Old Bartel

[King_Robbo]

Just came up with a new plan that I think might work

I currently have Hall and Libba as M8/M9

I trade out Libba, move Bartel to mid bench and bring in Docherty which means I have Bartell and Hall as M8/M9 for the rest of the year, but with DPP I can swing Hall into the forwards to cover there if need be, and then next week or whenever I use my last trade on Lee to a DEF/MID rookie so I can swing Bartel back into the backs and move Collins and Brand to the bench. I can then swing Hall and Bartel across all lines

Thoughts? Reckon I've convinced myself to do it

This trade makes more sense. Jealous you have Doc now, bloody hell he's a gun.

[Judd Magic]

Just came up with a new plan that I think might work

I currently have Hall and Libba as M8/M9

I trade out Libba, move Bartel to mid bench and bring in Docherty which means I have Bartell and Hall as M8/M9 for the rest of the year, but with DPP I can swing Hall into the forwards to cover there if need be, and then next week or whenever I use my last trade on Lee to a DEF/MID rookie so I can swing Bartel back into the backs and move Collins and Brand to the bench. I can then swing Hall and Bartel across all lines

Thoughts? Reckon I've convinced myself to do it

I dunno RD.

Leaving yourself with no trades left next week with one more regular season game and 4 finals sounds dicey to me.

You only need one major season ending injury to flower your team up like one of your rucks for example.  :-X

And this is coming from a tradeaholic like me who is doing everything in my power to resist using my last 2 trades. LOL!  ;D ::)

[RaisyDaisy]

There's always a risk once you've run out of trades, but considering the year I've had I have managed to complete my team and as I said can now swing Bartel to cover def and mid, Hall to cover mid and fwd and remember I have Sinclair to cover ruc and fwd

All things considered, I reckon that's pretty good. I'm going to hold on the final Lee to def/mid rookie trade for a week or two if possible just to in case I do cop a season ending LTI and if that happens and Bartel is stuck at M9 that's not the end of the world

Happy to have prem coverage over all lines (Well Sinclair isn't prem but you know what I mean!)

[Bully]

There's always a risk once you've run out of trades, but considering the year I've had I have managed to complete my team and as I said can now swing Bartel to cover def and mid, Hall to cover mid and fwd and remember I have Sinclair to cover ruc and fwd

All things considered, I reckon that's pretty good. I'm going to hold on the final Lee to def/mid rookie trade for a week or two if possible just to in case I do cop a season ending LTI and if that happens and Bartel is stuck at M9 that's not the end of the world

Happy to have prem coverage over all lines (Well Sinclair isn't prem but you know what I mean!)

Sounds pretty good to me, I think at this stage to cop a donut is far too big a price. With my Boyd trade I did the sums (105 + 20x5..differernce between fielding Boyd over Rich). That's 205 points, so if I cop 1 premo injury in the forward line next week, then I effectively break even, that being the loss of points by fielding Menadue over a 100 point avg.

I didn't want to make this trade this week, was more focused on getting Dahlhaus into the team. But I have never been comfortable with donuts, under any circumstances. Last week I had all 8 defenders playing, this week I lost 3, that's the second time this season that's occurred. The trouble Laird has caused this season has just about been enough to say never again, I certainly won't be starting him next year.

[ronl]

Starting about this time each year the good ship Supercoach starts reminding me of a bunch of little Titanics, with coaches running around their little engine rooms dodging little icebergs to keep their ships afloat.  Sooner or later, one by one, they realise there's no hope and it's best to dive overboard and abandon ship, but there's always one coach who is smart enough to have brought a lifeboat.  Usually, it's only got room for one passenger and, usually, the coach's time is running out.  ;)

[Judd Magic]

Starting about this time each year the good ship Supercoach starts reminding me of a bunch of little Titanics, with coaches running around their little engine rooms dodging little icebergs to keep their ships afloat.  Sooner or later, one by one, they realise there's no hope and it's best to dive overboard and abandon ship, but there's always one coach who is smart enough to have brought a lifeboat.  Usually, it's only got room for one passenger and, usually, the coach's time is running out.  ;)

Hah!

That was gold mate, gave me a good chuckle.  ;D

[Bully]

Starting about this time each year the good ship Supercoach starts reminding me of a bunch of little Titanics, with coaches running around their little engine rooms dodging little icebergs to keep their ships afloat.  Sooner or later, one by one, they realise there's no hope and it's best to dive overboard and abandon ship, but there's always one coach who is smart enough to have brought a lifeboat.  Usually, it's only got room for one passenger and, usually, the coach's time is running out.  ;)

Probably very apt in my situation, but to make a decent run at the top one has to take a few risks. Unfortunately I now find myself in an ugly situation and will probably drop out of the top 1000. But this is how I play the game, couldn't care less about league wins, it's all about rankings.

[reenergised]

Ive held Bartel till now...
Why did he spud it up last round?
think he will get rested in the last two games at all?

2 trades left & 60k, Is he worth trading to;
Mcdonald(single trade)
or
down/upgrade to Docherty?

Simpson, Shaw, Boyd. Rance, Bartel JJ (s Colloins, D Tucker)

[RaisyDaisy]

Ive held Bartel till now...
Why did he spud it up last round?
think he will get rested in the last two games at all?

2 trades left & 60k, Is he worth trading to;
Mcdonald(single trade)
or
down/upgrade to Docherty?

Simpson, Shaw, Boyd. Rance, Bartel JJ (s Colloins, D Tucker)

Maybe downgrade somewhere else and upgrade Collins to prem so you can loop Bartel with upgraded player

[Woppa15]

His 48 cost me my cash league! 9 points I lost by, even had Gawn as Cap when my opponent had Danger....

[reenergised]

Ive held Bartel till now...
Why did he spud it up last round?
think he will get rested in the last two games at all?

2 trades left & 60k, Is he worth trading to;
Mcdonald(single trade)
or
down/upgrade to Docherty?

Simpson, Shaw, Boyd. Rance, Bartel JJ (s Colloins, D Tucker)

Maybe downgrade somewhere else and upgrade Collins to prem so you can loop Bartel with upgraded player

Thanks RD
Can downgrade davis, Pretacca, collins or tucker for the cash
Who would you bring of Docherty or Enright?

[Jimmykidd]

i brought him in 3 weeks ago, which allowed me to finally move rich onto the bench in the MID.

rich out scored him every time.

love this game  :)

[RaisyDaisy]

Ive held Bartel till now...
Why did he spud it up last round?
think he will get rested in the last two games at all?

2 trades left & 60k, Is he worth trading to;
Mcdonald(single trade)
or
down/upgrade to Docherty?

Simpson, Shaw, Boyd. Rance, Bartel JJ (s Colloins, D Tucker)

Maybe downgrade somewhere else and upgrade Collins to prem so you can loop Bartel with upgraded player

Thanks RD
Can downgrade davis, Pretacca, collins or tucker for the cash
Who would you bring of Docherty or Enright?

Well in order to loophole you need a D8 who isn't playing

If Tucker plays, then downgrade him to a nobody who plays late in the round

Get Docherty for sure

[Jimmykidd]

trade to pittard? or play rich/collins

my original trade was shiel to rocky. cant do both as cash is tight

[reenergised]

Ive held Bartel till now...
Why did he spud it up last round?
think he will get rested in the last two games at all?

2 trades left & 60k, Is he worth trading to;
Mcdonald(single trade)
or
down/upgrade to Docherty?

Simpson, Shaw, Boyd. Rance, Bartel JJ (s Colloins, D Tucker)

Maybe downgrade somewhere else and upgrade Collins to prem so you can loop Bartel with upgraded player

Thanks RD
Can downgrade davis, Pretacca, collins or tucker for the cash
Who would you bring of Docherty or Enright?

Well in order to loophole you need a D8 who isn't playing

If Tucker plays, then downgrade him to a nobody who plays late in the round

Get Docherty for sure

Thanks for the advice RD!

Gone Petra to M Hibberd & Tucker to Docherty
Allows Bartel bench with dpp cover for Def & mid
Bench cover is Collins Def & Davis Mid
Trengrove & Hibberd both nuffs (atm) & play sunday respectively allowing loophole options
;D