Barn Door for Week 25

With the late Sunday games still be to be registered, I have a poor 44pts for the week and seen my ranking fall to 275th. The big loser for me and many of you was Hilario's -9.5pts which is the worst individual score I've had this season!

I have Gerrard, Maxi, Richardson and Hutton outstanding so I calculate about 35ish pts in total although yellow cards for the Sunderland pair was annoying. This will take me to about 80pts for the week which I would have shaken hands on after the Hilario debarcle.

Update Mon 1st March: I finished the week on 78pts leaving me on 2792 pts and 254th overall.

Barn Door for Week 25:

Torres is back an scored today. Current price of 16ish is a bargain so get in there before his price goes up!

Week 25 has DGs for Bolton and Burnley so I have the likes of Jussi, Fox, Lee and Wilshere in my S11. Arsenal and Everton have strong home games with Burley and Hull respectively so I have Fabs and Arteta alongside Verm and Bendtner who were already in my team.

My Week 25 Team atm;

Jussi

Verm     Hutton     Fox

Lee     Fabs     Wilshere     Arteta

Roo     Bendtner    Torres

How are you doing in week 24 and what are your thoughts for week 25?

Please leave feedback if you find this blog useful?

SK

My Week 24 Team

Week 24 Fixutes:

Saturday, 27 February 2010

Birmingham v Wigan, 15:00
Bolton v Wolverhampton, 15:00
Burnley v Portsmouth, 15:00
Chelsea v Man City, 12:45
Stoke v Arsenal, 17:30

Sunday, 28 February 2010
Liverpool v Blackburn, 15:00
Sunderland v Fulham, 15:00
Tottenham v Everton, 13:00

My Wk 24 Team;

Hilario (Pictured)

Verm     Hutton     D Fox

AJ     Gerrard     Richardson     Maxi Rod

Rooney     Bendtner     Drogs

GK:

Hilario -  with Cech out, Hilario should start and @ 6 is the standout buy for me. Consider Jussi and Jenson as other decent options and finally if you need a bargain basement buy, can't go wrong with D James for just a buck.

Def:

Verm and Hutton were always in the team. I took Fox after Srktel was injured midweek. Fox is a set-piece taker and up against Pompey! Other options include Bale (wish I took this kid @ 2ish), RJohnson and any fit Liverpool defender.

Mid:

AJ has a tough match up but I have feeling he could turn out to be a bargain. Gerrard is a no brainer up against Blackburn who generally don't travel well and have Nelson (their best def) out! Richardson is a deent pick up @ 4.5 & will be the set-peice taker in Reid's abence. Finally I'm gambling on Maxi. OK he hasn't be great so far but I think he will start as he was cup-tied in Europe @ 5 is not really a gamble - rather a very good filler. Others I considered were Larrson, Eagles, Lee and Walcott (in that order of preference).

Fwd:

I couldn't do it - had to keep Rooney so taking the big fat 0! Also in my team is Drogs. As per my previous post, I'm not betting against this man any longer. Final spot goes to Bendtner who has a tough match @ Stoke but is a good pick up @ 5. The big decison this week (other than keeping Roo) was whether to take Torres. You can interpret the non start in midweek in 2 ways either he is being rested for Blackburn or he is not quite up to full fitness. I decided to keep away for now.

BD options for Week 25;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/fixtures/default.stm

BBC fixures shows 8 fixtures for wk 25 with Bolton and Burnley playing twice. Of the single gamers, I like Arsenal, Man U and Everton.

So my BD options will be made up largely from these teams. Nearly 11am so better post this now!

SK

Week 23 over...Roll on week 24

So a crushing 3-0 victory for Man U gainst West Ham brings a close to week 23. Last night proved a successful one for me with 71 pts from Rooney, Valencia, Evra, Park, C Cole and Upson. I also had Fletcher and Parker who didn't play. I finished week 23 with 169.5 pts, overall I am on 2713 pts which leaves me 208th overall.

I feel for the FF managers with VDS in their team. Minus 7 @ Eve and then benched last night. One of my golden rules is GK position should be cheap. It's very rare for me to spend more than 8 units on a GK.

My 10 Golden Rules;

1. GK position should be cheap as possible and usually a home match.
2. Maximise set peice & penalty takers.
3. I never play 4-4-2. This is the season of the srikers so I have played 3-4-3 all season but I have played 3-5-2 in past seasons.
4. Check your players are not injured via the Physio Room link on left hand side of this site.
5. Check your players are not suspended via the FA suspension list.
6. Check Sky Sports for predicted line ups on Friday evenings.
7. Check Starting 11 Rate My Team to see what other players are doing.
8. Always pick players for the week ahead only unless you have huge discounts such as Bale @ 2.75.
9. Make sure you check the following week's fixtures before 12pm GMT deadline and have an idea of players you want on BD.
10. Buy your BD players immediately after the 12pm deadline as player prices will go up if there are lots of managers buying the same players so get in there first!

Moving onto week 24:

The fixtures list is

Saturday, 27 February 2010Birmingham v Wigan, 15:00Bolton v Wolverhampton, 15:00Burnley v Portsmouth, 15:00Chelsea v Man City, 12:45Stoke v Arsenal, 17:30

Sunday, 28 February 2010Liverpool v Blackburn, 15:00Sunderland v Fulham, 15:00Tottenham v Everton, 13:00

As you can see Aston Villa, Hull, Man U and West Ham don't play in week 24 so avoid players from these clubs unless you have them on huge discounts such as Rooney @ 16.

The standout fixture for me is Liverpool at home against Blackburn. I read a stat that approx 75% of goals scored against Blackburn this season are from strikers which is the highest in the league. Couple this with the fact Torres is back, I'm seriously tempted to get the Spaniard in my team. However my problem is I have Roo @ 16 and BD Drogs @ 22 so by taking Torres as well, 54% of my budget would be taken by 3 players!

Options to get Torres (assuming he is fit and predicted to start);

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  My gut is telling me to drop Drogs but I've said that for the last 2 weeks and I've missed out on 4 goals and 40+ points (Ars and @ Wolves). Drogs is against a tough Man C team and Chelsea don't play in wk 25 so there are compelling reasons to sell but for now Drogs stays.
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  Option 2 is to sell Rooney - yes you heard right I'M THINKING ABOUT SELLING ROONEY!!!! My golden rule 8 is pick players for the week ahead only but I do say "unless you have huge discount" and I guess this applies with Rooney.
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  Currently 3rd Striker spot is Bendtner @ 5ish. Arsenal are away to Stoke where they have lost in the last 2 visits (last season in the Prem and this season's FA Cup) and Eduardo is back so Bendtner's place in S11 is not assured. However as I said above having Torres + Roo + Drogs takes 54% of my budget.

Other Liverpool players I like are Skrtel, Yossi and Stevie G. I currently have Stevie G in my team but will need to swap SG to Yossi to fit in Torres.

Other teams I like for week 24 are Birmingham, Bolton, Burnley and Sunderland. Players to consider from these teams;

GK:

Jussi, Jenson and Gordon

DF:

Hutton, R Johnson and Cahill (if fit).

MD:

Larsson, Eagles, M Taylor and Lee.

STR:

Flecther, Nugent, Davies, Elm and Bent.

Out of the list above, I have Hutton and Larsson in my team atm.

My Week 24 Team;

James

Verm Hutton Skrtel

Stevie G A Johnson Larsson Zhirkov

Roo Drogs Bendtner

How did you do in week 23? What are your thoughts for wk 24? Do you find my posts useful? Please leave feedback.

That's all for now. I'll post further thoughts closer to the Sat dealine and remeber my final team will be posted on this website at least 1hr before the dealine.

SK

Barn Door for Week 24

Its been a good week for me for me so far with 98.5pts thanks largely to Robbo's CS today. Overall I'm up to 190th although I expect to fall outside top 200 thanks to Downing's brace Vs Burnley.

I have 8 DGers to come (5 Man u & 3 WH) so here's hoping for more points midweek.

Early thoughts for week 24;

I can't continue getting burnt by Drogs so I've shelled out 22% of my budget on 1 player! Home game against Man C is not a favourable fixture but I'm NOT going to bet against Drogs anymore. Sod's law means probable minus points next week!

Week 24 has 8 fixtures so Man U, Aston Villa, Hull and West Ham don't have games. The big decision for me is whether to hang onto Rooney @ 16. For now he stays in my team but I will assess after the midweek game. If Rooney has a poor game and his value drops below 20, I'll seriously consider selling as

1) Torres is back
2) There are several weeks coming up where teams have DGs.

The standout fixure is Liverpool home to Blackburn. Stevie G has been poor this season but I have a hunch SG will go big soon. I also like Srktel @ 6.

Other teams with favourable home games are Birmingham, Bolton, and Sunderland.

Week 24 Team atm;

James

Verm Hutton Skrtel

SG Larsson AJ Zhirkov

Roo Drogs Bendtner

This team is likely to change. I am hoping to swap James to Jussi or Jenson who's value is likely to fall after shipping 5 goals today. Also I'm not so keen on Zhirkov.

How are you doing in week 23 and what are your thoughts for week 24?

SK

Week 23 - Final Team

Hi all

I am out all day tomorrow so this is my final week 23 team;

P Robbo

Verm Evra Upson

Valencia Fletcher Parker Park

Roo C Cole Bendtner

Goalkeeper:

I went with P Robbo. I BD Almunia @ 7ish but is rated 50/50 so couldn't take the chance. The other option was D James but I fancy Stoke to nick an away win @ Pompey.

Defenders:

I have Verm @ 6 - enough said. The other 2 spots taken by Evra - DG week, certain to start both games and Upson - again DG week. I really wanted to get another Man U def instead i.e. Evans or Vidic but I fear both may end up playing just once so took the safe bet with Upson.

If you need a cheaper option, look at Spector at below 6.

Midfielders:

All 4 spots taken by DGers. Valencia is must pick of the week. Other spots taken by Fletcher, Park and Parker.

I really like A Johnson as a ff pick but decided to sell him for this week at just under 5 as the match up with Liverpool is tough and his current price is just north of 5 so not much of a loss to get a DG in his place. Almost certainly I will BD AJ for week 24.

Others to consider:

Arteta @ 8 is a bargain. Tough match up this week with Man U but one to consider on the BD.

Fabs could cause havoc against Sunderland but I couldn't lay out the wonger for a single gamer.

Finally with Lamps and A Cole out, you could do worse than taking J Cole and Zhirkov.

Strikers:

Roo @ 16 - are you jealous lol. C Cole has a DG week so a must pick for me. Final spot goes to Bendtner - sure starter with Arsh injured, priced under 6 and home game to a Sunderland team in freefall down the league table.

I decided 20+ was too much to pay for Drogs. I'm hoping he has a stinker against Wolves and his price comes down below 20 for week 24.

Only other player I considered was Mido but he may not start against Hull.

So overall I have 8 DGers (5 Man U & 3 WH) + 2 Arsenal and 1 from Blackburn.

Finally players I will BD for week 24;

Jussi

Hutton

A Johnson

Arteta

Eagles

...and the big decision for me is whether to keep Roo who has the Carling Cup final next week meaning a bagel in YFF!

That's it for now folks.

SK

Week 23 Team

Hi YFF Managers

First of all, thanks for visiting my new home page. I find Blogger is an easier tool to use hence the move.

Onto YFF, I finished week 22 with 190.5pts leaving me 295th in overall ranking.

Week 23 has double games for Man U and West Ham. Arsenal, Villa and Chelsea have relatively easy games against Sunderland, Burnley and @ Wolves respectively. The other games are hard to call so I'd avoid players from any team not mentioned above unless you have no choice (such as myself with David James!)

Full Fixtures list;

Saturday, 20 February 2010
Arsenal v Sunderland, 15:00
Everton v Man Utd, 12:45
Portsmouth v Stoke, 17:30
West Ham v Hull, 15:00
Wolverhampton v Chelsea, 15:00

Sunday, 21 February 2010
Aston Villa v Burnley, 14:00
Blackburn v Bolton, 12:00
Fulham v Birmingham, 15:00
Man City v Liverpool, 15:00
Wigan v Tottenham, 16:15

Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Man Utd v West Ham, 20:00


My week 23 atm;

James
Verm Evra Vidic
Valencia Collison Parker Fletcher
Rooney C Cole Bendtner

How do you rate my team?

More detailed analysis of player picks to follow later.

SK