Michu went and got injured on the first game of a DGW. Damn him. Out for the rest of the season too. Damn him.
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Quote: Godot Taxis @ May 6 2013, 5:52 PM BSTWill go third tonight after the Sunderland game (unless Stoke channel the spirit of Aleister Crowley and produce an uncharacteristic goal frenzy) because I'm one point behind Dan and he's got no-one playing.
In that case don't think they've updated the scores yet as you were still in fourth when I checked.
I guess that they hadn't updated it when you looked but I'm third now, with a lead of two whole points thanks to Mignolet letting one in.
Could all change tonight with Dan having a number of different players to me - although I've got more DGW players. Don could also come back but he'd need goals from his players which is unlikely.
Wigan always play well at this stage of the season. They're on at the *beginning* of MOTD for God's sake! Ordinarily they're dragging even the best teams to the 11:50pm slot.
Best to pump your team up with players that have things to play for, is what I've found in the past -- they're more motivated. Start dropping those ManYoo, ManCity, Reading, QPR and Reading players and pick the ones that are in relegation, Europe fights.
Also, being very busy at work ruined my team the last couple of weeks as I completely forgot to change anything.
Don is right. Now is the time for big gambles. The one year I did very well (top 150 of the whole league) I figured do something different to everyone else in the final week to try and hop nearer the top. So I dropped Cristiano Ronaldo, as Ferguson was bound to rest him for CL/FA Cup Final or something, and I would instead pick some Robert Rosario-alike who was bound to save someone from relegation on the final day.
Net result: Ronaldo did something like score twice and three assists and everyone else had him as captain. My bloke got relegated and I dropped to a final position of 460-something.
Them's the breaks...
Dan
Hey Dan I like that you've offered advice after you've dropped a place - that's special. 
Your gambling story seems to refute your conclusion as well but maybe I haven't understood it.
Quote: swerytd @ May 7 2013, 1:20 PM BSTAlso, being very busy at work ruined my team the last couple of weeks as I completely forgot to change anything.
I've outscored you in 16 out of 20 of the last gameweeks. Passing you was only a matter of time I'm afraid.
That said, my lead is easily wiped out by a goal from Lampard (moderately likely) or Ba (pretty unlikely). It's a shame I played so badly at the start of the season but it won't happen again now that I know the rules.
I'm not having a go at you, 'Taxis. Just stating that to do well in this game, you need to stay on top of it all the time. Which you have done. And done well. Well done! 
Dan
No, I wasn't feeling that you were either, I was just being as competitive and obnoxious as possible as the season draws to a close.
My Job's safe for next year but I've had an offer to manage The Nose Breakers - Gerry's team. Apparently the board think he's a complacent Brummie c**t.
Ah, sorry. Well in that case then yeah it was! I hate these Roberto Martinez types like you who don't do anything for pretty much the whole season and then turn it around in the last three weeks! Scumbags!
And they can speak the English more betterer than I!
Dna
Quote: Godot Taxis @ May 7 2013, 5:06 PM BSTMy Job's safe for next year but I've had an offer to manage The Nose Breakers - Gerry's team.
That's like the Glazers replacing Alex Ferguson with this guy:
I turned it down of course, but I passed this bloke on the way out.
I think it's Shakin' Stevens.
Quote: don rushmore @ May 6 2013, 2:20 AM BSTYeah, those 6 transfers cost 20pts but crucially brought in 34 - a return of 14pts.
Small potatoes, sure, but it was this season's riskiest wager and profits were made. So I'm happy enough.
'It ain't necessarily so' as Gershwin (a big fantasy footballer) once said. You have to also subtract the amount the transfered out players scored in that week as well for instance
player out scored 2pts, transfer cost -2, player in scores 4, net gain = 2
That's me waving goodbye to my Gameweek points record. Norris McWhirter is waiting outside Godot's houseboat with confetti and champagne.
Quote: roscoff @ May 8 2013, 3:33 PM BST'It ain't necessarily so'. You have to also subtract the amount the transfered out players scored in that week as well for instance
player out scored 2pts, transfer cost -2, player in scores 4, net gain = 2
F**king hell, mate. This is like a stormtrooper telling Darth Vader how to use a lightsaber.
Quote: don rushmore @ May 8 2013, 5:02 PM BST
F**king hell, mate. This is like a stormtrooper telling Darth Vader how to use a lightsaber.
Tip: never buy a 'yacht' from Autotrader. I keep it mored it here.
Stormtrooper: Lord Vader when are we going to get around to blocking off that porthole that goes straight into the reactor core.
Darth Vader: F**k off c**t!
Steve, hope this doesn't mean you haven't seen Snatch Wars.