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The Stock Check – Sunday

Two quick-fire goals from Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon catch the Gunners defence flat-footed and, with the Spurs back four holding firm, North London superiority is very much with Andre Villas-Boas’ side tonight. Here’s the Stock Check on Sunday’s events…

On the Up

Gareth Bale
It’s seven league goals in his last five league matches as Bale continued his incredible form and saw him repay those who placed the armband with the Welshman. There’s little to be said on Bale that hasn’t been said already – his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) price tag has risen 0.6 in the space of two Gameweeks and there’s every reason to expect that to go on ascending as more Fantasy managers concede defeat and acquire his services.

Michael Dawson
Spurs have now gone 12 league outings unbeaten and, in that spell, they’ve kept five clean sheets and conceded more than one goal just once (at West Ham on Monday). The installation of Dawson in central defence has been a major factor – he’s started ten of the last eleven and was outstanding once again in a second half rearguard effort. At just 4.6 in the FPL, Dawson may not have appealing fixtures but, given Tottenham’s current form, he may still continue to deliver value.

Gylfi Sigurdsson
The Icelander scored his first league goal for Spurs at Upton Park on Monday and that was enough to see him start ahead of Lewis Holtby this afternoon. Sigurdsson again returned, slotting a smart pass through for Bale’s opener – his fifth assist of the season. It remains to be seen if he can hold his starting role, particularly once Clint Dempsey regains fitness. With Bale monopolising our attention, however, Sigurdsson seems unlikely to attract too much Fantasy interest.

Aaron Lennon
Lennon is another playing in the shadow of Gareth Bale. Today’s goal was his fourth of what has been a consistent season for the fleet-footed winger. At 7.2, ordinarily, Lennon may earn some Fantasy interest but with Bale’s form so relentless, he remains little more than a fanciful differential.

Going Down

The Arsenal Defence
While Tottenham’s rearguard has delivered five shut-outs in twelve and shown some determined consistency, Arsenal’s defence continues to look brittle and was exploited with ease by two through-balls today. It’s just two clean sheets in the last ten for Arsene Wenger’s back four – they came against Stoke and Sunderland – two teams amongst the most impotent in the league. Those holding Arsenal defensive assets will surely be looking to trade in for the Gameweek 29 blank and will consider the merits of acquiring them back, even with the confirmed double Gameweek 33 beckoning.

Olivier Giroud
It’s four league outings without a goal now for the Frenchman who, at one stage looked to have settled in Wenger’s lineup but now looks out of form and vulnerable once again. Giroud’s stint at centre-forward has led to Theo Walcott shifting to the flank and that has led to his returns dropping – Walcott has also failed to score in the last four Gameweeks, keeping his tally ticking with three assists. We could well see changes to Wenger’s tactics following the Gameweek 29 break.

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

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  1. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero to Remy for a 4 point hit done 🙂

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    1. Granville
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Why make this transfer now? Surely wait until we know the City v Wigan game doesn't go ahead GW29

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  2. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I think Marks attempt at predicting the Bonus points yesterday evening were about as bad as it gets!!

    Perhaps the Bap Chap took the weekend off to prove how valuable he is after all !!

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    1. Dial Square
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      he got me all excited about Glen Johnson baps - then I get stabbed in the back by Davies - leaves my cup tie on a knife edge...

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      1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Pre Baps and with just Zaba to play each, i overcame a 3 point defecit to win by 2 against my H2H opponent with Jussi(2) & Davies(1) the surprises i needed.................

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        1. Dial Square
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I need 4 to win - with Zaba to come

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  3. RamaJama
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Which GW will Chelsea have their DGW?

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    1. Jimmers
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      No one knows. Complicated by EL involvement

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  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    My side for next week:

    Federici (Hopefully)
    Johnson Davies R.Martin
    Michu Bale (vc)
    Suarez (c) Cisse

    *Gulp

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  5. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How bad is 46 with Aguero to come on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst. I'm gonna go 4

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    1. Fin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on 49 with aguero to come so not much better..... Changed captaincy from bale to lambert last minute 🙁

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I feel you (not in a sexual way)

        Went Lambert instead of Suarez because I had Sturridge. Should have waited for news

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Considering your rank. 4

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    3. The Mandalorian
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      fours a good number

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    4. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      4.184%

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      1. kaz 96
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Won't that be out of 100?

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  6. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Currently on 73 points with Zabaleta and Aguero to play. I'm not going to ask if that's good, because it blatantly is, bow down to me if you got a lower score, well done if you got a better score and your rank is better than mine, and I praise you for it. Quite pleased this gameweek!

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      72 with Aguero and Benteke, I'm obviously hoping Zaba gets no points sorry... 😀

      Aguero hat-trick would be epic

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Haha that's okay. Both of us have a great score, divided only by one point, but with 2 player to play. Hopefully we'll both do well with our remaining players! Okay, Zaba concedes to a Benteke brace, but Zaba also scores along with Aguero? That is a nice compromise, non??

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  7. elkunaguero
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Managers selling RVP this week (or last), will you get him back or Rooney instead? I still feel RVP is worth the extra money because of corners and Penalty kicks. Also in the Golden Boot race. What is the consensus here?

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    1. royals forever
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Rooney

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm getting RVP back simply because mini league rivals chasing me have RVP..

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    3. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Robin, and I won't move on it.

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      1. elkunaguero
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        selling or benching?

        my view is to bench if United wins the CL round and sell if they go through, as this would mean more rotation/rest for Robin

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  8. Live4pool
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez (C) 'only' 7 points more than Bale (C)
    could've been worse

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      14 points more...

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        lol

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      2. Viper
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        No, 7!

        I captained Bale who got 20.

        Suarez got 17.

        Double Suarez's score give you an extra 17 and minus the 10 from Bale as he wouldn't have been your captain.... 7 point gain!

        😉

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        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Presuming you own Bale of course..

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          1. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            😳

            I see now 🙂

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        2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          But what if you didn't have Suarez...lol

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          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            I'm talking in terms of owning both & he obviously is aswell..

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      3. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        He means if you own both and picked the wrong captain.

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      4. Granville
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Like he said, 7 points.

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  9. Axle11
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    OK. my exact move in GW29 is trade Anichebe for Newcastle forward.

    who's better prospect?

    A. Cisse, or
    B. Gouffran?

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    1. drakesdrum
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Cisse

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      1. Axle11
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        yes that was my original plan. thanks 🙂

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  10. The Mandalorian
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I'll be selling game points for next week, so if your interested I'll be standing on the usual corner 😉

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  11. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    OK SO I’m going into the next gw without a single defender playing.
    That means 3 x 0
    Only got 6 players on the field;
    Suarez, Lambert, Le Fondre, Michu, Gerrard, Bale.
    I’m not going to go -4 on a defender, that would be crazy.
    Should I go -4 on Mata > Sissoko though?

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  12. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    So Bale 3 BAPS? Isnt that a little weird? Thought Lennon was a even better candidate, statistically

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    1. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Nah... He had few shots on target bale.

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  13. royals forever
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Is Sissoko the best option for next week or are there other ones

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    1. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      There's always options....

      Remy
      Bentekers
      Sod grass
      Cisse
      Sessy
      AJ
      ETC...

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    2. Dial Square
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      coutinhio ?

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  14. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    suarez for aguero or sturridge? aguero might still have a game next week but then again sturridge is proving injury prone... my other striker is lambert

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  15. Tin of Directors
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Team for next week - thoughts?
    http://imgur.com/UZYvFwB
    Thinking Benteke for Sturridge.

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      This link - sorry.
      http://imgur.com/CsGju8L

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      1. Evs
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Sound ToD.

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        1. Tin of Directors
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers EVS.
          Worth getting Benteke in?

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      2. Darth
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Wouldn't get rid of sturridge.

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        1. Tin of Directors
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Plan is to maybe keep Suarez to the bitter end now and am opposed to playing two forwards from the same team normally.
          Have a week to make my mind up I guess.

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  16. I am not a smart guy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    wanna get some advice here:

    Mata or Walcott -> Sissoko (to field 11)

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Mata IMO. Walcott form stil decent and confirmed very tasty Dgw.

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  17. Screaming Midget
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero > Benteke worth a -4?

    The problem lies in that I'd want Rooney for GW30 which will take another -4 hit to afford the move.

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Nope.

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  18. thattreblefeeling
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    That's it Anichibe out LeFondre in, might just (C) too

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  19. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Points check post

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      51 + Kun(c)

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Ha, exactly the same.

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    2. heartsattack
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      63 + Zab

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      1. Axle11
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        almost similiar. 64 + Zab

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    3. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Again?!

      Check other pages...

      81 - all out.

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      1. Feanor
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I check my points on my phone by posting here then clicking on my name. Quicker than logging in to the FPL site.

        40 with Zab to play is not terrible, I guess.

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    4. ola32
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      29

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    5. Screaming Midget
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      72 with Aguero and Zab to go

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    6. Acquafresca
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      84 all out.

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

      60 with Aguero & Clichy.

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  20. tw
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Lambert or lukaku?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Benteke imo.

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      1. kaz 96
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        +1

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      2. tw
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Why's that?

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    2. Dial Square
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      lukaku

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    3. Acquafresca
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Lamb

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  21. Deulo10
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mata to Bale before he rises tonight? Also thinking RVP out only for this week but for who?

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    1. CFC1990
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I say go for Bale.

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  22. UKG
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Team for next week, 10 players and 2 FT. 0.1 in the bank, stick for transfer ideas?

    Bego

    Wilson Davies Harte Clyne

    Sissoko Michu Bale

    Fletcher Suarez RVP

    Fed Walcott Mata Zaba

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  23. Dial Square
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    X (X)
    Johnson, Pearce, Clyne, (X), (X)
    Bale, Punch, X, X, X (X)
    Sturridge, X, X

    looking good next week...

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    1. Andy1
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Awesome!

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  24. CFC1990
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    What is the ideal team you are working towards at the moment?

    It has to be within your current budget.

    Here is mine:

    De Gea, Bunn
    J Enrique, Zabaleta, Wilson, Pearce, Davies
    Mata, Michu, Bale, Walcott, Sissoko
    RVP, Sturridge, Benteke

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    1. Andy1
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Why have that front 8? Who do you bench each week?

      My ideal team is

      DDG Bunn
      Zabaleta Azpi Davies Wilson Clyne
      Mata Bale Michu Walcott Sissoko
      RVP Lambert Anichebe

      I am there except for Zab/Azpi/Wilson/DDG - I have Nastasic/Rafael/Wilson/Begovic

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  25. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Bale own goal yea?

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    1. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Oi !

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        You think they'll change it, after having awarded the baps?

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    2. kaz 96
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      No. Bale goal, Siggy assist.

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  26. Evs
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    GW ranks seem to now be updated. . .

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

      Correct.

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      1. Evs
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Great - I love being right 🙂 !

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        1. Granville
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          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Overall ranking hasn't updated yet

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  27. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone considering Craig Gardner for GW 28...............only 5.0

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  28. Declan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Average 47

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  29. the axolotl
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    average is a mean 47

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  30. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Average 47
    GW ranks updated
    Forca Inter = Fail

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