Small Rocks 2008-09 Post-Draft Pre-Season Transfers

[Hal]

This is the courtesy thread to announce post-draft, pre-season transfers for the Small Rocks 2008-09 League. Official transfer posts are still to be made in the League Forum at fantasy.premierleague.com.

The much heralded rush for Shorey failed to materialize. None of the Small Rocks managers made any transfers right when the post-draft, pre-season transfer window opened at 2:47 AM EDT this morning.

Sir Granpa Hal was up all night with the Aviators Board of Directors pondering over when to move for Drogba. Key to the move was getting a good 4.5 midfielder. The Board gave the go ahead before someone else swooped up ex-Scouser, Manchester City's DMid Hamann.

Joe Cole thought something was up when he couldn't find his locker. In the end, the crowded Chelsea midfield gave way to the big target man who only has a slight thigh knock and shouldn't be out too long.

Drogba had a medical by the Aviators physio at 4 AM this morning and passed with flying colors. He could even play this weekend, although the physio recommended giving it another week to heal and get in a little fitness training.

Accordingly, the Aviators Board of Directors announce the following player moves:

OUT:
Distin POR Def 5.5
Beattie WBA Fwd 5.0
Joe Cole CHE Mid 9.0

IN:
Hamann Man City Mid 4.5
Mendy Hull City Def 4.0
Drogba CHE Fwd 11.0

[vegas2u]

Bold move Hal. BOLD. Will this be the 200 point Drogba? Or the 80 point version?

Besides, it helps cement J Cole's place as the player "Most Transfered In and then Out."

[subbuteo]

OUT:
Rosicky ARS Mid 7.5
Shittu BOL Def 4.5

IN:
Eboue ARS Mid 6.0
Aurelio LIV Def 6.5

[1800-WorldCup]

Is anyone going to do a squad review?

:D

[Clan]

Is anyone going to do a squad review?

:D

Too hard to get the squad lists ;)

[1800-WorldCup]

I'm sure Hal has them.

That's actually why I wanted to see a squad review.... to get a squad list.

:p

[Clan]

In off the post

GK: VDS - United
GK: Jaaskelainen - Bolton

D: Neville - United
D: Jagielka - Everton
D: Chimbonda - Sunderland
D: Melchiot - Wigan
D: Hreidarsson - Pompey

M: Lampard - Up the Chels :)
M: Essien - Up the Chels :)
M: Scholes - United
M: Cahill - Everton
M: De Ridder - Wigan

F: Yakubu - Everton
F: Alves - 'Boro
F: Jo - M City

[Hal]

Small Rocks 2008_9
In Off The Post
Pos. Pick Name Team**
F 2-8 Yakubu Everton
F 3-1 Alves Middlesbrough
F 9-1 Jo Man City
M 1-1 Lampard Chelsea
M 4-8 Essien Chelsea
M 5-1 Scholes Man Utd
M 6-8 Cahill Everton
M 8-8 De Ridder Wigan
D 10-8 G. Neville Man Utd
D 11-1 Jagielka Everton
D 12-8 Chimbonda Sunderland
D 13-1 Hreidarsson Portsmouth
D 14-8 Melchiot Wigan
GK 7-1 Van der Sar Man Utd
GK 15-1 Jaaskelainen Bolton


FC Springfield
Pos. Pick Name Team**
F 2-7 Berbatov Tottenham
F 10-7 Bojinov Man City
F 15-2 Miller West Brom
M 1-2 Fabregas Arsenal
M 6-7 Elano Man City
M 8-7 Nani Man Utd
M 9-2 Duff Newcastle
M 13-2 Nasri Arsenal
D 3-2 Carvalho Chelsea
D 4-7 Vidic Man Utd
D 5-2 Bosingwa Chelsea
D 7-2 Carragher Liverpool
D 14-7 Figueroa Wigan
GK 11-2 Hart Man City
GK 12-7 Gordon Sunderland

Aviators
Pos. Pick Name Team**
F 1-3 Torres Liverpool
F 2-6 R. Santa Cruz Blackburn
F 8/14 Drogba Chelsea
M 4-6 Kranjcar Portsmouth
M 5-3 Arteta Everton
M 8-6 Gamst Pedersen Blackburn
M 9-3 Lawrence Stoke City
M 8/14 Hamann Man City
D 3-3 Lescott Everton
D 7-3 Laursen Aston Villa
D 11-3 Meite West Brom
D 8/14 B Mendy Hull City
D 15-3 Turner Hull City
GK 6-6 James Portsmouth
GK 10-6 Friedel Aston Villa


Rat Face Villains FC
Pos. Pick Name Team**
F 4-5 Crouch Portsmouth
F 5-4 Ashton West Ham
F 8-5 Martins Newcastle
M 1-4 Ronaldo Man Utd
M 3-4 Modric Tottenham
M 7-4 Sidwell Aston Villa
M 10-5 Malbranque Sunderland
M 8/14 Dempsey Fulham
D 2-5 Evra Man Utd
D 9-4 Sagna Arsenal
D 12-5 Yobo Everton
D 13-4 Corluka Man City
D 15-4 McShane Sunderland
GK 6-5 Howard Everton
GK 14-5 Kirkland Wigan


Vegas Virgins
Pos. Pick Name Team**
F 2-4 Adebayor Arsenal
F 4-4 Agbonlahor Aston Villa
F 14-4 Walcott Arsenal
M 1-5 Gerrard Liverpool
M 3-5 Downing Middlesbrough
M 7-5 Bullard Fulham
M 13-5 Marney Hull City
M 15-5 Nolan Bolton
D 6-4 Clichy Arsenal
D 8-4 Johnson Portsmouth
D 9-5 Young Aston Villa
D 10-4 Scharner Wigan
D 12-4 O'Brien A Bolton
GK 5-5 Reina Liverpool
GK 11-5 Schwarzer Fulham


Windsor Wanderers
Pos. Pick Name Team**
F 1-6 Tevez Man Utd
F 4-3 Carew Aston Villa
F 15-6 Kitson Stoke City
M 6-3 Barry Aston Villa
M 8/14 Eboue Arsenal
M 9-6 Jenas Tottenham
M 11-6 Boa Morte West Ham
M 14-3 Giggs Man Utd
D 2-3 Terry Chelsea
D 3-6 Ferdinand Man Utd
D 8-3 Toure Arsenal
D 12-3 Woodgate Tottenham
D 8/14 Aurelio Liverpool
GK 5-6 Cech Chelsea
GK 10-3 Sorensen Stoke City


Yellowcake Phantoms
Pos. Pick Name Team**
F 1-7 Rooney Man Utd
F 2-2 Keane Liverpool
F 3-7 Van Persie Arsenal
M 4-2 Ballack Chelsea
M 6-2 Petrov Man City
M 9-7 Davies Fulham
M 13-7 Gera Fulham
M 14-2 Ashbee Hull City
D 5-7 Brown Man Utd
D 7-7 Cole A Chelsea
D 8-2 Dossena Liverpool
D 11-7 Campbell Portsmouth
D 15-7 Hoefkens West Brom
GK 10-2 Almunia Arsenal
GK 12-2 Turnbull Middlesbrough


1800-UK.com
Pos. Pick Name Team**
F 3-8 Defoe Portsmouth
F 4-1 Bent Tottenham
F 15-8 Davies Bolton
M 1-8 Bentley Tottenham
M 2-1 Young Aston Villa
M 7-8 Deco Chelsea
M 8-1 Kuyt Liverpool
M 11-8 Faubert West Ham
D 5-8 Gallas Arsenal
D 9-8 Beye Newcastle
D 10-1 Wheater Middlesbrough
D 13-8 Emerton Blackburn
D 14-1 Kaboul Portsmouth
GK 6-1 Green West Ham
GK 12-1 Gomes Tottenham

[vegas2u]

Small Rocks – 2008/2009
Draft and Post-Draft Analysis

Opinions are like certain body-parts, everyone has one. That said, here is my opinion. Please note, besides the normal bias that I will have for certain players, I also have a bias for (really against) Tottenham, Everton and Manchester City. I really do not know how these teams are going to react to the changes that have occurred.

In Draft Order:

In off the Post
Yakubu F EV
Alves F MI
Jo F MC
Lampard M CH
Essien M CH
Scholes M MU
Cahill M EV
De Ridder M WI
Neville D MU
Jagielka D EV
Chimbonda D SU
Hredarsson D PO
Malchiot D WI
Van der Sar GK MU
Jaasjekainen GK BW

Forward 2
Midfield 4
Defense 2
Goal 4

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I think it was Andre that said the draft went pretty much as could be expected. Paul is proof that several made choices that were quite different that what could be expected. Given a chance to go Cech/Carvalho in rounds 2 and 3, “normal” for Paul, he went Yakubu and Alves. Those picks could decide Paul’s fate. I am not a big fan, and who knows about Jo, but going so quickly for those two impacted the rest of Paul’s draft. Very good midfield, assuming Cahill comes back strong. Neville looked good in the Cup, but others think Brown. For the 10th round it was a great pick. Solid in Goal. I am afraid it will be another fight to avoid relegation.

FC Springfield
Berbatov F TH
Bojinov F MC
Miller F WB
Fabregas M AR
Elano M MC
Nani M MU
Duff M NU
Nasri M AR
Carvalho D CH
Vidic D MU
Bosingwa D CH
Carragher D LI
Figueroa D WI
Hart GK MC
Gordon GK SU

Forward 3
Midfield 4
Defense 5
Goal 2
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Barbatov, Fabregas, and maybe the best “Name” defense I have ever seen put together. Needs to hope I am wrong about Manchester City, and there are a couple stretches, like Duff (where did that come from?) and Nasri, new guy, but I am giving credit for a solid Elano and Nani getting more playing time. Figure the other two forward positions will be a revolving door. Should be right there.

Aviators
Torres F LI
Santa Cruz F BR
Drogba F CH
Kranjcar M PO
Arteta M EV
Gamst Pedersen M BR
Lawrence M ST
Hamann M MC
Lescott D EV
Laursen D AV
Meite D WB
Mandy D HU
Turner D HU
James GK PO
Friedal GK AV

Forward 5
Midfield 2
Defense 3
Goal 5
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It’s all in the Forward Line. Torres and Santa Cruz were both close to 200 last year, and Drogba has done 200. His only problem may be deciding which to name captain. Had to give somewhere, so the middies are light, but got the two highest scoring defenders from last year for his money, so that makes up for and otherwise nameless defense. Two top goalies will make for great points from that spot. Also pre-positioned for a late arriving Big Name, as in dump Drog and get Robinho. My pick to take it.

Rat Face Villians
Couch F PO
Ashton F WH
Martins F NU
Ronaldo M MU
Modric M TH
Sidwell M AV
Malbranque M SU
Dempsey M FU
Evra D MU
Sagna D AR
Yobo D EV
Corluka D MC
McShane D SU
Howard GK WH
Kirkland GK WI

Forward 2
Midfield 4
Defense 4
Goal 3
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“Ronaldo and Several Questions” is the name of this group. I can make the case for the Ronaldo pick. Add some pretty good defenders and in goal, and you have a nice team waiting to see if Couch/Ashton/Modric/Martins/Sidwell produce. Ashton has looked so good on the pre-season stat sheet that he had to be high on most lists, certainly mine. How many minutes this year? Couch with some playing time will do ????????. Modric is a new guy so ???? and on we go. The defense should be top notch. Manager will have to adapt to others, beside Coach Wiggum, who are real quick to swoop on FPL talent. Several questions, but remember, Ronaldo almost signal handily saved my sleeping Brother last year!

VegasVirgins
Adebayor F AR
Agbonlahor F AV
Walcott F AR
Gerrard M LI
Downing M MI
Bullard M FU
Marney M HU
Nolan M BW
Clichy D AR
Johnson D PO
L Young D AV
Scharner D WI
O'Brien D BW
Reina GK LI
Schwarzer GK FU

Forward 3
Midfield 3
Defense 3
Goal 4
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Another who changed his “normal” draft process. All in all I like the group, especially getting Adebayor, who I had rank much higher than others who passed on him early. Need Downing to have another great year and Bullard with a whole year could be 150+. Shy of “Names” on defense, but Scharner lead his team in goals, albeit a weak scoring team, and Luke could like this “go for goal” environment at AV. Middle of the pack looking to steal some points from the 3rd forward and 4th middie. But remember, I used my Get out of Jail Free Card right after week 1 last year, so who knows.

Windsor Wanderers
Tevez F MU
Carew F AV
Kitson F ST
Barry M AV
Eboue M AR
Jenas M TH
Boa Morte M WH
Giggs M MU
Terry D CH
Ferdinand D MU
Toure D AR
Woodgate D TH
Aurelio D LI
Cech GK CH
Sorensen GK ST

Forward 3
Midfield 2
Defense 4
Goal 4
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A really solid defense/goal, add Tevez, who is a personal favorite, and a seemingly more settle Barry make for a good core. Not a big Carew fan, but that opinion cost me last year and could again this. Eboue seems to be a Wenger experiment who will have to do more as a middie, whereas last year he benefitted from defender status. I have gotten used to the last minute player transfer each week, generally bringing in the guy I liked but just couldn’t pull the trigger on, and watching the guy beat me over the head. Solid core just made for such an approach.

Yellowcake Phantoms
Rooney F MU
Keane F LI
Van Persie F AR
Ballack M CH
Petrov M MC
Davies M FU
Gera M FU
Ashbee M HU
Brown D MU
A Cole D CH
Dossena D LI
Campbell D PO
Hoefkens D HU
Almunia GK AR
Turnbull GK MI

Forward 4
Midfield 3
Defense 4
Goal 3
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The Jones Family really like their Forwards. This is a great bunch, with the hope that Rooney gets more time, and Van Persie gets a lot more time. I am not knowledgeable enough to have picked up Keane last year, so why try this year, I guess. Anyway, great bunch. Ballack is not a favorite, but he did come on late, given Frankie’s absence. Frankie is back, so who gets to be the late arriving guy just behind the forwards? Defense is very strong as it appears Dossena is one of the chosen. Another who regularly out transfers me, so again, with this core and a couple solid moves it should be another year at or near the top.

1800-UK.com
Bent F TH
Defoe F PO
Davies F BW
Young M AV
Bentley M TH
Deco M CH
Kuyt M LI
Faubert M WH
Gallas D AR
Deye D NU
Wheater D MI
Emerton D BR
Kaboul D PO
Green GK WH
Gomes GK TH

Forward 3
Midfield 3
Defense 2
Goal 3
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Michel chose the path less taken. Always one round ahead of where I had the guys he picked. Young, Bentley, Bent and Defoe was masterful. After that he lost me. Deco/Kuyt/Faubert are open questions to me. Not much on defense after Gallas, although Wheater came on late last year. Green is an unhappy keeper, and Gomes is new, so it was hard to give much there. I know that the draft is just a jumping off point for Michel, but I think it will take all his talents to make this group into a contender or even middle of the pack. But think of it this way. Sweating the draft ….. touring Europe? Screw the draft!

My opinion only.

[1800-WorldCup]

Good take on how I look at the draft:

Going last, I was as good as a round behind some so my 'top picks' had to be 'a round ahead', or else I would never get them.

;)

Indeed, a lot will be resting on Young, Bentley, Bent and Defoe - the rest (apart fropm perhaps Gallas) will be contenders for the first week's use of the wildcard.

:D

[DoctorJones24]

Can't argue with any of that. I used my WC first week last year as well, and it was huge in fixing a few errors I made during the draft.

[vegas2u]

Accordingly, the Aviators Board of Directors announce the following player moves:

OUT:
Distin POR Def 5.5
Beattie WBA Fwd 5.0
Joe Cole CHE Mid 9.0

IN:
Hamann Man City Mid 4.5
Mendy Hull City Def 4.0
Drogba CHE Fwd 11.0

Holy Transfergate Batman!!!!!! It appear the Board has reversed it direction. J Cole is once again a "Transfer In." Waiting for his next "Transfer Out."

[ibreak4coffee]

Small Rocks – 2008/2009
Draft and Post-Draft Analysis

Opinions are like certain body-parts, everyone has one. That said, here is my opinion. Please note, besides the normal bias that I will have for certain players, I also have a bias for (really against) Tottenham, Everton and Manchester City. I really do not know how these teams are going to react to the changes that have occurred.

FC Springfield
Berbatov F TH
Bojinov F MC
Miller F WB
Fabregas M AR
Elano M MC
Nani M MU
Duff M NU
Nasri M AR
Carvalho D CH
Vidic D MU
Bosingwa D CH
Carragher D LI
Figueroa D WI
Hart GK MC
Gordon GK SU

Barbatov, Fabregas, and maybe the best “Name” defense I have ever seen put together. Needs to hope I am wrong about Manchester City, and there are a couple stretches, like Duff (where did that come from?) and Nasri, new guy, but I am giving credit for a solid Elano and Nani getting more playing time. Figure the other two forward positions will be a revolving door. Should be right there.


4 minutes into the season Nasri is looking pretty good ;)

[furby]

Apologies - I forgot transfers need to be posted in both forums.

Week 1
Out - Pienaar - EV- M - 5.5
In - Dempsey - FU - M - 5.5

Week 2
Out - Dempsey - FU - M - 5.5
In - M. Noble - WH - M - 5.5

[subbuteo]

Week 2
OUT:
Woodgate - TH - D
Boa Morte - WH - M

IN:
Steinsson BO - D
Dunn - BR- M

[1800-WorldCup]

Apologies - I forgot transfers need to be posted in both forums.

They don't.

;)

But they MUST be posted in the fantasy.premierleague site.

Edit:
Squads Updated and online

http://1800-WorldCup.com/fantasy/smallrocks.htm

[vegas2u]

Torres is just magnificent.

[Hal]

Aviators:

OUT:
Cole CHE Mid 9.0
Fuller STO Fwd 5.5
Turner HULL Def 4.5

IN:
Elmander BOL Fwd 7.0
Geovanni HULL Mid 5.0
Djourno ARS Def 5.0

-8 points covered by the 9 points so far for my last second trades before GW1 with Cole still to count.

[1800-WorldCup]

Joe Cole is the most transfered player before he's even kicked a ball.

:eek:

[Hal]

Joe Cole is the most transfered player before he's even kicked a ball.

:eek:

But will he still fight for the Aviators shirt in today's game, after he's already been sacked for next week??? :D