The ScoutCast – Episode 49 – Follicle Foibles - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
Down	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Keane	EVE	B
Up	van Dijk	LIV	B
Up	Ballard	SUN	C
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Hecke	BHA	A
Down	Struijk	LEE	B, £
Down	Hill	BOU	C, £
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

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Porro
Mukiele

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Salah
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Watkins
Thiago
Bowen

Woodman
Mavropanos
Dewsbury-Hall
Le Fée

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Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	99.8%	Likely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	93.2%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	98.8%	Maybe
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	94.7%	Unlikely
M.Salah	LIV	14.0m	94.4%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	82.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	89.1%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	87.2%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	87.7%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	85.2%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	83.7%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	82.1%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	80.2%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	77.5%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	74.5%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	73.7%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	74.0%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	71.1%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	69.0%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	68.9%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	65.9%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	65.9%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	65.5%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	64.5%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	5.8m	60.6%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	49.7%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	61.3%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	60.3%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	56.7%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	58.4%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	53.7%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	52.4%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	52.2%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	50.2%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	48.8%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	47.2%	Unlikely
Havertz	ARS	7.3m	47.3%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	46.0%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	44.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	109.4%	Very Likely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	105.4%	Very Likely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	105.1%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.6m	96.2%	Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	101.4%	Very Likely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	100.7%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.3%	Very Likely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	99.4%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	99.3%	Maybe
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	98.5%	Maybe
Welbeck	BHA	6.3m	98.6%	Maybe
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	98.1%	Maybe
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	97.0%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Palmer	CHE	10.5m	93.7%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.1%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	93.7%	Unlikely
Guéhi	MCI	5.1m	94.6%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	93.3%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	92.9%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	92.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	92.5%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	88.5%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	87.7%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	87.7%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	86.3%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	86.3%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	82.7%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	76.3%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	77.4%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	79.4%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	78.6%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	78.3%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	78.4%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.4m	74.7%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.7%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	72.8%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	70.7%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	69.9%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Raya Martin	ARS	C, Vs
Down	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Pickford	EVE	C
Up	Roefs	SUN	A
Down	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, £
No Change	Henderson	CRY	B

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:30pm

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
Down	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Keane	EVE	B
Up	van Dijk	LIV	B
Up	Ballard	SUN	C
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Hecke	BHA	A
Down	Struijk	LEE	B, £
Down	Hill	BOU	C, £
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	C
Up	Rice	ARS	C, Vs
Up	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
Up	Gibbs-White	NFO	A, VsX
Up	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	C, £
Down	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Tavernier	BOU	C, £

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:38pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
Up	Thiago	BRE	A
Up	Bowen	WHU	A
Up	Watkins	AVL	A
Down	Welbeck	BHA	B
Down	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
Down	João Pedro	CHE	C

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:41pm

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The ScoutCast – Episode 49 – Follicle Foibles

7 April 2011 648 comments

Granville

What have Mark’s facial hair and Roger Johnson’s short back and sides got in common? Both somehow make appearances in this hastily arranged episode of the Scoutcast. That reminds me, I learnt a new word today in my car ride to work – ‘merkin’ – honestly I had no idea before today. (Get to the point Granville – Editor Mark)

Focusing on the serious business of Fantasy Football and I stretched my lead this week, contrary to Mark’s assessment of my ‘troubled’ squad in last week’s episode; he really needs to pull off miracles now if he’s to get back in it.

Elsewhere, Aleksandar “Lolorov” gets more than just a passing mention. Is it me or does that player get more attention on our site than any other player bar Nicolas Bendtner and Matt Taylor?

All aboard is back and guess who’s the most transferred player in this week? I’ll give you a clue – he’s not playing this weekend. Oh how we love those casual Fantasy Football managers!

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zøphar
15 years, 21 days ago
Thoughts on Gyan? Fixtures say yes, form says no.. a bit overpriced at 7.0 but hes on pens and their main striker
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1. Jafalad
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Sunderland have mustered 52 goal attempts in their last 6 games-the second lowest in the league. I sense their season is petering out somewhat tamely
  I can not recommend Gyan with much confidence I'm afraid. Need to see some form first.
  Any ideas on my next move from the team on the last page?
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  1. bhargi
    15 years, 21 days ago
    for your team, how about Rooney -> Bent and Lennon -> Lampard ?
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    1. Jafalad
      15 years, 21 days ago
      I'd thought about that Bhargi when I first heard about Rooney's ban. However, no other forward can match Rooney's stats at present and I feel that it is worth keeping hold of him for the run in. Thanks for the idea anyway!
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2. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Gyan isn't overpriced based on season performance (in the games he's actually played) but lately his service/ form have not been good, so it depends if you think sunderland will turn it round against the lesser teams (who will not lie down and be walked over)
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  1. default
    15 years, 21 days ago
    I like Gyan, gona take a punt on him for a couple of weeks. Hard to ignore the fixtures.
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4vets
15 years, 21 days ago
Shouldn't the Walcott media headline be "Arsenal's Theo Walcott should be OK Blackpool trip" as that is what Arsene said?
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Scoredelario
15 years, 21 days ago
My betting tip - Stick money on Chelsea to win the league now. Then after GW 34 games, lay the same bet (All on betfair)

Given their 4 easy games to United's 3 average games - I'd say Chelsea will almost definitely claw back a 3-5 points, meaning their odds will likely get shorter.

This isn't to say I think Chelsea will win the league, just that their perceived 'chance' will go up
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1. bhargi
  15 years, 21 days ago
  +1 I am doing that
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  1. Scoredelario
    15 years, 21 days ago
    This is a betting strategy I'm just working on, next season I might go crazy on these kind of bets. Think it's possible to get an edge because the odds reflect the long term...
    
    Whilst you can technically bet on the short term.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 21 days ago
      You'd need quite a big bank to make this a profitable method of punting.
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      1. Scoredelario
        15 years, 21 days ago
        If something is profitable in the longterm, I have no problem risking money on it.
        
        But I'll start small first to see how it goes.
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 21 days ago
        PS. Tell me a method of gambling and making good profits which doesn't require a large bankroll.
        
        If that existed, we'd all be rich.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I meant to say when laying a team you need to have that amount in your account incase the result is unfavourable to you. By GW34, Man Utd might have won all their games since this post & the Chelsea odds may actually go the other way especially if Arsenal lose a game or two.
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        SackWenger
        15 years, 21 days ago
        'especially if Arsenal lose a game or two' - that element would be favourable to his bet
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 21 days ago
        MU would get even shorter in the market thus blowing out the other odds.
        
        Let's pretend Chelsea & MU win all their games in the next 3 gameweeks.
        
        Table would look like this
        
        MU 75, Chelsea 67, Arsenal 65 with 2 losses in 4 etc. With 4 games left MU only need 5 points max.
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Gold Monster
15 years, 21 days ago
My team for the weekend.

Foster
Kolarov, Walker, Huth
Nani, Lampard, Adam, Downing
Tevez, RVP, Drogba

Subs: O'Hara, Coleman, Simpson

Any thoughts?
Next week probably Kolarov to Luiz as I have £1.4m in the bank.
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1. Gold Monster
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Fat Frank captain seems the logical one this week.
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2. @ImpressiveTackl
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Why not Kolarov > Luiz this week?
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  1. Gold Monster
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Just did Rooney > Drogba
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bhargi
15 years, 21 days ago
I would play O'hara ahead of Adam
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1. Gold Monster
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Good shout.
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  1. Scoredelario
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Close call. I would probably still play Adam, just because he can damage you more if he gets one of his fluky high scores. Blackpool will continuously attack arsenal's weak defence even if they concede 8
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    1. teddy.
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Blackpool's attacking potential has taken a turn for the worse lately.
      
      I'd play Coleman ahead of Huth.
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      1. Scoredelario
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Yes, partly because adam was suspended and they went to fulham who have a very good defence. Fulham's defence is so much better than arsenal's right now.
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BLKCAP
15 years, 21 days ago
My team for the weekend.

Howard
Coleman, Luiz, R Johnson
Nani, Lampard (C), Adam, Downing
Bent, RVP, Odemwingie

Subs: Foster (GK) Nasri, Huth, Kelly

Already done transfers. Rooney-Bent and Nolan-Lampard

Any thoughts on starting line up?
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1. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Nasri on the bench at blackpool... Is he injured or something?
  
  Your team is very similar to mine by the way. Personally I'd play Foster over Howard because he usually gets more save points even if they don't get clean sheets
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2. teddy.
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Yes. I reckon Nasri over Odemwingie.
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  1. BLKCAP
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Yeah just suspect over Nasri's form of late and I've had Odem on the bench last 2 weeks and he's got 8 and 10 points!! You're probably right about Foster.
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    1. Scoredelario
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Yeah it's tough to go against form... But really, if Arsenal don't score a few at blackpool it'd be shocking!
      
      You're right that odemwingie could score well, but I think sunderland might have a point to prove at home right now, with pressure on the manager.
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    2. Bolt-on
      15 years, 21 days ago
      me too - odem will start for me this week - guaranteed 1 point.
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Bolt-on
15 years, 21 days ago
is lampard really the captain of choice this week? - wouldnt rvp surely be the obvious choice - or are people doing it for catch up reasons.....
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Many are predicting 3 penalties scored by Lampard.
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  1. Evs
    15 years, 21 days ago
    + 2 missed 😉
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Casual 3-0 win to Chelsea in that case with Lampard getting 16 points. No brainer really...
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      1. Evs
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Not doing very well at the moment though is he, old chum?
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Rooney wasn't doing too well last gameweek vs West Ham & we all know how that ended up.
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        si
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Sorry but the Lampard bandwagon is just ridicuous. How 24% more people have him captain ahead of Nani is nonsense. Has nobody considered that we have 3 games in 6 days and lamps will play every min of CL games so may be spared playing time v Wigan? The fact Nani was dropped for the last 2 makes him a certain starter and very likely 90 mins tomorrow. Plus Chelsea and Lampard look unlikely to go goal crazy at present.
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        si
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I even have Tevez ahead of Lamps in my captain choice this week.
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I agree about the bandwagon. I was being sarcastic on the whole. I guess many have his ending to last season in their minds. Not sure if I am getting Lampard this week but in any case I'll probably go with form over value as an emergency strategy & won't have him anywhere near captain.
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        si
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I understand people bringing him with our DGW looming, of course. It was just the captain's poll that startled me. He looks well off the pace to me now, does not dominate at all. He will probably get 4 pens now though 🙂
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Wigan are terrible. That might be a factor. With the current formation, Lampard is an expensive Adam. Don't see much from open play atm. Penalties are his best chance of scoring well.
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2. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  van persie will be my captain
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  1. si
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Probably mine too. The fact it is the Sunday game on tv may swing it for me.
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  2. si
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Probably mine too. The fact it is the Sunday game on tv may swing it for me. And the fact he let us all down last week.
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    1. Scoredelario
      15 years, 21 days ago
      i get them all live on tv *grins*
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markieffm
15 years, 21 days ago
What strikers are everyone going for this week? RVP is an obvious one but past that I am thinking its best to concentrate on the midfield...

How does this sound

Coleman>Walker
Barton>Lampard
Tevez>Sturridge

8 point hit....
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1. LastOneToLeaveTurnTheLightO…
  15 years, 21 days ago
  I prefer Coleman, Barton & Tevez to your other 3! Save 8 points & do nothing 😉
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  1. markieffm
    15 years, 21 days ago
    LOL... Fair enough.
    
    I am just worried about Colemans rotation risk.
    
    A hard away game for Tevez as well.
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    1. Scoredelario
      15 years, 21 days ago
      personally i like the second two transfers but i don't get the walker obsession on this site - and think when coleman's fully fit, he plays. (And I think he's fit now)
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      1. markieffm
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I can only do the other two if I include that one...
        
        I think my main priorities have to lie with the fact that I have 2 non playing defenders and if just 1 of my defenders doesnt play then I will end up with a big fat 0 for one of them, thus wasting a player...
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LastOneToLeaveTurnTheLightO…
15 years, 21 days ago
Got 1 free transfer, haven't got enough to bring in Lamps so maybe downgrade Meireles to bring him in next week?

Foster Begovic
Huth Simpson Koscielny Coleman Dawson
Adam Fabs Meireles Nani Barton
Odem RVP Tevez
£0.0

Any suggestions appreciated
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1. Joey Millions
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Meireles to O'Hara?
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2. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  i'd take a hit for lampard this week if you want him, and then with your free trasnfer next week you can bring in a chelsea defender. Hit probably worth it when it comes to dgw players
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  1. LastOneToLeaveTurnTheLightO…
    15 years, 21 days ago
    I am tempted Scored but i'm not starting to think Fat Frank is over priced! and not worth messing all my team up
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    1. Scoredelario
      15 years, 21 days ago
      I've thought that too (I was arguing it like mad before)
      
      The way i've justified it is... I think he's worth 10 million
      
      He plays 4 games to everyone else's 3
      
      10x4 is more than 3x12.9
      
      So, he's worth it for 4 games!
      
      (Desperate means of justification)
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      1. LastOneToLeaveTurnTheLightO…
        15 years, 21 days ago
        haha i guess so although which 1 or 2 players have you had to sacrifice to bring him in???
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Joey Millions
15 years, 21 days ago
Kola or Huth to Luiz?
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1. LastOneToLeaveTurnTheLightO…
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Kola looked good last weekend, didnt see Huth. Both missing GW33 but Stoke have a DGW straight away in GW34. So it's a tough one for sure. Who will you lose most money on?
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Jafalad
15 years, 21 days ago
Two frees, 4 mill in da bank: next moves from here?

Bergovic Sczczczny

Kelly Kolarov Walker Coleman RJ

Nani Nolan Lennon Young Nasri

Odemthingy Rooney RVP?

Thanks! 🙂
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1. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  i'd do rooney for a striker of your choice
  and nolan for the overrated yet annoyingly threatening lampard
  
  Next week I'd do sczczczczczczczcny for cech since you dont have a gw33 gk
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  1. Jafalad
    15 years, 21 days ago
    The Bent/Lampard idea was on the cards earlier with a triple swoop for Luiz thrown in.
    A bit reluctant now to get rid of Rooney now. Cech's a bit pricy;was thinking more budget like Mignolet. Thanks 😉
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    1. Jafalad
      15 years, 21 days ago
      ok lets have a vote:
      
      a Rooney/Nolan/Lennon out for Lampard Bent Adam
      
      b Nolan/Lennon out for Lampard Barton
      
      c Nani/Kolarov out for Lampard Luiz
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      1. TJ
        15 years, 21 days ago
        did you see that Cech rotates brilliantly with Begovic?
        Also hes guaranteed starts.
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        Jafalad
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Thanks TJ - I won't have the budget for Cech. This Lampard spendango is already breaking the bank.
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    2. Scoredelario
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Rooney's better than lampard, but in next 3gws lampard is easily going to outscore rooney.
      
      4 games compared to 2. And easier games.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Cue a Fat Frank injury.
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      2. Jafalad
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Good points made, scored. Appreciate your input!
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        Scoredelario
        15 years, 21 days ago
        No problem. But don't take me too seriously... I'm on a horrible run the last 3 weeks!
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David - gonna slay Goliath …
15 years, 21 days ago
Dilema...who to captain rvp or lamps? Many have said Evp and many have said lamps what to do?!?
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1. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Usually if i had a 12.9 million player at home to wigan I'd captain him. But in this case I only signed Lampard because I couldn't think of a good way to spend my money - I don't rate him.
  
  But I'm captaining Van Persie. Also I think Wigan are fighting like relgation battlers, but blackpool continue to go gung ho (refreshing but dangerous!)
  
  Guess it depends if you have more faith in Lampard than me.
  
  What a long winded answer
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2. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 21 days ago
  http://www.flip-coin.com
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nedfoo
15 years, 21 days ago
Team for this week,

Begovic Stockdale
Luiz Bramble Simpson Huth Coleman
Nani VDV Nasri Young Adam
Rooney Suarez Van Persie

prepared to make unlimited amount of transfers, should I make any changes?
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1. markieffm
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Young and Suarez out - Lampard and Whoever you can afford in..
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Kings of Lyon ★
15 years, 21 days ago
Ok Szczsney was at 47% yesterday morning 51% at 22:00 last night and he still dropped. Rage!
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1. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  I have him too. I expected him to drop sometime but cant be bothered selling him for a keeper who'd fill my bench every week.
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2. hillbillypete
  15 years, 21 days ago
  you still got him? bigger fish to fry and all that? cant trust those price change websites...got a mind of its own that system.
  
  bets for the weekend?
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Was planning to get shot of today after carlos press conference just irritating i could have have saved that 0.1. Ah well.
    
    No had a long look at the weekend bets i've got choi (66/1) and garcia (70/1) each way for the masters so pretty happy with yday.
    
    I might go for a hoillet, bent & maynard AGS treble.
    
    Your boys are play charlton eh? draw all over it i reckon maybe couple irt with leeds v millwall
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    1. hillbillypete
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Yeah, i have no idea how we will do this weekend...lost my powers so i'm staying away.
      
      I've had a good week with Champs league and Europa league games.
      
      May just save my pennies for the national
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3. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Drops have been like that lately. 4% in one day is quite alot at this time of the gameweek. I left him out of my price predictions due to his name. 😆
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Haha 🙂 Ah well
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griff
15 years, 21 days ago
Morning all

If anyone could take 5 mins to look at my team and advise for transfers this week I would be most grateful! Need to get rid of Szcelny (sp) but for who?

cheers
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1. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  personally i'd bring cech in and get tevez out for someone. Youve got a 3 outfield blanks in gw33 and you might want a backup on the bench.
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tosey
15 years, 21 days ago
anyone else get on this last night? first post

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/04/07/the-watchlist-phil-jones/
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1. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Didnt see it and no nothing about darts, but great bet 🙂 mymate done both teams to score in the 4 euro league matches and got it at 14s
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  1. hillbillypete
    15 years, 21 days ago
    I had Benfica to score first, then second, then third. They dominated the game. Was easy money.
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2. jamsiep
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Nah, but had over 2.5 goals as well as both teams to score in the Benfica-PSV game. Went down a treat. 😉
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  1. hillbillypete
    15 years, 21 days ago
    thanks for givin me the idea for saints/posh double this week (think it was them).
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super zlatan
15 years, 21 days ago
Robinson
Luiz r Johnson Coleman
Nani nasri vdv Adam
Rvp (c) tevez welbeck

Subs Gordon silva foley Kelly

Team look ok lads? Would need an 8 pointer to get lamps. My freebie was bringing welbeck in
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1. super zlatan
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Anyone?
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  1. Jafalad
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Leave as is, SZ - you've covered the bases with that team.
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2. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Team looks ok i think
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  1. super zlatan
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Cheers lads
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3. Fratboy
  15 years, 21 days ago
  If you've used your freebie then definitely keep it the way it is. Good enough without any point hits there!
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markieffm
15 years, 21 days ago
How about

Djourou>Walker
VDV>Lampard
Tevez>Someone for under 7.8

??
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1. markieffm
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Scrap that
  
  Djourou>R Johnson
  VDV>Lampard
  Tevez>Carroll
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  1. Scoredelario
    15 years, 21 days ago
    for me, i'd prefer sturridge to carroll
    
    Easier game this week
    No problem to bench him in gw33
    Double in gw34
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    1. Fratboy
      15 years, 21 days ago
      +1
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      1. markieffm
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Sturridge is a good shout...
        
        Who should I put in for Djourou?
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fanofippo
15 years, 21 days ago
Any thoughts on my team?

Foster
Huth | Coleman | Kolarov
Nani | Young | Nasri | Barton
RVP | Odem | Tevez

Subs: Begovic | Lennon | Kelly

Have 2 free transfers this week

Thinking of doing
1. Young and Tevez OUT for Lampard and Bent IN
2. Kolarov OUT for Luiz, keep 1 transfer

Dun want to take a hit coz I'm chasing my league leader... Alot of transfer options available so appreciate your comments!
What do you think?
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1. fanofippo
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Anyone please?
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2. TOP 20K
  15 years, 21 days ago
  go with Luiz this week and keep 1 transfer for next week
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  1. fanofippo
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Thanks Lee - Just worried that Lamps will rack up a huge score this GW!
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3. Jafalad
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Same sort of dilemna as me!
  
  If you take the view that Luiz and Lampard are needed, then it makes sense to get them in this week to maximise the next 4 gwks.
  
  How do you do it? Can you do Kolarov and Lennon for both CHS players? If not, you may have to go down the Nani route.
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  1. fanofippo
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Thanks Bill for comment
    
    Yes, preferably would like to get both Luiz and Lampard. However that would require me taking a hit (-4) for 3 transfers e.g.
    
    Young, Lennon, Kolarov OUT for Lampard, O'Hara, Luiz IN
    
    Will wait for more news from Chelsea before deciding.
    
    What are your transfers this GW?
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    1. Jafalad
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Ha. See my earlier pondery.
      
      Will wait to the last possible moment to do my transfers.
      
      I'm really tempted by Bent Lampard Luiz.
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hillbillypete
15 years, 21 days ago
Too many question marks over my team this weekend.

Will Lennon start?
Will Coleman start?
Will Zigic start?

very annoying
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 21 days ago
  You'll work it out, you are the future FPL number "1". 😉
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  1. Fratboy
    15 years, 21 days ago
    awwwww
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  2. hillbillypete
    15 years, 21 days ago
    yep, i have time yet. just need to get that captain choice right.
    
    aston villa players worry me as i have none.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 21 days ago
      7 weeks isn't really enough time now. 😉
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2. fanofippo
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Agree - have lennon and coleman too.. with my luck
  
  Coleman probably will start but dun last the whole game?
  Lennon would probably not start and be a sub as usual
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TOP 20K
15 years, 21 days ago
4.3 in the bank

VDV > Lamps in?

Good move??
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1. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Yes.
  
  I'd be tempted to get rid of nani instead though. But I'll get crucified for saying that!
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  1. TOP 20K
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Probably..... haha cos i would say no to that!
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    1. Scoredelario
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Depends what the reason is for Ferguson benching him the last 2 games.
      
      And if that reason will go away
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      1. Fratboy
        15 years, 21 days ago
        it really is a mystery, I'm just glad I don't have him now, he would be a further headache in my captaincy issue below!
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Fratboy
15 years, 21 days ago
Van Persie, Lampard, Berbatov or Fabregas as captain?

I'm on Lampard at the moment, but can't decide on who's going to score more this weekend? Surely putting faith in Arsenal would be silly after last weekend. However they always do better away from home and Blackpool just conceded 3 to Fulham. Chelsea still in good league form, but Lampard not a definite scorer...however he could get a huge point haul.

Dark horse Berbatov could grab at least 2 goals this weekend as well. I am so conflicted. I'm so seriously you guys, which one would you choose?
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1. Scoredelario
  15 years, 21 days ago
  vp
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2. James
  15 years, 21 days ago
  RVP I think. Lampard is a bit too risky
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  1. TOP 20K
    15 years, 21 days ago
    i think the same. RVP. Lamps too risky
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    1. tosey
      15 years, 21 days ago
      why is lamps risky?
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      1. James
        15 years, 21 days ago
        For one, Wigan are VERY temperamental.
        
        Chelsea may be focused on the Champions League.
        
        Lampard hasnt demonstrated too much form lately.
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3. super zlatan
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Rvp for me
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4. gatzi
  15 years, 21 days ago
  RVP for me x
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pstokes2010
15 years, 21 days ago
does carlo still name his team on fridays? i cant remember, so long since i've been interested in chelsea players
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1. tosey
  15 years, 21 days ago
  he named the defence pretty much last week i think but not the strikers
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  1. pstokes2010
    15 years, 21 days ago
    il have to keep an eyw on it. id try malouda as a differential if so and id get van persie which would help with the dgw
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tosey
15 years, 21 days ago
fookin love the weekend, dressdown fri so sat in office in shorts n tshirt, all u can eat chinese with the mrs tonight, kick her out bout 12 2moro grab some food then pop back check what transfers my mates have made then pub for 3 for gillette! happy days
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1. hillbillypete
  15 years, 21 days ago
  sounds good to me!
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  1. hillbillypete
    15 years, 21 days ago
    work in a school and we finish at half 12 and then its 2 weeks off. my mrs lives in devon so im off down there.
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  2. tosey
    15 years, 21 days ago
    gota make the most of it, be a long summer with no world cup or euros!
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    1. hillbillypete
      15 years, 21 days ago
      i know 🙁
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2. stilicho
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Help me tosey. I'm being worn down by the Lampard rush. All week my instinct has been telling me to go into this week with Fabregas and Luiz and hold off one week on Fabs to Lamps, the closer the weekend gets the more tempted I am to go in with Lamps and Huth and get Luiz next week - that captains poll freaks me and it feels like it might be the least costly decision if it turns out to be a bad one. What do you reckon?
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  1. stilicho
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Would be captaining RVP either way.
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  2. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Help me tosey. your my only hope. 🙂
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    1. stilicho
      15 years, 21 days ago
      That's basically where I am 🙂
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      1. stilicho
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Of course I'd also like to hear from you and fratboy.
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        Kings of Lyon ★
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I would def get lamps in this week mate. I can see him running riot.
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        Fratboy
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I have both so I'm really not the one to ask 😛
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        stilicho
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Thanks chaps.
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    2. hillbillypete
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Obi-Wan-Tosey
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  3. tosey
    15 years, 21 days ago
    he scored 20 from midfield last season, got the most assists in the league
    
    hes got 49pts in his last 7 games - a run that included 4 away games and 3 home games against utd city and liverpool
    
    he now has the kindest run of fixtures possible
    
    lamps is captain for me until may.
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    1. hillbillypete
      15 years, 21 days ago
      plus he almost scored from open play midweek...cleared off the line and had another chance if i remember correctly. wigan are going down and chelsea will punish them IMO.
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      1. stilicho
        15 years, 21 days ago
        Thanks Tosey and HBP
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        hillbillypete
        15 years, 21 days ago
        but im still torn between captaining Lamps or RVP. my main rival has neither.
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    2. Jafalad
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Tosey: you are Mr Lampard.
      
      I sure as hell hope you are right!
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  4. Retro
    15 years, 21 days ago
    The Fabregas thing interests me. You have to assume Arsenal will score at least 2 goals. Is he fit and healthy?
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    1. stilicho
      15 years, 21 days ago
      God knows with Fabregas, but having stuck by him for this many weeks I almost feel silly transferring him out against Blackpool.
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    2. tosey
      15 years, 21 days ago
      fabs played about half hour last week and theres been no news to say he hasnt trained all week this week - be amazed if he doesnt start
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      1. Fratboy
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I was amazed he didn't start against Blackburn after his score last year!
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      2. stilicho
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I still think Fabs could do very well this week, but looking at it from a damage limitation perspective it would be less harmful to my ranking to get it wrong with Lamps.
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3. Fratboy
  15 years, 21 days ago
  🙂 sounds awesome mate, enjoy! I also have dressdown friday, I love my American Apparell hoodies 🙂
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gatzi
15 years, 21 days ago
I have a question for you guys

Nolan out for who?

Wilshere - blp & LIV/tot
Hitzlsperger - bol & AVL
Someone else in this price bracket?

Will get O'hara in after this but not until after his blank in GW 33 (ready for his double in 34)
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1. stilicho
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Wilshere is an interesting one, I'd take him over Hitzelsperger, but I guess it's whether you're prepared to budget for a transfer. I don't personally like bringin in players for 2 GWs, the freebies are like gold dust at this stage of the season so I'd probably go with O'Hara now despite the blank if I had enough cover for that week.
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2. DarPaC
  15 years, 21 days ago
  OK - so you've ruled out O'Hara because he has a blank but you're keeping the other 4 players who have a blank in GW33 and shipping out Nolan? Wilshere makes sense due to his double in GW33 but i guess his rotation risk means he might not feature. IF you do't fancy Newcastle at Villa how about Albrighton?
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  1. gatzi
    15 years, 21 days ago
    I'm sorry
    
    I'm shipping out other players in addition to this but I didn't need advice on those, this transfer would give me a full team for GW33
    
    Thanks for the tips
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    1. DarPaC
      15 years, 21 days ago
      ahhh OK I get ya 🙂 ........in that case it might depend who else you're bringing in 😉
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      1. gatzi
        15 years, 21 days ago
        I'm bringing in Luiz and Lamps in addition to this
        
        Just need a cheap and cheerful guy
        
        O'hara would be ideal but I'd be a man short next week unfortunately
        
        Never easy this game 😉
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matiakez
15 years, 21 days ago
I'm captaining Fabregas this week and risking ignoring Lamps all together, this week i've brought in Ivanovic, Fabs and Demba BA.
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Nomar
15 years, 21 days ago
Guys, 2 frees this week. Thinking of doing:

VdV to Adam
Coleman to Luiz

Would give me:

Foster
Luiz, Kolarov, Walker
Nani, Adam, Nasri, Lamps, Jarvis
Bent, RVP (c)

(Harper, Huth, Johnson, Zigic)

Sound about right?
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1. Jafalad
  15 years, 21 days ago
  No faith in Young Seamus?!!!!
  
  Blasphemy!!! 😡
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  1. tosey
    15 years, 21 days ago
    i got rid of coleman for luiz aswell
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  2. Nomar
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Coleman's a doubt for the weekend.
    
    I'd get rid of Kolarov, but that'd give me no cover for the MNF game and I hate going into a monday nighter without any representation.
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2. Fratboy
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Sehr gut!
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3. col7475
  15 years, 21 days ago
  No sure Nomar, i would captain Nasri or Kolarov if i was you and play Zigic ahead of Bent. 🙂 ;D
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  1. Nomar
    15 years, 21 days ago
    Dang! Why didn't I think of that?
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      15 years, 21 days ago
      There is method to my madness!!
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Mikinoz
15 years, 21 days ago
I'm thinking of commiting an FPL cardinal sin and benching Charlie Adam. Arsenal are too good to keep fupping up. Aren't they?. When Arsenal play properly they dominate midfield, Adam should not get a look in. My next main bench option would be Odemwingie and I have to admit that my decision is being influenced by the fact that I benched him last week and my pathetic score could have done with his 10 points.

Despite the let down last week, I am captaining RVP again. Don't buy into the Lampard hype, the form that is causing it is 12 months old. Nani and Berbatov are tempting options though.
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1. Jafalad
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Look at Adam's last 10 games, add the points up and then see if you feel it's worth benching Adam.
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2. tosey
  15 years, 21 days ago
  so you wont buy into the lampard hype as his forms 12 months old yet youll buy nani who lampard has 10 points more than ove rthe last 7 and berbatov who lampard has 33 more than over the last 7 games
  
  cracking logic there
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3. jamsiep
  15 years, 21 days ago
  I did it last week and it worked perfectly. Would never bench him at home though... Just look at how well he scored against Liverpool, United and City at home.
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4. Bubbles
  15 years, 21 days ago
  I haven't got Adam yet, will be bringing him in next week, but I fancy him to get a decent score (around 5-10 mark) this weekend.
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jamsiep
15 years, 21 days ago
Chelsea record against the top 4 since Bosingwa signed for the club:

With Bosingwa in the side: P8, W1, L6 F6 A12

Without Bosingwa in the side: P7 W7 F14 A1

Quite extraordinary numbers. Can't say that I'm the slightest bit surprised though. Dreadful player.
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1. tosey
  15 years, 21 days ago
  yeh i watched him closely weds and he really is shocking!
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2. Fratboy
  15 years, 21 days ago
  wowww, that's not even funny mate, monobrows are a truly horrific characteristic
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3. @ImpressiveTackl
  15 years, 21 days ago
  Bit of silly question but which top four you are referring to?
  
  Last year's? i.e. Spurs and not Liverpool. If so I'd be surprised.
  
  Anyhow I agree, Bosingwa's attacking raids down the flank always leave the defence vunerable and even when he is there he can't tackle. Was nice watching Giggs skip past him on Wednesday night with a fraction of his pace but x times the footballing brain.
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  1. jamsiep
    15 years, 21 days ago
    I'd imagine that it's the current top four, so Arsenal, Utd and City. Not entirely sure though, just copy and pasted it from
    twitter!
    
    Him just letting Carrick's pass fly over his head and then letting Giggs ghost past him was absolutely criminal.
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    1. Goose
      15 years, 21 days ago
      Ivanovic is so much better than the Portuguese Glen Johnson.
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Bubbles
15 years, 21 days ago
Tosey, you about?

What you think Bristol City's/Maynard's chances are this weekend? Would you go 4/1 wincast, or 7/4 for anytime. Leaning towards the latter myself, just wondering what your opinion is.
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1. tosey
  15 years, 21 days ago
  ive done 40 on maynard anytime scorer at 7/4 - i still dont trust our defence that much despite our cleanie last week
  
  heres a copy n paste of an email i sent to my mates earlier in the week
  
  look at barnsleys results this year http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10309~2009,00.html
  
  only besat cov donny scunny preston
  
  won 1 and drew 4 of last 10
  
  also our last 3 games against them weve scored 11 goals
  
  city 2/1
  maynard 7/4
  maynard wincast 4/1
  and over 2.5
  
  look very good bets
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  1. Bubbles
    15 years, 21 days ago
    I'll definitely get on the anytime scorer then. Seeing the form of both teams I may put a little on the wincast too. Cheers pal!
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