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Which Chip would you rather have for GW33-36?

Wildcard
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Free Hit
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Other
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If you only had one left, which Chip would you rather have for GW33-36? (WC/FH)

Post by Smurphy Paw »

There are pros and cons to playing each Chip during the current period of Blank/Double Game Weeks (27-30). But if you could save one to use around the time of the FA Cup Semi-Finals/End of season Double Game Week, maximising the benefit of both game weeks, which would it be? Why?

I have narrowed down the poll options to Wildcard and Free Hit. Although TC & BB can each be used anytime they’re less use for navigating fixture fluctuations.

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I have saved the WC for this, more due to luck than any heavy forward planning. My squad has been OK with a few hits to be able to hold it off. Waiting for the cup to shake things up a bit before pulling the trigger.

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I have decided for myself that a wc is only of use at a later stage in connection with a BB. To me BB is a burden, since it means that you need a good bench and good players to get some return, instead of enablers. I want to get rid of BB rather sooner than later and then set up my team for the upcoming fixtures. So FH would then be my preferred last option.

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My half-educated guess would be FH. WC around 31/32.

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Lucky wrote:I have decided for myself that a wc is only of use at a later stage in connection with a BB. To me BB is a burden, since it means that you need a good bench and good players to get some return, instead of enablers. I want to get rid of BB rather sooner than later and then set up my team for the upcoming fixtures. So FH would then be my preferred last option.
Are you well set-up for the run-in? If not, the WC would have greater use than enabling BB.

I'm considering BB before WCing. 28,29 offer decent opportunities to do so. Get some 30 players in the process and WC out of the mess.

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The free hit in 36 for the big double. :D

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SirMattBugsby wrote: 01 Mar 2022, 12:39 My half-educated guess would be FH. WC around 31/32.
This is a ‘have your cake and eat it’ answer. Being able to carry both forwards past the current Blanks and Doubles makes the choice pretty straightforward, I would have thought.
If you could only have one of them coming out of GW30, which would it be?

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I plan to Bench Boost this week. I’ll have to take a couple of hits to get Doublers in; and that in turn will leave me with a strong bench of single game week players. As Lucky says, getting the Bench Boost out of the way is worth it in order to be more nimble moving forwards

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Post by wahine »

The exasperating Bench Boost I never seem to get this chip right, may be able to "Get rid" of it on single players in GW31 so I don't have to bother with it.

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SirMattBugsby wrote: 01 Mar 2022, 12:46
Lucky wrote:I have decided for myself that a wc is only of use at a later stage in connection with a BB. To me BB is a burden, since it means that you need a good bench and good players to get some return, instead of enablers. I want to get rid of BB rather sooner than later and then set up my team for the upcoming fixtures. So FH would then be my preferred last option.
Are you well set-up for the run-in? If not, the WC would have greater use than enabling BB.

I'm considering BB before WCing. 28,29 offer decent opportunities to do so. Get some 30 players in the process and WC out of the mess.
That is my thought!

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Smurphy Paw wrote:
SirMattBugsby wrote: 01 Mar 2022, 12:39 My half-educated guess would be FH. WC around 31/32.
This is a ‘have your cake and eat it’ answer. Being able to carry both forwards past the current Blanks and Doubles makes the choice pretty straightforward, I would have thought.
If you could only have one of them coming out of GW30, which would it be?
Oi! You said 33-36 Image

Definitely more likely to WC this week than FH 30, but I'm wondering if 2-3 hits now will set me up for the run-in, rather than for 30. This is mainly because teams in 30 aren't great, which can be an argument both for and against FH..

With present fixtures, I'll probably get through 30 with whatever I can.

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SirMattBugsby wrote: 01 Mar 2022, 19:54
Smurphy Paw wrote:
SirMattBugsby wrote: 01 Mar 2022, 12:39 My half-educated guess would be FH. WC around 31/32.
This is a ‘have your cake and eat it’ answer. Being able to carry both forwards past the current Blanks and Doubles makes the choice pretty straightforward, I would have thought.
If you could only have one of them coming out of GW30, which would it be?
Oi! You said 33-36 Image

Definitely more likely to WC this week than FH 30, but I'm wondering if 2-3 hits now will set me up for the run-in, rather than for 30. This is mainly because teams in 30 aren't great, which can be an argument both for and against FH..

With present fixtures, I'll probably get through 30 with whatever I can.
I also said that if you can save one for after the 27-30 period but, if that isn’t clear, it’s down to the author not the reader

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I'd settle for my TC back 😭😭😭😭
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Post by Aldershot Rejects »

I guess it all depends on how happy you are with your side. FH is great for dealing with one tricky GW; WC gives you many more options - but isn't as good for that one week when you want a completely different approach.

I suspect it also depends on how the fixture arrangements etc play out.

Play what is in front of you now with the chips that make most sense of where you are now, and deal with the rest later.

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Aldershot Rejects wrote: 02 Mar 2022, 14:52 I guess it all depends on how happy you are with your side. FH is great for dealing with one tricky GW; WC gives you many more options - but isn't as good for that one week when you want a completely different approach.

I suspect it also depends on how the fixture arrangements etc play out.

Play what is in front of you now with the chips that make most sense of where you are now, and deal with the rest later.
Yes it depends how the fixtures pan out. I think that the two in combination, even a few GWs apart, make each other stronger.

I have one of each and I think to turn a season around or forge ahead over a period of gameweeks, I'm not sure you can beat the WC.

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My situation is that I have a decent team for DGW28. With a couple of Hits I can field a Bench Boost-able team. Taking Hits is not the way I’d want to play the Bench Boost but I can see advantage in getting it used; plus I’d be taking the Hits anyway. The decision is therefore whether or not to boost a bench that includes the likes of Trent.

The reason I asked the question is that I realise that the more I go deep on GW28, the weaker the GW29 team is. So the plan is to use a Chip for GW29.
Free Hit and I regain the GW28 team for BGW30. That should be doable with the Spurs v West Ham game now definitely taking place in GW30.
Wildcard and I just have to have enough to see me through GW30. That frees me up completely for a Free Hit in the bumper double game week.
Both could work in context of the next few game weeks. My instinct (& a bit of analysis but not enough) says that saving the Free Hit for DGW36 is the stronger play for that game week. I just want to make sure that I am not missing something obvious.

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FH because it's more flexible. If the DGWs were very predictable then perhaps WC, but with FH you can basically plan for the known fixtures and use the FH at the drop of a hat whenever doubles appear.

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Why not save BB for GW36? It's being touted as the largest double GW of the season, a good chance to have 4 doublers on the bench.

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The fear is that most managers will be rotating by then. It probably depends on how much is to play for in the league. If there isn't much, managers will try new systems and players and those involved in Europe would concentrate on that. If however the title and top 4 spots and relegation spots are still being contested, there should be a lot less rotation.

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What if you've still got 2 FHs?

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Owsler wrote: 04 Mar 2022, 20:28 What if you've still got 2 FHs?
Difficult to advise you which to use first :lol:

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Owsler wrote: 04 Mar 2022, 20:28 What if you've still got 2 FHs?
I also have two FHs. One should obviously be for the big DGW 36. In addition, I also expect another good DGW where Leicester, Everton and at least two of the FA Cup semifinal teams could be involved. So I hope I can save my FHs for these.

If there are no injuries, I hope to get through GW 30 with 10 players and a (-4). Not worth using a FH.

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Smurphy Paw wrote: 04 Mar 2022, 21:16
Owsler wrote: 04 Mar 2022, 20:28 What if you've still got 2 FHs?
Difficult to advise you which to use first :lol:
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