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We open the Dugout Discussion for the final four fixtures of the gameweek, and the month, before we take our first International Break breather.

Newcastle versus Fulham kicks us off with the home side calling in Peter Lovenkrands for the now departed Joey Barton and Leon Best filling a Shola Ameobi sized void. The visitors meanwhile welcome Chris Baird and Matthew Briggs at the back with a host of changes made to their midfield and attack…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Lovenkrands, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Obertan, Best

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Briggs, Hughes, Hangeland, Baird, Dempsey, Murphy, Sidwell, Duff, Dembele, Kasami.

Half an hour later Spurs are left to pick themselves up from their defeat to Man United to welcome Man City for their first home game of the season.

Despite talk of an impending departure for Peter Crouch he lines up for ‘Arry with Luka Modric also in the mixer. Roberto Mancini rewards Micah Richards with a new contract and a place on the bench as he, Aleksander Kolarov and James Milner drop out for Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy and new signing Samir Nasri…

Spurs XI: Friedel; Corluka, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Kranjcar, Modric, Bale; Van der Vaart, Crouch.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Barry, Yaya, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko

The Dugout Discussion will be around for all four games as West Brom vs Stoke and, the big one, Man United vs Arsenal round out the day, week and month.

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  1. joinho
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    So what time do price changes happen this year?

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  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Liverpool and Man City 8 goals scored
    Suarez and Silva ran the games..

    Zero points. Got to love FPL!!

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

    9 shots for dzeko is geordie-girl-in-a-bar-esque

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
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      He only smashed 11 men....

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  4. hellothere23
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    8 points or WC to get Dzeko in
    Vorm, Given
    Kompany, Simpson, Bosingwa, Brown, Ward
    Yaya, Silva, Moses, Dyer, Brunt
    Rooney, Suarez, RVP

    should i?

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  5. HellasLEAF
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Dzeko transfers in crashing FPL site...

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    1. Tarmo Kink to Leeds united
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      yea...

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  6. Screaming Midget
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    I bet someone who will be ranked about 2,000,000th come the end of the season actually captained Dzeko.

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      sour grapes m'f*cker

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      1. Screaming Midget
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        Nimrod.

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        1. Jimrod™
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          Yes? Oh, I misread 😉 Hah, shame as I nearly captained Dzeko this week too 🙂

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    2. Admiral Stark
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      lmao, happens everytime

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  7. nathanholt75
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    If you by Dzeko now and he goes up by 0.5 (just throwing figures in the air) do you get that increase. or do you have to wait for next game week?

    Is it like buying stock?

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      You get half of his increase i think.

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      why dont you read the info on FPL site.

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      1. Screaming Midget
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        Why don't you f-k off?

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        1. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
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          mature comment

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    3. guinness416
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      Ye it's like buying stocks ... you don't see the increase in value til you sell (well half of it in this case).

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      1. nathanholt75
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        thanks guys for you help

        and Kiss my as* Heavenseleven you t*at
        If was a simple enough question

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  8. Goose
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    Anyone else playing massive catch up already? Reckon I'll be chasing 50+ points by the end of this GW.

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      Yep, but when FPL decides to move your captain from Bosingwa to Simpson after you log out, it does make it that bit harder, lol.

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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        Yeh FPL is really out to get you dumbass

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        1. Screaming Midget
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          A bit like I'm out to get you, cheeky spotty 14 year old fraggle.

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      2. Dave Bauer
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        That surely cannot happen.

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  9. Eedee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hoolahan + Malouda + Torres -> Walcott + Nasri + Dzeko yay?

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

      HELP!

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  10. Tarmo Kink to Leeds united
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    god i hate miself right now for not doing the dzeko-> aguero transfer...

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  11. VarunK
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Cahill and Bent

    OUT FOR

    Walcott and Dzeko.

    Does this make sense to anyone else or just me?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
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      great idea

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    2. 01mpowers
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      see how walcott does first, hes been pretty cr*p on the wings

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      1. VarunK
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        I didn't wait as I was afraid of the price rise. He's been pretty good in the udinese games and I'll take him against swansea anyday.

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  12. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    at least that injury prone mug VDV got an assist

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      +3

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        best replacement for VDV

        fulham fixtures look good

        dempsey ??

        is he on pens ?

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        1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          He gets blackburn next

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          1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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            that decides it for me thanks

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        2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          yea

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

            cheers

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  13. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    So glad I WC'd.

    GiVorm

    Bosingwa - Brown - Woodgate - Simpson - N. Taylor

    Lampard - Nasri - Jarvis - Anderson - Dyer

    RVP - Suarez - Dzeko

    Can upgrade defence if I later downgrade Lamps when Chelsea's team is sorted. Anderson could go for Brunt or Barton, but offers a bit of United coverage so long as RVP is in ahead of Rooney.

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      All I want is a way to get in Walcott, but not sure how without totally changing team structure.

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  14. 01mpowers
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Silva nasri Dzeko Yay or Nay? other 2 strikers = rooney suarez

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  15. nathanholt75
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    If you by Dzeko now and he goes up by 0.5 (just throwing figures in the air) do you get that increase. or do you have to wait for next game week?

    Is it like buying stock?.

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

      The price shown on your transfers page is a player's selling price. This selling price may be less than the player's current purchase price as a sell-on fee of 50% (rounded up to the nearest £0.1m) will be applied on any profits made on that player.

      For example, if you buy a player for £8.3m and when you transfer him his price is £9.0m, his selling price will be £8.6m.

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      1. nathanholt75
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        thanks for your answer, much thanks

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

          That's from the rules section.

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

    FPL aside, that (Spurs) was an extraordinarily grim experience (must stay positive, must stay positive).

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    1. Dave Bauer
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      As a (still bitter) Portsmouth supporter, it's delightful to see Redknapp shown up as the tacticless c*nt he is.

      Lennon Modric Kranjcar Bale - what sort of midfield is that to play City?

      Twitchy vvanker.

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      1. Lucas Leiva
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly what I was thinking when I saw the line-up, Modric and Kranjcar as the two CM's? 😆

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      2. Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        And nice to see big Younes getting a game and a goal - top man.

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      3. Don Cortese
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        As a still bitter Saints fan, I concur with you wholeheartedly.

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        1. Dave Bauer
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Ah, our one piece of common ground.

          😉

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          1. Dave Bauer
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Actually you probably hate him more than us....at least he took you down and won us the cup!

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      4. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        So True

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  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    RVP/Suarez/Dzeko would be a tasty little front line for next gw... I may take a gamble on rooney>RVP *if* robin comes back in 1 piece from int break. Arsenals fixtures are insanely good for the next 6 weeks while utds are toughish + hernandez coming back may force rooney back a little deeper

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

      Throw Rooney in the mix too 6 conceded in 2 games for Bolton. Has to be 3 of those 4 strikers for the next gwk.

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  18. sambyy
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Seriously Liverpool score 3 City score 5 and Suarez and Silva don't get even an assist... So frustrating.

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  19. PFOR
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Jenkinson and Traore 😀

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  20. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    This is my team: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/564455/event-history/3/

    WC or no WC?

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  21. Shakey
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger talking about mental strength = he knows we're about to get a kicking.

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        Arsenal 2-1 over united

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        1. Eversio88
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          begs

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        2. Mr.KK
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          The possibility is as big as Torres scoring a hat-trick next gameweek.

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      2. Shakey
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        In fairness, Traore and Coquelin are the only real joke players in there. The rest do have the ability to have a good game, it's just very unlikely they'll all pull it out at the same time.

        Ramsey & Djourou are bang out, Walcott is normally suffocated by Evra, Arshavin will probably do his usual bullshit, Jenkinson is very inexperienced, RvP is isolated, and Rosicky has no legs.

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

          bang out of form*

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        2. AP
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          I don't like Mfaulk without cockiness. Making me very unsettled.

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          1. Shakey
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            trust me, if we win today, I'll be post-world cup DBRonaldo x 100000 smug.

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            1. AP
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              This is reminding me of the FA cup tie last year but in reverse.

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              1. PFOR
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                Lol so true.

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        3. Dave Bauer
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          Traore was great fun when we had him at Pompey but he's no Arsenal player and he sure as hell can't defend.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      nah, were gonna smash the cocky gits.

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

      🙂

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    3. Mr.KK
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      I really feel for Arsenal and Spurs. Key players left the club or are about to leave the club and no clear signs of new signings let alone quality ones.

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      1. Dave Bauer
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        My heart bleeds for them both. Poor Premier League clubs with limitless resources and billions in TV money have it so hard!

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  22. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Krul Vorm
    Bosingwa Enrique s.taylor n.taylor de laet
    Silva nasri walcott moses johnson
    Suarez rooney dzeko

    Sorted.
    Plan was odemwingie & vdv, can't ignore these citizens now though.
    AB you on? What a pick you cheeky bastard! Well in.

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

      Have you wildcarded?

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah did it yesterday. I fecked my team in gw2 😛
        Figured I better get on track before that 10 bucks is out of reach 😉

        Any suggestions?

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

          Might press mine later today. I am copying your team. 🙂

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Noooooooooo

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

    Dzeko...........

    ok everyone is agreed, Dzeko must be picked...

    But who must go??????

    1)Bent, 2)Aguero or 3)Suarez....

    help!!!

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

      Bent. I would want Aguero/Dzeko for next fixture home to Wigan.

      then decide between the two

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      1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
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        This sounds good.

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    2. VarunK
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Bent. Villa are just not giving him enough service.

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    3. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
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      Aguero + Dzeko might be overkill. But then again if they score 5 every week...

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  24. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    I bet a lot of people had Dzeko GW 1 who would have kept him but for the week 2 wildcard.

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    1. toby404
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      ;(

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  25. There's Always One!
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hi folks
    I am after taking a 8 pt hit changing my team. I am now thinking i should have played my wildcard. Does any one know if i was to play my wild card now would i still Take the 8 pt hit?

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      I think the WC would negate the previous transfers

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

      You won't take the hit if you activate your WC in the same GW.

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    3. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      You get the points back

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      1. There's Always One!
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Are you all sure about that. I cant see it in the rules

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        1. Sasquatch
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          100% sure.

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          1. There's Always One!
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            Thanks lads

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    4. Calroid
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      Yes

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      1. Calroid
        • 16 Years
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        Sorry I meant no. Didn't read your post properly.

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        1. There's Always One!
          • 16 Years
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          No i wont take the hit??

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  26. Hitman
    • 14 Years
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    RMT
    Dzeko
    Dzeko Dzeko Dzeko Dzeko
    Dzeko Dzeko Dzeko Dzeko
    Dzeko Dzeko

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

    About to go against everything I believe in and knee jerk Dzeko in...
    All aboard?

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

    rooney just scored a against watford 🙁

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  29. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Should i Wildcard or not?

    My Team:

    Given/Vorm
    Baines/Brown/Senderos/Simpson/Jose Enrique
    Silva/O'Hara/Sinclair/Brunt/Ferguson
    Rooney/Bent/Van Persie

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Get rid of Baines and upgrade a midfielder for a start.

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    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
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      good team,a few weeks of transfers and it'll be fine.

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  30. Baines on Toast...
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    • 15 Years
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    Life would be SO MUCH EASIER if I could convince myself not to bother with Suarez, anyone thinking along similar lines?

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    1. Dave Bauer
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      No, you need Suarez. Sorry!

      He's class and at 9.5 he's crazy cheap for what he is.

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