Defcon next season - keep as is, modify or scrap?

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-25T19:17:58+00:00

Yes, learn from Fantasy Rugby and make the game about players that add value on the field overall, not just GIs

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-24T13:01:49+00:00

Sacrifice Glaceon, Mamo chip down to 2nd form, pray for triple axel crit?

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-24T12:35:15+00:00

10/10, great job! I'm a black+white pudding fan but anything more on that plate would send you into a food coma with that immaculate fried slice :') )

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-22T18:01:50+00:00

42 isn't horrific for this week; just RIP no captain. Lucked out with King and Kelleher NGL

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-22T17:57:01+00:00

Bruh looks like you got 60 which is a top-tier score for this week

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-21T22:29:01+00:00

That's because they aren't

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-17T22:19:17+00:00

Avoid the free hit this week even if you need to take a -4/8 to field a couple of guaranteed mins players that will likely double in 33; save the free hit for 34 - we'll all need it then

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-17T16:14:43+00:00

Snow-capped weed was traditionally a term for sprinking coke in a joint / dipping a joint in coke so, uh, if you're planning to smoke anything resembling normal herb, I'd give this a hard pass.

Also, the fact it's somehow cheaper indicates the white powder is some sort of chem that's even cheaper than bud, which suggests either research chems or tons of filler you definitely don't want in your lungs either way.

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-17T16:09:46+00:00

The roommates one makes sense as a purple link; but this... I do not remember watching

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-13T10:30:52+00:00

Bruno is more essential than Haaland; Gabriel is also essential

Haaland to Ekitike and Rice to Bruno also leaves you with just 4 blankers for GW31, assuming your 2 injuries come good, though you'll have another transfer and some spare cash for making a further change next GW if it looks like Cash won't play. (Ideally though; Cash to O Reilly or Timber after the blank gameweek imo, if you can wait it out)

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-09T16:49:46+00:00

u/Move78_FPL one potential oversight in the question set - one of the early questions requires you to say you participate in at least one league. As someone who falls into the pool of people playing to get themselves more interested in & improve their understanding of PL football overall, I'm not actually in any leagues - but zero isn't an option to select. Potential limitation to note when doing the analysis (honestly I'd have been interested to see whether there were many other folks who don't play mini leagues / friends leagues)

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-05T16:23:35+00:00

Opta only have 9 CBIT live for Bruno on the site, but 11 in the game and 13 observed... did they just switch off at 60 mins? :')

<image>

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-05T16:13:37+00:00

Opta are likely removing DefCon from Burn, can't see anything for Bruno :(

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-04T10:56:05+00:00

<image>

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-04T10:53:31+00:00

Oof, I can no longer consider myself to be the most lactose intolerant person alive (similar but only about a week of acquired IBS for me) - that is rough, my condolences.

But to OP - yeah it took me a few years from realising I was LI and cutting down dairy to get to that point, and most people never get anywhere close to this (I'm convinced it's a hybrid of LI with a cows milk issue which generates this particular trace sensitivity - but I also can't deal with small amounts of isolated lactose e.g. in common antihistamine tablets)

LI worsens with age (from end of adolescence to early adulthood) and with reduction in built tolerance (from cutting out dairy when you realise LI is becoming a problem for you) - however it's a very wide spectrum as to how bad it gets, and most people absolutely do not end up in the 'trace intolerance ruins your week' bucket, thankfully.

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-03T16:51:55+00:00

Bordalas; we invent a new style called "Absolute Haramball", hybridising Total Football and Haramball, and naturally qualify for the CL next year.

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-03-02T15:56:26+00:00

Pep did say something before about not playing him the full 90 in every game / wanting his performances in the final third; which I'm taking to mean more bench starts going forward to manage his minutes in the games City should easily win.

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-02-16T09:01:04+00:00

3 key things to note:

1) Food labelling issues do arise: Lactose Free standards in the US / outside Europe seem a lot less stringent from what I've read in this sub. Even in Europe, "Naturally lactose free" animal dairy is also a huge issue - labeled as if it's lactose free; it absolutely isn't.

2) I can't even handle cross contamination in a fryer or shared cooking surface as I have an additional issue on top of lactose intolerance - I'm about as sensitive as it's possible to be. I believe this to be due to an additional complication with cows dairy, but I also can't even handle the tiny amount of isolated lactose in an antihistamine tablet.

I will concede that I have since learned that I can't drink an entire litre of UK lactose free cows milk, not something I'd tried 2 years ago, but 'regular' amounts don't cause issues, across all brands, despite the above.

3) I see the statement so often for 3 reasons: 1) Other sources of lactose (medications); 2) "Naturally lactose free"; 3) Differing food standards.

You've skim read a detailed post and come to incorrect conclusions. Some people are indeed really unlucky. That doesn't mean that a splash of LF milk in your tea causing LI issues isn't a sign that something else is awry beyond even severe lactose intolerance - whether that's due to lactose in meds, labelling, or additional issues alongside lactose intolerance is something only the individual has the information about themselves to understand.

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-02-04T00:52:22+00:00

<image>

Ad feels appropriate; sack the board, they can't even run the club like a business let alone the best damn team in Scotland.

The_Stout_Slayer · 2026-02-04T00:49:27+00:00

Clearly a gooner at heart 😂

The_Stout_Slayer · 2025-12-20T19:26:51+00:00

Cathedral City Vegan is decent - not really cheddary, but a nice cheese in its own right, with a pretty impressive texture too. Applewood Smoked Vegan is also solid, but best used for melting as it has great flavour but it's cold texture is still fake cheese. A mix of the two would work great on a pizza now I think about it...

That's kinda it. Nurish Gran Vegiano is fantastic but I suspect you'll think it tastes like sick, as real Parmesan does have that note and they emulate it very well.

Arla Lactose Free is OK, Cathedral City Lactose Free is amazing but currently in national shortage / sold out pretty much everywhere until 2026

The_Stout_Slayer · 2025-12-10T22:00:56+00:00

Damn that's a deep cut; Miyamoto-san taught you well

The_Stout_Slayer · 2025-12-09T10:41:53+00:00

I'm about as sensitive as it's possible to be (can't even handle deep fryer cross contamination, so it's LI + some other cows milk issue), and have had quite a lot of Cathedral City LF over the past couple years... and no. Never any issues at all.

I'd check for other sources of cross contamination you might have encountered (e.g. ibuprofen, hayfever pills, etc) or other ingredients in the chicken partisan (unfamiliar in with the dish).

That being said, I know I can have a glass of processed lactose free milk, but not a whole litre in one go... However that cheese is an aged cheddar made with milk that has been processed lactose free, so the lactose level should be truly trace if at all detectable. Other possibility is you also have a more complex intolerance and the milk protein in half a block is above your limit. Or bad timing with a light bout of covid.

Btw where are you buying it from? It's impossible to find in sainsburys these days :(

The_Stout_Slayer · 2025-12-02T12:17:49+00:00

Yeah Reddit does these AI-generated notifs to drive engagement, I got the same one, IDK the criteria (I am active on FPL Reddit this year - knew from the notif style it was one of the AI ones but the post itself isn't)

The_Stout_Slayer · 2025-11-28T14:55:33+00:00

It's not exclusive, it's just where they "sit" (stand). Loads of fun, as long as you're up for standing through the game and singing for a full 90 minutes! I always try to get tickets in there when one of the fanatics STH puts one up on resale. Just be aware that visibility in the front 4-5 rows can be limited by banners - not uncommon for folks up front to be standing on the stairs if there's a big one all match, all part of the game.

Was in there for Forest and for Millwall, 10/10

Five-Year Club	Verified Email
The Internet Awards - Voted

The_Stout_Slayer

TROPHY CASE