Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Hammered

The suspension slate may have been wiped clean for Wayne Rooney, Yannick Bolasie, Jonas Olsson and Ravel Morrison over the weekend but the Tightrope sleeps for no man, as a new wave of miscreants were served up over the last couple of days to replenish the stocks and furnish this very article:

First and foremost amongst the bans this week is West Ham skipper Kevin Nolan. For a few weeks now, the midfielder’s form has been a talking point amongst Hammers fans – having failed to score since the season opener at home to Cardiff, many have questioned his place as a regular in Sam Allardyce’s XI. Fantasy managers agree, with sales of the once prolific Nolan outstripping purchases in each of the last 12 Gameweeks. Those sales are set to escalate after he received a red card for a rash challenge on Jordan Henderson in the drubbing by Liverpool last Saturday. Nolan can put his feet up over the busy pre-Christmas schedule as a three-match ban forces him to sit out league games against Sunderland and Manchester United in addition to the Capital One Cup Quarter Final with Spurs. He’ll be available again for the Gameweek 18 clash with Arsenal but, given his lack of impact, it remains to be seen whether Big Sam will hand him an immediate return.

Joining Nolan on the ban list, but only for the next round of fixtures, is arguably the man who replaced him at Newcastle – Yohan Cabaye. A yellow card in Saturday’s triumph at United is unlikely to have dampened the Frenchman’s mood following his weekend winner but, as this was his fifth indiscretion of the season, he’ll sit out the visit of Southampton in Gameweek 16. Meanwhile, completing the roll-call of the Saturday fixtures, Stoke’s Jon Walters also toppled off the Tightrope and will sit out next weekend’s trip to Hull but I doubt he’ll care much for his yellow card, given his side’s dramatic 3-2 triumph over Chelsea.

On to Sunday and each of the two fixtures had their fair share of Tightrope action, with seven players across the four teams under threat of a ban. Fabian Delph and James McCarthy were the unlucky pair to lose their balance, having spent seven and four weeks respectively on the Tightrope. Both will now be free to indulge in some Christmas shopping as their sides face up to their next tests – Delph’s Aston Villa entertain under-fire David Moyes’ United, while McCarthy’s Everton welcome Fulham to Goodison; the pair will be back in the fold for Gameweek 17.

One final piece of housekeeping sees a couple of new faces on the Tightrope widget, in the shape of Everton pair Gareth Barry and – possibly the first goalkeeper to ever appear on these pages – Tim Howard. Both picked up their fourth cautions of the campaign during yesterday’s draw at the Emirates and have to navigate a further four league matches without incident before the threshold for a ban is increased to 10 yellows on New Year’s Day (or Gameweek 20 to you and me).

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  1. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is Evra injured? I saw just twitter about him missed the training today, but no details.

    Is there any info of this?

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    1. LOCO ABREU
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      doubt for tomorow,will be fine ftw

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      1. NATSTER
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        a rest midweek should be good for him.

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    2. CHANCING PUNT
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      Moyes says he's a doubt for tomorrow's match.

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  2. applebonkers
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    all those dives appear to have really screwed up brady's hernia region

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  3. Dr Dream
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    Hazard...Michu...Silva...mmmm...

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      That will probably be my midfield 3 next week. With Ramsey and the Big 3 up front 😉

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        from GW19 for me, might look at Silva for Fulham though.

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      2. Dr Dream
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        Looks good.

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    2. Chris_White
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      Haz, Silva, Michu, Ramsey and cheapo will be the new template

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    3. NATSTER
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      and Ozil keeps delivering points too.

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      1. Dr Dream
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        Yeah..32 pts in three games and hardly a murmur on the transfer page...if he blanks in any of the next two tough fixtures he'll be back to where he started.

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      2. Gloria Kanchelskis
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        Wally over Michu for me

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    4. Evans
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      Silva, Oscar, Walcott

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    5. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
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      Have you guys black out his dismal fantasy returns from earlier this season? Completely overpriced

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    6. jdogg
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      Silva hazard ozil ramsey and ravel is my aim.x

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  4. Stats King-@football2space
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    Swansea City FC ‏@SwansOfficial 39s
    So it's three changes for the #Swans. Tremmel and Dyer replace Vorm and Pozuelo, while Michu makes his return in place of Vazquez

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  5. beric
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    shelvey owners should be happy, michu is back and he still starts...

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
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      But will he when Bony is back?

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      1. beric
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        thats the question, but for this week at least they can be happy

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      2. Get up ya bum
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        This weekend probably

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    2. parkerdip
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not happy because I benched Cabaye for Shelvey.

      So I want Shelvey to get atleast 10points

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
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        Same here...

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  6. d1sable
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Im going to take a 1 game punt on a Swans midfielder tonight (Sky Game) which midfielder would you choose?

    A) DeGuzman (Corners, Freekicks, Pens?)
    B) Shelvey (Playing Cam good form)
    C) Hernandez (Can be explosive, likely 65 mins)

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. Raddy
      • 12 Years
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      Assuming you cant choose Michu?

      Id go C

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      1. d1sable
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        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Michu is a foward in Sky 🙁

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    3. Chris_White
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      Jonatan

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    4. charlie1X
      • 11 Years
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      Pablo. He has the class, and plays higher up the field than the striker (when they have a striker). Also very greedy.

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    5. Brutus619
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      C

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    6. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
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      been thinking about DeGuzman myself lately

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  7. HurriKane
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    Giggs boson will miss chester's clean sheet by the looks of it 😛

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    forca in big trouble, no vorm

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
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      Poor lad

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  9. Stats King-@football2space
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    So Chambers -> Distin or Vorm -> Howard ?
    http://i.imgur.com/eE7SrXZ.jpg
    (Hv 1 FT & 1.2m)

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    1. LOCO ABREU
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      wait for news from vorm

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      1. Stats King-@football2space
        • 11 Years
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        k , will wait for Ladrup's Presser

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  10. Demí
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    Doubt Michu will get 90 here

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      No chance.

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    2. d1sable
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      So assuming the kid Donnely? dosent come on for him who from Swans mid will be pushed up top do you think? Shelvey i guess...

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      1. Demí
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        Yeah, or Pozuelo if he comes on

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
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      60....

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      indeed

      ripe for 90 v Norwich though 😀

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      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
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        You getting him in?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          I might take the plunge

          really difficult to see anyone I can replace Gerrard with other than him, Silva or a 2nd Chelsea mid.

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    5. Spike ⚽️
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      Laudrup said earlier that he would be careful with Michu's game time

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  11. Optimus.
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    #GiggsBoson

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      im following

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  12. Winston.
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    • 10 Years
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    A. Migs to Howard or..
    B. Remy to Lukaku

    Can't do both, I've got 2 Everton players already...

    Thanks for views!

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    1. LOCO ABREU
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      if you have everton defenders get lukaku

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    2. chrisjdgrady
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      get Lukaku anyways imo

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  13. Evans
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    Why is giroud set to drop?

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
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      cause he doesnt score very much

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
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      bad fixtures, average player, more than 3 better strikers available

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    3. Spike ⚽️
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      😕

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    4. Chris_White
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      Lack of goals and two tough games coming up

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    5. Orion
      • 13 Years
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      Because he missed open goal and ball

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  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Michu still has 6.2% ownership

    reckon a lot of those might be dead teams who picked him GW1

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      aye undoubedly

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    2. Raddy
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      Yep. Very few active players gonna have him this week

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    3. beric
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      i cant find him on smarty pants' spreadsheet so i dont think anyone in the top 1k has him 😯

      GB could shoot up tonight!

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      1. Raddy
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        Could i get the link to that? Fancy a gander

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        1. beric
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          hot topics mate

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  15. Mozart_s Balls
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    Assuming Silva gets 30 minute run-out tomorrow against Bayern, is it safe to assume he will get at least 60 during the weekend in the derby game?

    I have to find someone for Gerrard, but the way Walcott is brought back i'm reluctant.

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    1. Evans
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      I think it will be different with silva

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  16. boogle
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Damnit. My chances of a brady -1 score have been dealt a serious blow 🙁

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  17. supta
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    iv giv up on lallana and brought in fer

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/225540/event-history/15/

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  18. rohan
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    Predictions?

    1-1 for me

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    1. beric
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      2-0 swansea, sadly

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
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      2-0 I'd guess

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  19. I love DGWs
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    Vorm/Boruc owner here. Have no Everton defence but wary of getting Howard in and seeing him get his 5th yellow next match. Is very much possible with my luck.

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  20. charlie1X
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    Its Pablo time

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      Hope so. Big differential.

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  21. Valar(Keith)
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Gerrard n Brady need to leave my team asap

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

      same here

      but also got Terry and Williams to lose

      I sense a couple of hits coming

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  22. beric
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    ravel + dawson -> Michu and 1.9 for a defender, who do you recommend?

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    1. Chris_White
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      skrtel

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      1. beric
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        has his price dropped to below 2? excellent, good shout chris my friend

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        1. Chris_White
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          you'd expect it too!

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      hmmmm, whos dead?

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  23. Raddy
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    Michu next 6GW's

    Norwich(A)
    Everton(H)
    Chelsea(A)
    Villa(A)
    City(H)
    United(A)

    Not great I'm afraid fella's...

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    1. beric
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      i hope he stays quiet, hate missing out on michu points

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      Chelsea and City defences aren't great atm.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        Other than Everton's not many of them are

        I'll take a Michu 2 pointer v Everton if it gets me 12 points for a double cleanie

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    3. Yome
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Horrible fixtures, that is why I will sell Chico

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    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Mmm, Chelsea,City and United games should be good for him but Villa, Norwich and Everton have decent defences...

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    5. ILOVEBAPS
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Mmm... yeah that's not so good. Think I'll hold off.

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  24. Yome
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    So much excitement for Michu, a player with 2 goals and 1 assist since GW1...

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      Players coming back from injury usually return changed men.

      Maybe it's the reflection time...

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      1. Somalion
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        Yeah Benteke, Brady etc. They've all gotten worse! That's what you mean right?? 😉

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          I'm trying to look on this as optimistically as possible! 😆

          I'm just happy I'm in the raffle...

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      2. Yome
        • 12 Years
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        Michu frustrated me this season, I am staying away and would prefer Wally or Silva as this price level

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      I guess Mata is overrated too then.

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      1. Yome
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        He doesn't play so no discussion

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Try again.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
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      True, but how many players allow you to shout MICHUUUUUUUUU!!!! Whenever they score?

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      1. Get up ya bum
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        I shout that every morning. One of them always seems to disappear

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        1. MJ6987
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          🙂

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      2. Dr Dream
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        Good point well made.

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    4. Raddy
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      Well including Europe his season has been reasonable before his injury, but yea i get your point.

      i think its a combo of nostalgia and the idea of getting ahead of the masses with a differential with some potential getting back into the game.

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      1. Yome
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        I don't think he will replicate his form of last year and Swans fixtures are horrible

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  25. isacki: full casual
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    Wonder if Bony will come on at all tonight or be saved for Europa.

    Guess it depends on how the game goes, if they're losing could be thrown on.

    Michu the prime candidate to come off if he comes on?

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Wonder no more. He's not on the bench

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
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        Cool. Europa maybe.

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

    too much to ask?

    a) a Williams goal

    b) Williams subbed after 60 with a CS in tact

    c) Brady comes on to score

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    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      All i want is a clean sheet for hull and maximum bonus for chester 🙂

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      1. BOOM XHAKALACA
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        • 12 Years
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        This!

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    2. Prime
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I'll go even lower: Hernandez not to blank.

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  27. T1P
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    If Curtis Davies scores, keeps a clean sheet and gets three bonus points I'll be out of the paddy power cup by 1 point... Nervy night ahead

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

      He's not in the XI

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  28. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
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    Predictions?

    2-0

    Michu and Dyer

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    1. Prime
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I feel I'm gonna get some returns from Hernandez.

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  29. Freshy
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Swansea: Tremmel, Tiendalli, Chico, Williams (c), Davies, Canas, de Guzman, Shelvey, Dyer, Hernandez, Michu.

    Which one of these mucks are in Puzelos spot?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
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      Dyer I think.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
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        At least last game, RW.

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  30. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    with all the brady, shelvey, williams, chester owners .... and michu owner ........ goin to be a little uncomfortable on here for some

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    1. beric
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      as soon as my drugs get here i'm off

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
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      You forgot Chico...

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
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      Brady not playing innit?

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