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Saturday Dugout Discussion

17 September 2011 2286 comments
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The Fantasy Games have updated and another weekend of disappointment begins now.

Missed penalties, red cards, disallowed goals and all sorts of contentious decisions – they’re all coming the way of the intrepid misbegotten Fantasy Manager. To help everyone through this hardship we’ve opened up our Saturday edition of the Dugout Discussion so like minded souls can wallow together. At least until someone turns up at five o’clock and casually mentions how they’ve got a “measly” 100 point haul.

We begin with Arsenal at Blackburn. Most notably Yakubu starts for Rovers while Theo Walcott sits out for the Gunners. Line-ups in full are…

Blackburn XI: Robinson;, Salgado, Dann, Samba, Givet; Hoilett, Nzonzi, Lowe, Rochina, Formica; Yakubu

Arsenal XI: Szczesny; Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Santos Song, Arteta, Ramsey; Gervinho, Arshavin, Van Persie

After the dust has settled on that tie we’ll have five more match-ups at three o’clock including Leighton Baines at home against Wigan, Swansea still awaiting their first ever Premier League goal and Kevin Davies and Grant Holt duking out a battle of the gargantuan strikers.

Plenty to keep you busy on a Saturday afternoon and the Dugout Discussion will be here for it all.

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  1. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    32 with Rooney, Dzeko, Suarez, Kompany, and Silva(C) to play!

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

      that's good. pretty much every gameweek this season has been like this in the 3 o'clock games, people with low scores then man utd come along saturday evening or sunday and turn a disaster into a triumph

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Rooney could ruin my gameweek AGAIN...the hippy with his mop of hair

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    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Nice!

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      1. bdwhite91
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        yeah I'm so happy 🙂 glad I stuck with Sinclair this whole time. I thought I wasted a transfer when I took out Walcott for Arteta before the weekend, but it really paid off. And I sat Given for Vorm

        I was about 40 points behind the leader in my league and I really have a chance to catch him if Rooney doesn't run wild and Silva gets some nice returns

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        1. mufc802
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          glad i stuck with sinclair aswell if feels good

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I am similar but have a rooneyless team
      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/88212/event-history/5/

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    4. Large Hardon Colluder
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      27 with silva, rooney. begovic, brown, sturridge and mata to play.

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  2. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal fans have been dodging 8-2 jokes 4-3 weeks now*

    *probably old

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Made me chuckle tho!

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

      old is fine if it's good. like giggs really

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but you'll always get some smart arse (JamsieP) who likes to tell you the hours and minutes that have passed since the first person posted it

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  3. mikeywoodward
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    thinking of wildcarding this weekk any o think its abad idea?

    currently have
    given, hilario
    kompany baines simpson senderos olsson
    brunt dyer obertan silva moses
    dzeko suarez and rooney

    essentiall i would be looking to bring in 2 chelsea players and a few other teams have good runs.

    baines senderos olsson brunt obertan and hilario and given would all be removed good or bad idea?

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  4. jayzico
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    well another mindblowingly well planned gw...

    1.took enrique out for ward
    2.played brunt over good for nothing bench warmer nathan dyer
    3.simpson over taylor
    4.to round it off armband is on RVPathetic

    YESSSSSSSSS! I am GOOD at this game. 5-0 to my main rival

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I have 2 & 4 but an not displeased with 4.

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  5. njfsdkffslkf
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Knee Jerk time

    Walcott and Odem to Ramsey and Suarez (c)

    Good night and good luck for a week

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

      ramsey's assist polished another nothing performance today. he's struggling

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

        Ramseys not going to cut it for Arsenal.
        I think he will have a career around the Championship level.
        Sorry

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

          wouldn't go that far but i'm starting to doubt whether he's a fair weather player, meaning he looks good in a good side only

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      2. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Ive him bought now 🙂

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

          You've done the transfers? What if Suarez gets injured tomorrow, DB?

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

            Theres few transfer rises/falls on the cards tonight too.

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

              If it leaves £0.0M in the bank, fair enough. But I don't like the idea of transferring in a player before he's even played this week.

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          2. njfsdkffslkf
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Il quit.

            Seeing as i had Ramsey and Suarez at 11 this morning and sold them. 🙁

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

              Suarez is going to be coming in to my team this week most likely, but I've got cash to spare so I'll leave it a while before hitting the transfer button.

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      3. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        True, unfortunately.

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

      Stupid moves imo

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Really happy this week. Had plenty of captain choices with Baines, M.Petrov, Nasri, Arteta, Sinclair, Dzeko, Suarez and Rooney, and went with Dzeko in the end.

    Glad my patience with my midfield has been rewarded. 🙂

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    1. deckybhoy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Just need Dzeko to do something now 🙂

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  7. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Damn bench points, I had dyer as an outfield player all week then after Ruiz dropped in price this morning I knee jerked him out for Sturridge and benched dyer. For shame.

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  8. Viper
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Don't mean to be annoying but anyone know if theres any hope of Baines Bonus? I'm guessing not by the sounds of it?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Perhaps 1 point? Will check the highlights of the game later to see if he assisted the assister.

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt it. Goalscorers will get it, and then Baines had 2 shots of which both were off target. He'll get 1 if he's lucky imo

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Lads, clutching big time! Thanks..

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

    Is it time for me to ditch moses, ohara, sessgnon, downing frm my mf? What about bent?

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  10. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    3 of my Starting XI benched, but all manage to come on to avoid my highest scoring player to come on.

    Not feeling the FPL buzz this year at all.

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    1. dierstraights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      same here PFOR

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  11. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    If Sturridge starts, im gonna be pondering between him and Odem allll weeek, fark this haha

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  12. deckybhoy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Gutted I had Vorm on the bench, at least I did not capt Baines.

    Who are you guys getting rid of Baines for?

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      David Luiz if he plays tomorrow. But I already have bosingwa so I'm gonna have to get rid of him if he doesn't play because of Luiz

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      1. deckybhoy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I have Bos also, he has been playing well so dont think he will be getting dropped. I may go with Jose Enrique as pools fixtures look reasonable

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        1. bdwhite91
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          I really hope AVB keeps Bosingwa in the starting line up cause he's good value.

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      shorey
      and use funds to upgrade the forward line

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        similar move for me Jagielka out Shorey in saves 1m

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  13. dierstraights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    lots of captain choices next week 🙂
    RVP
    Suarez
    Aguerro / Silva / Dzeko
    Mata / Torres (!)

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    1. deckybhoy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      RVP and Torres????

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        What's wrong with RVP?

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        1. bdwhite91
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          I don't get why everyone likes RVP right now. He doesn't look good to me at this point

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  14. dierstraights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    i actually physically cannot watch final score when garth crooks is on. why oh why do the bbc persist with him, it is embarrasing

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    1. oomzee
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      because gabby logan likes his bbc

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  15. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    vorm is this seasons foster, no doubt 🙂

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

      I agree. It looks like you couldnt go far wrong with Vorm and Ruddy to be honest... at least for the next few weeks.

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      1. deckybhoy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Think I may sell Given as I keep playing him instead or Vorm. Definitely is a top keeper

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        1. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          +1

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  16. rohan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    should i out young and rooney for suarez and mata for next week???

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Stoke(a) and Norwich(h) the next two fixtures. Why would you do that?

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Never sell Utd or City players...NEVER They are the only dependable players this season.

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      1. deckybhoy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        +1 don't sell players who are playing well unless they are injured. Young and Roon are on fire at the minute

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      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Not true. Citeh have CL to contend with and big rotation. Liverpool do not... that said, I am keeping Komp, Silva & Roon.

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  17. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Magnificent 7 points from 6. Last realistic hope is Dzeko(C) and Richards CS.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Last week I had 6 one point players
      Lucky I had Roo, Aguero and Silva for 72 total points

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    2. deckybhoy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I take it you had Klasnic and Brunt

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I had the awesome combo of Walcott Odemwingie and Brunt. Genuinely thought I was some sort of Football genius when I was gunning for Walcott and Odem goals.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Odemwingie is one of those players who is either amazing or non existent in games. Similar to Theo in that respect.

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          1. Hate that rotation
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Very true, but I thought this was gonna be the "Amazing" week of that cycle.

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  18. The Red Viper
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1496264/event-history/5/

    Hoping for something aroubd 70 for the week.

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    1. The Red Viper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      around*

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Well done. 35 is a great score on a low scoring day for most, and captain to come.
        I'm happy too on 33, but captain played.

        All the Aguero and Rooney captainers could swing it all around

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        1. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          you have a -12 point hit dude...does not make it too good bcoz of that

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          1. The Red Viper
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Thats why im aiming for 70. 58 is a solid score! We can dream cant we...

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            1. Djerbil
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              yup..

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            2. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              oh didn't notice your 12 point hit. You should post that too whilst boasting!

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  19. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Come on FPL, Brung played this game, its time for him to be unflagged!! We need his protection badly!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      brunt

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  20. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Dyer first sub. Praying Woodgate doesn't start :s

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  21. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Was Klasnic a straight red card?

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

      yep, violent conduct, 3 match ban

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

    This season looks like its going to be about patience, a bit like last season. Taking big hits every week looks like its going to backfire big time.

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Taking big hits every week will always backfire in the long term

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Howd you mean?

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

        If a player does nothing for a few weeks, you need to keep him and not sell until he gets his points.

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        1. Hate that rotation
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Your thoughts on Moses please? Thought he would be the new N'zog of wigan.

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  23. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    ok guys 26 points from 5::with Dzeko and Roonpig(c)still to come among the 6..
    any chance of bonus for--Warnock(2),Ward(1),Arterta(7),Dyer(8),Vorm(8)????

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  24. O Fenomeno
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Please start tomorrow Dzeko.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      He will. There were some comments from Mancini that Tevez needs to be patient. Also is away game against Fulham, so he needs him.

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Think he will score if he starts.

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    2. fredwestham
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Please don't in my case. Let N. Dyer come off the bench. I shall be sending psychic signals to Mancini all evening about this.

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        You could use your psychic powers to tell Schwarzer to leave in every shot Dzeko takes. 🙂

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  25. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I am considering to make the most boring transfer ever. Given out, Kenny out. QPR and Swa has excellent rotation whole season and with the new signings QPR are good defensively wise. Will save 0.5 too. I don't know why but I am not convinced by Villa defense and also that will prevent games like this one, playing Given and benching Vorm.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Kenny in u mean???but u might want to have a cheap Villa defender instead

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  26. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Seems the wolfies celebrations were a bit premature.
    Do you think they settle down now into relegation fodder?
    Sure to see some price drops from Ward and Jarvis.
    Might be a good way to get Jones in.

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  27. pat timmins
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    mata or silva that is the question... mata is owned by only2.7% nd is .4 cheaper

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Mata plays higher up the pitch so I am hoping that will translate to goals and regular assists.

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

    If captain Chicha scores I should be looking at a very good week. Happy with my squad minus Brunt atm, not having Rooney will certainly be interesting tomorrow though =D

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

    Only just got in and seen the scores. Thank f*ck I came to my senses this morning and took the armband off Ward.

    And Arsenal, oh dear...

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  30. AP
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Sod the fixtures n all that but... 13/15 of my squad will be playing at home next week. 😯

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    1. Leysh
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Only 10/15 here.

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    2. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Hey don't u think that the Norwich team is the most unfriendly Fpl team ever???I mean u have got cheap players there--who can get u the odd points---but when De Laet and Holt doesn't play--makes no sense...

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