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22 August 2011 2932 comments
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The second gameweek of the Premier League season comes to a close tonight at Old Trafford, as champions Manchester United play host to a Tottenham Hotspur side belatedly starting their league campaign. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business, so come in and take a seat whilst we mull over the all-important team news…

Injuries force Sir Alex to play an extremely young defence who, along with goalkeeper David De Gea, have an average age of just 22. Unforced however, is the youth in attack for the home side, who also have Javier Hernandez back in their match-day squad.

Man United XI: De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra, Anderson, Cleverley, Nani, Young, Rooney, Welbeck

As for the visitors, Luka Modric didn’t take the trip up the M1 because, according to Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, “his head isn’t right” with speculation about his future still rife. Elsewhere, Brad Friedel makes his club debut and Jake Livermore starts after scoring midweek at Tynecastle.

Spurs XI: Friedel; Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Kranjcar, Livermore, Bale; Van der Vaart; Defoe

Take a pew in the Dugout Discussion chatroom, where you can follow all the action from tonight’s game.

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  1. didopich
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    where is the ppi evidence for this week ?

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      same place it was last week
      http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerPerformanceIndex/0,,12306,00.html
      Bonus all updated on site earlier today

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  2. King Eric, in America
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    PFOR > you still around? I have a little bone to pick with you over your grav ...

    If you spread that boad mojo from Hargreaves to Cleverly, I'll be mighty sore at you.

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    1. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      'boad' = really, really evil mojo 🙂

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        And here was me thinking you mistyped "bad".... 🙂

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    2. PFOR
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Lol it's just temporary. Hargo will be back soon 😛

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  3. didopich
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    where is the ppi evidence for this week ?
    how can u be sure the bonus is right?

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  4. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    i can afford the price rise but does anyone think doing nzogbia to silva this week is a good move.. got 0.5 extra in the bank but silva could by 9.8 if i wait till the end of international break for him

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      the international break isnt for another week. either do it noe or after next gameweek but not after international break

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  5. Hiphopopotamus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Any idea how long the site update is likely to be? Wanna make some transfers before i dose off.

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  6. Lovely Jubbly Lions
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    not sulking but i really dont know if i can be bothered with fpl this season, the changes have ruined everything that kept me interesed in the game. anyone else considering throwing the towel in?

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    1. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      They've ruined everything!

      Everything!!

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    2. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      no, im warming to it. think i actually prefer bonus pts

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    3. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      stop whinging

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    4. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      What changes? You mean you have too wait a bit longer now? You could and pay The Sun etc some cash and play theirs.

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      1. didopich
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        sun is free now mate

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        1. Voronin
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          The Sun sucks arse. You get my point.

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    5. som3awy
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      No chance! I'm sticking forever!!

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      1. Dai Chicken Pie
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        +1

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    6. I Hart Van Der Vaart
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      It's a free game. There are 2 million users. Quit, whatever, noones gives a fook.

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      1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        HA!

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    7. A.T
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Have you thought of wildcarding at all?

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    8. 4vets
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Nope... but still not happy. What's this f-ing update doing now? Why is it doing it now, when those who wish want to change their teams? Stupid!

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  7. Dai Chicken Pie
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Vorm saved my gameweek. I love you Vorm.

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  8. depeche
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Is FISO working? people talking about price rises tonight but Ryan Talyor looks like he's only on 41% and that's the highest?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      You'll know the answer soon. I think he will rise.

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      1. depeche
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        what are people using to check this? TotalFPL says Long, Silva, Taylor and Suarez to rise

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        1. whifty
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          do the price rises kick in after the game has updated? or at some point later tonight?

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          1. Dai Chicken Pie
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            no one knows, used to be 2 or 3am GMT

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            1. whifty
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              14 years, 8 months ago

              cheers. getting itchy for torres > suarez, have a feeling i should have clicked transfer earlier this evening

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  9. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    FPL. Worst. Game. Ever. Must have hired a band of playability terrorists during the summer.

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  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    FPL back up.

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  11. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    That helps... cheers 😉

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    1. Demí
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      You wildcarding 4vets ... ?

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Nope... gonna wing it. Probably do Torres(c) too just for the hell of it 🙂

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  12. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    so whos wildcarding??

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Its Like there sweat on my brow and the WC is an ice cold Heineken right in front of me.

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        91 points 2 week tatal

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      me

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      1. Beamer
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        me too... terrible week

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    3. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      defo not

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    4. Dai Chicken Pie
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      nope, nicely set up, not even using my transfer.

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  13. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Silva Long Suarez and R. Taylor set to rise according to TFPL

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      long was always under priced

      suarez price was a joke glad i bought him early on

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Means nothing if you are using your wildcard.

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    2. teen wolves
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      The 'falls' don't seem to make any sense on TFPL??

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  14. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    well 62 points for the week will do after lasts weeks performance. good platform for the weeks ahead

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  15. Voronin
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    The H2H still not being set up is bent though.

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  16. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Gonna bench Kompany away to Spurs, question is?

    Wes Brown away to Swansea
    Simpson home to Fulham

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      wes as swansea couldnt hit a barn door

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      1. arcticjunkie1
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        cheers for input 🙂

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    2. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Simpson

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    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      both

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      1. arcticjunkie1
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        who would i bench though in GW3 to play both Simp/Brown?

        Given
        Brown Hughes Bosingwa
        Taarabt Moses N'Zogbia Silva
        Torres Suarez Rooney

        Ruddy Dyer Simpson Kompany

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  17. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone here playing the Sun FPL game? I know its a shit rag of a paper and that but I'm tearing it up in the FFScout league and I wanted to gloat to someone that gives a shit.

    The guy in first does need not respond to this post though. Jammy git. 😛

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      no

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Bah.

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    2. Akers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Appalling game.

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Bah x2. Where's Mark, he's in it (below me in the league naturally) 😛

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    3. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Hey wonder if u can help....I joined the league but I don;t show in it?? I'm on 114 before tonight so would be third just behind u but I'm not appearing!

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Oh dunno mate sorry, it's my first time playing the Sun one so unfamiliar with it. Did you email them?

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        1. Wolverine
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          my first time playing too....in a mini league with 28 people in so if I win get about 200 quid out of it. Currently 2nd! Haven't bothered e-mailing...firstly I can;t find the email addy, secondly i'm very lazy lol

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  18. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Odem will kick ass...could be worth the extra dollars over Long imo

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      him and long wil share the goals so he wont do as well as last season when he was a lone striker

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      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Not so sure...more help means more assists and extra pie all round...

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  19. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    My least favourite part of FPL - the price rises falls etc.
    I would prefer it if they didn't show the transfers in and out.

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      something i've never looked at and somehow my team value still ended up at 112.1m last season, I must have changed at right time

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    2. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      This is true. Now I can't decide whether to knee-jerk Torres out and Suarez in, and it looks like the decision has to be made tonight if I don't want to lose out on some pennies.

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    3. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      yeah I hate the price changes. especially that selling on fee business

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Game would be a joke without the selling on fee.

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        1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          you think so? not sure about that. anyway price changes just always seem to screw me up

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  20. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    anyone see the man u match? any idea if rooney will get any bonus points?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      fatty will get 3

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    2. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      He scored, so probably will. Welbeck 3, Rooney 2, Anderson 1 would be my pure guess.

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    3. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      2 or 3, Wellbeck and Anderson on for Bonus as well I think

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  21. Loveclarkeforever
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Rate my team please guys

    Given (ruddy)

    Cole Baines Simpson (Kompany, Orr)

    Silva Brunt Sess Moses Sinclair

    Torres Bent (holt)

    Any advice and help would be very much appreciated

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      You might give us a couple of options that you're thinking of. Otherwise why don't you just give me your login details and I'll play the game for you...I could do with a second team. Sorry if that's very grumpy, I just do't get these sort of posts (I appreciate you did ask politely!)

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    2. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      looks like most other teams on here.......

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  22. Joey Millions
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    if i wildcard can i make unlimited transfers all week? or is it just once?

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      all week but don't jump the gun, you've just had 2 weeks of free transfers

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      all week mate

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    3. Sasquatch
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Right up til deadline on Saturday morning.

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    4. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      all week mate

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    5. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      whole weekkkkk yeahhh feeling great. Its because this FPL nonsense but who care its just a game 😀

      Party timeeee 😀

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    6. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      until Saturday morning isnt it

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    7. A.T
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      all week

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      1. Joey Millions
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        cheers. wanna dump torres for bent but dont want bent and n'zog for some reason...

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        1. Timmy Cahill Rules
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          get bent and dempsey

          sell torres and zog

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      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        make sure yo have welbeck in your 3rd team this season though

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    8. Geezer
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      All day, all night!

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    9. Mr Ron Burgundy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      all week i believe

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    10. Scotch Jock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      All week

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  23. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Given (Vorm)
    Bosingwa Enrique Taylor R (Brown) (De Laet)
    Malouda Silva Adam Jarvis (Ferguson)
    Rooney Suarez Long

    what do people think ?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      adam is rubbish value as is malouda

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    2. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      maybe downgrade and upgrade long

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      1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        *downgrade adam

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    3. Beamer
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Nice team.. I have the same forwards...

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  24. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Has anyone actually used their wildcard yet apart from me?

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    1. Beamer
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I used it..

      Team:

      Vorm, Ruddy
      Baines, Enrique, Collins (Da laet, R taylor)
      Nzog, Silva, Nani, Brunt, Tiote
      Rooney, suarez, long

      Any suggestions

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  25. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Just to be clear, first I am clicking make transfers then play wildcard right? Its a new site who knows with this FPL nobs.

    Anybody that has done it to confirm to me if possible. I don't want to do a Waynecard this year 😀

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    1. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      No you need to anymore. Just make the transfers then click confirm transfers and it automatically uses the wildcard if you have made more than one transfer

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        hahahahh a good one.

        But seriously?

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      DO NOT PLAY YOUR WILDCARD, COOLJ!!! 😀

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        To late mate, but with 32pts average I don't have choice. If the fpl GW 2 free transfers haven't happen I wouldn't do it, I would have Bent, Silva and Suarez instead of Carrol. That would be a team but in this way I don't like the look of it.

        The WC is over estimated anyway. Feeling great with 0.5 in the bank already 😉

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        1. hillbillypete
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          well thats ur own fault

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          I already love my midfield trio consisting of Watson, Mikel and Larsson. Wonderful stuff 😀

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  26. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I need to know about Sinclair. are people sticking it out with him?? how was he this weekend, did he at least look lively like Sess.

    The fact he is on pens and monopoly on set pieces keeps me with him, and the price. But I don't like Swansea much at all right now...

    Any advice on Sinclair would be much appreciated need to make a decision on him

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      he is all pace no brain like lennon

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    2. Back to the Drawing Board
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      just go with ur gut
      take advice on here and you might end up regretting it

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    3. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I think it'll be the same old Swansea, lots of possession, but not quite clinical enough in the final third. So I don't see an avalanche of goals/assists for him. I'd just get Dyer as a cheap sub to use now and again.

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    4. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Dyer, Routledge and Vorm were the Swans' best players - Sinclair got into one or two good positions (missed one decent chance). Dyer seemed more productive on the right flank than Sinclair did on the left.

      Goals look thin on the ground already (unfortunately) - I've got Sinclair and Dyer and will probably keep the latter and bin Sinclair if he does nowt this weekend.

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    5. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Swap him for Dyer. I sold him but I am WC-ing, other wise I would hold one more week

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  27. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Lots of points! Luvverley ... luvverley ...

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    1. Sasquatch
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Great week young Michael!

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      1. Just One More Thing
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        +1 well done mmw

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  28. dystopia.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    hey Mark, i reckon its time to change Arsenal to blue on the season ticker........

    is there a colour for rabble? like a dark dark blue?

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    1. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      A shade of brown would be more appropriate.

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      1. dystopia.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        how about arsenes hair colour - the most non-descript colour known to man.

        It's so plain that he needs to wear a king size duvet douibling as a jacket to draw some attention to himself.

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  29. fergal28_01
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    vorm,de laet and enrique on bench this week and i picked torres as captain... AHHHH... 28 pts on bench.

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  30. Markopolo
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    12 point hit or wildcard? Dont want to jump the gun but need to get players in before the price changes....

    My thoughts:

    A.Cole to Bosingwa
    Yaya Toure to Silva
    Torres to Rooney
    Moses to Dyer

    Any advice?

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      kneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeejerk

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    2. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Clearly just use the wildcard. Why would you ever take a 12 point hit?

      How many points are you on at the moment?

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