OFL side game

[bspittles]

Not sure we've had one of these before... so here goes!

For each of the five pairings below, pick two players within the budget. You score points as per OFL's usual scoring. Whoever has the best total at the end of the season is the winner.

The only restriction is that each pair of players must come from different clubs, so (for example) you couldn't select Sturridge and Suarez for your two strikers. You can use the same player more than once in different pairs, so (for example) you could select Baines in both the first two pairs.

Being below budget on one pair doesn't allow you to be over budget on another!

Entries must be in before the first Saturday of the season.

The pairs:
1. One goalkeeper and any one defender, with a combined cost of no more than £7.8m
2. One full-back and one centre-back, with a combined cost of no more than £8.2m
3. Any two midfielders, with a combined cost of no more than £9.7m
4. Any two strikers, with a combined cost of no more than £13.9m
5. One midfielder and one striker, with a combined cost of no more than £11.8m

Any takers? Any questions?

[bspittles]

No takers so far so here's my five pairs....

1. One goalkeeper and any one defender, with a combined cost of no more than £7.8m Cech (CHE) 4.3 & O'Shea (SUN) 3.5 = 7.8
2. One full-back and one centre-back, with a combined cost of no more than £8.2m Coleman (EVE) 3.8 & Skrtel (LIV) 4.2 = 8.0
3. Any two midfielders, with a combined cost of no more than £9.7m Walcott (ARS) 5.6 & Pienaar (EVE) 4.3 = 9.7
4. Any two strikers, with a combined cost of no more than £13.9m Sturridge (LIV) 6.7 & Lakaku (CHE) 6.4 = 13.1
5. One midfielder and one striker, with a combined cost of no more than £11.8m Sturridge (LIV) 6.7 & Fellaini (EVE) 4.7 = 11.4

[Keele United]

Ok here we go.

1.Cech(che) + L Shaw(sot)= 7.5m
2.G.Johnson(Liv)+ A Williams(swa)= 8m
3.J.Mata(che) + K.Nolan (W.H)=9.7m
4.D.Sturridge(liv) + C.Benteke(AV)=13.5m
5.N.Anelka(WBA) + E.Hazzard(che)= 11.7m

[kongomongo]

I'll throw in my predictions too

1. One goalkeeper and any one defender, with a combined cost of no more than £7.8m
Migolet (LIV) (4.0) + Coleman (EVE) (3.8) = £7.8m

2. One full-back and one centre-back, with a combined cost of no more than £8.2m
Baines (EVE) (4.7) + Huth (STO) (3.5) = £8.2m

3. Any two midfielders, with a combined cost of no more than £9.7m
Cazorla (ARS) (5.4) + Nolan (WHM) (4.1) = £9.5m

4. Any two strikers, with a combined cost of no more than £13.9m
Sturridge (LIV) (6.7) + Olivier Giroud (ARS) (6.8) = £13.3m

5. One midfielder and one striker, with a combined cost of no more than £11.8m
Cazorla (ARS) (5.4) + Lambert (SOU) (6.4) = £11.8m

[bspittles]

Any more before the big kick-off?

[menace43]

Hi bspittles,

Nice one, although your 3rd combination is too expensive. Walcott (5.6) and Pienaar (4.3) cost £9.9..

Here are my players:
1. One goalkeeper and any one defender, with a combined cost of no more than £7.8m
Begovic (STO) £3.5 + Gibbs (ARS) £4.1 = £7.6
2. One full-back and one centre-back, with a combined cost of no more than £8.2m
J O'Brien (WH) £3.4 + Luiz (CHE) £4.8 = £8.2
3. Any two midfielders, with a combined cost of no more than £9.7m
Michu (SWA) £5.0 + Fellaini (still EVE) £4.7 = £9.7
4. Any two strikers, with a combined cost of no more than £13.9m
Benteke (AV) £6.8 + Sturridge (LIV) £6.7 = £13.5
5. One midfielder and one striker, with a combined cost of no more than £11.8m
Walcott (ARS) £5.6 + Bony (SWA) £6.0 = £11.6

Hope I have the amounts and calculations right

[bspittles]

Oops, good spot! I'll go Walcott and Zaha instead

[menace43]

bspittles, is it also possible to bench players? Think not, but you never know
And is there something like a transfer window or opportunity if one of your players is being transferred out of the PL or seriously injured?

One other thing, do you keep track of the scores?

[Sowenna]

I like the sound of this game, I am going to enter but will do so later today, I haven't got the time at the moment.

Be back soon

[bspittles]

bspittles, is it also possible to bench players? Think not, but you never know
And is there something like a transfer window or opportunity if one of your players is being transferred out of the PL or seriously injured?

One other thing, do you keep track of the scores?

I'll update the scores every now and then, but no to transfers

[tot10ham]

Just found this.

I'll have a go.

1. One goalkeeper and any one defender, with a combined cost of no more than £7.8m
Lloris (TOT) (3.8) + Coleman (EVE) (3.8) = £7.6m

2. One full-back and one centre-back, with a combined cost of no more than £8.2m
Vertonghen (TOT) (4.5) + O'Brien (WH) (3.4) = £7.9m

3. Any two midfielders, with a combined cost of no more than £9.7m
Michu (SWA) (5.0) + Coutinho (LIV) (4.4) = £9.4m

4. Any two strikers, with a combined cost of no more than £13.9m
Soldado (TOT) (6.8) + Lukaku (CHE) (6.4) = £13.2m

5. One midfielder and one striker, with a combined cost of no more than £11.8m
Cazorla (ARS) (5.4) + Lukaku (CHE) (6.4) = £11.8m

Nicely set so RVP is virtually unpickable

[Sowenna]

Here we go :

GK + D max 7.8 - Cech 4.3 Chelsea & Celustuka 3.3 Sunderland = 7.6

FB + CB max 8.2 - Baines 4.7 Sunderland & Huth 3.5 Stoke = 8.2

MF x 2 max 9.7 - Michu 5.0 Swansea & Coutinho 4.4 Liverpool = 9.4

ST x 2 max 13.9 - Soldado 6.8 Spurs & Bony 6.0 Swansea = 12.8

M + ST max 11.8 - Navas 4.3 Man C & Soldado 6.8 Spurs = 11.1

hope my sums are right

[bspittles]

After the first set of matches...

20 Keele United
18 KingMeng
16 tot10ham
14 menace43
13 bspittles
11 Sowenna

[bspittles]

39 KingMeng
34 Keele United
33 tot10ham
27 bspittles
25 menace43
25 Sowenna

[kongomongo]

39 KingMeng
34 Keele United
33 tot10ham
27 bspittles
25 menace43
25 Sowenna

Thanks for the update. Woohoo!

[bspittles]

39 KingMeng
34 Keele United
33 tot10ham
27 bspittles
25 menace43
25 Sowenna

88 KingMeng
82 Keele United
82 tot10ham
75 bspittles
64 menace43
48 Sowenna

Same order, but bigger gaps!

[tot10ham]

39 KingMeng
34 Keele United
33 tot10ham
27 bspittles
25 menace43
25 Sowenna

88 KingMeng
82 Keele United
82 tot10ham
75 bspittles
64 menace43
48 Sowenna

Same order, but bigger gaps!

Looks like we all have some players letting us down.
It looked like I was really going to struggle until Lukaku got loaned out.

[bspittles]

88 KingMeng
82 Keele United
82 tot10ham
75 bspittles
64 menace43
48 Sowenna

139 KingMeng
125 tot10ham
108 Keele United
101 bspittles
85 menace43
81 Sowenna

[bspittles]

139 KingMeng
125 tot10ham
108 Keele United
101 bspittles
85 menace43
81 Sowenna

191 KingMeng
171 tot10ham
169 bspittles
150 Keele United
135 Sowenna
119 menace43

A couple of changes in position. Still regretting Zaha! But hoping he'll move in January.

[tot10ham]

I need Vertonghen back and Spurs keeping a few clean sheets.

[bspittles]

I think Walcott has stuffed me!

[bspittles]

191 KingMeng
171 tot10ham
169 bspittles
150 Keele United
135 Sowenna
119 menace43

353 KingMeng
338 bspittles
308 Keele United
255 tot10ham
241 menace43
234 Sowenna

I nearly forgot about this!

[bspittles]

Final table:

417 KingMeng
384 bspittles
338 Keele United
299 tot10ham
278 Sowenna
270 menace43

Congrats to KingMeng, thanks for playing