The Rugby Magazine - Fantasy Rugby
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Same here. But Simmonds almost isn't worth enough to offload,as I won't be able to get much for him
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Out of interest, who are the players in your squads that have risen most in value? Mine is actually Bateman, who's gone up a massive 18%, followed by Ryan Mills.
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Ed Holmes has gone up the most for me. At least his 23% increase is reflected by a decent haul of points. Bateman’s increase is a bit of a head-scratcher. I’ll take it though!
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Bateman for me, followed by Thacker, Armand and Reinach.
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Tom Hudson, Ed Holmes, Jono Ross for me. Then Bateman, which is insane considering his points haul.
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FFS, spent loads on Kriel last week and he isn't even in the team this week.
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Have made several tactical errors this week - spent 40pts on transfers which I probably shouldn't, bought players that probably won't play next week, and miscalculated the maths to end up not being able to buy Naiyaravoro by £10k. He'll have a stormer, no doubt.
Still, at least I"ve ditched Bateman.
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Still, at least I"ve ditched Bateman.
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lol. Maybe I can catch you, then 
But ditching Bateman is waaay down on my list of must dos. He may not score many points but at least he's playing!!!

But ditching Bateman is waaay down on my list of must dos. He may not score many points but at least he's playing!!!
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Damn, this is a tough decision...
Do I take 20 points in order to try and get a better player into my 15 and actually have a starting back 3 player on the bench...
Or do I just go for a cheap option and then have 5 players I need to get rid of once the internationals are over...
Do I take 20 points in order to try and get a better player into my 15 and actually have a starting back 3 player on the bench...
Or do I just go for a cheap option and then have 5 players I need to get rid of once the internationals are over...
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Sell Luatua for a better bench option plus maybe a prop or sell Simmonds who has been rubbish?
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I sold Priestland and bought players in two positions where I was short. Debating about whether I should take the 20 point hit for a bench back row, but don't think it would be worth it
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I managed to do some wiggling and get a bench full of players who are at least benching for their clubs, so no need to even buy anyone.
Which is great as I've started to clear out some of my deadwood. Just need to have the internationals start coming back and I can deposit my worthless players one by one...
Which is great as I've started to clear out some of my deadwood. Just need to have the internationals start coming back and I can deposit my worthless players one by one...
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I have two players on the bench who aren't playing, and two players who are benching for their club. But one of those is tactical as I think they'll come up and rack up points at the end of the game.
At least this week I have a starting XV of players actually starting - rather than the 13 I had last week
At least this week I have a starting XV of players actually starting - rather than the 13 I had last week
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I went a bit nuts (for me) and singed 3 cheap players (all of whom are starting). Fingers crossed it’s a worthwhile gamble.
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Lol. Last week I signed 5!Scrumhead wrote:I went a bit nuts (for me) and singed 3 cheap players (all of whom are starting). Fingers crossed it’s a worthwhile gamble.
But 0 this week

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Classic. Picked Sheedy as my kicker and Wasps play the best they have in 6 weeks
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I’m holding all comments until after tomorrow but it looks like another mediocre week again.
The green, black and gold army.
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I’m waiting for a couple of scores to be confirmed and I have two yet to play, but all in all it’s been an average-decent week for me.
The front row really looks to have let me down though - Alex Waller is usually good for respectable double figure scores but came in with a miserly 8 points and WillGriff John with his crappy 1 point has managed the amazing feat of making Bateman’s points hauls look positively Herculean.
Thankfully that’s somewhat balanced by some very good scores, but I shot myself in the foot by selecting Dombrandt and Armand ahead of Ross and Ben Curry. Not bad really, but could have been a lot better.
The front row really looks to have let me down though - Alex Waller is usually good for respectable double figure scores but came in with a miserly 8 points and WillGriff John with his crappy 1 point has managed the amazing feat of making Bateman’s points hauls look positively Herculean.
Thankfully that’s somewhat balanced by some very good scores, but I shot myself in the foot by selecting Dombrandt and Armand ahead of Ross and Ben Curry. Not bad really, but could have been a lot better.
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Could be worse, you could have selected Ashley Johnson over Harry Thacker.
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I swapped him for WillGriff John. Your odds are improving.Stom wrote:lol. Maybe I can catch you, then
But ditching Bateman is waaay down on my list of must dos. He may not score many points but at least he's playing!!!
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I made the same swap - massive facepalm. Naturally this will be the week that Bateman remembers how to carry and picks up a try.
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He is certainly tryingScrumhead wrote:I made the same swap - massive facepalm. Naturally this will be the week that Bateman remembers how to carry and picks up a try.
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At least I kept him on the bench! Would have been my highest regular points scorer...
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Bateman's score is still TBC, but currently he has 43 points and it rarely changes that much (sometimes it goes up).
Predictably, he chose the week I binned him to remember how to score fantasy points. I'd probably have had him on the bench, so it's 22 points rather than the full 43, but still annoying!!!
All in all a reasonable week, but several poor scores across my squad.
Predictably, he chose the week I binned him to remember how to score fantasy points. I'd probably have had him on the bench, so it's 22 points rather than the full 43, but still annoying!!!
All in all a reasonable week, but several poor scores across my squad.
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I’m about 330 points this week which moves me up in most leagues apart from ours. In ours I’m still fighting the relegation zone.
The green, black and gold army.