waltz Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 What the shit? Why am I doing so badly?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Just joined and I'm straight in at a respectable 8th place, though Carragher has to go as a priority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 My mistake was spunking all my money on a defence and midfield from the "Big 4" then having to have Darren Bent, Robbie Keane and Carlos Tevez up front, and David James in goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 My mistake was spunking all my money on a defence and midfield from the "Big 4" then having to have Darren Bent, Robbie Keane and Carlos Tevez up front, and David James in goal.Keane, Tevez and Bent is a great strike force.I'd stick with Bent for a few more games - Sunderland have a few easy matches coming up and Bent scores goals in spells so he's due a few. I would know being a massive Spurs fan and having to suffer him net 2 in back to back games and then do Sweet FA for the nest 3. Keane has had a decent enough start with a couple of assists and a goal. If I were you I'd swap Tevez for someone super cheap and then you could turn keane or bent into a Rooney or Drogba. James was your biggest mistake, because although a good shot stopper - he plays for Pompey who are totally screwed this season. The cheap keepers are doing great so far though: Jensen has been outstanding, Hart is doing alright, and Sorensen has the most points out of everyone. He was my keeper from the start due to Stoke's awesome defensive home record. If you wanted a slightly more expensive option then Given is always worth a go, especially now he plays for Citeh who are looking well soild. Unfortunately. Regarding players from the big 4, it's always risky to go with Man U midfielders like Nani, Giggs and Carrick as they get rotated so much. Liverpool's defense has been pretty leaky this year (though Glen Johnson has been awesome).If you're gonna pick big 4 players, you need to splash out on the big guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Gah, Sorensen's form has been driving me mad, he's my sub and although Cech is fantastic for easy 6 points (the way Chelsea are playing this season, it'll be solid 1-0 wins the whole way), he's not racking them up in the way that Sorensen is doing.Rooney as captain seems to be a sensible choice this season though, Man Utd are heavily relying on him (at least at the moment) to score goals and with him as captain, he's good for 12+ points a game. Just need to ditch Carrick and Carragher (though Liverpool's dodgy form will surely improve, so thinking twice there...) and get some reliable point scorers in and I'm set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givemeasmile Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Gah, Sorensen's form has been driving me mad, he's my sub and although Cech is fantastic for easy 6 points (the way Chelsea are playing this season, it'll be solid 1-0 wins the whole way), he's not racking them up in the way that Sorensen is doing.Rooney as captain seems to be a sensible choice this season though, Man Utd are heavily relying on him (at least at the moment) to score goals and with him as captain, he's good for 12+ points a game. Just need to ditch Carrick and Carragher (though Liverpool's dodgy form will surely improve, so thinking twice there...) and get some reliable point scorers in and I'm set.sorensen was my no.1 then i swapped him for foster....error! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didz Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Keane, Tevez and Bent is a great strike force.I'd stick with Bent for a few more games - Sunderland have a few easy matches coming up and Bent scores goals in spells so he's due a few. I would know being a massive Spurs fan and having to suffer him net 2 in back to back games and then do Sweet FA for the nest 3. Keane has had a decent enough start with a couple of assists and a goal. If I were you I'd swap Tevez for someone super cheap and then you could turn keane or bent into a Rooney or Drogba. James was your biggest mistake, because although a good shot stopper - he plays for Pompey who are totally screwed this season. The cheap keepers are doing great so far though: Jensen has been outstanding, Hart is doing alright, and Sorensen has the most points out of everyone. He was my keeper from the start due to Stoke's awesome defensive home record. If you wanted a slightly more expensive option then Given is always worth a go, especially now he plays for Citeh who are looking well soild. Unfortunately. Regarding players from the big 4, it's always risky to go with Man U midfielders like Nani, Giggs and Carrick as they get rotated so much. Liverpool's defense has been pretty leaky this year (though Glen Johnson has been awesome).If you're gonna pick big 4 players, you need to splash out on the big guns.I have yourself in a tasty top of the table clash after the internationals! I think i've actually took more interest in my fantasy football team than the Dons this season!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Right, time to drag myself up the league and out of 21st place!My new look team:GK: Green WHDF: Evra MUDF: Gallas ARDF: Belletti CH DF: A Cole CH MF: Walcott AR MF: Nani MU MF: Cahill © EV AT: Tevez MC AT: Crouch TO AT: Saha EVSU: Jaaskelainen BO SU: Gamst Pedersen BL SU: Woodgate TO SU: Quashie WH Swapped James for Green, and Bent for Saha last week.Swapped Keane for Crouch, and Agger for Belletti this week (not a great swap but I'm short of cash, Agger is injured and Belleti may not score many points but being in Chelsea's defence, he probably won't lose many either)I've used all my transfers but I'm getting shot of Tevez next week cos he isn't playing.How the fuck I've managed to get 6 points in the head to head league I've no idea, after the start I've had. Got beat by Farcelona this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrr Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 GK: GivenDF: BassongDF: EvraDF: CahillDF: HangelandMF: ArshavinMF: N'ZogbiaMF: BarryMF: YoungST: TorresST: DeforeBench: Hart, Turner, Cattermole, Zamora.Mid-table obscurity ahoy! I should probably replace Gary Cahill (I picked him because he's a decent player, without realising that Bolton concede fuckloads) and Charlie Zog (Wigan are pish), but I'm sure it's a team that'll pick up a semi-decent amount of points as the season goes on.I want Zhirkov in defence when he's fit. Should get shitloads of points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 givenhangelandlescottshawcrossterryhuntbarrylennonsahamcfaddentorresschwarzerdelapalexfergusonfuck it. just made a load of changes to my team. trying to focus on guys who are playing regular football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 So how's everyone doing now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Fucking hopeless. 24th out of 27. I can only take solace in the fact that there are 3 people worse than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I've also just lost 40 points by making 10 transfers out of my shambles of a team. I think it's for the best in the long run. If the phrase "beleagured manager" was invented for anyone, it's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Fucking hopeless. 24th out of 27. I can only take solace in the fact that there are 3 people worse than me.Yeah i'm last and joined the week of the sat internationals, and i know fuck all about the EPL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsinho Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I had Shaun Wright Phillips on the bench for this week because I forgot to sort out my starting team before the deadline on Saturday. The guy he would have replaced got 1 point so that's 9 points down the drain... That would have put me in 8th, as it stands I'm 11th so I'm not out of it yet.Finally got my first win in the head to head league after a couple of narrow defeats puts me 11th out of 14 in that'un. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I've finally taken all the "big four" players out of my defence where they were scoring no points, and put Drogba and Torres up front, and Lampard in midfield. Of course now all my defence is from Wolves and Hull City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I sorted my team out today also. Roll on next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I've finally taken all the "big four" players out of my defence where they were scoring no points, and put Drogba and Torres up front, and Lampard in midfield. Of course now all my defence is from Wolves and Hull City.You may regret the decision to take out Gallas. Waste of 4 points and he'll score well soon, as he has some very easy games coming up rather than man u and man c who they have just played and have great fire-power up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givemeasmile Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I ignored this for like 2 weeks and my team has gone well and truly down the shitter, extreme re-build needed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 High scoring weekend for most people!I had a treat on sunday. Unfortunately this was mostly because I made Didier Dogshit captain as an insurance policy and he had a blinder against my beloved Spurs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 thank you torres and saha!otherwise = argh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsinho Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I had 'a good week' with Saha, who I nearly took out this week, Yobo and Kitson, who I put in for Beattie this week, getting goals. A few assists from all over the pitch and a couple of clean sheets.Back of the net.Still languishing towards the bottom of the head to head league though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I fucking droped Saha this week. I'm the worst manager ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Tho in saying that I did score a very respectable 81 points this week.However I lost 40 for making 10 changes to my team last week :down: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Tho in saying that I did score a very respectable 81 points this week.However I lost 40 for making 10 changes to my team last week :down:yeah you had a beast of a week... but losing 40 points to get there is gutting.I assume you'd already used your wildcard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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