Analysing strategy for the run-in: The wildcard strategy league

[Mr Clarinet]

Update on strategies...

Quite a few WCs played this week, but apart from the chance to jettison some dead wood, I would expect the main effect of this to be realized in GW37. Among those without a WC to play, quite a number took transfer hits this week.

49 in the league.

Overall: 1 WC still to play, 16 BB to play, 24 TC to play.

In the top 10 (as of the end of GW35), the BB/TC balance is the other way round.

GW35 top 10: 1 WC still to play, 4 BB to play, 2 TC play.

I'll do an update on points after the end of the GW.

[Mr Clarinet]

After GW36 scores, the Top 3 are all WC32 BB34 strategists. However, Armes Tuk Tuks (leader) is chipped out, while The Surprise Package (second) and Fuzzy Duck FC (third) still have TC to play. The top 20:

1 Armes Tuk Tuks 444
2 The Surprise Package 420 (TC left)
3 Fuzzy Duck FC 417 (TC left)
4 Is your Cresswell? 415 (WC left)
5 Blacksunrise 406 (BB left)
6 Don'tcallmeSchürrle 402 (BB left)
7 Gav's Gunners 399
8 McSharry's Form 5s 396 (TC left)
9 Aldershot Rejects 393 (BB left)
10 Chopin FC 393 (BB left)
11 HQM 392 (BB left)
12 Nottingham Forest 391 (BB left)
13 Steamshovels 391
14 Jelle & Dyche Dream 390 (BB left)
15 CTRL ALT DE LAET 389 (TC left)
16 Jacko's Jokers 389 (TC left)
17 Los Goleadores 386 (BB left)
18 Neilers Nailed On! 384 (TC left)
19 Away's Count Double 383
20 NorthBeach Dadbodies 380 (TC left)

[Carlos Kickaball]

If you want a like for like comparison, surely those with BB and/or TC who used them outside the window of the league should have those scores added on.

[The Username]

After GW36 scores, the Top 3 are all WC32 BB34 strategists. However, Armes Tuk Tuks (leader) is chipped out, while The Surprise Package (second) and Fuzzy Duck FC (third) still have TC to play. The top 20:

1 Armes Tuk Tuks 444
2 The Surprise Package 420 (TC left)
3 Fuzzy Duck FC 417 (TC left)
4 Is your Cresswell? 415 (WC left)
5 Blacksunrise 406 (BB left)
6 Don'tcallmeSchürrle 402 (BB left)
7 Gav's Gunners 399
8 McSharry's Form 5s 396 (TC left)
9 Aldershot Rejects 393 (BB left)
10 Chopin FC 393 (BB left)
11 HQM 392 (BB left)
12 Nottingham Forest 391 (BB left)
13 Steamshovels 391
14 Jelle & Dyche Dream 390 (BB left)
15 CTRL ALT DE LAET 389 (TC left)
16 Jacko's Jokers 389 (TC left)
17 Los Goleadores 386 (BB left)
18 Neilers Nailed On! 384 (TC left)
19 Away's Count Double 383
20 NorthBeach Dadbodies 380 (TC left)

Great work mate, really enjoying your analysis here!

[CeilingVitaly]

I'm well and truly bottom of the league, safe to say the last 4 or 5 weeks have been a disaster for my team!

[BobMem]

21st and only the top 20 get a shout out. Pretty much sums up my season

[Mr Clarinet]

21st and only the top 20 get a shout out. Pretty much sums up my season

21 Forest Badgers 379 (TC left)
22 No Weimann No cry 377 (BB left)
23 AC Mullan 374 (TC left)
24 BARLEY FK 372 (TC left)
25 Oldale's Army 371

There you go!

Now, who's 26th?

[Mr Clarinet]

If you want a like for like comparison, surely those with BB and/or TC who used them outside the window of the league should have those scores added on.

No problem, I'll send you the spreadsheet after GW38 is complete for your further analyses...

[BobMem]

Ok my app's wrong, as I'm none of them 5 either!

[Carlos Kickaball]

If you want a like for like comparison, surely those with BB and/or TC who used them outside the window of the league should have those scores added on.

No problem, I'll send you the spreadsheet after GW38 is complete for your further analyses...

[Mr Clarinet]

Ok my app's wrong, as I'm none of them 5 either!

26 Useless Generation 368 (TC left)
27 Norfolking Good 367 (TC left)
28 Rob's Dogs VII 367 (BB left)

[BobMem]

28th?

Perfectly placed for the final 2.

[Mr Clarinet]

Looking for a Big Bench Boost, then...

[From4corners]

Here's hoping to remain on top while proving that chips remaining doesn't matter

[stuboy]

For this GW there are 164 points of deductions due to transfers in the mini league.

[BobMem]

168 now

[Mr Clarinet]

Strategy-wise, everyone in the league is all-in now, as far as WC, BB and TC chips go. No-one has kept their TC back for Sanchez, or maybe Welbeck, in GW38.

I'll close the league to new entries once the game goes live at the start of GW38.

[JoonaR16]

I just joined the league (I understood it's not too late).

Niskala FC

TC GW34, WC GW36, BB GW37.

[BobMem]

I'm in to the top 21 now!

[flyingkillercob]

Just stuck my team in. WC33, BB34, TC37.

AOA 38?

[crocodidlio]

Im in too.

TC 34. WC 36. BB 37.
Can Ibe your fantasy

[ianthegirth]

just joined. WC33 BB34 TC37.

[Yard of Grass]

Purely for data size here's another one!

WC 33 BB 34 TC 38 (because forgot to play in 37 which is looking not a bad move!?)

[roverinexile]

Finally joined. TC GW34, WC GW36, BB GW37.

[The Catman]

BB going splendidly....Gomes 2, Bellerin 1, Howson 2 and Kone 0, with the last two crocked

[zerinot]

Purely for data size here's another one!

WC 33 BB 34 TC 38 (because forgot to play in 37 which is looking not a bad move!?)

i think there's a differce between "not a bad move" and simply getting away with it this time, gw 34 captains outscored their expected points by a large margin, and gw 37 captains have so far all been disapointing.

that being said i made the same mistake gw 34 and got punished and will join you in the gw 38 TC camp.

[matmutte]

Joined as well.
TC 34, WC36, BB37
FC Schmengellow

[Red Eye]

Me too.
WC32, TC33, BB34
Blind Over Mata.

[Mr Clarinet]

Strategy-wise, everyone in the league is all-in now, as far as WC, BB and TC chips go. No-one has kept their TC back for Sanchez, or maybe Welbeck, in GW38.

I'll close the league to new entries once the game goes live at the start of GW38.

Edit - among the last minute entrants, there is one who does still have TC available for GW38, so watch out for that!

[Smurphy Paw]

Still not entered but I will. I'm a GW33 Wildcard, GW34 BBer.
I have just done a rough points count. Had I retained my GW32 squad, with pretty much no transfers, retaining the same captains (although Sanchez would have been TC this week) I believe that I would have been ahead of my current position by roughly the 25 TC points.
Plus my GW35 team would be stronger, fewer rotation risks and the potential of the GW37 wildcard still in the bank.

Granted I do have my TC chip left. I'm not convinced that hindsight will identify the strategy I employed as the optimum one though!

Finally got around to joining you all. TC Payet tonight should mean that I don't join at the bottom but I won't be far off
Team: Temple's 'Owlers