Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Quiet

With no red cards shown in the fixtures this week, we’d a sparse looking inbox in terms of suspensions, but never fear – there are still some tidbits to throw your way, as the tightrope continues to creak under a heavy load.

Easing that load on Saturday, and perhaps the highest profile of those newly banned for next weekend, Chris Baird is the first to take our interest. Booked for protesting the injury time penalty award for Arsenal at the Emirates, the Northern Irishman had his pain immediately eased by the outstanding glovework of his goalkeeper but a ban still follows; he’ll be absent for the visit of Sunderland next Sunday, with Mahamadou Diarra the obvious replacement should he regain his fitness.

Also doing their bit to free up space on the sidebar widget were Stoke City’s Dean Whitehead and Sunderland’s Craig Gardner, both falling foul of the referee for the fifth time this season in their respective second halves against QPR and Everton. While Gardner will now accompany Baird in the stands at Craven Cottage, Whitehead will be missing a tricky trip to the Boleyn Ground, as the Potters face an in-form West Ham.

Replacing those three unbalanced folk up on the high wire this week we have a former Galactico in the shape of Esteban Granero, and a man capped by France at every age group level (though with the notable exception of the seniors) in Morgan Schneiderlin. Grabbing Southampton’s goal in a 1-1 draw with Swansea which lifted his side off the foot of the table, Schneiderlin also picked up his fourth yellow for unsporting behaviour. The Saints were replaced at the bottom by the QPR side of ‘El Pirata’ Granero, who picked up his censure in the final throws of their latest defeat.

Finally in our round up, it’s the old timers, with Cheick Tioté completing his three-match ban this week to be available for the Gameweek 12 shakeup; he waved goodbye to teammate Fabricio Coloccini who will sit out his second game of three, and QPR’s Stéphane M’Bia serving the last of his trio of enforced absences.

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  1. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What's going down with RVP?

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    1. The Milkman
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      His pants.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      injured 🙁

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      1. CravenA
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Load of bllocks

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    3. Granville
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The economy.

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    4. matthewhagon
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Fergie has the final say, he say NO to Persie playing

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    5. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      repost:

      question?

      fellaini rising again tonight, so as this will be the 0.3 rise since saturday’s deadline, does it mean nomatter how many more will transfer him in until the next deadline, his price will remain 7.6?

      thanks

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh it will start rising again on Saturday

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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      3. Granville
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        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yes.

        Annoying that I only get 2 weeks of points with him before everyone else follows. Sometimes steady points are better at keeping the secret.

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        1. Hazmat
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Secret? He was already at 30% ownership

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        2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          🙄

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      4. Desertbug
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That's my understanding.

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    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Blimey. Transfer market gone wild again! 🙂

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      1. Holy See
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You seem to have played your part! Early to rise eh

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      2. 42 Rules
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Have agree +1. The transfer market has gone hyper - all before the mid week internationals

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    7. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Am I nuts for even contemplating Nelsen over Sagna this week?

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No, I'd play Nelsen over him.

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not at all.... chance of attacking points for Sagna though

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      3. Revival
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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Arsenal vs Spurs games are full of goals so Sagna won't be having a cleanie.

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      4. Moosie the Staggie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers guys, Nelsen it is then.

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    8. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rate My team or i'll tell Daddy.

      http://i.imgur.com/dos4e.png

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        9/10

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers.

          Keep up the good work.

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      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        how can u afford that team anyway?

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      3. A.T
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Almost as good as mine

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      4. bolexio
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Almost the same as my team. 9/10

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      5. World XI
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        8/10

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    9. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I see there's still not a single Norwich Def or GK on the watchlist...Scouts are a bit slow this year eh? 🙄

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed, Ruddy looks real value @ 4.5 imo.

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    10. jaybommber
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ........... Begovic Federici
      .....Gallas Cole Maculy Barnett Demel
      .......Hazard Fellaini Nolan Bafa Sterling
      RVP Tevez Berba
      used transfer to get pieneer to Fellaini
      Gonna wilcard to this
      ............Begovic Ruddy
      .....Cameron Hughes Cuellar Gorkss Demel
      ....Silva Mata Nolan Fellaini Morrison
      ....Rvp Berba Suarez
      Waste of WC or just wait and do a few 4 pt hits

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Don't do it. You have a few minor issues.

        Personally think you need to get Cole and Barfa out first. How about Cameron/Shawcross and Walcott?
        If Suarez is a must for you it may be an idea to downgrade Sterling to Neville/Schneiderlin or any othe 4.4m mid that is a regular

        Either can easily be done over the next few weeks.

        Gl

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    11. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      5 players injured, bloody international week blaggers

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    12. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm sorry, but if you can't afford Berby, then Sidwell is NOT the answer 😀

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This.

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      2. Sir_Dunc
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        hah

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      3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        try telling my ML rival that 😛

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          He ain't alone!

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    13. Sir_Dunc
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I could be completely insane, but I think this idea has legs:

      RVP > Hernandez

      Think of all that free cash!

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Think of all those red arrows!

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        1. Sir_Dunc
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          🙂

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      2. Revival
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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        SAF has virtually guaranteed Hernandez a start this weekend according to reports.

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      3. tahoe don
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        you're right ... insane

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      4. Sir_Dunc
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm logging out before I do something silly.

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    14. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      2 FT's done, team for gw.

      Jussi
      Baines Rafa Gorkss ( Cuellar Davies)
      Felaini Santi Bale Mata (Britton)
      RVP Ba Berba

      Good to go?

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Gotchad by the new post again. Can' be arrised to repost. Night all....

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    15. Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      pleeeaase help! what do i do here?

      bego jussi

      baines cuellar davies jenkinson ridgewell

      bale michu pienaar walters guthrie

      aguero rvp Ba

      0.0 in bank and 2 freebies

      been thinking aguero and jenkinson for suarez and evans

      or aguero and bale for suarez and silva

      or aguero and ba for suarez and jelavic

      or somethimg totally different, i'm totally lost. thanks in advance

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      1. tahoe don
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        the kun / jenkinson trade looks best .... or just jenkinson

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      2. Miracallas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Just get rid of jenkinson

        You don't need to do anything else. Looking good for this weekend

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      3. Hurricane H
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Kun is travelling to the moon to play a friendly, personally I would get him out for either Suarez or Tevez! I dropped Bale yesterday for Silva as I need a differential in my mini league, lets hope it does not haunt me!

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    16. 42 Rules
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      To all those currently transferring Santi out you will be kicking yourselves come 2.30 Saturday when he comes in with a goal. assist and BAPS . Big raspberryxxxxxx

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I prefer my 6.0 mid Nollan instead of him. Better goal threat anyway and currently WHam above Arsenal on the table

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    17. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Anybody watching Federer Gjokovic?

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    18. jonbob
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      So - unlimited cash, which 3 strikers?

      Struggling to see beyond RVP, Suarez and Berbatov for the time being?

      Tevez & Kun seem too hit and miss, Rooney and Torres off form, Arsenal too inconsistent.

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yep.

        I'd have those 3 with unlimited funds.

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    19. Robalabobolol
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rate my team please

      Jaaskeleinen (Begovic)
      Reid, Baines, Kolarov (McAuley, Barnett)
      Fellaini, Mata, Sterling, Nolan (Pienaar)
      RVP, Berbatov, Suarez

      Got 0.8 in the bank

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