Zaki Doubt For Toon Trip
Amr Zaki needs a goal, both to help lift Wigan and to help repair his reputation with fantasy managers. Sadly, there are doubts as to whether that goal will come this weekend as it’s been revealed the Egyptian is carrying a number of knocks, in addition to suffering from flu.
According to statements from his “personal advisor” the Wigan striker took the field against Arsenal with flu and then went on to suffer a bang on the ribs. He’s also still carrying the after effects of a calf injury….
I’m not sure what to make of this. The cynic in me says that this is the Zaki camp providing some excuses for the recent lack of form which has seen his goals dry up and Wigan struggling.
It baffles me as to why Bruce would select a “sick” Zaki against Arsenal with Camara available and the knowledge that his side would be facing the Gunners youngsters. With Wigan floundering for league points, I’d be surprised if Bruce would jeopardise having Zaki available at St James’ Park this weekend by putting the Carling Cup tie with Arsenal first.
Today we got more details on the possible Zaki deal involving his Egyptian club Zamalek who are insisting that they will be looking for the “highest bid for the player”. Zaki’s “personal assistant” is likely to making more than one appearance in the coming months then as potential deals for the striker are discussed. A bad run of form is certainly not in the script for either the player or Zamalek.
I’ll keep my ear to the ground but right now, we have to consider Zaki a doubt going into the weekend.
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Reply by Joe Kinnear on November 13 11:43 pm:
I TOLD YOU HE WAS INJURED!
Shove your Public warning up your arse
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No, actually, you all should head on over to that website and leave the Scout alone. Fewer people following Mark’s expert advice equals less competition at the top of my mini-league.
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All up to you Mark. If you stick him on your weekly scout picks for this gameweek, he won’t play.
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Zaki to ‘Boro/Fulham/Everton could be the transfer saga of the summer this year? And we thought Ronnie to Real Madrid was tedious!
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I remember last time he was a doubt for the coming weekend…I rested him and he not only played but scored 2 (vs Liverpool)
Another week, another selection headache…why do we do it to ourselves??
P.S. Once again the guardian player values haven’t updated when they were meant to- annoying.
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Reply by Barkerov on November 13 9:57 pm:
Boy do I know how that feels Zaki can start in my team thankyou
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Reply by dunk on November 13 10:53 pm:
The Guardian player value changes have been very erratic, so far they haven’t affected any of my transfers but there’s the potential for serious irritation here. I recently filled out a questionnaire they sent me and mentioned this as a negative for their game. Overall I think it’s very good so it’s a bit of a shame. Still, at least we don’t have to consider the ridiculous ‘bonus points’.
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Reply by Anorak on November 14 5:49 pm:
I’ve not really noticed the player value changes.
However, it appears my squad is now worth close to 130m!!
Woohoo!
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Reply by RotatingRafa on November 14 6:14 pm:
right, what game are you playing?
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Reply by Anorak on November 14 8:13 pm:
130m is my Guardian team, FPL is only about 105m.
Guardian is odd though. The sarting proces appear to fit the FPL scoring potential, but the actual scoring potential favours defenders playing against the big 4 not for them. Scott Carson is the top scoring keepers, and West Brom defence is like a sieve.
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Reply by Anorak on November 14 8:15 pm:
Hmmm - ’sarting proces’?
That would be ’starting prices’ then.
As for the rest - I give up.
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Zaki seems to be going into every week with an injury… Not sure how much truth is in it, like you say mark, if Zaki were ill during the week with flu, I can’t see why Bruce would field him against Arsenal’s youth team in the carling cup when they’re in the position they are in in the league right now.
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I hope he doesn’t play, for I have been awaiting the opportunity to unleash the full goalscoring might of Bobby Zamora upon my mini-league rivals. Tremble you all. Tremble!
By the way Mark, who would make the better Captain this week: Cristiano Ronaldo or Mario Melchiot?
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Reply by Team d2b. on November 13 9:18 pm:
Well i would say good luck with Zamora scoring, but as I am almost certainly going to get rid of him tomorrow night, I think I’ll hold back haha You want him to get something in next match though, because I can’t see him getting too much in the following 2 games, Liverpool and Aston Villa, both away.
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Reply by BD on November 13 9:20 pm:
Why not Titus Bramble instead of Melchiot? He has greater “goalscoring” potential…
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Hey all,
Im currently top of my mini league, but I need some help to help stop my team from becoming stagnent. This gameweek my prove to be a bad one for my defence… I have used up my free transfer to bring in Bent, but im willing to lose 8 points for good players.. Impact for this week and the next few weeks. Team:
Jaaskelainen
Schwarzer
Figueroa
Dawson
Wheater
Traore A
Hangeland
Ronaldo
Lampard
Bentley
Young A
De Ridder
Bent
Zaki
I have ideas about bringing in Saha for Zaki, i highly rate Saha when fit. Krancjer for Young?.. and a decent top 3 team defender.. maybe Alex?… if fit.. AHH help! Best bets for this gw?
Appreciate thoughts
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Reply by Team d2b. on November 13 9:41 pm:
wow, not a single defender from a top 4 club. I would say that certainly needs to change.
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Reply by JWF on November 13 9:45 pm:
Alex is out so forget about him. Agger might be a good pick as he’s probably the cheapest starter from the top 3 (although Ivanovic may start one gameweek for Chelsea)
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Reply by LJ on November 13 9:52 pm:
is that confirmed Alex is out?.. Agger or how about Aurelio, might get a start this week, but not sure in the long term. What do you guys think about Saha too?.. and if i was to get rid of young who to bring in? I might keep young against arsenal for his set plays
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Reply by Team d2b. on November 13 10:00 pm:
I’m not set on Saha just yet, he’s potential to score good points, but needs to do more, more consistantly for me. Plus I’m not sure just how set in stone things are up Goodison park yet. Bent from the same price bracket is an option? Certainly has the form and a nice run of fixtures. As long as he keeps netting goals, he surely can’t be dropped by wor harry just yet. However, im not telling you to do anything here, I’m not saying getting Saha is wrong, just merely offering an opinion
And as for the Agger/Aurelio question, personally I’d stick with Agger, or if not, Carragher, guarenteed to play, longer term, which is definately something I think you need, what with having no top 4 defenders at all.
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Reply by JWF on November 13 10:01 pm:
According to Sky Sports News it is… see The Midweek Meander thread.
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Reply by LJ on November 13 10:05 pm:
Thanks guys for thoughts.. i already have Bent luckily! I might stick with my stikers this week.. sell young for cheapo option and get a better defence.. one at a time. il begin wih agger most likely.
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Reply by Team d2b. on November 13 10:10 pm:
Ah i do apologise, failed to notice Bent allready in your team lol
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Reply by Panda Bear on November 14 12:47 am:
“Deco is also out of the game against West Brom….
Alex is also out of the game against West Brom, but obviously this gives Ivanovic a great chance to cement himself on the teamsheets for the next few games at least.”
Somebody posted that on the CFC Forums (Chelsea Forums) earlier as well..again, no link but with all these people claiming he is injured, their must be truth to it.
Reply by Rotationrafa on November 14 7:22 am:
It’s a weird thing…the other casualties (Belletti, Deco) are reported in all the latest news, Alex is not. No confirmation on this, I refuse to believe this before I get a link. And because he’s in my starting line-up.
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Reply by Will on November 13 10:32 pm:
LJ, I wouldn’t take a 8 pt hit unless you really have to. I’d transfer Young out for Geovanni or Kranjcar and use the extra money to improve your defense. 2.5 mil should get you Agger and another top 4 defender (although you might have to downgrade Hangeland to Paintsil-depending on finance)
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Reply by Croublade on November 13 11:28 pm:
Sell Ron and Lamps, buy S. Petrov and Gamst Pedersen.
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Reply by carpyfish on November 14 9:40 am:
how much cash do you have ?
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Oh and Robinho completes my strkers! ..
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Sertraline forever.
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yea its worked out ok for me, i rotate defenders depending on fixtures, i play 3 at the back. but recently it has been going well!
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Reply by Team d2b. on November 13 10:04 pm:
Nothing personal, but if it has been working, it won’t last, unless of course the standard of the other teams in your league is poor? Basically, you won’t get near the top Overall teams having no top 4 defenders all season (even having only 1/2 from the top 4 is still deemed highly risky, most of the higher ranked teams will usually have 3/4, I’m including goalkeepers here of course). But credit to you if it’s worked so far.
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Reply by a bloke on November 14 12:14 am:
of my 7 defensive players only 1 comes from a ‘big’ club, and it’s done me no harm! started off with 2 but i’ve found that 1 is often enough.
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yea its worked out ok for me, i rotate defenders depending on fixtures, i play 3 at the back. but recently it has not been going well!
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oops two posts!
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bring back pascal cygan and ill take him over bramble and mechiot for my final defenders spot
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I’ve had flu all week but I played a game tonight and it did me the world of good. Two goals and an assist and I reckon the defence I was up against was better than Newcastle’s. Zaki stays in.
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Reply by Team d2b. on November 13 10:25 pm:
lol. interesting reasoning backing that decision hahaha
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Reply by dunk on November 13 11:02 pm:
Hello Team d2b, I remember you’re a Sunderland fan, any idea what’s going on with Craig Gordon? It seems he’s always almost ready to come back, but he never quite makes it. I don’t want to ditch him because I rate him as a ‘keeper and I need at least one Scotsman in my team. Believe it or not I’ve still got Nosworthy as well ( I know you don’t rate him much) and he played for my side at the weekend and did okay. Who would you rate the best defender at the club?
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Reply by Team d2b. on November 14 2:55 pm:
I’m not sure on the craig gordon front, suggestions are that he may be 50/50 for the game at the weekend, so if he doesn’t make this gameweek, he should at least be back for the next. And best defender at the club, IMO, George McCartney. Our most consistant defender, not sure on his attacking return in fantasy games though, but then again, none of our defenders particularly jump out as having decent potential attacking returns..
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Reply by Team d2b. on November 14 4:20 pm:
I should add, just incase you were thinking about bringing in a sunderland defender, that McCartney is also doubtful for the weekend.
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Reply by Marknlard on November 13 10:32 pm:
I’m fighting fit but was rubbish.
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Reply by Pasqualinho on November 13 10:39 pm:
You need to lay off the ketchup. It works, I tell you.
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anyone else notice that zaki has had a price rise and a fall in this gameweek? whats that all about?
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Reply by DK on November 14 12:31 am:
Mental. Been playing FPL for 5 seasons now and i’ve never seen a player rise and drop in the same gameweek. I bought him at 6mil. he’ll stay in my team until the end me thinks!
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Reply by Akers on November 14 12:41 am:
You not remember Berbatov the week he signed for United? Already dropped 0.1, then rose 0.2 the same week.
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Quality picture stevo!!
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indeed, what is it all about? I think indecision is the answer. I’m not going to offload Zaki yet as the next 3 fixtures look ok (and for 6.6m, i won’t find better). I fancy that a decent alternative will emerge from the pack but at the moment it’s too difficult to tell who it will be.
I think people just get bored having the same players for a long time and use any excuse to justify getting rid.
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Reply by Will on November 14 1:35 am:
nah, not indecision, all it means is that he was most of the way towards doing a double price rise the previous gameweek (30,000 of 40,000 approx) which meant that when the NTI targets were reset on saturday he was around 30,000 out of the approx 20,000 needed for a price rise this gameweek.
So he went up saturday night because he was already over the necessary limit, but at the same time loads of people were offloading him after a 2pt gameweek. So 30,000 odd transfer him out…and he goes back down.
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Question for the (Liverpool) scousers out there. What will be the back four be when everyone is fit. A mate of mine told me that Arbeloa’s days are numbered when Skrtel is fit, but aside from his one match ban, I can’t see it. What do you guys think??
Usual fandango, here’s my sh*t:
Reina
Figueroa, Turner, Bosingwa,
Nasri, Geovanni, Ronaldo (C), Lampard
Zaki, Defoe, Bent
Schwarzer
Delap
Arbeloa
Traore A
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I think the back four when everyone is fit will be Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, and Aurelio.
Dossena is being given a chance to settle in, an Italian international, but his form will really need to improve.
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Arbeloa plays right back. Only person who’ll be worrying about their spot once Skrtel’s back is Agger, and rightly so. I don’t really rate Agger to be honest. Okay, he can get forward and throw himself around in front of the opposition goal, but for solid no nonsence defending Rafa will be pairing Carragher and Skrtel.
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arbeloa does face some competition in the way of degen, i’d monitor that.
but he looks quality
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Reply by rotationrafa on November 14 7:12 am:
Degen was absolute rubbish against Tottenham, they tell me. We’ll have to wait and see how he settles, and if he keeps free from injuries.
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Reply by Stion on November 14 11:14 am:
Degen is a massive load of utter pish. So is Dossena. Arbeloa is quite a good all rounder (and underrated by the pundits imho) and Aurelio is decent going forward. That pretty much sums up the Liverpool side back situation. Rafa seems to have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to signing side backs.
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Reply by Anorak on November 14 6:04 pm:
Yep, Degen and Dossena were both awful in the cup.
But Rafa paid hefty fees for both in the summer, so I don’t he was intending them as back up. Can’t see them making the first choice, but makes Rafa look a bit silly if they’re not good enough.
Maybe he’ll need to justify their purchase with minutes, and hope a string of performances saves his blushes.
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who for goalie this week? jaaskelainen or schwarzer?
also looking at some transfers after this GW, team is:
jaask schwarzer
bosingwa, arbeloa bel hadj mendy pele
lamp ron ireland giovanni delap
bent berbatov zaki
with .7
Options look like
1. i’m thinking either upgrade both mendy and pele to decent point getters at around 4.3. top 3 b/w bel hadj & these two. for 3-4-3
2. upgrade ireland to modric
3. swap pele out for jagielka
4. really considering downgrading ireland to butt perhaps? this will give me enough cash to get reina in for jaask…
what do you think looks best? or if anyone can think of a better option that’d be appreciated.
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maybe take a look at paintsil in defense or gardner (from bolton) who seems to be playing in a midfield position
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Reply by sean on November 14 5:53 am:
thanks dan, yeah I was going to look at both those two to replace Mendy & Pele. Will have just enough points to make this. Do you think this is the best option to take?
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Reply by dan on November 14 6:05 am:
bolton have tough fixtures coming up but then again, you are not looking at both of these defenders for every game. Not worth a 4 point hit, so make the transfers over two weeks, starting with paintsil…
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Seems like a nothing story.
SSN news showed the Wigan press con where they said Hesky and Melchiot were 50/50 but that was it.
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i hope so…
Zaki is due a couple of goals and when better then against a leaky Newcastle.
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Hi.. Good morning to u all..
Some interesting links for week end matches:
Arsenal: Ade could be back against Villa
http://www.skysports.com/story.....66,00.html
Stoke: Jones to start
http://www.sportinglife.com/fo.....MHD=soccer
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does any1 know if ballack will be playing against west brom? hav heard reports that he mights
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does any1 know if ballack will be playing against west brom? hav heard reports that he might
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Reply by ace on November 14 7:49 am:
Hoping Malouda plays instead!
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He’s the daddy.
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Guys………give us a help here…….
I am thinking of transfering Zaki out for Darren Bent? What do you think? Wigan look sluggish? Can see Bent popping up against Fulham? Also, Saha is a decent shout? my team looks like this:
Reina
L young, Bosingwa, Pantsil
Ronaldo (C) Lamps Ireland Geovanni
Berbatov Defoe Zaki(or Bent/Saha)
What do you think? I am looking to take no points!
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Reply by carpyfish on November 14 9:58 am:
My thinking about Bent is that he is a low-risk signing. He’s scored 11 goals in 11 starts and Pav is at the END of the Russian season so he’s probably knacked. Also Spurs may play 4-4-2 some home games.
Importantly there are many decent strikers similarly priced to Bent. So you can easily replace him if he becomes a perma-sub.
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Mark, mate absence of Alex in your injuries and bans section is the only thing giving me hope he’ll play, I need those 6pts, and have no money to swap him for someone good… Plus with Zaki worries and Chance of Adebayor starting instead of Bendtner…
Do you think Etherington will start for WHU? I might go with a 3-4-3
Jagelka,Vidic,Ager(Alex,Traore)
Ronaldo,Etherington,Lamps,Marney(Delap)
Zaki,Bendtner,Defoe
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Zaki has only scored one goal at home. After Newcastle away he has 4 home games plus Arsenal away. It could be a good time to bring in Bent or Saha. Trouble is I have him at 6.6 so I will find it hard to get him back again if I need to. I wish we could keep more of the profit when a players value rises.
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Reply by Dimitrije on November 14 9:08 am:
Yeah, I can only sell him for 6.7, ridiculous, he’ll be staying in my team barring any serious injuries.
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Updates on Ashley Cole?? I have Bridge and he will be shipped out if Cole is back. What a waste of Cheryl Ashley Cole is..
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Reply by rotationrafa on November 14 9:22 am:
Bridge is even the better player of those two! I can’t see why Cashley gets the nod ahead of him.
Sorry no updates, though.
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Reply by Phil Pino on November 14 9:29 am:
Wayne Bridge has nothing resembling brain-power. He is not intelligent enough for high-levels of football and this often influences managers’ decisions regarding him. Despite what the media portrays, Cashley is far more tactically astute…
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hatrick this weekend then!
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Why is my frickin’ gravatar icon not working?!
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Reply by Dimitrije on November 14 9:27 am:
If you just created your account on gravatar, it’ll take some time…
Oh, and of course, you need to use the same e-mail address here you used when creating gravatar account.
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Reply by rotationrafa on November 14 9:35 am:
Created it yesterday evening, so perhaps it takes a while. I’ve got the same e-mail addy. Thanks.
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Reply by Tresco on November 14 9:55 am:
well i like it.
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yeah same with me here…created my account last night. The site says that it takes at most 24 hours.
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Just noticed that Zaki is listed as needing ~78000 for another drop. Is that right? I thought he’d gone up 0.1 and then down 0.1? So would that not mean his target should be ~39000 for another fall?
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Can a player go up or down in value more than 0.1M overnight??
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Reply by dan on November 14 9:53 am:
nope
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Thanks Dan
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Reply by dan on November 14 10:04 am:
no prob!
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Does anyone have this Alex link then? I’m guessing he’ll be fit as the chucklingly named fiddle.
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Reply by kiopuk on November 14 10:21 am:
I certainly cant find word of it anywhere, im stuck if it’s true.
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Transfer dilemna.
Going into the last gameweek it all looked straightforward. A Young was getting his last chance to prove his worth. If he failed then it was an easy swap for Bentley this week.
Since then, Arbeloa got himself suspended, Pienaar didn’t play last week and is a doubt, and now Zaki’s a doubt too.
My team at present:
Schwarzer, (Jaaskaleinen)
Evra, Bosingwa, Zayatte (Paintsil, Arbeloa)
Ronaldo, Lamps, A Young, Malouda, Pienaar
Crouch, Zaki (Windass)
£0.2 in the bank
Do I:
1. Make the Young >> Bentley transfer as planned and hope that either Zaki or Pienaar will make it. This would also be relying on unlikely points from Zayatte and Paintsil.
2. Arbeloa >> Agger. This seems daft for the sake of 1 week since I’ve owned Arbeloa from £6.0m. Also reliant on out of form Young and Pienaar/Zaki for points.
3. Both of the above, taking a 4 pt hit?
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Reply by Marknlard on November 14 10:17 am:
I’d think twice about taking a 4 point hit on injury rumours, that’s all the Zaki stuff is now.
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Reply by sean on November 14 10:30 am:
i wouldn’t bother with the agger/arbeloa trade, waste of 4 points for the one game week.
you still have evra and bosingwa playing, bite the bullet & put in paintsil
i’d do the young trade for bentley, use the 1.5 in the bank to
swap pienaar to geovanni
left with 0.9
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Reply by phil on November 14 10:37 am:
So you rate Paintsil’s chances home to Spurs ahead of Zayatte at home to Man C?
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Reply by sean on November 14 11:08 am:
The hull man city game has goals written all over it, saying that tottenham have scored 16 goals in their last 5 matches. fulham have only let in 2 in their last 5 games
You’re probably right going with zayette now that i look at it, it’s a tough one.
let’s hope tottenham will be too good for fulham with a hatrick for bent and some assists for your newly acquired bentley..
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Reply by carpyfish on November 14 11:13 am:
Hmm tricky…I rate Fulham’s defence ahead of Hulls if that helps.
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Reply by Ibracadabra on November 14 4:30 pm:
Me too. I agree with Carpy. Fulham are a “quality” side.
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I’m sticking with young.
if villa get a top 5 finish it’ll be thanks to him, i can see him getting 150 this season,
have faith.
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When are the NTI codes reset? tonight, if so am I right in thinking bent & geovanni will get another price rise tommorrow?
Does that seem right?
I see Degan is fit now that puts Arbeloa in danger? esp if they win tom? Dossena & Hyppia made big mistakes for the goals on Wed, so Agger should be safe
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Reply by Marknlard on November 14 10:31 am:
It’s on Saturday night that they reset, so Bent and Geo will be go up for during the night for Sunday morning.
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Reply by dan on November 14 10:49 am:
how does it work with the NTI codes being reset?
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Reply by cletus on November 14 10:53 am:
The NTIs usually reset when a player’s price changes. Have a look at http://www.fiso.co.uk/forum/vi.....mp;t=47327 for more details.
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Reply by dan on November 14 10:59 am:
thanks!
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Reply by rotationrafa on November 14 10:44 am:
Dossena was awful on Wednesday, but so was Degen. I think that kind of displays will not endanger Arbeloa’s place in the starting line-up. Hyypia did some mistakes, but those were mainly due to Degen being nowhere near where should have been.
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Hi all, does anyone know if David Wheater will reclaim his place in the boro side any time soon??
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Reply by IanDowieLoveChild on November 14 10:50 am:
Yeah I thought that was a a stange one, Wheather has been dropped in favour of Hoyte at right back, and Riggott and Pogotez are CB’s at the moment. Huth is on his way back to make the picture even more unclear!!
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i know this keeps popping up, but i really need to know about Alex. is he injured i cannot find the link. does anyone know it?
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Reply by llama on November 14 10:57 am:
Don’t do anything until there’s confirmation from Chelsea. Someone reported seeing a ticker on skysports saying he was injured.
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Boro have 4 CB’s battling for 2 places. Wouldn’t risk Wheater yet.
There is no link for Alex injury. He’s not injured. It’s bullshite.
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Reply by kiopuk on November 14 11:08 am:
cheers pom and llama. i saw that link about sky sports but there’s nothing on there web page. im hoping it is a load of shit. im fucked if its not, already spent 4 points
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Yes I must appologise. I saw a post saying he was injured and took it as a definite fact. I then made a few posts relating to it. But there is no further evidence (so far) that Alex is actually injured. I really hope someone was not trying to spread bad information on this site which would totally be the opposite of what this site is intended for. I have certainly learned to check my facts first.
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Reply by Tresco on November 14 11:25 am:
Ronaldo has been taken to hospital with 2nd degree burns after a City fan padlocked his tanning bed. Definitely out.
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Reply by kiopuk on November 14 11:25 am:
no worries, im just glad it may not be true
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Reply by Panda Bear on November 14 11:30 am:
I checked on the offical CFC Chelsea forums in the “Chelsea vs West Brom Match Threat” and everyone was posting their own line ups for the games and none of them had Alex in, so I assume he is probably injured.
Although no “offical” news from any sites yet, so don’t transfer him out yet!
PANDA BEAR!!
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Reply by Pootle on November 14 11:36 am:
Erm… Panda Bear, is it safe to assume that you are a student?
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Reply by Panda Bear on November 14 2:26 pm:
student?!
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Reply by rotationrafa on November 14 11:36 am:
That’s the strongest indication so far. Looks bad.
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Reply by Niall Quinn's Disco Pants on November 14 11:40 am:
STILL no link, can anyone clear this up please?
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Reply by kiopuk on November 14 11:44 am:
agreed, need link.
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Reply by Qubit on November 14 11:47 am:
So far this is nothing more than rumour. We will find out soon enough if it is true. Until then it remains nothing more.
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Reply by Rollo on November 14 11:51 am:
Qubit you could challenge Fran for his awards of ‘pointing out the bleeding obvious’ nice work!
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Reply by Qubit on November 14 12:12 pm:
Indeed. But then it doesnt appear to be obvious to everyone!
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Reply by Steve on November 14 2:57 pm:
I definitley saw it on the sky sports ticker last night. “Alex & Belleti out of West Brom game due to injury”. I’ve looked all over the web and can find no other info. I’ve already taken a 4 pt hit this week so i’ll risk leaving him in.
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SWP and Arteta out
for
Bentley and Richardson
or
Modric and Kranjcar
???
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Reply by comfycoxy on November 14 11:31 am:
A safer bet probably would be option one. Richardson is going to be a major points hauler for Sunderland I think. Whrereas Kranjcar is a bit more risky.
I do think he will fair quite well with Adams though.
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I would stay away from Krankjar at the moment. He is quality but its too early to say how he will function in Adams Pompey. Why not Arteta and Modric, can you afford it ?
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I have doubts over Zaki, Pienaar, Dawson and Bendtner going into this weeks games?
Reina (Turnbull)
Agger, Alex, Evra (Dawson, McShane)
Ronaldo, Lampard(c), Modric, Pienaar, Delap
Defoe, Bendtner (Zaki)
0.8 in the bank
Any thoughts for my transfer this weekend?
Thanks guys.
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How about Carrick for a shout tomorrow at Stoke? Hes bound to keep his place and may be a cheap midfielder for the short term?
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Reply by Niall Quinn's Disco Pants on November 14 11:54 am:
not a good idea, u have geovanni?
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