FA Cup QF/SF ↔ Blank/Double GW potential GW33►34
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I think there'll be a tonne of people wanting Liverpool to beat Rovers now.
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Liverpool & Hull could be GW34 or 37.swadd1er wrote:So as it stands:
GW31 - Villa (utd,QPR) and QPR (wba,villa)
GW34- Chelsea (ars, leic) and Leicester (bur, CHE)
[Liverpool (wba, hull) + Hull (palace, LIV) if Liverpool beat Rovers]
GW37- Arsenal (utd, SUN) and Sunderland (sto, ars)
Am I correct?
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It makes my mind up with regards to plan A, B or C.swadd1er wrote:Sorted. As previously mentioned, this changes things considerably.Douglas Reynholm wrote:Close, Arsenal are United (A) Sunderland (H)
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Thanks for the clarification. I'll change it on the previous post just so it's not incorrect.
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Is the Liverpool-Hull information conditional only on the result of the replay, or on other assumptions that we are making?swadd1er wrote:So as it stands:
GW34- Chelsea (ars, leic) and Leicester (bur, CHE)
[Liverpool (wba, hull) + Hull (palace, LIV) if Liverpool beat Rovers]
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That was a little unexpected, and i wouldn't bet against the possible Liverpool dgw also being 37, we really can't assume anything.
It just shows the sense of planning for now and the immediate gameweeks and not ignoring them in favour of some possible future mega dgw.
Agree this does change everything.
It just shows the sense of planning for now and the immediate gameweeks and not ignoring them in favour of some possible future mega dgw.
Agree this does change everything.
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I don't know yet how this affects my wildcard plan, I must sort it out tomorrow before doing my FT.
It seems that I could play the whole season without playing wildcard
It seems that I could play the whole season without playing wildcard
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Aren't SUN going to be LEI, ars?swadd1er wrote:So as it stands:
GW37- Arsenal (utd, SUN) and Sunderland (sto, ars)
Am I correct?
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That is also correct Think I got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.jacksosi wrote:Aren't SUN going to be LEI, ars?swadd1er wrote:So as it stands:
GW37- Arsenal (utd, SUN) and Sunderland (sto, ars)
Am I correct?
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This has got me planning for a potential GW31 wildcard, allows me to fix the few issues in my team, get Costa in provided he avoids a booking this weekend and get rid of my arsenal players ready to bring back in GW35.
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Blimey - it's starting to seem a bit odd that Chelsea's double was rearranged for GW34 in the first place. Maybe it's that the tv companies are wanting all the extra games of different evenings so that they can show as many as possible. I'd agree that GW37 feels more likely for Liverpool now.liquidfootball2 wrote:That was a little unexpected, and i wouldn't bet against the possible Liverpool dgw also being 37, we really can't assume anything.
It just shows the sense of planning for now and the immediate gameweeks and not ignoring them in favour of some possible future mega dgw.
Agree this does change everything.
It may even turn out that the best time for wildcarders to wildcard becomes GW37. Needs a complete rethink definitely.
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fantastic news about gwk 37. non wildcard holders must be breathing a sigh of relief. it was threatening to get very messy there at one point. 34 would have been a nightmare
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This is great news, I just hope Liverpool is also in 37 as there's plenty of time to plan and enough time to hopefully kill leagues/bets off before we get to it.
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Thinking about it in hindsight, it was probably pretty certain to be in GW37 all along. If the FA cup semis require replays the FA would need a relatively quick open date to play them (and GW37 would be too close to the final). So the only space left for semi-final replays is midweek GW34. For this reason, I'd now be very suprised if the Liverpool double wasn't in GW37 too, otherwise they leave themselves in danger of having to rearrange a rearrangement or rearrange yet another league fixture.
Chelsea obviously aren't in the cup so were free to have their prem game in GW34.
Chelsea obviously aren't in the cup so were free to have their prem game in GW34.
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Hindsight is beautiful isn't it! Why did nobody think like this weeks ago?Stemania wrote:Thinking about it in hindsight, it was probably pretty certain to be in GW37 all along. If the FA cup semis require replays the FA would need a relatively quick open date to play them (and GW37 would be too close to the final). So the only space left for semi-final replays is midweek GW34. For this reason, I'd now be very suprised if the Liverpool double wasn't in GW37 too, otherwise they leave themselves in danger of having to rearrange a rearrangement or rearrange yet another league fixture.
Chelsea obviously aren't in the cup so were free to have their prem game in GW34.
In all seriousness, it doesn't make a great deal of difference to me. I'm set up ready for the blanks (and most of my league won't be), I have Terry & Hazard ready for the double, and will decide who will join them over the next couple of weeks. Wildcard-wise I'll most likely go for GW37. Hopefully Liverpool will be joining Arsenal there and both will have pretty nice fixtures. It also means I can set up a team suitable for 2 GW's, without having to worry about re-balancing it afterwards. I'll also have the added benefit of knowing how much risk to take at this point. If I'm ahead, I'll be doing some sneaky blocking.
Everyone who is prepared will be fine whatever happens now, wildcard or not. It's those that aren't looking at least 2-3 GW's ahead that will struggle.
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I had a quick glance and GW35 looks like it might be a good bet. Arsenal's fixtures suddenly become great again all the way through the double, plus Liverpool have QPR at home that week. Also a good time to de-Spurs, and so romp home from then with Aguero-Giroud-Sturridge up top.
I suspect their might not actually be a 'best time for everyone' to wildcard now - it may depend on the state of everyone's individual team.
I suspect their might not actually be a 'best time for everyone' to wildcard now - it may depend on the state of everyone's individual team.
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I agree GW35 looks like it could be a good time. My concern with GW37 is it is surely too late, you are only getting max 2 weeks benefit from the wildcard and I think given the number of free transfers and fixtures for the DGW37 teams, your free transfers can set you up well enough for DGW37.
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Oh goody, this has just made everything so much easier for those with WCs left.
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Semi finals are decided on the day with extra time and penalties if required so no replaysStemania wrote:Thinking about it in hindsight, it was probably pretty certain to be in GW37 all along. If the FA cup semis require replays the FA would need a relatively quick open date to play them (and GW37 would be too close to the final). So the only space left for semi-final replays is midweek GW34. For this reason, I'd now be very suprised if the Liverpool double wasn't in GW37 too, otherwise they leave themselves in danger of having to rearrange a rearrangement or rearrange yet another league fixture.
Chelsea obviously aren't in the cup so were free to have their prem game in GW34.
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Ah yes, it turn out my hindsight is no better than my foresight then. A quick check suggests I have been out of touch with FA cup rules since the format change in 1999. It's probably no coincidence that that's the last time Newcastle reached anywhere near the semis was in 1998...topcat24 wrote: Semi finals are decided on the day with extra time and penalties if required so no replays
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Big eff spanner for those still with a WC. Where's the March snow?
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Hmm, well that simplifies things somewhat. With Giroud now not having a DGW34 he's available to be dropped for Costa by GW33, settling the which Chelsea players debate easily in the process.
All the complexity of navigating the blank in 33 has just vanished
All the complexity of navigating the blank in 33 has just vanished
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Nice one. Can carry on taking each week's transfer as it comes now, without my judgement being clouded by having one eye on the doubles, and potentially missing a trick elsewhere. For the next few weeks at least, anyway.
Also makes it easier to field a strong side for GW33, as we no longer necessarily need to hold three Arsenal for that week.
Also makes it easier to field a strong side for GW33, as we no longer necessarily need to hold three Arsenal for that week.
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Puff! There goes the value of my wild card.
Balls.
Balls.
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Not really.eastcentral1 wrote:Puff! There goes the value of my wild card.
Balls.
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I'm struggling right now to see a great way to use it
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C'est la vie.
I'd show you the excel sheet too, but that's for another day.
I'd show you the excel sheet too, but that's for another day.
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Somebody give baganboy a medal.baganboy wrote:C'est la vie.
I'd show you the excel sheet too, but that's for another day.
This is gold. I love it!!
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+1 post of the month imo.profart wrote:Somebody give baganboy a medal.baganboy wrote:C'est la vie.
I'd show you the excel sheet too, but that's for another day.
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Brilliant baganboy, i'd jotted down exactly the same myself.baganboy wrote:C'est la vie.
I'd show you the excel sheet too, but that's for another day.
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