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The Community Round Up

Strikers preoccupied the community this week, with replacements for the injured Sergio Aguero being sought and Fantasy managers wondering if Luis Suarez would go on to make Fantasy Football history. Elsewhere, we examine how those early kick-off myths were dispelled once and for all and take time to catch up with the latest goings-on in our community tournaments.

The Hottest Topics

Sergio Aguero’s calf injury and subsequent month-long lay off shook up the community’s frontlines this week. As we hurriedly looked to replace the Manchester City striker, Nice To Finally Michu was on hand to weigh up the replacements.

The Sarjeant was also looking at Aguero replacements, but instead focusing on some key differential options. Gary Hooper and Dimitar Berbatov were among those he was eyeing up. In RonH’s post, Negredo emerged as the ready-made replacement for Aguero. Ronh rolled out statistics and fixture analysis to construct a convincing case, portraying the Spaniard as the clear standout option.

City’s midfield assets the focus of Your Mum’s Athletic‘s hot topic. He examined the merits of Yaya Toure and David Silva, with the Ivory Coast international having the edge, based on his analysis.

Luis Suarez was not put forward as a replacement for Aguero, mainly because of the assumption that he’s already a mainstay in our lineups. The Uruguyan continues to look unstoppable and, given that most will be captaining him for the foreseeable future, we asked how Fantasy managers can counter the Suarez effect. Will was amongst those to chip in, citing investment in midfield with a cheaper defence as a potential route of exploration.

The 3rd Turd is so impressed with Suarez’s displays that he even believes he will become the first Fantasy Premier League player to breach the 300 points barrier. His trip down memory lane looking back on the previous season’s top points scorers proved one of the most popular posts this week.

Finally, our watchlist guru, Green Windmill, found some time to finally prove that the results of the early kick-offs are no different to those at other times. Of course, we knew that all along but that won’t stop us letting the live cameras have their say when it comes to our transfers.

The Community Tournaments

Breaching the top 100,000 seemed like an impossible dream at the start of the season for those taking part in HeelsOverHead’s Worst to First 2 Million Club, for teams with an overall rank below 2,000,000 in the first five Gameweeks. However, Bales of Fury has already achieved that landmark feat, and was sitting pretty with a rank of 72,143 going into Gameweek 17. Seven teams are in the top 250,000 and in poll position to mirror his achievement.

In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing league, 35 managers departed during Gameweek 16, leaving 411 to fight another day. To join TM’s upcoming midseason leagues, click here.

Those leading In Tommy We Trust’s All Things leagues are Evs, Bootsy, Athletico Timbo, Crouch Potato, Wslnpt and Koneheads. Tony Hibbert is the favourite to lift Tommy’s AT50Q competition trophy after going into Gameweek 17 with an overall rank of 570.

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

    Is the game going to get cancelled tonight? 🙁

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No. The worse of the weather is forecast for this morning.

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

        But the localised flooding it's expected to cause will disrupt transport links for days.

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        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          It's a local derby so fans don't have much travelling to do

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

            Last year's boxing day game between Arsenal and West Ham was postponed because of Tube strikes ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20772223 ).

            I don't have any idea whether it will go ahead or not. All I'm saying is that transport links are what matter and they'll be affected for longer than just the weather being bad.

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

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    3. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Boxing Days might 🙂

      Delay your FT 😉

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

        Yaaay! I like it when games get cancelled!

        You, my friend, deserve some Thomas The Tank Engine.

        Here you go buddy, here you go. 🙂

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOqK2X2e-vs

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        1. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Yay 🙂

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      2. tw
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        why's that?

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        1. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          So if any games get cancelled, you can use your FT to ensure your team is affected less.

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  2. Syd.
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is Luke Shaw injured????

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

      He was ill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2. Wavey Wambz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Illness

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    3. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He was ill but it had the same effect as an injury, 0 points. He's as flaky as they come but people love him for some reason.

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      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I don't love I just have him in my FPL team and I'm down to the bare bones atm

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      2. Wavey Wambz
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Because he's been the best LB this season

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    4. 42 Rules
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No - check out his tweets. ps Nice barkley off the bench points incoming!

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

        There is no justice.

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  3. Sting
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Current Front 7 + 5th Mid Options:

    5th = 5th Choice Mid, E = Essential

    Arsenal: Ozil, Ramsey, Walcott

    Chelsea: Hazard

    Everton: Barkley (5th), Mirallas, Lukaku

    Liverpool: Henderson (5th), Sterling (5th), Suarez (E)

    Man City: Negredo, Silva, Yaya

    Man Utd: Januzaj (5th) Rooney (E)

    I really think this is our selection until Aguero returns. Posted this last night, what do people think ?

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

      I think the optimum is:

      Ramsey Silva Hazard Ozil* Barkley

      Rooney Negredo* Suarez

      Currently I have:

      Ramsey Silva Hazard Nasri* Barkley

      Rooney Lukaku* Suarez

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    2. 42 Rules
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      maybe could add a couple of NewCtl Mids into that mix for 5th spot? Sissoko starting to come good again imo.

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

        I think with Newcastle I would only want a defender atm. Krul, Debuchy or Williamson. Maybe Santon.

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    3. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      haha i personally dun tink rooney is essential..only essential out of the lots is suarez..and i may attempt a 352 formation if it turns out that the strikers are not performing as consistent as i hope

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    4. KOGUMA
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Currently,

        Ozil, Ramsey, Barkley, Yaya, Lallana,

        Suarez, Rooney, Lukaku

        Thinking of either doing Ozil, Ramsey > Walcott, Hazard but not sure that's even necessary. Guess it spreads it out a little more.

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    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Why is Mourinho playing Azpilcueta instead of Cole at LB? Does he not want clean sheets?

      Another strange management decision.

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        England and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, 33, will wait and see whether he plays more regularly in the second half of the season before deciding whether to retire in the summer 😯

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      2. Hank Scorpio
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        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cole hasn't been as consistent recently, and has shown signs of dipping.

        His attitude has also reportedly been "off".

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

          If only Chelsea were keeping cleanies, Azpi would be a fabulous price

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        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I don't think he has played enough to have any consistency this season. The attitude thing could be a possibility. Jose has a habit of turning some players against him though, and then being stubborn about it and freezing them out to make a point.

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      3. Rafabio
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cole over Azpil will not result in CS for CHE. Cole was as nailed on as Evra at MUN, and on the decline just not as noticeable as Evra.

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        1. Del Griffith
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          WC defence:Colman Chester Burner Ward Bardsley

          heavy hitting mids/strikers

          Its the future I tell ya

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        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Not as simple as CS because he is in the team but he provides more resilience at the back and is a natural LB.

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      4. KOGUMA
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Cole went to the Arsenal xmas bash and has been benched because of it.

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          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            He has been getting benched since the start of November...

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      5. Hank Scorpio
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        RMT Pleeeease:

        Howard
        Cahill - Vidic - Burner
        Hazard - Walcott - Silva - Whittingham
        Negredo - Suarez - Berbatov

        Daniels - Amalfi - Chester - Bardsley

        1FT, 1.7m in the bank.

        Should I:

        A) Berba ---> Adebayor
        B) Amalfi ---> Barkley
        C) Vidic ---> Evans
        D) Save It.

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        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          A..... Do it now

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        2. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Id sell Cahill & Vidic

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        3. Onana Whatsmyname
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Different I like it but would do A

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        4. Rafabio
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I agree with SYD. Do A, now!

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        5. JoJoRed
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          How injured is Berba? Does he come straight back in when fit. Is he injured

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        6. Tezmoore
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Certainly A, wouldn't do any others

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        7. Del Griffith
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Berbs might play in the Norwich game but Ade is tempting

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        8. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers guys......might just have to accept that the Berba Bus stalled and suffered engine failure before even leaving the depot 🙁

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        9. Project Rascal
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          A for me

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        10. Shifty
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Save it

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      6. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        With the news that Baines is now available anyone tempted to double up with him and Coleman?
        Martinez loves his full backs to bomb on plus Everton have good fixtures till the wildcard ends.

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Coleman's attacking threat to be dented by baines' s return?

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

            Doubt it, Oviedo had plenty of threat so surely Baines will too. The problem with Baines is he would be very hard for most to transfer in in one move

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          2. elkunaguero
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            that's what I hope as a Coleman non-owner...

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        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          v expensive, but could be good diff now............

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

            think im gonna do it, ive still got vertonghen so its easy enough and as you say, a great differential

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        3. Del Griffith
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          no way, far too expensive

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        4. 42 Rules
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Nice thinking, think he might be eased in around early Jan myself. What I want to know is why has he not dropped more ? only 0.2 since he got injured and that with over 400k transferring him out !

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

            thats the worry especially as Oviedo has done well, other way of looking at it is Baines will play 65 mins thus increasing his cs potential haha

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        5. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          will be happy to pay an extra 1m more to get an extra penalty taker into the team..not to mention his set pieces

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      7. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        How many matches must Howard and Silva avoid yellow cards?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          2

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          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks!

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          2

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        3. elkunaguero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I think it's two (boxing day + weekend)

          I'm very nervous that Silva might pick up one against Liverpool and miss Palace at home

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            He'll probably miss it anyway as it's only 2 days after the Liverpool game. Not that he'll do anything as I now own him 🙄

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      8. La vida FPL
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        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Is anyone else pretending to work today?

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        1. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          o/

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        2. Link
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Big time. Start a new job in the new year - and my last official day of current work is tomorrow. I've been on auto-pilot for over a week.

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        3. Rafabio
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Me!

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        4. Podge
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I'm going in but I hope to have nothing to do when I get there 🙂

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        5. Del Griffith
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I always pretend to work

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      9. Link
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        All set?

        Krul

        Merts - Coleman - Evans ( Baker - Moxey )

        Hazard (vc) - Silva - Ramsey - Snodgrass ( Ravel )

        Suarez - Rooney - Lukaku (c)

        Still unsure whether to captain Lukaku/Hazard/Suarez.... or whether to play Baker (PAL) or not?

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      10. elkunaguero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        What are the popular goalkeeper picks until the Jan WC?

        I want to ditch Mignolet... Possibly for Howard.

        Which budget GK should I consider? McGregor (not this week)? Marshall?

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        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Mannone, Marshall, Speroni.

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          1. elkunaguero
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            in that order?

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        2. Del Griffith
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Krull but maybe Ruddy for the price

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      11. Site Formatting Issues?
        J0E
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Just checking, is anyone still having trouble with the formatting of the site? It was coming out in basic formatting on some platforms and wanted to check whether anyone else was having any issues.

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        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 17 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          If they are, can they mail us at support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk with details of their browser and perhaps even a screenshot of what they're seeing.

          Also, try emptying your browser cache and re-checking. Thanks.

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          You mean this? http://puu.sh/5VSgh.png

          Then yeah.

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

            yupp, I'm still having that too on and off

            using chrome fwiw

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        3. Rafabio
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Nope, perfect for me here!

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        4. Del Griffith
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Its OK for me

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        5. Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I had it once yesterday, but refreshed the screen and it went fine again immediately.

          Not had a problem since.

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

        On train to Manchester to hand in my PhD thesis. 212 pages and 4 years of mental work and worry, never thought I'd see the day. So relieved. Walking on air.

        Thanks for your support fellow FFSers, you know who you are. This feels better than Walcott scoring a hattrick...

        OK I went too far.

        Maybe Coutinho getting an assist.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Congrats mate. What a Christmas present!

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        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Well done mate, I hope it's everything you wanted it to be.

          Great timing also 😉

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        3. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          stay away from open windows on the train !

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          1. Wavey Wambz
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            +1

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        4. Blue Lion
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          All the best mate!
          Kudos to your juggling of FFS and the thesis at the same time. Working on my masters project report now. Though it might not come anywhere near yours, i can still understand the hell you have gone through.

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        5. Rafabio
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Congrats mate!

          I think the Wally hatty is the more likely of the two options there 😉

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        6. 42 Rules
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Congratulations. Never done a PhD, but know people who have - pretty special effort. I am sure Walcott will help you out.

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        7. tw
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          CONGRATS!!!!! you deserve it mate 😀

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        8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          hmm do will you change your grav to Dr Isacki

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        9. Shifty
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Nicely done, congrats mate. Merry Christmas.

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      13. David silva
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A) Brady and Gabbidon to Mirallis and Williamson/Debuchy
        B) Brady and Gabbidon to Cabaye and Caulker
        C) Just trade Brady to Mirallis/Cabaye/Lallana and not take a hit

        Thoughts would be great
        🙂

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Brady > Cabaye for definite.

          Gabbidon > Debuchy sounds good too.

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        2. Link
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          C - with Mirallas/Cabaye for me.

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      15. Project Rascal
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Chaps, new to the site.

        Got the following team for GW 18

        Migs (Harper)
        Williamson / Coleman / Turner (Chambers / Clyne)
        Yaya / Ramsey / Fer / Ozil (Ward-Prowse)
        Rooney (VC) / Lukaku / Suarez (C)

        I have £1.3 in the bank and im thinking of Cabaye for Fer because of the two home games and form.

        What do you think?

        Much appreciated

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      16. jez_wright
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Got 2 FT and £0.8m. Want to take pants out and feel that defence is underperforming and midfield needs more quality. Any advice?

        Pantilimon, Gazzaniga
        Kos, Terry, Dawson, Baker, Clyne
        Cabaye, Ozil, Barkley, Ramsey, Ward-Prowse
        Rooney Suarez Lukaku

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      17. jez_wright
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        best combo of krul, mannone, bardsley and williamson?

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      18. lugalooch
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Need to get rid of boruc and aguero

        Should I get
        A) schezney and lukaku
        B)Howard and Wellbeck

        Any other keeper/striker suggestions are welcome

        Thanks

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