Fantasy Football - World Cup Brazil 2014

[Johnny Rev 7.0]

What's the point?

Dunno. But if Oscar scores more than Müller then you're points up. If Messi then scores more than Oscar, you're even more points up.

I think that's how it works, but I'm new to this game.

[Pista]

I'm on fire me.
Dropped to 11th from 9th.
Yay!

[iesus]

Your Rank 2



I think transfer Hummels was an excellent move

[Pista]

Well, what the....?

I had players from both winning teams last night & still managed to drop to 12th

[eastmidswhizzkid]

What's the point?

Dunno. But if Oscar scores more than Müller then you're points up. If Messi then scores more than Oscar, you're even more points up.

I think that's how it works, but I'm new to this game.

no, i understand that much, i just thought by changing the band between matches you got double points for whoever was your captain at the time they played and got to keep them. nevermind.

[eastmidswhizzkid]

relying heavily on the germans last night paid off with 38 of this rounds 43 pts coming from there. lets hope having 3 argentinians playing tonight is as successful. i see what johnny means about us all ending up with the same/similar team at the end.

[Johnny Rev 7.0]

i just thought by changing the band between matches you got double points for whoever was your captain at the time they played and got to keep them.

Ach so! Sorry Lee, I totally misunderstood your post. The 'stick or twist' gamble has always been an element of these FIFA/UEFA games. But yeh, wouldn't that be nice.

i see what johnny means about us all ending up with the same/similar team at the end.

It's always the same with these tournie comps. You hope you get a stroke of luck (i.e., Hummels (c) 42pts as he was the only squad member playing last night), otherwise it's very difficult to make up ground.

There are a few strategies for the SFs/Final that could still work and I'll mention them tomorrow when I know the draw. But we're getting into serious shit or bust territory. Otherwise known as the 'All In'.

3 x ARG, 2 x BEL and 3 x NED (assuming they all start) for me tonight. Need to ponder the Neymar (c) 22pts to Messi though.

[eastmidswhizzkid]

Ach so! Sorry Lee, I totally misunderstood your post.

no worries.

3 x ARG, 2 x BEL and 3 x NED (assuming they all start) for me tonight. Need to ponder the Neymar (c) 22pts to Messi though.

3 xARG, 1 x BEL AND 2 x NED for me; however...just checked the starting line-ups (according to google) and two of my ARG are on the bench.
also, one of them (fernandez) is down as a midfielder, yet when i transfered him for this round he was listed on mcfifa as a defender -which is where i've placed him. any hints as to how this affects points allocation (assuming he gets a game.)

[Pista]

Well, with Cortois in goal & Messi up front, I have to get some points tonight

[Johnny Rev 7.0]

one of them (fernandez) is down as a midfielder, yet when i transfered him for this round he was listed on mcfifa as a defender.

Different FF games list border-line players in different positions. Is he a def or a mid? Is he a mid or a striker?

Fernandez is listed as a def in McFIFA so will score as a def, irrespective of where he actually plays on the park.

[Pista]

It'd be very cool if (in future versions) it was possible to shuffle the formation around at will.
It's not unheard of to play people out of position (in reality).
Arsenal do it with Walcott all the time

[Johnny Rev 7.0]

Arsenal do it with Walcott all the time.

Spot on Steve. Theo is usually listed as a mid in FPL, whereas in reality he plays as a striker.

In Nigelese, it's known as an OOP. (Out Of Position - in a postive sense.)

Whereas a mid who is listed as a def is known as a POO (for obvious reasons.)

I'll see you in the HL FPL league next season.

[Pista]

I think you may well.
I have an idea I might toss your way via PM actually.

[emilystrange]

I want to play in that! Or anything that occurs

[Pista]

I want to play in that! Or anything that occurs

Heads will be scratched first, but it could be fun

[emilystrange]

Oh yes. I used to love it, but have let it drop the last few seasons. Count me in!

[Pista]

Right, have switched out some 0 point Colombians for a couple of Dutch players now.
Bring it on

[eastmidswhizzkid]

so messi was almost utterly useless as captain; shoud've stayed with oscar. oh well, robben may as well have a go.

[emilystrange]

gah, i thought muller was rubbish last night so swapped him for messi and lost a point!

[Pista]

I can't switch captains at half time?

mumble mumble....etc.

[eastmidswhizzkid]

a-ha! turns out Robben was the best of the four different captains i tried anyway! result!

now at 9th place with my squad/team for the semis sorted.

[Nikolas Vitus Lagartija]

My hunch re goalies paid off again with CRC shot stopper racking up an impressive fifteen points last night. If only I'd put my money where my mouth was and made him captain instead of Messi . . .

[Johnny Rev 7.0]

My Nigel-sense was tingling last night so stuck with Neymar, as opposed to switching the alice band to Messi. Didn't have anyone worthy of the (c) in the last game but switched to a 5-4-1 with a treble Dutch defence. Which was nice when the CSs came in.

Currently #1050 Overall (a top 1k finish would be nice) and #10 in Germany. Flying the HL flag loud and proud.

Scores on the doors of the Top Five in the HL mini-league:

1. 586 - Johnny Rev 7.0
2. 501 - Mav787
3. 479 - iesus
4. 454 - Paint it Black
= 454 - Nikolas Vitus Lagartija

It looks as if the Gold is heading to Germany, but the Silver and Bronze are still up for grabs between England, Greece, IOM and Scotland.

All to play for!

[Nikolas Vitus Lagartija]

Thanks as ever for the update, Johnny.
Am going to brave for.the semis. Will try Neuer as captain on Tues and then Cillessen on Weds if necessary.[/b]

[Johnny Rev 7.0]

Whoa!

You've spent (7 + 3 + 1) 11m on GKs for the SFs?

I'll stick with the (3 + 1 + 1) 5m spend I've had since day 1.

That's 6m I can spend elsewhere, but good luck anyway!