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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Darbyand wrote:I'd get rid of TAA with this team the next time you make moves. Can't see any way he gets close to last season's performance with no 2nd KCs and VvD out.
Yes funny you should mention that I had been looking at the future possibility of bringing Werner back at the same price. No extra game for next 2 weeks though. Chelsea games not easy either. So maybe Son better bet with extra game but would mean ditching Doherty for another cheaper defender.

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Two sensible moves outwards. I hate having players who have a genuine and likely threat to their position (Aurier). Having 11 players on the pitch week in week out is half the battle this season. I think Werner might get some rotation now the CL is resuming.

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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I've got the TAA issue as well, a straight swap for Robertson is tempting if funds need raising but think will wait it out for now.

Wouldn't want to hit 20 subs too soon. :shock: :lol:

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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As part of a transfer master plan Image out goes Doherty (will he won’t he - no good to me) for KWP. Saves £1.1m. Looking at various options next week with TAA making way. Current favourite is:-

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Now I’m thinking I might keep hold of TAA and just do Basham to Che.

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 6

Average week. Started what I thought would be part 1 of my master plan ditching the non starter Doherty (who goes on to keep a clean sheet of course) for KWP who at least did the same albeit with a booking, so -1 point there so far. Still that cash is going to be needed. Unsure which way to go with this team, I've done too many transfers already and taking out 2 more players that are both playing seems tinkerish. That said Basham to Che Adams feels like a no brainer on fixtures and form. Buuuuut I could switch TAA to anyone from 6.7m down, options. TAA and Diangana to Bamford and Zaha/Grealish feels better but past performance is no guarantee of future performance! Arrrghhhh

The 5 teams:-
60-302 1384th Saints block defence :lol:
37-272 Egg
43-267
32-251
44-248


Meslier 2.1

TAA 5.6
KWP 2.8
Saiss 2.9
Basham 2.8

Salah 6.8
James Rodriguez 5.4
Bruno 6.2
Diangana 2.3

Kane 6.7
DCL 5.3

Total £48.9
Transfers Left 32

Week Points 32
Total Points 251
Nat Position 16217
SL Pos 12/83
SL Deficit 114 :shock:

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Bit the bullet on Saiss and brought in Bertrand. TAA to Son tonight.

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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FFS Bertrand and Ings both injured.

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 7

Awful again, 2 more transfers too.

The 5 teams:-
39-341 2308th Saints block defence :lol:
36-308 Egg
33-300
41-289
32-283


Meslier 2.1


KWP 2.8
Saiss 2.9 :arrow: Bertrand 3.0
Basham 2.8

Salah 6.8
Bruno 6.2
TAA 5.6 :arrow: Son 6.0
James Rodriguez 5.4
Diangana 2.3

Kane 6.7
DCL 5.3

Total £49.4
Transfers Left 30

Week Points 32
Total Points 283
Nat Position 25144
SL Pos 23/83
SL Deficit 162 :shock: leader is 22nd nationally

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 8

Tinkered out DCL (as I have James, 2 feels too much given EFC form) so in came the back in form Werner. Really poor season, can't stop tinkering!

The 5 teams:-
70-411 824th Saints block defence :lol:
46-354
52-352
50-333
38-327

Meslier 2.1


KWP 2.8
Bertrand 3.0
Basham 2.8

Salah 6.8
Bruno 6.2
Son 6.0
James Rodriguez 5.4
Diangana 2.3

Kane 6.7
DCL 5.3 :arrow: Werner 5.6

Total £49.7
Transfers Left 29

Week Points 50
Total Points 333
Nat Position 19710
SL Pos 23/83
SL Deficit 148 :shock: leader is 44th nationally

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A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 9

Late decision to get rid of Basham last night for Kilman which enables KDB to come in this w/e for James. Teams all a bit shite really and too few transfers.

The 5 teams:-
43-454 911th Saints block defence :lol:
50-402
35-389
42-375
44-371

Meslier 2.1


KWP 2.8
Bertrand 3.0
Basham 2.8 :arrow: Kilman 2.0

Salah 6.8
Bruno 6.2
Son 6.0
James Rodriguez 5.4
Diangana 2.3

Kane 6.7
Werner 5.6

Total £48.9
Transfers Left 28

Week Points 42
Total Points 375
Nat Position 19242
SL Pos 20/83
SL Deficit 151 :shock: leader is 46th nationally

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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2 James games then (December schedule released) before a switch to KDB.

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 10

Another poor week in general. Another transfer raising cash with Grealish (good run) coming in for Son (harder fixtures and off the boil, q hat trick) with another 2 to come this week as I look to ditch James for KDB and Diangana for either Zouma/James or Che, up to 3.7. Now got a Kilman problem, honestly so much eff around with cheapies got to learn for next season, it's just not worth the risk.

The 5 teams:-
50-504 681st Saints block defence
57-459
45-416
38-413
23-412

Meslier 2.1

KWP 2.8
Bertrand 3.0
Kilman 2.0

Salah 6.8
Bruno 6.2
Son 6.0 :arrow: Grealish 4.6
James Rodriguez 5.4
Diangana 2.3

Kane 6.7
Werner 5.6

Total £47.5
Transfers Left 27

Week Points 38
Total Points 413
Nat Position 19320
SL Pos 21/83
SL Deficit 149 :shock: leader is 61st nationally

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 11

A better week. 2 more transfers as planned as James made way for KDB and Diangana went to Zouma, some spare cash to tackle the Kilman problem if need be. This is now my worst team but looks ok, defence obviously under performing at the moment.


The 5 teams:-
39-543 1141st Saints block defence (no Vestergaard of course)
65-524
65-481
59-471
55-468

Meslier 2.1

KWP 2.8
Bertrand 3.0
Diangana 2.3 :arrow: Zouma 2.9
Kilman 2.0

Salah 6.8
Bruno 6.2
Grealish 4.6
James Rodriguez 5.4 :arrow: KDB 6.5

Kane 6.7
Werner 5.6

Total £49.2
Transfers Left 25

Week Points 55
Total Points 468
Nat Position 15748
SL Pos 17/83
SL Deficit 133

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 12

What looked like being the worst week ever turned out to be not too bad at all with gains all round. Switching the focus to my other team in this league which I prefer and is better placed 34 points higher, made one switch here removing Sterling for Kane. I'll continue to track the other at the foot of the update. Got a couple of issues the form of Arsenal and therefore Gabriel and how long I put up with him and the lack of Bruno. If I dropped Gabriel to a 2.6 or lower I could get Bruno in for Son but I'm in no hurry at the moment.

The 5 teams:-
65-608 516th Saints block defence
43-567
59-540
47-518
38-506

Meslier 2.1

James 3.0
Zouma 2.9
Justin 2.8
Gabriel 2.8

Salah 6.8
KDB 6.5
Son 6.0

Vardy 6.9
Kane 6.7
Adams 3.5

Total 50.0
Transfers Left 24

Week Points 59
Total Points 540
Nat Position 6808
SL Pos 12/83
SL Deficit 93

Other Team
Meslier 2.1, KWP 2.8, Bertrand 3.0, Zouma 2.9, Kilman 2.0
Salah 6.8, Bruno 6.2, Grealish 4.6, KDB 6.5
Kane 6.7, Werner 5.6
Total £49.2
Transfers Left 25

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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I like that top team. Another route to strengthen Gabriel rather than go down to 2.6 (and maybe the same for Justin when Perreira returns) would be KDB to Bruno and retain Son?

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Darbyand wrote: 14 Dec 2020, 09:15 I like that top team. Another route to strengthen Gabriel rather than go down to 2.6 (and maybe the same for Justin when Perreira returns) would be KDB to Bruno and retain Son?
True, one to keep an eye on. For now I'll let things ride.

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 13

Merry Christmas to anyone bored enough to be still reading this...

Pretty average week and seen falls across my teams, 1 transfer removing the widely reported injured James to Dier hopefully a season longer but I doubt it somehow.


The 5 teams:-
80-688 643rd Saints block defence
78-645
73-613
86-604
89-595

Meslier 2.1

James 3.0 :arrow: Dier 2.9
Zouma 2.9
Justin 2.8
Gabriel 2.8

Salah 6.8
KDB 6.5
Son 6.0

Vardy 6.9
Kane 6.7
Adams 3.5

Total 49.9
Transfers Left 23

Week Points 73
Total Points 613
Nat Position 9077
SL Pos 15/83
SL Deficit 89

Other Team
Meslier 2.1, KWP 2.8, Bertrand 3.0, Zouma 2.9
Salah 6.8, Bruno 6.2, Grealish 4.6, KDB 6.5
Kane 6.7, Bamford 4.2 Adams 3.5
Total £49.3
Transfers Left 23
Points 595
Position 14391

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Forgot about the new week I completely lose track of what day it is over Christmas. Oh well I'll do an update on the 5th Jan then.

2 transfers last week taking out Gabriel for Mina and KDB for Bruno.

The other team has now leap frogged this one :lol: thanks to its Saints semi 689 to this one at 664.

In the other team I took out KDB and Grealish for Son and Robertson.

Both have 21 transfers left.

My Saints block team continues to fare well and has 782 points in 197th position and 26 transfers left, lot to be said for not having to eff around with defenders!

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Week 14/15

Happy new Year! to anyone bored enough to be still reading this...

Tempted to switch back to my other team as this one goes backwards :lol: Got a lot of work to do to compete for this league and not overly well endowed transfer wise either but teams look solid enough although now without KDB who suddenly decided to do something the week after he leaves all my teams.

The 5 teams:-
88-833 161st Saints block defence, 26 transfers left
87-782
88-734
87-733
60-708

Meslier 2.1

Dier 2.9
Zouma 2.9
Justin 2.8
Mina 2.7

Salah 6.8
KDB 6.5 :arrow: Bruno 6.2
Son 6.0

Vardy 6.9
Kane 6.7
Adams 3.5

Total 49.5
Transfers Left 21

Week Points 60
Total Points 708
Nat Position 11275
SL Pos 19/83
SL Deficit 107

Other Team
Meslier 2.1, KWP 2.8, Bertrand 3.0, Zouma 2.9, Robertson 5.1
Salah 6.8, Bruno 6.2, Son 6.0
Kane 6.7, Bamford 4.2 Adams 3.5
Total £49.3
Transfers Left 21
Points 734
Position 5820

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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Week 16

A crazy transfer fest across my teams many using all 5, only 1 scored really well being this team but transfers now very low. In order to differentiate from this team I'm going to turn the other to a MC near block (3-4)to take advantage of their easy run and good cup draws.

Lack of 532 formation :twisted: and the Werner temptation meant I ended up with Foden which may or may not work out as well as having Dias. Probably not. Bringing Salah back for Werner will use 1.2m which leaves enough to switch Foden to Dias/Cancelo and 541. But that will have to wait until LFC have some games.

Elsewhere my Saints block briefly flirted with the top 100 reaching 89th before falling back to 110th. Decision when to break this up may be earlier with Saints cup draws and whether they play Shewsbury or not. Top of the egg and 25s leagues for now too.

The 5 teams:-
41-874 110th Saints block defence.
36-818
47-781
68-776
36-769

Meslier 2.1

Adams 3.5 :arrow: Tierney 3.2
Dier 2.9
Zouma 2.9
Justin 2.8


Salah 6.8 :arrow: KDB 6.5
Bruno 6.2
Son 6.0
Mina 2.7 :arrow: Foden 3.4

Kane 6.7
Vardy 6.9 :arrow: Mane 6.7 :arrow: Werner 5.6

Total 48.3
Transfers Left 16

Week Points 68
Total Points 776
Nat Position 4018
SL Pos 10/83
SL Deficit 70

Other Team
Meslier 2.1, KWP 2.8, Tierney 3.2, Zouma 2.9, Cancelo 3.7
KDB 6.5, Bruno 6.2, Son 6.0, Foden 3.4
Kane 6.7, Werner 5.6
Total £49.1
Transfers Left 16
Points 781
Position 3478

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Re: A Tale of 12 seasons

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And here is how the differentiated team looks. 13 transfers left.

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Briefly up to 57th.

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Week 17 (exc Ars v New)

Got some time today so doing the update a day early, won't be much movement tonight. The switch to a MC defence worked a treat and has closed the gap to the top of my SL to just 13 points, so nearly brought in Stones below but felt tinkery, now I know I could have dumped Zouma it's even more irritating (thanks Darby for that, a day late :twisted: :wink: ). He's in all but one team although not my best team so with dwindling transfers it's another unnecessary headache and potential transfer. My best team which can no longer call itself a Saints block defence :oops: and merely a small semi has risen to the dizzy heights of 33rd and still has reasonable transfers left. Really need Bellerin to be fit tonight, play and do a Stones. Though it's 33rd it's still quite a way off the top, 81 points, no idea on the makeup of the teams above but nice to be up there again.

The 5 teams:-
89-963 33rd
107-888
54-872
56-832
54-823

Meslier 2.1

Tierney 3.2
Dier 2.9
Zouma 2.9
Justin 2.8

Werner 5.6 :arrow: Salah 6.8
KDB 6.5
Bruno 6.2
Son 6.0
Foden 3.4

Kane 6.7


Total 49.5
Transfers Left 15

Week Points 56
Total Points 832
Nat Position 4303
SL Pos 8/83
SL Deficit 69

Other Team
Should have sacrificed Zouma rather than KWP damn, went on fixtures and thought Zouma was safe!

Ederson 4.4,Tierney 3.2, Zouma 2.9, Cancelo 3.7, Dias 3.8, Stones 3.2
KDB 6.5, Bruno 6.2, Son 6.0, Foden 3.4
Kane 6.7
Total £50.0
Transfers Left 13
Points 888
Pts off SL lead 13
Position 804th

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After the welcome Tierney clean sheet, more movement upwards. Updated numbers....

The 5 teams:-
96-970 29th
114-888 688th
61-879
63-839
61-830

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Gonna plummet today hopefully Spurs are at full strength but not much hope there.

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Still 16th. Nobody up there gambling on Tammy ..... or maybe a few had Werner!

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