[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery

The Saturday Surgery

22 October 2011 599 comments
Andy Andy
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The Gameweek Nine doomsday clock is ticking louder and louder. Fantasy managers face the prospect of falling by the wayside or rising in glorious fashion with just a simple click of the button split between them.

With just an hour to go the Saturday Surgery is back…

The Scout Selection Committee has offered up our weekly Scout Picks to help those on their way – Big Dunc has provided a slice of alternative pie with his Differentials.

Johnfinlay has diligently provided everyone with all of the week’s Team News while Mark and Sir Paulos have given Fantasy Managers all sorts to worry about be it our Watchlist contenders or giving our paid Members a bit of extra bang for their buck with some Talent and Monitor pieces to stew over.

Meanwhile, Granville has been using the Scoutcast to do what it is that he does best.

Let us wile away this 60 minutes and make the right choices. Cooler heads prevail.

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  1. afcblegend
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Heading out this week with:

    Krul
    Enrique Kompany Bosingwa
    Mata Modric Anderson Silva
    Rooney Agbonlahor Adebayor

    Mata (c), can't see any other high scoring games other than liverpool norwich

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  2. Maz
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Thoughts on Rooney for captain? Could be a great differential this week.

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    1. big oak
      15 years, 12 days ago

      i cnt see how a player owned by 40% of managers can be a differential, even if they dnt capt him u wnt go too far, and its not like hes gonna hatrik against city

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    2. RÏÉ BY
      15 years, 12 days ago

      i wouldn't
      he's just as likely to see red

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        15 years, 12 days ago

        BS

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    3. The Finnisher
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Will not be a differential.
      On here maybe, but he will still be the highest selected captain.

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      1. Manamongst
        15 years, 12 days ago

        +10-4

        So true...the idiot, absentee manager's security blanket pick for sure.

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  3. Horizontal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 12 days ago

    5,664 NTI for VDV today vs 1,056 NTO for Nani.

    I'm tempted to follow the crowd but shall resist, since VDV is a crock waiting to happen.

    Or maybe not, since I can do that transfer and then get Nani back in next week because I have enough in the bank to do so........

    Any opinions out in the wonderful land of FFS posters?

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    1. RÏÉ BY
      15 years, 12 days ago

      i don't get the sudden vdv love
      great player but ffs he's pointless

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      1. Horizontal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Pointless in what way?

        Me no understandy......

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  4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    15 years, 12 days ago

    sorry posting again got lost at the end of the last one

    I want to put the following bet on in paddy power

    4-1 to spurs with goalscorers being ade, vdv 2, bale

    cant work out how to do it.. advice

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      15 years, 12 days ago

      pick up the phone

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        15 years, 12 days ago

        is there no way to do online?

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          15 years, 12 days ago

          bet is too specialized
          maybe if theres a chat facility on the site so you can speak to an advisor - a la bet365.com

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  5. The Finnisher
    15 years, 12 days ago

    F*ck it, everyone else is doing it, thoughts?
    Given
    Bosingwa Enrique Simpson
    Silva Mata (vc) Kuyt VdV
    Suarez Adebayor (c) Sturridge
    Vorm - Dyer/Kompany/De Laet.

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    1. Declan
      15 years, 12 days ago

      nice! Do you not think Liv will outscore Spurs?

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    2. Jukesy
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Similar to me, Same sort of defence, I have Gerrad over Kuyt, but Agbonlahor over Suarez, and I'm captaining Adebayor too

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    3. yash
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Great Team

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    4. AriseSirGiggsy
      15 years, 12 days ago

      eesh i didnt realise my team was so generic!
      i have same , except for nani, ramsey, rJohnson, brunt > Kuyt, VDV, Bosingwa, Dyer

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    5. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Looks good Jack. You should score well. Not sure about captain choice though, you not fancy a big score from Suarez?

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      1. The Finnisher
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Thats what Im most concerned over, Blackburn conceded 3 against both Newcastle and Villa..and Norwich have looked decent against the bigger clubs, you reckon Suarez better option?

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    6. Optimus.
      15 years, 12 days ago

      kuyt might not start

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      1. The Finnisher
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Im hoping he will.
        Carroll and Bellamy both played midweek, Downing has been crap lately and Lucas is out..

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    7. RÏÉ BY
      15 years, 12 days ago

      excellent team
      i'm captaining sturridge.. but it's a toss up between him and ade
      i wouldn't bench kompany though.. big game.. captain will score

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      1. The Finnisher
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Surely he wont score again?

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          15 years, 12 days ago

          Na Drogba will 🙂

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  6. Litti
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Brown or Kompany to bench?

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    1. Declan
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Kompany

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    2. Jukesy
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Brown

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    3. Dom Salahnke
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Kompany. There will be goals today.

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  7. Minty
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Quick bit of advice needed Bosingwa at QPR or Ward at home to Swansea

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    1. Jukesy
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Ward does seem likely to keep a cleanie as opposed to Bosingwa, but it'd be a brave man to leave a Chelsea player out against a poor QPR team.

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      15 years, 12 days ago

      ooooo i think Bosingwa personally. 0-3 or 0-4 to Chelsea IMO but Swansea haven't been scoring away. Who are your other 2 playing defenders?

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      1. Minty
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Enrique and R Taylor

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      2. Thatsnotcricket
        15 years, 12 days ago

        QPR are one of those teams where you never know what you are going to get, I personally wouldn't be surprised by a 1-1 draw. I think Chelsea will win though, but it might be a lot tighter than people think, Warnack knows he needs something out of these games, tough run of fixtures.

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        1. Thatsnotcricket
          15 years, 12 days ago

          *Warnock

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    3. urbanmetro
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Bosigwa for sure

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  8. seanie3
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Bench Barton or Dyer this week

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  9. Timmy Cahill Rules
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Lads

    Who do you think is the better option out of Balotelli and Dzeko long term ?

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 12 days ago

      After suffering Dzeko for too long, I shall have neither!

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        15 years, 12 days ago

        I was thinking oid dzekos form stays bad and tevez out of favour balo with 0.9 % ownership could be a quality differential for a while.

        Risky though

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    2. RÏÉ BY
      15 years, 12 days ago

      i'm giving dzeko one more week.. if i was buying before the next window i'd go for balotelli
      and definitely for the derby

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    3. AriseSirGiggsy
      15 years, 12 days ago

      djeko will come back to the fore over the next 2-3 weeks
      hes the natural strike partner for aguero

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  10. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone play the Metro game? Problems logging on this morning?

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  11. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Given
    Bosingwa Simpson Enrique
    Silva Sinclair Ramsey VDV
    RVP Suarez Sturridge

    subs - Vorm, Moses, Kompany, Shawcross

    All good in the hood?

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    1. Demí
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Looks great. Who you giving the armband to?

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers dude. Took my first 4 point hit this season to get VDV in for SWP but i think it makes sense. He may not repay the faith this week (kinda hoping he doesn't!) but looking at the fixture lists it should be good trasfer for the long term

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    2. Optimus.
      15 years, 12 days ago

      who you (c)?

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Probably RVP

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  12. lions
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Play Andy Johnson or Scott Sinclair?

    Or play both and have Tiote as first sub?

    Got a feeling Fulham and Swansea will only score one goal.

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      15 years, 12 days ago

      I'd play both and sub Tiote

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  13. jaxx24
    15 years, 12 days ago

    I'd bench Kompany Litti. Now, silly to double up on Newcastle defence this GW (S.Taylor and Simpson)? My other option is too bring Hughes in for Fulham vs Everton at home?

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    1. MARVELLUS
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Not silly, Wigan are terrible. They play for a goalless draw away from home.

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  14. Tiote on Peyote
    15 years, 12 days ago

    I need someone to sway my indecisive mind. Who to captain; Suarez, VdV, or Adebayor. I feel like they all have an equal oppurtunity of scoring well?

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    1. MARVELLUS
      15 years, 12 days ago

      I'd follow the crowd, Suarez.

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    2. urbanmetro
      15 years, 12 days ago

      I am gonig with Adebayor

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    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Suarez is probably the fittest, and at home, go with him.

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      1. Tiote on Peyote
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers guys

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  15. MARVELLUS
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Got one more FT, save it? 1.8m in bank.

    Given (Ruddy)
    Brown Simpson Bos
    Young Ramsey Mata Sinclair
    RVP(c) Adebayor Sturridge
    Bench: Moses, Kompany, ShawX

    According to an unofficial 'source' on here Young is starting, looking to get Aguero in next week.

    Thanks team.

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  16. unoaime
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Sorry to post again, worked out another option.

    1. Silva > vDV
    2. Mata > vDV
    2. Arteta > Bale
    3. Brown and Arteta > Boyata and vDV (4 point hit)

    Which one seems the best option?

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    1. MARVELLUS
      15 years, 12 days ago

      3. You want to keep Silva/Mata.

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    2. Jukesy
      15 years, 12 days ago

      3

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  17. JYANG
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Hi

    new here so pls dont bite. Pls RMT and advice needed on what to do this week. $0.3M in bank + 1 free transfer. My defence looks weak considering Simpson may not play..... RVP for capt ??

    Given (Ruddy)
    Enrique Simpson Bos (Woodgate, Evans)
    Mata nani Silva Moses (reo-Coker)
    RVP Gabby Adebayor

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    1. frogville
      15 years, 12 days ago

      no i think you're all good mate. who will be your first sub?

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      1. JYANG
        15 years, 12 days ago

        umm Evans, then Reo-Coker. Kinda worried simpson is benched and then woodgate comes on.

        I was thinking Woodgate out Boyota in (or any other $4.5M defenders recommended?

        or save the tsf? thanks

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  18. jfr
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Krul (Vorm)

    Bosingwa, Enrique [Simpson/Jones]? (Kompany)

    Should I bench Jones or Simpson. Already got Newcastle coverage with Krul. If Jones plays right back then we could see attacking returns as well.

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  19. Jukesy
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Bench STaylor or Warnock, currently benching STaylor as I have Krul in goal.

    Other defenders are Enrique and Bosingwa

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    1. urbanmetro
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Go with Warnock

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    2. hmmm
      15 years, 12 days ago

      You have the same dilemma as me. At the moment I have benched Warnock but I've been swapping the 2 for a while now.

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  20. frogville
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Ok, I'm about to do it, I'm actually about to transfer rooney OUT of my team.

    Rooney/Ramires OUT, suarez/vdv IN

    Someone please stop me if this is madness, or there's any last minute injury news kicking about???

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    1. jfr
      15 years, 12 days ago

      I did that the week before he scored back to back hatricks

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  21. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Thoughts on Sturridge captain? Team and player in form, rested in the week, QPR in a mess. Was set on RVP until the scaremongering.

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      15 years, 12 days ago

      RVP (C)
      Sturrige (VC)

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  22. Hay Number 2
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Two more questions:

    1.Walters/Dyer
    2.Rooney/RVP Cap

    Thanks

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  23. pol
    15 years, 12 days ago

    taylor (SWA) or kompany to bench?

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  24. Piggs Boson
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Who to captain out of Mata, Adebayor or Agbonlahor?

    Thanks.

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    1. big oak
      15 years, 12 days ago

      mata hasnt proven to be capt material yet

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    2. Hay Number 2
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Adebayor

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    3. Jukesy
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Adebayor personally, but Mata is another good candidate, I think they'll both outscore Gabby

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Adebayor. He's scored or assisted every week and Blackburn are awful.

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    5. Piggs Boson
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Problem is my gut is shouting Gabby(WBA-h)! I'm sure he'll pick up the points! But then adebayor is sure to...

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  25. BennyDizzle
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Quick Question

    Bannan, Pilkington, Eagles or any other mid less than 5.5?

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  26. mahone24
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Cant believe Im asking but Bannan or Silva? There's United bias involved in this decision. Is it crazy to play Bannan ahead of Silva?

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    1. Hay Number 2
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Silva man, I don't like the whole Bannan option

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Silva. You may not want him to score points against Utd but if he does it's some consolation.

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      1. mahone24
        15 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers guys

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  27. Schwarzer
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Predictions folks?

    Wolves 1 2 Swansea
    Bolton 2 2 Sunderland
    Villa 2 1 WBA
    Newcastle 2 0 Wigan
    Liverpool 3 1 Norwich

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    1. Thatsnotcricket
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Wolves 2 Swansea 0
      Bolton 1 Sunderland 1
      Villa 2 WBA 0
      Newcastle 2 Wigan 1
      Liverpool 3 Norwich 0

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  28. mufc802
    15 years, 12 days ago

    How high in the H2H reserve league do you need to come to be promoted? I am 63rd so far.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Inside the top 50.

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  29. rohan
    15 years, 12 days ago

    here's my team for the weekend...

    krul---simpson---warnock---enrique----mata----silva----nani---bannan----rvp(C)---suarez(VC)----adebayor

    good enough???

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 12 days ago

      Looks mega.

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  30. Idjdjsj8888
    15 years, 12 days ago

    Which three to bench out of Brown, Jones, Brunt and Jagielka?

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