FF247 Site Team News GW1
Our 2023/24 Overall Rank and Recent History
This time last year I was writing about how our 2022/23 season did not go to plan and how we finished just inside the 300k mark – we weren’t happy about it and boy, did we improve! We not only got back to a 5 digit rank but we had our best ever season and rank by finishing a fantastic 4,238.
That is our 3rd time with a four digit finish so hopefully we can emulate that this season and go for our first three digit finish! We won’t get greedy and ask for top spot just yet!
Initial set up
Let’s tell you a bit about how we went about selecting our team. We started off simple – by owning all the players we wanted and not even looking at prices. The team was stacked! Palmer, Salah, Saka, Haaland, Watkins, Isak, Gvardiol – what a team! We then realised we might get pull aside by FFP rules because we were way in the negatives. We had to make a sacrifice somewhere.
Here comes Diogoal and Trent! They made Salah the obvious sacrificial lamb on our expensive set up. Out went the Egyptian Pharoah so we could get a team that would actually fit the budget.
Everything was set and we were happy. About to sit back and watch the deadline pass but a last minute change was called for. It was voted for Watkins to Solanke due to the older Englishman having had no minutes in preseason. We debated then what to do with the 1.5 surplus left over and it was decided to upgrade Smith-Rowe to Eze. So in came the main Crystal Palace man.
The Line-Up
Everything kind of explains itself here. The bench is filled with our budget options. Barco and Bergvall are there for their potential and hopefully they get some price rises and points from the bench if needed but we don’t think they will be with the XI we have set out. The one 4.5 defender that will be rotated in and out is American, Robinson. Probably the toughest of the defensive fixtures so he is on the bench and ready to come on if needed.
Captain – Isak
Pretty straight forward and no debate on this one. A fantastic striker coming up against a newly promoted side. What’s not to like?
You can follow the progress of the FF247 Site Team here
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PREDICTED LINE-UPS
Back by popular demand! Well, sort of… Drafthound have changed their line-up approach this season and what it means for us is that we are no longer able to display a live feed of it on here due to some technical difficulties. That said, what they have done looks great and is still only a click away so if you want to access those they are HERE
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The final countdown is on!
I am pretty happy with below.
Stick as is or.
TAA to Saliba or Gabriel.
And Smith Row to Nkunku.
Please And thank you to options
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I can’t talk you into those moves in all honesty Gavy.
The squad you have is very good I think.
Cheers GP.
The plan this year is to hold this team until the IB. Hopefully a gem will emerge by then.
Arsenal fixtures are more difficult than Liverpool so stick with TTA.
Good luck for the season.
Jamie
Very similar to others with a couple exceptions, what do we reckon?…
Thanks!
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Rice pulled some big scores in the back end of last season.
Hard to know what freedom he’ll get at the start of the season going forward.
Really like the rest. Good rotation on the bench.
Thanks.
Good luck for the season!
Hey all,
Major capo dilemma:-
Have salah and isak and can’t choose which.
Salah has form for scoring on the opening day, but I think Ipswich will be up for it on thier home turf. Isak has got a home game & has been on fire preseason.
Any help appreciated
Cheers
Hey Hammers,
I have gone for a salah free team and it scares the hell out of me… have jota in mine.
As a pool fan I think we win like 3 nill or scrap a 2-1.
Both good options, why not stick it on salah and add to the enjoyment of watching the game tomorrow (might double the pain)
Hey hammers. Don’t think preseason form matters much. Would go with Salah. Have him myself.
Thanks guys,
Hey guys. All the best.
Think I’m settled with this drafted any thoughts are welcome
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That looks excellent I have to say.
Thanks
Hi all,
So how is everyone’s team looking? Everyone ready?
I think this is what I’m going to go with unless I panic and bring in Salah!
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Solid.
Hold you nerve. Don’t do anything rash in the last hour – it can’t be thought out that clearly in that time.
Thanks GP – hope you are keeping well pal?
Doing fine thanks.
Looking forward to this season but looking forward until 6.31pm and I crack a beer open!