tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post6279528617277525774..comments2023-10-19T18:04:41.170+01:00Comments on Yahoo! Fantasy Football Blog - Your Assistant Manager: New Blog LeagueAssistant Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969590083093276952noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-79541704068763453122009-09-26T19:39:03.643+01:002009-09-26T19:39:03.643+01:00Group 3 is full already . Can u pls creat 1 more l...Group 3 is full already . Can u pls creat 1 more league , thanksRemishevanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-76047177151478259942009-09-25T08:30:59.303+01:002009-09-25T08:30:59.303+01:00soo rosicky may start from the bench!!
mtay/rosic...soo rosicky may start from the bench!!<br /><br />mtay/rosicky/bent<br /><br />or<br /><br />lennon/defoe/(any middies around 7)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-19004407297472087162009-09-25T08:15:59.088+01:002009-09-25T08:15:59.088+01:00Here is something to think about...
Arsenal boss ...Here is something to think about...<br /><br />Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been given a huge lift ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash at Fulham as Andrey Arshavin and Theo Walcott are available.<br />Arshavin has missed four matches with a groin problem while Walcott has not played this season due to a side strain - but both are in the squad for Craven Cottage.<br />Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is still struggling with a stomach problem so Vito Mannone could be in goal.<br />"Arshavin should be back and (Robin) Van Persie should be all right despite a little problem," Wenger said. "We have a test with him and Almunia is still a week away.<br />"We are very pleased because Arshavin gives us an attacking option that is always very interesting and away from home he's always very efficient as well.<br />"He's a guy who turns up at the right moment and can always create chances or score himself."<br /><br />http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/25092009/63/wenger-welcomes-duo.html<br /><br />with arshavin AND walcott back in contention i can see wenger shifting his tactics away from the 4-5-1 he has been playing.maybe back to 4-4-1-1 with arshavin just behind van persie, and then diaby, fabregas, denilson (when fit or rosicky/song instead) and walcott on the right. that would mean eduardo and bendtner starting from the bench!<br /><br />putting fantasy aside for a second because i am an arsenal fan, i would love to see rosicky on the left, fabregas in the middle, walcott on the right, then arshavin just behind the strikers and eduardo starting with van persie up front. it won't happen like that though cos we'll start arshavin on the left so we can have song/diaby as a defensive midfielder leaving cesc to roam! the only problem with this is that it limits arshavin and walcotts ability to play free roles on the wing!<br /><br />any thoughts about this, and does it affect your team selection at all?rwlwhitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-9438271306513861912009-09-25T07:14:23.030+01:002009-09-25T07:14:23.030+01:00random mention but looking at the Pundit on the PL...random mention but looking at the Pundit on the PL website, amazing to see how consistent Faye (Stoke) has been so far. I release that ame has different points structure then yahoo but still. <br /><br />Ashley Cole also looks like he's been pretty damn good fantasy wise, at least (Again) in the official PL game.<br /><br /><br />Anyways, for this week my biggest problem since the Bassong injury is if i should go with Bassong or McCartney.mehicoradionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-23968125121148675772009-09-25T03:25:00.769+01:002009-09-25T03:25:00.769+01:00doing some tweaking in df due to mrichards injury ...doing some tweaking in df due to mrichards injury news.. anywy, hows skrtel in week6 in your guys opinion?..<br /><br />AM recommend him in his week6 post.. but i can't seem to see why he's a good pick.. played 4 games (with highest points in week4: only 6.5pts.. got 0 last week, and negative in week1, a 2 games week)..<br /><br />question 2..<br />if confirmed MRichards is not playing.. who's a better pick among these.. Bassong (if hes fit), RJohnson, Bridge, Heiti..<br /><br />Max..Maxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-70012427880024629912009-09-25T02:33:49.070+01:002009-09-25T02:33:49.070+01:00I'd go for Heitinga/Warnock
Everton is playing...I'd go for Heitinga/Warnock<br />Everton is playing Portsmouth and they are useless this season... Heitinga is also playing right wing back position for Everton,his price is low and the potential of him matching the amount of investment placed on him is higher.<br /><br />Warnock plays as a left wing back who pushes up to support the attack. However, u might want to open up your options on Warnock since there are a number of defenders who are available and have better chance of keeping a CS. E.g Bassong,Carragher,Insua,Corluka,Distin.aojkhttp://yahoofantasyfootballuk.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-blog-league.html#commentsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-86446605887792481852009-09-25T02:20:37.568+01:002009-09-25T02:20:37.568+01:0016.77 funding for 2 Defender
sonko/ G.Johnson ?
or...16.77 funding for 2 Defender<br />sonko/ G.Johnson ?<br />or<br />Heitinga/warnock?<br />or<br />??/??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-67706931656283382102009-09-25T02:03:09.063+01:002009-09-25T02:03:09.063+01:00joined league 3.. my team name is asher_maxten..
...joined league 3.. my team name is asher_maxten..<br /><br />anyway, is it confirmed about micah richards status?.. this last minute injuries totally giving me a headache..<br /><br />Max..Maxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-6583869053214527852009-09-25T01:52:19.468+01:002009-09-25T01:52:19.468+01:00Hi AM,
My current team for week 6
Howard
Heitinga...Hi AM,<br /><br />My current team for week 6<br />Howard<br />Heitinga,Verm,Baines<br />Rosicky,A Reid,O Hara,Jenas<br />Drogba,Saha,Torres<br /><br />I'm thinking of making a few changes,namely:<br />Baines(12.20)-> Mccartney or Bassong<br />Jenas(7.52)-> Lennon<br />Drogba-> Defoe<br /><br />I intend to hold on to Howard due to his seemingly easier schedule: Portsmouth(A), Stoke(H),Wolves(H). Would prob hold on to him and Saha at least till the Wolves game is over. <br /><br />Drogba to Defoe... most of us have Drogba in our team... he's in good form but there's fear tt he may not play the full match at Wigan. Defoe will be a good pick esp if The Beast is injured!!! <br /><br />I'd like to hear fr you guys what u would do if u were in my position... thank you. <br />FR: aojkaojkhttp://sg.yahoo.com/?p=usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-46711454172544030182009-09-25T01:44:00.785+01:002009-09-25T01:44:00.785+01:00Would it be smarter to BD Bily since we still dont...Would it be smarter to BD Bily since we still dont really know what his place is in league games for the Toffees? Will Moyes start him? Who knows.<br /><br />Will Heit keep his place the whole season in the first team?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-82187569297978838132009-09-25T00:29:00.116+01:002009-09-25T00:29:00.116+01:00Not sure I follow completely yet myself but its so...Not sure I follow completely yet myself but its something that crossed my mind a few times lately..let's see..When a player performs bad..minus points etc.. his value goes down, right? Your available cash goes up again at that point. When you barndoor a player whose values goes up..your cash remains the same, no? So instead of picking players who did well.. you can always go for a few that did the contrary.. and that way you have less worries about losing a profit on some player that might not be performing as such for various weeks in a row..and can pick players whose value remained stable but still have a good chance of scoring well the week later or so and do so with more cash than you would have had when picking only positive movers?<br />pff 1:27am.. maybe Im just tripping and rambling :Dmudwalkerznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-49914470382927643532009-09-25T00:08:25.463+01:002009-09-25T00:08:25.463+01:00Not sure if I followed you, mudwalkerz, but in thi...Not sure if I followed you, mudwalkerz, but in this game you can never have more than 100 million to spend so you can't BD in the opposite direction if I follow your menaing. This is another feature that does exist, however, in the espnsoccernet fantasy league which is an interesting wrinkle...player values fluctuate much less wildly in that game to mitigate the potential windfall.Doctor Teethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-27391584855651226342009-09-24T22:47:52.160+01:002009-09-24T22:47:52.160+01:00And actually Ive been wondering if a lot people us...And actually Ive been wondering if a lot people use barndoor.. the other way.. get as many as possible high droppers in price.. without losing their big guns.. just to accumulate more cash? ;)mudwalkerznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-52594593713397749282009-09-24T22:44:13.173+01:002009-09-24T22:44:13.173+01:00Sound logic again Dr.
Am not considering it though...Sound logic again Dr.<br />Am not considering it though.. but I know a lot of people will, and I also see Lamps scoring twice. Just as a curse for me and many others dropping him for the first in year(s). I like people to read in between the lines when i ask questions like that.. your post makes it easier for them ;)mudwalkerznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-42748558428704555162009-09-24T22:43:20.687+01:002009-09-24T22:43:20.687+01:00I have joined League 3. My team is Parmalat. A bit...I have joined League 3. My team is Parmalat. A bit sarcastic name, but I support Parma in the Italian league and Arsenal in the Premiership. :)Hinrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082865036231340394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-20112992287164447732009-09-24T22:40:35.707+01:002009-09-24T22:40:35.707+01:00Once Bili might be a regular...
Arteta is coming b...Once Bili might be a regular...<br />Arteta is coming back by beginning of december.. so probably another temporary solution till winter, just like O'hara (and the African nations absentees).<br />I like the difference in points, but should only differ with one point max, as it increases also the need for luck. This could also count for assists.mudwalkerznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-4088466836688339022009-09-24T22:38:57.350+01:002009-09-24T22:38:57.350+01:00Mudwalkerz...in my opinion, the opportunity to BD ...Mudwalkerz...in my opinion, the opportunity to BD Lamps or Gerrard is minimal since they both already cost 19-20 million. They are never going to skyrocket up to the high 20s a la Cristiano Ronaldo of the last two seasons. BDing is most valuable with cheaper players who, by virtue of the BD delta (difference between BD price and the price they float up to ultimately), end up being real assets to your team since they truly free up a lot of cash for other players. BDing Vermaelen at 6 or Drogba at 10.5 and riding the benefit of the 5-6 million BD delta (i.e. Verms now costs in the mid 11 and Drogs costs in the mid 16s) is much more valuable than BDing Lamps at 19.5 and riding the benefit of a 5-6 milion BD delta with him to the mid 20s since he is still costing you nearly 20 million on your books each week. The counterargument to this is that if Lamps were really to increase to the mid/high 20s, there would be a sizable group of managers who truly could not afford to pick him up so theoretically you would be fielding a player that the vast majority of other teams would never have (compare this to people missing out on BDing Verms from the beginning...even now, he is relatively affordable at 11.74 million and people could easily pick him up).Doctor Teethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-46999795424933171892009-09-24T22:37:50.726+01:002009-09-24T22:37:50.726+01:00@ToffeeDave, AM
Re podcast: I've done recorde...@ToffeeDave, AM<br /><br />Re podcast: I've done recorded phone interviews for podcasts over long distances using Skype. Sound quality is acceptable but would cost a little. Any chance of finding a sponsor?<br /><br />It's a commitment (frankly I don't know where you'd find the time, AM, with work and all your other AM blogging duties), but if you can get the logistics and economics straightened out please give it a try. It doesn't have to be perfect (most podcasts aren't). Just a short weekly roundup on Fridays would be great -- I'm sure we'd all love to hear it.<br /><br />Just one wee bit of advice from someone in the news business -- please don't ramble like another FF podcast I know. Keep it short and sweet and it'll be awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-52692338207626864542009-09-24T22:28:16.291+01:002009-09-24T22:28:16.291+01:00ToffeeDave - defnitely drop Billy and just BD him....ToffeeDave - defnitely drop Billy and just BD him...O'Hara is a much better value certainty this week (and going forward). Although, once Billy does start appearing for the Toffees regularly, it will be interesting to see what type of effect his presence has on Baines' fantasy point production (as Billy will probably take a decent share of set pieces from him).<br /><br />I can see myself going with a five team midfield for quite some time starting in another week or so since I could have O'Hara, Billy and Kightly all for under 15 million combined. Could buttress those value picks with, say, a Gerrard and a Lennon and have phenomenal midfield for aorund 46 million meaning that you would still be able to spend on the order of 9 million/player for the rest of the team. Downside of this approach would be that I would almost certainly have to drop Tuncay as I can't envision having just him and Drogs up front every week.<br /><br />Although I take it much less seriously than YFF, I do also have a team in the espnsoccernet fantasy league and one thing that I like about that league's rules is that players receive different points for scoring goals based on their positions: 8 points for defenders, 6 points for MFs and 4 points for strikers. I think it's an intriguing rule that makes you think even more about player selection strategy...what do people think about approach?<br /><br />Lai-Tai...I know it's a bit early but I assume that you are dressing as Pinnochio for Halloween?Doctor Teethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-56325514492321475782009-09-24T22:21:21.790+01:002009-09-24T22:21:21.790+01:00I imagine a ****load of people have dropped Lamps....I imagine a ****load of people have dropped Lamps.. what will peoples behaviour be if scores a brace.. which is likely now we have all dropped him... barndoor.. or figure it will remain with ups and downs for the rest of the season and pass up? To a smaller extent this might also count for Gerard?mudwalkerznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-48348900340814156772009-09-24T22:10:04.966+01:002009-09-24T22:10:04.966+01:00Lai-Tai - welcome to the blog! Nice work on being ...Lai-Tai - welcome to the blog! Nice work on being 2nd!<br /><br />I have to ask...I've just looked at your Week 5 team & seeing as you didn't have the majority of those players last week (Johnson, Cole, Torres, Gerrard, Lampard) I actually cannot calculate how on earth you can afford all those players for under 100.00 units....please explain?<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AMAssistant Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969590083093276952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-63305378467324724752009-09-24T21:49:59.998+01:002009-09-24T21:49:59.998+01:00Im based in Canada actually and could do the recor...Im based in Canada actually and could do the recording of it here but doing it myself might be kinda boring with no banter. AM somehow get your email to me privately, we can brainstorm ideas and structure of it and what not, and I will simply record it, send it to you, and see if it works well. I could also do some production to it as that is what I am going to school for. Back to fantasy, I want to change my team really badly this week from what I have right now but it is so hard to find suitable replacements. I want to have O'Hara in my team badly but I don't have the guts to drop Billy. but I might have to.ToffeeDavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-81262333533101244182009-09-24T21:40:28.616+01:002009-09-24T21:40:28.616+01:00AM.. I think a lot of people will have made huge c...AM.. I think a lot of people will have made huge changes this week in their teams.. me included.<br />This is one of the weeks I feel many will jump or fall. And the Liverpool comments sound logic.. dropped G.Johnson yesterday, never had Gerard or Torres.mudwalkerznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-44263453449489089102009-09-24T21:39:45.064+01:002009-09-24T21:39:45.064+01:00Lai-Kit XI - what types of discounts do you have f...Lai-Kit XI - what types of discounts do you have for those players?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030086474399228114.post-29439646202547383372009-09-24T21:38:24.541+01:002009-09-24T21:38:24.541+01:00just joined the blog AM, its brilliant
This is whe...just joined the blog AM, its brilliant<br />This is where I am atm<br /><br />Given <br />Vermaelen G.Johnson A.Cole<br />Gerrard Lampard Reid Diaby<br />Drogba Torres Bellamy<br /><br />What you think?<br /><br />Lai-Kit XI - second overall on 700 pointsLai-Tainoreply@blogger.com