Justin Poore 70k

Josh Perry at 185k too, guaranteed points machine

Hi guys, it's my first attempt at this.

Obviously not asking for players name etc, but is there any 'right' way to go about setting up my team? Ie go cheap on props/2nd rowers and load up on the point scoring backs etc? Or is it best for balanced side?

Any honest advice welcome. Thanks.

In order to be able to afford two goal kickers you will have to get at least two players on the cheap to fit under the cap. Props are never likely to be troubling the scorers too often (though there are some occasional exceptions) so its sensible to go cheap with these to balance the excessive spend on kickers. A cheaper prop that you expect to play regularly is probably best to go for rather than a big name that eats up the budget as the difference in points yield is likely to be less drastic than for other positions.

Having a balanced spend throughout the side (as much as possible) can make it easier to replace an injured/out of form/non appearing player as you will usually have a reasonable budget (ie what you were spending on the man being replaced) to find one with. This means you may well only need to use up one of your changes (unless they are one of your goal kickers).

With a less balanced spend you run the risk of struggling to make replacements if one of your cheaper squad fillers gets injured (and one that may have been yielding a good number of points) as you have to look only at cheap options (you may also need to make more than one change in order to free up a bit more of the budget to fund a replacement). You also run the risk of having a team where the majority of tries are scored by only one or two players and if they are injured, despite having lots of money to spend, not being able to replace them with as effective a source of points.

Having a more balanced team means that the loss of one try scorer can be less devastating, as if your try scoring points are coming from 9 or 10 players, rather than 3 or 4, the loss of one try scorer is likely to be less noticeable and more easily replaced. Managing to pick a team that can give you that however does not look easy.

Many thanks for the above post. Really appreciate it. Just feel it to be a shame that i cant run my team by one of the experienced players of this game to get a little insight and guidance.
Is there anyway to private message someone?

The whole thing is very subjective anyway at this stage and if you ran your team by 100 people you'd probably get close to 100 variations on who should stay/be replaced and where you needed to improve. Nobody starts with a team and then never changes it so don't fuss too much over your initial line up. Pick a team that you think will get you a steady stream of points over the season and then once the season is underway you will be able to spot the strengths and weaknesses in your team for yourself and change where needed. Just make sure you pick a coach as well as 13 players (or you won't get any points).

I'd say cheap forwards. There area few bargain second rowers who get you a few tries. Then try-scoring backs who'll bring in guaranteed points.

Here's mine if anyone fancies a challenge (but of course I'm not allowed to win )

C) Betts
1) McDonnell
2) Lynne
3) Moon
4) Arundel
5) Richards
6) Holdsworth
7) Hanbury
8 ) Poore
9) Milner
10) Gledhill
11) Laffranchi
12) Cox
13) Sinfield

Anyone copies it starts on -50 points

Right, I'll post mine then...
C. Frayssinous
1. Tomkins
2. Makinson
3. Foster
4. Atkins
5. Broughton
6. McGuire
7. Dobson
8. Poore
9. Aiton
10. Sidlow
11. Laffranchi
12. L. Paea
13. Clubb
It'll probably change before the start of the season, I'm considering going with one kicker. It depends on who's kicking for Saints, Bradford and Widnes.

Here is mine

Coach: Laurent Frayssinous
Full Back: Sam Tomkins
Wing: Damien Blanch
Centre: Jamie Foster
Centre: Kirk Yeaman
Wing: Josh Charnley
Stand Off: Lee Gaskell
Scrum Half:Michael Monaghan
Prop: Alex Gerrard
Hooker: Sam Bolger
Prop: Adam Sidlow
Second Row: Adam Neal
Second Row: Adam Lawton
Loose Forward: Kevin Sinfield

However, Foster Centre and Monaghan Scrum half??????????????????????????????

Players are set to their natural/preferred positions

Sinfield played most of last season in the halves but he is still a no.13

C... N Brown
Fb. S Mcdonell
W. A Gelling
C. J Moon
C. K Watkins
W. T Makinson
So. D Holdsworth
Sh. D Brough
P. P Wood
H. A Heremaia
P. J Poore
Sr. Ukuma Taai
Sr. S Taylor
Lf. S O'lock

Not one single dobbins player phew.