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27 August 2011 843 comments
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It’s the third Saturday of the season and, unless you’re on wildcard number three, the subtle tinkering that separates the wheat from the chaff finally takes over. You’re not completely on your own however, as The Saturday Surgery opens it’s doors for another session.

All the resources you need to make your decisions as informed as possible are at your fingertips. The weekend Team News is bang up-to-date, the Scout Picks have been selected (and let’s face, they’re almost guaranteed to do better than the first two efforts) and the Injuries and Bans table is there as a sanity check to avoid those daft last-minute punts on crocked players (I’ve been there).

For me, I’ll be making the subtlest of changes… zero transfers, same captain. So I’m off to pop the kettle on, and when I get back I’ll heading over to the The Saturday Surgery to smugly take pleasure as others scramble around for inspiration. Enjoy.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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    1. Declan
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      lol hopefully the 2nd as i dont have torres

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

      😆 What a face!

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  1. tw
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    went big and captained bosingwa! already second guessing myself...

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  2. Ich bin Klopp
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    33/1 Roger J to score first... dont mind if I do!

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  3. Super-Hans
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    why isn't the game updating?

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    1. Super-Hans
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Wow! The game is actually finished updating?! This is a massive improvement?!

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

        certainly is a huge improvement

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  4. Bad Seed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    The world turned upside down today. Martin Keown looking smooth on Football Focus. Cue Torres brace.

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

      I thought this last week and on that basis I would be happy with 60 minutes and an assist.

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  5. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    An ideal weekend:

    Lampard hat-trick
    Bent hat-trick
    VDV hat-trick
    Suarez hat-trick
    Silva hat-trick

    Early injuries/red cards for Torres, Carroll, Long and Rooney.

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

      Charming.

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    2. Eversio88
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      if that happens i will buy you a ticket on virgin galatic's maiden voyage into space.

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  6. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    moses starts
    Al Habsi, Caldwell (c), Watson, Di Santo, Moses, Gomez, Boyce, Rodallega, Diame, Lopez, Figueroa.

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      2-2. Mosesx2. Taarabtx2. Ideal.

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    3. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Good start!!! You must have to do something today.

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  7. Sammy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Last min captain change.. From Torres to Carroll. FAIL!

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  8. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I decided to bring in Malouda in for VDV, last minute. Will I regret this?

    Seriously worrying that Malouda may not get much game time. Hoping he at least gets 60 minutes. Took out VDV because I think it will be a close game with City, plus Spurs seem to struggle to score at home.

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  9. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    have anyone heard of herd? (av rb)

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

    Wow update already done!!

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    1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Blimey! Now that is actually progress

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    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Wow indeed. Fair play FPL.

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    3. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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      1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        wow.. fantastic!!

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    4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Nice that's what I hoped they'd update this season. The 45min + waits were painful.

      Fair play FPL

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  11. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    It's Superman A.Taarabts time! He will be this weeks Jarvis.

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  12. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Game updated....I like

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

    Ooo we're in again - that's a bit better! 🙂

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

    Any news on Moses?

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      ull get them in 15min

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

        My second FPL games closes transfer the second the Villa-game starts, hope the line-up is in by then.

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

      He is starting

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    3. Scar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      good

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    4. Super-Hans
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      starting! 😉

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    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      See above, he starts.

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  15. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    anyone think that 40/1 brum to win the championship is a good bet ? 10/1 to get promoted. Pretty sluggish start but a long long way to go.

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

    "Acca-not believe it!" from the fantasy flutter article is the best/worst pun i've ever seen

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  17. GREENDREAMS11
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Aston Villa: Given, Herd, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, N'Zogbia, Petrov, Delph, Agbonlahor, Heskey, Bent. Subs: Guzan, Ireland, Albrighton, Delfouneso, Makoun, Clark, Bannan.
    Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Stearman, Berra, Johnson, Ward, Jarvis, Henry, O'Hara, Hunt, Fletcher, Doyle. Subs: De Vries, Elokobi, Kightly, Vokes, Hammill, Milijas, Foley.

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  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    FPL Updated...

    That must be some kind of record

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  19. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    MOSES STARTS

    Wigan: Al Habsi, Caldwell (c), Watson, Di Santo, Moses, Gomez, Boyce, Rodallega, Diame, Lopez, Figueroa.

    Subs: Kirkland, McCarthy, Thomas, McArthur, Sammon, Jones, Stam

    QPR: Kenny, Derry, Hall, Gabbidon, Taarabt, Buzsaky, Faurlin, Perone, Connolly, Agyemang, Smith

    Subs: Bothroyd, Helguson, Ephraim, Murphy, Hewitt, Andrade, Harriman

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

      Thanks Demi

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      good stuff

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

      No DJ?

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        nope

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    4. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Perfectly set up for a Moses monster score 8)

      Forza Wigan!

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

        Both teams will want to win this so I think it will be an open game.

        Moses or Taarabt will be the difference.

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

          Yeah that would make sense. Great chance for either side to turn an average start into a good one.

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    5. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers demi, glad I stuck Moses in there. Think he could be in for a good one today.

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    6. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      i'm in a sledgehammer league with you dem!

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        You're going down pal!

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        1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          it is YOU who is going down!

          take that!

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  20. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    FPL Updated…

    That must be some kind of record 😕

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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  21. MB10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Given herd Dunne collin Warnock

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  22. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hoping Bent doesnt go TOO well for me, have 1.9 in the bank to get in RVP next GW

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

    Hope to get back to the Champions League places in my mini league

    Currently 55th.

    This is my WC team to do it.

    Given Ruddy
    Bosingwa Enrique (Simpson Gabbidon De Laet)
    Nani O'Hara VDV Moses Silva
    Rooney Long Suarez

    It will take a while but confident i will get there. Thanks for all the advice.

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  24. Manky Yanc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know whether 'transfer history' will be making a reappearance ??

    Crap not being able to see what your rivals did - or even yourself !!

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  25. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    My leagues leader has captained Rooney, everyone else has a Chelsea defender, i've got Torres. Please don't fail me.

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  26. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Absolutely loving the quick site update. Maybe the new site is not all bad after all?

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      is it already updated?!

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

      indeed, nice to see s.taylor's face at 11:45

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        Ooooh yeah damn right it is! I congratulate you on the fine choice.

        Loving the team name by the way, hahaha. Mr Wildcard!

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

      You're kidding me....

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    4. Stat virgin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Surprising how many people thought all those bugs were gonna last more than a week or 2

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    5. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      No amount of improvement in just normal features corrects for week one.

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    6. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Amen, finally some positives!

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    7. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      It's improving... check my link garg, yet more referee nonsense paining me.

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

        Haha. Great interception by the ref there

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  27. Just_Ty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Did Moses -> Brunt anyway as it's a good long term move, just hope he stays quiet

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

      I disagree - Moses will always be a good benchie for 5m.

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

        Let's say it was suiting my team better but yes he is a good shout at 5.0

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

        Agreed. Moses and Dyer (Swa) by far best low budget options so far.

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  28. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
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    Hmm I can't see an easy way to view rivals' transfer history

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    1. v12w12
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Me neither........

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        +1

        Looks like an intended change. Bit of a shame. Most of the people in my league didn't know how to do it. lol.

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  29. reply fail
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wauw, FPL updated. I have already got 3 points!

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