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The Numbers Game- Bale Deconstructed

1 October 2010 1425 comments
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Since Harry Redknapp acquired Rafael Van der Vaart from Real Madrid on the last day of the August transfer window, there has been a nagging doubt in the back of many a Fantasy Manager’s mind regarding a certain Tottenham-owned Welsh wing wonder. Opinion is pretty much split as to whether Spurs’ multitude of creative midfield options means Gareth Bale will predominantly take his place in the starting XI as a full-back or a flying winger.

Owned by an incredible 50% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bosses, Bale is the most popular player in the game, thanks, in part, to his performances in the latter stages of last season and a relatively cheap starting price this time round.

Redknapp has always stated he sees Bale’s long term future as a full-back and the young Welshman definitely offers Spurs more dynamism and creativity from deep than Benoit Assou-Ekotto. So far this league season, Bale has played three full games in midfield, two in defence, and one -against Wigan- where he started in midfield before moving back in the second-half.

So the key question is, how does the shift in position affect Bale’s performance and Fantasy potential? Let’s delve into the the Members’ Opta stats for further analysis.

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  1. Feanor
    16 years, 26 days ago

    I haven't even considered dumping Bale yet.

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  2. strongbad
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Bale's next weeks worry.

    Need to play 2 out of Jones, Faye and Foley.
    thoughts?

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  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Tough. I'd play Jones and Faye.

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  4. TO
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Currently got Nani as my captain..hope i don't bitch out & change to Tevez last Min

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    1. strongbad
      16 years, 26 days ago

      aint going close to Nani, its between Drog and Tevez for me, currently on the Ivorian.

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    2. Philman
      16 years, 26 days ago

      I have got Drogs, my captain was Nani until I just changed it to Odemwingie. Am I crazy?

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      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        16 years, 26 days ago

        Insane. Drog is on pens/fk's/corners/throw in and goal kicks at present. Nani is a worrying choice. Will be a very tight game.

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        1. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          16 years, 26 days ago

          heard he also drives the matchday bus and makes the pre-match tea

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  5. Alan The Llama
    16 years, 26 days ago

    I won't delve into the opta stats, for reasons I will keep to myself, but he's owned by 50% and he's in the scout picks so I'm guessing it all works out.

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    1. Jota19
      16 years, 26 days ago

      can you NOT keep it to yourself?

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  6. Oliver Reed
    16 years, 26 days ago

    the guardian has bednar as playing centre forward. has he been injured up til now, will this affect odemwingie..?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      16 years, 26 days ago

      I can't see West Brom dropping Odem

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      1. Oliver Reed
        16 years, 26 days ago

        they have him as right wing..

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        1. si
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          16 years, 26 days ago

          Odem? Who drops out then? Cannot see them changing a winning team at arsenal unless Dorrans

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        2. Anorak
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          16 years, 26 days ago

          Which is where he started at the Emirates.
          Fortuné was up top there, so Bednar for Fortuné is what they are predicting.

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          1. si
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            16 years, 26 days ago

            Fortune?

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  7. monkeymagic
    16 years, 26 days ago

    worth an 8 point hit to get gerrard in when he fills with you fear that he will grab 21 points as your arch rivals captain! aaaaaaaahhhhh

    the plus side is gerr to fab next week for null point.

    help. i am in despair.

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    1. dierstraights
      16 years, 26 days ago

      he is unlikely to get 21 as a captain

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      1. monkeymagic
        16 years, 26 days ago

        42 my apologies. 2 goals 2 assist plays concedes one +3 bonus. good day at the office...

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        1. dierstraights
          16 years, 26 days ago

          i don't think it would be worth an 8 point hit

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        2. DementedFlamingo
          16 years, 26 days ago

          Or your captain Drog does that and Gerrard is quiet. You won't know what you should have done until Monday 🙂

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    2. DementedFlamingo
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Doubt it. You would make him captain as well then so you would get same score only you would be 8pts less. As long as your captain scores a few points to cover Gerrard then your ok.

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  8. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    16 years, 26 days ago

    O'Shea Foley Elmo Williamson

    Which 3 would you play?

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    1. dierstraights
      16 years, 26 days ago

      the clean sheet odds tell you to drop williamson

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  9. shandy
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Hi. Don't know whether this has already been discussed but on bbc website it says wigan v wolves is OFF. Is this just a mistake?

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    1. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      16 years, 26 days ago

      it was moved from monday to sat 12.45

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      1. shandy
        16 years, 26 days ago

        thanks

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  10. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Whats the crack with Faye? Has he been dropped?

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    1. Jax
      16 years, 26 days ago

      if you look at stoke's last game. 2-1 v newcastle. doubt pulis will change their defence after that win.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        16 years, 26 days ago

        Sigh, P.Jones it is..

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        1. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          16 years, 26 days ago

          why not gamble and play faye?

          either he starts, or is benched. surely he wont come on as a sub?

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  11. Jax
    16 years, 26 days ago

    need some help. got 2 freebies. team:sorensen,dann,o'shea,g.johnson,enrique,samba,etherington,routledge,malouda,bale,arshavin,drogba,
    chamakh, carroll

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    1. Jax
      16 years, 26 days ago

      +hahnemann

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      1. Mourinho factor
        16 years, 26 days ago

        judging from the article above i would say sell bale for nani

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        1. Jax
          16 years, 26 days ago

          hmmm

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    2. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      16 years, 26 days ago

      got any money in the bank?

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  12. Razmataz
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone know why Faye didn't start last week and if he will be starting this week or not?

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    1. Mourinho factor
      16 years, 26 days ago

      please wait just 4 5 minutes i will call tony pulis just now

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      1. Jax
        16 years, 26 days ago

        already called him. he says he's injury prone and a lazy f**k

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      2. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        16 years, 26 days ago

        Real helpful knobhead

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        1. greghammer95
          16 years, 26 days ago

          Bit of a silly question, And a bit of healthy sarcasm. But no Phil I don't think we really do. Sorry.

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          1. DementedFlamingo
            16 years, 26 days ago

            I dunno about silly question. There might have been a published reason: slight injury, family issue, discipline etc

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          2. si
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            16 years, 26 days ago

            I reckon he wanted Wilkinson to deal with Ben Arfa instead of Huth, so Huth moved across. Certainly a big risk now.

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  13. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Drogba, Gerrard, Tevez.

    Who do you captain?

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    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      16 years, 26 days ago

      I have Nani and Malouda too

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    2. Jax
      16 years, 26 days ago

      someone else...

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    3. Mourinho factor
      16 years, 26 days ago

      tevez

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      1. Mourinho factor
        16 years, 26 days ago

        anothar option is http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/#ViewPollResults

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    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Gerrard.

      At least I would.

      But I have only Drogba and Tevez, and so far, I've stubbornly stuck with the Drogs.

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      1. monkeymagic
        16 years, 26 days ago

        gerrard is the only one who is a "potential" 42 point march over your rival who doesnt have him. that's my justification for spending big to bring him in this week....

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        1. si
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          16 years, 26 days ago

          Tevez and Drog are capable of 20 point hauls this week. In fact, more so than Gerrard.

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      2. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        16 years, 26 days ago

        Gerrard was my captain until I transferred in Tevez and currently its Tevez. Not sure I can go against Drogba 2 games in a row though!

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    5. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Im going Gerrard myself. Worried about fatigue with Tevez, he only played 48 hours ago.

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      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        16 years, 26 days ago

        Tevez gets tired? never!

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    6. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Drog

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      1. MTPockets
        16 years, 26 days ago

        I'm going with Gerrard over Drogs - purely a punt on basis that nearest rival doesn't have him.

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=8814

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  14. greghammer95
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Right my time for answering RMT'S is over, spent nearly 45 minutes doing it now. I feel like I have done my bit for the community. Bring on Gameweek 7 !!

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    1. Mourinho factor
      16 years, 26 days ago

      good luck

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      1. Mourinho factor
        16 years, 26 days ago

        though i do hope to equal your ranking oneday

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Good luck to you, lets hope its a better week then last, and Arsenal smash Chelsea :)!

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  15. mucka
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Felt like a gamble so bought odemwingie. Hopefully its genius. Anyone else bought him?

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    1. Mourinho factor
      16 years, 26 days ago

      i did

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    2. Philman
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Bought him and gonna captain him too.

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      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        16 years, 26 days ago

        Does he play on the wing sometimes then?

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  16. Razmataz
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Ibracadabra do you have the link to johnsons hart to hart press conference?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      16 years, 26 days ago

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1316957/Manchester-City-starlet-Adam-Johnson-slams-suggestions-doesnt-work-hard.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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      1. Razmataz
        16 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers

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  17. Wolverine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    16 years, 26 days ago

    adam johnson, carroll or phl jones to play? cheers 😀

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    1. Ibracadabra
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Sting I answered you on the other thread...

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      1. Wolverine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        16 years, 26 days ago

        i've seen now mate....lets both go for AJ? lol

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        1. Ibracadabra
          16 years, 26 days ago

          deal. we can blame each other when Phil Jones inevitably scores a goal and picks up 3 BPs in a 1-2 Blackburn away win.

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          1. Wolverine
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            16 years, 26 days ago

            done.. i'm also benching carroll over him which is always a bit dodgy but the way man city set up....cant see them conceding any more than a goal. i'll blame carroll on myself, phil jones on u! ha

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            1. Gaz Downright
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              16 years, 26 days ago

              im in guys.. barton and AJ for me

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  18. Razmataz
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Who is everyone captaining this week ?

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    1. Philman
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Odemwingie

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    2. Magerost
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Gerrard 😀

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    3. DementedFlamingo
      16 years, 26 days ago

      See Captains Poll. Drogs for me with my team

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      1. MTPockets
        16 years, 26 days ago

        Gerrard

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  19. Mourinho factor
    16 years, 26 days ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/#ViewPollResults

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  20. Dunlox11
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Foster or Carson this week. In the scout artical it said he could see them both concead??

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  21. emperikal
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Wow, a ton of people are bringing in Tevez for this week. 28,000 NTI just today! Really hoping for an epic City flop and seeing Newcastle squeeze out a victory here. Not to mention have Gerrard playing the match of his life lol

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  22. SnoopDogSmokesWeed
    16 years, 26 days ago

    help me pick which 4 (also goalkeeper)to bench please

    Foster,Robinson

    Toure,Shawcross,Jose Enerique,Stam,Jara

    Gerrard,Malouda,Dempsey,Bale,Vaughan

    Drogba,Tevez,Carroll

    thanks

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Robinson, Jose Enrique and Jara, Vaughan?

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    2. emperikal
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Robinson, Stam, Enrique, Vaughan

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    3. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      16 years, 26 days ago

      robinson, jose, jara, Vaughan

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    4. NotoriousDRE
      16 years, 26 days ago

      Jose, Jara, Carroll & Foster

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  23. the lord
    16 years, 26 days ago

    cech
    samba / evra / L. young
    bale / nani / davies / malouda / J cole
    Tavez (c) / jerome
    subs: carson / alex / sagna / carrol

    Any changes people can see for a 4 point hit / any differences with my defensive line up??

    Thanks

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    1. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      16 years, 26 days ago

      weak upfront, i say concentrate on finding some money from the back and midfield and pumping it into drog perhaps. maybe downgrade cech and j cole. plus there's lots of defensive money on your bench.

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      1. the lord
        16 years, 26 days ago

        yea i agree - was looking to downgrade sagna and alex to get Fabregas in for Cole over the next 2 GWs so Fab is in for WH.

        probly will have to then downgrade Evra to beef up my attack - bent maybe.

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  24. NotoriousDRE
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Hahn
    ShawX, Gohouri, Alex, Toure
    Bale, Malouda, Arshavin, Nani
    Berbatov, Drogba (C)

    Foster Carroll, Albrighton, Mouyokolo

    Guys, does this looking right? Or should I play a 3-4-3?

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  25. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Who would you play: Carrol or Ferguson? Ferguson has been on my bench every week and have just seen in his three home games he has score 5,6,5.

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  26. Fabregasted
    16 years, 26 days ago

    what time do price changes happen, 1 or 2am?

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    1. conor2me
      16 years, 26 days ago

      usually 2

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    2. More Cowbell
      16 years, 26 days ago

      The latter.

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    3. Philman
      16 years, 26 days ago

      1am GMT

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  27. kibria
    16 years, 26 days ago

    hello

    my team for this week ideas please.

    Foster
    samba coleman, Figuera
    Moulda Nani, Ethrington, Bale

    Drogba, Tavez, Carroll

    Subs, Jaaskelainen alex, arteta, elmohmadhy

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  28. archie70
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Advice on defence Hangeland or Young L. Also need a 6.6 - 7.2 Midfield option - thanks.

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    1. conor2me
      16 years, 26 days ago

      hangeland and dempsey

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      1. archie70
        16 years, 26 days ago

        tah - concerned over WH coming to form?

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    2. Knee-Jerk-Chicken
      16 years, 26 days ago

      yaya?

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  29. More Cowbell
    16 years, 26 days ago

    Evening all,

    Well I've taken a hit, got a shocking defence, another bad gameweek coming my way I reckon. 🙁 Still I'm playing St Mellion tomorrow so it's not all bad.

    I'm captaining Tevez over Gerrard? Is this a good call?

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    1. BMox81
      16 years, 26 days ago

      I don't think your team looks bad at all mate. Going over the same decision about the band myself - might scrub both them off and go with Drogba to be honest!

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  30. sahota
    16 years, 26 days ago

    my team

    hart myhill
    johnsohn r huhges assou-ekotto alex williamson
    bale arteta malouda ferguson grandin
    drogba chamakh berbatov

    three options:
    1.chamakh>odemwindie
    arteta>nani

    2.chamakh>tevez
    arteta>etherington

    3.anything else

    going with one at the minute and have 0.3 in the bank

    thanks

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    1. SAFC
      16 years, 25 days ago

      I like option 2

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