World Cup Last 16 Rate my Team / Live Match Chat
Welcome to World Cup Last 16 Live Match Chat. No more second chances, it’s do or die time. Penalties will be missed. Tears will be shed. Let’s just hope it’s German ones for once (lol, we wrote that before Wednesday, we left it in because it’s even funnier now!). From a fantasy perspective though there sort of is a 2nd chance as you can now make unlimited transfers right up until the deadline which is on Saturday at 3pm (GMT). Which is why we’ve jumped in early with a new article, we just wanted to make sure that everyone was aware. And give everyone a chance to post up that shiny new wildcard team. Just in time for Mito returning from holiday to destroy it in the comments!
After that you get 3 free transfers for the quarter-finals and then 5 for each for the semis and the final. Choose wisely then as you don’t really want to be hitting the next round with half of your team eliminated. We move onto a 2 game a day format now spread over 4 days. Or in other words that’s 4 bites at the captain cherry if you plan it correctly.
To recap then from a Fantasy perspective there are really just 4 things to be aware of right now –
1. It’s wildcard time all round.
Unlimited transfers up until KO on Saturday. That’s the main one.
2. You have a new budget of £105m, an increase of £5m from previously.
This is because, in theory, the ‘budget’ options have probably now exited stage left. This is not altogether strictly true just yet as there are a few bargains left but just be aware that the budget grip will tighten the further we progress through the rounds as some of these may indeed go home this round.
3. Price changes are in effect.
Sort of, we think… prices have increased on some players since the last round. Despite the rules stating this –
“Original player prices will remain the same until the group stage (Round 3). Upon completion of the group stage, player prices will change depending on performances”.
‘Upon completion of the group stages’… they already went up prior to that. And there’s no indication as to when that may happen again, or indeed when, or of course why. Basically then they’re making it up as they go along as usual.
4. Increase to 4 players per team as opposed to 3.
As it says on the tin.
THE GAMES IN FULL
Saturday June 30th
France vs Argentina (3PM)
Uruguay vs Portugal (7PM)
Sunday July 1st
Spain vs Russia (3PM)
Croatia vs Denmark (7pm)
Monday July 2nd
Brazil vs Mexico (3PM)
Belgium vs Japan (7PM)
Tuesday July 3rd
Sweden vs Switzerland (3PM)
Colombia vs England (7PM)
So that you have them to hand in one place here’s a reminder of the substitution rules, transfer allotment, wildcard and boosters. AKA the rules…
SUBSTITUTIONS
TRANSFERS
Keep track of all the action, the goals, the talking points, right here at FF247 Live Match Chat, an interactive chat which encourages you to keep involved and share your thoughts and emotions as the matches take place.
Good luck to most of you, but not all of you for this 3rd phase of fantasy World Cup!
So its England vs Colombia then! Hmmmm, this could be tricky with our Mito!
And unlimited transfer time for us all!
4 England a must have? 😉
The countdown starts now….
I’m on Mito’s team!! 😉
***NEW ARTICLE – LAST 16 RMT / LMC***
Time to pick a new team peeps! Let the RMT’s begin….
Or just chat away as usual, whatever you like #asyouwere
Eamon Dumphy here on RTÉ trying to show he’s up with the youth by saying Belgium have matched themselves on Tinder with the harder draw and that they wouldn’t have swiped right if they had the choice!! 😉 Irish pundits and commentators love a weird simile 😛
Ok I’ll have a go RMT should I get rid of Marcelo to get some funds to change my two Japan players ?? What do we thk guys
Forgot to say .8 itb
Captain Godin 🙂
You seriously trying to upset DMC :winktongue:
I would mate. I reckon Belgium will dispatch them fairly easily so therefore no point having them to begin with and then they’ll be dead wood after it anyway.
My warmup draft 😆
Suspicious that Boyata got tonight and Kompany didn’t.
Yeah, needs a lot of work still. I think it’s time for MaxCap and then wildcard and bench boost for the quarters.
Used my WC so I’ll probably go at it the other way round and BB this one given the fresh WC now and then max cap the 1/4’s.
I find this MaxCap maybe the best chip in the game. All big players look already scared and frustrated, so it could be anyone else.
Not needed it so far, nailed Lukaku twice on a 20 and then Khazri on 18 tonight. Just a shame I’ve fckd up the other 10 players 3 times in a row
That is so true. I think Luka is a must have for this round. Just don’t know who to drop. Maybe CR, he is due for one of his shenanigans. I can see him from now leaving the field in tears after been red carded 😆
Hopefully!
#sorryDMC 😉
🙂 I am prepared for whatever outcome from that game. I live in Stockwell which is called London’s little Portugal. Very familiar with the upcoming commotions 😆
Petulant cry-babies? Bit harsh on DMC that mate 😉
:popcorn:
In my day it was an offshoot of Jamaica, riots and whatnot. Gentrification has changed London no end.
So it tutns out I’m not very good at World Cup dream team. Hope this means I have a better premier league start which is what matters
Morning Smash, yeah let’s hope so mate – hope you’re enjoying some chill out time my friend.
Yeah just taking it easy on here before the premier league kicks off. Enjoying the World Cup so far