'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

[caja-dglh]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

I had checked that I could change my team name before determining to heckle Sits early doors.

[Kevin S]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

..."Cornwall Hogs"

Shall we try to get a full house of 16? It will of course weaken our squads, and it will be important to get players who actually make appearances (though you might be able to pick up an overlooked free agent who plays regularly if you don't).

We'd be drafting 32 goalkeepers in total, for example. Here are the appearance stats so far:

9 Artur Boruc Bournemouth
9 Petr Cech Arsenal
9 Thibaut Courtois Chelsea
9 David de Gea Manchester United
9 Lukasz Fabianski Swansea City
9 Fraser Forster Southampton
9 Ben Foster West Bromwich Albion
9 Heurelho Gomes Watford
9 Tom Heaton Burnley
9 Adrián West Ham United
9 Maarten Stekelenburg Everton
7 Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur
7 Steve Mandanda Crystal Palace
7 Jordan Pickford Sunderland
7 Kasper Schmeichel Leicester City
7 Víctor Valdés Middlesbrough
6 Claudio Bravo Manchester City
5 Shay Given Stoke City
5 Eldin Jakupovic Hull City
5 Simon Mignolet Liverpool
4 Lee Grant Stoke City
4 Loris Karius Liverpool
4 David Marshall Hull City
3 Willy Caballero Manchester City
3 Michel Vorm Tottenham Hotspur
3 Ron-Robert Zieler Leicester City
2 Brad Guzan Middlesbrough
2 Wayne Hennessey Crystal Palace
2 Vito Mannone Sunderland

So there are only 29 Gs who have played in the Premier League this season, and only 17 from Bravo upwards whom I suppose we would call 'regulars'. I guess that's enough to give everyone a chance of drafting a starting G, but it would also be easy to miss out if someone drafts two starting Gs in early rounds.

Hmmm.

[Antepli Ejderha]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

I'm in, we're up to ten now.

[Kevin S]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Great stuff. I'm inclined to stop at 12 and, if more people come in after that, to set up a second league.

[caja-dglh]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

You should stop at 12. Otherwise anyone's ability to pick up waivers for injury cover becomes seriously limited.

[Sits]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Me Old Flower

[Me Old Flower]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Cheers Sits! Wensleydale Blues have branched out into the DFF from X11.

[Crusoe]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Really sorry all but I'm going to duck out of the league, life is intruding and I may not be online as much as I'd like.

[Sits]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Take care Crusoe.

[Sits]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Kev, I've done a bit of a draft list, and won't attempt to make the draft - happy to take pot luck.

[Kevin S]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Thanks Sits. I might end up doing the same myself to be honest!

Hope things are ok with you Crusoe. Looks like we could do with one, two or three more people to join in then. If we have an odd number, there aren't any byes: someone will play against the average score of the other teams in the league.

It might be that at this rate we can get going in time for game 11, I suppose.

[The Inner Light]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Iam in. Don t understand it .however happy to give it a go? Still open ?

[The Inner Light]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Iam in. Don t understand it .however happy to give it a go? Still open ?

[nmrfox]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Dilly ding, dilly dong. Without having the foggiest about what is going on, Yopney St Oh! are now joined up.

[Sits]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Yet another rebranding, we are now Wessex Saddlebacks.

[Kevin S]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Oooh, and now we have 'I'm here for DePay' and 'Topin74' so we're up to the full twelve. Would there be any issues in doing the draft this weekend, perhaps on Sunday?

[Kevin S]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

actually no, that's not fair on the newest joiners, who will want time to browse the rules and think about how to order their picks.

[Sits]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Browse the rules....?

[Antepli Ejderha]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

I've done my auto picks so I'm happy for the draft to take place at any time but would like everything to be up and running by next weekend. Cheers for organising this Kevchenko.

[Kevin S]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

OK, draft is tomorrow 2000 unless that's a huge problem.

[wiblflibl]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Fine by me - I have a selection of ne'er do wells in my list and have even sorted them into a less than cunning order.

[ad hoc]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

I'm not going to have the chance to do anything this weekend so will have to rely on the autodraft .

[Sits]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Early favourite, there.

[Kevin S]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

well, it's done. all over in about ten minutes. so now everyone has their teams set and can explore lineup setting and player swapping you see fit.

[Sits]

'Draft' fantasy Premier League 2016-17

Well done Kev.

Wessex Saddlebacks definitely taking a defensive approach:

Lloris
Stekelenburg

Alderweld (sp.)
Mustafi
Azpiliqueta
Coleman
Jose Fonte

And not much ahead of that.