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Moneyball – Jason Puncheon

A successful 2011/12 promotion campaign saw Southampton rack up the goals as Nigel Adkins’ side finished second in the npower Championship. Having found the net 85 times last term, the Saints immediately placed Fantasy managers on alert and on the lookout for new blood for their squads. The most obvious and popular pick was Rickie Lambert who notched 25 goals in the Championship, while Adam Lallana and new arrivals Jay Rodriguez and later Gaston Ramirez have also been touted as potential Fantasy options. Even Morgan Schneiderlin – who had just two goals in almost 150 appearances coming into the season – has received some attention after his goal against Man United in Gameweek three.

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  1. dylan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    who to bench ?
    michu or sterling??

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    1. COW
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling.

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    2. Terry Butcher's sneake…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Michu

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    3. B.P.R.D.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling.

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Michu

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    5. 1mills
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Personally I was torn between the two.

      Berbatov being injured means, they both play.

      I think Sterling is probably the one to bench though.

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  2. Kostja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Cabaye out tomorrow too according to Physio room

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      that could have a massive impact on Ba. Cabaye is the creative hub of that team

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      1. heco87
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Well, other than Ben Arfa

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  3. Connor's Calling
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I love the first response to the official fulham tweet on Berba...!

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Haha yeah, spotted that and chuckled.

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      +1 😀

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  4. Bad Pen
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    11 years, 7 months ago

    Came so close to switching Tevez out for Berbs last night, glad I resisted now. A shame as I think he could well have been in the points against an unusually weak looking City backline.

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  5. Live4pool
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    i have a front 3 of

    Berba - Fletcher - Tevez

    with berba ruled out and tevez unlikely to start things aren't looking great
    but i have no FT,
    would you advise me to take a hit to drop either berba or tevez (i bought both at their cheapest price)?

    thanks!

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    1. Butters
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      depends if your midfield has you covered...

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      1. Live4pool
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        midfield yes (sterling - hazard - cazorla - piennar - michu)

        but defense not really (baines - rafael - figueroa - davies - naughton)

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        1. Butters
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          I would just wait it out this week, I also have tevez and berb... I still think tevez may get some game time.

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  6. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Routledge vs Stoke (already have Michu) or Demel vs QPR?

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  7. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Oh, well. It makes my bench decision easier to have Ridgewell and Berbatov out.

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  8. Voodoo
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is Torres and Tevez to Aguero and Jelavic worth it for an 8 point hit? Already have Baines and Howard for Everton so would it be Everton overkill?

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No and yes (to your two questions). Saints WILL score.

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  9. Butters
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    anyone know whether george mccartney (west ham) will regain his starting berth?
    I might not have enough players to field this weekend with berb and ridgewell out 🙁

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  10. gunner1994
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Will Baines and/or Fletcher rise again before GW deadline?

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  11. zee303
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Zabaleta or Clichy likely to be nailed on for the next few weeks?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Neither. Richards is close to returning too. Avoid!

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Zaba nailed on for this weekend only

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  12. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone have the FIFA13 Ultimate Edition?

    Just wondering what the difference is? (In other words, what do you get extra for the extra dosh?)

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    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Do you play Ultimate Team a lot? If you don't the ultimate edition isn't worth it.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I don't, at all. Thanks for that.

        Will just get the regular version then

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    2. 1mills
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Last year it was just extra 4 packs per month on Ultimate Team.

      Think this year it might be weekly.

      Personally the "free" packs were a load of sh*t for me. Wouldn't pay much extra for it.

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    3. B.P.R.D.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Some Ultimate Team packs I think. Seem to be worth more than the added cost of the game, if you were going to buy them anyway.

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  13. blue cheese
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    @EvertonFC

    David Moyes confirms both Darron Gibson (thigh) and Tony Hibbert (calf) will miss the game against Southampton.

    https://twitter.com/Everton/status/251663369889796096

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Cue questions about Jelavic, Screech, Pienaar, Baines....

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        *hides behind couch*

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    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Did he say anything about Berbatov?

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        "Screw all you FPL managers with Berbatov. Hahahahaha. Jelavic FTW"
        - @DMoyes

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        1. roscola
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          looks legit

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          1. blue cheese
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Same account as yesterday 😉

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    3. Jönny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hmmm I wonder who'll be at RB. Coleman is crap there, and Neville moving back raises questions over Fellaini's playing position. Everton need to make RB their priority in January I think.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Debuchy 🙂

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      2. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Coleman is not that bad. He played there against Swansea right?

        Yeah, they would be better off buying one more, though.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          How much is left from the Rodwell fund?

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          1. blue cheese
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            No idea. How much did they get anyway?

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              No idea.

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        2. Jönny
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Looked crap in the cup, however he was up against the Mighty, Mighty Leeds.

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          1. blue cheese
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            We'll give him one more chance, then 😉

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  14. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Latest - RVP, Ba, FLetcher and Lambert all out this week.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yes!!!

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      RVP???

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    3. An Púca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      u jest!

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  15. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Guys is there a betting site or APP where u can select 3/4 games on an accumulator yourself and it will then display odds etc?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Any betting website!

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    2. Bubbles
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Search for 'odds checker'.

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  16. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    A. Keep Kagawa vs tott at home and give him another chance to shine as a differential
    B. Kagawa > Bale
    C. Kagawa > Cazorla?

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    1. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Keep fo sho.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Not surprised if Kagawa wont start this weekend

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  17. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Cabaye out with a tooth problem?

    They're dropping like flies!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Tooth?!!
      Now Suarez, I could understand but Cabaye! 🙂

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  18. zee303
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Doing WC, HAVE 10.8M to spend on 2 defenders.

    a) Mcauley + Jenkinson

    b) Lescott + Hughes (or another 4.5m def?)

    c) any other ideas?

    Currently have Baines, Williams, Demel

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  19. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    its so annoying that even with 1.8m in the bank to get in baines will have to be for a hit for me 😕

    yes you have guessed it williams @ 5.0m is my dearest def 😉

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  20. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Am on wildcard. Have gibbs, johnson and baines as 3 defenders who will start pretty much every game (may switch one for rafael later) so need two cheapies

    Just had a thought - good idea to get 1 reading and 1 sunderland so that when their inevitable DGW comes I have a couple to throw out there?

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Fletcher would be good.

      Is Tevez in your WCT?

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        sorry i was talking about 2 cheap defenders who will never really play unless main 3 are dropped/ injured

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    2. stilicho
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      DGW isn't going to be until December but Gorkss looks a good bet for a bench player anyway I reckon.

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  21. WalterWhite
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    So, now that Berba is out, which one to play of Demel, Rangel or Maloney ??

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    1. Karmanya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      out from where?

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        His house

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Berba, with Demel first sub.

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  22. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    hahaha absolutely delighted with the Berbatov revelation......

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      That's a horrible thing to say!

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      W@nker

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  23. blue cheese
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Cabaye out with tooth problem?!? LOL.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      and as a result Newcaslte will be toothless with no one to supply the bullets for Ba.

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        😆

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      @@

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  24. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else just going to keep hold of Berba and bench him for 2 weeks? He;ll be back for Villa & Reading and they are 2 games i definitely want him for. The worry is the price drop if he misses the next two, especially during with the International break.

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    1. B.P.R.D.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not sure on the specifics of how it works, but he should be flagged which will limit his drops somewhat.

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Nope. Flags don't provide any protection.

        Only condoms.

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    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      really like arenals fixtures, at mo i can afford too swap for podolski so if he dropped in price i wouldnt (have enough everton cover not to have jelly)

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    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I find it very hard not fielding 3 strikers. Tempted to just go Berba > Suarez and hope Tevez plays some part. Berba's gone up 0.4 since i had him so assuming he drops at least once getting him back won't be a problem

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I can't afford that. I am still looking at Tevez > Suarez this week.

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    4. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Has it been confirmed he'll be out for 2 games? Really wanted him vs saints.

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  25. andres
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Jelly!
    Jelly!
    Jelly!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Oi
      Oi
      Oi

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  26. nandosss
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    tevez to aguero (tevez rotation risk)
    defoe to suarez (suarez fixtures and differential)
    hazard to fellani (to fund above transfers..chelsea fixtures and shocking)

    8 point hit??

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Each transfer looks ok in it's own right but none of them are worth a hit imo.

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  27. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    phil neville18 ‏@fizzer18

    Training done old team won 1-0 jelevic! Home now feet up tv on Ryder cup time-wouldn't like to be hitting one on that 1st tee #nerves

    Jelevic must be good to go lads

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    1. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Ooooh, nice! 🙂

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      "Old team"?!

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      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        yea he's past it now 😉

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    3. An Púca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      oh, the life of a professional footballer....

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        You know what I mean. 1 maybe two hours a day, and a couple of 90 minutes's 50-200k a week. Ridiculous!!

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      2. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        they have some time of it as the rest of us are at work looking at fantasyfootballscout all day lol

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    4. HelloSidney
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      That's it then, I'm taking a 16-point hit to bring him in in 6 differtnt positions and cpaitning him.

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  28. Kostja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Also hearing Coleman and Naismith have knocks from midweek and are slight doubts. Victor has a chest infection and is also a worry.

    So Anichebe a small doubt for tomorrow.

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    1. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      This is from the official Twitter also

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    2. Waldaz
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Jelavic time!

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Looking good for a Jelly start then.

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      1. Kostja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        A man can dream 🙂

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    4. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Me likey!

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    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Cabaye out with tooth problem, I wonder who will be filling in for him?

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      1. heco87
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Lol if that's a joke, I like it. If it's not, then probably Tiote / Perch / Gutierrez in midfield with Anita RB. Or possibly Anita in MF with Perch at RB.

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          A joke, pleased you liked it 😉

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  29. Live4pool
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    1) figueroa (sunderland A)
    2) davies (stoke A) ?

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    1. The_Druid
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Figueroa,imo.

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  30. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Quick question:
    If I have 2 free tranfers and use one i will have two FT next game week. Can I do this indefinetly that is push 1 FT forward every week.

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      yes and yes until you use a wildcard.

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