Get in… Top of the league! Almost worth screen grabbing as it’ll never happen again. 🙂

And I took Ricky Lambert out.

On Sunday I went to a BBQ, and got very drunk. Don’t remember too much about getting home/going to bed, but it appears before passing out I used my Wildcard and nuked my team…. 😕

Worst excuse ever 😉

Just getting the hang of this and would be top ish if RVP had been captain but assumed better to use a Chelsea player given two games – went for the goalie as not sure frank would play twice in a week.

Not sure this was a good idea ah well.

Worst excuse ever

I wish*. No WC till Jan now. The worse thing is, my team wasn’t that bad, other than Kos getting red carded. Still had Navas and Zabs to play tonight.

Bum.

*Although I will be blaming all bad GWs on this one act from now on 😀

Mata? Luiz? didnt play. Thats my season opener kiboshed.

Still think Mourinho looks like a sun tanned Jack Dee.

Woohoo, joint first now all the first round of matches are over, who needs VP.

GW 1 includes Chelsea v Villa on Wednesday.

…oh and respectable 11th with my pre-drunken wrecked team goddamit.

I’m not usually one to boast – but then i dont often have much to boast about!!

TOP OF THE LEAGUE!
GET IN!

how do you get points for players – knowing this may help me get above mid table
Could not see an explanation of the scoring system on the website.

I assume from this week its basically goals and it is better to play a novel 3 -4-3 system

Is that right?

Most info is in the rules section of the FF site.

106th position. WORST. START. EVA.

I just hovered over the wildcard button but I’ll give it another week

Cheers so I am definitely dropping to 3 defenders and may need another attacker picked for footballing rather than affordability issues

106th position. WORST. START. EVA.

In what league?

Cheers so I am definitely dropping to 3 defenders and may need another attacker picked for footballing rather than affordability issues

Also, don’t forget to change your captain each week to who you think will get you most points, as captain gets double.

I have mostly given up applying logic to the game, as so far most my defenders have been getting me points with BPS.

This looks like a good resource for injury news:
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php

you should also consider the order in which your substitutes are on the bench…

In what league?

I’m an idiot. I didn’t notice the next button at the bottom of the league page. Now even more miffed I drunkenly used my WC, as current team has me at 28th…..bugger.

@Junkyward

Swap your Captain and Vice Captains around, switch to a 3-4-3 and bench Taylor as he is suspended till after the international break and will miss the next 2 games.

I got the captain but though RVP still outscore czech in one game despite his two – goalies cannot score well really without a triple penalty save

EDIT: That team is so last week 😉

Taylor is out full stop as Newcastle look weak at the back 😉
I am investing in steel there [ see below]

Drop lukako as he wont play much IMHO

I am in the process of building a RVP, Benteck, Sturrridge attack triumvirate with 8 other make weights [ or Arsenal as I believe they are called in the real world 😈 ]

Now what cheap defenders wont concede loads ??

Sounds like you’ve got the hang of it

*copies team*

If anyone wants to take this really really seriously, then start hanging out here.

106th position. WORST. START. EVA.

There are that many taking part? We should’ve stuck a fiver in each – winner takes all 🙂

gone all tinkerman with a touch of Brazil – it all about the front 6 not the back 5.

it all about the front 6 not the back 5.

Don’t be too tight on the defence. There seems to be more generous BPS being awarded to defenders.

Just joined. Paul McGrath’s knees is my team. I’m not a very good manager…

I’m not a very good manager…

You’re in very good company.

Is it too late to join the league?
Got a team sorted before the kick off but didn’t sign up to any leagues in time.
Had quite a good start this year 🙂

Don’t be too tight on the defence. There seems to be more generous BPS being awarded to defenders.

you are george graham and i raise my hand to claim offside

Is it too late to join the league?
Got a team sorted before the kick off but didn’t sign up to any leagues in time.
Had quite a good start this year

Go for it.

you are george graham and i raise my hand to claim offside

Nah. I’m going balls out firepower stylee. Although, I really don’t want to have RVP, but he’s…well….RVP.

ok, cheers
team name is pup

Right, so I’ve forgot my password (and my browswer has) and the reset password link doesn’t appear to be sending me an email to reset it.

Can anyone remind me if there’s any weird capital, special character etc. requirements?

EDIT: Doesn’t matter…I’m in. Password reset doesn’t seem to work though.

Let the Saturday morning tinkering commence!

loum – Member
ok, cheers
team name is pup

You’re not wrong there – straight in at the top I see 😉

Too many options………….and I can’t afford any of them!!

Have dropped Mata as he hasn’t been involved much yet, cue Mata scoring 40 points this week!

So what to do when two top teams are playing each other and you have players from both teams?

In my case, I Liverpool GK & Defenders and Man U Defender / Forward.

Is it a case of deciding who you think will win the game and sticking with those players or keeping players from both teams in, to spread the risk?

Don’t really know why i’m asking as you wouldn’t want to give me advice anyway!!!

Use your wildcard. Sell them all!! 😈

Your defenders are unlikey to get their clean sheet bonuses but they may still play well and get other bonus points. Same for the goalie. It kinda depends on the rest of your squad, do you have other player that may have a better match that you could swap in? If not, just have to hope for the best!

Last day of the season tomorrow….. How have you all done?

First year of doing it, so made loads of mistakes. As such, I nuked my team several months ago, but at least I will know how to play it properly next season.

yes pretty much my error [ i did not even know the scoring system when i picked] but i slowly climbed the table [ 80 ish i think] but had a bad couple of weeks [ adding mata and rooney for this weel was not my best decision] so down around 30 ish
You need goal scoring defenders whose team get clean sheets, goal scoring midfielders and erm goal scorers so goals basically.
Its also worth having the penalty taker for a team as well.
11 decent players and some crud to make up the numbers seems the best approach.

Hope to do better next year

Somewhat to my surprise, having set up the league the last couple of years and never having come anywhere near the top before, I find myself in a safe 4th place with one day to go. Champions league beckons and all without breaking the Financial Fair Play rules.