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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	98.6%	Maybe
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	89.1%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	87.5%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	85.1%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.5%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	83.1%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	7.0m	82.8%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	80.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	74.5%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	73.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	73.3%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	70.8%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	70.1%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	69.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	68.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.2%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	63.8%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	59.3%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	55.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	55.3%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	49.4%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	49.2%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.7%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.7%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	47.3%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	46.6%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	44.4%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	43.5%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	42.6%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.8%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	39.3%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.3%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	37.9%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.9%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	36.3%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	35.4%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	34.6%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	34.3%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	100.6%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	94.0%	Unlikely
Summerville	WHU	5.6m	93.8%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	93.3%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	92.7%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.1m	92.1%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.2m	91.2%	Unlikely
Pope	NEW	5.1m	90.4%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	89.7%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	87.8%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	85.9%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	83.7%	Unlikely
Malacia	MUN	3.8m	83.3%	Unlikely
Valdimarsson	BRE	3.9m	82.5%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	82.3%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	80.9%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	80.3%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	79.8%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.3%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	78.9%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	78.5%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	78.4%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	77.5%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	76.1%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	73.7%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	72.9%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	72.9%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	71.8%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.5%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	72.3%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	71.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	66.7%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	66.7%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	66.4%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	65.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.2%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	62.6%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	62.2%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, Vs, £

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	Player	Club	Factors
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, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
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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	Player	Club	Factors
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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[sbu_large_image] Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 45 – Double Trouble

20 January 2011 869 comments

Granville

After a three week absence, I finally managed to corner Mark and drag him kicking and screaming into the studio for another podcast. His resistance is understandable, the New Year hasn’t been quite so “happy” for our host and after Carlos did the business for me last weekend, Mark finds himself clinging to my coattails and the hope that the impending double Gameweek can prompt a change in fortunes.

The “Doubles” dominate the airwaves of this latest episode, providing the crux of this week’s “Discussion” and influencing the usual smattering of regulars – “All Aboard”, “The Weekend Preview” and even “Fantasy Island Risks”. Take four Villa players onto the Island? “Double Trouble” must have gone to our heads.

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HippY
15 years, 2 months ago
Need to bench one from these:

Dempsey, Nani, Fabs, Bale, Adam
Torres, Tevez, DJ Campbell

Torn between DJ and Bale, thoughts?
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1. bhargi
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Bale
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Just One More Thing
15 years, 2 months ago
3 quick questions. For the short-term...

Berbs or Rooney?
RVP or Tevez?
Nasri or Fabs?
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1. jamsiep
  15 years, 2 months ago
  So basically the three biggest dilemmas for people on here at the moment! Okay, maybe Nasri vs VDV for the bench is in there too...
  
  Good luck getting some helpful 'quick' answers! 😀
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  1. AP
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Nasri vs VdV is no debate at all. Nasri with Fabs in the team = dead weight. Oh, plus he's *&%^ etc etc etc.
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    1. d1g2w3
      15 years, 2 months ago
      simple minded fool, nasri plays in the same position with or without fabregas, rosicky plays where fabregas does urgh
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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 2 months ago
        That is actually true, at least in the majority of games that Fabregas hasn't played recently.
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        d1g2w3
        15 years, 2 months ago
        apart from last night though lol
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Fine, it the games that both Nasri and Rosicky have played in.
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        He may play in the same position, but his points have massively dropped off since Fab's return. It's there in B&W, even a mongo like d1g2w3 can figure it out.
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  2. Just One More Thing
    15 years, 2 months ago
    I know - I ask all the original questions 🙂 You wildcarding?
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    1. Just One More Thing
      15 years, 2 months ago
      To jamsiep but you can answer if you like Mr. Partridge.
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      1. AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        No wc for me yet JOMT. Going to have a full team of double gameweekers for week 27 then wc the team i want for the rest of the season before 28 for the last hurrah.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 2 months ago
        You do know that you can't do that......... 😕
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        d1g2w3
        15 years, 2 months ago
        you can if you still have you original wildcard, my rivals doing that
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Yeah but Partridge doesn't.
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Can't do what in the where now?
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        d1g2w3
        15 years, 2 months ago
        lol oh ok....what a dumbass 😛 😉
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Oh right gw 27 is the deadline - ok, well i'll just do it the other way round then, no biggy.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 2 months ago
        You can't play your wildcard after the deadline for week 27... So you can't stock up on DGW players for week 27, and then get rid of all of them for week 28.
        
        And it's incredibly annoying.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 2 months ago
        'the other way round'?
        
        So stock up on players for the double, who you then don't want for the rest of the season. Nice. 😉
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        Dai Chicken Pie
        15 years, 2 months ago
        yeah annoying
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        I'm imagining a lot of the players in the double i'll want for the rest of the season, apart from 2 birm sh*tters.
        
        As you can see, i haven't really thought about this much. If i have to transfer out 4 or so players for a huge hit before 28, so be it.
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    2. jamsiep
      15 years, 2 months ago
      No sir. My team is well set for this week without wildcarding... Due to crafty planning of course. 😉
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2. jamsiep
  15 years, 2 months ago
  If I said Rooney, Tevez and Fabregas (i.e. the three most expensive) would that be incredibly unhelpful?!
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  1. alang
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Your so clever and funny, yet your still so young. Intriguing.
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    1. SuperDorrans
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Clever, not funny. 😉
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  2. Just One More Thing
    15 years, 2 months ago
    That's a little unhelpful ...yes. Berbs over Rooney. Fabs pinches the bonus points off Nasri and it pis*es me off.
    
    Here's a possibility:
    
    Foster/Stockdale
    Coleman/Vidic/Kelly/Walker/Djourou
    Nani/Adam/Fabs/VDV/Ferguson (dead wood; 5th mid not used)
    Torres/RVP/Berbs
    
    But no bllody Tevez...
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    1. jamsiep
      15 years, 2 months ago
      You can easily get Tevez back in for Torres after the Stoke home game...
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      1. Just One More Thing
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Good shout! I was just thinking that 😉
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    2. bhargi
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Nice team. My WC team is similar, just that I am 0.4 short to do exactly same as you. good luck
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3. Goose
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Couldn't have thrown in an easier question as well like:
  
  T*ts or A*s?
  
  Oh hang on...
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  1. Somalion
    15 years, 2 months ago
    T*ts.
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    1. The one who has a knock
      15 years, 2 months ago
      downgrade legs and get both
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alang
15 years, 2 months ago
Nasri, Rvp and Rooney

or

Fabs, Rvp and Berbatov
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1. jamsiep
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Just copy Camzy.
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  1. jamsiep
    15 years, 2 months ago
    ...so Fabs, RVP, Berbatov. Sorted.
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    1. alang
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Thank you, young one. You truly are ever so knowledgable. Chelsea are shit btw haha!
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  2. alang
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Thats my plan, but guna throw in a wee punt just so i can take the credit. Genius muhahahahha
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Orion
15 years, 2 months ago
torres not suspended?
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Camzy
15 years, 2 months ago
My front 8 are still unchanged, but the one to bench is doing my head in (like everyone else).

Fabregas, Nani, Van Der Vaart, Adam, N'Zogbia

Tevez, Van Persie, Berbatov.

Currently benching Tevez. Mad or genius?
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1. bigbigbaz
  15 years, 2 months ago
  mad.unless he gets rested he'll tear villa to shreds.i'd start him and if he gets rested he'll likely sub off
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  1. NotoriousDRE
    15 years, 2 months ago
    cant see the "tearing"....Bent may give Vila that "new player" bump all sides get by shaking things up. Wont be surprised to see a 1-0 scoreline (to either side)
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    1. bigbigbaz
      15 years, 2 months ago
      up front maybe but they leak goals at the back.i reckon it could be a 2-3 or 1-3
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2. NotoriousDRE
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Tevez is tough one to bench. You have faith that Zogs will score more than 5pts over the dgw?
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3. RoysCallerAnne
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Hey. I've had the same dilemna all week with the WC front 8.
  Maybe just leave out Adam or Nzog for the likes of Brunt or Barton or BFerg etc. thus alleviating the stress.
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  1. alang
    15 years, 2 months ago
    +1 brunt is a gd shout. Dgw coming up aswell
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4. RD
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Genius.....they are facing and uphill vilaa side after the bent's arrival ;)and a double point gamer genrally flops in the next game 😀
  
  Camzy do u have ne man u defenders???can u suggest me spmethng on keeping or not keeping carrol issue
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  1. Camzy
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Vidic at present. Sell Carroll. I sold him weeks ago cause he had hard fixtures and an injury that could keep him out for a while.
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5. Drip Doctor
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I benched his against Arsenal and it turned out to be genius. But this week, i would bench N'Zogbia
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6. RD
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Camzy u have got arsenal cover in either fab or rvp....do u think both of them can get u 8-9 points in one match???
  take a risk on some arsenal player and put tevez in ur line-up...
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  1. Camzy
    15 years, 2 months ago
    You have to analyze each player individually for their potential in any given game. That's why you sometimes play players against each other.
    
    Fabs (WIG)
    Van Persie (WIG)
    Tevez (avl)
    
    It has to be Tevez to bench.
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7. PFOR
  15 years, 2 months ago
  In between the two. You'll know more by tomorrow 😉
  
  Have a little bit of a problem I wouldn't mind some friendly advice in 😛
  Should I do Tevez --> Berbatov tonight before he rises? I'd lose 0.2/0.3 on Tevez when I get him back but Berbatov could grab a massive haul and will probably rise 0.2. It would also allow me to have VDS for Gordon.
  
  One problem, money is tight for my projected wildcard team and many future targets are near a rise (although that could be sorted by downgrading getting a cheaper midfielder/forward to Albrighton/Odemwingie).
  
  Thoughts? Yay or nay? Thanks.
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  1. Camzy
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Definitely no.
    
    Selling Tevez is not advisable. Surely you can do better with your other forwards.
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    1. PFOR
      15 years, 2 months ago
      You seem worryingly certain.
      
      Any particular reason? I'd be getting him back soon. You think he'll do well against Villa?
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8. Bojaninho
  15 years, 2 months ago
  omg you bench tevez!?
  villa dont concede alot at home but still... well apart from we put 4 past them :D..
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Drip Doctor
15 years, 2 months ago
Where does everyone else stand on the RVP vs Fabregas debate? I was surprised to see both scouts prefer rvp.
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1. PFOR
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Every Van Persie point will crush me this week. Hope he gets two yellow cards so it gives me more time without him rocketing in price.
  
  Time for Cesc to deliver a big haul.
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2. Churchill
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Both if you can. Slightly favour RVP, due to set piece duties.
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  1. Drip Doctor
    15 years, 2 months ago
    I've gone Fabs & Walcott so i can have Berba & Tevez upfront. I'll get RVP in for GW27 in place of Berba.
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    1. Churchill
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Next Gameweek hello RVP.
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      1. Drip Doctor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Berba has wolves at home. I think i'll wait until GW26 for RVP
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        PFOR
        15 years, 2 months ago
        *Villa
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        Drip Doctor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Even better 🙂
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  2. Bojaninho
    15 years, 2 months ago
    +1 fab in ,rvp coming in next week. Remember last season before rvp got injured i had both and they were scorin buckets till rvp got injured 🙁
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3. Jermaine Chigurh
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I think it's odd that there's a mass movement for Van Persie because he takes corners and free-kicks. How often do Arsenal actually score from set-pieces?
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  1. Drip Doctor
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Exactly. We do get a lot of pens though.
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    1. d1g2w3
      15 years, 2 months ago
      RVP is a great dead ball specialist, he scored 2 weeks ago from a freekick and we do get penalties especially with walcott diving 😛
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4. NotoriousDRE
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Rvp looks good...he is a fantasy fav player....greedy and takes deadball situations from 25yrds in!
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bigbigbaz
15 years, 2 months ago
I'd cover city and arsenal so go Tevez and Fabs. Either UTD striker is good.

People think Santa Cruz is worth a punt?
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1. donners
  15 years, 2 months ago
  That's more a hail mary than a punt.
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  1. d1g2w3
    15 years, 2 months ago
    lol love the NFL gag
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2. PFOR
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Don't. Just don't.
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  1. bigbigbaz
    15 years, 2 months ago
    yeah,dunno what i was thinking there! thanks for the reality check! so dempsey or n'zog for bale?!
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    1. PFOR
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Hmm, Dempsey IMO. Good fixtures after the double as well.
      
      N'Zog is a decent option too mind.
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      1. bigbigbaz
        15 years, 2 months ago
        this wildcard is a god send but i literally have fantasy shirts dancing in front of my eyes - especially darren bent in his fetching new kit. pity ronaldo isn't still in the FPL, that man is on fire.
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Holy See
15 years, 2 months ago
Mmmm, A Cole could drop to 8.1 tonight. Another 4.0 drop & I may stick him on my watchlist with Simpson & Murphy. 29 players on my watchlist, can't believe I have one. "Ticket to Geekville please, yip, one way, no goin back now, yes Siree Bob".
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1. Goose
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Cole for 4.1m? Lol!
  
  Finally overduely dropped Cole a few mins ago after waiting since GW1 for him to score, it will be this weekend! Buggu-mark it!
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The one who has a knock
15 years, 2 months ago
OK 90% sorted

Begovic Vandersar
Coleman Murphy Kelly Djourou Walker
VdV Ferguson Adam Nani Fabregas
Rooney Tevez VanP
1.0 in bank
Got Ferguson in to save my brain exploding on who to bench...
Only need to decide:
1) Vandersar, Rooney, any cheap def
2) Foster, Vidic, Berb
Have to decide b4 Berb goes up!
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1. d1g2w3
  15 years, 2 months ago
  2 and be prepared to bench berb if its not going your way and he gets dropped..
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SuperDorrans
15 years, 2 months ago
I'm surprised I haven't seen many people going Foster/Harper. That's the one thing I'm not certain about in my wildcard team, which goalkeeper to get with Foster.
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1. bigbigbaz
  15 years, 2 months ago
  robinson short term and change to gordon in 2-3 Gweeks
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2. Bojaninho
  15 years, 2 months ago
  the 2nd best bosnian player in the league 😉
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3. d1g2w3
  15 years, 2 months ago
  im going to go for robinson, its hard with newcastle because its not like you could play harper at home because they dont keep more cleanies at home than away
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  1. SuperDorrans
    15 years, 2 months ago
    True, but still think they've kept 3 cleanies at home and 3 away. Think they've shored up a little at the back since Pardew took charge. Only have 4.3 anyway..
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    1. d1g2w3
      15 years, 2 months ago
      ok i just wouldnt know when to play harper and some weeks would p*ss me off him sitting with more ppoints, i havnt looked at the fixture rotation so migt be a good shot
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ToonViking
15 years, 2 months ago
So, defenders for this GW... Not an easy task to select the 3 starters. And since I'm using my WC this week, it's even more difficult 🙂

I currently have:
Evra - Kelly - Walker (Coleman, Simpson)

Djourou is also in my mind, but I will most likely bring him in later.
This is what my crystal ball says:

Evra: 8 points (1 cs, may get assist)
Kelly: 8 points (1 cs)
Walker: 8 points (1 cs)
Coleman: 2 points (no cs, may get assist or goal)
Djourou: 6 points (1 cs)

Do I need a new crystal ball?
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1. Onwards
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Yes you do. Coleman (10 points - cs, assist, 1BP) will leave Bridge sobbing.
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  1. d1g2w3
    15 years, 2 months ago
    youve got to expect everton to keep a cleanie should be about 6 points +
    
    more likley to keep a cleanie than the mighty gooners, we just conceed, walker a cleansheet? think your biased
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More Cowbell
15 years, 2 months ago
I'm struggling with this one lads, bit of advice needed I think.

Do I:

A. Play Samba (WBA) and bench Konchesky
B. Konchesky > Hangeland (4 point hit) and bench Samaba

Cheers!
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1. d1g2w3
  15 years, 2 months ago
  have you asked this before, if not ill give you the same answer i did him, play samba
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2. SL8
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Play Samba but get rid of Konch soonish
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3. applebonkers
  15 years, 2 months ago
  A. samba is one of the defenders i want most this week
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4. More Cowbell
  15 years, 2 months ago
  It's unanimous...looks like Samba it is. Cheers fellas.
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smash
15 years, 2 months ago
Whats the earliest date Australia could get knocked out the Asia cup, tried looking on the official site but couldn't see anything about any knock-out/playoff games, I saw Australia are top of there group though.

thinking of bringing in Stockdale in.
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1. d1g2w3
  15 years, 2 months ago
  its the quarter finals now so whenever they get knocked out is when they come back
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2. SL8
  15 years, 2 months ago
  quarter final on Saturday vs Iraq though i think so probably win that won't they??
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  1. smash
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Right ok,
    Would expect Australia to get to the final on the 29th of jan, as they'll avoid either Japan/south korea till then (I think?) either way fingers crossed for Stockdale to hold down his place for the 2XGW.
    
    cheers.
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SL8
15 years, 2 months ago
A) Berbs & Ashley Young
or
B) Rooney & NZogbia

(on Waynecard)
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 2 months ago
Hows this team for the rest of the season (to be played GW27), I know it's early doors and that but just forward planning

Foster, Al-Habsi
Huth, Bramble, Coleman, Hutton, Simpson
Barton, Nani, Fabregas, VdV, Dempsey
Tevez, Berbatov, RVP.
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1. d1g2w3
  15 years, 2 months ago
  i dont like your defence, tottenham dont keep many cleanies, simpson? bramble? would prefer bardsley and might be cheaper if you went gordan and murphy
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2. PFOR
  15 years, 2 months ago
  It's good, but I'd do Berbatov --> Carroll/Odemwingie and strengthen that defense of yours.
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Yeah maybe. Just trying to think about who I definitely want and work around that. Carroll, if he returns to Newcastle duties with a clean bill of health could certainly come in.
    I'm still not sure about spending too much in defence, although I do need some Chelsea cover somewhere so maybe Ivanovic can come in.
    Bramble is there as Sunderland have one of the best clean sheet records this season, and he rotates perfectly with Simpson. But the defence does need work.
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Aha! By dropping Berbatov the team suddenly becomes
      Foster, Al-Habsi
      Ivanovic, Bardsley, Coleman, Simpson, Carr
      Nasri, Nani, Fabregas, VdV, Barton
      RVP, Carroll, Tevez
      
      Which is good, but far too much Arsenal and not nearly enough Mancs. Hmmmmmmm. Tough this.
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      1. PFOR
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Ivanovic --> Alex could allow Bardsley --> Rafael.
        
        You're welcome 😉
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Maybe maybe. I shall take it under advisement. 🙂
        
        Cheers for the input inputters. Much appreciated all.
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        PFOR
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Should I do Tevez --> Berbatov tonight Attila? I'd lose a little bit when I get him back and money seems tight for my projected wildcard team but it would allow me to get VDS for Gordon as well.
        
        Really can't decide 😕
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Erm erm erm, I dunno man that is such a huge call. But you really need a bearable goalie as Gordon is away and Carson is uttersupershite. Yeah I'd probably do it and then spend every city match chewing my fist in utter fear of Tevez scoring big.
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        PFOR
        15 years, 2 months ago
        I've chewed and chewed for a big portion of the season, but this time it would only be for two games.
        
        Leaning towards it, if only Dimitar wasn't rising tonight 😕
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        Churchill
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Made that move myself *gulp*
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        PFOR
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Hope it works out for you and possibly me 😉
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      2. AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        And that is the path to the darkside.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        It's a good looking team though 🙂
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        PFOR
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Tevez is rather ugly actually.
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Foster Gordon
        Kolorov Coleman Djourou Rafael Alex
        Zogbia Fabregas Nani VdV Adam
        RvP Tevez Carroll.
        
        Sen-sational.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        I don't like both Adam and Zoggers. Though it is a good team.
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Two bonus whorebags there! You are allowed Barton though to relieve your man love for him.
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Not so much man love as recognising a brilliant footballer when I see one. 🙂
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        DBcrackers thinks Barton is a great player. The prosecution rests m'lord. 😀
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        ARRRRRRRRRGH he doesn't does he?! I'm so conflicted now, he MUST be shite - but he's brilliant! But no, if he says he's brilliant he must be shite. BUT HE'S BRILLIANT 😡
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Bahaha.
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        Churchill
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Kolarv rotation risk?
        Alex, will he ever be fit?
        
        Risky. But looks very tasty indeed.
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        AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        'Tis a bit risky at the moment but that would be 9 players from the top 3 teams. My issue would be who to bench each week 😛
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        PFOR
        15 years, 2 months ago
        I love that personally, although the defense is a bit too strong. Sounds weird I know.
        
        I'm faced with a decision on 2 of: Kolarov, Rafael and Alex. I wouldn't bother with all 3.
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  2. Churchill
    15 years, 2 months ago
    +1.
    
    Dempsey (last seasons DGW cheap King) out N'Zogbia in would give you some £ to upgrade that car crash of a defence.
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3. Onwards
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Pretty good but I wouldn't want Hutton for the long haul and I'd want Murphy for Simpson for Brum's treble.
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Nailer
15 years, 2 months ago
What's the consensus from those who bought Carroll for 5m?

I'd lose .6m on getting him back in, but he's surely due to drop at least .3m? 2-3 weeks out minimum would see him be missing right up until the double..

Very close to deciding tonight, shipping him out for Berbatov who rises tonight. Thoughts?
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1. bigbigbaz
  15 years, 2 months ago
  when is he back? i had a good long look at getting rid tonight but dunno who else to replace him with
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2. The one who has a knock
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Do it
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3. Onwards
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Sold him as soon as I heard he was injured. Something just didn't sound right and I got the feeling he would be out for a long time. Feeling pretty smug about it at the moment. If he drops another 0.6 I'll even make a profit!
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  1. Nailer
    15 years, 2 months ago
    I wish I had jumped too. Seemed he'd get fit again though. I think I finally will ship him out tonight.
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4. Churchill
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Risking it & WCing him in.
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Its a muscle tear on his booting leg, I really wouldn't Churchill. Besides those dogs at Citeh are sniffing around and may shock us all yet.
    Get in Odemwingie who has nice fixtures then get Carroll later.
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    1. Churchill
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Poo. Copious amounts of it.
      
      Got Peter & I'm keeping him. Will monitor the ponytailed ones his fitness reports. Blast.
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teddy.
15 years, 2 months ago
Dempsey or Kuyt?
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1. teddy.
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I'm thinking both could do well. Although I don't like either in real life.
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haggee
15 years, 2 months ago
Need to make transfers tonight cause i'm heading over to see the boro-preston match and i'm leaving tomorrow!

which 2 transfers?

foley > walker
etherington > z'nogbia
drogba > torres

also have 1.1 in the bank before any tranfers

have 2 free transfers and dont want to take a hit.

any opinions?
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1. SuperDorrans
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Torres & Walker.
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  1. haggee
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Was swaying towards that. Cheers
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  2. DundalkKid
    15 years, 2 months ago
    +1
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2. SL8
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Nzog and Torres - can't see Villa keeping a clean sheet in their double and thats followed by Utd game
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DundalkKid
15 years, 2 months ago
Folks,

Really struggling this gameweek grrrr

A) Kelly/Rooney
B) Evra/Berb

Cannot decide.....

Somebody put me out of my misery... Please

Cheers
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1. SuperDorrans
  15 years, 2 months ago
  B without a doubt.
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2. Onwards
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Kelly / Rooney
  BANG!!!
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  1. DundalkKid
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Cheers guys was leaning towards B
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Bggz
15 years, 2 months ago
bench nolan or Djourou, nolan or Djourou, nolan or Djourou, nolan or Djourou, nolan or Djourou, nolan or Djourou, nolan or Djourou, nolan or Djourou

nnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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1. Viper
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Nolan..
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 2 months ago
    ...who has scored 10 goals this season - more than any other midfielder I think.
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Waldaz
15 years, 2 months ago
Selling Drogba, would Torres be a more sensible choice as I already have Vidic and Nani as Utd coverage?
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1. Onwards
  15 years, 2 months ago
  He's got one last chance. I fancy him to score well in the Fulham game at least - playing with Gerrard for the first time under Dalglish at Anfield.
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d1g2w3
15 years, 2 months ago
night all off to bed
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1. Akers
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Night night, sleep tight. Mind the bed bugs don't bite.
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I-M-PATIENT
15 years, 2 months ago
Is it mad or genius to play both Adam and DJ this week and next week (WHM at home)?
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1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I know I'm doing it. I think Campbell has a very god chance of outscoring Torres and RVP.
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  1. I-M-PATIENT
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Good to know I'm not alone. WHM will be a tired team after the FA/Carling Cup games when they visit Blackpool.
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dierstraights
15 years, 2 months ago
the final of asia cup is 29 jan
gw 25 fixtures start on 1 feb
gw 26 fixtures start on 5 feb

i guess its probable that cahill will be back for gw26 at the latest, even earlier should the aussies not make the final?
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1. PFOR
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Hope they get knocked out. I'm getting impatient.
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  1. d1g2w3
    15 years, 2 months ago
    oh before i go cahill has a slight thigh problem and missed training again
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      15 years, 2 months ago
      Yeah I heard. Not too worried he should be fine.
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      1. Churchill
        15 years, 2 months ago
        I'll have a piece of that Cahill pie thanks.
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Viper
15 years, 2 months ago
Varney > Berba & Kolarov > Coleman (free up funds) (4pt hit?)

At the moment im either making no transfers or 2 because i want to get rid of varney (tevez & torres i also have)so i need another transfer to go with it. Im 0.1 short of getting in RVP which i would have preferred to have done instead of berba.. Worth it or just leave it? Team is in the link..cheers 🙂
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1. Viper
  15 years, 2 months ago
  No one? Ok i'll just go away so.....
  
  🙂
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Bojaninho
15 years, 2 months ago
rooney +ferdinand

or

berba+vidic????
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1. Viper
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Berba + Vidic for me!
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2. Churchill
  15 years, 2 months ago
  It appears a price rise is imminent for Berbatov.
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  1. Bojaninho
    15 years, 2 months ago
    hence the question churcy, hope your well mate. still loitering..haha
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    1. Churchill
      15 years, 2 months ago
      It's a tough one. I reckon Vidic is worth it myself. Even if it does mean Berbatov instead of Rooney.
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        15 years, 2 months ago
        Cue a Rooney brace in both games . . .
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SuperDorrans
15 years, 2 months ago
I've just been told on TotalFpl that my defence makes someone want to hurt themselves! Someone reassure me it isn't that bad.. 🙁

Kolarov, Coleman, Pantsil, Djourou, Walker
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1. Nailer
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Pantsil is a waste, Fulham are poor at the back imo
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2. Churchill
  15 years, 2 months ago
  *reaches for a blunt instrument*
  
  Kolarov - rotation risk?
  Djourou - long term rotation risk?
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3. Viper
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I quite like it!
  
  I have Kolarov, I want Coleman, I have hangeland (fulham) Djourou is a bargain for now and walker looked dangerous at times going forwrd against brum and @ 4.0 ya can't go wrong with that!
  
  Its fine!
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  1. SuperDorrans
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Cheers! I thought it was quite good for the value personally.
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4. sing out of tune.
  15 years, 2 months ago
  You need a few more staples like Coleman.
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5. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 2 months ago
  There there, they are all scallywags over there. All the cool cats are here. Never mind those nasty boys and there endless chatter.
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Nailer
15 years, 2 months ago
atila mate, have you sold Carroll? Or are you keeping him?
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Sold t'other day. As I've said before this week [apologies for repetition] muscle tears on booting legs are always an absolute fecker of an injury. You think they're back and then they over-extend for the ball and boom another 3 weeks out.
  I didn't lose much on him and could get in Berbatov so it was the sensible logical move pre-wildcard as he is only going south in price.
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  1. Churchill
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Did a tear roll down your eye?
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      15 years, 2 months ago
      There is always tears over tears to be fair.
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      1. Churchill
        15 years, 2 months ago
        As we all tap away here. Those very legs are being massaged by the finest Geordie maidens money could buy.
        
        Next game up is Feb 2nd. Plenty of time for those magic hands to stroke life back into him.
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Viper
15 years, 2 months ago
Varney + Kolarov -> Berba & Coleman/kelly

Yes or no? 4pt hit... Already have nani & vidic
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1. Bojaninho
  15 years, 2 months ago
  id say yes...kelly first coleman unless youve wc already
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  1. Viper
    15 years, 2 months ago
    No haven't wildcarded yet, so you reckon Kelly over Coleman? Am i not been stupid taking out a dgwk player for another no?
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      15 years, 2 months ago
      One more ques: Berba & Coleman/kelly OR RVP & Kelly??
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the executioners bong
15 years, 2 months ago
Tactical Preview on the Everton v West Ham game this weekend....

http://theexecutionersbong.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/everton-v-west-ham-utd/
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