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Caffeine · « **Reply #4880 on:** January 19, 2022, 03:04:19 pm »

Quote from: paulrazor on January 19, 2022, 12:45:28 pm

yes i did

this weeks sob story

Friday night team

Bradley Johnson and Shane Duffy, not regular

Dier Injured, Salah away, McGinn suspended, Son injured, Ronaldo injured

on account of spurs playing twice i went minus 8 and brought in Kane for Ronaldo, Sanchez for Dier and Moura for Son

Spurs Arsenal off meaning all three off them dont play, oh and just for good measure I also had Lacazette and Gabriel

CURSED

Haha similar to mine - I'm on 40 points for the week, had Ronaldo has captain, unless he plays and scores tonight it has been a disaster and I have a lower gameweek score than all of my work league who did not free hit.

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #4881 on:** January 19, 2022, 05:26:09 pm »

Don't know why they don't let you make a late transfer for every player that gets ruled out due to covid. For example if you do your side before the deadline and transfer in Jota then our game gets called off the day after you should be given another free transfer to use but must use it by the time the next game kicks off. The only time that shouldn't be the case is players with double gameweeks. For example, I bought Dennis before this gameweek and made him captain. He played 1 game so whilst it's frustrating he doesn't play vs Burnley I still got a game out of a player I transferred in.

If you transfer in a player with the presumption every game is on then the day after a game is called off that's just defeating the whole purpose of playing this game. The game involves luck obviously but also foresight- you have a gut feeling a player will go on a good run that not many others might have picked up on. Covid getting games off means the game isn't about anything at all now other than hoping your players don't gave games called off.

GreatEx · « **Reply #4882 on:** January 19, 2022, 11:11:36 pm »

Well, arguably you could do some research into what teams are short on players or have the motivation or demonstrated past inclination to have games called off - so avoid Burnley players or anyone due to play Burnley, for example - but that is admittedly a very inexact science, and once in a while there may even be a genuine, spontaneous outbreak that prevents a team playing. The other obvious trick is to diversify your team, try to stick to one player per club.

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #4883 on:** January 20, 2022, 05:32:23 am »

As per the midfielders discussion - currently have Jota, Salah (committed to holding at this point I suppose), Gallagher, Maddison and Bowen. I really want Raphinha for this weekend at least. Longer term, I'll be rid of Jota to be honest. Short-term though (as in 1-2 GWs), who would you get rid of from those?

LiamG · « **Reply #4884 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:09:00 am »

64 all out

Captain Ronaldo was a massive fail, David De gea scored more points than him!

paulrazor · « **Reply #4885 on:** January 20, 2022, 10:53:25 am »

Quote from: LiamG on January 20, 2022, 08:09:00 am

64 all out

Captain Ronaldo was a massive fail, David De gea scored more points than him!

id trade places

31 points

kane got most of them

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #4886 on:** January 20, 2022, 06:33:53 pm »

73 for me. Anyone that had Bruno captain had a huge swing this week though

JLStretton · « **Reply #4887 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:15:55 pm »

Anyone thinking of a wildcard?

It's tempting but not sure as there is a long way to go in the season.

CraigDS · « **Reply #4888 on:** January 20, 2022, 09:44:56 pm »

Quote from: LiamG on January 20, 2022, 08:09:00 am

Captain Ronaldo was a massive fail

Deserved for daring to do so

Caffeine · « **Reply #4889 on:** January 21, 2022, 10:16:08 am »

Quote from: CraigDS on January 20, 2022, 09:44:56 pm

Deserved for daring to do so

I agree, and I did it myself. Never again. Kane and Ronaldo, my least favourite people in the whole league, I'm not picking them anymore. Feels gross.

lionel_messias · « **Reply #4890 on:** January 21, 2022, 10:43:11 am »

So what's getting postpone this weekend?

paulrazor · « **Reply #4891 on:** January 21, 2022, 12:39:14 pm »

Watford and Burnley down for a double this week

I brought in Lowton as Tomkins is injured plus two of my defenders arent regulars

Dennis as captain

Caffeine · « **Reply #4892 on:** January 21, 2022, 12:40:26 pm »

Yeah currently have Dennis as captain. If it wasn't Norwich and Burnley I would've gone with De Bruyne or Trent.

paulrazor · « **Reply #4893 on:** January 21, 2022, 02:41:09 pm »

Yeah its not a player id even think of captaining normally but definitely a possiblity he will pick up a haul this week

(queue match 2 being off)

Might put one of two burnley lads in over the course of season, they have a good few games in hand

I know they are a shite team but the odd week their keeper/defence rack up points

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #4894 on:** January 21, 2022, 03:12:04 pm »

I captained Dennis last week, second game got cancelled. Once bitten...

JLStretton · « **Reply #4895 on:** January 21, 2022, 08:05:46 pm »

Foster got covid news didn't come out till 2 mins after deadline. Great start to the gameweek.

Hazell · « **Reply #4896 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:35:26 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on January 21, 2022, 03:12:04 pm

I captained Dennis last week, second game got cancelled. Once bitten...

He's my captain

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #4897 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:36:16 pm »

Me too

paulrazor · « **Reply #4898 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:42:59 pm »

Fuck off fuck off fuck off fuck off fuck off fuck off fuck off

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #4899 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:44:16 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on January 21, 2022, 09:36:16 pm

Me too

Me three.

Only picked him for the double game week.

RJH · « **Reply #4900 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:46:16 pm »

Another captaincy for Dennis here. At least I didnt go triple captain as well.

Also.messed up my transfer this week, took out Raphina went I meant to remove Lucaa Moura. Expect that will come back to bite me as well.

Hazell · « **Reply #4901 on:** January 21, 2022, 09:47:32 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on January 21, 2022, 09:44:16 pm

Me three.

Only picked him for the double game week.

Norwich and Burnley, what could possibly go wrong?

GreatEx · « **Reply #4902 on:** January 21, 2022, 10:11:27 pm »

Glad I didn't see that Watford had a double, that Burnley game must have been arranged near the deadline. I had Dennis as captain a few days ago but then decided his form wasn't great and decided to take myself up on my pledge to captainise the high-scoring defenders (Cancelo this week, but would normally be Trent), but I defo would have kept him on for a Norwich - Burnley double. I'm guessing Watford doesn't have an FA Cup game before Burnley, so Dennis misses out? Always a bugger when that happens, like a few years ago when I triple captained Sadio for a double gameweek and he got injured 10 minutes into the first leg.

Port_vale_lad · « **Reply #4903 on:** January 22, 2022, 09:43:40 am »

Must of been some sort of worldwide collective brainfart as most people captained a fecking watford player, think the worlds gone a bit bonkers to be honest.

Right cmon Kdb lets see a lot of green arrows

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #4904 on:** January 22, 2022, 09:46:08 am »

Quote from: Port_vale_lad on January 22, 2022, 09:43:40 am

Must of been some sort of worldwide collective brainfart as most people captained a fecking watford player, think the worlds gone a bit bonkers to be honest.

Right cmon Kdb lets see a lot of green arrows

I’d literally (Jamie Redknapp) have been better off doing what I’ve done every week before the last couple and leaving Mo as my captain.

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #4905 on:** January 22, 2022, 11:12:19 am »

Disaster having Dennis last two gameweeks. Went captain as well once I saw the double gameweek. If I wasn't wasn't for back in my league I'd probably have gone Jota captain but the double is sometimes a worthy gamble to make up some ground.

Just such a frustrating season. Going to need a lot of points from my other players now to stay in it.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #4906 on:** January 22, 2022, 05:26:26 pm »

Thought I had a clean sheet from Konsa but no, dropped him so he’s my second sub. My first sub is Henry from Brentford who got subbed off in the first half. Another shocker of a week on the cards!

Port_vale_lad · « **Reply #4907 on:** January 22, 2022, 07:35:08 pm »

got 24 points off 6 players which judging by everyone else is bloody fantastic

GreatEx · « **Reply #4908 on:** January 22, 2022, 09:16:04 pm »

I've got 11 from 6 players, best return was from Cancelo, captained for 4 points. Hooray!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #4909 on:** January 22, 2022, 10:19:02 pm »

At least Jesus got me a point. My three strikers scored a combined 1 point.

If Trent and Jota can repeat their Arsenal game I might just get to 50!

paulrazor · « **Reply #4910 on:** January 23, 2022, 03:59:53 pm »

Brilliant

I captain Dennis for dgw. Sent off

Bring in lowton for dgw. Clean sheet today.....and he didnt play

Fabianski in goal. Misses game with covid.

If I had an 8 trillion quid transfer fund and could select any player I wanted I'd probably get 22 points.

Absolutely jinxed this year.

keano7 · « **Reply #4911 on:** January 23, 2022, 10:44:13 pm »

Quote from: paulrazor on January 23, 2022, 03:59:53 pm

Brilliant

I captain Dennis for dgw. Sent off

Bring in lowton for dgw. Clean sheet today.....and he didnt play

Fabianski in goal. Misses game with covid.

If I had an 8 trillion quid transfer fund and could select any player I wanted I'd probably get 22 points.

Absolutely jinxed this year.

I’m bottom of my main league after a torrid season. Takes the pressure off when you’re trying to catch-up than maintain a lead. If I could ever get a captain right I’d be right back in it. Just nothing has paid off this season. Even when I captained Salah he’d blank. One of them to write off and try again next season.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #4912 on:** January 23, 2022, 10:46:16 pm »

2 assists

0 goals

0 clean sheets (apart from my 2nd sub)

1 red card for my captain

What a week!

amir87 · « **Reply #4913 on:** January 23, 2022, 10:51:06 pm »

Haha how many points is that?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #4914 on:** January 23, 2022, 10:55:33 pm »

Quote from: amir87 on January 23, 2022, 10:51:06 pm

Haha how many points is that?

23! Had Jota scored from Trent’s pass I’d have done better.

GreatEx · « **Reply #4915 on:** January 24, 2022, 01:13:48 am »

30 and out this week, but still took the lead in my mates' league from a bloke who also scored 30 but took a -4 transfer hit to get there.

Ramsdale with a huge 8-pointer, Mount with an assist, then a plethora of 2's, and of course everyone's favourite Dennis the Menace.

And all this with no COVID cancellations! Shite. Move on.

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #4916 on:** January 24, 2022, 08:01:11 am »

I'm on 52 with Dennis's second game left to play.

Ordinarily not a great week, but looking at the scores around the leagues it's comparatively the best I've done in months.

Awaiting Dennis's straight red to come

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #4917 on:** January 24, 2022, 08:35:07 am »

He’s banned due to the first game

35 with Joao Pedro left, gonna stop overthinking things, especially when it comes to bloody Watford players in a double week.

El Denzel Pepito · « **Reply #4918 on:** January 24, 2022, 09:53:46 am »

28 points. Absolute shocker.

The guy at the bottom of my friend's league who hasn't changed his team since November ended up with 89! Mental.

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #4919 on:** January 24, 2022, 11:42:06 am »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on January 24, 2022, 08:35:07 am

He’s banned due to the first game

Hahaha of course he is.

It's been a long day...