The Wanderer fantasy football

[bwfcdan94]

Right so at the moment there is me, Pru, LLS and Bruce.

[thebish]

Right so at the moment there is me, Pru, LLS and Bruce.

hmmm... good odds - think I might join!!

[thebish]

subs?? how does that work? do you change them during a game??? or do they act as free transfers when someone is injured?

[Prufrock]

The latter. Also if your best striker will be playing top of the league, and your sub bottom you can swap. Over-complicates it IMO, requires more time and constant checking.

[bwfcdan94]

Who are Taddy's trousers?

[thebish]

The latter. Also if your best striker will be playing top of the league, and your sub bottom you can swap. Over-complicates it IMO, requires more time and constant checking.

ahhh - right - so allows for some jiggery-pokery in between games without using up transfers... i see!

i preferred it when you could just pick 11 and forget about it until august - i guess you can still do that - except you'd know that pru-tinkerman would be fiddling with his subs day-by-day!

will it be obvious how to make a substitution?

[thebish]

Who are Taddy's trousers?

who IS Taddy's Trousers....

that'd be me.

[Prufrock]

The latter. Also if your best striker will be playing top of the league, and your sub bottom you can swap. Over-complicates it IMO, requires more time and constant checking.

ahhh - right - so allows for some jiggery-pokery in between games without using up transfers... i see!

i preferred it when you could just pick 11 and forget about it until august - i guess you can still do that - except you'd know that pru-tinkerman would be fiddling with his subs day-by-day!

will it be obvious how to make a substitution?

Ha, no I started doing the Prem one last year which worked like that. Did OK for a few weeks then forgot about it and came back to find I was fooked.

And I dunno about subs. Looks like the same skin as the PL one where you could just click and drag. Guessing you can't yet because teams aren't finalised.

That or maybe you can't do subs and you sub *only* plays if one of your starters doesn't.

[bwfcdan94]

Who are Taddy's trousers?

who IS Taddy's Trousers....

that'd be me.

your in

[Gary the Enfield]

Who are Taddy's trousers?

who IS Taddy's Trousers....

that'd be me.

your in

[HMX]

I'll set mine up later, but I'm in.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I've read the rules, and my interpretation of subs is completely different to the explanation posited above ^

[thebish]

I've read the rules, and my interpretation of subs is completely different to the explanation posited above ^

i haven't read the rules! how does it work then?

[bwfcdan94]

I will read them and provide an explanation shortly.

[bwfcdan94]

Right to summarise:

If a player is on the bench he does not score you any points, even if he does in fact play for his team

the whole point of the sub is that if you find out just before kick off that one of your starting 11 isn't playing/ is injured you can swap him with a sub without having to use up one of your 5 monthly transfers.

Crucially you can use this to your advantage even further for example on Friday you could have Adam Le Fondre(Cardiff striker) start for Cardiff against Blackburn, then on Saturday morning sub him for Ross McCormack(Fulham striker, who was on your bench). If both of these players score they will both score you points if you make the substitution at the right time. This means it is possible to score points of 14 players instead of 11 if you make substitutions at the right time, by using televised games(and the change in kick off times they bring) to your advantage

So basically if your clever you can score points off 14 players in one weekend Instead of 11 without using up any of your transfers.

[ChrisC]

I am considering entering this

Not sure if I should retire with the World Cup win though

Finish on a high and all that


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Sod it! I'm in Accept me into the league please Dan.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I've read the rules, and my interpretation of subs is completely different to the explanation posited above ^

i haven't read the rules! how does it work then?

They're four players who cost you money. Your team isn't complete without them, but if you splash loads'adosh on them you'll need the brain the size of a small planet to reap rewards. JSL.
Me, personally, I've bought four players for tuppence ha'penny each and Dougie-wise splashed the rest of the cash on the 11 who'll play. I shall track the first month to see if this tactic outshines buying four players for £44,000 in the hope one of your other players is knackered.

[thebish]

I've read the rules, and my interpretation of subs is completely different to the explanation posited above ^

i haven't read the rules! how does it work then?

They're four players who cost you money. Your team isn't complete without them, but if you splash loads'adosh on them you'll need the brain the size of a small planet to reap rewards. JSL.
Me, personally, I've bought four players for tuppence ha'penny each and Dougie-wise splashed the rest of the cash on the 11 who'll play. I shall track the first month to see if this tactic outshines buying four players for £44,000 in the hope one of your other players is knackered.

have you read the same rules as Dan?

[Prufrock]

Reading the rules I think I was right first time. I get to use 13 players this week providing I remember to do subs before tomorrow, which is stupid.

[thebish]

Reading the rules I think I was right first time. I get to use 13 players this week providing I remember to do subs before tomorrow, which is stupid.

have you worked out yet how you actually make a substitution?

ahhh - worked it out!