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Sunday Dugout Discussion

16 October 2011 1733 comments
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Sunday’s edition of the Dugout Discussion rolls into action just before the first game of the day kicks-off. The non-televised Midlands derby between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers serves as our starter before the three-course football feast goes to Emirates for Arsenal versus Sunderland, and then finally to St. James’ Park as Newcastle United host Tottenham Hotspur.

The team news for the day’s opener is in, and here are the line-ups…

West Brom XI: Foster, Reid, Olsson, McAuley, Jones, Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Thomas, Long, Tchoyi.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Berra, Johnson, Ward, Jarvis, Milijas, O’Hara, Henry, Hammill, Doyle.

Our predicted line-ups haven’t faired too well here it has to be said, with the home side naming only naming Nicky Shorey, James Morrision, Graham Dorrans and Peter Odemwingie on the substitutes bench.

Fewer surprises in the visitors line-up, with only David Edwards and Stephen Hunt not playing as predicted, with Nenad Milijas and Adam Hamill slotting into midfield.

So join me in the Dugout Discussion, where you’ll find me slowly rocking in the corner, praying that I can improve my miserable total of 11 points. I have just three players yet to play.

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  1. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    This shows just how great the EA scoring system is... RVP's great skill and chip to hit the inside of the post will give him minus EA points. After all, it was nothing more than a shot off target! Shows how much a system based on stats actually misses in terms of quality.

    Luckily he should have the Baps in the bag anyway!

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      like Sturridge 2 touches, 1 shot, 1 goal = 3 baps

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  2. exammy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Good gameweek for the first time since gw1! Only downer is Simpson coming off instead of R.taylor

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Think RTaylor is too important in free kicks?

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  3. Bartowski
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Tiote is literally melting in that interview.

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  4. heartsattack
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    What a fantastic way to end the weekend. Kudos to both sides. Spot on.

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

    Sturridge or Ade?

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on what else you would like to do with your team over the next few weeks I suppose. They both look good but hard to ignore the Sturridge price.

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    2. Cars and Mané
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Tough choice. I have Sturridge and will probably do Mata to VdV, otherwise I have 3 Chelsea players and I feel that may be too many.

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      1. Cars and Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry that didn't really answer. By that I meant won't be getting Adebayor as will have Spurs coverage through VdV

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Staying with Sturridge fir the $$$

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

        Yeah I think that Sturridge is cheaper and that will allow me to get VDV, but his lack of minutes is worrying me. If I go with Ade, than probably won't go with VDV and I won't have Che cover. I really don't know what to do, but 2 fantasy millions is a lot.

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        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          The thing is though, he HAS been playing and I think he will continue to. He is sharp around the goal whereas Drogba looks a little slow. He provides a little width in addition to scoring threat I like him

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  6. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Watched just the first 25 minutes of the Arsenal game. Is it wrong to be disappointed with just 24 points from RVP?! He looked on absolute fiyah from what I saw.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Quitened down a good bit. That lob was beautiful.

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

      No, they were quiet after the goal from Sun. That free kick was masterstroke. That's all. Be happy with the captaincy decision

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  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Amazing that i didn't get a single clean sheet, Dzeko, Silva and Nani didn't start and i still had one of my best weeks. All about Captains choices! Why do i bother putting all this effort in 😉

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

      I agree, the captain is most important thing in this game.

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  8. A-Team
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    So what are the chances of Ameobi starting next week? Wigan (h) is very tempting...

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    1. Long Live King Eric
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      25%

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  9. VarunK
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I so regret captaining silva over RVP.

    🙁

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

      me2, but so be it

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  10. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    They creditted Adebayor with an assist for that 2nd goal?! Paha brilliant!

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      It was an assist.

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    2. Long Live King Eric
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah replays showed he got the last touch

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    3. Taco Juice
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      First goal. He was brought down before the penalty

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  11. Scroobius Mac
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody care to guess the bps for this lot? I'll put my guess anyway.
    Ade - 2
    Gerrard - 3
    Mata - 0
    Welbeck - 1

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    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Nah Mata will get 2

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        he should get 3, but not in the Ea PPI, he wont get any.......

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      2. Cars and Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        4 different goalscorers - he won't get any.

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    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      looks right!

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      1/0
      3
      1
      1/0

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    4. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      ade 1/0
      gerrard 3
      mata 0
      welbeck 0

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    5. Demí
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ade 1
      Gerrard 3
      Mata 0
      Welbeck 0

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    6. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Welbeck - 1?!?!?!?!?!???!

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Oh yeah, he did get an assist. Forgot about that. But he was shite.

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Not really. He held it up well. I'd rather him lone striker to Hernandez.

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        2. Scroobius Mac
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah because he got an assist and played the 90. Not a lot of good performers in that game tbh.

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        3. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          He was uniteds best player n the day

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    7. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Guessing

      Ade 1
      Gerrard 3
      Mata 0
      Wellbeck 1

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    8. FBI Man
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ade 3
      Gerrad 3
      Mata 0
      Welbeck ??

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  12. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Also, wasn't only Ameobi who looked uncharacteristically good, Defoe too.

    Although he could have squared to Adebayor a couple of times.

    Cheeky 30 points from him in Forward Thinking. 8)

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Clean sweep for me in Forward Thinking
      RVP = 30 points
      Ba = 30 points
      Balotelli = 30 points

      8)

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Nice work.

        Balotelli - 30 points
        Defoe - 30 points
        Di Santo/deflection - NO SCORE!

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      2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Horrible week: Shlong, Morisson and some other shitebag who didn't score 😡

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

        Ba and Balo for me. Shane Long no show, boo.

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Watched some of the WBA-Wolves game in bed earlier, and Long was absolutely terrorizing the Wolves defence. Very unlucky not to get anything out of him.

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          1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Shlong and Walters for Ireland

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          2. applebonkers
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            even up against he great roger maldini?

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  13. TO
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    49pts with Sturridge,RVP,Walters bps to come..Hows everyone doing

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    1. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      50 with bonus for RVP (c), ade, and poss kompany.

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      38 pre bonus. Should creep up to 43. No RVP for me or my rivals. Still should move up a bit in mini leagues.

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

      49 with RVP(C) and maybe a Bap for Mata and Kompany

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      1. heartsattack
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Been watching the bonus points fairly carefully and I doubt mata will get any. Hope he does as I have him but don't think he will.

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  14. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Adebayor and Ward OUT
    Suarez and Woodgate IN (-4)

    Bit of a shit move that. Never mind, still did ok. 46 (-4) points pre baps.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Hey Attila. Good game that. Thought we wasted chanced in 2nd half to put it to bed, but honestly (without meaning to sound condescending) Pardew has put a good side together for you.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        *chances

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      2. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah enjoyed the match, its always a quality fixture.

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    2. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I did Ade to Suarez too. 😥 But kept Cabaye in the end!

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  15. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Had RTaylor in my gw2 team.
    However a little magpie told me how an Italian bloke would fill that position.
    So I got Simpson instead.
    Now Italian Bloke replaces Simpson.
    Meanwhile RTaylor has got loads of pointos.
    What gives?
    I am miffed.

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Well Taylor was left on in this game to provide set piece threat at 1-2 down imo. I still think that Santon will replace Taylor long term, though if Simpson doesnt buck his ideas up he is at risk too. Thats why I got Steve Taylor, the other two are both at risk.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Lets hope so. Simpson is about the only defender that provides good value it seems. Love this part of the game though.

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  16. MB10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero or RVP?

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    1. TO
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      RVP

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    2. teto
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Currently RVP

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    3. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      now, rvp...in two weeks, aguero

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        unfortunately/fortunately it is only possible to transfer players in the present. not in the past and not in the future. lets look again at aguero later and if needed

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  17. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Jarvis' substitution? Talk to me. Injury or just general shitness, again.

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    1. FBI Man
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Game is up for him better midfielders around Ramsey for exp at around the same price

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    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      next game is jarvis' last chance for me. He plays, then (unless he scores well) he's benched the next game... then he gets the hell out of my team!

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  18. FBA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Funny old game.

    RVP - Two superb goals, pretty much won the game single-handedly, was a coat of paint away from scoring the goal of the season = 9 points plus bonus

    Adebayor = Went down easily. Assist. Took a bad touch. Assist. 8 points plus bonus.

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I have both. Not going to catch me complaining about it being a 'funny old game'. 😉

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  19. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Is two assists worth than one goal in the PPI index thing?

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  20. teto
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Any good sites to see game highlights? Aside from footytube

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      101greatgoals

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  21. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I'm still not convinced that's a Cabaye assist.

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    1. Ghost
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Was RTaylor whatever BBC, FPL etc are saying....

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I hope it is

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

      Nah, looked like Raylor to me.

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    4. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Because it isn't, it was Ryan Taylor who played it on to Shola

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      1. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah just seen the replay, bah.

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    5. Hitman
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      i know 100 percent that it was an R Taylor assist as i sky+ it! It was Cabaye to R Taylor to Ameobi no deflection or confusion! It will be corrected!!

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      1. viewoftheland
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely wasn't Cabaye to R Taylor to Ameobi. Looked like Tiote -> ??? -> Ameobi to me.

        Really hoping it is Raylor, as he's coming off the bench for me.

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      2. RASTA MOUSE
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        R.taylor did make the assist i watch the game

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  22. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Seems like years since I did well in FPL, and I didn't even do *that* well - 51 with BPs to come.

    Grinning like Cheshire cat over here.

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  23. Cars and Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    The sight of Jarvis makes me physically sick. This GW hoping to do Jarvis to Bannan. I know Bannan didn't start against City, but think he will against the poorer teams Villa play - plus they rotate well with WBA and I have Brunt.

    Thoughts on Bannan's viability?

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      But Jarvis has Swansea and Wigan at home in the next three, two of the worst travelling sides in the division....

      But I too hate having him. ARGHHHHHHHH! 👿

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      1. Cars and Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Hmmm... true. But I hate him so much... Who'd want to be a fantasy manager?

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    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Already done that exact transfer, can't imagine Heskey will keep his place over him next week

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      1. Cars and Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Dunno, Mcleish likes big useless strikers.

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  24. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Agbonlahor
    WBA(h)
    SUN(a)
    NOR(h)
    -plays 90 mins
    -consistent

    Sturridge
    QPR(a)
    ARS(h)
    BLA(a)
    -rotation risk
    -plays on wing

    It's got to be agbonlahor right?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, Agbonlahor

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    2. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      not a rotation risk and is a goalscoring wing striker

      sturridge all day

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    3. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Sturridge isn't a rotation risk. Probably Agbonlahor though for the next 3 if it's a choice between them. Those are some good games.

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      AVB said specifically that he had not decided on his forwards for the weekend. That is de facto rotation risk. Having said that, I think you are onto something, and that the risk is lower than for example the City strikers (excluding Aguero).

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  25. viewoftheland
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Any Stokies here know how nailed on Wilkinson is? Could be just the 4.0 defender I need to replace De Laet.

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  26. Miro
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Nani -> Gerrard
    Anderson -> Ben Arfa

    Short term. Leaves me with no Utd cover. Yes or No?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      You need some Man United cover, we're like to score against City at home

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  27. Manilaman
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Captain choice next week? RVP, Suarez, Adebayor, someone else?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      RVP

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    2. Demí
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Suarez, depending on the outcome of the investigation.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Stoke coming off the back of another European Thursday night adventure though. Even a miserable Sunderland side managed to hammer them after the last one.

        After European games:

        Sunderland 4-0 Stoke
        Swansea 2-0 Stoke

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          That means 0-0 this week

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          1. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Sequences ftw!

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        2. Demí
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Just don't like predicting Stoke games though. Whereas Norwich have conceded in every game

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      2. sachmo
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Could a ban start as early as next week though? I would have thought it would take them a bit more time to investigate than that...

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

      Has to be Robin Reliant.

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    4. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      VP, bar midweek injuries.

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    5. sachmo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I reckon it's gotta be between RVP and Suarez. Suarez's fixture is probably a bit more friendly, but RVP perhaps in better form on todays evidence...

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    6. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      ade or rvp

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  28. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Is it worth taking a 4 point hit to bring Petrov (Bolton) in next GW?

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    1. sachmo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Probably not - who would he be replacing?

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    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Its not worth a 4 pt hit to bring in a Bolton player

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    3. Scoredelario
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      no

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  29. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Can't wait to do Taarabt -> Petrov, and Brunt -> Ramsey too if it.

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

      Wait 4 Rambo news

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

    Is it too late to sell Rooney?

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    1. Manilaman
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      No.

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    2. sachmo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Why do you want to sell Rooney?

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

        I will give chance to Suarez in the next 2 to outscore Roonster. I need to re balance my team with one budget striker and Its him or Suarez for the chop

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I am not sure I understand the question...

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

        Was this GW the real time to sell Rooney. Is this GW one GW too late?

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Ah.. got it.

          I think Rooney will continue his rampage quite soon. Besides, this GW was all about getting Aguero out and RVP in 😉

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