FF247 FPL Team GW17
Don’t mention the ‘C’ word
We may have finally have caught a break. We may well have caught more than that, but more on that later!
We have had some horrible luck this season. But we won’t bemoan that as many have had horrible luck this year in general. Both inside, and more pertinently outside, of FPL. Your author himself managed to buy both Siggy and Son this week, and you can’t get much worse luck than that! In FPL that is. One of our own committee tested positive for the ‘C’ word this week and so we wish him and his family well. Puts things into perspective. He seems well though and he has been warned that if he intends to die then we require 30 days notice in writing.
Everything that could have gone against us this season pretty much has so far. But for once our transfers from last week look inspired. Our new guy Dallas got us 12 points (replacing a Dann zero) and Bruno finally came in for us, albeit with just an assist, but he replaced a Covid ‘victim’ (he didn’t die either) in KdB. We’d say ‘happy days’, but they really aren’t.
Elsewhere McCarthy got us 9, Bamford 8, Chilwell 5 and it was diminishing returns after that.
We ended up on 57 points which meant a green arrow and a rank rise of over 400k back up to 1.7m. We never thought we would take that sort of rank as a positive. But we’ll take any positive we can right now. Oh, hang on… not any….
Our GW16 Result…
We have one free transfer and 0.5 in the bank so let’s go see what was decided…
Our GW17 Transfer(s)
Debating a chip strategy wasn’t quite how I envisaged spending New Years Eve, but that I did, and let me tell you it’s 5 hours I’ll never get back. And to make matters worse it was 5 hours spent going around in one massive circle.
Without boring the pants off you all too, we basically began with holding the transfer, debated using it for our BGW18/DGW19 strategy, had new 18 & 19 fixtures announced about half way through the debate, went full circle twice and ended up back where we began.
The new fixtures which have been added to both GW’s (Burnley vs Man Utd in 18 & Man City v Aston Villa in 19) were definitely worth the pause for thought but ultimately they alone were not enough to deter us from our strategy. For now, anyway. The addition of the 18 one means that we could in theory not play the FH in that one and just go in with about 9 players. The addition of the 19 one saved Grealish’s bacon. And possibly presented us with a Man City issue, as in a lack of one.
All in all we felt it was best to simply sit tight and see what happens from here on in.
To confirm then we have HELD OUR TRANSFER
Captain – Kane
Despite a couple of votes for Bruno, Kane came out on top, with the quote ‘Kane feels like fun vs Leeds’ probably summing up our decision.
Our GW17 team in full…
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Happy new year everyone.
Kane or Son captain?
Kane.
Ben, both will be popular picks this week. I’m not sure anyone can safely predict who will outscore the other.
I’d probably captain Kane of those two.
Should be an interesting game, that one.
HNY Ben
Each could set up at hat-trick for the other – as long as it’s not ” ….. Tottenham nil ….. ” you should be OK.
Thanks everyone!
Happy New Year everyone!
Happy New Year Cookie my man.
Am I to assume, like me, you are up with the kids who see this as just another day?
GP, indeed so on both counts!!
Heavy frost and sleeting here and William wants to go and play footy ffs!!
Hope he got an orange Tango for Christmas!
Without question that would significantly increase my motivation!!
Happy new year.
Happy New Year! Thanks to all for the help this season :girl_pinkglassesf:
Happy New Year CC
Happier New Year all!!!!!!
My team was all set before the city DGW. Is it now seen as necessity to now have KDB for gw19.
Beaker, not necessarily KdB but some representation is certainly advised, probably two.
Likely a defender, Sterling possibly instead of KdB.
Obviously KdB will be the popular target.
Thanks, yes I’ve a defender just not sure how my nerves can cope without a mid with their fixtures
Its tough Beaker as they have the fixtures but have not been killing teams as they normally do.
I just wanted to take a minute to wish you all a very Happy New Year!
These days people don’t spend much time or thought on some personal words to their friends and family, they just copy and paste some random message and send it on. So after all we’ve been through together this year I want to thank you for your friendship and wish you a happy and fulfilling 2018 – you’re the best gymnastics group anyone could ask for. Best wishes, Helen.
Happy new year to you, too.
:big-lol:
I like that.
Happy new year everyone! Am I good to go ?
Yes. I’d be half-tempted to move one of your Leeds players slightly higher up the bench – Dallas maybe – but you have it right I think.
Thanks Kralin