Tuesday Dugout Discussion

	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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Gabriel Magalhães
van Dijk
Porro
Mukiele

Bruno Fernandes
Salah
Simons

Watkins
Thiago
Bowen

Woodman
Mavropanos
Dewsbury-Hall
Le Fée

GW34 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	99.1%	Maybe
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	99.8%	Maybe
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	97.4%	Maybe
M.Salah	LIV	14.0m	95.8%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	89.0%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	87.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	87.7%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	84.9%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	81.9%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	80.5%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	80.2%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	78.3%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	76.4%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	74.6%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	70.3%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	73.4%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	74.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	70.5%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	69.7%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	68.8%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	66.3%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	65.4%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	64.7%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	63.0%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	61.7%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	60.6%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	5.8m	54.0%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	54.6%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	57.3%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	54.3%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	52.6%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	52.4%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	51.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	49.1%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	47.7%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	46.8%	Unlikely
Havertz	ARS	7.3m	46.0%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	45.5%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	31.3%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	100.1%	Very Likely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	100.1%	Very Likely
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	100.1%	Very Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	100.0%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.0%	Very Likely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	100.0%	Very Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	100.0%	Very Likely
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	100.0%	Maybe
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	99.2%	Maybe
Welbeck	BHA	6.3m	100.0%	Maybe
Guéhi	MCI	5.1m	98.1%	Maybe
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	96.6%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	96.8%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.2%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.1%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	93.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	92.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	92.5%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	92.2%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.6m	80.4%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.5m	99.8%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	89.3%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.5m	87.8%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	88.5%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	87.3%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	85.5%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	81.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	78.1%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	76.6%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	77.9%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	74.7%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	73.1%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.4m	73.0%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	69.1%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	68.8%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	68.0%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	69.5%	Unlikely
N.Gonzalez	MCI	5.9m	66.5%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	64.7%	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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[sbu_large_image] Fixtures

17 May 2011 1764 comments

Akers

The last midweek Dugout Discussion of the season sees a repeat of the enthralling FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Stoke City. There’s no silverware at stake tonight, but for Man City there is the genuine incentive of leap-frogging Arsenal into third, with automatic Champions League qualification the reward for sitting there come Sunday evening.

Although not a televised game, the Dugout Discussion is open for business and serves to house your reactions as the news comes in. The first news in are those all-important line-ups…

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Milner, De Jong, Silva, Yaya Toure, Adam Johnson, Tevez.
Stoke XI: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Collins, Shawcross, Wilson, Pugh, Diao, Whelan, Whitehead, Walters, Carew.

Roberto Mancini names David Silva and Carlos Tevez amongst his first eleven, with the former playing despite being tagged a major injury doubt. Aleksander Kolarov misses out again, to the annoyance of those still unfortunate to own him.

Stoke also make a host of changes, with popular fantasy players Asmir Begovic, Robert Huth and Matthew Etherington all sidelined for one reason or another. Elsewhere, John Carew earns a rare start at the expence of Kenwyn Jones.

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andy85wsm
14 years, 11 months ago
What would you do with this team for this week

Hart Carson

Dawson Lescott Bardsley Huth Elokobi

Kuyt Nani Silva Pennant Ferguson

RVP Rooney Odemwingie 2.6m in bank

I was thinking something like Rooney to Tevez, Pennant and Silva to N'Zog and Adam if they're both ruled out. That's on first look anyway
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 11 months ago
  did you play dawson, lescott and elokobi this week?
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  1. andy85wsm
    14 years, 11 months ago
    It's my mates team. He played Dawson and Lescott, Elokobi came off his bench 2nd sub.
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2. bhargi
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I think tevez, Nzog, and Adam doing well this week
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Bolt-on
14 years, 11 months ago
Anyone think an owen/bervatov double strikeforce worth the 4 point hit?
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1. bhargi
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Berba yes, Owen no
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  1. Bolt-on
    14 years, 11 months ago
    thanks
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bhargi
14 years, 11 months ago
2010/11: 769 (winning my mini leagues by 54 and 38 pts)
2009/10: 20575
2008/09: 55030

I can't wait for the next season.

How much thankfull I am to all those who suggested going with Lescott instead of Kolarov
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1. chinmusic
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I can't believe anyone chose Kolarov over someone who was at least going to play all of City's games. Tonight's goal was a delightful bonus.
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  1. bhargi
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Yep, you are right. Looks so easy in handsight. But at that time, both looked rotation threat, there were lots of talk and discussion on who would be the back line for City in mid-week match.
    
    all well that ends well.
    
    If I had Kolarov instead, not the end of the world, as I had Dawson on the subs 🙂 silver spoon in the hand this week.
    
    Tks Chinmusic. You have been climbing up steadily. Good luck
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2. Lucky_2010
  14 years, 11 months ago
  hi bhargi, nice punt on lescott ......
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TJ
14 years, 11 months ago
Which ManU mifielder would you pick?
Im thinking Nani, hes been fantasy gold all year except last 4 games, 3 of which were away games and the other a tough home game vs everton.
About 90% sure he'll start too.
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 11 months ago
  he basically scored v everton but hernandez made a great save
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  1. TommyK
    14 years, 11 months ago
    uncertainty about him starting makes it a punt for the brave....
    
    BTW, I'm loving secrets of the superbrands atm 😛
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2. chinmusic
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I'm 62.5% certain he won't. Seriously, I think there are better options elsewhere.
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  1. TJ
    14 years, 11 months ago
    If he doesnt start against Barca (he wont), then surely has to start against Blackpool?
    That games got goals in it.
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    1. andy85wsm
      14 years, 11 months ago
      He doesn't have to just because he's not playing vs Barca. But hopefully he will.
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Drip Doctor
14 years, 11 months ago
RBJ i know your still here, somewhere! Hard luck this week, your rival really is a piece of work, seems like someone always comes off his bench with points. This week its Dawson, ouch!
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 11 months ago
  what's his id? i fancy a browse
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  1. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 11 months ago
    33
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 11 months ago
      am i looking at the wrong link? is rbj obi wan - kenobi nil? if so who is the rival, thought his name was thomas hynes or something
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2. andy85wsm
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I want to meet this rival. He's my hero.
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  1. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Trust me, mine is similar, i can understand his frustration when you put as much time and thought into it as we have.
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3. TommyK
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Hehe- your roysbrotherholloway post drove him over the edge 😉
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  1. TommyK
    14 years, 11 months ago
    roysbrothersrival even
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Perthite
14 years, 11 months ago
Any early suggestions for transfer(s)?

Foster (Al Hasbi)
Walker Luiz Huth (R. Johnson Baird)
Nani N'Zogbia Kuyt Adam Nani
Odemwingie RvP Suarez
1.6m in bank (1 free transfer)

Chasing 7pt lead.

(And on a side note - if you are tied on points in a league, are you tied or is there a category that splits the teams?)
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1. Perthite
  14 years, 11 months ago
  (The only way Rooney could come in without taking a hit is RvP out)
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  1. SuperMario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    rooney surely will be benched this week?
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    1. Perthite
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Yeah sorry - early in the morning here. I meant Berbatov (slaps forehead)
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      1. Perthite
        14 years, 11 months ago
        - although I could transfer Suarez out to get him, it is hard to tell if that is worth it. Tough with not knowing who's going to play this w/e.
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2. Bolt-on
  14 years, 11 months ago
  if you make less transfers you win - i would get berbatov captain but will your rival get him in?
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  1. Perthite
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks for the info re: tranfers...
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SuperMario
14 years, 11 months ago
Delighted with Lescott, Ba & Nzogbia..
Basically pulled me 33 points ahead of fella in second!

He has his WC this week!

Adam & Berbs (c) in or Adam & Tevez (c) in??

For Ba & Lamps/VDV/Young...
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TommyK
14 years, 11 months ago
It seems to me that Apple are just one step removed from a totalitarian dictatorship.....
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1. njfsdkffslkf
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Which multinational isnt
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  1. TommyK
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Google/facebook(sort of)/twitter
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    1. andy85wsm
      14 years, 11 months ago
      They just make you think they aren't.
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    2. njfsdkffslkf
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Google which monitors your searches and has kept them on file aswell as your private details
      
      Facebook which gives your details to agencies so they can spot market you. Which has closed down numerous public accounts with no basis and is being sued cos of it
      
      Twitter which markets itself a free and objective but allows its time and content to be bought and promotes any cause when money is on the table.
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      1. TommyK
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I respect google and twitter infinitely. You arguably have a case over facebook, but I still have a soft spot for them because of the Arab Spring...
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        mvtaylor
        14 years, 11 months ago
        How about them hiring a PR firm to anonymously publicise / criticise google for security faults while having had so many news stories over their own...
        
        They are just all faceless multinational corporations using your data to get more profits (or in twitters case any profit) while trying to market themselves as california surfer dude types.
        
        Having said that atleast all three of them aren't shit at what they do.
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        TommyK
        14 years, 11 months ago
        That's why I said "sort of" about facebook....
        
        Google pulling out of China sort of renewed my faith that not all massive corporations have to be evil.
        
        Also, twitter are far too incompetent to be evil!
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        njfsdkffslkf
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Google pulling out of China was lovely PR. They also did many things which was simpler to the Chinese government.
        
        One of the reasons they pulled out is they lost the total control of some aspects which they are used of
        
        More control is more money
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        TommyK
        14 years, 11 months ago
        So you're saying they pulled out of the world's largest emerging market in order to MAKE money?
        
        http://www.emascc.com/downloads/NotSureIfSerious.jpg
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        njfsdkffslkf
        14 years, 11 months ago
        No tommy im saying they pulled out cos their ability to do what they wanted and thus make money was comprised.
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        TommyK
        14 years, 11 months ago
        They were only not allowed to post links to pro democracy websites- I hardly think there was much money lost there.....
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      2. Perthite
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I don't use Google because of their monitoring.
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        TommyK
        14 years, 11 months ago
        No offence, but thats a bit paranoid- under the data protection act they're not allowed to directly link any stored data with individual IP addresses.
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        njfsdkffslkf
        14 years, 11 months ago
        It doesnt mean they dont Tommy.
        
        I dare say your being a tad naive. Nobody can stop them.
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        TommyK
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Are you being serious? It would be EXTREMELY easy for google to be found it if they did anything even approaching that.
        
        Besides, they have far more to lose than to gain out of linking personal data to individual IP addresses- see facebook and the controversy over its privacy policy for reference!
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        njfsdkffslkf
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Google one of the largest companies in the world generating huge revenue for American and the worlds economy as a whole
        
        Who prey tell is monitoring them and governing them
        
        They have a finger in every pie. They are so large now they dictate
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        TommyK
        14 years, 11 months ago
        If Wikileaks has taught us anything, its that the bigger you are, the bigger the footprints you leave.....
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        njfsdkffslkf
        14 years, 11 months ago
        On an individual level in power yes.
        
        Not exactly revealing many company secrets is it
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        TommyK
        14 years, 11 months ago
        If the US government can't hide its most sensitive material, I doubt that google can...
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        njfsdkffslkf
        14 years, 11 months ago
        People in government power and people who run multinational corruptions are worlds apart.
        
        You cant be a moron and rise to the top of Google.
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        njfsdkffslkf
        14 years, 11 months ago
        And yes thats a pun 😉
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        Get up ya bum
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Tommy K I think your views of google are way off the mark. I respect them as a business for managing to stay at the forefront of the fastest changing industry in history, and for knocking microsoft of their perch. As far as ethics and trustworthiness they are no different from any other company trying to monopolize a global industry. All that matters is bottom line & market share. Pulling out of China had nothing to do with taking a moral stance. Do you guys remember when they launched street view? As they drove around taking photos they were collecting data from any unsecure wifi network they passed. Of course it was all an "accident" How do you accidentally access and store personal information when your taking photos 😕
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andy85wsm
14 years, 11 months ago
Think I'm definitely going to get Nani and Tevez in. Then third transfer will either be

N'Zogbia in, if Nani doesn't play Suarez will come in.

Berbatov in, if Nani doesn't play Y.Toure will come in.

I think I prefer the first option.
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garethboii
14 years, 11 months ago
is luiz injured? does anyone know if he will play this weekend??
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 11 months ago
  he's not injured
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2. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Carlo may let us know on Fri. If not, who knows.
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col7475
14 years, 11 months ago
9 point lead to protect and team is not looking good, have doubts over Begovic, Huth, M Kelly, Luiz, VDV. Leaves me with Cahill and R Johnson as defenders. What a mess!! Do I leave it still and concentrate on improving elsewhere?
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1. garethboii
  14 years, 11 months ago
  iv luizhuth and vdv too, im playin them all id be sick taking 4point hits and den they play and do well!
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Perthite
14 years, 11 months ago
Ok then - options are:

Huth or Baird out to shore up defence
and/or
RvP/Suarez->Berbatov
or
RvP/Suarez->Berbatov/Tevez (4 point hit)

can't really see any other options at the moment.
Probably not worth doing a 4 pointer in a tight run for 1st in my League.
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1. Jack Frost
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Perthite:
  
  I only like one move for a better FWD- toss up, but Tevez looked sharp in ball handling and Berbatov is an enigma to me.
  
  I would wait to use the 4 pt hit in case we find out some shocking news like Lampard won't start.
  
  Thanks for all your lineup posts, they have helped in my other Yahoo FF game when the deadline is closer to start time.
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  1. Jack Frost
    14 years, 11 months ago
    and I am totally not fond of shipping RVP or somewhat less for Suarez, though Carroll cramps his style. On Suarez, I would almost consider doing a defensive improvement before shipping him out for Berbs. Tevez is a close question.
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  2. Perthite
    14 years, 11 months ago
    No worries - I get them from:
    
    http://www.sportinglife.com/football/popup/teams.auto?/opt/ASFapache/htdocs/site/football/live/teams/teams.insdat
    
    Yeah - you are right in waiting (which I usually do) because of people going out late. I am aiming to avoid a 4 point hit, but the possible carnage might force my hand.
    
    Do you think RvP or Suarez is more sensible to take out if I just do the one forward transfer?
    
    (I just realised I only have 4 home players this week and one of those is the non-paying Baird!)
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    1. Jack Frost
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Suarez to Tevez-- w/o a hit, is an OK move. Tevez has huge motivation to win this award- lots of banquets, some more cash, historical record, etc. To me it's close, .... not an overwhelmingly great move, such as Rooney or Hernadez to Tevez would be. Let's see how he feels the next few days in the soap opera of his life.
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Jack Frost
14 years, 11 months ago
# (c)=290/433 66.9% Bench=218 9.5%

Does this mean I picked the right captain, just 2/3rds of the time from MY available players or from the BEST players that week?

What is 218 (points?)-- did I leave that many on the bench or just 10% of them- recently my bench players have been weak because Ferguson (who I got a few weeks ago) is off the boil.

Thanks. I loaded the program so I can do a grease of your team for a while.
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1. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 11 months ago
  If you captained your best player every week you would have got 433 points from your captains this season, you managed 290 (66.9%) Which is a good effort.
  Yep 218 points have gone unclaimed on your bench this season. 9.5% for bench is good too, having bench fodder like ferguson or injured players will obviously mean less points on the bench though.
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  1. Perthite
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Does the captain numbers also include players mistakenly left on the bench?
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    1. Get up ya bum
      14 years, 11 months ago
      what do you mean?
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      1. Perthite
        14 years, 11 months ago
        For example - if your highest scoring player was on the bench and his points didn't contribute to your final score. Would they be considered towards the captain stats or does it only use the highest score of the 11 players used for your points calculation?
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        jms
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Does not count bench scores (don't ask me how I know this but his name begins with odem)
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  2. Jack Frost
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks, Champ from the wonderful country of Australia- I am in the States and watching the Stanley Cup hockey playoffs.
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    1. Get up ya bum
      14 years, 11 months ago
      no worries mate. What part of the US? My old man comes from Delaware.
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2. Perthite
  14 years, 11 months ago
  It would be appreciated if you can show me the stats of my team. Although the amount of points I have left on the bench and poor and/or unlucky captain choices mean I am expecting some poor numbers!
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  1. Get up ya bum
    14 years, 11 months ago
    (c)=216/444 48.6% Bench=321 15.5%
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    1. Perthite
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Ooo - that is horrible! Odem on the bench 3 times in his scoring spree hurts. And I knew my captain choices haven't come off very often.
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    2. Perthite
      14 years, 11 months ago
      (btw - Thanks!)
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garethboii
14 years, 11 months ago
barton or dj campbell....?
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Dave1966
14 years, 11 months ago
Hi guys not been on here all day does anyone have any news why Bergovic didn't play today.
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1. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I haven't heard anything but wouldn't surprise me if sorenson was picked just based on his performance in the fa cup final.
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  1. Dave1966
    14 years, 11 months ago
    He wasn't even on the bench which is a bit worrying as i was planning on playing him for the last gameweek.
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    1. Get up ya bum
      14 years, 11 months ago
      ahh ok must have an injury then. He wasn't on the bench in the final eiher.
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Dave1966
14 years, 11 months ago
My team:

Bergovic, Mignolet
Luiz, Kolarov, Simpson, Walker, Dawson
Lampard, Yaya, VDV, Adam, Kuyt
Drogba, Van Persie, Cambell

I have 1.3m in bank any suggestions for transfers please.
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1. Fellainious Monk
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Drogba>Tevez would be my choice.
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2. Nomar
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Drogs to Tevez and Yaya to N'Zogbia
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Reed_Rothchild
14 years, 11 months ago
Have an 11 point lead. Would you do Odem and Drogba to Tevez and Berba for a 4 point hit?
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1. Perthite
  14 years, 11 months ago
  It might be worth trying to avoid the 4pt hit if you possibly can to halp protect that 11pt lead.
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  1. Reed_Rothchild
    14 years, 11 months ago
    I'm trying to match moves my opponent may/will do. If Berbs goes off and he captains him, I'm fucked.
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  2. Perthite
    14 years, 11 months ago
    *help
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    1. Reed_Rothchild
      14 years, 11 months ago
      You need bitchslapping.
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      1. filobiz
        14 years, 11 months ago
        i too have an 11 point lead. i'm thinking berbs at blackpool rather than tevez at bolton... but i'm undecided. be cool, don't do 4 point hit. your mate will probably be more desperate. believe in yourself!
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        andy85wsm
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Bolton are on poor form and leaking goals. Man City have been playing well. I think a 4 point hit to get both is well worth it.
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        Nomar
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I agree with Andy.
        
        Not having those two could be the difference between winning and losing your league.
        
        Plus, your opponent is probably gonna take a 4 pt hit too, and probably for the same 2 players as well.
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      2. andy85wsm
        14 years, 11 months ago
        As do you.
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      3. Perthite
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Que? btw - I am mulling over the same ins as you - but will probably keep Odem. (there is so much to be scared of with teams selections this GW)
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        Reed_Rothchild
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I was seeing if my comment was under moderation like my previous comment. My bad.
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        andy85wsm
        14 years, 11 months ago
        There seems to be a fair bit of moderation at the moment.
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        Reed_Rothchild
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I thought Odem was a doubt due to injury?
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        andy85wsm
        14 years, 11 months ago
        He is. Might hear something more during the week though.
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        Reed_Rothchild
        14 years, 11 months ago
        I also think my opponent will take a 4 point hit as well so my lead will remain at 11 points. I think Berbasloth and the caveman Tevez are going to go off.
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        Get up ya bum
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Hard to know when berba's going to go off. Half the time you expect him to kill it and he gets 2 points, then when you think he's looking uninterested and not confident he gets 20.
        I'm gonna take a punt on nani instead, tevez and nani in -4
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Nomar
14 years, 11 months ago
I don't know about 11 point leads but I'm fretting and my lead is 35 points.

Irrational, I know, but no lead feels safe right now.
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1. Jack Frost
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Mine is 15 pt lead, just enough to make up for one bad Captain pick 90% of the time, SWAG. The other 10 players will fight it out.
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Get up ya bum
14 years, 11 months ago
Who would you keep? (one of them's going for tevez)
suarez (avl)
or
sturridge (MCY)
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1. andy85wsm
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Suarez.
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  1. Get up ya bum
    14 years, 11 months ago
    leaning that way, cheers
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Bolt-on
14 years, 11 months ago
so what is a safe lead atm - 40 -45 should do it reckon....
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1. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 11 months ago
  depends on the differences between the 2 teams. Generally 40 points is a massive lead with 1 week left
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  1. Perthite
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Unless you take 10 four point hits.
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Reed_Rothchild
14 years, 11 months ago
I kept Begovic around the last few weeks because of his GW38 home game. Gonna be pissed if Sorenson starts between the pipes.
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@Team Shark FC
14 years, 11 months ago
guyss pls hlp me wit tis..

foster
dawson luiz hangeland
nani kuyt lampard adam o'hara
suarez v.persie dj.campbel

tempted to sell suarez and v.persie for berba and tevez??
izit a good idea??
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1. Bolt-on
  14 years, 11 months ago
  id iznt worf d hit.
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  1. @Team Shark FC
    14 years, 11 months ago
    owh.. berba or tevez who would u pick one of them??
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2. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I wouldn't sell rvp personally.
  Surely it's no easier to write izit instead of is it, is it? 😛
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  1. @Team Shark FC
    14 years, 11 months ago
    ya.. mst wait for da nxt few days and see if any plyer is not plying or wat.. =)
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Perthite
14 years, 11 months ago
I wonder if there will be a bit of brinkmanship this week where a lot of people constantly refreshing the page of their rivals to see how many transfers they do really close to the lockout.
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CPG
14 years, 11 months ago
is doing torres > tevez, and silva > nani for 4 points worth it? would love to have both tevez and berba but cannot afford.
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1. Crystal Pulis
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Get Berba and keep Silva. If Tevez is to score big, Silva gotta be involved, even though I like Nani for next GW as well
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  1. CPG
    14 years, 11 months ago
    i don't think i can go into next GW without tevez. he is fired up for third place and also Golden Boot
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    1. @Team Shark FC
      14 years, 11 months ago
      berba da same too...
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Roger
14 years, 11 months ago
Someone grease me up! I wanna see how close I could have gotten to a possible to 200 finish.
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Crystal Pulis
14 years, 11 months ago
Any chances of Hernandez playing agains Pool guys????
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1. CPG
  14 years, 11 months ago
  he will be rested according to SAF.
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  1. Blyth Spartans
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Is that a very recent comment from fergie? Im sure literally days ago he was saying chicha wasnt in need of a rest at all.
    
    I however dont think he'll play for tactical reasons.
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 11 months ago
      tactical reasons? imo the only reason he wouldnt play is to rest him for the champions league, or because he might pick up an injury. His pace and finishing will be useful against blackpool who are a dream to counter attack.
      
      Fergie's made it clear that tactically he prefers hernandez and rooney... but maybe he'll give berbatov a chance to get his golden boot.
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      1. Blyth Spartans
        14 years, 11 months ago
        Not playing him so he doesnt get injured before the final are the 'tactical reasons' of which i speak.
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Blyth Spartans
14 years, 11 months ago
Hey everyone why didnt begovic play this evening? Has a reason been given?

If its not injury then, coupled with stekelenburgs declaration that theres been no approach from man utd, could it be possible hes on his way to utd? I wonder.
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@Team Shark FC
14 years, 11 months ago
izit advisible to sell adam for somebody else?? i see dat his scoring chance will be less against manu..
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1. Crystal Pulis
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Against Man U wll be an open game. Keep Charlie
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2. Scoredelario
  14 years, 11 months ago
  no because manu will play reserves, and blackpool will go for the win.
  
  Also united's aim will be to win, not to draw, so it should be an open game.
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  1. @Team Shark FC
    14 years, 11 months ago
    who will take penalty for manu for tis GW?? anyone knows??
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Scoredelario
14 years, 11 months ago
Assuming VDV is fit... who to bench and who to captain from this front 8?

VDV, Yaya, Silva, Nani, Adam
Berbatov, Van Persie, Sturridge

Thanks for help!
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1. Crystal Pulis
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I`d bench Yaya and give the armband to Berbs
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2. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I would bench yaya or sturridge. capt'n RVP or Berbs(if confirmed somehow he's starting)
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  1. Munsoned
    14 years, 11 months ago
    that being said, i kinda hope VDV isnt fit, so it give me an excuse to downgrade him and bring in Tevez...
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    1. Scoredelario
      14 years, 11 months ago
      You sure it's worth a hit going into last game? Very little time to recoup 4 points.
      
      If VDV was my only injured player I'd prefer to just sell VDV for a midfielder, and hope tevez does nothing.
      
      (My lineup above is supposing i sell balotelli for berbatov)
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3. Get up ya bum
  14 years, 11 months ago
  assuming silva's fit, bench yaya captain rvp or if your wanna risk it nani.
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    thanks for advice guys. I was thinking of benching yaya too. Then again, rival 15 points behind has yaya but not silva so might even be tempted to bench silva.
    
    I have a feeling the bench will come into play anyway so this may be a pointless decision!
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  2. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    ps if i wanna risk it wouldnt berbatov be better option than nani, since he's playing for golden boot?
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    1. Get up ya bum
      14 years, 11 months ago
      berbs could get a huge haul. Personally if they both start I'd expect nani to outscore him. Berbs probably has more potential for a massive score though.
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Blyth Spartans
14 years, 11 months ago
What happens in the event of a draw in the race for the golden boot?
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1. @Team Shark FC
  14 years, 11 months ago
  berba will win it... =P
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2. Scoredelario
  14 years, 11 months ago
  I think they'll just share first prize.
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3. Munsoned
  14 years, 11 months ago
  do they take into account pens? they should..
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  1. Scoredelario
    14 years, 11 months ago
    Oh yeah maybe that.
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4. Blyth Spartans
  14 years, 11 months ago
  Im very intrigued by this. Ive found google to be my enemy in the past so wont even start looking into it through fear of going round in circles nearly finding the answer i require like usual. Nevermind ignorance is bliss..... If berba eventually comes out on top.
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  1. Get up ya bum
    14 years, 11 months ago
    They both win
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    1. Blyth Spartans
      14 years, 11 months ago
      Cool. Thatll do.
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