The FFS Cup III, sponsored by Paddy Power: The Qualifiers

FPL GW30 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Raya Martin

van Dijk
Gabriel Magalhães
Hill

Szoboszlai
Bruno Fernandes
Semenyo
Tavernier

Thiago
Ekitiké
João Pedro

Kelleher
Lacroix
Maguire
Gibbs-White

GW30 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mac Allister	LIV	6.2m	99.8%	Likely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	90.3%	Maybe
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	95.8%	Maybe
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.0m	89.7%	Maybe
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	92.2%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	86.9%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	80.6%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	82.1%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	78.0%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	72.1%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.9m	69.2%	Unlikely
Diouf	WHU	4.0m	68.2%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	70.3%	Unlikely
Šeško	MUN	7.3m	66.8%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.7m	66.2%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	64.9%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	61.8%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	54.9%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	58.8%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	59.3%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	56.9%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.7m	52.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	56.1%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	52.5%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	56.1%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	56.7%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	55.2%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	53.5%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	53.0%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	52.2%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.7m	52.1%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	45.1%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	48.0%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.3m	45.8%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	46.1%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	46.6%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	45.7%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	44.3%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	42.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Trésor	BUR	4.4m	99.6%	Maybe
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	98.2%	Maybe
Wood	NFO	7.2m	97.8%	Maybe
Trossard	ARS	6.7m	93.2%	Maybe
Byram	LEE	3.8m	93.4%	Maybe
Perri	LEE	4.5m	91.2%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	93.1%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	92.9%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	91.6%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	88.8%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.7m	86.6%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	90.0%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
Fredricson	MUN	3.8m	89.2%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	87.5%	Unlikely
Gallagher	TOT	5.3m	80.8%	Unlikely
Soler	BOU	4.0m	84.3%	Unlikely
Heaton	MUN	3.9m	82.3%	Unlikely
J.Palhinha	TOT	5.5m	81.1%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	79.2%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	80.0%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	80.4%	Unlikely
Pope	NEW	5.1m	77.9%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.1m	76.6%	Unlikely
Clarke	ARS	3.8m	76.8%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.9m	69.7%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	74.9%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	73.6%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	71.5%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	72.1%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	70.9%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	70.3%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	69.1%	Unlikely
Digne	AVL	4.5m	67.9%	Unlikely
Isidor	SUN	5.1m	66.5%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	66.3%	Unlikely
Martinez	AVL	5.1m	64.8%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	65.9%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.8m	62.5%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	64.2%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Martinez	AVL	B
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B
Up	Darlow	LEE	C, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:07pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	A, Vs
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, Inj, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	B
No Change	Kayode	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Cash	AVL	C
No Change	Ballard	SUN	C

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:13pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Salah	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A, Vs, Inj
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B, Vs
Down	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C
No Change	Rice	ARS	B, Inj
Up	Tavernier	BOU	B
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Up	Stach	LEE	A, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:16pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
No Change	Kroupi	BOU	C, Rest, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:18pm

[sbu_large_image] FFS Cup

4 October 2010 1332 comments

Akers

The short wait to find out the magic number needed to qualify for the third Fantasy Football Scout Cup, sponsored by Paddy Power, is over. All thanks to my colleague SUPERIOR BEING for producing the results so quickly.

A fantastic turnout for the qualifying round saw 1,283 fantasy managers fighting it out for just 510 places. After hits, a score of 49 or above is good enough for the first round. For the 43 fantasy managers sitting on 48 points for the week, you will have to click here to see if you made the grade, as your qualification is dependant on overall rank…

With odds so slim, it’s no surprise to see so many big names drop out at this early stage. Amongst others, contributors SIR PAULOS (46), Big Dunc (42), Andy (43), SUPERIOR BEING (37), Da Beeeez (38) and Money Mike (38) all missed the cut, leaving just six contributors left in the Cup.

So onto the first round proper now, where Jonty and donnellyc join us. The fixtures for which will be published a few days before the next deadline (although I may not make you wait that long).

Thanks again to everyone who entered, congratulations to the qualifiers, and commiserations to those missing the cut.

1,332 Comments Login to Post a Comment

The Bandit
15 years, 5 months ago
Kevin Davies is now an injury risk in internationals!! I'm becoming Spanish, we are a joke!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/9056797.stm
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1. Feanor
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Don't judge a team by its worst player.
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  1. dogtanion
    15 years, 5 months ago
    He's nowhere near being your worst player
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Oliver_no_more_points_hits_…
15 years, 5 months ago
im sticking with the no points hits now. torres>tevez thats my lot...
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1. The Bandit
  15 years, 5 months ago
  http://www.almightydad.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/And_pigs_might_fly_by_moonmomma.jpg
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  1. Oliver_no_more_points_hits_…
    15 years, 5 months ago
    lol, vg
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The Bandit
15 years, 5 months ago
I see WhoWhoZela didn't qualify. He obviously thinks the Cup is an unwelcome distraction and played his reserves. 😉
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  All us Top Dogs didn't qualify. 😉
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  1. The Bandit
    15 years, 5 months ago
    And a few bums...
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  2. Oliver_no_more_points_hits_…
    15 years, 5 months ago
    its a mickey mouse cup anyway...
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    1. teddy.
      15 years, 5 months ago
      I'll be grateful for the opportunity to focus on the league.
      
      (And Metro, IKTS, UCL, UEL, TFF and EuroMetro)
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2. Bend it like Brunt
  15 years, 5 months ago
  poor louie on 9..was there a need to post it!!!
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Screaming Midget
15 years, 5 months ago
Thoughts on Wild Card team so far?

Foster Krul
Damm Mummy Alcaraz Jara Salcido
Nani Toure VDV Bale Fabregas
Drogba Carroll Berbatov

1.9 in bank.

I've taken Malouda out to bring Fabs back in.
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1. Duckbill
  15 years, 5 months ago
  i wouldn't recommend doubling up on spurs and not sure toure is worth having, they play too defensive at times and his not getting the bonus points.
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2. Gerdleah
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Do you really need Bale and VDV? On points scored Bale has done nothing in past 5 weeks. I know he's still creating lots but Spurs forwards are currently doing nothing and they have a tricky run of games.
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Duckbill
15 years, 5 months ago
who to drop to raise the money for fabs: alex or malouda.

Basically either nani & alex or malouda & elmohamady/jones.
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Tough un that Buggu, both combos are strong. I'd have a long look at the fixtures and suss it through there.
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2. Screaming Midget
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Bosingwa isn't far from coming back so Alex may lose his place.
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Possibly, but I think asides from Ashley Cole, Alex has been Chelsea's best defender. Would be harsh indeed for him to be dropped.
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    1. The Artist
      15 years, 5 months ago
      and since they've recently rediscovered his free kick ability, he may be even harder to displace!
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  2. Bend it like Brunt
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Dont say Alex cud be dropped!!
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Arse Craic
15 years, 5 months ago
biggest sickener yet. i scored 37 points with 23 on the bench in the form of alex and elmo. i'm findin life near impossible at the min...
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1. Katie
  15 years, 5 months ago
  The lows, such as these, make the highs even sweeter. 🙂
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2. Soop
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Well Alex was on my bench too, but think about it this way: They'll probably go up in value. Better than not having them at all.
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3. Feanor
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I also leave a lot of points on my bench (Jags this week), but playing Barton over Alex is a strange decision. Playing Jones is kind of strange, too, because Stoke have scored in every home game this season.
  
  I played Cahill over Jagielka because he's (supposedly) a goal threat and if I bench him the week he gets a goal and 15 points I'll have to run out into traffic.
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Camzy
15 years, 5 months ago
I didn't make the cut 🙁

O well, if I can place in the top 100 worldwide at the end of the year I'll be happy!
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1. The Bandit
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Another one devaluing the cup by playing their kids and concentrating on the league! Tut
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2. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I wouldn't worry Camzy, all us cool cats didn't make it. Soooo unfashionable 🙂
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applebonkers
15 years, 5 months ago
lol. the ryder cup fans singing, "there's only 2 molinaris"
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tazri
15 years, 5 months ago
RMT
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1. tazri
  15 years, 5 months ago
  http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/tranhist.mc?FPL|transfer_history_cb=9498&id=9498
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  1. tazri
    15 years, 5 months ago
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/myteam.mc
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2. Soop
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah it's pretty good.
  
  I'd arrange them so the colours are in some kind of pattern.
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  1. tazri
    15 years, 5 months ago
    sorry i wildcarded RMT:
    1: Gomes
    4: Boateng
    5: Alex
    2: O'Shea
    3: Elmohamady
    6: Malouda
    7: Van der Vaart
    8: Nasri
    9: Nani
    10: Drogba
    11: Berbatov (C)
    12: Foster
    13: Coleman
    14: Odemwingie
    15: Albrighton
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    1. Bend it like Brunt
      15 years, 5 months ago
      thats the team im working towards more or less taz...esp ur defenders but im trying not to wildcard just yet! iv to downgrade vidic to o shea n knight to coleman, iv just done kelly to mummy before he rises.. im goin to get fab in instead of VDV tho n av tevez upfront wit Drog.. I think its a great team! 🙂
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Soop
15 years, 5 months ago
heh, I just took a 4 point hit. I'M CRAZY!

Now I'll invariably be disappointed when half my team are injured next gameweek.
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1. applebonkers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  ballsy. i'm waiting until after the guinea nigeria game on sunday (obviously!) to do my transfers
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  1. Soop
    15 years, 5 months ago
    yeah, last year I WC'd at this point to gain value, but it did bugger all. So I'm gonna attempt to build value with VDV and Nani. Nani would probably have been my transfer in anyway.
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  2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    15 years, 5 months ago
    LOL. Mind you, I transferred Ban der Vaart in on Saturday ...
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2. Duckbill
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I,m leaving my transfers to the last minute, cant afford any more injuries: alex, torress, konchesky & stockdale are enough to worry over,
  
  Pity i,ll miss the price rises yet again.
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  1. Katie
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Buggu, please - please - please write I'm I'll etc correctly, been bugging 🙂 me for ages.
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 5 months ago
      It's just gravity Katie 🙂
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        You should see my face ... 😉
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The Bandit
15 years, 5 months ago
Looks like the shocking news about Capello's revised yoof policy that I posted at the top of the page slipped under everyones radar?
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Nah we all got depressed on it on the last article. Actually considering the injuries it isnt that shocking. However picking Shaun Wright Phillips AGAIN is plain w@nk.
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2. Duckbill
  15 years, 5 months ago
  The guy has gone bonkers: swp again, davies and he even wanted heskey back. Future looking brighter, i wish.
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3. AP
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Odd considering we played well i thought in the last two qualifiers. Capello obviously just shat his pants and has gone back to what he knows and trusts.
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Ginger Pele
15 years, 5 months ago
Hey all. Have been reconsidering my tactics recently and I am thinking of lifting my self imposed £5m cap on defenders. It seems City and Chelsea are only clean sheet merchants around at the moment and I think I want in. Sadly my knowledge of the options here is about as quality as a garth crooks interview.

Cole & terry: not for me. whilst undoubtedly good options, I still prefer to spend bigger money further upfield. Call it my attacking instincts.

Alex and toure: both seem good options at 6.3. but think I’ve read posts talking about alex’s rotation threat? Lovely goal on Sunday though. But still my penny pinching nature makes me think there is better value (cheaper) to be had…

Bosingwa: £5.6m. now we’re talking. Any thoughts on if he’ll start once fit? If so, surely he is a cracking option?

Boateng & kolorav: I think city defence is the way forward. City sure to have a pretty good season, but seem set up to be hard to breakdown rather than scoring hatfuls of goals. If one of these two will be a regular starter, I reckon I may have found my man.

Will probably wait a couple of game weeks to watch starting line ups before making my move, but would be very interested to read anyone else’s thoughts on cheap ways into the chelsea or city clean sheets.
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Alex and Kolarov would be the two I'd get. Boateng could do until Kolarov returns
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  1. Duckbill
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Just what ive done
    
    Hoping to have alex and kolarov at some stage.
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    1. Ginger Pele
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Cheers chaps. Seems like sage advice. Clean sheets, here I come.
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2. The Bandit
  15 years, 5 months ago
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH2mcv18UBA
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Bouncebackability
15 years, 5 months ago
I don't want Bosingwa to be fit again anytime soon as that means only one thing...

...Andy Gray mispronunciation.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 5 months ago
  BeauSwinger, yeah!
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2. applebonkers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  http://www.nerdtests.com/mq/testimages/69398_0420c08324a07448d5a1.jpg
  bosingwa is maggie's nemesis
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Excellent - I can't say that either ... 🙂
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    1. Bouncebackability
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Ha, I would love to see what you have saved on your computer apple! An endless supply of genius drawings, pics and links!
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ESCount
15 years, 5 months ago
Any idea if Drogba is going to continue to take corners?
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1. Back on the horse
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Bit off topic, but does anyone else find corners quite hard to master? even the pros regularly mess them up.
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  1. IAmTheWalrus
    15 years, 5 months ago
    ya man, overshooting , undershootin , not to mention the wind factor!
    
    jus get the tecnique down . try n land it on the peno spot every time. until it becomes habit!
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2. jms
  15 years, 5 months ago
  He shouldn't. Malouda is better and Drogba is more useful on the receiving end.
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  1. Andy
    15 years, 5 months ago
    See, I thought that, but... Drogba's corners have actually been pretty damn good, I think.
    
    Chelsea have got enough "heads" in the box anyway I think (Ivan, Alex, Terry, Essien - anyone else?) to make him missing much of a muchness, but gain a better kicker.
    
    Does seem like he just wants to hog everything now though.
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    1. ESCount
      15 years, 5 months ago
      The way he was waving off Malouda yesterday made me think it was more than just a temporary thing. I figure that's another mark against Malouda for those thinking of changing him for a healthy Fab at some point.
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    2. jms
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Good point, but I just think that Drogba in the box has to attract a lot of attention from defenders. I know that he is pretty decent in the air defending free kicks/corners
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  2. Henry Hill
    15 years, 5 months ago
    And Lamaprd should be back by next gameweek too I'm guessing.
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    1. Funkyav
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Lampard and Bosingwa will both be back after international break.
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tazri
15 years, 5 months ago
RMT
----------------Gomes------------------
---Boateng--Alex--O'Shea--Elmohamady---
--Malouda--Van der Vaart--Nasri--Nani--
---------Drogba--Berbatov (C)----------

subs
Foster
Coleman
Odemwingie
Albrighton

Thanks guys, this is my wildcarded team. please help.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Gomes and Foster do not work well together, imo.
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  1. tazri
    15 years, 5 months ago
    want tot defence but the are all rotation risls aprt from gomes, had schwarzer before
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Best HOME/away rotator with Gomes I can find is Gilks of Blackpool ...
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      1. tazri
        15 years, 5 months ago
        do you advise o'shea or rafael
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        At the moment I'm hesitating between Rio and O'Shea - probably will do the latter.
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        By the way, Alan Hutton of Tottenham might be worth a cheeky punt ...
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        tazri
        15 years, 5 months ago
        too expensive to swap with coleman
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        Gerdleah
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Neither. Do you need 3 United players? What about Salcido from Fulham. Attacking fullback and Fulham have 3 home games in 4 so potential for clean sheets.
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        Good point here, taz
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        tazri
        15 years, 5 months ago
        want man utd defence
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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      15 years, 5 months ago
      I would also prefer Alcaraz to Elmohamady until GW 14 ...
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      1. tazri
        15 years, 5 months ago
        never going to leave my fellow country men out or nasri, connections you see, i know its sad
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        No that's fair enough! 🙂
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2. Holy See
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I'd prob go Gomes-Kruhl, NewC Birm alternate quite well til for the next few weeks. Use the extra cash to..get an icecream or somethin.
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  1. tazri
    15 years, 5 months ago
    do you suggest any subs being swapped, would preferebly like to play 3-5-2
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      15 years, 5 months ago
      I think if you do Kruhl instead of Gomes, you can swap Albright-Etherington. Haven't checked that tho.
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3. Duckbill
  15 years, 5 months ago
  you might want to think about how you going to fit fabs in.
  
  Not sure spending a huge amount on the defence is a good thing and probably better off getting a spurs defender when there fixtures ease up instead of gomes.
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  1. tazri
    15 years, 5 months ago
    already had alex, boateng, mummy. bought o'shea ( maybe swap with rafael) and coleman
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4. Bend it like Brunt
  15 years, 5 months ago
  will nasri be in wen fab is back?
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Fan Mac
15 years, 5 months ago
Has Almunia has conceded its place for Fabianski?
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1. Goose
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Are we to fathom from that u looking at an Arsenal goalkeeper? If so abort abort!
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  1. Fan Mac
    15 years, 5 months ago
    I am trying to get rid of, but i need little more than a GW for that 🙂
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Button Phobic
15 years, 5 months ago
Want to get VDV in and need to get rid of Konch to give me some cash to do so. Cant decide which long term move to make!

1.Arteta and Konchesky > Van der Vaart and Oshea
or
2.Petrov and Konchesky > Van der Vaart and Elmohamady
or
3.Petrov and Konchesky > Vand der Vaart and Albrighton (doing Teleg so can swap a def for a mid)
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1. IAmTheWalrus
  15 years, 5 months ago
  2
  
  keep arteta
  
  get vdv
  
  get elmom
  
  sounds sweet
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  1. Fan Mac
    15 years, 5 months ago
    yeah no 2.. Arteta out was a worst move by me for J Cole two weeks ago!
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2. MAD
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Don't get rid of Petrov now when they hit a nice patch of fixtures.
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Egg noodle
15 years, 5 months ago
what is everyone doing about carroll? home to wigan next week, but might not start...?
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1. IAmTheWalrus
  15 years, 5 months ago
  why wont he start?
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  1. IAmTheWalrus
    15 years, 5 months ago
    hel start
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2. Ginger Pele
  15 years, 5 months ago
  I'll be gambling on him starting.
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Henry Hill
15 years, 5 months ago
Anyone know what striker would be best option for 4.8 or less? Thinking Varney at the moment
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1. agilzean
  15 years, 5 months ago
  its your only option really
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Declan
15 years, 5 months ago
Phew, just scraped into the FFS Cup 🙂 48pts!
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1. King Nemanja
  15 years, 5 months ago
  me too 😀
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agilzean
15 years, 5 months ago
any words of advice

hart
o'shea alcarz salcido
nani malouda VDV (was captain last GW 🙂 haha) barton
tevez drogba berbatov

gilks foley dejong williamson

0.6 in bank
should fabs be brought in straight away?
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Gerdleah
15 years, 5 months ago
Are you dropping a froward to raise the money? If Fabregas is fit to return after international break he should be brought in straight away.
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1. agilzean
  15 years, 5 months ago
  whats the code for the scout leauge?
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Horlicks esq.
15 years, 5 months ago
Oh fooook my life.

I missed out on the FFS cup cos of uni and not having a laptop. I woulda easily qualified for it.

I assume there was a "Request a space" email needed to get thru to qualifying? am i right?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Yup. Bad luck, Horlicks.
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  1. SuperDorrans
    15 years, 5 months ago
    I'll be going out straight away anyway, I need to take at least a 4 point hit this week.
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2. tazri
  15 years, 5 months ago
  anway what possesed your mind to captain etherington, you lucky/unlucky esquire
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SuperDorrans
15 years, 5 months ago
Eurgh my team is a mess tbh. Players that need to go are Harper, Bale, Torres whilst their are doubts over Alex. Would take an 8 point hit next week but the fact the cup has started has really buggered it up for me..
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 5 months ago
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/9055823.stm

Great news.
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1. applebonkers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  the race is on, can he beat zamora and valencia back.
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  1. ToonTom
    15 years, 5 months ago
    All the best to him, hope he gets back soon, and can show what talent he has, minus the attitude!
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    1. applebonkers
      15 years, 5 months ago
      he certainly says all the right things:
      
      "I'll be back," he said. "I will be working hard to play in a black-and-white shirt again and to perform for the brilliant Newcastle fans. It will be a long road back, but I have to stay positive."
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    2. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 5 months ago
      Him waving to the fans despite a double leg break must be one of the bravest things I've seen on a football pitch. Well up in my estimation.
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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 5 months ago
        dunno Attila, i think that award goes to Alfe INge Haaland for telling Keane hes a diving bitch. 🙂
        
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XS2ANV5Wjg
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        15 years, 5 months ago
        caused by
        
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_st29mlQwU&feature=related
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        15 years, 5 months ago
        caused by...
        
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_st29mlQwU&feature=related
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        dogtanion
        15 years, 5 months ago
        That's becuase Keane only got injured from trying to hack Alfe in the first place!
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teddy.
15 years, 5 months ago
If your points total is poor
And your rivals make you sore
Bonus judges make you swear and curse

When you're chewing over transfers
And you don't like the Andy's answers
Just remember that the luck will even out

And...

Always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the light side of life
If FPL seems rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing

When your captain's substituted
And BPs misattributed
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing
And...

Always look on the bright side of life... Dee doo deedoo-deedoo-deedoo.
Come on!
Always look on the bright side of life... Dee doo deedoo-deedoo-deedoo.

The game is quite absurd
1 point's the final word
You must always face red arrows with a bow
Forget about Boselli
Give Berbatov the welly
And enjoy winning your H2H, somehow

So always look on the bright side of pain. Dee doo deedoo-deedoo-deedoo.
Just before your team value drops again. Dee doo deedoo-deedoo-deedoo.

FPL's for fools
Just follow simple rules:
Captain Drogba, when you ask for input: heed,
Don't take needless hits
Save your wildcard for a bit
Just remember that Ekotto will concede

And always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the right side of life. Dee doo deedoo-deedoo-deedoo.

When you lose out on a purchase
Because your budget can't get Shawcross
And it's time to ditch the transfer masterplan
With a hattrick in your dugout
There's no need to cry your eyes out
Just remember that you'll finish above Fran

Always look on the bright side of life. Dee doo deedoo-deedoo-deedoo.
Always look on the bright side of life. Dee doo deedoo-deedoo-deedoo.
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1. agilzean
  15 years, 5 months ago
  hahaha thats awesome
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2. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Great stuff that.
  😀
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  1. ToonTom
    15 years, 5 months ago
    I love it!
    Impressed and yet feel I must ask if you have a job...or gf?! Nice one though!
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3. applebonkers
  15 years, 5 months ago
  'Just remember that you’ll finish above Fran' 😀
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  1. Fan Mac
    15 years, 5 months ago
    😀 awesome 😀
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4. Nomar
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Excellent, although I think you were reaching with that last verse (and the metering is out).
  
  Nonetheles, very enjoyable indeed.
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5. Waldaz
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Brilliant! 😀
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6. Jonesy
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Amazing.
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Fan Mac
15 years, 5 months ago
I will bug ya'all again !

1. Fabregas & Elmander for J cole & Elmander ??? or

2. VDV for J Cole???

Why I am pondering too much is the fact Elmander and VDV both gonna rise in price!
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1. Fan Mac
  15 years, 5 months ago
  * for J cole and Chamakh
  oooops 😀
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  1. Nomar
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Probably option 1 is better, although you may want to wait a week or two for Fabs. Wenger may ease him back in gently for the first few games back.
    
    Elmander is now popping up on my radar too and I'm having serious thoughts about going with a front 3 of him Drogs and Odemwingie next GW instead of getting in Tevez or Berbatov.
    
    Bent is another one, especially as he's on pens for Sunderland.
    Whoever get in I want it to be one I keep for the long term, which makes me more inclined to go for Bent, Tevez or Berba.
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ToonTom
15 years, 5 months ago
Is it just me that thinks that its very odd that De Jong has been dropped by his national team due to his tackle on Ben Arfa and all round physicality recently, but that the English FA have done nothing, even though they could have?!
Im not sure if its due to being a Man City player (ESPN were so tame and loving towards them it was cringe worthy yesterday!) or just a freak of the media-like the fact the press love happy 'Arry the crook- but this guy appears to have no rep..despite the WC final and episodes like yesterday...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/oct/04/de-jong-holland-ben-arfa
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1. dogtanion
  15 years, 5 months ago
  +1 Brian Kidd's interview afterwards nearly made me sick too.
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  1. ToonTom
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah, pathetic, no reason he cant say it was a bad challenge...
    I was questioning my view of footy when Butt and Keegan said it was fine on half time show..I just couldnt see it, even before relaised it was a leg breaker.
    De Jong just doesnt get the press/rep/cards he dserves...
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2. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Fully agree. Dutch manager is bang on the money, De Mong needs punishment as this is at least the third or fourth major injury he has caused.
  Should be banned for at least 5 matches pour encourager les autres.
  Already this season we have seen some horrendous tackles, everyone likes a physical game but going out to injure a fellow professional should be severely punished. The FA should grow some balls.
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  1. ToonTom
    15 years, 5 months ago
    He'll come back and score the winner against them...that'll be the one, megging De Jong on the way...that would be sweet!
    Seriously though it gets on my tits how some people just get away with it, its his job and he's getting MORE nasty. Essien was horrid when he first came but has calmed down and is generally, Id say, just strong now, this guy is the opposite and nothing is said
    Glad Im not the only one!
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agilzean
15 years, 5 months ago
whats the code for the scout leauge ?
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1. Funkyav
  15 years, 5 months ago
  check FAQs and the homepage
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Burton
15 years, 5 months ago
I notice a slight confusion in the tweets regarding Hughton's comments on Carroll-

The story talks about a virus, but more worryingly, mentions a recent 'dip in front'. Might explain his lack of penetration recently.
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1. dogtanion
  15 years, 5 months ago
  Ray Stubbs said he didn't train well during the week...Personally, I'd take Stubbs' word over everyone else's
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  1. ToonTom
    15 years, 5 months ago
    Haha he'd present U"nics On Ice" if they paid him...
    
    "As we all know Ive been a big fan of Unics since I was a child, as I have ice dancing, so when i was given this great opportunity I lept at the chance"...
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