Our next Members article looking at the idea of “value” sees Forwards come under the microscope. With a fresh revision of players last weekend in light of factors such as transfers and pre-season tactics, we’ve tweaked the Projected totals to give you an up-to-date reflection on our thinking. While many of our top ten value forwards are lower-priced options that perhaps may be more suited to rotation, the kind opening prices afforded to the likes of Luis Suarez and Peter Odemwingie propels a couple of FPL big-hitters firmly into our thoughts.
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3-1 Helguson Buzsaky assist.
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Colback or Sessegnon for mom for me. Centre backs have looked nice and solid.
Sunderland Press Man thoughts on MOTM.Open Controls-
Has Gyan been playing as well as Sessegnon in pre season? Is Sessegnon just behind or playing in a 2 man strikeforce?!
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Sessegnon has never actually played as a striker pre-season, he's always been in behind the striker, and getting great reviews while there as well.
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Any thoughts on the impact of 'the scout' providing tips to everyone via the fpl homepage each week?
Presumably the tips will reflect the views on this site and significantly increase the level of competition in mini-leagues.
I won a cash league of 70ish people last year full of people who did very little research so picked poor teams each week.
Already people in the league are saying they will wait till the scout picks come out on the 11th and probably end up with a competitive team similar to the bog standard rmt on here.
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Anyone else looking forward to the Saturday chat room? Such lovely memories...
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Nope.
I had to give up on the chatroom. The same 4 or 5 knobs constantly shouting out their players names followed by the odd comedian who falsely claims a VDV goal or some such, followed by 3 minutes of people clarifying it didn't happen and an angry mob giving out followed by the knobs shouting their players' names again. Rinse, repeat.Open Controls -
The chatroom is awful, there is no kind of moderation so every tw4t and his mother is just spamming tripe.
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RMT (I probably have the positions wrong)
Stallone (O'Callaghan)
Himst Deyna Thoresen
Caine Ardiles Summerbee Prins Lindsted
Pele MooreOpen Controls-
Needs some Germans
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Volunteered to work this Saturday so I could have the 13th off. Jeff Stelling and a shed load of strongbow? Yes please.
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lol. I like the sound of that
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Hope i'm working, haven't got my shifts yet. Get to watch all the games at work!
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Well I work in Currys so it's not all bad, can have SSN on at least and any game if it's on Sky 1,2. First game of the season though, me and le rivals getting together for a few beverages. Always good banter, checking FPL scores.
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Reminds me of nipping in to Dixons/Currys on a Saturday afternoon to check the teletext scores after getting dragged out shopping!!
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I used to run the Granada TV rental shop in Blackburn and when the National was on the shop woud fill to bursting point, you really couldn't move! 😀
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Rate My Team
Given
Rafael Luiz Kompany Gibbs
Taarabt Yaya N'Zogbia
Aguero Bent Suarez
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Get rid of Gibbs and Luiz and turn them into 1 expensive and 1 cheapo defenderm don't bench Moses at home to Norwich.
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How about this?
Given
Rafael Kompany Cole
Taarabt Yaya N’Zogbia Moses
Aguero Bent Suarez
Subs: Ruddy, Alcaraz, Sinclair, SimpsonOpen Controls
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Marseille 5-2 up..
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The United XI have some French pop star on the pitch now. That should say enough lol
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Apparently a french pop star is coming on for Utd. Bloody glazers.
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Anyone know the H2H reserve league code?
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Sammy Ameobi scores again. 2 goals and 1 assist for him tonight.
Newcastle 3 - 1 Gateshead.Open Controls -
formica, good or bad player considering price and positioning?
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Great potential but not guaranteed starter.
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Looking for some leagues to join, anyone got any codes?
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Keep an eye open for Don't have a Kalou or whatever he's called. He keeps touting his league and if the members have a similar knowledge to him you will piss it! 😀
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A) Simpson, Ramsey & Zamora
B) Taylor S, N'Zog & Holt
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Some of the projections in the members area are a bit baffling, never looked at them before.
I like Albrighton but seriously?!Open Controls-
Whats his projected score?
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how can i get in the fantasy football scout league in fpl??
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Any particular reason why David Luiz might not start for Chelsea in the opening games?
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Alex
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i would be surprised if he didnt but thats just me.
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He's a terrible defender...Alex or Ivanovic could start instead
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Really? From what I've seen he's an excellent defender.
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He's an absolute liability, clumsy with poor positioning.
He scored some goals which makes people remeber him, his defending is very poor.Open Controls-
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By the way. Alex is the best value defender. The man is class: trust me. He will play.
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Will Luiz play at all then?
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In Si we trust for all things SW6 - but are you sure you know what AVB will do? Will he have a Portuguese bias?
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Last time you said trust me Si.... remember that? Certain Bulgarian?
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I recall you questioning whether Uncle Bulgaria would start against Liverpool (17 points) last season? 🙂
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An excellent defender he is not. Probably an even poorer defender than any of the other Chelsea defenders.
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Chaps...The Big Kick Off pullout is in tomorrows Racing Post. If you've never heard of it before let me tell you it's a bloody good read. Personally speaking, I find it hard to start concentrating on building my Fantasy team until I've read this gem.
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RMT all advice welcome cheers
given/foster
alcaraz/kompany/cashley/orr/simpson
nzog/silva/malouda/moses/dyer
suarez/rooney/holt
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Pretty decent but personally I think two 5m keepers is excessive... I'd pick Given and save money to upgrade your defence.
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very true cheers
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Suarez won't be playing at least the first game
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That's not for sure though...
He won't be rushed back but if Kenny thinks he's ready he'll play him. I'll be making a decision on that closer to the big kick-off.Open Controls
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aguero or torres?
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Well, a lot depends on what happens to Tevez but I'd go for Aguero as I think he'll play most game. I think Torres will be rotated, especially if his form doesn't pick up.
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Has Ashley Cole played any pre season? I'm wondering whether to go for him or Terry?
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Cole all day long, AVB is a purveyor of the flying attacking wing back style.
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Do you think Bosingwa feature much this season?
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Even if he didn't like the wing back style, who else would play there? 😉
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I was getting at the fact that he will be playing a very attacking part in the team under AVB making him a great choice, ontop of CS's of course.
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Ah fair enough. I do know that but didn't really realise that's what you were getting at, bit tired.
He is a great choice though. Can't decide between him and Baines myself.Open Controls-
I'd heard that he likes one attacking full back with one hanging back to defend. Sounds lie Cole and Ivan to me.
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My first RMT...
Al-Habsi - Ruddy
Richards - Rafael - Young - Briggs - Orr
Silva - N'Zogbia - Moses - Tchoyi - Formica
Rooney - Bent - Aguero
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best/recommended football betting sites?
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Hmm re-done since my earlier uber risky team, what do people think of:
Given / De Vries
A Cole / Kompany / Hughes / RJ / Simpson
Malouda / N Zogs / Sess / O'Hara / Moses
Hoillett / RVP / Carroll
Think I should downgrade one of RJ or Hughes or indeed both?
Carroll is only if Suarez is unavailable.
RVP will probably be swapped for Drogs or Torres
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RMT please
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Cole Kompany Baines
Taraabt Silva Nzogbia Moses
Drogba RVP Holt
subs Foster Simpson Orr Ferguson
Defence – Three quality players in FPL terms , all will score more BPs this season judging by EA Actim statistics of last season.
Midfield – Expecting big things from Silva, Taraabt and Nzogbia.
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Think this is going to be my team for GW1. Any comments on where to change/improve? Cheers lads:
Robinson (Given)
Kompany - Cole - Samba (Alcaraz)(Simpson)
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So, here's the scenario, Suarez as expected does not play GW1. Given that he has the highest ownership in the game, what kind of price drop can we expect leading up to GW2?
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Not sure but he is only expected to be on the bench at best GW2
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My plan is to take a punt on Drogba in GWs 1+2 then Suarez in GW3.
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I was thinking that. Drogba normally starts well but Suarez at that price (maybe even cheaper by week 3) has to be picked really.
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What formation do Stoke play? 4-3-3 or 4-4-2? Has Walters been playing as a striker in pre season?
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hey - just a quick one. looking at bargain Chelsea midfielders. who do ya'll think is most likely to start between Kalou and Benayoun?
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Neither will be regular starters. Avoid.
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i did suspect that. you got any Chelsea midfield?
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Nope, I'm waiting to see what happens. Lampard definitely won't be worth the 12m. I could be tempted by Malouda if he shows great form and plays regularly but at 10.5m I think it's a bit too much of a gamble. The rest of them either don't seem like big point scorers or will be rotated too much.
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agree with all u say ,but the che fixtures lead to a points haul if we predict correctly. Benayoun is a class player an i predict he'll start. there ,i've said it!
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Judging by pre season, Benayoun will be starting for Chelsea early on. Great form at the moments
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