In order for you to win the entire SuperCoach competition, achieve a high SuperCoach ranking or win your SuperCoach league, you must have some form of 'Point of Difference' POD with others. The reason simple is if there was no POD, then everyone's SuperCoach team would be the same.
The Point of Differences between your SuperCoach team and others could be due to differences in the:
Now we are always looking for that 'Diamond in the Rough' or that 'Needle in the Hackstack' to get a Comparative Advantage over others. There are many reasons why you could be thinking of choosing a particular POD, which may include:
Now it appears to be all roses from here, however...... Picking the right POD may not be as straight forward as that. However, remember PODs can double edged and can go both ways.
I studied a bit of Games Theory at University and while I don't remember much about the class (as I was often at the Pub), I can say it was about a 2 player game and each player had decisions to make, which may conflict or co-operate with each other. While it's not exactly the same game, think of PODs as you and others playing the game, ie you are Player 1 and the others are Player 2.
If you decide to select a POD and there is a favourable outcome, others can negate the benefit of that POD by trading in that player. Alternatively, others may simply just ignore the fact that your POD is doing really well and rely on the alternative to your POD, which means they consider the alternative is just as good. However, note that if the others trade in that POD very early then your advantage is less (except for having the benefit of an extra trade and some points), hence the benefit is negated.
If, however you decide to select a POD and there is an unfavourable outcome, others will benefit on the fact that you POD gives them a comparative advantage. Now the question is are you willing to trade out your POD? The longer it takes for you to take to trade out the POD the more damage there is to your SuperCoach ranking. So what do you do? Do you hope your POD regroups, rebounds and performs at a level you expected when you chose your POD? It's a tough call.
With human nature, sometimes the most obvious decision is the hardest, such as jumping off a POD if you make a mistake in pick that player.
It's far easier (for others) to jump on a performing POD, however I can tell you it's very hard to jump off an underperforming POD. The rationale is that you have chosen that POD in your initial SuperCoach team as you (from a subjective view) strongly believed that SuperCoach player will do well. You have backed your own judgment against the majority in this decision to select the POD. You are the minority in this decision as if you weren't the minority in making this decision then the player would not be a POD.
However, difference between a Premium POD and a Rookie/Mid-Priced POD is also important too.
For me, it's easier to jump off a Rookie or Mid-Priced POD as you presumably intended to trade them out eventually, but much harder to trade out Premiums. Hence, Wingard and Hrovat (example only) would be easier to select as PODs and trade out (if they underperform).
However, it's much harder to jump off a Premium PODs. For example, if Brent Stanton and/or Nick Dal Santo were the PODs. It's much harder to trade out the POD as you would hope these Premium PODs would recover. The other reason is why some people are reluctant to trade out Premium PODs is if you do decide to trade out Premium PODs during the 'Trading Period', you are actually 'side trading' and are not improving your team, whereas the others are improving their teams. Thus there is a tendency to trade out underforming Premium PODs as there is no improvement in your team.
Now, I'm not advising you to not select PODS nor Premiums PODs, but rather just to give a reminder that if you are looking for a POD, make sure you are confident that it will be a positive POD.
The main objective of finding a Point of Difference is to find a positive POD not a negative POD.
I reiterate that if you choose a Premium POD, make sure you are willing to swallow your pride and in some cases (if appropriate) trade them out if they are not performing. Naturally, you need to decide earlier rather than around the Trading Period as you will be disadvantaged as while you side trade your premiums, others will improve their team by upgrading.
Remember, how easy it was to jump on the aerobatic Stanton POD Express? Remember how hard it was to jump off the Stanton trainwreck?
I know Rowsus is thinking of Scott Selwood as a potential Premium POD with my potential premium POD is Nick Dal Santo.
The Point of Differences between your SuperCoach team and others could be due to differences in the:
- Selection of your initial SuperCoach teams
- Timing of trades
- Frequency of trades
- Players traded Out
- Players traded In
Now we are always looking for that 'Diamond in the Rough' or that 'Needle in the Hackstack' to get a Comparative Advantage over others. There are many reasons why you could be thinking of choosing a particular POD, which may include:
- Loyalty to your previous SuperCoach heroes (hello Goodes and Newman?)
- Receiving some good mail on a particular SuperCoach player
- Hearing rumours of positional or role changes
- Basing it on your gut feeling
Now it appears to be all roses from here, however...... Picking the right POD may not be as straight forward as that. However, remember PODs can double edged and can go both ways.
I studied a bit of Games Theory at University and while I don't remember much about the class (as I was often at the Pub), I can say it was about a 2 player game and each player had decisions to make, which may conflict or co-operate with each other. While it's not exactly the same game, think of PODs as you and others playing the game, ie you are Player 1 and the others are Player 2.
If you decide to select a POD and there is a favourable outcome, others can negate the benefit of that POD by trading in that player. Alternatively, others may simply just ignore the fact that your POD is doing really well and rely on the alternative to your POD, which means they consider the alternative is just as good. However, note that if the others trade in that POD very early then your advantage is less (except for having the benefit of an extra trade and some points), hence the benefit is negated.
If, however you decide to select a POD and there is an unfavourable outcome, others will benefit on the fact that you POD gives them a comparative advantage. Now the question is are you willing to trade out your POD? The longer it takes for you to take to trade out the POD the more damage there is to your SuperCoach ranking. So what do you do? Do you hope your POD regroups, rebounds and performs at a level you expected when you chose your POD? It's a tough call.
With human nature, sometimes the most obvious decision is the hardest, such as jumping off a POD if you make a mistake in pick that player.
It's far easier (for others) to jump on a performing POD, however I can tell you it's very hard to jump off an underperforming POD. The rationale is that you have chosen that POD in your initial SuperCoach team as you (from a subjective view) strongly believed that SuperCoach player will do well. You have backed your own judgment against the majority in this decision to select the POD. You are the minority in this decision as if you weren't the minority in making this decision then the player would not be a POD.
However, difference between a Premium POD and a Rookie/Mid-Priced POD is also important too.
For me, it's easier to jump off a Rookie or Mid-Priced POD as you presumably intended to trade them out eventually, but much harder to trade out Premiums. Hence, Wingard and Hrovat (example only) would be easier to select as PODs and trade out (if they underperform).
However, it's much harder to jump off a Premium PODs. For example, if Brent Stanton and/or Nick Dal Santo were the PODs. It's much harder to trade out the POD as you would hope these Premium PODs would recover. The other reason is why some people are reluctant to trade out Premium PODs is if you do decide to trade out Premium PODs during the 'Trading Period', you are actually 'side trading' and are not improving your team, whereas the others are improving their teams. Thus there is a tendency to trade out underforming Premium PODs as there is no improvement in your team.
Now, I'm not advising you to not select PODS nor Premiums PODs, but rather just to give a reminder that if you are looking for a POD, make sure you are confident that it will be a positive POD.
The main objective of finding a Point of Difference is to find a positive POD not a negative POD.
I reiterate that if you choose a Premium POD, make sure you are willing to swallow your pride and in some cases (if appropriate) trade them out if they are not performing. Naturally, you need to decide earlier rather than around the Trading Period as you will be disadvantaged as while you side trade your premiums, others will improve their team by upgrading.
Remember, how easy it was to jump on the aerobatic Stanton POD Express? Remember how hard it was to jump off the Stanton trainwreck?
I know Rowsus is thinking of Scott Selwood as a potential Premium POD with my potential premium POD is Nick Dal Santo.
