DGW34 - How many doublers will you have on board?

[Oxford NZ]

8 doublers for me atm. No hits. Not template and not thinking about it again until after "its all over"

[Joccki_10]

8 plus Arnautovic (STK), Mané and Firmino (BOU).

Didn't expect so many to use their BB this week.

[wibble_mcwoo]

I'll have 14 + Salah or 15. Some are rotation risks though.

[carver]

7 + 3 Liverpool and milojevic

Expecting a caning this week but no free hit left so setting team up for 35 also

TC Kane this week which might reduce the deficit

[jacksosi]

....I think my best option is do just the 1 FT, play TC Kane now,
and postpone the BB to DGW37 all up in the air but with the chance to devise some more meaningful hit to take

Yep, I would agree, switch your B.B. and TC.
Man City have just let in 6 over two games, so even that fixture now has some hope.

[MoSe]

....I think my best option is do just the 1 FT, play TC Kane now,
and postpone the BB to DGW37 all up in the air but with the chance to devise some more meaningful hit to take

Yep, I would agree, switch your B.B. and TC.
Man City have just let in 6 over two games, so even that fixture now has some hope.

thanks js

on second thoughts, if I renounce to Kane and go Auba Lukaku instead,
I could take "just" 2 hits for Gud+Steph e.g Groß+Duffy, and play a BB of McC, Lowton Chilwell Firmino
Or McC, Lowton Duffy Matic if you prefer, depending who you'd consider XI starters and who benchers

I know, hits would be hardly justifiable in return despite a BB, and Stephens could be kept as 4.5m DGW37 doulbler, better than BHA....
It's just so I'd GET RID of BB and could think for 36-37-38 without its encumbrance

[SirMattBugsby]

Taking hits for a BB doesn't seem right to me. A chip is supposed to give points, not take them!

I'll have 9 DGWers + (maybe) Salah Firmino. My bench players aren't doing well, so I probably won't BB. If I do, I'll play whichever players I have, take whatever points I get.

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[Aldershot Rejects]

9 + Robertson & Arnoutovic

[OldSkoolFPL]

Currently on 8 (DDG, Lowton, Chillwell, Vertonghan, Alli, Mahrez, Kane & Barnes) haven't made a transfer yet so could go to 9 but it'll force a hit next week as i'd be losing an available player in that so have to weigh it up.

Everything revolves around who goes through tonight, Vardy & Lukaku tempt but want to see if Liverpool or City progress first.

[MoSe]

Taking hits for a BB doesn't seem right to me.

yes, I agree, I was posting that as a paradox

Alas, while I was mulling over it, the unexpected Kane rise leaves me now 0.1m short for Auba Kane
And I'm 0.2m short for Firmino Lukaku
(and I even chose Son in 33 over Alli expressly to have more budget for this GW moves... )

so now it's either Auba Lukaku TC, (and 1.2m left ITB)
or Auba Kane TC +1 funding hit downgrade (probably from a bencher)
or Auba Lukaku + 2 stupid hits for a stupid BB (with 14 Doublers + Firmino)

[Mr Clarinet]

Didn't expect so many to use their BB this week.

For those like me still holding BB & TC and looking at TC in DGW36, it's probably the last chance saloon for BB.

I've got 11 (hopefully) playing twice plus 1 FT still to use, probably on Eriksen.

[Fergi222]

10 + Salah with triple cap on Lukaku. Bench boost 37

[Tacalabala]

Didn't expect so many to use their BB this week.

For those like me still holding BB & TC and looking at TC in DGW36, it's probably the last chance saloon for BB.

I've got 11 (hopefully) playing twice plus 1 FT still to use, probably on Eriksen.

I've always planned FH35 WC36 BB37, so it seems I'm taking a huge gamble on not BBing now and waiting later. I'm surprised by the sheer numbers as well.

[SirMattBugsby]

One factor which makes me want to BB now (or maybe 36) is the end-of-season uncertainty around 37. What will Chelsea, Leicester, even Man United players be upto, then? Could they already be on holiday, or start getting rested ahead of the WC?

My bench has 2 Swansea and 1 Newcastle player, so it's actually more suited to 37. But it's the starting eleven, rather than the bench itself, which is putting me off a very late BB.

In fact, I'd like to know how the experienced managers deal with season end in general.

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[Aldershot Rejects]

I'm WC in 35 and increasingly thinking of a GW36 BB. Only a sgw but pretty much my whole squad has attractive fixtures and it probably means 1 or 2 less hits over the period. As Sir Matt said, taking hits to get players for BB (or rather planning to take hits to BB) seems counter-intuitive. I can understand hits if you are committed to BB and then hit by injuries but not building them into your planning.

[Ruth_NZ]

In fact, I'd like to know how the experienced managers deal with season end in general.

You'll have a hard time getting a useful answer. They keep introducing new chips every season, which change the landscape because we didn't figure out how best to use them yet (if there even is a best way). A couple of seasons back it was much simpler really.

I think the one rule of thumb is that it is generally worth having as many tickets in the DGW game as you can, there will undoubtedly be some cheap DGW players that will come out with unexpectedly high returns. SGW players aren't to be ignored in a DGW, especially if you want them before and after, but if in doubt the doubler is best.

Probably the only other end-of-season thing is that GW38 especially is a bit of a lottery. It's hard to predict until you get there which teams will be desperate for points and which will more be playing an end-of-season friendly in effect. GW38 is the last home game of the season for 10 teams and is often a party atmosphere in the grounds with fancy dress and all and the games can tend to match that. Statistics show that average amount of goals per game rises in the late season and GW38 often seems particularly affected by that. Meaning that CSs tend to be in shorter supply. It would be a great week for the FH if anyone still had it available. I doubt that many (other than dead teams) will though.

[Joccki_10]

I'm WC in 35 and increasingly thinking of a GW36 BB. Only a sgw but pretty much my whole squad has attractive fixtures and it probably means 1 or 2 less hits over the period. As Sir Matt said, taking hits to get players for BB (or rather planning to take hits to BB) seems counter-intuitive. I can understand hits if you are committed to BB and then hit by injuries but not building them into your planning.

Which subsequently leads to a TC37 rather than playing it this week?

[MoSe]

In fact, I'd like to know how the experienced managers deal with season end in general.

You'll have a hard time getting a useful answer.

dunno about being experienced, in my 4th season, my end-of-season approach with FPL has become:

Hey, the world's gonna end anyway, why don't we have sex?

(i.e. I feel a strong inner urge to be more liberal in taking hits )

[Ruth_NZ]

Just be careful who you hit on, MoSe, OK?

[Razzler]

BB and 13 atm but fully expecting Christensen/Willian rotation and whatever joy Salah/Robertson bring!

[SirMattBugsby]

In fact, I'd like to know how the experienced managers deal with season end in general.

You'll have a hard time getting a useful answer.

dunno about being experienced, in my 4th season, my end-of-season approach with FPL has become:

Hey, the world's gonna end anyway, why don't we have sex?

(i.e. I feel a strong inner urge to be more liberal in taking hits )

I like this advice It's like we wait for the end of the season to actually start having fun with the game. Very nice! (And slightly philosophical too.)

It's done then. We "manage" season end by making a FH team every week

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[SirMattBugsby]

Just be careful who you hit on, MoSe, OK?

I do find it interesting that hits have been compared to sex. Why was I trying to avoid them all along? And you've been way too promiscuous lately RNZ

(Apologies if I'm being insensitive/crude)

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[Ruth_NZ]

My kids needed shoes, what could I do?

[Aldershot Rejects]

I'm WC in 35 and increasingly thinking of a GW36 BB. Only a sgw but pretty much my whole squad has attractive fixtures and it probably means 1 or 2 less hits over the period. As Sir Matt said, taking hits to get players for BB (or rather planning to take hits to BB) seems counter-intuitive. I can understand hits if you are committed to BB and then hit by injuries but not building them into your planning.

Which subsequently leads to a TC37 rather than playing it this week?

Yeah, I'm wondering about that. Lukaku in GW34 feels like the safe choice, or I could hook up with Harry in GW37 and have some fun

[wonkypenguin]

Just wondering whether it is worth taking a hit and bringing in Lingard or Groß for Sterling for a one (DG) week only guest appearance. No currently planned transfer for next week, so could reverse it for no additional hit if nothing bad happens! Do we think either of them WBA+bou / cry+TOT are likely make up 4 points vs Sterling away to spurs?

EDIT: Maybe David Silva would be the one to switch instead of Sterling... who knows?!

[Budhabhoy]

15 when I bring kaku in bb in the plan

[Billy Bongo]

Just wondering whether it is worth taking a hit and bringing in Lingard or Groß for Sterling for a one (DG) week only guest appearance. No currently planned transfer for next week, so could reverse it for no additional hit if nothing bad happens! Do we think either of them WBA+bou / cry+TOT are likely make up 4 points vs Sterling away to spurs?

EDIT: Maybe David Silva would be the one to switch instead of Sterling... who knows?!

Depends on whether you have the fh available in 35

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[blahblah]

In fact, I'd like to know how the experienced managers deal with season end in general.

You'll have a hard time getting a useful answer.

dunno about being experienced, in my 4th season, my end-of-season approach with FPL has become:

Hey, the world's gonna end anyway, why don't we have sex?

(i.e. I feel a strong inner urge to be more liberal in taking hits )

Just be careful who you hit on, MoSe, OK?

Ms Spears was quite welcoming of them?

I'm hardly one to preach after the last 3\4 GW's: but if you are shaping your squad with hits then that is different fora 1 GW "special". Playing it with BB will reduce any "cost" and may well be a "benefit" ie if you have played the WC and are loading up on players with two good DGW's then now is a good time to do it....

[wonkypenguin]

Depends on whether you have the fh available in 35

That would be a no. All I have is BB

[eastcentral1]

Quite likely 14+Kenedy. Did have exact money for Kenedy to Lingard until Kane rose. Not sure if it's worth going for Matic. Would rather have Kenedy going forward.