What to do with the Bugg?

[nickstiges]

My backline currently sits at: Deledio, Scotland, Goddard, Broughton, Heppell, Hargrave, Clarke, (Bugg, Darley).

Already going with Magner > Sidebottom this week to strengthen forward line.
Byes aren't of major concern but I'll be trying to limit donuts without trading like crazy.

My question is should I scrap the Sidey trade and upgrade Bugg or just ride out his price drop and wait for another rookie defender to come along?

Thoughts will be greatly appreciated!  :)

[picker_man]

it doesnt look like you have to play bugg, so id stick with the sidebottom trade if your fwd line is weak and downgrade elsewere during byes and then upgrade bugg

[Capper]

I would try and keep your mids just mids and not mid/fwds.

As an example, if you pick Sidey as a fwd then you can have pendles as a mid. If you pick sidey as a mid then you cant have Pendles

[Chelskiman]

I would try and keep your mids just mids and not mid/fwds.

As an example, if you pick Sidey as a fwd then you can have pendles as a mid. If you pick sidey as a mid then you cant have Pendles

Sure he can.  Sidey is DPP, so he is most likely going to swap him into the forward line anyway.

[picker_man]

I would try and keep your mids just mids and not mid/fwds.

As an example, if you pick Sidey as a fwd then you can have pendles as a mid. If you pick sidey as a mid then you cant have Pendles

he says bringing in sidebottom is to strenghten his FWD line so i assume he is moving a fwd rookie to mids for sidebottom??

[HappyDEZ]

I would try and keep your mids just mids and not mid/fwds.

As an example, if you pick Sidey as a fwd then you can have pendles as a mid. If you pick sidey as a mid then you cant have Pendles

common sense but still +1

[HappyDEZ]

Nice backline, my backline is ordinary at best in comparison.

[nickstiges]

I would try and keep your mids just mids and not mid/fwds.

As an example, if you pick Sidey as a fwd then you can have pendles as a mid. If you pick sidey as a mid then you cant have Pendles

Yeah I understand the DPP system, just opening up a 2nd link to the mid by getting rid of Magner.

Mids are now Ablett, Pendles, Thompson, Mitchell, Horsely, JMac, Zorko, Pfeiffer (or any fwd rookies i can switch between)

[Tominator]

I upgraded Bugg to Lake last week... didn't really pay off last week but hope it does in long term.

A lot of people will downgrade Bugg to Darley to free up cash IMO, but if you have cash and can afford a premium back I say do it (if it doesn't totally screw your bye structure)

[MLS]

I would try and keep your mids just mids and not mid/fwds.

As an example, if you pick Sidey as a fwd then you can have pendles as a mid. If you pick sidey as a mid then you cant have Pendles

Yeah I understand the DPP system, just opening up a 2nd link to the mid by getting rid of Magner.

Mids are now Ablett, Pendles, Thompson, Mitchell, Horsely, JMac, Zorko, Pfeiffer (or any fwd rookies i can switch between)

Plus he can swing Sidebottom to mid during R12 bye

[Zombie2.5]

I would try and keep your mids just mids and not mid/fwds.

As an example, if you pick Sidey as a fwd then you can have pendles as a mid. If you pick sidey as a mid then you cant have Pendles

Yeah I understand the DPP system, just opening up a 2nd link to the mid by getting rid of Magner.

Mids are now Ablett, Pendles, Thompson, Mitchell, Horsely, JMac, Zorko, Pfeiffer (or any fwd rookies i can switch between)

Plus he can swing Sidebottom to mid during R12 bye

He could already swing any m/f there??

And even if you leave Sidey in your mids(F7>M6?) then you could always keep sidey there until you're ready for the mid upgrade(swing m/f rook to mids then trade in a premo). With the new DPP trading rule you can get DPP's in your mids without really hurting your team.