takers-fpl/
    But when The Economist looked at the six countries that have introduced the VAR system for all games in their domestic leagues—Germany, Italy, Portugal, America, Australia and South Korea—we found no evidence of a spike in penalties. That suggests that for every extra spot kick that the VAR has spotted, there is another that he has cancelled.
    https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/06/25/var-increases-refereeing-accuracy-but-not-the-total-penalty-count


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  • #172
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 32,755 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Yeah, saw that. I think there’ll still be a small spike in English football due to how the game is refereed. Refs often wait to see a fullon assault before giving anything so I think VAR may force some into action.


  • #173
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    I think there’ll be an increase in penalties awarded this season and especially early on in the season.


  • #174
    Benimar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,778 ✭✭✭Benimar


    There will be a lot of penalties given because of the new handball law...unless someone sees sense and pulls back a bit after the Women’s WC.

    The new law is horrible for defenders, and will lead to a lot of ‘soft’ penalties being awarded.


  • #175
    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Green&Red wrote: »
    Guys, over on the games forum they run a game called sheep, basically asking questions like Whats your favourite colour? 10 people answer, five say red, those people get 5 points, three say green, they get 3 points and two say blue and get 2 points. The idea is to get the most popular answer.
    I'm running one on soccer plays, 10 clubs, name a player past or present, feel free to enter

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057992216&page=3
    Last chance to enter this today


  • #176
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Like every new rule we will prob see a big crackdown at the start
    I currently have king and Milo
    However if zaha leaves then that lessens Milos appeal and he will prob then become zaha !


  • #177
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    Do people think Joe Gomez will be first choice partner for VVD this season? If so, he could offer good value as part of double Liverpool defence. I am assuming that everyone will have either TAA or Robbo and will be looking at a second Liverpool defence. If going with Gomez plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers, that's 14.5 spent on three players. Going with Alisson as keeper plus 4.0 bench fodder, you then have to go with another cheap defender for the same price.

    The first scenario means all three are starting options each week while the second only gives you one starter each week (Alisson) plus a rotation defender and a bench warmer keeper. If I knew Gomez would be first choice, I'd be leaning towards him plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers. Any thoughts?


  • #178
    NoviGlitzko
    Registered Users Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭NoviGlitzko


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    Do people think Joe Gomez will be first choice partner for VVD this season? If so, he could offer good value as part of double Liverpool defence.
    That's a great shout, for some reason I never even considered him.

    Away to tinker with the extra odd million possibilities.


  • #179
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Interesting
    He would shoot up on price too


  • #180
    Brian201888
    Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭Brian201888


    Can't see him playing week in week out


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  • #181
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,091 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Can we make a Cavan joke? Great penny pinching Peter


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