Grab, Avoid or Bore off!
Our first installment of Grab, Avoid or Bore off for the 2015-16 season is ready. For those new to the site, it is a simple question and answer segment that covers everything from the serious to the absurd. So why do we call it that? Tradition, is the easy answer as we basically have veered so far off course that we look like a Tiger Woods tee shot. So glad to get the fellas back together as they offer their opinions on everything from going without Haz & Kun to Giroud’s choice of underwear. So without further ado, let’s ask our “experts” some questions on the minds of many and some on the minds of none.
Evening Gents, what say you to this team so far? This is the option of holding off on Aguero until GW4
Hi Hatters, I like it.
Double Chelsea stood out at the back but for the prices I think that’s good value for the best defence in the league.
Seen a lot of chatter about Morgan not being nailed on now but I couldn’t say either way myself so monitor that one.
Same with Wally of course but you know that.
Cheers innit. Hope he sees sense and deploys Wally up front this season!
That would be perfect, just not sure it’ll actually happen! Guess we’ll find out in pre-season.
Loving this team an the minute. So much attacking threat from all over.
Yep can’t argue with that! It’d be 5-5 all every week with 3 RB’s and Migs behind them
As an FPL team it does look good. What’s Ramsey like in comparison to Caz? Price wise?
Same price mate.
I know Coleman and Ivanovich are expensive, but there like having another 2 midfielders.
Toss up then. Pens makes a difference but really fancying Ramsey to move on a level this season.
I understand having Seamus, but they have a brutal fixture list in my opinion. You could probably spend that money elsewhere.
Good looking squad there Ant, especially without Kun. Whats the plans to get him in ?
Havent any mate. You can only have a squad with Costa or Aguero and ime taking the Costa route.
Not sure on that Ant. I’m looking at both. Alongside Rooney!
That’s fair enough but I’d still take a Man City mid for offensive coverage, it’s likely that they’ll be the leagues highest scorers again.
With all the messing around ive done over the past week ive not once come up with a well balanced squad with both Costa and Aguero. Plus ime also not into a weak defence, there are alot of points in Coleman and Ivanovich.
That’s some forward line Init!
It is CC. Trouble is the other 12 don’t even play :hippo:
Init, Costa or Kun ?
Here you go a quick 2 minute squad.
A bit weak up top
Init every day for me Elle
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I think you can have Aguero and Costa. I don’t think you can have Hazard as well.
Hazard is a must.
Yeah and he’s not in my side at the moment. I am not comfortable with it
Buzzing here in Cartmel pub is packed let’s hope good day at races tm
From the guy without Kun, heresy 😉
This is very true
“Aston Villa can confirm that Fabian Delph has exercised the release clause in his contract and will join Manchester City,” it said.
“We’d like to wish him success in his future career.”
Wtf :big-lol:
So hes decided to sit on your bench, idiot.
That bench is filling up nicely Tekkers. What an idiot.
He and Begovic biggest idiots of the summer so far.
A little harsh guys, moving from Villa to Man Citeh is a no brainer, Villa have lost their best CB in Vlaar and now Benteke will more than likely be off, all this with a chairman in Lerner who doesn’t want to be there, Villa look like a sinking ship.
Interesting how Benteke is off and then Delph suddenly does a U turn
It looks to me as if Villa may be imploding (Vlaar’s gone walkabout, too). Timmy may end up hugging Ade again, praying for a miracle.
Wheres Vlaar gone ?
Didn’t sign a new contract.
Reportedly in talks with Lazio but he’s a free agent atm.
Don’t really think you’re an idiot for going from a relegation candidate to Champions League football, fighting for titles, and a hefty paycheck. Very few players can say they’re first choice on a top team, so for Delph being a squad player for City is probably the best it’s gonna get.
Personally I’d rather have Milner than Delph.
Me too.
Milner didn’t wanted to move away from City because he wanted to play regularly right? They did offer him another contract? Very usable player, with Bentekers Pools best signing. Though, I think they paid too much for Bentekers.
I respectfully disagree Tekkers. Sort of. I was pleased last week when he appeared to do a U-turn and thought he’d seen the light. His career is on the up right now to the extent that he’s forced his way into the England side. If he’s been promised a starting berth and that’s changed his mind then that’s fine. If he hasn’t then I stand by the above as he’s basically opted for treble the wages just to train there for a year or two before moving back to a middle of the road club and losing his England spot in the process due to not playing. See Rodwell and Sinclair.
The thing about Rodwell and Sinclair is that buying them never really made any sense. Rodwell was a talent, sure, but unrefined and Sinclair was never gonna be a starting option. Still, they ended up winning some titles and playing in the CL, which they’ll probably never experience again. A fresh CM player was needed this year as Fernandinho and Fernando looked uninspired last season, and while I don’t see Delph starting every match, I can see why he’d think it’d be better to play occasionally for a team in the CL and fighting for titles rather than playing regularly for a relegation candidate.
I can experience what they experienced. From the stands. They played no part in any of that. They trained with the people that did all that. That’s all.
Personally I think chasing trophies is only worthwhile if you play an important role.
Yup. all they did was be a part of a title winning squad, something you, me, and most footballers could only dream of. Personally I think it’s a bit silly to judge people’s choices when you never have, nor ever will, be in a similar situation yourself.
It’s still relative Tekkers. I know you are young and have never worked a day in your life but surely you can imagine the situation where your colleagues celebrate something they’ve worked on all year but you’ve been no part of it whatsoever other than being unused support staff. I wouldn’t take any pleasure from that because I’ve not contributed. Especially when it’s meant that my career has gone unnoticed and I’ve lost my England chance as a result.
@Tekkers we all chase different things mate. Most of us played on teams at some level. I only say it because every time I was on a squad that I did not contribute much to, I didn’t feel a bit of happiness for having won anything. Best memories are always of those teams I played a major role in even if we didn’t win anything. That is the competitor in me. But If I needed the money and had needs that superseded my need to feel like a real contributor on a team and not bench fodder, I go.
Having said that, I don’t rate Fernando or Fernandinho, so all is not lost.
Mito if you feel you can’t live on (not you, him) £35k a week and need £90k I’d say you need to take a look at yourself!
Delph is what is commonly known as ‘a whore for the money’!!
Well, if you’ve played for teams in a way that’s even of some importance you have more experience in that sort of situation than me as it’s always only been playing with friends for me. But here where talking about playing at the very top of English football, and that’s a bit different. You shouldn’t underestimate the allure of being a part of a squad that’s always chasing titles, playing in Europe, and the money that comes with that, even if you’re just a useless part. That’s more than 99.9% of us could ever hope for.
Still, I’m not happy with how these players were treated and what seems like completely senseless transfers, probably just because they were English. I’m hoping that City actually have a plan with Delph and brought him in for a reason.
And I worked as a newspaper delivery boy for 2 years just so you know!!!! (though I’m not sure if that counts as a real job)
Only counts if you had to ride a bike and toss them.
I rode a bike and put it in their mailbox 6 days a week. Decent pay too :thumbup:
I probably would have left the job for a higher paying one. #Delph
:hippo:
Meh, think he’ll get the nod over Fernando and Fernandinho based on their disappointing performances last season. He’ll at least get the chance to prove himself.
What’s the depth chart at holding mid at City?
Yaya
Fernandinho
Fernando
Is that right?
Anyone think Yaya might play further forward this year? Off Aguero with Silva and Sterling on the wings
Nah, it’s more like Yaya AND a holding mid, so he’ll only fac competition from Fernandinho and Fernando. The holding mid is there to do the defensive work to allow Yaya to go forward.
That’s pretty attacking then.
Sterling
Silva
Aguero and Bony. Lots of goals there and very exposed up the other end
Yup, which is why Mancini usually put another holding mid in there and pushed Yaya further forward against big teams – the kind of tactical changes Pellegrini has been very bad at doing.
Great Bore Off guys.
Well done Mito. The questions were better than the answers in some cases 😉
I know
Name and shame?!
May I get some comments on this draft? I’ve stared at the Kun problem forever, and would like to see how the first four weeks go.Tech illiterate that I am, I can’t pull my profile in?, so in plain text:
Pantilmon Schmeichel
Jagielka Morgan Alderweireld Azipilcueta Cook
Cabaye Hazard Mahrez Milner Ritchie
Kane Benteke Rooney
I’m grateful for any and all….
@Ki, Not fond of Jags with his fixture list and the same can be said for Cabaye. Doesn’t look like Morgan will be ready from the start and Cook prospects for starting seem a bit up in the air.
Hi KI, fairly solid core. Few issues on the periphery. Jags has bad fixtures to begin with. Morgan may not be a starter. The keepers don’t rotate well. You can check rotation here –
https://fantasyfootball247.co.uk/fixture-tracker/
Those 2 rotate home and away only 8 times all season. Look for a better pairing with at least 20 odd if not 30 rotational games. I know you may not keep them all season but it’s a start.
Nice Tracker.
Thanks
Guys,
Thanks for the awesome insights. A particular apology to Init: I was looking at the table when I picked Pantilmon (he won a league for me last year). But, misread the numbers. And I do try to get defender matches from the table, which is nailed above my desk computer-but I find this a little more difficult. So, I’d like to redraft as follows:
Fabianski (for Pantilmon) Schmeichel
Azpilicueta Ward Alderweireld Darmian (for Jagielka) Mings (for Cook) (I’m looking here for a Bournemouth defender, and I can’t figure who’s nailed on)
Hazard Milner Mahrez Ritchie Redmond (I really like Cabaye, and will leave room to bring him back on game 7)
Kane Rooney Benteke (Here, I’m assuming the transfer will go through)
Again, thanks for all the comments (and the consistency in them)
Ki I don’t think you need to actually apologise! I appreciate the politeness but it was only a suggestion!
I like Cabaye too and I’m considering him from the off. Palace were good from set-pieces last season from memory and he’ll be taking them all I expect. Assist gold I think.