[sbu_large_image] The Knee Jerk

The Knee Jerk- Goodbye to Big Eck and Ollie

22 May 2011 2317 comments
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The final whistle has blown on all ten Premier League games around the country and for Blackpool and Birmingham, it sounded more like a death knell, as the pair joined West Ham in dropping to the Championship.

Blackburn’s surprise win over Wolves at Molineux meant Steve Kean’s side escape the drop thanks to a stunning first forty five minute performance that saw Rovers storm to a 3-0 half-time lead. Goals from Jamie O’Hara and Stephen Hunt were not enough to earn a draw but results elsewhere saw Mick McCarthy’s side stay in the top-flight next season.

Two goals from Roman Pavlyuchenko proved the undoing of Birmingham at White Hart Lane to condemn Alex McLeish’s side to relegation. Craig Gardner cancelled out the Russian’s early second-half strike but a goal deep into injury time means the Carling Cup winners will be playing both European and Championship football in 2011/12.

Wigan’s two main threats combined when it mattered most to clinch their survival; Charles N’Zogbia crossing for Hugo Rodallega to score his first goal in five games and condemn Stoke to their first home defeat in nine matches, earning the Latics a place in next season’s Premier League.

Goals from Charlie Adam and Gary Taylor-Fletcher afforded Blackpool plenty hope at Old Trafford but in the end, Man United’s class (and an unfortunate Ian Evatt own goal) dumped the Seasiders out the Premier League in Edwin Van der Sar’s final home game for the champions.

This means we wave goodbye to Fantasy Premier League (FPL) favourites such as Charlie Adam and Ben Foster, though the pair will surely be hotly pursued over the next couple of months and will be expected to earn themselves moves back to the top-flight. The likes of DJ Campbell and Roger Johnson could well jump straight back up too, given their displays over the season.

In Fantasy Football Scout related news, Granville has won the all-important race for bragging rights over the summer, beating Mark in a final day shootout. The next podcast should make for interesting listening, then.

This upcoming week we’ll be starting our 2010/11 Season Review, focusing on the players you vote for in our position by position polls.

Fantasy Football Scout would like to say a big thanks for all your support this season. Stay tuned for more to come, folks. There’s plenty up our sleeves.

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  1. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    this season was the end of the era lampard gerrard drogba fabregas...
    only survivor is rvp
    let's see who are the discoveries of next season, with big reshuffling promised in the big 6

    its gonna be intersting im sure

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  2. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Morning all, I have achieved a repectable position of 5,899 and 238 in Scotland as well as winning £200 from my minileague i'm happy with that.

    Thanks for the help throughout the season.

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Well done KOL.

      I won £150 in mini league, £100 in bets and £100 in h2h league

      (only ranked just inside top 2000 in Scotland tho)!

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers bud 🙂

        Well done, I couldnt hit a bet at all yesterday 🙁

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Congrats KOL.

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        And to you mate. 14th is something to put on the CV 😉

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  3. Fratboy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know who:

    "Real Maddog - Gavin McGowan" is? He just edged me in the mini league I set up on here, feel I deserve the right to abuse him personally 😛

    KOL you around?

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Hey bud, how you doing?? I seen Gavin beat you. He's a rangers man like myself and posts here under the name 'Gavin'

      What we gonna do now lol

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  4. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    someone said at the start of the season that it would be sad if blackpool get relegated..... and everyone was shooting darts at him

    a minute of silence please for the most unexpected saddest momnent of the season

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    1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      <--- My silence

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  5. Alan R Statham
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Managed to make up 60 points over last 2 gameweeks and win mini league by 3 points 🙂

    Cheers for all the help people

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  6. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Well, what a season of football, sad for blackpool... I think that they have put themselves on the radar well and truely now though. I think this years FPL was one of the toughest and least predictable yet... Thank goodness for RVP staying injury clear for the latter half of the season!

    Thanks to all your help this year lads and ladies... Didn't get my top 3k I was aiming for but top 11k will have to do! Anderson was my one transfer this week at 11:25, result!

    It's been a pleasure, all the best until August guys.

    Ji Sung Lark, signing out.

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  7. Pack The Ripper
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Morning Gents,

    Made up about 50 points in last 3 game weeks but finished runner up in my mini league trailing top by 8 points so i am happy with that.

    If i had just gone Lescott instead of Kolarov 3 weeks ago it would have been very different!

    Thanks to everyone for their advice over the season.

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    1. BoobyZ
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Getting Lescott over Kolarov in GW35 has possibly been my best transfer 🙂

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  8. TO
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks all for the advices. Won the 1st spot in 6 mini leagues (includes 3 h-2-d no 1 spot)

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  9. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Won my mini league (Ullah's Premiership) by 4 points, so pleased I resisted my first ever points hit in my first season playing this game in the final GW! 😉

    Really enjoyed the banter and jokes on this site.

    Enjoy the mini break from fantasy football everyone!

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  10. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    One big question still puzzles me... Why do Villa keepers have a 2 years old kit on FPL? 🙂

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  11. Dave Bauer
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    God this is boring, when does the new game start?

    I've got some super saddo spreadsheets ready for next season! Love it.

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    1. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I actually have to do 'work' now. Not happy about it.

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  12. Soop
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Congrats to everyone on their results, good to see 🙂

    I slipped down on the last day to finish outside the top 3000 (serves me right for picking Scholes over Anderson). But I won my minileagues, and missed out on the final manager of the month by 8 points to gain about 3-4 gallons of beer instead of 4-5.

    Won a pint betting on the Spurs/Brum game too.

    When I'm less busy I'll still be popping by in the summer 🙂

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    1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers Soop, I look forward to hearing what you will be having for lunch come August ;D

      I was aiming for 3k this year, 11k after sliding down and down over the last few weeks, went out well with Ando though!

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Take care soop and well done 🙂

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      1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Nice one KOL, until August!

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    3. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Good to have you back Soop, thought we might have lost you.

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      1. Soop
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Nah, just busy, got a project on and I keep hitting snags, but it's nearly done 😉

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    4. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      You beat me by like 40 places. lol. 🙂

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  13. Holy See
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Well the dust has settled on another season, Boselli, bandwagons, OOPs,VDV, RVP, Elmo, helped make it an interesing but unpredictable season. 2 seasons under me ever increasing belt now, thought luck played a major part in successes & failures in both but more so in the 2nd one. Johnny Clueless did alarming well in some cases without knowing his SEB from his SAF, I'm sure many people know of folk that did strangely well given their lack of knowledge (& interest). Highlight of my season was (c)Kuyt v NewC a few weeks back, biggest failure doubling up on Chelsea def (Terry & Luiz). Still, some lessons learned, taking more hits next season, mustn't grumble... Congrats to all that did well, roll on August..what'll Carroll cost, where will Adam be playing, & will Kompany be down as a defender? All will be revealed...

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    1. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I was thinking how much Carroll will cost in the shower this morning, don't care really... I'm shelling out for him!

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  14. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Holt or Jackson?

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    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Hehe

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  15. Orion
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Thnx for help friends... 🙂 also won my league by 14 points... See you next season, you were very helpfull for me... Cheers ! 🙂

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  16. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks to all.. you´ve been a massive improve in my game!
    Hope next season my bank of 8.9M remains there!

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    1. spiritof82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Wishful thinking!

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  17. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Who is the only team to go to old trafford this season and stop Manchester United from scoring?

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    1. tosey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      anti-football 😉

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        haha 😉 if only blackpool played like that yesterday 😉

        How'd you get on with your prizes. Gutted about Berba & Tevez i thought it was a sure thing.

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        1. tosey
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 10 months ago

          ended up making around 400, wuda bin 800 if won the league but hes been above me all season so cant really knock him!

          how bout u?

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 10 months ago

            Nice one. I took down 205. 200 for the win and a 5r for coming 2nd in May, so cant really complain.

            A guy in minileague finished 5th and just outside the money as he played Kolarov and Coleman was his first sub, lost it by 2 points, if only the sending off was 8 mins later he woulda got 50 quid 🙂 tough luck.

            you gonna be about much in the summer?

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            1. tosey
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 10 months ago

              ill pop on now n again during work if people r about, wana pick a few transfer special bets and do them

              2 years ago i really fancied owen to go to utd and it was 20/1 and i didnt back it n was gutted and last year i had 39 (the max was 13 so did on 3 accounts) on silva to go to man city at 10/1

              u can get some nice prices if u look early enough

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              1. Kings of Lyon ★
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 10 months ago

                Nice one mate, i'll keep my eyes open for things like tht.

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    2. col7475
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      rangers

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Correct 😉

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    3. Dan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Who is the only team in the league not to lose at Old Trafford?

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        West Brom 🙂

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  18. spiritof82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Things I learnt this season:

    1. The game is actually a lot more fun without a sure thing like Ronaldo, Henry, Lampard or Gerrard.
    2. Timing the use of your wildcard to coincide with the big double gameweeks is crucial, rather than wasting it in the first few weeks.
    3. On that note, planning ahead to take advantage of double gamweeks.
    4. More than one expensive defender seldom really worth it.
    5. An average goalie who is kept busy (even if conceding) is often better than a top, pricey keeper.
    6. Your choice of captain each week is a huge call - this cost me so often.
    7. Still not sure whether points hits are ever really worth it.
    8. Teams are so much more likely to keep a clean sheet at home - seems obvious, but sometimes we forget.

    Season highs:
    Finished 10,000 places higher than last year - in the top 2%, so an improvement at least.
    Signed Seamus Coleman, Sturridge, Martin Kelly, Charlie Adam all at the right time. Dovetailed Tevez's injury with arrival of RVP.

    Season lows:
    My Everton players dropping like flies during double gameweeks - likewise Zamora and Kolarov.
    Trying to be clever by captaining Defoe for the Xmas doubles, only for him to get sent off against Villa.
    The signings of Boselli, Konchesky and Fernando 'Barn Door' Torres.
    My captaining choices over the season.
    Injuries to bargains like Phil Jones and Martin Kelly. Tim Cahill too.

    Loved every minute though. See you all next season.

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  19. Elts
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hi All, stupid question, can someone please tell me how I work out my bench and captain stats?

    Thanks
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/entryhist.mc?id=26495

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    1. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      #(c)=229/453 50.5% Bench=284 13.6%

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      1. Elts
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Brilliant. Thank you!

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  20. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Out of interest, if scores in a mini league are tied, how is it decided who finishes higher (sorry it's my first season playing this game)?

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    1. super711
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      its just a draw though one player will be put higher then the other but the rank will be the same

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  21. super711
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    things for next season

    top 5 tips

    1. dont waste points especially is the player is not going to be used in the upcoming gameweek

    2. get goalscoring defenders eg. i had baird and hangeland was a 1.0m more and you know what hangeland did

    3. penalty takers are value

    4. sort your subs out or youll see a darren bent or bobby zamora go down the bin and you get 1 point

    5. captain palyers on tv

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    1. tosey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      i havent had any goalscoring defenders all season apart from huth and roger johnson. dont think theyre that essential and the extra money saved from getting a baird/carr can be useful on your attackers

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