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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	83.0%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	83.0%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	75.1%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.4%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	73.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	71.9%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	67.4%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.4%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	68.5%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.0%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	63.3%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.3%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.4%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.8%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	56.0%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	51.7%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	53.2%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	51.2%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	51.2%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.7%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.2%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	43.5%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	45.6%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	45.2%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	49.6%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.2%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	40.6%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.0%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.2%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.5%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	37.1%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	33.8%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	33.3%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	33.6%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	33.6%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	33.1%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	33.2%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	33.2%	Unlikely

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Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	100.2%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.4%	Maybe
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	83.5%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	84.2%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	84.4%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.4%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	81.4%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.0%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	72.8%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.8%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	72.3%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.1%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.7%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	72.0%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	72.1%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	70.3%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	66.8%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.3%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.3%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	67.1%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	66.2%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	65.9%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.7%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	64.0%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	61.9%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	60.8%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	60.3%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.3%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	61.7%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	57.7%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	6.8m	52.0%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	51.7%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.6m	56.1%	Unlikely

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No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
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No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Rodon	LEE	B, Vs, £

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No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

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No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

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20 December 2010 1950 comments

Andy

We’ve managed to eek out one final fixture in this heavily truncated gameweek as Manchester City play host to Everton. Carlos Tevez has withdrawn his transfer request, could my prophecy of Friday morning ring true? Chance would be a fine thing.

City then, unsurprisingly, recall their captain and Aleksander Kolarov to the line-up follow suspension (and a hefty portion of drama), while James Milner replaces Nigel De Jong who himself is suspended. David Moyes meanwhile makes two changes as Leon Osman returns from injury to deputise for Stephen Pienaar who picked up a niggle in the week, while also giving another face a chance to shine up front with Victor Anichebe forcing Saha, Yakubu and Beckford to the bench after weeks of paltry returns. Teams in full are..

City XI: Hart; Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Kolarov; Milner, Toure Yaya, Barry; Silva, Tevez, Balotelli.
Everton XI: Howard; Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; Coleman, Rodwell, Fellaini, Osman, Cahill; Anichebe.

As per, the Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors once again while we wrap up for the last match prior to Christmas.

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DAV087
15 years, 3 months ago
Is fabs and nasri to much arsenal to play this week given they are playing Chelsea? I have brunt on the bench so could easily sub one for him.

Thoughts?
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1. Brian C. Lara
  15 years, 3 months ago
  would love to give you some advise, but the way ive been calling things of late, rather not.
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Brian C. Lara
15 years, 3 months ago
how does the tie break work? is it fewest goals conceded by the team or by your backline, if i scroll over my players that have goals conceded it only shows the defenders as minus points
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Whole team I think. Data view proves it. At worst it's defenders + mids as 1 goal affects them.
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  1. Brian C. Lara
    15 years, 3 months ago
    thanks for clearing that up, takes me out!!
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Christina.
15 years, 3 months ago
Someone mentioned the double gameweeks might be announced tomorrow. Anyone know if this is true?
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neopaint2005
15 years, 3 months ago
Good afternoon Inalize, how's your score last week? I got 19 pts and just have to be happy with that with the bad weather and all.
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1. Christina.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Morning Neo - I managed to get 26 pts. The fact I had Tevez actually bit me in the As* as my emergency capt went to Tevez and not Cahill.
  
  Pity I "wasted" a trsfr on Nasri and not someone like Gamst. I have to get rid of Phil Jones, but that can wait fro next week. Im considering doing nothing this week.
  
  You have any transfer plans?
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  1. neopaint2005
    15 years, 3 months ago
    I have 2 free transfer this week and wanting to do something with Malouda, maybe Arteta for Malouda and VDV for Bale, but that's just my plan for now, I'll have to see how the fixture are holding up.
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jman
15 years, 3 months ago
Gilks Jaaskelainen
Assou-Ekotto Ridgewell Baines Samba Vidic
Bale Etherington Nani Parker Nasri
Berbatov Odemwingie Drogba
any suggestions? i have swapped out Henderson for Parker but havent confirmed the transfer but was thinking of taking a 4 pt hit to bring in Carrol or Tim Cahill. What do you think? ANy Suggestions? p.s i have 3.0 in the bank 😀
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1. Brian C. Lara
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Cahill would have to be short term plan, his off soon to Aussie for the asia cup
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  1. jman
    15 years, 3 months ago
    yea i was thinking just this GW? perhaps welbeck could be better long term????
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    1. Christina.
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Welbeck misses the ManU game.
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      1. jman
        15 years, 3 months ago
        yea i wouldnt start even if he was eligible to play!!!
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        jman
        15 years, 3 months ago
        ok i will rephrase my question which striker for the next 2-3 GWs 😀
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        Christina.
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Difficult to predict with weather but Torres/Drogba/Tevez/Bent/Defoe could all socre a couple over next 3 weeks.
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Evs
15 years, 3 months ago
LMAO at Cahill "Emergency" Captain...

Green Arrow Baby*

*(jammy)
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1. Christina.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Hi Evs - Nice Cahill(c) for you.
  
  Any transfer plans(weather permitting)?
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vova
15 years, 3 months ago
Foster/Robinson
Kolarov/Konchesky/Vidic/Baines/Dann
Nasri/MGP/Yaya/Cahill/Nani
Torres/Bent/Elmander
0.2 in the bank
What changes should I do? (1 free transfer)
Also guys how would you play that team? (starting 11 + captain + sub order) Cheers!
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1. @Woolly_Bully9
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Elmander to Carroll
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  1. vova
    15 years, 3 months ago
    I was thinking that but I will wait untill Elmander plays WBA. Also was thinking Torres to Tevez... Thoughts?
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2. Lucky_2010
  15 years, 3 months ago
  robinson
  vidic-baines-kolarov
  nasri-mgp-yaya-cahill-nani(c)
  bent-elamnder
  sub: foster,torres,dann,konchesky
  
  not sure on blackpool match probably will be postpone, just my thought on this lol
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Christina.
15 years, 3 months ago
What's the most consecutive green arrows so far this season? I'm on 5 at the moment.
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1. neopaint2005
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Good for you mate, I don't have much luck with green arrows this season :), But hoping it will get better soon as I tried to climb up on the ranking latter. How bad is Samba inj, he took 4 pts away from me all I need is just stay another 4-5 minutes and then sub in Jones. 🙂
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  1. @Woolly_Bully9
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Samba isn't serious, Jones is out for 4 months. He had an op yesterday
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    1. Acer
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Not quite right. Jones will only be out about 4 - 6 weeks - it was just a cartilage tear in the end.
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2. Just One More Thing
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Hi inalize - I'm on 7 consecutive green arrows and also benefited from a lucky Cahill captaincy.
  
  The Christmas rush often makes or breaks a few FPL players's seasonS. Distant memories one Boxing Day when I had two players sent off that day - BAE and Fuller. I only got 21 that gamesweek and there were no postponements.
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  1. Christina.
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Hi - excellent ranking you got going!
    
    I usually fail badly over Xmas period. I actively manage my team but often lose ground to opponents that go on holiday and do nothing!
    
    First Xmas period with help of FFS, so maybe better luck this year.
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  2. neopaint2005
    15 years, 3 months ago
    I don't know about this week, is it possible that there will be lots of postpone if the weather don't allow? The NFL games playing on snow falls every year and I don't see any postpone.
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    1. Just One More Thing
      15 years, 3 months ago
      In light of the current weather situation, transfers have to be held back until the deadline day for sure.
      
      Blackpool home games look to be a source of immense frustration during any cold weather snap.
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      1. neopaint2005
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I'll need to put in some Blkpool player since there will be lots of DGW for them.
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@Woolly_Bully9
15 years, 3 months ago
the sub captain system is crazy. The rules say 'the player with the highest form at the start of the Gameweek' is given the armband. My rivals all made ground even though they chose the wrong captain and emergency captain. * turns and pouts*
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1. Christina.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Tell me about it. I put (c) on Nasri and set emergency capt to value as I wanted Drogba to be stand in and Tevez after him. Form would have been Carroll.
  
  The rest is history. 11 pts and and a couple of thousand ranking places down the drain.
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    15 years, 3 months ago
    But so did I, nasri was my choice, set to value for drogba, then went to next value which was Cahill. Luck with a small dose of skill
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2. Just One More Thing
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I agree with you - they should just have a normal captain and a vice captain; and forget about form, value etc., particularly in the event of postponements; and that comes from somebody who benefitted from the current rules this week.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 3 months ago
    What happens when both don't play? You have no captain?
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    1. Christina.
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Yes, like in the good old days.
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      1. jimnastics
        15 years, 3 months ago
        The good old days indeed... I was ok with the new system when it came into place but events like yesterday highlight it's massive flaws. The amount of lucky Cahill(c) managers in my leagues is sickening. With Pedersen(c) and Cahill in my team I should have made a massive jump on everybody, but instead it just all evened out again, or in some cases worse for me.
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    2. Just One More Thing
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Correct.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I can imagine the moaning & complaining then. You would be forced to captain someone from a game that was 100% certain to be played to make sure you had a captain. Let's pretend Nasri followed by Drogba were the choices people would pick under this system. How is that fair when we don't have either info at deadline to make a fair pick.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        either = enough*
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        ggm1982
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Maybe then, the more you have to go down the pecking order then the less valuable the capatain should be. 2xpoints for 1st choice, 1.5x 2nd choice etc.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Interesting idea but not really practical.
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        TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        What's wrong with captaining a player who's sure to be playing?
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        If the rules stated your captain has to play or else you don't get a sub captain then it would be silly to risk getting a 0 over someone who should score 2 points minimum. Most weeks your captain will start & it isn't an issue. A simple warm up injury & no captain would suck. It was like that before & FPL decided everyone deserved a captain.
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        jimnastics
        15 years, 3 months ago
        My problem is that no one would ever have captained Cahill awaay at City, yet they've come away with 26pts from it. I know what you're saying about needing to choose a captain, but do you seriously think 26pts for captain Cahill yesterday is fair? I'm punished for choosing Pedersen(c), simply because his game went ahead? My captain would have been Cahill if Blackburn was called off.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Why did you pick MGP? Because you knew he had a game or because he was the best choice in your team? I picked value myself as form looked like crap choices to me. Everyones team is different with different answers for the top 3 picks in value & form. I agree with you that Cahill captain in a full week would have been gutsy as many planned to bench him. Let's pretend the game last night didn't occur or Cahill scored 2 points. Would it be an issue then? It's just a freak week, it's as simple as that. Some were lucky this week but over the season, the better players will rise to the top.
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        neopaint2005
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Before last night, if I have to put my money on Tevez for captain and Cahill for captain, I would go for Tevez all the way, but who would have thought that Cahill will out score Tevez at home??
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Freak result, Cahill & double figures is rare. Cahill was 11-1 to score the 1st goal to Tevez 4-1 or so. Similar to anytime scorer markets. If Cahill had a low form rating then it isn't an issue.
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    3. Lucky_2010
      15 years, 3 months ago
      hello ttbm, +1 you had the point ... the current system much logical imo BUT it will depend on your luck too the playable in the team either you set your emergency captain to (form/value)... in my case had set nasri(c) as value, the highest drogba then follow by nani since both not playing therefore will go to cahill which he's playing ....
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        You get a captain this way rather than getting 0 points which you would have got. If you could pick 3 vice captains, you probably still wouldn't get a captain. I would rather a captain then getting a 0 due to my 2 best player missing a game for reasons I can't adjust for.
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        HuttonDressedasLahm
        15 years, 3 months ago
        When I realised the Chelsea game wS off I thought oh no! I've now got Cahill captain and some people laughed, they didn't complain though that I had a third captain , as they all assumed he would do nothing, so now that he did well it's tough. I'm sure everyone gets luck from time to time, and this is my first of the season so I'll take it thanks!!
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Connor's Calling
15 years, 3 months ago
I f*cking hate this game sometimes. I know there'll be a lot of sob stories this week...but i've been trounced in my leagues because:
1) Captain Cahill
2) One rival who only had Ryan Nelson to play, hence he became captain
3) Another guy who accidentially left his emergency captain on form and got Yaya over Tevez.
Rant over
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1. Just One More Thing
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Which is why they should have a facility whereby you have to identify a captain and vice captain. The current system removes any shred of skill that exists in the game.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 3 months ago
    how often does your captain not play? It's very rare unless you do it on purpose. Those who picked value or form had an order of vice captain depending on who played.
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    1. @Woolly_Bully9
      15 years, 3 months ago
      But when the captain is not even in the top three for form or value he should not get the armband. You shouldn't be captain just cos you play that gw. It makes it too easy and removes the skill needed in picking in advance
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        So it's your fault that your 3 best players don't play that gameweek now? The rules are in black & white. This weak was a freak week, if Chelsea played MU these issues don't come up as much. Same happened last season when Drogba & Rooney both missed a gameweek & Lampard became the emergency captain. You can't foresee an injury in warm up etc.
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        alsybach
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Despite me TRYING on Saturday deadline to make a couple of late transfers in a quest to beat the weather......got in Pederson and Bent and genuinley captained Tevez, had Kolarov AND Coleman playing last night......my h2h had 1 player playing all week......CAHILL!! he went to emergency captain (obviously) and I am out.......ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! what a crock of shite!!!
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        You knew his team when the gameweek started. You could have just got Cahill in yourself to guarantee the win. It's only the Fantasy Cup. The chances of someone from FFS getting into the quarter finals are quite slim despite all the talented managers here.
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        alsybach
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Not really.......I couldnt have predicted all the late cancellations!!!!
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        You have never rated Cahill as you have never had him. You wouldn't have done it even with early cancellations.
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    2. Stat virgin
      15 years, 3 months ago
      I've seen someone with Cahill as third sub get him in as captain. Shit rule. It's all well saying it's a one off but 26 points this year and 56 last year for Lampard make a massive difference
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        If all the games go ahead then Cahill isn't a captain for anyone. The 26 for Cahill in that example is just jammy. Those with Lampard would have got his 28 points at the very least. I would like to see a rule where your captain can't be on your subs bench when the gameweek starts. That would be a start. I can see where you are coming from though.
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        RogerC
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I did sent a mail yesterday to FPL support about the possibility of canceling GW18 and this was what they replied.
        
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        Hi there
        
        From the FAQs:
        
        What happens if a team doesn't play in a Gameweek?
        The players will score 0 points in the Gameweek and will play twice in a future Gameweek when the match is re-scheduled. Points are only awarded to teams who have players selected in the Gameweek when the game is actually played, irrespective of if they had them selected for the originally scheduled fixture.
        
        Any matches that are postponed due to the recent weather will be rescheduled at a later date. Any players that do not play in your team will earn no points and will therefore be eligible for automatic substitution/emergency captain changes where appropriate. No additional transfers will be made available to replace players that have a game postponed. You will only earn points for the players that did not play in this gameweek if they are in your team for the gameweek that the match is rescheduled for.
        
        In the unlikely case that the games are rescheduled the same gameweek, these games will be included. There will be no later deadline to account for this.
        
        Matches in the Fantasy Cup will go ahead as normal.
        
        Regards
        
        FPL
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        TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        What a pointless reply.
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        dr manhattan
        15 years, 3 months ago
        it's fair enough. some people just need to grow a pair and get on with their lives
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        Christina.
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Welcome to FPL towers.
        
        PS: Up yours!
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        Manilaman
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Did you also tell them what you want for Christmas?
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        HuttonDressedasLahm
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Ok that makes sense. I mean if you had no plan on starting him then can't be captain that's a fair rule. In my defence at least he was in my starting 11 as I had a feeling man city would blow it!
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    3. Lucky_2010
      15 years, 3 months ago
      +1 great comment from ttbm ...
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  2. ggm1982
    15 years, 3 months ago
    I propose a mass of email complaints about this stupid rule. I know irs a free game and all but dosn't mean it has to have cheap pish rules. Whats the email adress?
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    1. dr manhattan
      15 years, 3 months ago
      i was annoyed about the emergency captain last year when i very nearly lost my private league because of the lampard debacle. funnily enough though, most of the people who benefitted from it then were on here saying what a great rule it was etc.
      
      i think it should be scrapped. it basically penalises people who play the game properly and benefits those that don't bother with their team
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@Woolly_Bully9
15 years, 3 months ago
This week I'm thinking zero transfers

Hart(foster)
Cashley Rio g Johnson foley (dann)
Nani mgp Cahill cesc (etherington)
Carroll Elmander(Gyan)

Thoughts? The only transfer I thought was cashley to baines or evra. Or cashley + Gyan out for defoe and cheap defender
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1. Acer
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Don't like the forwards - everyone has Carroll, so how will you push on pointwise? Elmander has finished his purple patch IMO.
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2. Nomar
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I'd look to downgrade one of your expensive defenders and think about getting in one of Tevez, Drogba, Rooney, Torres.
  
  Clean sheets are hard to come by this season so spending a ton of cash on expensive defenders at the expense of a reliable top tier striker seems counter-productive to me.
  
  Gyan is a wasted transfer in as far as I'm concerned. Bent is still the best Sunderland option if you want to have one of their strikers for this favourable set of fixtures they have coming up.
  
  Rio to Rafael or GJ to Konchesky should leave you with enough cash to upgrade Gyan, no?
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  1. _Freddo
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Out of the 4 top tier strikers you mentioned who has been reliable?
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  2. dr manhattan
    15 years, 3 months ago
    http://stormtyy.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/1067629-cool_story_bro_super.gif
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bossa
15 years, 3 months ago
Who to bench next, Nzogbia or Bale????
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Saha or Bily.
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2. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2010/12/20/tevez-withdraws-city-transfer-request/comment-page-3/#comment-1194859
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alang
15 years, 3 months ago
Keep cahill or swap him for vDV?
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1. Connor's Calling
  15 years, 3 months ago
  im thinking of bringing VdV in this week (for Nasri). But if i had Cahill i think i might keep him until he actually gets on that plane for the Asia cup - he cant stop scoring!
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2. Lucky_2010
  15 years, 3 months ago
  hi alang, hold on cahill until he go off for tournament, i think jan 2011 ... which mid players you have atm ??
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Connor's Calling
15 years, 3 months ago
So, should i play:
Nzogbia or YaYa (will be playing Tevez as well)
Knight or Konchesky
Thanks
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RottenTroll
15 years, 3 months ago
a. Keep Boswinga or b. Get Rafael - cheers.
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1. alsybach
  15 years, 3 months ago
  SWAP!!!
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BKR
15 years, 3 months ago
One Guy in our mini league always cribs about his luck. This week, he is the top scorer and proved himself to be the luckiest. 🙂
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alsybach
15 years, 3 months ago
My head to head.......
Kolarov(h), Bent(h), Pederson(h), Kolarov(h) and Tevez(c+h)

V

Cahill (a)

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  No wonder you lost. You had two Kolarovs & karma took over. 😉
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  1. alsybach
    15 years, 3 months ago
    oh yes.......I had Coleman instead of the second Kolarov..........I do think it is a lottery with the emergency captain thing though.......
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Do you think your rival deserved no captain for having 1 player who he didn't rate?
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      1. alsybach
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Well I suppose he must rate him to have him in his team in the first place! I don't really know of a sensible solution and us with the 'bad luck' this week will be lovin' it when we have our good luck!.......anyway I have got to get a life soon!!!
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        You got Berba for 50 points, that was your luck. 🙂
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        alsybach
        15 years, 3 months ago
        That wasnt luck......he was my choice for captain that week!!!
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2. In Like Flynn.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  It is without a doubt a weird week. A full explanation for which will appear when the new post comes up this morning.
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si
15 years, 3 months ago
There are literally no cheap defenders that appeal to bring in this GW? Might just get Bramble for the long haul. How do people see VDV slotting back in? I fear he may be on the right wing. Although I guess he drifts inside so much that he will still be very influential, on pens and set-pieces.
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1. Stefan Kuntz
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Morning Si,
  
  I was looking at bringing him in for Bale...is that your thinking too?
  
  Seems like a solid choice to me?
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  1. si
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Morning all. Yeah I am thinking Bale to VDV. Still worried that VDV may not start this one though. Probably safest to hold off for the newcastle game and see how he is shaping up?
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2. In Like Flynn.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Is VDV still on pens?
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  1. xentar
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Well Defoe keeps missing them
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    1. In Like Flynn.
      15 years, 3 months ago
      I agree, I don't remember a year for such universal crap penalty taking. Still not sure Deafo will give them up.
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      1. llamaZA
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Does he get a choice?
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        si
        15 years, 3 months ago
        VDV will be on pens. 100% sure of that. Even if VDV was off the pitch I don't think Defoe will get another for a while.
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        In Like Flynn.
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Thanks Si will take your word for it then, and get him back in soon.
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        Back on the horse
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Bales last one was awful. Pav has missed a few, but scored a few.
        
        Who would get it if VDV not playing? I would choose pav if he is playing
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        si
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Modric must get a crack? He takes them for Croatia?
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        Back on the horse
        15 years, 3 months ago
        yeah Modric prob will. I was thinking back to the CL group stages when he was injured
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3. xentar
  15 years, 3 months ago
  +1 on the cheap defenders.
  I'm looking for 4m-ish defender to replace Jones en free some cash, but it's slim pickings...
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  1. llamaZA
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Depends on your definition of 'cheap' 4.5/4.0 makes a big difference.
    
    Any way - Givet/Jara seem to be the best options at the moment. Foley maybe for this GW.
    
    With no defences really keeping clean sheets, all defenders look horrible. But there are a lot of cheap defenders that play, but you'll struggle to get clean sheets for them.
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    1. Caine & Co.
      15 years, 3 months ago
      I don't agree at all.
      
      City - last 4 at home, 3 cleanies
      Liverpool - last 3 at home, 3 cleanies
      Sunderland - last 6 at home, 5 cleanies
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      1. llamaZA
        15 years, 3 months ago
        City - no cheap defenders
        Liverpool - no cheap defenders (assuming <4.5)
        Sunderland - away at United, defence decimated.
        
        And picking 3 out of 20 doesn't really prove a point.
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        Caine & Co.
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Sorry, lost the point (defences in this GW) because of the Tottenham penalty conversation. I thought you were talking generally that no defences are keeping clean sheets.
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      2. llamaZA
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Official stats:
        
        Sunderland have the most clean sheets with 9
        Chelsea & Man City have 8
        United 7
        Birmingham & Liverpool 6
        
        So if you are looking cheap, go Sunderland & Birmingham (but not this gameweek).
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4. arfa
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Jones to Givet maybe?
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  1. si
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Givet is ready short-term. After this week they won't keep a CS for a while. And probably won't this week either.
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5. Lew
  15 years, 3 months ago
  VDV wont be on the right wing. Lennon is fit and finding form. He'll be up behind Defoe. Pav will be dropped.
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  1. si
    15 years, 3 months ago
    I probably agree but we still need to see if 'arry will actually play Defoe and VDV. Goes against his grain. Plus, is lennon really hitting form?
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llamaZA
15 years, 3 months ago
Great GW for me - subbed MGP for Etherington on Saturday morning. I feel for my cup opponent - he got 35 points which would've taken most ties this GW.

Had Kolorav, Hart, Coleman and Cahill (c) for 41 points in total.

So going forward, I need to replace Jones, Elmander has one more week and Cahill is a future out (for Lampard if he gets into some form).

So any ideas for the Jones sub, I have 1.2 useable in the bank (rest is for Cahill -> Lampard)? Thinking Rafael, Konchesky, Dawson/Hutton, even Bosingwa comes into play after this GW if I hold out.

Current team:
Hart/Foster
Kolorav/Coleman/Jara/Simpson/Jones
Cahill/Nasri/Nani/VdV/MGP
Carroll/Elmander/Torres
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PMcC
15 years, 3 months ago
i score 34pts this week, up to 800th in the world yet i'm knocked out by some geezer who had 62pts!! and has had 77 transfers to date!!
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Well done on the rank. The Fantasy Cup is overrated. The FFS Scout Cups are alot better.
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Plug for Mr. Torres' bath someone please! 🙂
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    1. In Like Flynn.
      15 years, 3 months ago
      My bad read that wrong TtBM 🙁
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  2. Granville
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Imagine the furore if this gameweek was a FFS scout cup gameweek.
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2. tosey
  15 years, 3 months ago
  lets be fair its pretty much impossible to win this cup as its all about luck
  
  i got thru but tbh i couldnt really care about it, aslong as i win my minileagues im happy
  
  your doing well just concentrate on staying top 1k
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 3 months ago
    +1, I'll be running a Cup around GW30 or so based on rank & wildcard spots. Any Cup or H2H comp is luck of the draw based.
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Gunner win the premiership …
15 years, 3 months ago
who to bench this week if games go ahead

nasri,nani,cahill,mgp,brunt,tevez,carrol,drogba.

i wasthinkin brunt/drogba

any suggestions?
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1. llamaZA
  15 years, 3 months ago
  It will be tough to do, but I'd bench Nasri or if you can't get yourself to do that: Brunt.
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  1. Gunner win the premiership …
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Dilemma again, but i think most games will be of so it might not be a issue
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The Stock
15 years, 3 months ago
Morning all.

44 points. 10 better than last week. Cheers.
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1. si
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Zzzzzz..
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  1. TommyK
    15 years, 3 months ago
    + a Z
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 3 months ago
      +100, no link no care factor. You can't even prove it.
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      1. TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        You going to the MCG TM?
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I am in Sydney. SCG for me unless it's 2-1 England. Day One organised if it's 1-1 or 2-1 Australia.
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        TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Typical Aussie! Only turns up when his team is winning........... 😉
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        What's the point if it's 2-1 England after melbourne? Ashes are retained & Sydney has less meaning & the crowd won't care.
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        TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        There's still the series- and the opportunity to watch a great (possibly) day of cricket.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Come on mate, it's like watching the last round of EPL where MU play Chelsea for example play & one of them has already won the title with a 3 point lead & a healthy goal difference. Finishing on equal points means little when the other team lifts the Cup. Easy enough to watch cricket on TV if that's the case.
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        TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I went to watch the 5th day of England V south africa when when we had no chance of winning the series and it was great fun!
        
        Surely being there for the opportunity of a tied series isn't too bad anyway???
        
        Also- I'd still go and watch MU chelsea! 😉
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Tied series is a failure. Even you can see that. Sydney will suit England more imo so hopefully it's 2-1 Australia by then. I know what you are saying but the crowd won't be into it if the Ashes are retained by England.
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        Granville
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I went to the MCG 4 years ago when England had already lost the ashes. Each test on it's own is still important.
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dr manhattan
15 years, 3 months ago
what do people think of Park's potential over the next few weeks? I know he doesn't start regularly but he seems to have hit great form.

also, is he one of the players affected by this Asian cup mularkey? When does all that begin?
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1. RottenTroll
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Excellent article on website from 16 Dec. 'Park will miss 6 Premier League games (bir, wba, STK, tot, BIR, blp) including the rescheduled game against Blackpool, the seventh is an FA Cup fixture with Liverpool.'
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  1. dr manhattan
    15 years, 3 months ago
    hmm...i guess that's my answer! cheers
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Long Live King Eric
15 years, 3 months ago
Hi guys,

My team at the moment is

Robbo/Krul,
G Cahill/A Cole/Onuoha/Kolarov/Carr
T Cahill/Nasri/Nani/Albrighton/Jarvis
Carroll/Tevez/Elmander

I'm contemplating two changes for the upcoming GW (I won't be making any transfers until Saturday but I'm just planning in advance) and was thinking either

1)Krul to Van Der Sar
or
2)Carr to Rafael/Vidic

I would not normally waste 6.3 on a goalie but I'm thinkinf VDS might be a decent short term solution until I wildcard in Jan and that it would mean I'd have a solid goalie in my nets.

What do you guys think? All help is warmly received.

Cheers
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1. llamaZA
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Robinson could keep a clean sheet, so no need to sub him out. Rather go with the Carr -> Rafael/Vidic switch.
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  1. Long Live King Eric
    15 years, 3 months ago
    I was thinking that myself- but a lot will hinge on whether Samba returns otherwise is there is going to be a big gap in the middle of their defence
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    1. llamaZA
      15 years, 3 months ago
      What would your defence look like for each sub?
      
      Robinson
      Cole/Kolarov/Vidic
      
      vs
      
      VdS
      Cole/Kolarov/Cahill?
      
      First one looks a lot stronger imho
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      1. Long Live King Eric
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Yeah I'd agree with that.
        
        I'm going to have to address my goalkeeping situation but perhaps it can wait a week or two.
        
        Thanks for your advice IlamaZA, I will most definitely take it on board!
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BoobyZ
15 years, 3 months ago
I said on here yesterday that despite leading my cup tie 30:6, its gonna be close. I had Coleman & Kolarov to come and he had Howard, Distin & Cahill (emergency capt.) to come. The rest is history - lost 36:40
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tommoeommo
15 years, 3 months ago
does anyone have any ideas which games are likely to be on and off this GW?
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1. In Like Flynn.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Not yet, you'll have a better idea Friday.
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Ole Gunnar Kush
15 years, 3 months ago
If anyone is keen to join another league be my guest

CODE: 109231-262246
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tommoeommo
15 years, 3 months ago
Which matches if any are likely to be postponed this week?
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1. anelka101
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Blackpool V Liv is looking increasingly unlikey...
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Bouncebackability
15 years, 3 months ago
Well that was a great gameweek wasn’t it, I really enjoyed it. We must have more of these more often.

All of those teams with Everton investment was great to see. Especially considering they hadn’t won a game in ages, can’t score goals for toffee (ahem) and were away at a side challenging for the title. All of those Cahill and Baines captain shouts coming to fruition after the postponements, especially off peoples benches, were a sight to behold. Genius.

For the record I am not bitter. At all.
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 3 months ago
  😆
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2. TommyK
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Lol- of course not.
  
  This is FPL's version of the FIFA world cup bidding process- i.e. massively flawed......
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3. llamaZA
  15 years, 3 months ago
  You're telling me that Cahill & Baines aren't solid choices, near the top of the form tables?
  
  The captain thing, ye that was lucky on many peoples behalfs, but its an 11 point swing at the best (compared to Tevez captain, which is equally daft considering that Everton aren't exactly leaky, and he's not 100% mentally).
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  1. Bouncebackability
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Ilamaza, take it with a pinch of salt, it is just frustration with the law and a bit of bad luck. Baines has been playing well and deserves all of the plaudits he has been getting. I hate Tim Cahill, the man is a cretin a best - albeit one remarkably skilled in the air. He has also let me down before in terms of FPL and he is very expensive in my eyes. I thought Tevez was a good a shout as any this week considering he was confirmed to be training and in the manages thoughts despite all of the transfer request fiasco. He was close to scoring and assisting last night too, its just you win some and you lose some (to be fair, I’d like to win some now!)
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PlayPercentage
15 years, 3 months ago
Looks like I'll have to get rid of Kolo Toure, sharpish. Any defender suggestions for 6.4 million?

My defence is:

K. Toure - Samba (injured?) - Bardsley - A. Cole - Ridgewell

Pity, I can't really afford Leighton Baines. May go for Jagielka.
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