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Crookface · **Posted:** 20 Dec 2010, 22:06

I presume Transfers and Captain changes have to be done by 12 Still?

Double game week as well

Fulham v West Ham, 12:00

WilBert · **Posted:** 20 Dec 2010, 22:09

Go into transfers and it has a Countdown clock :-
Game-Week
18 starts
Days 5
Hours 14
Mins 51

Crookface · **Posted:** 20 Dec 2010, 23:36

Cheers Great Spot.

Art Vandelay · **Posted:** 22 Dec 2010, 07:49

So the deadline this week is Sunday not Saturday?

Is this mentioned in the rules anywhere?

hafsol · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27 2009 **Posts:** 2

The deadline to make changes to your team for the next game week (Saturday midday 25th December to Saturday midday 1st January) will be midday on Saturday, 25th December.

FUBU05 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21 2006 **Posts:** 365

hafsol wrote:

The deadline to make changes to your team for the next game week (Saturday midday 25th December to Saturday midday 1st January) will be midday on Saturday, 25th December.

Looking at the transfer countdown clock wilbert mentioned it looks to me that the next deadline will be Sunday 26th December and Midday and NOT saturday (Christmas Day).

Nabby · **Joined:** Sun Aug 27 2006 **Posts:** 1206

The T&Cs clearly state a gameweek is noon to noon on Saturdays. Can't see that they specify any exceptions. Wilbert is right though - the countdown indicates Sunday noon.
I will make mine in advance of Saturday noon to be safe.

Crookface · **Posted:** 22 Dec 2010, 14:02

Yes sunday would be better, IE for call off's, though I will get a team ready just in-case, just a bit worried about Torres will only get one fixture in!! By the Way, when is the next 6 Transfer Thingy.

Chuck Taylor · **Posted:** 22 Dec 2010, 14:16

Crookface wrote:

Yes sunday would be better, IE for call off's, though I will get a team ready just in-case, just a bit worried about Torres will only get one fixture in!! By the Way, when is the next 6 Transfer Thingy.

There will be transfer windows that occurs during the game-week immediately following the actual Premier League transfer window. This will allow you to make an additional 5 free transfers, giving you a total of 6 free transfers to use in that game-week.

so i'm guessing 29th Jan to 5th Feb

WilBert · **Posted:** 22 Dec 2010, 23:05

WilBert wrote:

Hello

I was hoping up could clear up some confusion for me. On the transfer clock in the Metro game its showing that game week 18 starts in 3 days 14 hours.

There is an early kick off on the 26th at 12 between Fulham and West Ham does this transfer clock represent when the games start or when the deadline for transfers is?

In your Terms and Conditions you state:-

Substitutions and formation changes also follow the game-week structure and act in the same way as captain changes in that they can be continually changed throughout the week but will be fixed at noon on Saturday for scoring in the following game week.

When is the deadline for me to make transfers, captain changes and bench players to count for gameweek 18? Is it 12 noon on Saturday as per your terms and conditions or 12 noon on Sunday as per the transfer page gameweek countdown?

Thanks in advance

Wilbert

Just sent this mail to them. Do you think I should have said Merry Christmas?

Chuck Taylor · **Posted:** 22 Dec 2010, 23:50

no, because you should expect a reply before christmas meaning you can respond to their answer in thanks including a merry christmas and happy new year wish to them

WilBert · **Posted:** 23 Dec 2010, 00:41

Good point

I'll let you all know when I've had a response.

quizking · **Posted:** 23 Dec 2010, 00:51

I think we've already had a reply - from mr (or ms) hafsol earlier on in the thread - a little research indicates that he (or she) might be connected with metro/gfm, as their only previous post was also to do with a metro game. It was also worded straightforwardly - not the usual style for a "newbie". And i'd suggest that the "game week" start time isn't the same anyway as the transfer deadline - by coincidence they both happen to be at midday, though on different days, this week; usually they'd be 45 minutes apart on the same day (saturday).

WilBert · **Posted:** 23 Dec 2010, 01:04

Great point quizking, well made.

If it is the case its a tad annoying that the countdown clock only appears on the transfers page when it relates to the first kick off.

Can anyone remember what this countdown clock usually shows?

The Bear · **Posted:** 23 Dec 2010, 10:53

From Metro just now

Hi Bruce,

The deadline for this week, and every week, is Midday Saturday.

Regards,
Pablo

WilBert · **Posted:** 23 Dec 2010, 11:31

Dear Wilbert,

The countdown clock is counting down to the start of the first match in the next game week. The transfer deadline is midday Saturday as always.

Kind regards,
Pablo

Just got the above response too.

Good job there was a challenge to my original assumption that the countdown click on the Transfer page is actually until the first game. Sorry guys.

Crookface · **Posted:** 23 Dec 2010, 13:29

Mmmm Thats makes it a bit Tricky!! Xmas day I need to see what games might be off, team news and use my Transfer..!! I might explode...

Crookface · **Posted:** 25 Dec 2010, 10:04

What we all doing this Transers Today? Just seen forcast and think Blackpool could be off, so do I remove Torres? Also do I out VDV in and risk Injury so he misses 2nd game? And who will be captain!! Tevez or Nani? or Cahill?

WilBert · **Posted:** 25 Dec 2010, 22:54

Only got time to re-arrange my bench slightly

on a double game week too, shame on me!

Crookface · **Posted:** 26 Dec 2010, 11:13

ahhhh.. Brought Cahill in one!! Shame it was not today!! would have helped, least i ditched Torres... Might be more off as well!!

WilBert · **Posted:** 26 Dec 2010, 12:08

Knew I should have dumped Cahill this week! Didn't see that cancellation coming - eyes on other things this week!

Crookface · **Posted:** 26 Dec 2010, 12:22

It was Frozen pipes, so rest was ok.... he has one more game Away to West ham!! so dump him after that, he might score more in a single than some in a double....!! Hopefully no more off!! ..

FUBU05 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21 2006 **Posts:** 365

WilBert wrote:

Knew I should have dumped Cahill this week! Didn't see that cancellation coming - eyes on other things this week!

Why should you have dumped Cahill this week? I think he would have been a very solid pick during this double game week. The water works and pipes being froozen at Goodison is just one of those unforseen events unfortunately for us fantasy footballers. All reports up until yesterday were saying the pitch at Goodison was fine. I have also been screwed over by the Everton cancellation this week.

Crookface · **Posted:** 26 Dec 2010, 12:32

I brought him in as well in one of my Tourny teams for Arshavinsgs so will keep an eye on that match up.... Hopefully someone might have Captained him or Torres.... or Maybe Baines which i was thinking in one team! Though I bet Gabbidon/Parker will get big points from the bench in this double.

FUBU05 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21 2006 **Posts:** 365

Yep I have captained Baines and Cahill in my top two teams. Big Mistake that is looking :twisted:

Crookface · **Posted:** 26 Dec 2010, 12:45

FUBU05 wrote:

Yep I have captained Baines and Cahill in my top two teams. Big Mistake that is looking :twisted:

Ahhhh I know your Pain, hopefully they can score Big away to West-Ham, this is when no Emergency captain and no Subs hit you hard with a Double Blow..... Least its not a single Game week!!

WilBert · **Posted:** 26 Dec 2010, 17:53

FUBU05 wrote:

WilBert wrote:

Knew I should have dumped Cahill this week! Didn't see that cancellation coming - eyes on other things this week!

Why should you have dumped Cahill this week? I think he would have been a very solid pick during this double game week. The water works and pipes being froozen at Goodison is just one of those unforseen events unfortunately for us fantasy footballers. All reports up until yesterday were saying the pitch at Goodison was fine. I have also been screwed over by the Everton cancellation this week.

Was thinking about VdV/Lampard strategy over the coming weeks but you're right I would have been livid if he carried on his current form and I'd missed out on major points by pulling trigger too soon. You're also right that it's one of those unforseen circumstances.

Crookface · **Posted:** 27 Dec 2010, 09:12

Yes Lamps/Vdv would be good replacement, also double game weeks in jan so need to keep an eye out!! Btw when do they update scores!! Bit slow this week

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