Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Gameweek 29

With only a handful of sides involved in Premier League and FA Cup action since our last update, there’s been little movement among those players toeing the line on the Suspension Tightrope. It’s as you were at the summit, with Neil Taylor, Phil Bardsley, Cesc Fabregas, Ciaran Clark and Sebastian Larsson teetering just one booking away from a two-match suspension.

By virtue of Gabriel Agbonlahor’s caution in Aston Villa’s Fa Cup win over rivals West Brom, the Villains are now the most represented club in the eight-yellows-or-above bracket – a cause for concern for manager Tim Sherwood, who’s already contending with a raft of injuries and suspensions.

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo picked up his fourth caution in seven starts against Newcastle, moving up to the eight-yellow mark. The Red Devils can ill afford to lose another member of their rearguard in the wake of Jonny Evans’ suspension, so the Argentine will have to stay out of trouble for four Gameweeks before the slate is wiped clean on 14 April.

In terms of newly-suspended players, Jack Grealish misses Villa’s Gameweek 29 encounter against Sunderland after he picked up two quick yellows as a late substitute against West Brom. Meanwhile, Baggies midfielder Claudio Yacob committed two bookable offences in the same match but was handed a two-game suspension due to it being his second red card of the season – the 27-year-old was sent off for a dangerous challenge on Diego Costa at Stamford Bridge.

Angel Di Maria earned a red card at a particularly inopportune moment, just before Manchester United embark on an unforgiving fun of fixtures (TOT, liv, AVL, MCI, che) that could define their fight for a Champions League berth. The Argentine winger will sit out United’s home tie against Tottenham on Saturday following the ignominy of being booked for simulation and aggressive behaviour towards referee Michael Oliver in the space of 20 seconds.

Jonny Evans began his six-match ban after being charged with spitting at Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse. United’s FA Cup exit against Arsenal on Monday means Evans will now be unavailable until the Gameweek 34 encounter with Everton. For his part in the incident, Cisse received a seven-match ban, with the additional penalty a product of receiving red for elbowing Everton’s Seamus Coleman in December. The Toon frontman will be back in contention for West Brom’s visit to St James’ Park in Gameweek 36.

Joey Barton serves the last of a three-match ban as QPR roll up to Palace this Saturday, whilst Alan Hutton sits out the second of a two-match suspension as Villa make their way to Sunderland.

Elsewhere, Gareth Barry and Lee Cattermole start the first of their two-match suspensions after topping off the Tightrope and Palace’s Mile Jedinak sits out the second of a four-match ban for violent conduct. Sunderland winger Adam Johnson remains suspended by the club pending the outcome of police investigations relating to off-field matters.

Amongst those returning players, Glenn Murray, Nemanja Matic, Jack Colback and Morgan Amalfitano are all back in contention for Gameweek 29, having served their time. Matic twisted his knee celebrating the Blues’ Capital One Cup triumph but recovered in time to face Paris Saint-German in the Champions League last 16 this evening.

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm saving my FT this week. I also have no WC. Trying to plan for the DGW and blanks is giving me a headache.

    Foster
    PVA, Terry, Kos
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Silva, Manè
    Aguero, Austin, Kane

    Krul, Wollscheid, Fonte, Cork 4.1 itb

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I was thinking for gw 30 with 2 FT doing Austin to Costa and Kos to Alderweild. Getting rid of an Arsenal player though and not bringing in a DGW player?

  2. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Panti
    Bellerin, Terry, Bertrand
    Hazard, Silva, Mane, Sanchez,
    Kun, Austin, Kane

    Krul | Boyd, Wollscheid, PvA

    1FT, 3.8 ITB

    Thoughts on Wollscheid -> Ivanovic?

    1. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You're getting rid of the god Wollscheid for Ivanovic?! Should get rid of PvA.

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wollscheid could be injured, and I fancy PvA to hold his place from now on.

        Besides, in GW31 I'll get rid of PvA for Naughton who has amazing fixtures

        1. Lallana_
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah Naughton is a great shout. Swansea are great defensively. As long as you have a plan it's fine.

          1. Nickofoz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers mate

    2. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good move, go fo it

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate

  3. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best 23 seconds of punditry:

    https://twitter.com/mhallscouse/status/575799866087051264

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's not anything groundbreaking he's saying there is it. Credit to him. But I thought Carragher was much better in pointing out Chelsea's antics and the fact that they're Mourinho antics.

      1. Lallana_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah Madrid under Mourinho were a dirty bunch too. He has a poor attitude which he instills into the players.

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Credit both Souness & Carra, Jose will obviously claim bias and media agenda. #whyalwaysme.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pep is fantastic tbf . Always respected him

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I mean in the sense that he is the exact opposite of Mourinho

    3. Just A Hat
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Meanwhile, back in Souness's day

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygVgxYa3mlo

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Quick one lads,

    a. Start Fonte
    b. Haidara -> Zouma

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      or Schlupp as option c

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I like C actually, this reliant on the fact that Zouma is not an optimal Chelsea defender in the long run and especially taking into account him possibly being a liability for the DGW. Might just be a defensive trannie waiting to happen. Also, albeit Leicester are not the most defensively solid side, Schlupp is just a great and relatively risk free OoP 5th defender 'til the end of the season. (HUL, tot, WHM, wba,SWA, bur/CHE, NEW, SOT). Those are great attacking fixtures at least. What's the rest of your defense looking like?

  5. GreennRed
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Please rate the nailed-on % of these Villa mids -

    Sinclair

    N'Zogbia

    Cleverly

    Gil

    1. commonsns
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cleverley
      Sinclair
      N'Zog
      Gil

  6. Tony Hibbert's Shootin…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    All good to go this GW with my FT saved?

    Pantilimon
    Bertrand, van Aanholt, Kompany
    Hazard, Cazorla, Eriksen, Silva
    Kane, Agüero (c), Austin

    Subs: Given / Mané, Naughton, Rose

  7. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What did Mourinho say? Don't get post match press conferences here.

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      congratulated psg. Plans to sit down with the squad and talk about why they folded under pressure and how to fix it. And said psg deserved the win and they were much more resilient than chelsea

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        also complimented them on their late simulation and substitution to run down the clock

      2. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Champ. Everything ok with you?

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          so so mate

          1. RubeRx
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            new grav threw me off for a sec there

            1. Get up ya bum
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              the mighty timmy cahill 🙂
              can barely make him out need a closeup eh

  8. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Awkward moment when Luiz gets the last laugh and PSG aren't league leaders playing that well.

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Guess it Bayern's year

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe they should play with 10 more often

  9. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Posted on wrong post earlier 😛

    Morning guys.

    So CHE are out of UCL - any effect on our FPL quest of glory (fixtures, injuries, etc.)?

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Did you see the blanks on GW33?

      No Arsenal vs Sunderland
      No Aston Villa vs QPR

      1. Lallana_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm. Might have to get rid of Pantilimon then 🙁
        Only got two players from those four teams!

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        just realized that. Cheers for it. So we still don't when will they play the arranged fixture, damn.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          *know

        2. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Most likely GW34 but not confirmed yet

    2. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea out puts more pressure on Mourinho to win the league and the players more time to rest/recover. The only competition they are in now.

      Regarding rotation that is interesting. Is Cahill/Zouma going to be dropped? Mourinho will probably keep a consistent lineup unless injuries occur now.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Point taken and agreed.

        Yep, it is interesting to see who will play more in the PL now. But Imo Kurt will always be back up to Matic in the CDM position, but otoh Cahill's position is very much unclear - Kurt will always be lurking.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *thread. d'uh!

  10. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Just got in from work.....

    Now Chelsea are through to the UCL 1/4's how will it affect their run in?

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I see what you did there

  11. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    so looks like I'm gonna continue without silva 😯
    figure play sterling this gw then do pva/sterling to ivan/sig for free next gw.
    thoughts?

    1. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      dude...

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😀
        sig avl HUL
        ivan hul STO

        VS

        silva WBA cpl
        moreno mun ARS

        first option lets me keep moreno on bench for utd/ars. Fixtures keep going lovely for sig too

        no good?

        1. Zasa
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Ooof, that is tough one Champ. I guess when you put it to context, the moves do make sense. Could turn out great if Silva''s fall from grace starts this week. Silva's ownership in the top1k is risky to play with though, albeit Siggy does have great fixtures like you said and it does improve your defense tenfold.

          1. Zasa
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            *Woops, didn't finish.

            I think your proposed move may work out seeing as it leave you in a better position in anticipation of the dgw.

  12. Viper
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Which one of these moves looks the best?

    A. Austin -> Costa

    B. Walters -> Mahrez

    C. Walters -> Silva (rules getting Costa out)

    D. Wollscheid -> Ivanovic

    E. None of the above

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      team?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Panti Krul

        Bertrand Terry PVA Wollscheid Bruce

        Eriksen Sanchez Hazard Walters Boyd

        Aguero Kane Austin

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          c imo

    2. ruiguerra
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      absolutely C.

    3. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      d

    4. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C is the priority IMO, is he your 4th mid?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Unfortunately, yes.

        1. Zasa
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Defribteky

          1. Zasa
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            *Definitely C

          2. Viper
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers!

          3. Get up ya bum
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            😆

    5. Viper
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all!

  13. ruiguerra
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone knows if PVA will start the game this weekend?
    Or is better to change him maybe for Vergini/Reveillere/O'Shea?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon he will play. He is probably their best attacking outlet right now

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      keep. dunno if he'll start

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Keep. He'll start this game.

  14. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bale is the biggest scapegoat in football right now.

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Shaun Goater used to be the biggest goat.

  15. Viper
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I've being tuned out this week. Anyone care to explain /link me up what is happening with upcoming blanks, dgwks etc.

    Who are the priorities to get in/out

  16. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wassup Wassup Wassup!

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Morning Cheese

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Morning!

  17. Zasa
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How goes it DZ?

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Morning Zasa

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Morning 😯
        Forgot you were from Korea for a sec there

        1. BeachBadger
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          😆

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Amazing two days of CL football Zasa did you catch any of the action?

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I only saw the Madrid and Porto matches, how was today? Anything of note?

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Another shocking performance from the refs

          Chelsea got dominated by a 10-man PSG for over 90mins. Zlatan got sent off for a challenge on Oscar who made the most of it eventhough he was arguably the aggressor with cleats up. PSG came back twice to seal it. Cahill scored off a Costa whiff turned assist and a Haz PK in OT.
          Luiz and Thiago Silva goals off corner kicks.

          Bayern thrashed Shakhtar 7-0 after ref awarded them with a PK and sent off a Shakhtar defender after 2 mins.

          1. Zasa
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Wow, thanks for the summary there mate.

            That sound like an incredible match, jesus. This has just not been a year for the refs, so many shoddy calls year, never seen the like in all these years watching football. More so in the PL

            Looks like I'll have to download these matches, Luiz scored 😯

            1. Test Eagles
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              To be fair Luiz's goal was a cracker ... stomping header from a corner and off the bottom of the cross-bar ... Courtois didn't even move!

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      not yet DZ to me

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😀 After price changes eh?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          perhaps 😉

    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good morning

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You too eh?
        😉

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          1am here. Technically morning in Scotland. Although I don't count the day as changing until after I get up tomorrow afternoon.

          1. Zasa
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Touche, that does make sense though. What time do you get off your night shift?

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I work 7pm to 7am. On holiday after tonight for a full 12 days off! Gardening ahoy. (Assuming the weather gets a little better)

  18. Just A Hat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hello

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      you do it again.

      1. Just A Hat
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        not yet

  19. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Georgi Kinkladze. Now there was a player.

    1. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The goat

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Feed the Goat

  20. That Was Easy!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How do you rate my team for the upcoming weekend? Have been rotating a "punty" mid and used my FT for Mane > Puncheon to free up funds for Zouma > Terry/Ivan.

    Foster - (Pants)
    PvA - Zouma - Kos - (Wolls) - (Clyne)
    Puncheon - Hazard - Ozil - Eriksen
    Rooney - Aguero (C) - Kane

    Have enough money and may bring in Costa for next week, although I feel I should focus on getting nailed on DGW players (both games).

    Any thoughts on what to do going forward? 1.3 ITB

  21. Just A Hat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So Puncheon seems to be the obvious captain choice this week, any other ideas?

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm considering it!

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alexis

    3. Bojaninho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      whys that...?

    4. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Puncheon if you are playing safe clearly though you could take a risk with kun, alexis or hazard

  22. tmtokvam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Morning deadzoners!

    On my WC, finally, after a disastrous last 3 GWs. Thoughts on this WC team for my 102,8 TV ?

    Panti/Krul
    Rotates OK, and dirt cheap. Panti probably DGW34.

    Terry, Ivan, Schlupp, Alderweireld, Yun
    Schlupp/Alderweireld rotates perfectly. Yun prob dgw34. So does Terry, Ivan and Schlupp.

    Hazard, Sanchez, Eriksen, Puncheon, James(LEI)
    Hazard, Sanchez, James dgw 34. Puncheon is a one week punt, have money ITB for swapping to Mane next GW. Eriksen the one im the least excited about but I guess he is ok until gw34, when he should be swapped for a dgw player (caz/sterling/coutinho).

    Aguero, Kane, Kramaric
    First two picks them selves. Kramaric dgw 34, outstanding fixtures, but a bit unsure on his gametime. RMT rates him really well though.

    So in essence 3 Chelsea, 3 Leicester, and 3 blank gw 33/dgw34 players. With two transfer heading into gw 34 ill have 11 DGW players without hits for gw 34. And onyl sanchez the big money player stuck on the bench for gw33 as Im mostly loading up on the cheap DGWers, and intending to get two bigger hitters on the frees.

    I guess tripling on Leicester players is a cause for concern for the run in, but they got outstanding fixtures+ an extra fixture, and I see so much value in both Schlupp and Kramaric. Matty james is more of a budget george boyd(4,4m) which will be warming my bench, And he is taking some corners.

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Funny week to WC. Not tempted to do it post DGW?

      1. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Or post blank, pre dgw?

        Id have gone into the blank with a safe squad of players and a sure to play 11+ players
        Then WC to a full 11 dgwers plus 4 others

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Or that. I never manage to keep my WC's this long in order to devise a strategy. This week just feels wrong

        2. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          11 full DGWers

          Kun and Silva (AVL) say hi 😉

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ditch one of the 2 attacking leicester. Neither are good enough for a regular start. By the time you get to 33 you will already be more than the 4 pts it would cost to bring one in

    3. Sánchez
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bit of a waste of WC. Why get all this canon fodder for next few weeks?
      Coulve just waited till after 33 then got them.
      This way you have kramaric, james, puncheon for 2/3 places and also schlup and yun for several weeks

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      3 LEI 😯 - Not sure if they will bring you points despite the DGW. Schlupp and Mahrez I can understand but not James and Kramaric. You need nailed on players, and I'd prefer a certain Austin, Ings or even Bera for your 3rd striker spot. And Yun 😯 Don;t be blinded by the DGW - he may play 180 minutes but I can hardly see him contributing more than 3 points.

      One more thing, don;t plan a transfer straight away after a WC. Anything can happen to your team and next tyhing you know, you want or need to use the FT on another spot.

    5. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      One LEI at most for me, prob Schlupp.

  23. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at likely blank / dgw scenario it makes more sense to go into 33 with 10 (or even 9) and have the extra dgw player ready for the following week than it does to use a transfer getting a player in for 33 and another to get them out for a dgw player the following week.

    Same number of games overall but no transfers as opposed to 2.

    The transfer would be better spent getting a 33 / 34dgw gk combination.

    Do you agree?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't but I am sure others will. You miss out on the opportunity of scoring points in GW 33.

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Which you can make up for in GW34 with the extra DGWers in your team

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Or you take what is effectively a 2 point hit to make the same transfer and have the added potential of the extra players

          1. Ryan
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            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            No such thing as a 2 pt hit. Apart from Chelsea and Leicester they all have 2 games over GW33 and 34 assuming that the bulk of the DGW is GW34. And on top of that you don't n ex to focus on spending transfers on just GW33 players at the exp use of other strong options

            1. Ryan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              *need

            2. Ryan
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              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              *expense

            3. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Well assuming the difference is having a player having a blank or someone getting 2 appearance points. You do get a 2 point hit plus the player has potential of getting more points than this. Of course the player needs the added potential to make it worthwhile

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Of course you have to be decent at planning to make sure it doesn't lead to further hits.

              2. Ryan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                To me that's just not necessary. The amount of damage that can be done because you are selling or avoiding players because of the blank is considerable

                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  I agree it is about the right players. Taking a hit in order to field a player with potential (not usually just for 1 week) is completely different to just filling a spot with a likely 2 pointer

                  1. Ryan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    If a player has a blank in GW33 and is on fire now getting loads of points. I won't avoid getting him in knowing that he can make up for the blank in The DGW anyway. That's where I'm coming from

                    1. Cheeseoid
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 7 months ago

                      No I wouldn't do that either. As I say it is about getting the maximum over the 2 weeks but I wouldn't discount a hit or two to achieve it

          2. Amateur Pundit Zan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            As an example you take a hit to do Sanchez to silva and then another hit to do silva to Sanchez. Both hits only 2 pts? It's actually an 8 pt hit to have silva for one fixture.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I assume you don not have a WC anymore, so that's a sound plan.

      For WC holders like me, I think 3 CHE + 2 FTS for GW33 is good enough plan, and use WC in DGW34. Just have to make sure we don;t lose value on certain players if we are to get rid pre DGW and bring back for the crucial DGW34.

      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        WC holders don't need much of a plan. Get as good a team as possible up to 33, ensuring you have 11 for no hits in 33.

        Then WC

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Agree. What we need to plan is WHO to bench in GW33. I think most will go with Panti and 3 ARS players. Especially if ARS are gonna have their DGW in 34. Some may bench Cout (depending on FAC result), I might sell Sterling beforehand.

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agree Jan

      Got a long plan that will obv fall apart to go into 33 with 10. Something like this

      Foster
      PVA (no game) Terry Ivan Wollo Alder
      Boyd Siggy Hazard
      Aguero Kane

      Giroud Sanchez Coutino

      With 2fts the next week Siggy to Hendo and Kane to Austin

      As has been discussed here the wc holders have a great advantage for 33. 34 is quite do-able for us non-wc holders

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Kane to Austin 😯

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yep! Thats the only 1 im not 100% on to be honest. May bottle out of that

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Ask those who benched him against CHE, how they felt. Luckily I haven't jumped on the wagon yet at the time or else i would've benched him too. You are talking about ditching him ffs. Unless he's injured and looking like losing any form (which I doubt) I'd say hold.

      2. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I'll be playing 3-3-3 or 3-4-2 probably so will have an extra attacker out. Also will have panti / foster or panti / Krul combo to get 3 fixtures from my GKs

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          The gk combo is a nice way into the double plus not affecting 33

    4. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed. There is an irrational bias to having a full 11 in GW33

      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Max chelsea, a gk combo and as many leicester as you can stand without it trashing your team.

        All other club players balance out across the 2 weeks, assuming all doubles in wk34

        Otherwise stay just as focused on getting points in all the weeks leading up to it and coming out of it.

        I knew a plan would come together 🙂

        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah same feeling. I'm far more focused on the next 2 or 3 GWs than the DGW. I'll loath to retrict my transfers during that time because of the BGW

  24. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    no risers/droppers I take it?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      maybe not yet. Leave it to Zasa 😉

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        :mrgreen:

  25. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    When is the Ffs cup draw? I thought it was supposed to be yesterday

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I am also wondering this

    2. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think Demi said Friday earlier on, not sure if confirmed though

  26. Sánchez
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Shame for John Terry tonight.
    After his slip on CL final penalty.
    Then he missed final when they won it.
    Got to semi last year only to lose at home to Atletico.
    Must feel like this was his last chance to properly win it.
    And what with Jose at the helm and additions of Fabs, Costa, Curtois etc.
    Must've felt they had a proper chance this year
    And with that away goal and being at home
    And with being against 10 men too
    Shame for big JT
    The poor guy had to miss the World Cup out of principle
    And with having been torn apart in 2010 and never winning at international level
    This must've been like the biggest thing for him to win and do it on the field hopefully
    Such a shame that such a top geezer has to see defeat at the Bridge eh?

    ............. 😆 😆 😆 😆

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He will probably still turn up to be in the photo at the end of the CL final anyway.

      1. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Of course. Its in his contract 😀

    2. Pepe the Frog
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Might be karma for all the sh*gging of his teammates' wives.

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He a cock. Shame he is the best defender have had for a while. Despise him as a person

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Great defender. Waste of skin as a person

      2. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Still, compared to Giggs with his brothers wife, JT is a stand up guy

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Comparing Terry to Giggs does not make him a stand up guy.

          1. Sánchez
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Its one thing to do your teammates ex girlfriend
            But doing brothers wife is 1000 times worse
            Bridge moved on to a hot Saturdays burd and his millions
            Giggs' brother already had to live in his shadow while he had it all
            Then to rub it in, he had to take the one thing his brother had too
            Giggs is proper out and out scum as far as Im concerned
            Pals come and go but family doesnt. JT is an ar5e, but Giggs is just filth
            Wasnt even a one off for Giggs. It was over years

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              No issue with that and agree Giggs seems to have escaped the general public condemnation that Terry gets. Both Filth in my book.

              1. Sánchez
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                He does doesnt he?

                Thing is, Ive no bother with them in football roles. Neither broke the law. JT was cleared in court. To me, if no laws are broken, it shouldnt be an issue in football terms. FA were wwrong to strip terry of armband after an actual court found him not guilty. They basically put their own panel above the courts doing that.

                But its true. Terry got far worse media cover than Giggs the saint.
                Guess if it was Giggs and Nevilles wife they might have cared a bit more

    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure about years prior but Chelsea got what they deserved today

    4. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Karma for Chelsea fans making that Gerrard song.
      Terry's slip was worse.

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I presume the 'top geezer' bit is firmly tongue in cheek!

      1. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Of course

        But in fairness, I bought him around December right as he went on a scoring run
        One of my star signings of the season, never lets me down in FPL does big JT 😀

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          He's not banned from my FPL team but I do shower more when he is in my team 😉

          1. Sánchez
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Suarez and Terry were in my side at their lowest points after the racist stuff and bridge/biting stuff ... Excellent buys 😀

            Think I might go sign Joey Barton hahaha

  27. Norco
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I have the Pants/Heaton combo. Worth shipping Heaton for a non playing 4.0 keeper to free up 0.6 mil for the GW 33/34 etc?

    Currently have 0.0 in the bank.

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pants has a blank GW 33 so hold

      1. Norco
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Worth getting a playing 10 and no keeper for 33 which will then give me more chance to bring in a couple more DGW players?

        1. BeachBadger
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Unless you specifically need that 0.6 for a certain player youre just shooting yourself in the foot

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No, you'll need Heaton in 33.

  28. Zasa
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Price Changes, 3/12/15

    Risers - None

    Fallers - Hill MattTaylor Wasi

    1. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Exciting.

    2. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No risers a few days in a row. Reckon a lot of pwople saving transfers this week

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        perhaps just in case the likes of JT/Ivan/Haz gets injured.

        Any EL action tomorrow?

        1. BeachBadger
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah but even still a bit slow even with CHampions league. Never stopped the casuals making trnsfers before 😆 Dont think anyone worth looking at left in Europa league now

    3. Nobodinho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers Zasa.

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers Zasa

      Wasi for DGW34!

      1. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        But don't play him!

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nah, not being serious.

      2. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😯 FPL suicide

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          🙁

    5. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Woops, and Gardos gents. Missed the bugger!

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        *He fell like a stone that one

  29. laGan1n1
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    any news about Benteke ?

    tnx

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He likes KFC

  30. Diva
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Risers: None

    Fallers: C. Hill, M. Taylor, Wasilewski, Gardos

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Diva in with the steal 😎

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        In blind daylight 😯

        1. Amateur Pundit Zan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          You let your gardos down and diva took full advantage.

          I'll get my coat

      2. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        DZ robbery

        1. BeachBadger
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          😆

        2. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          😆

      3. Diva
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        8)

        1. Diva
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Clearly I'm not cool enough for shades. 😳

      1. Diva
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        http://i.imgur.com/ArpGR2s.gif 😀