Sporting Lesbian 2013/14
Posted: August 19, 2013 Filed under: Ben M, Managers | Tags: fantasy football, premier league, soccer, sports Leave a comment
Furry touch: The Sporting Lesbian manager
Manager: Ben M (Cumbria)
Twitter name: @BenMarcangelo
Since: 2012
Last season: 1st
Trophy cabinet: Champions 2012/13
Sympathies: Liverpool
Darts music: Lesbian Seagull – David van Driessen
Outlook: No manager has ever defended the Kenna title, and even Sporting Lesbian’s most optimistic fan would say this side doesn’t look like emulating the success of last season’s outfit. The only survivor from that collective, Marc Wilson is joined by a capable defence of Coleman, Rose and Coloccini – although the Argentine is prone to homesickness. David de Gea looks likely to start in goal all season.
Up front the £27m price tag for the untested, and injury prone, Jovetic may seem excessive, but Podolski could be one of the bargains of the season. Creativity abounds in midfield, but last season’s success was built on the outstanding form of Michu, and a similar discovery is yet to be evidenced here.
| de Gea, D | MUN | £11m |
| Rose, D | TOT | £8m |
| Coleman, S | EVE | £14m |
| Ward, J | CRY | £1.5m |
| Wilson, M | STO | £0.5m |
| Coutinho, P | LIV | £19m |
| Snodgrass, R | NOR | £8m |
| Zaha, W | CAR | £15m |
| Ramires | CHE | £0.5m |
| Anichebe, V | WBA | £0.5m |
| Podolski, L | ARS | £1.5m |
| £79.5m |
First transfer window – 5 October 2013
Starting budget: £11.5m, remaining budget: £15.5m, net profit: £4m
(Hyperlink denotes to which club player was sold)
| Pos | Player | Team | Sold | Pos | Player | Team | Paid |
| DEF | Coloccini, F | NEW | £4.5m | DEF | Turner, B | CAR | £0.5m |
Second transfer window – 7 February 2014
| Out | In | ||||||
| Pos | Player | Team | Sold | Pos | Player | Team | Value |
| DEF | Turner, B | CAR | £0.5m | DEF | Ward, J | CRY | £1.5m |
| MID | Giaccherini, E | SUN | Free | MID | Zaha, W | CAR | £15m |
| STR | Jovetic, S | MCY | Free | STR | Anichebe, V | WBA | £0.5m |
Sporting Lesbian
Posted: August 18, 2012 Filed under: Ben M, Managers | Tags: auction, Ben foster, beverly hills cop, Charles nzogbia, davide santon, fantasy football, fantasy premier league, football, kieran gibbs, luis suarez, marc wilson, marko marin, maynor figueroa, michu, sergio aguero, soccer, sports, stephane sessegnon Leave a commentManager: Ben M (Cumbria)
Twitter name: @BenMarcangelo
Since: Debut
Trophy cabinet: Empty
Sympathies: Liverpool
Darts music: The Beverly Hills Cop theme
Outlook: Picked up the auction’s bargain Sergio Aguero for £12m, although devastating capabilities of the front two may be curtailed by casual racism. Very creative in midfield, but yet to be seen if Charles N’Somnia wakes up this term. No Brambles.
| Foster, B | WBA | £6.5m |
| Gibbs, K | ARS | £15m |
| Santon, D | NEW | £4m |
| Wilson, M | STO | £2m |
| Figueroa, M | WIG | £0.5m |
| Diame, M | WHM | £10m |
| Ramirez, G | SOT | £5.5m |
| Holtby, L | TOT | £19m |
| Michu | SWA | £2.5m |
| Suarez, L | LIV | £36m |
| Aguero, S | MCY | £12m |
| Total | £113m |
Second transfer window – 1 February 2013
| Out | In | ||||
| Granero, E | QPR | £5.5m | Diame, M | WHM | £10m |
| Sandro | TOT | £0.5m | Holtby, L | TOT | £19m |
First transfer window – 26 October 2012
| Out | In | ||||
| Sessegnon, S | SUN | £13m | Granero, E | QPR | £16m |
| N’Zogbia, C | AVL | £6.5m | Ramirez, G | SOT | £5.5m |
| Marin, M | CHE | £0.5m | Sandro | TOT | £0.5m |
