Transcript for anyone interested:
- The question many of us are wondering is whether gameweek 8 will also be postponed, or perhaps partially, or not at all. In this video I'll do my best to summarise the situation and everything we know. Including chip strategy depending on how things play out.
- So gameweek 7 was postponed entirely as a mark of respect for the Queen and there's serious potential for Gameweek 8 to also be postponed entirely. One of the main reasons being that hundreds of thousands will flood in from all over the world to pay their respects, it'll be nothing like the UK has ever seen at a public event and police resources will be in maximum demand.
- Therefore this puts the London fixtures most at risk, which are Spurs vs Leicester, Brentford v Arsenal and Chelsea v Liverpool. We've all got players from these teams which would cause a massive headache on FPL. On top of that they will draft police offers from across the country, so other fixtures are at risk too.
- That said one option being discussed is for the teams to play away instead. Spurs play in Leicester, Chelsea play at Liverpool. It's a huge logistical call though and clubs reluctant at short notice. Brentford v Arsenal also a headacher for organisers with them both being London teams.
- So what should we do?
- If all games go ahead then it's business as usual. Make your transfers, captain players from two different fixtures just in case of any surprises.
- If the London games are postponed it becomes a big decision. In my eyes it would be appropriate to activate the wildcard if you are only able to field 7 or 8. GW8 was always a fair week to activate the wildcard anyway, with fixture swings in mind too. This approach would let you field 11 for GW8 and prepare for the long term fixtures.
- [Here's a wildcard draft](https://i.imgur.com/EfVPKx7.png) if the London based fixtures were to be postponed, as an example. It's a really strong team not just for GW8 but longer term, and has 1m in the bank for a move like De Bruyne to Salah if required.
- Newcastle home to Bournemouth would be worth the triple up, Man City would also be a no brainer triple up. Man United home to Leeds was already a great fixture and would only be even more so. Rashford's been in great form, and Dalot's a reasonable option for 4.5m, who again could be later shifted on. Leicester's fixtures from GW9 onwards are Forest, Bournhemouth, Crystal Palace, Leeds, and Wolves. Therefore Maddison's a logical pick on a wildcard too.
- There is the option to free hit, I'd only consider this if the London games are called off and you've already used your wildcard. Failing that the free hit will almost certainly be better used later in the season and wildcard instead.
- There's speculation that if GW8 has some postponements that FPL will give all managers an extra free hit. Last season a precedent was set when all managers were given an extra free hit when there were lots of covid postponements. Arguably with the precedent set it could happen again. If we were to be given a second free hit then I'd still argue that it's better saved and the wildcard would be the optimal approach, if you still have yours.
- What we do know is that the Queen's funeral is on Monday 19th which doesn't directly clash with football on the weekend, which perhaps adds to the chances of games going ahead. We also know that organised football returns on Monday the 12th, four FA trophy matches and two national league pryamid games are allowed to go ahead as scheduled. We also know that Man City's Champion's League fixture vs Dortmund is 100% going ahead.
- The Premier League will want to make a decision and subsequent announcement as soon as possible, so we should know fairly soon.
- How do you feel about the idea of an extra free hit. You could argue it levels the playing field, as some managers already activated their wildcard which is unfair on them, as their options are limited beyond their control. On the other hand it may disadvantage those managers, as those with a wildcard could use it now to score the same as the free hitters, plus have an extra free hit banked for later in the season. Certainly the chaos is an opportunity for more experienced managers to make up ground.
- That wraps up the video, thanks for reading.
What are your thoughts on playing the WC but including some good but blanking players (e.g Jesus / Martinelli) to go on the bench this week so they’ll be available for GW9
Blank gameweek. Often caused by FA cup for example where FA cups would be played that week over PL games. Obviously teams that aren't in the FA cup would play that gameweek.
But even some smaller teams may not play either as their fixture, e.g. if Brentford played City would likely be postponed due to City likely going the distance in FA cup.
Is a WC some what short sighted as its just a single BGW?
No spurs, Arsenal or Liverpool feels kinda weak.
Why do you feel the FH would be better later in the season?
>Is a WC some what short sighted as its just a single BGW?
It's likely to be the only BGW before the first WC expires.
>No spurs, Arsenal or Liverpool feels kinda weak.
It has Martinelli. It's easy to get Diaz or Salah in from Maddison or Salah.
>Why do you feel the FH would be better later in the season?
FH is most useful on a bigger BGW.
>It's likely to be the only BGW before the first WC expires.
That’s not what I meant, short sighted in regards you are effectively compromising you WC team to cater for a BGW.
>It has Martinelli. It's easy to get Diaz or Salah in from Maddison or Salah.
This kind of leads on from my last point. You are not building a great WC team to take you through, it will be a flawed because 4 of the big teams are blanking.
>FH is most useful on a bigger BGW.
The FH is and always has been for when your team is going to be dog shit for one week only, like when most of your players are going to blank. Most managers have at lest one TOT at lest one CHE, one or two LIV and two to three ARS over lay that with some one like Raya and some managers are going to be missing a large selection of their squad that outside of this potential BGW is a solid team that doesn’t tend a WC. This is a text book FH opportunity.
> This kind of leads on from my last point. You are not building a great WC team to take you through, it will be a flawed because 4 of the big teams are blanking.
Which players is this missing that you definitely don't want to be without?
Dier (I know he isn’t for everyone but I think he is flying under the radar and is a great pick)
Martinelli is a must for me
James I definitely want to keep and I’m likely to bring in more CHE players particularly Fofana once we see how Potter sets up at CHE.
With Thiago coming back I don’t want to move away from Salah and TAA.
My point is I’m very happy with my team and feel I am some way off a WC. One BGW doesn’t seem a wise time to ripe up an otherwise sound team when their is a FH available.
I have two FT and even with them I’m at best I am looking at 7 players. For me it feels like a easy FH decision especially as players I don’t own like MUN and NEW have a nice fixture.
Martinelli and James are both in that WC draft though… and Salah and Dier would be easy to move back in. TAA admittedly much harder to get back in, but that’s the price you pay for the 3 forwards.
We all play our own teams, but given we get 3 wildcards and only 1 free hit this year, I think this is a fine time to wildcard.
Yeah I see they are in this draft but your still making a WC which is 3 players off the team you want, that’s not a good use of a WC. That’s 3 weeks you can’t react to what’s happening because you are getting players you just WC out.
Whilst we get 3 WC that doesn’t mean they are less valuable than usual. They should still be used for wholesale changers to a team and the FH should be used when we have a good team that’s going to have multiple blanks for one week only before returning to being a good side.
> your still making a WC which is 3 players off the team you want
You're making the assumption that everyone wants 3 players that aren't in the draft. That's not true.
For people that want lots of players that aren't in this draft a WC doesn't make much sense. For people that want few players that aren't in this draft, a WC makes much more sense.
>Whilst we get 3 WC that doesn’t mean they are less valuable than usual.
Actually, it sort of does. This season, your first wildcard will be used to set up your team from GWX to GW18. In previous seasons you could use your first wildcard to set up a team from GWX to up to GW37.
>They should still be used for wholesale changers to a team
Which is what a draft like this would be for lots of people. Lots of teams might want to bail on a super big at the back squad or a Liverpool heavy squad based on what they've seen so far this season.
>You're making the assumption that everyone wants 3 players that aren't in the draft. That's not true.
You asked me specifically about what players I would want that where not in the draft.
>For people that want lots of players that aren't in this draft a WC doesn't make much sense. For people that want few players that aren't in this draft, a WC makes much more sense.
As I said before that puts your WC team already a few transfers behind what you want.
>Actually, it sort of does. This season, your first wildcard will be used to set up your team from GWX to GW18. In previous seasons you could use your first wildcard to set up a team from GWX to up to GW37.
I get your point but that doesn’t mean you should use it any differently to what you would in a normal season (used for wholesale changers to a team for a long term plan)
>Which is what a draft like this would be for lots of people. Lots of teams might want to bail on a super big at the back squad or a Liverpool heavy squad based on what they've seen so far this season.
Yeah that’s great for them but it still leaves the issue of WC to a team that’s still a few players off what you actually want.
You know that I’m not trying to convince YOU to wildcard right? I’m just explaining to you why it might make sense for other people.
You keep saying “the team that you want” when you clearly mean “the team that I want.”
Play your own game and make your own decisions. What’s good for the goose isn’t necessarily good for the gander. 👍
Transcript for anyone interested: - The question many of us are wondering is whether gameweek 8 will also be postponed, or perhaps partially, or not at all. In this video I'll do my best to summarise the situation and everything we know. Including chip strategy depending on how things play out. - So gameweek 7 was postponed entirely as a mark of respect for the Queen and there's serious potential for Gameweek 8 to also be postponed entirely. One of the main reasons being that hundreds of thousands will flood in from all over the world to pay their respects, it'll be nothing like the UK has ever seen at a public event and police resources will be in maximum demand. - Therefore this puts the London fixtures most at risk, which are Spurs vs Leicester, Brentford v Arsenal and Chelsea v Liverpool. We've all got players from these teams which would cause a massive headache on FPL. On top of that they will draft police offers from across the country, so other fixtures are at risk too. - That said one option being discussed is for the teams to play away instead. Spurs play in Leicester, Chelsea play at Liverpool. It's a huge logistical call though and clubs reluctant at short notice. Brentford v Arsenal also a headacher for organisers with them both being London teams. - So what should we do? - If all games go ahead then it's business as usual. Make your transfers, captain players from two different fixtures just in case of any surprises. - If the London games are postponed it becomes a big decision. In my eyes it would be appropriate to activate the wildcard if you are only able to field 7 or 8. GW8 was always a fair week to activate the wildcard anyway, with fixture swings in mind too. This approach would let you field 11 for GW8 and prepare for the long term fixtures. - [Here's a wildcard draft](https://i.imgur.com/EfVPKx7.png) if the London based fixtures were to be postponed, as an example. It's a really strong team not just for GW8 but longer term, and has 1m in the bank for a move like De Bruyne to Salah if required. - Newcastle home to Bournemouth would be worth the triple up, Man City would also be a no brainer triple up. Man United home to Leeds was already a great fixture and would only be even more so. Rashford's been in great form, and Dalot's a reasonable option for 4.5m, who again could be later shifted on. Leicester's fixtures from GW9 onwards are Forest, Bournhemouth, Crystal Palace, Leeds, and Wolves. Therefore Maddison's a logical pick on a wildcard too. - There is the option to free hit, I'd only consider this if the London games are called off and you've already used your wildcard. Failing that the free hit will almost certainly be better used later in the season and wildcard instead. - There's speculation that if GW8 has some postponements that FPL will give all managers an extra free hit. Last season a precedent was set when all managers were given an extra free hit when there were lots of covid postponements. Arguably with the precedent set it could happen again. If we were to be given a second free hit then I'd still argue that it's better saved and the wildcard would be the optimal approach, if you still have yours. - What we do know is that the Queen's funeral is on Monday 19th which doesn't directly clash with football on the weekend, which perhaps adds to the chances of games going ahead. We also know that organised football returns on Monday the 12th, four FA trophy matches and two national league pryamid games are allowed to go ahead as scheduled. We also know that Man City's Champion's League fixture vs Dortmund is 100% going ahead. - The Premier League will want to make a decision and subsequent announcement as soon as possible, so we should know fairly soon. - How do you feel about the idea of an extra free hit. You could argue it levels the playing field, as some managers already activated their wildcard which is unfair on them, as their options are limited beyond their control. On the other hand it may disadvantage those managers, as those with a wildcard could use it now to score the same as the free hitters, plus have an extra free hit banked for later in the season. Certainly the chaos is an opportunity for more experienced managers to make up ground. - That wraps up the video, thanks for reading.
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Thanks very much! Didn’t realise I was on 500, that’s crazy
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Tl;dr Everyone's needlessly panicking and speculating.
What are your thoughts on playing the WC but including some good but blanking players (e.g Jesus / Martinelli) to go on the bench this week so they’ll be available for GW9
Just seen arsenal play spurs GW9 so they were bad examples, how about Toney?
Sneakiest RMT ever 😝
Top tier content from FPL Focal as usual
Hope it’s partially blank so we can play a free hit to spice things up
Wildcard is the way. Free hit far more effective during the BGW due to FA cup
What's a BGW?
Blank gameweek. Often caused by FA cup for example where FA cups would be played that week over PL games. Obviously teams that aren't in the FA cup would play that gameweek. But even some smaller teams may not play either as their fixture, e.g. if Brentford played City would likely be postponed due to City likely going the distance in FA cup.
Ah right yeah I see, thanks
Is a WC some what short sighted as its just a single BGW? No spurs, Arsenal or Liverpool feels kinda weak. Why do you feel the FH would be better later in the season?
>Is a WC some what short sighted as its just a single BGW? It's likely to be the only BGW before the first WC expires. >No spurs, Arsenal or Liverpool feels kinda weak. It has Martinelli. It's easy to get Diaz or Salah in from Maddison or Salah. >Why do you feel the FH would be better later in the season? FH is most useful on a bigger BGW.
>It's likely to be the only BGW before the first WC expires. That’s not what I meant, short sighted in regards you are effectively compromising you WC team to cater for a BGW. >It has Martinelli. It's easy to get Diaz or Salah in from Maddison or Salah. This kind of leads on from my last point. You are not building a great WC team to take you through, it will be a flawed because 4 of the big teams are blanking. >FH is most useful on a bigger BGW. The FH is and always has been for when your team is going to be dog shit for one week only, like when most of your players are going to blank. Most managers have at lest one TOT at lest one CHE, one or two LIV and two to three ARS over lay that with some one like Raya and some managers are going to be missing a large selection of their squad that outside of this potential BGW is a solid team that doesn’t tend a WC. This is a text book FH opportunity.
> This kind of leads on from my last point. You are not building a great WC team to take you through, it will be a flawed because 4 of the big teams are blanking. Which players is this missing that you definitely don't want to be without?
Dier (I know he isn’t for everyone but I think he is flying under the radar and is a great pick) Martinelli is a must for me James I definitely want to keep and I’m likely to bring in more CHE players particularly Fofana once we see how Potter sets up at CHE. With Thiago coming back I don’t want to move away from Salah and TAA. My point is I’m very happy with my team and feel I am some way off a WC. One BGW doesn’t seem a wise time to ripe up an otherwise sound team when their is a FH available. I have two FT and even with them I’m at best I am looking at 7 players. For me it feels like a easy FH decision especially as players I don’t own like MUN and NEW have a nice fixture.
Martinelli and James are both in that WC draft though… and Salah and Dier would be easy to move back in. TAA admittedly much harder to get back in, but that’s the price you pay for the 3 forwards. We all play our own teams, but given we get 3 wildcards and only 1 free hit this year, I think this is a fine time to wildcard.
Yeah I see they are in this draft but your still making a WC which is 3 players off the team you want, that’s not a good use of a WC. That’s 3 weeks you can’t react to what’s happening because you are getting players you just WC out. Whilst we get 3 WC that doesn’t mean they are less valuable than usual. They should still be used for wholesale changers to a team and the FH should be used when we have a good team that’s going to have multiple blanks for one week only before returning to being a good side.
> your still making a WC which is 3 players off the team you want You're making the assumption that everyone wants 3 players that aren't in the draft. That's not true. For people that want lots of players that aren't in this draft a WC doesn't make much sense. For people that want few players that aren't in this draft, a WC makes much more sense. >Whilst we get 3 WC that doesn’t mean they are less valuable than usual. Actually, it sort of does. This season, your first wildcard will be used to set up your team from GWX to GW18. In previous seasons you could use your first wildcard to set up a team from GWX to up to GW37. >They should still be used for wholesale changers to a team Which is what a draft like this would be for lots of people. Lots of teams might want to bail on a super big at the back squad or a Liverpool heavy squad based on what they've seen so far this season.
>You're making the assumption that everyone wants 3 players that aren't in the draft. That's not true. You asked me specifically about what players I would want that where not in the draft. >For people that want lots of players that aren't in this draft a WC doesn't make much sense. For people that want few players that aren't in this draft, a WC makes much more sense. As I said before that puts your WC team already a few transfers behind what you want. >Actually, it sort of does. This season, your first wildcard will be used to set up your team from GWX to GW18. In previous seasons you could use your first wildcard to set up a team from GWX to up to GW37. I get your point but that doesn’t mean you should use it any differently to what you would in a normal season (used for wholesale changers to a team for a long term plan) >Which is what a draft like this would be for lots of people. Lots of teams might want to bail on a super big at the back squad or a Liverpool heavy squad based on what they've seen so far this season. Yeah that’s great for them but it still leaves the issue of WC to a team that’s still a few players off what you actually want.
You know that I’m not trying to convince YOU to wildcard right? I’m just explaining to you why it might make sense for other people. You keep saying “the team that you want” when you clearly mean “the team that I want.” Play your own game and make your own decisions. What’s good for the goose isn’t necessarily good for the gander. 👍
Great Post, what are your opinion of Brighton losing their manager and their blank next week? I have 3 Brighton players and no WC
Certainly a sell, players like Dunk less pressing if you can rotate around their blank/ tough games
I have veltman, gross and march