2018 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 60

I know Poolhooping is a cursed word. And not sure if this question is best for the sesspit thread. Are those who are in the top 50, avid poolhoopers, is there any proof that it has helped people/ is vital to succeed?

deathbywarriors wrote:Aekins is looking like a popular cashout with this Teddy speculation

His stats look pretty decent in the ISP, but so were Abbeys

https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/teams/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/penrith-panthers-nsw-cup/caleb-aekins/

Fortitude wrote:I know Poolhooping is a cursed word. And not sure if this question is best for the sesspit thread. Are those who are in the top 50, avid poolhoopers, is there any proof that it has helped people/ is vital to succeed?

I never had the opportunity to do it for (it felt like) the first half of the season. A few times since then, but nothing major came of it. I.e. I don't think I ever had the chance to look at a player I otherwise wouldn't have put in my 17 that actually jumped out and scored big. So in short, I dont think I've really used it and so it has definitely ben possible to be in the top 50 without it.

That being said, as a strategy, its certainly advantageous to have the option of doing it. I would have though people who've employed it would have benefited by an average of 5 points per game or something similar. Would love to know actually!

Teddy, Dugan and Ponga would make a solid back three this week

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

I never had the opportunity to do it for (it felt like) the first half of the season. A few times since then, but nothing major came of it. I.e. I don't think I ever had the chance to look at a player I otherwise wouldn't have put in my 17 that actually jumped out and scored big. So in short, I dont think I've really used it and so it has definitely ben possible to be in the top 50 without it.

That being said, as a strategy, its certainly advantageous to have the option of doing it. I would have though people who've employed it would have benefited by an average of 5 points per game or something similar. Would love to know actually!

I imagine it would be hard to get an answer on. Ive never done it, or even looked into. I assume it's a lot like (but with less risk) choosing the correct captain for the rd. But I could be wrong, because I don't know how it works.

I'm a pool-hooping, double-looping, reserve-flooping, cheatcode-stooping, AE-abusing, trade-losing, loophole-choosing SON OF A GUN!



And proud of it.

Looking to dump soro this week. Aekins looks an ok option. Going to keep sua another week just incase we get some origin withdrawals

Farah problem solved. Was planning on selling DCE before decent SOO performance. Now he's a doubt against Storm easy sell

Fortitude wrote:

I imagine it would be hard to get an answer on. Ive never done it, or even looked into. I assume it's a lot like (but with less risk) choosing the correct captain for the rd. But I could be wrong, because I don't know how it works.

You basically get a free look at a player, and then based on their score, decide if you want to use that score or substitute in another one of your players (that hasn't played yet).

So, there's no guarantees that by doing it you will get more points that you would have if you didn't use it, but I'd say 9 times out of 10 you'd gain.

This suggests Dalker won't play which is good as I'll avoid him but DCE is sore but will play. The fact that he probably won't be 100% and Hodko may do the bulk of work is enough for me to sell to Farah. Had planned to before decent SOO performance 

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/24/nrl-casualty-ward-and-late-mail/

Do we have any word on whether Cook is set to back up yet?

nevermind, just fond an article on nrl.com saying that all south's origin players are looking to back up

Fraser wrote: nevermind,  just fond an article on nrl.com saying that all south's origin players are looking to back up

Nice.

With Crichton backing up, Im going James to Farah and Mann to either Aitken, Cotric or Turbo. Almost impossible to choose which one of the 3 to get.

Fraser wrote:Do we have any word on whether Cook is set to back up yet?

Fraser wrote: nevermind,  just fond an article on nrl.com saying that all south's origin players are looking to back up

I might put the C on Cook this week... a few extra attacking stats against the Doggies should work out ok

I don't see CS9 raking up too many tackles against the offloading Sea-Eagles

Fortitude wrote:I know Poolhooping is a cursed word. And not sure if this question is best for the sesspit thread. Are those who are in the top 50, avid poolhoopers, is there any proof that it has helped people/ is vital to succeed?

I have never done it so it obviously hasn't hurt me thus far.
But I am concerned I will be at a disadvantage if I don't do it (because I know that bloke in 2nd will be doing it). But I have no intention of deliberately trading in a red dot.

Looking for any advice, Thanks heaps guys

311K in the bank with 15 trades remaining

Cook
Arrow JTurbo
Sua Graham Gallen
JMK Gutho
Ramien Hiku
Dufty Mbye Tedesco

Murray Kikau Papali Hess

Cleary Inglis Hetherington Gosiewski

Thanks again guys

Fuck I hate QLD papers. I think scrutinizing the fact that Slater won the Wally Lewis medal quite obviously undeservingly is a pretty apt complaint. At least to ensure a review of the systems to make sure such a farce doesn't happen again.



I think Queenslanders had a champion team for too long, and somehow this has made them the sorest losers in sport.

...That said, still cannot beat this little gem of a sour grapes headline from 2014 when Blues finally won.
I have saved it all these years to cheer myself up when i'm glum



#everydamnday

Storm meh need to rest two or three of their origin contingent this week

Bonanza15 wrote:Looking for any advice, Thanks heaps guys

311K in the bank with 15 trades remaining

Cook
Arrow JTurbo
Sua Graham Gallen
JMK Gutho
Ramien Hiku
Dufty Mbye Tedesco

Murray Kikau Papali Hess

Cleary Inglis Hetherington Gosiewski

Thanks again guys

Ehhhh!!! 15 Trades, mate use them up! Gosi gotta go, get Lewis move Gutho to Fullback for Teddy this week... You need Farah on your bench, he'll be too expensive next week, get him in for Inglis/Cleary.

Upgrade Murray next week, and I'd be tempted to cash in Hetherington to a dud to upgrade a half or 2. I'd be looking to dump/upgrade these guys in the next few weeks; Gosi, Inglis, Hetherington, Murray, Hiku and JMK. You have trades mate, so easily done.