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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Morning all,
Am I good to go? Or should I play McCarthy?
I have 1FT but 0 ITB, so think I’ll roll.
May not use FH next week after all.
Also, thanks for the advise last game week, my WC team got me 68 points
Thx,
CC
That looks good to go if you are not using FH next gw
Thanks, I posted wrong team, my captain is Salah.
Should we be looking to get in premium defenders again? Lots of low scoring games lately and with the schedule still packed might make it easier for defence Vs tired forwards in pressing teams.
I’m considering Maguire given security of starts, to pair with Dias, Robbo.
I reckon Robertson is the big one, and if you have him you’re half way there. Chilwell next.
I’m not so hot on United just yet.
Happy New Year everyone :drinks:
Happy new year! Does anyone have a preference on Holding vs Lowton? I need a Taylor replacement
Happy new year smash.
I am thinking of doing the same move unsure either.
Holding better fixtures but lowton got a double. :whistle:
Yeah West Ham away and Liverpool away. Holding has Newcastle at home so there might not be much in it there
Lowton I think Smash. It’s who I’m probably going to be swapping him to if he’s out longer than this week.
Happy New Year. :good:
Happy New year GP. Yeah Taylor looked like hammy and even if it’s minor unfortunately he has to go. Might find out today
I went for Holding when wildcarding based on a) fixtures and b) that he’s playing in 18 – so he suited my strategy (I brought him in to replace Kilman).
I’ve got Taylor as well and have decided to roll the transfer this week.
Slight worry is Fulham and another game of theirs being postponed. Hopefully won’t happen but it’s a risk.
Good point about the Fulham game. It’s all quiet on that front. Kilman I have him too I must admit I’ve got blind hope he might have his place back for a bit
Happy New Year. I was pondering the same, went Lowton in the end. Lowton has a ok fixture and the double and I will have to FH in 18 anyway.
Happy new year Stone Frog. Yeah I seem to have 9 including Kilman for the blank so think I might be ok to save the free hit. Thanks
Happy new year folks!
For the first time this season I’ve woken up with a transfer I don’t remember doing.
Start as you mean to go on and all that :big-lol:
Happy New Year Banjo.
Please expand …..
Thankfully it was fairly sensible. Taylor to Holding.
So here’s my team. I have 1FT but 0 in the bank. Should I roll the transfer or start looking at something for the BGW and beyond?
You don’t have to do anything this week.
I’d save it.
As long as your not free hitting next week that’s good to save
I’d be going into the blank with 7 players providing they all play with 2 FTs. I’ll admit I haven’t looked where that leaves me for the double!