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The Watchlist – Charlie Adam

3 January 2011 1570 comments
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Charlie Adam finally returned to action this weekend and was once again influential in a Blackpool performance at Man City that won them further plaudits.

Having been denied appearances by postponements and a belated one-game ban, Adam is now firmly back on our radar at an opportune time.

The postponed games have created a backlog of Bloomfield Road fixtures that now makes Blackpool players all the more attractive in Fantasy Football terms. With three double gameweeks of home matches coming up (BIR & LIV, wba, SUN & MUN, WHM, eve, AVL & TOT) and favourable opponents such as West Ham at home, Ian Holloway’s men present some alluring options.

Charlie Adam looks to be the number one target to consider amongst Ian Holloway’s assets…

In the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game the Scot has already notched up 77 points this season. As well as having the potential to find the back of the net (3 goals) and set-up teammates (4 assists). With Adam dominating set-plays for the Tangerines, he always carries the promise of potential returns.

Adam is also charged with some serious Bonus Points magnetism and has managed to grab 25 so far this term, the highest in the game with his latest maximum gathered in the defeat to City. Our Members’s OPTA stats clearly show Adam to be amongst the most influential players in the league in terms of “touches” and “passes” and it’s this presence that continues to hoover up the Bonus. There’s no reason why this pull should diminish over the frenzied Blackpool schedule, particularly if Holloway’s side can go on defying the odds and earning points.

Adam’s ownerships has understandably been plummeting in recent weeks and he now has a current FPL coverage of 12.1%. Combine that with a valuation of just £5.4 million and Adam looks like a reliable cut-price choice to compliment your more costly and explosive midfield options.

As the cold snap seems to be momentarily ceasing and Bloomfield Road finally thaws out, now appears to be the ideal time to pick a rested and rejuvenated Charlie Adam; a player who has helped shape Blackpool into this fearlessly entertaining side that everyone has developed such a soft spot for. Certainly, if the current Captain Poll results are any indication, Adam is in big demand as we enter Blackpool’s first double fixture against Birmingham and Liverpool. He currently dominates the poll with 44% of the votes so far.

johnfinlay John swears he'll deliver unbiased Fantasy Premier League tips and news...until Leeds get promoted.

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  1. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Locarno.. What happened? Charlie Austin is what happened! 😉

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  2. Ole Gunnar Kush
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    who scored west broms goal against man u?

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    1. Egg noodle
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      morrison

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      1. IAmTheWalrus
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        great strike too

        http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/morrison-manchester-united-8028313/

        he can play on broken strings that boy

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        1. Ole Gunnar Kush
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          15 years, 3 months ago

          bloody cracker of a goal

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  3. The Belsh
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the best Blacpool striker to buy and why?

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      Varney because he is much better than Campbell overall. He is probably the best crosser BPL when Phillips isn't in...GTF is slightly dreadful

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      1. The Belsh
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        Who's GTF? I'm not up to speed with all the names.

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
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          gary taylor fletcher

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        2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          Gary-Taylor Fletcher

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        3. Ninjaa
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          Gary Taylor-Fletcher.

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          1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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            thanks +1

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          2. The Belsh
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            Gary Taylor Fletcher? Cheers guys. Anyone prefer Campbell to Varney?

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  4. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    No one interested in Matthew Phillips for BPL? He's not going to get any BPS being in the same team as Adam, but he might nic an assist or two

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    1. corinthians
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      will you be getting him ?

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, In yahoo.

        I'm stuck with Adam in FPL atm, and don't believe in taking point hits for anyone.

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  5. The Belsh
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    *Blackpool

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  6. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    What's the chances of these players starting the next game?

    Samba
    Nani
    Balotelli

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      nani id say will

      balo mite not (injury)

      and samba dont think so

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      1. dierstraights
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        i think samba will

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  7. corinthians
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    Anyone reckon Jack Wilshere will star in Euro 2012 ?

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    1. AP
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.

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      1. corinthians
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        what about the, "if your good enough your old enough"

        or is he not good enough ?

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        1. Shakey
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Best English midfielder on current form.

          But he won't star in the Euros because England are shit and won't suit his style.

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    2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Who is Jack Wilshere?

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    3. Locarno
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Not unless it's suddenly discovered he's Polish...

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    4. Waldaz
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Balotelli doesn't.

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  8. The Belsh
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    Is he a striker?

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  9. Eddy
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Guys is it worth doing Drogba to Torres for the double? (No hit)

    Also do we expect Konchesky to play in both games?

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  10. Will
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Ok, my plan was to wait and see if Nani was starting tomorrow, and if not, take a 4pt hit to bring Skrtel in for Konchesky.

    But I've just realised I'm out tomorrow night, so that won't be possible.

    What is the word on Nani?

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    1. Tim
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Keep him, even if he doesn't play. He'll be back soon enough.

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      1. Will
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Konchesky? Are you sure.

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        1. Tim
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          nani

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          1. Will
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            I never planned to get rid of him.

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  11. dierstraights
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    does anybody know how long schwarzer is away for?

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  12. blueboy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Current midfield and forwards

    Malouda VDV Bale Nasri Barton

    Tevez Bent Carroll

    want to get Torres in for Bent but need to release cash with midfield transfer . Thinking Maluda for Adam

    any thoughts ?

    thanks

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    1. Will
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds ok to me.

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      1. blueboy
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        or Kuyt for Malouda instead of Adam

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  13. Tim
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else read the comments from liverpool fans reguarding Konchesky wanting to prove himself??

    My Favorite.

    Sod off Paul, and tell ya ma that I want me scrap back. Her horse dumped on the road outside and her cart left wheel marks all over the verge. Me dog bit her, (he hates Pykies), and got food poisoning so I'm out £40 now cos the vet had to put him down. Pykies..... you're all the same!

    Read More http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2011/01/03/liverpool-fc-s-paul-konchesky-determined-to-prove-himself-to-anfield-fans-100252-27923660/2/#sitelife-commentsWidget-bottom#ixzz1A06hJUKz

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  14. The relentless pursuit of p…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Bored so here are my predictions for price changes tonight, that I pulled straight out of my a#se:

    Carrol, A. Cole, Cahill & Balotelli to drop

    Adam, Elmo, Torres, Campbell, Coleman & Varney to rise

    On a side note I took a big point hit this week, just got way too excited, this beeing my first DGW and all 😀

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    1. Tim
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      what changes did u make?

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        Got Campbell/Rafael/Kingson 🙂

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    2. Will
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      http://www.fantasytools.co.uk/

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    3. Stat virgin
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Just pace yourself ok? don't get caught up in the moment and ruin it

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        trying to, but transfers are just too much fun 🙂

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    4. dierstraights
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      who did you bring in?

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        see above 🙂

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    5. blueboy
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      when do price changes take place ?

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  15. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Torres and Skrtel in for Drogba and Konchesky (no hit)

    Any problems?

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    1. Tim
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      don't get rid of Drogba.

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        +1 Drogs is returning to form

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    2. Alex Hunter
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      i wouldn't waste a transfer for a liverpool defender, even if it's a double gw tbh.

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      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        got nothing else I need to do with it, so not really a waste.

        Liverpool players look a decent bet until GW26, but by then I'll have my wildcard to use up to get rid

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    3. HippY
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool FC - One hell of a problem! 😀

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  16. Binman_UK
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Had an absolutely awful gameweek (30 points)… really didn’t see it coming either.
    I’ve potentially got Carroll, Nani and N’Zogbia all out for this gameweek too.

    Any ideas what I can do with this team? I’ve already done Cahill -> Adam.

    Foster (Gordon)
    Vidic Kolarov Konchesky (Nelsen Coleman)
    Nasri VDV Nani(c) Adam (N’Zogbia)
    Carroll Tevez Berbatov

    Bank: 4.9, 1 free transfer

    Cheers.

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    1. OzziesDream
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Upgrade Carroll

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  17. Alex Hunter
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    drogs to torres worth a hit?

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    1. Will
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Probably

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  18. bebe_ftw
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    need a liverpool cover for this week:
    torres in for carroll, OR
    g.johnson for foley?

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    1. Will
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Torres in, and captain him.

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      1. bebe_ftw
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        done and dusted.

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  19. Animals & Scandals
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Loaded up before DGW:

    Reina
    Vidic - Rafael - Evatt
    Adam (c) - Fabregas - Bale - VDV
    Torres - Berbatov - Varney
    Subs: Konchesky - Brunt - Bardsley - Gordon

    Konch a sub (due to starting uncertainty), although 1st priority.

    Anyone think I should bench Bale and play Konch instead?

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Evening lads,

    Should I play Foster and hope for the saves, but B'pool have scored in every game at home this season or give chance for Stockdale to bring me the points. I think that WBA will score too but it is more likely.

    Any advice by the lads?

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      the way blackpool attack gung-ho style i think foster will make a lot of saves. Birminghams backline can keep clean sheets too, sometimes unpredictably (as they did against chelsea and city). more so at home, but i'd still think foster would get about 3 points at least.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Ful 2.8 to keep CS, Bir 4.00. This means that definitely I need to play Stockdale or? Anybody to give me reassurance, cause all the time I've benched Foster I've paid my moves.

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  21. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    how do you guys know adam's value won't rise? what are you basing that on, am i missing something?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      We think that he is protected from rising/ falling and transfers don't count. Its because his red flag has been removed, so now 7 to 9 days he will be protected. But this is not a strict rule there has been a lot of exceptions in the past.

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      1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        interesting. which red flag is this?

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          next to the player name on FPL.

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          1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            ah.. i see. never noticed that. only been here 2 days 🙂

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  22. RD
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Ne blackburn fan here???can u enlight a little abt Givet....?

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    1. Lew
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      What about him?

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    2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      i'd rather go for a blackpool defender in his place as they have a few double gameweeks coming. i doubt they'll keep a clean sheet, but in total i think they've give you better return than a weak blackburn defence over the next few gameweeks.

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  23. Goalarov
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering Gerrard (C)?

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      not considering it,im doing it

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      1. Goalarov
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Sweetness. What are the chances he plays both? Haven't followed L'pool closely this season.

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          100 imo,,league performance of paramount importance to scousers at the min

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    2. linoleum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      In Adam or Gerrard.. set on Adam atm.

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      1. Goalarov
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Have Adam already, but want Gerrard. I'm blinded by his star power!

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  24. ArcticJunkie
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody have a couple of mins to give some much needed advice on a couple of free transfers? 🙂

    Dann > Evatt
    Cahill > Adam

    Would give me this team for the upcoming GW.

    Foster
    Coleman Evatt Vidic Konchesky
    Adam Bale Nani Brunt
    Torres Tevez

    Begovic Kolarov Carroll Zogbia

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      do it.

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    2. Tim
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      go for it.

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        get Eardley if you wana save .2 million

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      2. ArcticJunkie
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        And possibly Konchesky > Skrtle for GW23?

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    3. OzziesDream
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go cahill for VDV... You've got enough LIV and BLP coverage for the DGW... Also, will Konchesky play both games? Skirtle seems a better bet.

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  25. Bend it like Brunt
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Foster Stockdale

    Kyri Kolorov Ferdinand Simpson Bardsley

    Malouda Adam Cleverly VDV Nani

    Drogba Welbeck Tevez

    Iv got 3.7 in the bank and have already brought in Adam for Cahill.

    I was going to bring in Gerrard for Malouda but now im not too sure about it.. Gerrard may be rested/fatuiged in the DGW and I have not yet had a Pool player because im not convinced by their away abilities.

    Should I sit tight and just switch Kyri to skrtel this week and then next week do Malouda to Fabregas and Kolorov to Boateng?

    Which would give me

    Foster Stockdale

    Skrtel Boeteng Ferdinand Simpson Bardsley

    Fabregas Adam Cleverly VDV Nani

    Drogba Welbeck Tevez

    Basically I am asking if I am mad to ignore the potential of Liverpool in the double gameweek!

    Advice appreciated 🙂

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    1. OzziesDream
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Think LIV are too much of a gamble at the moment... I almost brought in joe Cole as I convinced myself he was about to get a run in the team and I also thought about skirtle, but then when I looked at their away form and considered that both games this week are away I chickened out... I've got Adam and am consideriing bringing in another BLP striker for Elmo... Argh, DGW madness! 🙂

      Now, more serious than this... WhatsTevez record against Arsenal at the Emirates like?

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  26. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    drogba and yaya out

    campbell and fabregas in 4 pointer

    tempted to do konchesky > johnson which would be 8..

    any thoughts?

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  27. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else thinking that getting Liverpool(shit form) players and Blackpool(shit) players in just for the double gameweek and taking hits to get them is a bit optimistic/hopeful. It would be different if it was Arsenal and Man.U who had double gameweeks and everyone was taking a hit to get Fabregas/Nani/Van Persie/Berbatov etc, but it aint. I would't mind betting that a load of players with single gameweeks will outscore the L'pool/Bpool players.

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    1. Tim
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Im my experience (spell check) players playing twice = good points

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  28. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    anyone know when adams protection ends?

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  29. dave_the_bear
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Just went Drogba to Torres for 4pt hit.

    First time I havent had a Chelsea player in my team...this is strange.

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    1. Tim
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      you're mad.

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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      2. SuperDorrans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        He isn't mad, Torres has much better fixtures and more games, plus Drogba isn't playing any better. Good move mate..

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        1. Alex Hunter
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          i'm thinking of the same move actually, although i still have cashley.

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        2. dave_the_bear
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers, wildcard soon so can fix it if anything goes majorly wrong.

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    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      better to do it gw24 imo, but it could easily pay off. torres is always capable of a brace in any game

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  30. Gunner win the premiership …
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    tevez or drogba out for Torres

    suggestions please?

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      neither if im honest...

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      1. OzziesDream
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Hmmm... Drogba could get a couple against Wolves away so I'd keep him. Not sure what Tevez record against Arsenal at the Emirates is like?

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