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**FrustratedPoet** · August 5, 2003, 15:43

Shhhh............

**Paul** · August 5, 2003, 15:50

Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
Fair enough, but remember that player values change during the course of a season according to their performance.

It's not according to performance. Player values change based on how many people buy and sell that player. So if everybody starts to buy Henry his value will go up, but if everybody sells him his value will go down.

Of course people base their buying and selling decisions mostly on players' performance, so indirectly performance does influence a player's value. But there are also other factors such as injuries, suspensions or clubs not playing or playing twice during a gameweek.

**Imran Siddiqui** · August 5, 2003, 16:00

Damn it, I'm waiting for people to rip apart my team and tell me I'm a dumb Yank!

**notyoueither** · August 5, 2003, 16:03

Originally posted by MikeH
What did the winner of the 'poly league score last season and who was it?

I won it. I think you know my score. *grumble*

It wasn't very active though. As in, totally inactive. I think there were 5 or 6 teams in it, and no discussion.

**notyoueither** · August 5, 2003, 16:04

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Damn it, I'm waiting for people to rip apart my team and tell him I'm a dumb Yank!

You're a dumb Yank.

About your team? I really wouldn't know.

**Footie Mad** · August 5, 2003, 16:18

So, can I join?

**Imran Siddiqui** · August 5, 2003, 16:20

Well DUH... yeah

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**notyoueither** · August 5, 2003, 16:20

Sure, why not?

Instructions are in the first post.

**FrustratedPoet** · August 6, 2003, 05:02

Originally posted by Wille
So, can I join?

Yes. It's free. Just follow the instructions in the first post and you should be fine.

Let us know if you encounter any problems.

**FrustratedPoet** · August 6, 2003, 05:04

NOTE: The season starts on the 16th of the month. You're allowed unlimited transfers up until that point, but after the games start you are only allowed one transfer per week and the prices will begin to fluctuate according to demand.

btw, my Dad got tickets to Spurs' first home game of the season ... but I can't go because it's my girlfriend's brother's wedding that day. Curses!

**MikeH** · August 6, 2003, 05:52

Originally posted by notyoueither I won it. I think you know my score. *grumble*

As to Henry and his value. Looking at the players they seem to have priced them roughly based on last years performance. Gap of 10 or so points represented by a price difference of half a million or so. There is some variation based on what team they play for as well, anyway, for the points he got last season Henry seems cheap. I think they should have put him at 15 million or so to really make you think if you should have him or not.

**lightblue** · August 6, 2003, 07:28

Seeing as this is the football thread... What is the deal with Chelski?

They have signed Bridge and Johnson (attacking wingbacks), Geremi (defensive midfielder), Duff (left winger) and now Cole and Veron (both attacking midfielders who are both probably best deployed just behind the front players).

Then they're still going after Makelele and Vieri.

Ringing endorsement of their current midfield

If (and that's a big if) the team gels, they could well challenge for the title imo.

**MikeH** · August 6, 2003, 07:46

Geremi isn't a defensive midfielder, I think they'll be playing him on the right. They didn't have many midfielders pre-season but they are going to have as many quality attacking players as most of the top squads.

What they are missing is a defensive midfielder (only Petit at the moment) and a striker. Gudjohnson and Hasselbaink are quality, Carlton Cole is very promising and Forsell is good but very underused at Chelsea.

I think them signing van Bommel is much more likely than Makalele - he's vital for Real. Frank Lampard was one of the top midfielders in the Premiership last season as well!

If they I imagine their first team might end up being:

Code:

              Cudicini
Johnson Gallas Terry Bridge 
    Lampard van Bommel 
Geremi      Veron         Duff
          Gudjohnson

Shuffle Petit in for Van Bommel if they don't sign him.

**FrustratedPoet** · August 6, 2003, 08:10

That's one hell of a team.

They still won't win the league, though.

**MikeH** · August 6, 2003, 09:02

I agree. They'll need a seasons experience first.

Also, reading the report of the last friendly they might put Geremi and Lampard central and stick Gronkjaer out on the right.

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