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STO long time listener, first time caller. Good work with the vids mate. ST reckons they are a bit long but i bet you could talk underwater with a mouth full of marbles and the original cut probably goes twice as long and you struggle to get it back to 50 minutes. They are awesome on night shift when i just need a hit of fantasy.
Have a question for next vid. Holding a short term injured POD gun with a injury time that keeps getting pushed back. How long do we wait? Im looking at you Bryce Cartwright. Hes already lost a stack of cash. I consider him a keeper and i was prepared to hold him as i want him in my final squad but every week i wait i probably lose 10-20 points playing jacks. As it was initially a 1 week injury i held but ive seen these drag out before and because its a strange injury we have no real previous guideline. I already have 500k with Tolo out this week, if Cartys out again im forced to sell Carty. Im too far behind already and need points. What would you do in your position as you are travelling a lot better than me?
Secondly who do we trade him too. Like your last vid re the stockmarket. I prefer to go someone who has had a rubbish round 1 who has a decent average from last year like Pearce or Cleary who have lost a bit of cash to negate the cash lost on Carty or do you pay overs(on initial price} for guys like Norman or Walker who are on fire early?
Cheers BB

Bullbender wrote:STO long time listener, first time caller. Good work with the vids mate. ST reckons they are a bit long but i bet you could talk underwater with a mouth full of marbles and the original cut probably goes twice as long and you struggle to get it back to 50 minutes. They are awesome on night shift when i just need a hit of fantasy.
Have a question for next vid. Holding a short term injured POD gun with a injury time that keeps getting pushed back. How long do we wait? Im looking at you Bryce Cartwright. Hes already lost a stack of cash. I consider him a keeper and i was prepared to hold him as i want him in my final squad but every week i wait i probably lose 10-20 points playing jacks. As it was initially a 1 week injury i held but ive seen these drag out before and because its a strange injury we have no real previous guideline. I already have 500k with Tolo out this week, if Cartys out again im forced to sell Carty. Im too far behind already and need points. What would you do in your position as you are travelling a lot better than me?
Secondly who do we trade him too. Like your last vid re the stockmarket. I prefer to go someone who has had a rubbish round 1 who has a decent average from last year like Pearce or Cleary who have lost a bit of cash to negate the cash lost on Carty or do you pay overs(on initial price} for guys like Norman or Walker who are on fire early?
Cheers BB

Thanks BB

I cut and shut totally! There's not many visual aids other than the player footage when I'm talking about them or my fantasy team lay out so the feedback I've received is most people just listen to it as if it's a podcast

I'm in the same predicament you are mate! I like Norman and already have him due to bye coverage but I'm holding on Carty..for another week O.O That rollercoaster thou'!

There is a possibility that Zane Musgrove is starting. If so, will you hold onto him another week?

I was the one last week asking about selling Mitchell Pearce. Luckily, I thought other trades were more important and held onto him and he goes out and scores 71.
You need a lot of luck in this game.................................

Pacey I'm glad you did mate! Phew!

I'm going to hold Musgrove if he gets the move to starter But I still might trade him because once you've locked an advanced trade in via 6-7 people it will be locked out by kick-out!

SpotTheOzzie wrote:

Thanks BB

I cut and shut totally! There's not many visual aids other than the player footage when I'm talking about them or my fantasy team lay out so the feedback I've received is most people just listen to it as if it's a podcast

I'm in the same predicament you are mate! I like Norman and already have him due to bye coverage but I'm holding on Carty..for another week O.O That rollercoaster thou'!

I just listen as a podcast while i have another screen up doing "work". Its not to the lack of visual aids its just Id feel a bit traumatised if i had to look at a guy in a parra jersey for 50 minutes... It could be worse you could support the dogs. After lots of deliberation Cartys gone for me so best you hold him. He will come back to haunt me, he always does. Im going Cleary as a bit of a pod instead of Norman. Byes arent as good but i need pods to make up ground

@spotTheOzzie

Good on you for putting up your videos mate, unfortunately I am massively pushed for time so I was only able to watch part of the first and second ones, but from what I did see they were great! Although quickly reading a post by ST, it is perhaps something you could think about for next yr (if you continue on with these). There are obviously a ton of guys who are very serious about fantasy and put in a lot of time and are probably keen as to watch a 30min plus video weekly, but I reckon there will be 10 x that who are more like me, want to be competitive in fantasy but simply don't have that amount of time. If you did a shortened version, perhaps the exact same footage, but cut the topics back a bit, I reckon you might reach out to a whole different audience as well. Just a thought bro, not a criticism or complaint or anything

But anyway that wasn't why I was posting. I actually just interested to see how you were travelling now? After week one you were almost top 20 right? How have the last couple weeks treated you?

I like your videos... I don't watch the whole thing, but pick the topics that interest me from the timeline.
Definitely a helpful tool for those new to fantasy, and a good springboard for Fantasy Q&A.

Good luck this round.

Question for next week:

When do you start planning for the Bye rounds?

I always have the Bye rounds in mind when picking my guns for the season, hence my pick of JGraham, Surgess, Norman, Gutherson, and RTS in my starting 17 round 1

Chewie wrote:I like your videos... I don't watch the whole thing, but pick the topics that interest me from the timeline.
Definitely a helpful tool for those new to fantasy, and a good springboard for Fantasy Q&A.

Good luck this round.

Question for next week:

When do you start planning for the Bye rounds?

I always have the Bye rounds in mind when picking my guns for the season, hence my pick of JGraham, Surgess, Norman, Gutherson, and RTS in my starting 17 round 1

Haha, then cancel what I suggested above. My dumb arse didn't see you'd put up a time line

Bullbender wrote:
I just listen as a podcast while i have another screen up doing "work".

I do this also. Wondered WTF was going on when SpotTheOzzie sneezed though

Rippin and Tearin wrote:@spotTheOzzie I actually just interested to see how you were travelling now? After week one you were almost top 20 right? How have the last couple weeks treated you?

3kish! My rank is listed at the start of every video Carty is screwing me and I held onto him this week to find out after Panther kick-off that he's actually going to be out for 4 weeks =/ :O

Chewie wrote:Question for next week:

When do you start planning for the Bye rounds?

I always have the Bye rounds in mind when picking my guns for the season, hence my pick of JGraham, Surgess, Norman, Gutherson, and RTS in my starting 17 round 1

Great Question! Will add for next week.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:
Wondered WTF was going on when SpotTheOzzie sneezed though

Or that time someone was doing burnouts out the front, or the house alarm next door, or the neighbours arguing about looking after their baby or instead watching Highway Patrol. Hah I tend to cut a lot of the background rubbish out but I thought leaving in the sneeze was funny hahaha.

SpotTheOzzie wrote:

3kish! My rank is listed at the start of every video Carty is screwing me and I held onto him this week to find out after Panther kick-off that he's actually going to be out for 4 weeks =/ :O

Which leads to a potential question.
We like to be loyal to the players we originally choose. But when to cut and run from loyalty??
Carty was an injury concern when he came off injured two weeks ago. He posted a bad score which will bring his price down once he starts placing again.
It's a bit of cash that's sitting on the bench not scoring points.
Get rid of him and bring him back in again when he's cheaper??
Will the points gained out way the extra trade?? Who knows when he'll be back.

Haven't seen much activity in this thread so the biggest questions this week are...

- Is That Panthers Guy (C. Harawira-Naera) worth picking up if Cartwright is out for only 2 more weeks, or is he another T. Roberts-Davis?

- Players to look at trading in this week/who has bottomed out the most? B. Thompson, J. Bromwich, E. Whitehead.

- Are guys like P. Vaughan, C. Hess, C. Gutherson the real deal?

- E. Taylor worth holding?

- S. Mata'Utia becoming the new M. Aubusson in being a DPP 2RF/CTR hampered by his own utility.

@SpotTheOzzie

What time is the vid out mate?

Hi Guys,

I started a new job this week and had to ensure it was ok by company policy to continue playing NRL Fantasy

Unfortunately there will be no video this week, but the Fantasy video series will return next week

BoL to everyone this week, happy trading and I will include questions from this week into the next

SpotTheOzzie wrote:Hi Guys,

I started a new job this week and had to ensure it was ok by company policy to continue playing NRL Fantasy

Unfortunately there will be no video this week, but the Fantasy video series will return next week

BoL to everyone this week, happy trading and I will include questions from this week into the next

Aww poor form.

Was looking forward to your video.

What trades you doing this week?

I know right!

Matagi (Peaked) to Vaughn (More minutes then last seasons, and he's excelling)
Abbey (Watching the game is not in any set attacking plays, can't see him make the mojo) to CHN ($$$

SpotTheOzzie wrote:



Unfortunately there will be no video this week, but the Fantasy video series will return next week

I understand life takes preference to fantasy (mmmm, I think, maybe   )

You made a commitment though. Maybe just post a 10 minute video to keep the weekly thing happening.
"G'day guys.
Life has changed for me so I need to be brief this week.
My ranking is now stuffed because ...
Here's the reason I'm trading out Bryce ......
This week or next is time to get in PODene.
Sorry I can't take more time sharing with you this week."
Do you need a production manager?

code delta wrote:
I understand life takes preference to fantasy (mmmm, I think, maybe   )

You made a commitment though. Maybe just post a 10 minute video to keep the weekly thing happening.
"G'day guys.
Life has changed for me so I need to be brief this week.
My ranking is now stuffed because ...
Here's the reason I'm trading out Bryce ......
This week or next is time to get in PODene.
Sorry I can't take more time sharing with you this week."
Do you need a production manager?

I love the idea haha. Had I thought of that earlier I would have quickly done a 10minute release not a bad idea at all and will keep that in mind for next time! If I shot something now it wouldn't be fully uploaded until after Thursday's game as I have terrible internet

I'll definitely be back next week don't you worry

P.s. I'm holding Carty as there are more pressing trades that I noted above

I smell bullshit ! Went from all guns a blazin to "pappy where's my water pistol ?" In moments.....

New Video! NRL Fantasy Round 6 with the Fantasy Fanatic!



NRL Fantasy Round 6 Video Content
1:02 Corey Harawire-Naera worth bringing in?
4:27 Players who have bottomed out? Jesse Bromwich, Elliott Whitehead, Bodene Thompson
5:20 Is Paul Vaughan, Coen Hess, Clint Gutherson the real deal?
8:29 Ben Hampton starting Hooker!?!
10:52 When do you cut loyalty? Bryce Cartwright
13:04 Is Elijah Taylor worth holding? 80mins under Cleary!
13:20 Best Centre? DPP Theory - Sione Mata’Utai & Mitchell Aubusson
14:01 Valentine Holmes Full Back with Great Bye Coverage!
16:58 My Team Overview! Tyrone Roberts-Davis & Karl Lawton Conundrum

Thanks very much for your questions Fanatics! Had to much this video short so apologise if your question is not included this week :O