Moving Target – Pavel Pogrebnyak
Filed under: Moving Target, Scout Reports - Posted by: Paul
Reading confirmed their third signing of the summer transfer window earlier this week with the capture of Pavel Pogrebnyak on a free transfer. After finally being granted a work permit, the 28-year-old arrives on a four-year deal and follows Garath McCleary and Danny Guthrie to the Madejski as Brian McDermott goes about bolstering the Royals first-team options for the season ahead.
The deal is a major coup for the promoted club – Pogrebnyak was expected to sign a permanent deal at Fulham after his hugely successful loan spell at the Cottage last term but, after meeting with owner Anton Zingarevich, decided to opt for Reading instead. A clearly delighted McDermott, enthused over the player’s acquisition, went on to say:
Pavel is exactly the kind of player that we need. I know him really well as a player and have been watching him closely for some time. I believe he is a ‘Reading’ player in that he works very hard for the team. He’s a team player and he can also score goals….We’re delighted. It’s been a long process to get Pavel to the club and now he’s officially a Reading player and everyone is looking forward to working with him.
The Statistics
Pogrebnyak started playing at the age of six for the Spartak Moscow football school and rose up through the ranks before making his first-team appearance at the age of 19. He failed to convince, though, scoring just twice in 18 matches and was farmed out on loan to a variety of teams over the next three campaigns before being snapped up by Russian outfit Tom Tomsk in 2006. He lasted just a season, scoring 13 goals in 26 games, before Zenit St Petersburg came calling. Over three campaigns he racked up 39 goals in 90 appearances in all competitions before Pogrebnyak then moved to the Bundesliga to join Stuttgart.
His time in the German top-flight failed to harvest the goals, though; the Russian found the net just 15 times in 68 league games before making his way to Fulham midway through last season. At the Cottage, he wasted little time in settling in, grabbing six goals in just 12 games – an average of 4.5 points per game in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game was second only to Clint Dempsey for Martin Jol’s side before Pogrebnyak’s loan deal expired at the end of the season.
The Prospects
Certainly, Pogrebnyak looks nailed-on to be installed as one of Reading’s front two for the season ahead. McDermott favours a 4-4-2, with plenty of crosses from out wide and a conventional front two leading the line – with the Russian set to be handed the target man role, a drop down the pecking order for Jason Roberts looks on the cards at the Madejski. The Reading boss will be hoping his new signing can bolster an attack that scored just 69 times last season; considerably less than fellow promoted clubs Southampton (85) and West Ham (81) and a stat that is likely to make Fantasy managers think twice over investing in the Royals’ attacking options.
Bearing in mind he is turning out for a promoted side, a price of 5.5 looks the most likely valuation for Pogrebnyak. His form for Fulham suggests he could flourish as a cut-price alternative next term, though the downside is a lack of spot-kick duties, with Ian Harte the club’s number one penalty taker. Fantasy managers shopping around for value forwards from the promoted clubs will perhaps be more inclined to lean towards Rickie Lambert – the Southampton forward is nailed-on for spot-kicks under Nigel Adkins.
A double Gameweek 1 may tempt many to take a punt on Pogrebnyak, though. Reading play host to Stoke before travelling to Chelsea before their schedule stiffens. With a trip to Sunderland, a blank Gameweek and home clashes against Spurs and Newcastle by Gameweek 6, Pogrebnyak will need to bring his Fulham form to the table in order to justify his inclusion in our teams over the opening part of the season.
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Shaun Derry to be the next Dempsey?
July 7 at 5:14 pm
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Derry isnt gonna get any game time!
July 7 at 5:15 pm
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More likely for Rory Delap to be the next Siggy
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Well, seeing as he has scored 2 goals and assisted 6 in his last 267 games, coupled with the fact he probably won’t even be starting, I’d say no.
July 7 at 5:14 pm
Chris_White says:
Guess the following 5 players prices for the upcoming campaign
Sigurdsson
Papiss Cisse
Jelavic
Hazard
Kagawa
July 7 at 5:15 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
£7m to £9.5m
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Good shout(s), will be interesting to see how the latter two fit in with their respective teams formation
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you will be disappointed
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The Parmtree..... says:
Optimism Optimus.
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Optimus says:
i prefer to think high so im not disappointed
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Optimus says:
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9
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8.5
9.0
8.0
10.0
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8.5
9
8
9.5
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Nitin Nagaraja: Has it started yet?? says:
8.5
8.5
8.0
9.5
9.0
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Eng-er-land expects...nothing says:
8.5
9.0
7.5
9.5
8.5
July 7 at 5:19 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
8.0-8.5
9.5
8.0
9.5-10
9.0-9.5
July 7 at 5:21 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
And I’ll look at having 3 of those to start with..
July 7 at 5:21 pm
Chris_White says:
Sig, Dave and…?
July 7 at 5:22 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
Sigurdsson, Jelavic and Hazard (mainly for the DGW)
July 7 at 5:25 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
6
8.5
7
9.5
8.5
July 7 at 5:51 pm
Revival says:
8.0
9.0
8.0
9.0
7.5
July 7 at 5:19 pm
FORCA INTER says:
Bastos wanna leave Lyon
any chanse that some prem league club can sign him?
he is true fantasy pptential
July 7 at 5:22 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
Spurs wanted him a while back, that’s about it…
July 7 at 5:24 pm
Spike says:
Yeah Harry was looking at him but that’s history now
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Nitin Nagaraja: Has it started yet?? says:
They’ve got Fryers as well now.
July 7 at 5:23 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
Yeah, the Lyon chairman wants to sell Bastos and Cissokho both. Both of them are good left footed players. Would like to see them in the PL.
July 7 at 5:21 pm
Spike says:
Is it likely that the entries into the FPL could top the 3 million mark this season considering there were 2.78 million last season ?
July 7 at 5:22 pm
Adz - The Verminator says:
I would say so yes.
July 7 at 5:23 pm
elniñorules: FPL days are back soon! says:
More or less, I still want to end up with a Rank of 2. No prizes for guessing who’ll be sitting pretty at first place
July 7 at 5:25 pm
Chris_White says:
El Niño himself?
July 7 at 5:27 pm
elniñorules: FPL days are back soon! says:
Haha keep up fella! All you’ve got to do is get to the first comment of any post on here
July 7 at 5:27 pm
elniñorules: FPL days are back soon! says:
Aatish
July 7 at 5:29 pm
Chris_White says:
Haha I’m not quite up to date on that, not been near a computer since before the Euros. How did you perform in the Euros?
July 7 at 5:27 pm
Spike says:
That would be a great achievement with 3 mill entrants but your last seasons 76th was pretrty impressive ER
July 7 at 5:29 pm
elniñorules: FPL days are back soon! says:
Cheers Spike! One can only dream of those heights
July 7 at 5:25 pm
Chris_White says:
Definitely a possibility, I don’t recall what the numbers were in 10/11 but I think there was quite a jump compared to last year
July 7 at 5:38 pm
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
It depends how many teams each person has.
July 7 at 5:21 pm
elniñorules: FPL days are back soon! says:
There’s a difference….or so I think
You will get to see all the new features on FPL by the next week.
But….you will be able to sign up within the next 2 weeks. (As promised earlier)
July 7 at 5:23 pm
Adz - The Verminator says:
They didnt promise anything. I reckon the whole thing will be released this week.
July 7 at 5:24 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
Agreed.
And technically within this week is within 2 weeks anyways.
July 7 at 5:25 pm
elniñorules: FPL days are back soon! says:
You’ve forgotten the amazing speed and efficiency of our beloved FPL towers so conveniently
July 7 at 5:43 pm
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Why would there be a difference in seeing the featurea and being able to sign up ElNino?
July 7 at 5:44 pm
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Features* Fat finger syndrome creeping in again.
July 7 at 5:21 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
Park’s move is almost complete as he is about to undergo a QPR medical.
Meanwhile, Kalou have signed a 4 year deal with Lille for a free transfer.
July 7 at 5:23 pm
Chris_White says:
Lille must be pleased – the versatile Kalou to fill Hazards shoes. I think the latter will have easier task out of the two when it comes to that
July 7 at 5:23 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
Eden Hazard to actually give good returns this year?
July 7 at 5:28 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
He’s a greedy c*nt so yeah, a bit like Sturridge if you ask me, all for himself.
July 7 at 5:31 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
Sturridge would never produce double-figure assist returns, especially not 2 seasons running.
July 7 at 5:28 pm
Chris_White says:
He will always deliver I think, but depends on where he plays in the formation and if he can develop a good understanding with quick and technical players like Mata, Marin and Torres.
July 7 at 5:30 pm
Manani says:
hazard can only develop understanding with himself
July 7 at 5:30 pm
Goaltastic says:
I’m going Torres all the way, he was looking greedy at the Euros
July 7 at 5:33 pm
Chris_White says:
Yeah Torres over Hazard for me, at least until the latter starts going mental
July 7 at 5:30 pm
elniñorules: FPL days are back soon! says:
DGW treble up with Torres, Hazard & Mata!
July 7 at 5:30 pm
elniñorules: FPL days are back soon! says:
Mata/Hulk
July 7 at 5:32 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
Mata Won’t be available for the DGW and if you guys don’t sign Hulk, who would be your 3rd choice? A def perhaps or Cech?
July 7 at 5:30 pm
Manani says:
no defensive coverage?
brave
July 7 at 5:33 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
It’s looking good for Chelsea, but won’t there be too many stars? Not like Man Utd’s team ethos
Chelsea could be potentially looking at next season
——————–Cech————————
Maicon/Ivanovic—-Terry—-Cahill—-Cole
———–Ramires——–Mikel—————
———————Mata———————–
—Hazard——–Torres———Hulk———-
July 7 at 5:34 pm
Spike says:
No Luiz then ?
July 7 at 5:35 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
Gary Cahill’s far better, but the two will be subject to rotation
July 7 at 5:37 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
Gary Cahill is certainly not far better than Luiz.
July 7 at 5:39 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
Wtf defensively he is, they’re both good footballing centre backs, Gary Cahill had that bloke Messi in his back pocket
July 7 at 5:41 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
That’s one game. Luiz was brilliant for Chelsea from around December on whenever he played.
July 7 at 5:42 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
Gary Cahill was good as soon as he joined
July 7 at 5:38 pm
Spike says:
And Terry could be facing a lengthy ban of course
July 7 at 5:39 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
He can only be fined, not banned.
July 7 at 5:41 pm
Spike says:
That’s an interesting point – not even if the FA take retrospective action ?
July 7 at 5:41 pm
Goaltastic says:
He could be incarcerated.
July 7 at 5:42 pm
Eng-er-land expects...nothing says:
Oh please God, let that happen!
July 7 at 5:56 pm
RedLightning says:
He could be fined by the court, then banned by the league. The league couldn’t ban him while his court case was still sub judice for fear of prejudicing the court proceedings, but they can after the court has finished with him. And he could still be banned by the League even if the court finds him not guilty. Afgter all, the League were only able to ban Suarez immediately because his case was not considered serious enough to be taken to court.
July 7 at 5:37 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
Luiz may start ahead of Mikel, but not Cahill imo. He is not that good a defender but is dangerous while going forward.
July 7 at 5:40 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
Not to mention we would have an amazing OOP in this case.
July 7 at 5:43 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
the sh*it man, Gary Cahill’s quality
July 7 at 5:45 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
Oh I misread this my bad
July 7 at 5:35 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
Swap Hazard and Hulk to be pedantic.
Swap Terry and Cahill to be ultra-pedantic.
July 7 at 5:35 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
I’d say Hazard in behind Torres – he’d not have signed if he wasn’t gonna play there IMO.
July 7 at 5:40 pm
Chris_White says:
Mata is useless on the wing. Will certainly be interesting to see, as I can’t see Hazard agreeing to play there prior to signing
July 7 at 5:41 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
And here is where the problems start… not enough room for all these stars
July 7 at 5:34 pm
LeBron says:
I think he will. It won’t be at the start of the season imo.
July 7 at 5:39 pm
Ginkapo-There is no Arjen in Team..... says:
Why is wordpress so popular? Its really beginning to annoy me.
July 7 at 5:39 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
No idea…
July 7 at 5:41 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
Free and easy to use.
July 7 at 5:43 pm
Ginkapo-There is no Arjen in Team..... says:
Free? yes
Easy to use? just about
Customisable? Barely.
July 7 at 5:42 pm
Sporting says:
never had you down as an opposer of free speech.
July 7 at 5:44 pm
Ginkapo-There is no Arjen in Team..... says:
I am an opposer of those who use free speech. Does that count. Why is it only idiots who feel the need to shout their obtuse opinions over the rooftops?
July 7 at 5:45 pm
Sporting says:
says the man posting endless waffle on this forum……..
July 7 at 5:46 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
Who, Doos?
July 7 at 5:46 pm
Sporting says:
I said man……
July 7 at 5:49 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
Sporting you suck
July 7 at 5:49 pm
Ginkapo-There is no Arjen in Team..... says:
Blimey Jedmond, subtly really isnt your strong suit is it?
July 7 at 5:50 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
What’s the point when it’s so blatant that he does
July 7 at 5:52 pm
Ginkapo-There is no Arjen in Team..... says:
What would be wrong with it if he did?
July 7 at 5:48 pm
Ginkapo-There is no Arjen in Team..... says:
True, but nobody listens to me so its fine.
July 7 at 5:50 pm
Sporting says:
so you listen to the people on WordPress or just read their stuff to have something to moan about?
July 7 at 5:51 pm
Ginkapo-There is no Arjen in Team..... says:
I am making a webstie on wordpress and am fed up with its “easy” platform.
July 7 at 5:52 pm
Sporting says:
depends what you want to get out of it.
if you want the best, you have to pay really.
July 7 at 5:53 pm
Ginkapo-There is no Arjen in Team..... says:
If I want the best I would have to learn html etc. But sadly I cant be assed. Once its all set up I wont need to update that much though, so its not too bad.
July 7 at 5:42 pm
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Anybody on???
July 7 at 5:43 pm
Sporting says:
I’m free!!
July 7 at 5:44 pm
Spike says:
Hey Sporting there you are
Is all well ?
July 7 at 5:46 pm
Sporting says:
howdo Spikey. for the most part, I’m fine.
just a bit tired and bored nd not sure if I’m looking forward to FPL this year.
July 7 at 5:47 pm
Spike says:
You will be once it get’s under way
July 7 at 5:49 pm
Sporting says:
meh. we’ll see.
I hope you’re right.
July 7 at 5:56 pm
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
I aim to ginger you along …
July 7 at 5:44 pm
Spike says:
On what – A promise ??
July 7 at 5:44 pm
LeBron says:
I am;)
July 7 at 5:56 pm
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Like the grav!
July 7 at 5:45 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
July 7 at 5:55 pm
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Quo vadis?
July 7 at 5:45 pm
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
I just left.
July 7 at 5:56 pm
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
I just right, bro!
July 7 at 5:54 pm
Chris_White says:
Finally!
July 7 at 5:43 pm
Wild Rover says:
Surely nobody is going to get in more than one of the new boys until we see how they fit in, how regularly they start? I may get just on the Kagawagon or stick to what I know.
July 7 at 5:44 pm
Sporting says:
wouldn’t surprise me to see Kagawa, Hazard + new striker in the RMT’s.
July 7 at 5:45 pm
Spike says:
Never
July 7 at 5:44 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
Kagawa for moi….
July 7 at 5:48 pm
LeBron says:
+1, same for me Parm. Maybe will go for Hazard just for the double along with Terry/Cahill/Luiz and Torres. Hazard becoming Bale/Siggy after the DGW.
July 7 at 5:51 pm
LeBron says:
and Chelsea defender becoming Vertonghen/Kompany/Kaboul/Lescott probably
July 7 at 5:47 pm
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Lots of early wildcards if many of them click I imagine Wild Rover.
July 7 at 5:47 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
You’re always confused, they’re great additions to the Premier League, can’t wait to see them in action
July 7 at 5:46 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
RVP updates his status on facebook.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net.....8614_n.jpg
July 7 at 5:48 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
OLD
July 7 at 5:52 pm
Running Riot says:
I saw this days ago..and a few pages back.
July 7 at 5:54 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
OK, sorry guys if it is a repost. I just saw it and felt like sharing.
July 7 at 5:57 pm
Spike says:
I hadn’t seen it so thanks
July 7 at 5:57 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
It’s ok. No need to apologise.
July 7 at 5:57 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
Too right Coldplay!
July 7 at 5:58 pm
Running Riot says:
No bother mate
July 7 at 5:57 pm
Chris_White says:
Hahahaha
July 7 at 5:56 pm
Sporting says:
@Jedmonds13
why all the random hostility?
haven’t you been moderated enough without attacking other members for no reason?
they increased the number of lurking mods for a reason, you know.
i’m prepared to get along if you can too.
July 7 at 5:58 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
I thought I read you insulted me, my bad
July 7 at 6:00 pm
Spike says:
Jedmond, you have to understand Sporting’s sense of humour. Subtle yes – insulting no
July 7 at 6:01 pm
In Like Flynn says: Keep FFS and FPL H2H Leagues says:
Perhaps if you spent more time reading and less time posting drivel you wouldn’t make the mistake.
July 7 at 6:35 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
And how am I supposed to react to this?
July 7 at 5:59 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
This has been discussed a million times. Lets just drop it.
July 7 at 6:02 pm
Sporting says:
sorry, but I have never addressed this issue with J13 so, for me, it is a necessary discussion.
July 7 at 5:59 pm
Doosra - A NOBLE HAMMER!!! says:
Very well said, Sir!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xGa0rQ3s4
July 7 at 6:01 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
Still doing that I see.
July 7 at 6:02 pm
Sporting says:
and, hopefully, it will continue!
July 7 at 6:05 pm
Chris_White says:
^This!
July 7 at 6:02 pm
1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:
Who are these lurking mods?! Is it an undercover cop type thing?
July 7 at 6:06 pm
RedLightning says:
Mark and others have been quite active recently, but not on this page.
July 7 at 6:07 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo says:
Yeah they are plain clothed so we can’t tell who they are
July 7 at 6:09 pm
1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:
If Donnie calls…tell him… if it was gonna be anyone, I’m glad it was him.
July 7 at 6:09 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
Oh crap he’s onto us!
July 7 at 6:11 pm
ChristIna says:
I’m a mod.
July 7 at 6:14 pm
1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:
Had you down as more of a rocker.
July 7 at 5:56 pm
harris says:
instead of having two prime defenders I.e vidic kompany what do u think of selecting just one of them and then chose four 4.0 to 5.0 defenders that rotate well in couples I.e sunderland and stoke defenders for one position and fulham Swansea defenders for the other rotating position? would it be too complicated or it might work? the purpose would be to save some cash to invest in other positions. any thoughts on this?
thanks
July 7 at 5:58 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
Yep, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idHp4TDVyRVU5UE5rbGlPN3dSQW9GYUE#gid=44
July 7 at 5:59 pm
Running Riot says:
^ bookmark this
July 7 at 5:59 pm
Chris_White says:
Yep thats what I did for most of last season and I’ll probably end up doing it again. The problem is finding the right combos among the cheap ones. Wonder who will be the Simpson and McAuley of last year…
July 7 at 6:01 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
Cole Walker Buttner + 2
July 7 at 6:03 pm
Chris_White says:
Ian Harte could be worth a punt, on set pieces I reckon. Though Reading will probably concede like crazy…
July 7 at 6:05 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
He’ll be 4.5 minimum though. Someone predicted he’d start the season, have a shocking gw 1 and be dropped for gw 2 and on, which I don’t think is too far wrong
July 7 at 6:10 pm
Chris_White says:
Could be, but tempting due to the offensive potential nonetheless
July 7 at 6:24 pm
Pork Pie Sausage Roll says:
+1. A set piece hogging defender is fantasy gold, regardless of how good the team he plays for actually is. He’ll be 4.5, and will be coming straight into my team
July 7 at 6:13 pm
Jack(off)Attack says:
3.8 in Sky, cheaper than the other Reading defenders.
Not that it means he will be in FPL though, that Pearce looks a decent shout, pretty sure he scored more goals than Harte last season as well.
July 7 at 6:08 pm
Spike says:
Apparantly the Reading goalkeeper Federici is very good and interesting some on here
July 7 at 6:10 pm
Chris_White says:
Will keep an eye on that, cheers mate
July 7 at 6:05 pm
1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:
I tend to go for the cheapest defender from whichever clubs I think will keep a few cleanies, unless they’re a genuine goal threat (Verm, Vidic, Lescott).
July 7 at 6:02 pm
Jedmonds13 - Václav Pilař > Lionel Messi says:
I hope none of you guys are in flood risk areas, Stevenage where I am is supposed to have gotten a month’s rainfall in 24 hours, my god at 11am it was mental, the rainfall was the heaviest i’ve ever seen
Black clouds are gathering now…
July 7 at 6:02 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
According to RMC, Didier Deschamps will start negotiations over #France job. Seems to be optimism he’ll take role.
July 7 at 6:03 pm
Milanista says:
FFS home page – Ba and Cisse both left out of the Olympics squad
July 7 at 6:06 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Has it started yet?? says:
Yeah. And Suarez and Cavani too.
July 7 at 6:05 pm
Reno says:
I think I’m a little slow here, but I don’t fully understand the rotation spreadsheet. Is there any link that explains it a bit more? Anyone willing to give a summary of what it’s about? It seems important, but I don’t really get it.:( Thanks.
July 7 at 6:09 pm
Milanista says:
If 2 teams rotate 38/38 games it means that every gameweek one of them has a home fixture. The idea is that you pick a cheap defender from 2 teams that rotate well (I wouldn’t go below 34/38 weeks) and play the one that’s at home each time.
July 7 at 6:10 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
Fancy finishing off the 3x rotation spreadsheet?
July 7 at 6:16 pm
Milanista says:
Yeah I’ll get back to it in a minute. I got distracted for a while.
July 7 at 6:16 pm
Wild Rover says:
Unless of course one is at home to City and the other away to Wigan…
July 7 at 6:19 pm
Milanista says:
True, though playing Vorm at home to City worked just fine
July 7 at 6:15 pm
Wild Rover says:
Try using the line at the bottom of the page. If you click on one of the abreviated teams names it shows you who rotates best with the selected team. The team at the top is the best, red squares show the weeks where neither team is at home.
July 7 at 6:18 pm
Reno says:
Ok thanks everyone! I’ll be sure to check it out
July 7 at 6:31 pm
Churchill says:
Some of the best options tend to be in the same geographical location. Owing to Policing/local authority requirements, these teams won’t play on the same day/gameweek.
July 7 at 6:07 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
For those missing the football -
Highly rated youngsters and Spurs targets Oscar and Leandro Daimao play for Internacional tonight, live on ESPN. Kick off at 10.30 pm.
July 7 at 6:18 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Has it started yet?? says:
• Watford have appointed Gianfranco Zola as their new manager.
• Jonathan de Guzman & Chico Flores close to signing for Swansea.
July 7 at 6:20 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
I love de Guzman….on FIFA!!
July 7 at 6:21 pm
Wild Rover says:
Did anyone at Watford check his record at WHam?
July 7 at 6:24 pm
Nitin Nagaraja: Has it started yet?? says:
Apparently not
July 7 at 6:19 pm
Jafooli says:
Evening all, trust everyone’s well and enjoying life. What’s new with FFS/FPL been away for a while……
July 7 at 6:21 pm
Jafooli says:
…..any chance of a few leftfield suggestions for players who are in the promoted sides?
July 7 at 6:23 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
Buttner from Southampton.
July 7 at 6:24 pm
Chris_White says:
Position?
July 7 at 6:25 pm
Wild Rover says:
Why would you be so keen to share your little gem? Oh wait, just seen his fixtures… That on will soon be derailled
July 7 at 6:26 pm
SOM.... Buttner! says:
Can afford to play him once in the opening 4 games if you’re sensible about it.
Left back, potentially left wing, Chris.
July 7 at 6:30 pm
Chris_White says:
Noted, cheers
July 7 at 6:23 pm
Chris_White says:
Lallana, Lambert, Pearce, Pogrebnyak, Nolan, Vaz Te
July 7 at 6:24 pm
Chris_White says:
Not very leftfield, that is
July 7 at 6:23 pm
Gwaihir says:
Federici. Not sure how left field he is? Good keeper.
July 7 at 6:31 pm
King Nemanja says:
Yeah I agree, he is a good young keeper
July 7 at 6:23 pm
Wild Rover says:
All the good ones play on the right….
July 7 at 6:24 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
Soton: http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....uthampton/
West Ham: http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....-west-ham/
Reading: http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....t-reading/
July 7 at 6:30 pm
Jafooli says:
Thanks Palmy and all others. What’s Va Tez like? Goals, assists?
July 7 at 6:31 pm
Demi says:
Absolutely pants, won’t cut it in the Prem. Avoid Jafooli.
July 7 at 6:35 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
He used to play for Barnsley, defiantly avoid!
July 7 at 6:48 pm
Jafooli says:
Ha, ha…..many thanks Demi (back to Demi, what happened?)…… Just liked the name……will avoid…
July 7 at 6:29 pm
King Nemanja says:
Here’s one for ye lads. Pick your best team of 11 FPL players, no prices, only one player from each team allowed. I’ll get the ball rolling and I’m going to presume RVP is leaving…
Reina
Vermaelen Baines Huth
Bale Dempsey Hazard Sessegnon
Aguero Rooney Cisse
July 7 at 6:31 pm
The Parmtree..... says:
Vorm
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Verm, Agger, Boyce(
Bale, Dempsey, Mata, Fellaini
Aguero, Rooney, Cisse
July 7 at 6:29 pm
Coldplay - Krohn-Delhi A True Legend says:
NEW POST
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....pare-tool/
July 7 at 6:45 pm
forest gimp says:
Anyone got any tips for a good value striker in the SS fantasy game?
Prices very difficult this year!
July 8 at 9:35 am
Fire in the hole says:
Slow morning?