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Monitor – Kevin Nolan

With five goals in his first 11 league starts back in the top flight, Kevin Nolan confirmed what we already knew – he was a goalscoring midfielder, capable of keeping company with the best. That initial period saw him emerge as a rare Fantasy talent – a promoted player who immediately delivered and offered incredible value for a modest price tag: initially 6.0 in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game.

Since Gameweek 11, however, Nolan’s output had declined markedly and he’s without a goal in his last nine league starts, with zero Fantasy returns from Gameweek 11 onwards. It’s an astonishing dip in fortunes and one that has surely contributed to West Ham’s precarious slide down the table.

In a Gameweek that finds West Ham’s assets in focus ahead of their double fixtures with QPR and Arsenal, our latest article for members takes time to analyse Nolan’s performances, looking at the numbers behind the Gameweeks to attempt to decipher the reasons behind his decline and whether he can recover to become a serious consideration for the Hammers’ double this week.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Afternoon all.

    With o'brien supposedly fit do i need to make any changes to this line up:

    Jussi (Bego)
    O'brien, Gibbs, Apz (Martin r, Maraippa)
    Michu, Fellaini, Walnut (C), Mata (Guthrie)
    RVP, Ba, Suarez
    £0m in bank

    Any changes needed?

    Cheers!

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    1. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Team looks good but depends on your WC situation. I would want to clear Reading our of my team if it's a case of using a FT. But then I don't like Reading.

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      1. Killitzer
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        no WC anymore. I got the Reading defender to replace Gorkss as they were the same price but Gorkss never played!

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  2. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    any idea who will start 23rd gamewk???

    BA or EL NINO????

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      that's why im off that uncertain boat. same reason I have no city strikers

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i reckon Ba, or even both.

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    3. Park the bus
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think Torres will. He had a great game against Arsenal at the Emirates

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    4. Van The Man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I hope Ba starts.
      His good record against ARS gives him the edge imo.

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      1. Baby Face Nelson
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        most strikers have good records against us including Torres

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  3. Baby Face Nelson
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Start davies or azpil?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Davies

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      1. Baby Face Nelson
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        davies is starting atm

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  4. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, sorry for repost from bottom of last page,

    bound to have already been asked, but whats this about podolski having an illness? reckon he's still set to play?

    Also, captain walcott or podolski?

    help greatly appreciated, thanks,

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    1. Van The Man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wally(C) for sure!

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        cool.

        reckon podolski is set to play?

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    2. Rhysd007
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      walc 100%. podol should play ~135mins if he's well enough to start

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        cool, cheers mate.

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  5. Hatter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which would be a better front free -
    A). RVP Suarez Podolski
    B). RVP Aguero Sturridge

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A.

      at least 2 are guaranteed 90 mins

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      1. Hatter
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Long term?

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        1. Baby Face Nelson
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I'll still go with A for the above reason. I have uncertainty

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          1. Baby Face Nelson
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            *hate

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. Godber
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A this week
      B long term

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    4. Van The Man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B imo.
      Pints written all over those three.

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      1. Van The Man
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Points*
        LOL

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      2. Hatter
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero RVP Suarez? But a budget defence

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  6. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    sorry if been asked but those that live in England which games are the ones in danger?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Swans vs Stoke is the most likely

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool, WBA and Swansea.

      But they all seem to be saying that they are gonna play whatever

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    3. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      oh so none of the big games then, thanks

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  7. King Nemanja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best looking actress/singer/tv person? GO!

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

      MILA KUNIS

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    2. embo76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jessica Alba

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    3. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kate Beckinsale

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        1. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          She works, too. 😉

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        2. DarPaC
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          hard to argue with that 🙂

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        3. SkyCell
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          crack whore, disgusting... unimpressed to say the least

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    4. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tina in Corrie 😉

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    5. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shay Mitchell / Jessica Alba

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    6. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly Brook

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    7. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Emma Watson

      Gorgeous...

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    8. Brightside
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kaley Cuoco

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    9. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jennifer Garner

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    10. Baby Face Nelson
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      alicia keys

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    11. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      rosie huntington. aww

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    12. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Some great suggestions here.....time for some links / pics? 😉

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lovely Lauren, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/50/Lauren_Branning_(Jaqueline_Jossa).jpg/200px-Lauren_Branning_(Jaqueline_Jossa).jpg

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

      so looks like Alba's in the lead

      WHERE THE FECK IS ZLATAN????

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    14. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Natalie Portman.

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Great shout

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      2. rvp786
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        megan fox

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    15. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      leah michele

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    16. McDog
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *Cue a Giggs Boson gif 😉

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    17. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Christina Hendricks

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    18. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      J alba

      insanely fit

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    19. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Julie Christie
      (in her day)

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  8. embo76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to bench? Zamora, Adabayor or Bent? Help much appreciated

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    1. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hahahahahaha

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    2. embo76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not impressed with the response I am stuck on this one

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't want any of them....is that really your front 3?

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        1. Mee and the Boys
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Haha judging by his rank being 702, I doubt it...

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          1. Planet Jo
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Gosh - his team is nearly identical to mine. Just the 30000+ places difference!

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    3. WillShare
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no one, they all benched

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  9. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure if I can improve this team much with 1FT, before I WC next week:

    Begovic (Schwarzer)
    Demel, O.Brien, Luiz (Davies, Wilko)
    Michu, Santi, Walcott, Mata (Sterling)
    RVP, Ba, Berbatov
    £0.8m

    A, Schwarzer --->Szescyny?
    B. Sterling ---> J.Cole and bench Berba
    C. Berba ---> Lukaku, Dzeko, for a punt (but had planned to keep berba)
    D. Luiz ---> Gibbs or Sagna
    E. Save FT and WC the week after next instead?

    Any better ideas? Thanks.

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      C, Lukaku. Get Berba back with WC.

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    2. DarPaC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D

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    3. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling will prob drop tonight, if that hurts ya maybe get rid even if replacement is benched.

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    4. WillShare
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D Gibbs
      E has no sense 😛

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  10. Mile Plankton
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost:

    Ok, what’s the oppinion on Sterling?
    Do you think he will start vs Norwich?
    If so, should I bench Sterling or Pienaar?

    Or get Sterling out for some DGWer? Selling price is 5.2 +0.1 in the bank.

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    1. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He won't play for us as much in the second half of the season, Studge is the one to have.

      Having said that, he should play tomorrow as Rogers has said Sturridge is "very close" rather than "definitely fit". Get rid next week though.

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  11. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Afternoon guys. WC squad almost complete, but who out of Fellaini and Pienaar would tempt you the most for the short to medium term?

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    1. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      fellaini!!!

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      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        But you have Pienaar WID!

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        1. Beautiful Game
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          thats y i told u to go for fell...i also want fell...simple!!!

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    2. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Easy. Fella.

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    3. Van The Man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That Belgian with the cushion hair! 😉

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  12. ISawLeaburnScore
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sessegnon & Defoe > Cazorla & C.Cole? (-4)

    Already have Demel, Gibbs and Walcott for the double and want to bring Cazorla back. To do that, I either need to take a hit or replace Mata (Going to be wildcarding next week so he'll come straight back). Defoe is where my value is tied up as I don't want him post-wildcard, but want Michu who I have £0.6m tied up in.

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd rather taek Vaz Te than Cole.

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    2. maff
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      seems like an odd time to ditch Sess to me, and i wouldnt fancy C Cole, dgw or no dgw

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    3. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My advice is to keep sessegnon.

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      1. ISawLeaburnScore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all. So is anyone a fan of Mata > Cazorla for free?

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  13. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Podolski set to play? opinions?

    comments appreciated.

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I can only hope he does.

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    2. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If it was an injury I would be more worried but since it´s illness he may well overcome it through the night with one day to recover till sunday.

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    3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      probs wham only

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    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks guys, here's hoping he'll play 🙂

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    5. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Will play atleast 120-130 mins combined 2 matches

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  14. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one do you prefer?
    A. Mata
    B. Cazorla for a hit

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A imo.

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  15. Park the bus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Ba > Sturridge
    B) Berba > Sturridge
    C) Ba > Podolski

    first to 3 wins it!

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    1. Hatter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      c dgw

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B. Should play as main striker and is as selfish as they come

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    3. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      b

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  16. Hatter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Aguero completely injury-free?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No

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  17. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lookin at Ba, Lambert and Luiz to Sturridge, Aguero and Clyne. Would be an 8 pointer though. Worth the risk for the potential rewards?

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    1. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Under no circumstances .. 😐

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  18. chunk
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez (C) anyone or just me?

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    1. Peteex
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Been thinking to cap Suarez over Walcott too. Since I have alsi have Podolski and Santi. I think I could lower the risk (by captaining Suarez) if Arsenal would fail to score.

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      1. Peteex
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *also have

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  19. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    New player @Saints.. the 1st signing by POCHU..

    Southampton Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of Norwegian international defender Vegard Forren

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      As a fellow norwegian, I can see him slotting straight into the first team. Been magnificent for both club and country over the last couple of seasons.

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  20. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Living in ireland, which matches are most at risk for being called off???????

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Portrush vs Donnyhue

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Coleraine vs Lisburn Distillery

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kerry v Mayo possibly?

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    4. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I meant which matches in england(premier league), sorry for the confusion

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  21. Deulo10
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata or Hazard?

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  22. The hope that kills...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    As a dyed in the wool Saints fan, I am truly flabbergasted, and frankly embarrassed by the ludicrous sacking of Adkins. Sooo stupid and depressing on every level. Suddenly makes us everyone's least favourite team and relegation hopefuls, I'm sure....

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  23. Surfreak
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    my cup opponents team name
    hump tump kaw kaw
    🙂

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  24. Elwood
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Alternative WC team

    DDG, Szczy
    Baines, Evra, Rangel, O'Brien, Davies
    Hazard, Gerrard, Cazorla, Cole, Snodgrass
    Ba, Sturridge, Aguero

    Thoughts?

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  25. Mile Plankton
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Play Jagielka or do Nelsen -> Demel for FT?

    I have O'Brien already.

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  26. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Joey Barton: "I'm more intelligent than about 97% of the British Isles. "

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      noob

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      In fairness 97% of the British Isles is mud..

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  27. Deulo10
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry for asking again, but HAZARD or MATA?
    Hazard has been doing really good the last couple of matches so don't know...

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's done good all season...He eased off rom FPL points after the first six weeks and then Mata took over but he's always looked full of points to me and he's now coming good again...Flip a coin...

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    2. Pau
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata

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  28. Peteex
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    There seems to be quite a lot of people who have got Wilshere in for DGW. I really don't think he could get many points from those games. Do you?

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  29. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Michu or Fellaini this week chaps?

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