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Why are people free hitting this early? The GW is still a few days a way and the Covid situation is a tricky one. What's the upside for this?
Also, if I make a transfer now and then free hit will I get the player I bring in for next game week? Or will all my transfers of this week will be reseted?
Players on the cheap is the only advantage I see. But I don't think it is worth the risk with games getting postponed and players falling ill to Covid.
 

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Why are people free hitting this early? The GW is still a few days a way and the Covid situation is a tricky one. What's the upside for this?
Also, if I make a transfer now and then free hit will I get the player I bring in for next game week? Or will all my transfers of this week will be reseted?
if you use your free transfer and then subsequently decide to play the Free Hit chip, you will lose the initial signing you made.


https://www.premierleague.com/news/816951//
 

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if there is a raft of injuries in my team over the cup games, I am 100% wildcarding
 

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Anyone else asking about how free hits work, going forward really needs to be thread banned :lol:
 

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I see there's chat about Leeds v Saints game moving to BGW18. Having already activated the free hit for 18 and an owner of 3 Leeds players for 19 that would be just typical
Oh please yes! I got Ayling, Dallas, Bamford, Adams and Forster. Suddenly I go from 4 to 9 and can make it 10 with a transfer! Perfect!
 

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I see there's chat about Leeds v Saints game moving to BGW18. Having already activated the free hit for 18 and an owner of 3 Leeds players for 19 that would be just typical
I only have Bamford, but that would probably help. Albeit killing their double in week 19!
 

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Can I make a transfer for my team and then free hit so the player will be there in the next gameweek but not in the free hit team for the current gameweek? If you get my drift.
 

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Can I make a transfer for my team and then free hit so the player will be there in the next gameweek but not in the free hit team for the current gameweek? If you get my drift.
Someone luck this guy out.

Oh and the free hit will rest any transfers made.
 

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Can I make a transfer for my team and then free hit so the player will be there in the next gameweek but not in the free hit team for the current gameweek? If you get my drift.
Read any of the last 16 pages brother.
 

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I see there's chat about Leeds v Saints game moving to BGW18. Having already activated the free hit for 18 and an owner of 3 Leeds players for 19 that would be just typical
Where was this chat? Haven't seen any?
 

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So who's the best 3 x City players to have and why? Their fixture-list is simply great as feck

(Cancelo +KdB owner myself)
 

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So who's the best 3 x City players to have and why? Their fixture-list is simply great as feck

(Cancelo +KdB owner myself)
KDB, Cancelo and I'd punt on Sterling. But if you're not using FH then Stones is a good option.
 

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It seems very odd Laporte is out in the cold at the moment. Surely he replaces Stone at some point soonish?
 

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I see there's chat about Leeds v Saints game moving to BGW18. Having already activated the free hit for 18 and an owner of 3 Leeds players for 19 that would be just typical
If that happens I’m starting a petition to give free hits back :lol:
 

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I see there's chat about Leeds v Saints game moving to BGW18. Having already activated the free hit for 18 and an owner of 3 Leeds players for 19 that would be just typical
If the Leeds match is next week, all of my outfield 10 will be playing. That would suit me just fine.
 

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Villa with a massive outbreak!

If their game with Tottenham is called off that'd strip me of 5 players in an already skimpy week 18 :eek:
 

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Villa with a massive outbreak!

If their game with Tottenham is called off that'd strip me of 5 players in an already skimpy week 18 :eek:
A great example for why committing to a free hit or wildcard already is utterly asinine.

I have already done Salah & TAA to KDB & Cancelo for a -4, which gives me:

Martinez
Cancelo Maguire Taylor Konsa
KDB Bruno Son
Kane Brewster

Forster, Robbo Bamford Raphinha Soucek

I won’t likely know until next Tuesday whether I am taking further hits, free hitting or wildcarding for GW18. The schedule and player availability could change dramatically.

If I am free hitting or wildcarding, I almost certainly won’t be bring Arsenal or Palace players in. Their game won’t be until the Thursday, but we should at least feel confident about whether the Tuesday and Wednesday games are going ahead.
 

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Villa with a massive outbreak!

If their game with Tottenham is called off that'd strip me of 5 players in an already skimpy week 18 :eek:
Yeah if that happens, having idiotically wildcarded the other day, I think I will just give up on GW18 and try to build the best team possible for the rest of season. If it ends up including 4 players that appear on GW18 then be it. Literally not looking at BGW, DGW, nothing.
 

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A great example for why committing to a free hit or wildcard already is utterly asinine.

I have already done Salah & TAA to KDB & Cancelo for a -4, which gives me:

Martinez
Cancelo Maguire Taylor Konsa
KDB Bruno Son
Kane Brewster

Forster, Robbo Bamford Raphinha Soucek

I won’t likely know until next Tuesday whether I am taking further hits, free hitting or wildcarding for GW18. The schedule and player availability could change dramatically.

If I am free hitting or wildcarding, I almost certainly won’t be bring Arsenal or Palace players in. Their game won’t be until the Thursday, but we should at least feel confident about whether the Tuesday and Wednesday games are going ahead.
Yep - a free hit is last minute work. As you can't gain any value from the changes there was absolutely no need to trigger it early.

Clearly if Villa v Tottenham is off i'd have to get my freehit on. Unless 2-3 other games get called off and you deem it pointless to waste a free hit on 3-4 games instead of just covering say 3-4 key players.
 

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Yeah if that happens, having idiotically wildcarded the other day, I think I will just give up on GW18 and try to build the best team possible for the rest of season. If it ends up including 4 players that appear on GW18 then be it.
You could at least pack your team with any teams playing week 18 AND playing week 19 to try and counter balance it? To at least get 7-8 out?

As long as City play - that's 3 players who then have a double etc?
 

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I am on free hit! At this rate I do not know what might happen.
 

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You could at least pack your team with any teams playing week 18 AND playing week 19 to try and counter balance it? To at least get 7-8 out?

As long as City play - that's 3 players who then have a double etc?
Yeah I’d have 3 from City and perhaps 3 from United anyway. I would definitely keep Grealish but would get rid of anyone else from Villa. I only have 1 Spurs player and that’s Kane who I wanted to move for Vardy anyway so not too bothered. Right now I have:

DDG Meslier
Cancelo Tierney Cresswell Dallas Targett
KDB Bruno Rashford Grealish Saka
Kane Watkins Bamford

Kane and Watkins would go for Vardy/Aguero and probably Antonio. If I can get some spare cash in I would maybe upgrade Targett to Dias, if not then Stones. I am quietly hoping Aguero returns for the FA Cup game and I can fit him in. He could be a league winning differential for me.
 

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My irritation would be i'd specifically held 2 transfers back to boost this week's team. So would lose 1 using the free hit.
 

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Villa with a massive outbreak!

If their game with Tottenham is called off that'd strip me of 5 players in an already skimpy week 18 :eek:
Would be annoying but not the end of the world. I'm making transfers with a wildcard in mind so was planning on Watkins, Son, Martinez. Would have to consider going back to FH or maybe I'd be better off just building around it. Could go Pope > Martinez for instance.
 

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Good news, Taylor from Burnley is getting fitter... Bad news, there's a covid outbreak at Burnley.
 

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Good news, Taylor from Burnley is getting fitter... Bad news, there's a covid outbreak at Burnley.
A couple of players so far.

The big problem is if Villa's players were infected but not yet showing symptoms before they played us and we have it now. And then we passed it to City.
The for eg Kyle W had a huge party - and it ends up massively snowballing.

For now it's not affecting enough games to call a halt to the season
 

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I'm starting to think I might be wildcarding soon, this is chaos
I am on a wildcard and got no clue what to do now.

I was going for players with 3 games in my team. United, City and Villa as the core.

Now what should you do without Villa potentially?
 

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I am on a wildcard and got no clue what to do now.

I was going for players with 3 games in my team. United, City and Villa as the core.

Now what should you do without Villa potentially?
your bench for 18 should ideally be all DGW players for 19

thats gives you six from City and United + 4 on the bench doubling in 19

then your free transfer gets you to 11

Burnley also have a fixture and a double in 19, but the fixture is United.. so probably not worth bothering
 

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your bench for 18 should ideally be all DGW players for 19

thats gives you six from City and United + 4 on the bench doubling in 19

then your free transfer gets you to 11

Burnley also have a fixture and a double in 19, but the fixture is United.. so probably not worth bothering
I was thinking bench boost, but maybe shall save that?
No idea when I get a better moment for it though.

Without the wildcard it will be hard to set up a team for another bench boost. Although with Covid who knows when we are safe?

Pope over Martinez is worth it short term I think even with hard games, but I don't want such an expensive keeper long term.