Grab, Avoid or Bore Off!
What happens when we have too many days between fixtures? That’s right we come out with another instalment of grab, avoid or bore off! As anyone who has read it before knows, we do try and offer some valuable insight, but with a twist. While trying to give you some sensible opinions on transfers and other matters we certainly have some fun with it. This will be no different as we look at what players you should be looking to buy, hold or sell and also offering an opinion on Pelle’s granny goalkeeping skills. Yeah, you read that right. Well no more waffling from me as you will certainly get enough from our 3 ‘pros’ who never seem to follow the instructions below. So let the rambling commence…
[clear]Grab – You need this player on your squad.
Avoid – It’s a trap don’t get suckered in.
Bore off – Could care less either way. Grab him, avoid him or dress him up if you like.
Evening all!
Well, my DGW has gone as last seasons and been a complete balls up! Had 2 strategies going into it. 1, a sensible one and 2, a not sensible one. I went not sensible one and………I dont really know why i dont just do sensible!
Anyway, 1FT and 3.4m in bank. I wont be doing anything till next Thursday but I’ve missed you guys! :smirk:
Thinking Hazard back is essential.
Thoughts appreciated!
Hi B-Bash. Cazorla -> Hazard seems the best move to me. Defence is looking a bit shaky though. Much like my own.
You’ve missed us?! Soppy git! Bet you love us too soon, think I know where all the cask ale in Cheshire went this evening :hippo:
Anyway… Yeah agree with NIN, Hazard in, simples.
Right about what mate?
Hazard, you been not drinking enough too?!
Hahaha
I was referring to your comment on MLSBoss….
I think you’ve been guzzling enough for all of us 😉
Jeez NIN, at least cross reference then! You answered me answering B-Bash on a totally different site! But yeah, maybe you were right
Good point. I’m knackered tired so didn’t even think of the potential confusion. Some mongo gave me bogey directions earlier today and damn near made me late for an induction for the new job. Made it by 5 minutes thanks to an absolute gem who gave me a lift (someone i had never met before). Said arsehole sent me on a two hour walk after telling me it was ‘about a mile’. Feel like going back to his shop and knocking his teeth out! A lot of people outside Dublin don’t like Dubliners. Sad cases.
Anyway, what was the Boss comment about? The chat over there is moving at warp speed so i didn’t reply there.
+1 for Caz -> Haz then just play Clyne. I realize a defender playing against CFC is scary, but look at what they did (didn’t do) against West Ham, who has a much worse defense than they do. I’m predicting a boring game at the Bridge and another 1-0 win for CFC with Hazard goal. #YouHeardItHereFirst
Cheers Pancho! A 1 nil win for CFC wont get me much from Clyne though. Hoping Wolsh holds out and Stoke keep a cleanie!!
I was more speaking to resisting taking a hit for a defender who would play for Wolsch, if you were worried about playing Clyne.
Sorry mate, mis read that one. No, not gonna get rid of any defs yet. I think PVA will feature due to his impact after he came on and hoping that Wolsh gets fit and starts. Koscielny was a punt I regret, but hey ho!
Thanks gents,my thoughts also with Hazard
Oh the beautifull cask ales of Cheshire!! If only Initt. Sat here catching up on Walking Dead whilst on call!! :cuss:
FA Cup Sunday (for Everton fans, its just Sunday) is the next time I shall taste the sweet nectar!
Indeed. Many are of the opinion that Chelsea will win a tight game vs Southampton. I’m not so sure about that, to be honest. I reckon they’ll score a few so young Hazard is a must. He has been amazing this season. Frighteningly good.
True about Hazard! I’ve often felt he was the best player in a game even when he didn’t get more than 2 Fantasy Points! He’s actually been taking players on this year, unlike in past seasons.
Hazard has always taken players on. That’s his game. What i have been most impressed with this season is his discipline. Jose has him playing like a 28/29 year old, which is pretty sick considering he’s just 24. In my opinion, he must be in the final three for the next Ballon D’or, or something is very very wrong.
He must be important in a CL game if he wants to be in the final 3 for the Ballon whatever. The Ballon whatever doesn’t always make sense. I remember in 2010 when SNeijder deserved it the most, the season Messi deserved it the least Sneijder was even in the final 3 even though he won the treble with Inter and reached the Worldcup final with the Dutch squad. After that he has sucked but that year he was awesome, hehe.
Players like Iniesta and Xavi deserved to win the Ballon over Messi but Messi got the ball automatically. So I wouldn’t bet on Hazard getting it. And I can already hear the Mourinho complaints. Rodgers must also be complaining that the best player of the EPL Coutinho will not win the year award. Wonder what Brendan Rodgers thinks about Jose Enrique now, the player he called the best leftback in England just a year ago. Dude comes across a bit senile at times. 😉
I find it hard to argue against Messi getting during it those seasons, but yeah, it is pretty shit how it works.
@ NiN
That season Messi was shite in the CL, he did nothing for Argentina @ the worldcup, in La Liga Xavi was their best player and at the worldcup Iniesta was (think Iniesta was injured during that season). However, that would mean you would give the ball automatically to the guy that is the best player, not that guy that had the best season. Messi had a bad season, no doubt he was/is the best player in the world.
That’s the thing, he was on such a higher level that he just had to be crowned no1. It’s unfortunate on the players that missed out, but Messi deserved it. Things are a lot closer now so it’s not a banker that he wins it every year. Also, i didn’t suggest that Hazard should win the next one. Just that he should be final three, probably finishing third. He’s ridiculously good.
Nin. He would’ve deserved it if he had been important for his team or country that year. He failed for both. How can you get the ballon which is supposed to be a award based on your accomplishment that season if you weren’t even the most important player of your team. And again failed miserably in South Africa.
Are you saying he wasn’t important to his team? He scored 47 goals that year! Granted, it wasn’t coming off for him when he played for Argentina, but there were reasons for that.
Nin! Stats are for Americans.
Even the Spanish newspapers didn’t agree with his win that season. Old news now though so irrelevant. But if you ask which year had the oddest winner then it was that one. People were still ejaculating over everything that was Barca. Based on world cup Iniesta deserved it, based on la liga xavi/messi, based on cl xavi.
Also the fact Ibra never reaches the top 3 tells me something is fishy.
Of course the Spanish media didn’t agree, they’re Spanish! Anyway, agree to disagree.
As for Ibrahimovic.. The day he makes top three for a Ballon D’or is the day i give up on football. In my opinion, he’s not even top 10, and never has been.
Lol, the Ibra thing was a joke. He is the biggest critic. Anyway, he’ll never come close, too old now. As for the past 10 years, I think he has been the best pure striker out there.
Spanish newspapers thing was a bad argument. But I’m not alone in not supporting Messi to win that year, was even surprised he made the best 3 based on the achievements for club and country that season. Anyway off for bed ya freaking Ibra hater.
Oyasumi nasai
Night mate. And yeah, i cant stand Ibrahimovic. Seriously overrated.
I noticed you can’t stand him, overrated he’s not however. 😉
When he feels like balling he can be genius. Still better than Costa/Kane. Kun is a different type of player. Ibra is a real number 9. The ones I kind of miss. Falcao used to be a good second, Ibra however still balling shows he’s much better.
Too bad players like Ibra/Cavani are wasted in the Serie A and the Ligue 1.
Genius Ibra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc9ktJ3JHXA
Nin/Pancho, selling Hazard for the blank gw was part of my risk plan which failed. I bought Hazard in gw 16 and he’s done me a treat! Need him back now due to ownership if nothing else. Taking a massive punt on Yaya as Silva is the on form mf at the mo. Fingers crossed!
Not too much of a loss at just one week though. Thankfully you’ve got ze funds to bring him back this week.
I would like the move for Yaya if City weren’t playing 2 at the top now. Even in his deeper lying role last year he got forward a lot because he had a bit more freedom. I think with 2 forwards and Silva in front of him he will stay deeper. Not to mention that City’s crap defense needs more coverage this season :/
Bigger fish to fry now B. We’ve got relegation Sunday coming in May
You can’t relegated. I dont think you will personally. But I did have some fun with Dave C this week! I only have to say hello with a smile and he’s off! Oh how he loves the reds! :big-lol:
Brilliant, pass him my best regards! It’s an outside chance but we just keep losing which is never a good sign!
Evening Bash, how are you mate?
+1 on Hazard as 1st priority and I know you’ll be waiting till the end of next week to do the transfer but we must also be aware of the results from the FA Cup and their implications on possible blanks in GW33. There are a lot of teams who could blank that week and one of them is Chelsea (if Utd wins).
You see United winning? With be close to a miracle, that.
Just another one for Utd this season…
Four – four = zero
WHY CAN’T I ENTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You’re here now, i think
Is the site slow or is it just me?
Seems fine for me Raz, which is odd as it is normally slow for me on a laptop. Normally quick as on a phone. What are you on? As in hardware, not the other…
I don’t understand the question.
That answers my question 😉
Now I get it. Figured you were browsing the site from a telephone box aka phone aka the Tardis.
I’m using a Samsung ace super shite II I don’t know mobile device that has been rooted but by doing so has become quite slow and I never even browsed porn on it. In other words, it’s not fair.
Seems normal to me mate.
Everyone else twiddling their thumbs waiting for this match tomorrow?
This is a rather odd fantasy Friday night. :noshake:
Hey GP. I’m more concerned about (c) pick in MLS, to be honest! Cant decide between my man Robbie, or Kaka, or Morales.
You’ve answered your own question there matey!
Maybe so. He is the best player in the league, by miles, after all. I just have a good feeling about Morales now that Vancouver have a decent striker for him to aim passes at. Kaka more on the punty side of things, but that one could go very well too. Eternal made a good point in one of the podcasts about NYC having an abysmal defence. Kaka could kill them.
What’s MLS?
Is it as boring as cricket? 😉
Right. Decisions are final. Keane (c) and a punt on Hollyhead to raise funds for Oba. MLS, let’s be havin ya!
Snap on the capo NIN although I know many are going Porales. Including the site team.
It’ll be a long weekend behind the sofa if he blanks
I just hope the Hollyhead gamble works out. It’s a pretty big one, but Dashdar’s post earlier tonight kinda swayed me back that way, plus it frees up Oba for the SJ game in week 2. Oba banker (c) that week.
How is your team looking now mate? You set to go?
All set mate. Spent 10 on it before. Was meant to be an hour but the youngest woke up so it ended up being literally 10 mins!
Bah, once the nipper is good good then that’s the main thing
Well, that and removing Hagglund from your squad 😉
Team this game week doing pretty well with 3 Spurs still to play! Took a -8 to make it happen, but I got Rose & Eriksen in so I’m feeling great about the hits!
:thumbup: Shame Kane blanked. Although, most had him as captain so it doesn’t matter that much in reality.
Yeah, but I think he’ll take advantage of a sloppy QPR back line! He floated wide waaaaaaay too much against Swans. Should stay more centrally and bag a brace!
A brace would be nice. A brace for Austin would be even nicer! Well, for me anyway
Well I’ve got the 3 Spurs players and I’m a Spurs fan, so I’m hoping for a quiet afternoon for Mr. Austin!
NIN (and anyone else still on) any issues you see coming down the road for my team?
See 29 above for team. Only change is that I already did Dawson to Ivanovic for next GW.
Making a transfer this early could cause a problem. Team looks fine once all are fit for the next round of games.