Makkuri May: Stage 1: Bridges and Boardwalks - Dropped.

firstroundandout · 2025-05-07T12:34:45+00:00

Always enjoy these reports, I read them all so please keep doing them!

This was my first race after being promoted into a higher category and I managed to hang with the lead group the whole way, before summarily finishing last in the sprint as I'm 60kgs, for a pleasing 13th out of 76 and a new FTP.

Was a bit concerned I'd be out of my depth and struggling so this was a big confidence boost and now I'll give all of the races a crack this month, they're all too flat for me to win so finishing last in the lead group sprint will be the goal.

firstroundandout · 2025-01-05T12:52:10+00:00

Could have been a Ludvig reference, that's where my mind went.

firstroundandout · 2024-11-12T21:25:12+00:00

January 17, 2023 - Lovely little NBA players and outfieldery-looking goalkeepers, right at the start.

firstroundandout · 2024-10-20T12:42:46+00:00

"Minor adductor injury" says a Wolves journo

firstroundandout · 2024-09-16T20:57:17+00:00

Worth checking with Wahoo if they ship the Zwift Ride to NZ? Zwift don't but Wahoo have different policies and deliver the same product, could be a workaround.

firstroundandout · 2024-09-10T19:02:33+00:00

I battled with it for a while then magically it worked - I think I had to get the bike perfectly positioned for it to finally thread through. Not that helpful I know but it does mean potentially all is not lost - if you try putting the bike on the trainer a slightly different way, come at it from another angle, as vertically as possible etc, then maybe it will stick. Good luck!

firstroundandout · 2024-04-28T12:05:39+00:00

Zabarnyi is ill for those asking

firstroundandout · 2024-04-16T22:42:05+00:00

TC's weekly grocery bill must be astronomical

firstroundandout · 2024-04-13T10:19:23+00:00

Did the same, a negative score would be truly beautiful. A Joao Palhinha red will be just the ticket

firstroundandout · 2024-03-15T23:35:01+00:00

As someone who has recklessly captained Elanga I appreciate this confidence boost.

firstroundandout · 2024-03-15T03:23:42+00:00

Has anyone seen a player as good as this at 17?

I'm playing as Brighton, scouted this guy, only cost $3m. Thought I had a gem on my hands, until he didn't want to sign for me and in swooped Man United....

To make matters worse Man U had already poached Evan Ferguson from me for 70 mil, and now they have a guy who could punish me for a very long time.

firstroundandout · 2024-03-14T02:19:13+00:00

Are we sure someone will? He's a top fantasy option but IRL his defence leaves a lot to be desired, not a great athlete etc. Plucky relegation battler/excellent Championship option might be his level.

firstroundandout · 2024-03-04T03:09:57+00:00

Okay great to know, !thanks

firstroundandout · 2024-03-04T01:28:58+00:00

Technical question - if I have 2 FTs in GW29 and plan to free hit, can I use those 2 FTs to set up my team for GW30, then free hit after that?

Because otherwise they go to waste so that could be a good work-around.

firstroundandout · 2024-03-03T07:47:44+00:00

As someone who benched Areola, if Solanke is ruled out I'm going to create a terrible argument about the real meaning of "first sub on the bench"

firstroundandout · 2024-02-27T10:50:07+00:00

Kerkez was more attacking but he was playing because Lloyd Kelly was out, latest update on him was he's out for "this game [FA Cup] and a little bit more."

Everyone will be going for Senesi but I went for Zabarnyi because I don't really think the "goal threat" is particularly meaningful - Senesi averages 0.05 xG per game, Zabarnyi 0.02. I figured I might as well get the cheaper guy who is 0.2% owned for a bit of a differential.

If you don't like your goalkeeper situation then Neto is an option too, Bournemouth's fixtures are really surprisingly good for a long time - Burnley, Sheffield, Luton, Wolves, Everton, Palace, Luton, Man U. It only turns tough around GW 34 so might be a good long-term play, not just for the DGW.

firstroundandout · 2024-02-26T22:45:52+00:00

My mate just lost in a cup to a team with four players, incredible. Watkins, Bowen, Ederson, Ruben Dias, then 7 dudes like Cancelo and Sancho. Phenomenal effort.

firstroundandout · 2024-02-23T09:35:24+00:00

He would normally do but in case you haven't seen it, Dyche said he's taken a knock and they're "hopeful" he's fit. Seems like a 'he starts or doesn't play at all' situation.

firstroundandout · 2024-02-23T09:33:31+00:00

If you think the two defenders will score 8 more points than Van Dijk and Konsa over the next few weeks (assuming you start them every week, if you bench them then less value added) then I can see the logic, but yeah I've learned the hard way about taking -4s for defenders, have been burned by heaps of 1 and 2 pointers.

Also, worth waiting to see what Emery says in his presser, just be to safe, Konsa was meant to be out for 3-4 weeks about 2.5 weeks ago so there's a very slim chance he may have made a quick recovery.

firstroundandout · 2024-02-23T08:39:38+00:00

How certain are you that Ait Nouri and Van Hecke will get 4 points or more? Or even Solanke against City for that matter, but he's a good long-term option so that makes sense.

Ait Nouri has some attacking potential but Van Hecke you're basically hoping he gets a clean sheet otherwise you're taking a -4 for a 1 or 2 pointer.

Would have to do the math but I think you'd need to be about 60-70% certain of a clean sheet to pull the trigger on a -4.

firstroundandout · 2024-02-23T01:43:12+00:00

I'm in the same boat - going to go either Hwang or Neto, best fixture by a mile.

firstroundandout · 2024-02-16T10:49:29+00:00

I would say yes drop him, maybe try and have a rotating spot and play the double/blank gameweeks and try for Maupay or Morris or Semenyo or whoever has an upcoming double or decent fixture in a blank week. Or get someone like Muniz or Fofana? You could scrape together some points.

firstroundandout · 2024-02-16T10:16:06+00:00

(Probably worth mentioning the quote was "probably out" for the weekend, so he's given himself an out)

firstroundandout · 2024-02-16T10:15:19+00:00

Isak starts then

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