2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 52 - Fantasy talk in here

Johnny B Goode wrote:Wow guy/girl in 4th place has like 17 players for Round 18, I have like 12 at best. I mean it does mean they'll have about 10 unavailable players the next round but still they're going to surge to 1 after that. How many trades are they going to spend getting some of them mid-rangers out is the real question.  

Rabbit wrote:"Planning to have exactly 17....." lol. With about 10 fringe cash cows hanging around that could be named any week. Righto. I hate the loophole. I have other things to do on weekends. I was fishing in Caloundra on Friday afternoon/night when Surgess got scratched. I could have vc'd Crichton too.

My preference is the loophole gets canned altogether. I don't see why bad bye planners should get a double dip. That's my opinion and nothing will change it.

The game's 80% luck anyway. Injuries, HIA, suspensions, late pull outs. Don't go wrapping yourselves in hindsight too much, lucky guys. The loophole is a farce.

Simon Templar wrote:

PLANNING to have EXACTLY 17 players is a best-case scenario Rabbit, and it's NOT easily achieved.

But planning to have MORE than 17, and hence NOT being able to even consider the loophole, is NOT good bye planning IMO.
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Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Haha, legend! I couldn't write a better reply pretending I was a 5 year old if I tried

Rabbit wrote:

Just my opinion champ. Keep the insults down or you mightn't like what comes back. You've already stated you don't follow the game and that is probably the most annoying factor. Gumbies without a clue about league, lucking scores from stats, fudging and lucky breaks. Let's see how you're travelling at year's end. My best result is 108th. When you match it, come back to me.

Milchcow wrote:
My opinion on what the rules *should* be is ranked subs with a hard lockout.

No loopholes, and no need to check final teams all weekend. And no difference between a late withdrawal in the 2nd game of the weekend compared to the last.

Chewie wrote:I loopholed for the first time...

and it felt good

Fortitude wrote:FWIW. I  don't like the loop hole idea, in the same way that old people don't rate facebook or the internet. I just don't get it and can't be bothered figuring it out.

Its 2017, wether its fair or not, its available to do. As a grown up, you have a choice to give it a crack or not.

If someone people had access to do it, while others didn't. Then id be pissed.

manlybeaver wrote:Have 2 trades left to last me the season for injuries.

manlybeaver wrote:Have 2 trades left to last me the season for injuries. Im pretty happy with my final team in the end.

smith mcinnes
fifita taupau graham james
JDB gallen mannering surgess brown crichton
walker cleary nuffie nuffie
crocker hayne nuffie nuffie
rts teddy edwards nuffie nuffie

just praying for no more then 1 backline injury at a time

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Haha, you are all good bro, just fucking with you. Fire what you like back mate, Im pretty tough from behind a keyboard

You are right, I watch on average a few halves of NRL each week (like you I have a life outside of this game which prevents me from watching as much as I would like) but dont let that annoy you too much, I've also stated I'm also a sports analyst in my day job so perhaps I've got a bit more of a clue than you give me credit for.

I shall take that as a challenge for next year though bud and I shall come back to you for sure.

Rabbit wrote:

Just my opinion champ. Keep the insults down or you mightn't like what comes back. You've already stated you don't follow the game and that is probably the most annoying factor. Gumbies without a clue about league, lucking scores from stats, fudging and lucky breaks. Let's see how you're travelling at year's end. My best result is 108th. When you match it, come back to me.

manlybeaver wrote:Have 2 trades left

Simon Templar wrote:

That's very interesting R&T and I'm sure you do know a lot more than Rabbit gives you credit for.

The fact that you are so competive in both NRFL and VSDT, even though you are relatively new to following the NRL says a lot (positively) about your ability as a sports analyst.  
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MilfordTheMagician wrote:JDB facing a 1 match suspension. Ouch.