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Post by **sean** » 07 Nov 2005, 18:22

Cooper and Mceverly have gone up because they were both 3.3 and anyone sacrificing a nothing defender would have got them in

Post by **MrSmedley** » 07 Nov 2005, 19:09

UmExcuseMe wrote:
Wyld wrote: Some other oddities:

- Drogba is being heavily transferred in (expect at least a 0.2 rise this week), even though he will not play in the next match.
That's because they haven't coloured that little 'i' next to his name red yet. Once they do, listen out for the collective forehead slapping and "doh!" exclamations.

I imagine there will be lots more forehead slapping when people who have transferred in Chimbonda look at his fixture list

I was pretty annoyed at the weekend when people who transferred in Chimbonda last week gained 15 points from the Portsmouth match, when those who actually checked the fixtures and did the sensible thing of leaving him out have all suffered

Post by **Jonathan** » 07 Nov 2005, 19:53

But, as I have said a few times, in this version of the game defenders are not punished anywhere near as much for letting in goals as they can gain from clean sheets or scoring so the risk is nowhere near as high as it is for TFF for example.

Post by **viddleodge** » 07 Nov 2005, 21:34

MrSmedley wrote:I was pretty annoyed at the weekend when people who transferred in Chimbonda last week gained 15 points from the Portsmouth match, when those who actually checked the fixtures and did the sensible thing of leaving him out have all suffered

pull up a pew smed.
my thoughts exactly. although we will really know the full impact of this after their next 5-6 games.
it is even more excrutiating for me as i ummed and ahhed about him before their fulham game and he's got 15 two weeks in a row now.
wasn't some poster called norma snockers having a pop at him on the old forum? bet he's feeling silly now!

Post by **UmExcuseMe** » 07 Nov 2005, 22:52

I think I can allow myself a little gloat.

If anybody remembers the old forum, I've been talking about Chimbonda since around gameweek 4. With his help, I've been able to overcome the stupidity of not making Lampard captain for quite a few weeks and crept my way to 3rd in The Elite (and 123rd overall).

:D:D

Post by **squealy** » 07 Nov 2005, 23:11

But you'll be selling him on now right UEM? What with his tough run of fixtures and stuff.

I see Drogba now has the demon red mark next to him on the PremLeague site. Where did he pick up that mystery fifth booking? Charity Shield? Surely cards picked up in European fixtures don't count.

Post by **UmExcuseMe** » 07 Nov 2005, 23:15

squealy wrote:But you'll be selling him on now right UEM? What with his tough run of fixtures and stuff.

Nah. I may actually play him against Spurs and Liverpool.

Post by **paul_c** » 07 Nov 2005, 23:17

Maybe you should reward him with the captaincy for the next few weeks

On the defenders, don't think that they should be punished any more for conceding goals because they have less potential to make big positive scores than strikers and midfielders as it is, especially with the bonus points

Post by **padrock** » 08 Nov 2005, 00:08

Very strange this Drogba ban. I can't find the 5th booking either. He didn't get booked in the Community Shield. I can only count 4.

Post by **MrSmedley** » 08 Nov 2005, 00:25

padrock wrote:Very strange this Drogba ban. I can't find the 5th booking either. He didn't get booked in the Community Shield. I can only count 4.

Versus Spurs, but not really reported. I saw a topic about it somewhere on the forum.

Post by **padrock** » 08 Nov 2005, 00:32

MrSmedley wrote:
padrock wrote:Very strange this Drogba ban. I can't find the 5th booking either. He didn't get booked in the Community Shield. I can only count 4.
Versus Spurs, but not really reported. I saw a topic about it somewhere on the forum.

Good man Smed.

Post by **Tiburon** » 08 Nov 2005, 06:44

Wyld wrote:By the way, here is who's hot today in the transfer market today:

WARM
Carragher LI
Henchoz WI
Ramage NU
De Zeeuw WI
Gamst Pedersen BW
Gerrard LI
Alonso LI
Drogba CH
Vassell MC

Hmm, lots of Liverpool activity there...could there be a double game week coming up

Post by **redrum** » 08 Nov 2005, 12:21

two stupid questions:

1. where on the FF site can you check who is hot on the transfer market - in fact, where do you see the weekly transfers for a player?

2. on FISO, how do you quote someone elses post so that the quote includes the name of the person you are quoting !?

sorry .....

Post by **thelip** » 08 Nov 2005, 12:23

redrum wrote:two stupid questions:

1. where on the FF site can you check who is hot on the transfer market - in fact, where do you see the weekly transfers for a player?

2. on FISO, how do you quote someone elses post so that the quote includes the name of the person you are quoting !?

sorry .....

click the button to the top right with "quote" written on it

Post by **Wyld** » 08 Nov 2005, 12:55

redrum wrote:Where on the FF site can you check who is hot on the transfer market - in fact, where do you see the weekly transfers for a player?

1) Open Excel.
2) Copy player Transfers In/Out/etc from site.
3) Paste them in as Paste Special->Text
4) Repeat after one hour/day/week/etc
5) Write some simple functions to detect price changes.

Post by **redrum** » 08 Nov 2005, 14:33

thelip wrote:
redrum wrote:two stupid questions:

1. where on the FF site can you check who is hot on the transfer market - in fact, where do you see the weekly transfers for a player?

2. on FISO, how do you quote someone elses post so that the quote includes the name of the person you are quoting !?

sorry .....
click the button to the top right with "quote" written on it

thank you kindly

as for the transfers ... seems like far less effort to hang around and see what gets posted on FISO

Post by **Jonathan** » 08 Nov 2005, 16:12

I see big Sam didn't grant your wish last night Wyld... never mind eh?

Post by **Wyld** » 08 Nov 2005, 18:28

Jonathan wrote:I see big Sam didn't grant your wish last night Wyld... never mind eh?

Chimbonda 17 points, Stelios 1. Big Sam did that just to spite me.

Post by **UmExcuseMe** » 08 Nov 2005, 18:38

Sorry, but I had little chuckle when I saw Stelios getting subbed on the 59th minute.

Post by **Wyld** » 09 Nov 2005, 09:38

UmExcuseMe wrote:Sorry, but I had little chuckle when I saw Stelios getting subbed on the 59th minute.

59 minutes, 15 seconds to be precise.

Post by **wylesy** » 09 Nov 2005, 12:37

Just got back from my trip to find that i have dropped 7 places and had a bad gameweek again! No henry didnt help! Thinking about it, my score isnt too bad considering!

Sorry, but I had little chuckle when I saw Stelios getting subbed on the 59th minute

Im pissed off about Hislop getting taken off in the 59th minute and thus stripping me of five more points. I could have been given a break considering i had no henry(nevermind as captain) and everyone else pratically did!!!

P.S. Chimbonda is one of those players who is really frustrating me at the mo...no matter how much he scores im not going to bring him in!

PPS. Right now ive calmed down....happy to be back!!

Post by **Jonathan** » 09 Nov 2005, 12:39

Don't worry wyld... you can sit back and admire all the points everyone will lose when Wigan start their "Group of Death" run.

That is assuming you leave him on the bench... will you?

Personally I feel that that is it for Wigan... they have had their fun...

Post by **Wyld** » 09 Nov 2005, 13:53

Jonathan wrote:Don't worry wyld... you can sit back and admire all the points everyone will lose when Wigan start their "Group of Death" run. That is assuming you leave him on the bench... will you?

Personally I feel that that is it for Wigan... they have had their fun...

Well, maybe. I've just had a read through all the game reports for Wigan this season. It seems that they have held their own or played better than the opposition in all but two of their matches. It is true that they now face the group of death, but when they come out of it we may all perhaps be wondering just whose death we were talking about. It will be interesting to see how Chimbonda goes against Henry, particularly as Chimbonda has a tendency to disappear from his normal position and pop up in the opposition penalty area, centre circle, left touchline, etc. Either Henry will make mincemeat of him or we may have a new FF god to worship. He will, however, be sitting out this game on my bench.

Post by **viddleodge** » 09 Nov 2005, 16:24

Wyld wrote:
redrum wrote:Where on the FF site can you check who is hot on the transfer market - in fact, where do you see the weekly transfers for a player?
1) Open Excel.
2) Copy player Transfers In/Out/etc from site.
3) Paste them in as Paste Special->Text
4) Repeat after one hour/day/week/etc
5) Write some simple functions to detect price changes.

actually, improved on-site transfer tracking would be a welcome addition to the game. we've been dancing around several proposals regarding points changes but the actual available data, whilst already excellent, could be even better with T ins/outs by the day information. otherwise, these steps, as sgt. wilson said, are an awful fag!

Post by **Tiburon** » 09 Nov 2005, 16:24

How good is Chimbonda really?

Lets find out in January.......

"Wigan are set to offer defender Pascal Chimbonda a new contract in an attempt to close a loophole in his current agreement which would allow him to leave in January.

The Guadeloupe-born right-back signed a three-year deal in the summer after arriving from Bastia for £500,000 but written into that was a buy-out clause. "

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