Gameweek 21 Match Day Thread

Swiper the fox · 02-01-2013 12:57PM

Most of the scores people have popsted here are way, way above the average of 31, assume ye've all captained Van Persie and he's come up trumps again, extraordinary how many people claimed to have captained Walcott last week and didn't this week, he was playing Southampton.

I'm on 53 with captain Suarez, Mata and Sterling to play, if someone doesn't play I'll have Puncheon to come in with 5.
Just shows the difference a big scoring captain can make, I have O'Brien, Berbatov, Walcott and Van Persie all giving me decent scores but I'll only have an alright week unless Suarez scores tonight

roryc · 02-01-2013 12:57PM

Fizman wrote: »

Before this GW I had a respectable 1039 points. Obviously I'm hoping for my big hitters to deliver tonight.

Jussi (2)
Cuellar, Bassong (1), Shawcross(1)
Caz (2), Michu (2), Mata (capt), Pienaar
Defoe (2), Suarez, Ba

I see your problem. You forgot RVP

roryc · 02-01-2013 01:02PM

roryc wrote: »

What are the chances of RVP losing his assist, and Walcott being awarded the goal for his free kick?

Anyone?

manual_man · 02-01-2013 01:37PM

roryc wrote: »

Anyone?

At a guess, likely, and slim

RIALTO1 · 02-01-2013 01:46PM

65 points with Suarez, Johnson, Mata & Tarabbt to play, but 8pt hit to be taken. RVP (c), O'Brien main contributers - Michu annoyed me though as Cup rival doesn't have him.

Main wish is for Mata to play as he was the reason for the hit, along with Enrique's injury. A Suarez inspired Liverpool win to nil and plenty of goals @Chelsea will do nicely.

roryc · 02-01-2013 01:50PM

manual_man wrote: »

At a guess, likely, and slim

Why do you think the Walcott one is slim? I've only seen it live but it looked like it was goal bound so surely should go down as his goal?

Jax Teller · 02-01-2013 01:55PM

roryc wrote: »

Why do you think the Walcott one is slim? I've only seen it live but it looked like it was goal bound so surely should go down as his goal?

So was Danny Simpsons shot against United which Evans put into his own net A few weeks back . That went down as an OG

Maybe the ball changing direction so much has something to do with it .

Jimmy Iovine · 02-01-2013 02:01PM

Just realised my score this week was my best all season. Previous best was 71. I've only managed to get 70+ twice. Everything else is a mixture of 50s and 60s. No need for massive scores. Consistently above average will have you shooting up the rankings.

manual_man · 02-01-2013 02:04PM

roryc wrote: »

Why do you think the Walcott one is slim? I've only seen it live but it looked like it was goal bound so surely should go down as his goal?

don't get me wrong i'd love him to get the goal, he's my captain after all, but i just don't see it happening. we can hope. first of all, it was a cross, not a shot, and secondly it's not like the ball was fizzed at the defender and he couldn't help it, the defender had time, and diverted it into his own net, wrongfooting the keeper in the process. i hope, but don't expect, it to be changed to Theo's goal

manual_man · 02-01-2013 02:07PM

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Just realised my score this week was my best all season. Previous best was 71. I've only managed to get 70+ twice. Everything else is a mixture of 50s and 60s. No need for massive scores. Consistently above average will have you shooting up the rankings.

that's it. 4 totals of 70 or more in the last 6 gw's has seen my rise very nicely, obviously the Walcott captain last week contributed in a major part to that, but you need a rub of the green at times, god knows the game can p*ss you off at the best of times. so take the rough with the smooth, and as you say, look to score consistently above the average

GetWithIt · 02-01-2013 02:37PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Most of the scores people have popsted here are way, way above the average of 31, assume ye've all captained Van Persie and he's come up trumps again, extraordinary how many people claimed to have captained Walcott last week and didn't this week, he was playing Southampton.

I kept the armband on the young fella and have spent the morning frantically looking for clips of the OG hoping to minimize the capt fail after reading the comments here.

Definite OG. No chance of being awarded as a Walcott goal.

All my recent managerial decisions have been spectacular fails and the Walcott week (as it is now dubbed) stands alone as a freak piece of good fortune.

2.5K overall but totally undeserved.

SlickRic · 02-01-2013 02:39PM

i'm fúcking shít-scared of Suarez and Mata tonight.

come on Victor Moses the fúck!

manual_man · 02-01-2013 02:51PM

GetWithIt wrote: »

I kept the armband on the young fella and have spent the morning frantically looking for clips of the OG hoping to minimize the capt fail after reading the comments here.

Definite OG. No chance of being awarded as a Walcott goal.

All my recent managerial decisions have been spectacular fails and the Walcott week (as it is now dubbed) stands alone as a freak piece of good fortune.

2.5K overall but totally undeserved.

you made the decision. you deserve the rewards

roryc · 02-01-2013 03:15PM

SlickRic wrote: »

i'm fúcking shít-scared of Suarez and Mata tonight.

Me too

El Horseboxo · 02-01-2013 03:19PM

Torres could be rested tonight based on Rafa's comments today and Baines and Pienaar are doubts. Baines picked up an ankle injury and Pienaar has a dead leg.

keano_afc · 02-01-2013 03:21PM

Newcastle just released a statement saying Chelsea have made an offer for Ba and he'll be meeting with them tonight. So he won't be playing. I honestly despair sometimes, everything that can go wrong for me happens.

FutureGuy · 02-01-2013 03:22PM

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Torres could be rested tonight based on Rafa's comments today and Baines and Pienaar are doubts. Baines picked up an ankle injury and Pienaar has a dead leg.

Ba is OUT tonight.

Chelsea offered 7 m thus activating his clause.

Rayne Wooney · 02-01-2013 03:24PM

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Torres could be rested tonight based on Rafa's comments today and Baines and Pienaar are doubts. Baines picked up an ankle injury and Pienaar has a dead leg.

Who's going to play up front for them? Is Sturridge not gone?

roryc · 02-01-2013 03:24PM

Well this is good news. Makes a bit of a mess of my Wildcard plans though. Aguero looks set to be out for two weeks with his injury and really don't want to bring Suarez in.

Bit of a gamble to assume he will hit the ground running at Chelsea!

Cisse might now be an option at Newcastle.

El Horseboxo · 02-01-2013 03:25PM

FutureGuy wrote: »

Ba is OUT tonight.

Chelsea offered 7 m thus activating his clause.

I have none of Ba, Pie or Baines. My rivals do however and their benches are crap. I'd be delighted if all 3 didn't play. Ba seems the only definite for now.

manual_man · 02-01-2013 03:27PM

I wouldn't say Ba is a definite. Who knows what him and his agents are up to. "His head might not be right" for Pardew to play him

confirmed. just saw posts on previous page. Ba/Torres roatation ahoy!

El Horseboxo · 02-01-2013 03:30PM

manual_man wrote: »

I wouldn't say Ba is a definite. Who knows what him and his agents are up to. "His head might not be right" for Pardew to play him

confirmed. just saw posts on previous page. Ba/Torres roatation ahoy!

https://twitter.com/NUFCOfficial/status/286475114046967808

It's from the official Newcastle twitter that he's out. Doubt they'd stick that up if it was just agents talking shít.

Necronomicon · 02-01-2013 03:31PM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Who's going to play up front for them? Is Sturridge not gone?

That's what I'm wondering too, do they even have another striker on the books?

I'd be raging if he was resting, I brought him in just for this GW. Though it was for Tevez, who got a lofty 1 point, so at least it wouldn't be complete disaster zone if the worst happened.

It would strike me as crazy man-management not to give a striker who needs goals and confidence a crack at the worst team in the league.

BroLo · 02-01-2013 03:31PM

Ba being out doesn't bother me too much. I have Puncheon coming off the bench for 5 points which will bring me to 50 with Mata, Sterling, Fellaini and Ceullar to play tonight.

El Horseboxo · 02-01-2013 03:31PM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Who's going to play up front for them? Is Sturridge not gone?

Sure Roman thinks they're Spain. They'll play without strikers. He'll probably start but talk of rest and rotation always makes people nervous.

FutureGuy · 02-01-2013 03:33PM

SlickRic wrote: »

i'm fúcking shít-scared of Suarez and Mata tonight.

come on Victor Moses the fúck!

Haha for the first time in an age I can break out the popcorn, pour myself a beer and shout both of them on.

In reality, ill be popping antibiotics and drinking lemsips but ye get the idea.

Mata was a risk to bring in but is a greater risk not to have if he starts. They could go mental tonight.

Suarez needs at least a goal or that Hernandez transfer out will be a disaster.

manual_man · 02-01-2013 03:34PM

El Horseboxo wrote: »

https://twitter.com/NUFCOfficial/status/286475114046967808

It's from the official Newcastle twitter that he's out. Doubt they'd stick that up if it was just agents talking shít.

i get that. only saw that after originally posted

Rayne Wooney · 02-01-2013 03:39PM

Necronomicon wrote: »

That's what I'm wondering too, do they even have another striker on the books?

I'd be raging if he was resting, I brought him in just for this GW. Though it was for Tevez, who got a lofty 1 point, so at least it wouldn't be complete disaster zone if the worst happened.

It would strike me as crazy man-management not to give a striker who needs goals and confidence a crack at the worst team in the league.

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Sure Roman thinks they're Spain. They'll play without strikers. He'll probably start but talk of rest and rotation always makes people nervous.

They probably will play a Spain formation. Something along the lines of

Hazard Marin Mata Oscar Moses
_______Luiz Lampard _____

Not really though, he has to start, they've no one else to play there.

FutureGuy · 02-01-2013 03:48PM

99 points ahead in my money league and realised my main rival has both Ba and Pienaer. Nice.

El festino · 02-01-2013 03:49PM

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Torres could be rested tonight based on Rafa's comments today and Baines and Pienaar are doubts. Baines picked up an ankle injury and Pienaar has a dead leg.

:mad:

What did Rafa say?

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