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QPR Hold Onto Taarabt

23 July 2011 2459 comments
Mark Mark
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QPR have this afternoon announced that Adel Taarabt will not be leaving the club this summer.

In an official statement posted “on behalf of majority shareholders Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatoreâ€, Rangers announced that Taarabt will not be sold, despite the club receiving bids for his services…

“We rebuffed all approaches and indeed, we are keen to build for the future in the Barclays Premier League, and not sell one of our prized assets… Taarabt is fully committed to the Club and is looking forward to proving his undoubted star quality for QPR in the Barclays Premier League.â€

This will come as a major relief for all connected to the club but is also hugely significant news for Fantasy Managers.

Taarabt has long been earmarked as QPR’s key Fantasy asset going into the season. Our recent Scout Report article goes into depth on his potential this term – soak that up for the full details. In a nutshell however, Taarabt arrives in the top flight off the back of a season where he claimed 19 goals and 16 assists in his 43 starts. His importance the QPR’s survival chances is undoubted – his potential for Fantasy returns unquestionable.

Snuggled in the mid-price bracket (6.5 in the Fantasy Premier League) across the various games, this news will restore confidence amongst Fantasy Managers and surely see Taarabt arrive in many squads prior to Gameweek one. The fact that QPR are also blessed with a kind baptism back in the Premier League in terms of early opponents will only compound the Moroccan’s popularity.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. GREENDREAMS11
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    yeah he played from the start soup, he got an assist with the duff goal but like you say will have to wait and see what jol decides to do.

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  2. stevie
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    szczesny, given

    rafeal, kompany, bardsley, simpson, gibbs

    ireland, mccarthy, sinclair, adam, yaya toure

    carroll, rooney, ba

    what u think?

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    1. Coach Taylor
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      Good but I can't understand why you have trust in Stephen Ireland?

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      1. stevie
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        tbh was going for albriton, ireland has been good in pre-seson though apparently

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  3. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    A) odem + lampard + sessengon
    B) Drogba + Malouda + tiote

    please advise

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    1. super zlatan
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      A. MOre fixture proof

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  4. ChrisG
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    Few questions about Dyer and other Swansea players. Just to clear things up (this info will change if, as expected, there are more signings):

    Dyer - guaranteed starter on the right wing. Plenty of pace and creativity, but often little end product. Will win plenty of free kicks/penalties due to his pace, but won't score more than a few goals and not a prolific assister. Think Wayne Routledge.

    Tate - think John O'Shea at United. Can play anywhere across the back, but unlikely to be a regular starter. First off the bench as cover a possibility. No real attacking threat.

    Monk - club captain but far from a guaranteed starter. Most likely back four will be Rangel Williams Caulker Taylor.

    Sinclair - guaranteed starter on the left wing. Penalty taker but not on free kicks or corners. These will likely be handed to Dobbie/Gower (if starters).

    Dobbie - will start in the role behind the striker at home. Away from home, could present a rotation risk as may go for a more defensive midfielder such as Gower/Augustein to play alongside Allen and Britton.

    Likely regular line up:

    Moreira

    Rangel Williams Caulker Taylor

    Allen Britton

    Dyer Dobbie Sinclair

    Graham

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      Dyer – Plenty of pace and creativity, but often little end product. Think Wayne Routledge Theo Walcott.

      Cheers, Chris. A mate of mine is a Swans nut - he wants 11 Leon Brittons in his Fantasy team.

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      1. ChrisG
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        Haha - Leon Britton is a good player - but from a fantasy perspective will get very few assists and even fewer goals! great passer though.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          Good in Europe, crap in the Premiership of Parliament! 😉

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    2. frankiefernandez
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      Didn't realise Swansea had a player called Dye - I was thinking lots of people were putting Keiron Dyer in their teams, which seemed ambitious at best...

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      1. frankiefernandez
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        *Dyer (obviously)

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  5. super zlatan
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    Holt or ba?

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    1. Art Vandelay
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      ba

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  6. King Dar
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    Which team folks?
    A)
    Given Ruddy
    Hughes Shawcross Bardsley Orr Simpson
    Malouda Vdv Walcott Taarabt Ferguson
    Suarez Rooney Ba

    or
    B)
    Given Ruddy
    Riise Kompany Bardsley Orr Simpson
    Malouda Downing Sinclair Taarabt Ferguson
    Rooney Ba Rvp

    Cheers folks

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  7. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    A lot of United's prospective future playing tonight. 5 possibly 6.

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    1. SammyD
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      when does it start, 10?

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      1. TommyK
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        Why are you on your emergency account AB? Hope this doesn't mean the zombie apocalypse has begun and Robert Huth is about to start chewing on Jermaine Pennant's "brains"..... 😯

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        1. applebonkers
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          not any more!
          not sure, it happened once at the end of last season, you click submit comment, it seems to be loading and then nothing comes up

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      2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Yeah 10.

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        1. applebonkers
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          thanks

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    2. Shakey
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      if the 6th player you're thinking of is Welbeck, then it's just the 5.

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Half Obertan, half Welbeck 😉

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  8. Art Vandelay
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    Thoughts on my proposed lineup please. If Nzog stays at wigan I will swap moses for a 5.5 mid.

    Given De Vries

    Kompany Cole Baird Orr SImpson

    Malouda Moses Nzog Tarrabt Yaya

    Suarez Bent Zamora

    Cheers

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  9. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Bent goal. Albrighton assist.

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
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      Getting them out of his system before the season begins. 😉

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    2. HST
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      Legend, golden boot this season.

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  10. Caladan Brood
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    RMT folks:

    Given - Kenny

    Luiz - Kompany - Alcaraz - Bramble - Simpson

    Lampard - VdV - Albrighton - Taarabt - Dyer

    RvP - Zamora - Rodallega

    If N'Zog moves to Villa i'll have to crowbar him in somehow. This leaves me no attacking city cover, and United or Liverpool cover which I think I can live with.

    Any comments are appreciated.

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I think you need utd and some pool cover.ditch lamps it gives you play.Rod>suar and lamps>young kinda thing imo.

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  11. Middeo
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14262237

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  12. Davido989
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    given alhabsi
    luiz hangeland kompany johnson simpson
    yaya malouda downing nzogbia sessengon
    carroll ba graham

    i think the downing + carroll combination isn't good enough?

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  13. Pikey
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    Some prices are a bit odd imho:
    Kolorov: 6.5 mill(!)
    Thou albrighton at 6.5 cld be a dark horse this yr I feel especially as they've lost young and downing.

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  14. TTCHRIS
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    Oh I love my team 😀

    De vries/Ruddy

    Kompany/Luiz/Rafael/Gibbs/Simpson

    VDV/Silva/Taarabt/Sinclair/Hoolahan

    Van Persie/Suarez/Holt

    And yes im a Norwich fan 😀

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  15. frankiefernandez
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    I've seen a few people with De Vries in their teams - is he likely to start ahead of Hennessey for Wolves?

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    1. Turbodog
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      60:40 Hennessey ATM I'd say

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  16. mr. inconspicuous
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    Guys, do you have any good team names which includes Ian Holloway?

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    1. Zep
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      Blackpool...

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      ian haloween

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    3. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      check some of the names here:

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/04/26/the-technical-area-bale-returns-to-left-back/comment-page-1/#comments

      it isn't half as funny without the gravatars though.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Gah! 😆 It's such a shame about the gravs - FFS' finest hour!!!

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  17. romeo sensini
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    Greetings! What do people think of this team:

    de gea (cerny)
    gibbs,kelly,jose enrique (brown,de laet)
    van der vaart,taarabt,valencia,ben arfa,silva
    hernandez, suarez (doyle)

    Defence is perhaps a risk....

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    1. Snevitz
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      I'd say too many players not guaranteed to start

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      1. romeo sensini
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        ya perhaps the defence,but brown is good cover...a lot depends on arsenal and liverpools defensive buys from now on

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        1. Snevitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
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          Valencia, Hernandez even Suarez not guaranteed. Ben Arfa possible injury or is he ok now?

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          1. romeo sensini
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            maybe modric for valencia...or albrighton for valencia which would free up money to replace hernadez with rooney?

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  18. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    How was Gervinho today? I know he scored 2 goals but what about his overall play? I assume he played on the wing too? I have high enough expectations of him.

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  19. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    whos nailed on in utds m/f?,does fabio start?,Is it chico all de way with berbs frozen/transf out? finding it hard to get utd cover,ACAP

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  20. TommyK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Is the united game at 22:00 or 23:00?

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      It's now.

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      1. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Thanks- might have to miss it due to work.... ðŸ™

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  21. PB-THE-VET
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    Can we start a vdv vs moulouda debate?

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    1. Zep
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      NO!

      Discuss...

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      1. PB-THE-VET
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        snifle . . . ðŸ™

        . . . . free cookies and cake for those who partake! 😀

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        1. frankiefernandez
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          14 years, 9 months ago

          I'm going with Malouda - unless Chelsea make some more signings, I'd assume he's guaranteed to be first choice. I like their opening fixtures, not so keen on Tottenham's.

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          1. The Bandit
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            Vdv starts, takes most set pieces, pens. Malouda not guaranteed to start and no set pieces, no brainer for me! 🙂

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            1. frankiefernandez
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              Hmm, when you put it like that...

              However, I want to invest in Chelsea, and having no idea of what's going on with their strikers, and unwilling to shell out 12m for Lampard, I'm pretty sure Malouda will be in my team.

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        2. Zep
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          14 years, 9 months ago

          Almost everything goes though VDV but his opening fixtures aren't great... wait until they ease up...

          The Chelsea starting line up is unpredictable at best... wait to see how they line up before bringing in Malouda...

          Or you could take a punt or either one of them...

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    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      hard call,prob vdv He is the heartbeat- pens frees and tap-ins! he also has full pre done,Does louda start majority games this season. . . .?

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  22. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Cracking Bench: Ferdinand, Vidic, Rafael, Evans, Anderson, Giggs, Park, Nani, Owen, Rooney, Young, Macheda

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    1. Demí
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      *Oh and Owen

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
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        Whoops, didn't notice him. 😳

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        1. Zep
          • 16 Years
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          You already mentioned him...

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  23. SaintMatt
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    I bet this site can't go more than half an hour without an RMT....

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    1. Zep
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      I'll bet you the cake that pbthevet owes me that we can...

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        RMT:

        Given, Kenny
        Kompany, Alcaraz, Bramble, Simpson, Hughes
        Sessegnon, Taarabt, Van Der Vaart, Silva, Dyer
        Drogba, Van Persie, Zamora

        😉

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        1. Zep
          • 16 Years
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          Dammit... 😉

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
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            😆 Well go on, then!

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            1. Zep
              • 16 Years
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              🙠*reluctantly hands cake over to Jimenez...

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
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                Awww - I meant rate my team ... 😉

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                1. Zep
                  • 16 Years
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                  Ahh...

                  Considering my current emotional state...

                  2/10 😀

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        2. Bubbles
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Aren't you that cultured guy who was mocking people for having a Wigan defender earlier? 😉

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            The very same ... well spotted, Bubbles - but I know I can rely on you! 😀

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          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
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            PS *whispering* It's Camzy's team! 😉

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            1. Bubbles
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              Haha! In fairness the guy/girl did have an immense season last year, but the amount of people vying for help from specifically him/her is quite ridiculous!

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      2. PB-THE-VET
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        the cake will arrive when you least expect it. hopefully your cake will be a nice well behaved cake full of love and happiness and that warm squidgy feeling inside BUT!!!!! there is a chance albeit a teeny weeny incy chance that the cake will not be nice, infact it may be an evil cake, the type that stares back at you with a look of . . . .

        oh dear god what was i smoking when i started to right this! Anyone want to finish the story? 😀

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        1. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          THE CAKE IS A LIE!

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            No, Tommy, it ain't. 🙂

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
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          Yeah. Fer fecks sake - don't forget to include the hash!!! 😉

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        3. Zep
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          The cake sounds like an analogy for women...

          Keep smoking dude... 😉

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Nothing wrong with RMTs. We're all trying to decide who to pick. We've got the players. We've got the prices. But how do we balance positions, potential points, etc? Well seeing and sharing each others ideas is a pretty good way to start.

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      1. SaintMatt
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        I WANT MY CAKE 😉

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        1. PB-THE-VET
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          im baking im baking! 😀

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        2. Zep
          • 16 Years
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          HOI, I gave you the cake already...

          Wait a minute... Doosra, did you sabotage said cake exchange!!? 😉

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  24. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    testing. (it certainly is)
    what's up with this site

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      The members are being tugged ...

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  25. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
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    I'll ask again, if you had to pick a Man Utd M/f?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Valencia

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      1. frankiefernandez
        • 16 Years
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        He's got an injury at the moment though, but if fit, then yeah I'd go with Valencia.

        I don't think I'm going to start with any Man Utd players though, line up is too unpredictable, and don't really fancy our opening fixtures. Maybe it's just misplaced pessimism.

        For those looking further ahead than the first few weeks, we have a great run in, so that'll be the time to stock up with Man Utd players!

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  26. Yankee_Doodle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Barton and Wilshire or Tiote and Modric? Barton and Tiote would be my #5 MFs..

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  27. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Given Kenny
    Kompany Alcarez Simpson Bramble R.Johnson
    Sinclair Yaya Lampard Duff Taarbat
    Rvp Holt Bent
    I'm abit unsure on whether to go with Yaya or Silva but someone earlier said something about Yaya being 9th in the EA indez last year. Anyway, I think this is a pretty good team/balance.
    Thoughts?

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    1. Dan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I'm not going with any, Tevez if he stays or his replacement for me as City attacking coverage. Don't think either are worth it for the prices they are. Quite like your team, cheap defence but solid picks, not sure about Bent either, I'd much rather have Suarez than him.

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      1. thehodge
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        I'd prefer Suarez aswell but I doubt he'll play the first game of the season after being at the Copa America. If I get Suarez in it would leave me with .5m to spend elsewhere. Cheers for the comment Dan.

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  28. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    that was such a penalty (man utd game)

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  29. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
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    Chicago goal.

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  30. Dan
    • 14 Years
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    Only just noticed, if a goal is scored from a direct free kick, the player who won the free kick will get an assist. Quite interesting, don't really know what to think....

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    1. frankiefernandez
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      Seems deserved to me, I don't know why they haven't had it that way previously.

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    2. applebonkers
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      i don't like it. you could get 3 points for a dive then your team-mate scoring a brilliant free kick

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      1. frankiefernandez
        • 16 Years
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        *makes note to bring in Nani*

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    3. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
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      Tricky quick footed players with a decent free kick taker in their team will do well...unless they are the free kick taker.

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    4. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Was that not always the case?

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