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The Saturday Surgery

22 October 2011 599 comments
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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
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months 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
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

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

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months 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
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

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

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

        BS

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months 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
        14 years, 5 months 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
    14 years, 5 months 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
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months 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
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Pointless in what way?

        Me no understandy......

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  4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months 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
      14 years, 5 months ago

      pick up the phone

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        is there no way to do online?

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months 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
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months 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
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      nice! Do you not think Liv will outscore Spurs?

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

      Great Team

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    4. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months 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
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months 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
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
      14 years, 5 months ago

      kuyt might not start

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months 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
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Surely he wont score again?

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

          Na Drogba will 🙂

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  6. Litti
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Brown or Kompany to bench?

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

      Kompany

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

      Brown

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    3. Dom Salahnke
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Kompany. There will be goals today.

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  7. Minty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

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

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    1. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months 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…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months 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
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Enrique and R Taylor

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      2. Thatsnotcricket
          14 years, 5 months 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
              14 years, 5 months ago

              *Warnock

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        • urbanmetro
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Bosigwa for sure

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      3. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Bench Barton or Dyer this week

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      4. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Lads

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

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

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

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          1. Timmy Cahill Rules
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months 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
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months 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
          14 years, 5 months 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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      5. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

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

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      6. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Looks great. Who you giving the armband to?

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          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months 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
          14 years, 5 months ago

          who you (c)?

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          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Probably RVP

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      7. lions
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I'd play both and sub Tiote

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      8. jaxx24
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

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

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      9. Tiote on Peyote
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I'd follow the crowd, Suarez.

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

          I am gonig with Adebayor

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        3. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

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

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          1. Tiote on Peyote
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers guys

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      10. MARVELLUS
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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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      11. unoaime
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          3. You want to keep Silva/Mata.

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

          3

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

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

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          1. JYANG
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months 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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      13. jfr
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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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      14. Jukesy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Go with Warnock

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        2. hmmm
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months 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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      15. frogville
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

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

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

          RVP (C)
          Sturrige (VC)

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      17. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Two more questions:

        1.Walters/Dyer
        2.Rooney/RVP Cap

        Thanks

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      18. pol
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        taylor (SWA) or kompany to bench?

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

        Who to captain out of Mata, Adebayor or Agbonlahor?

        Thanks.

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        1. big oak
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          mata hasnt proven to be capt material yet

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        2. Hay Number 2
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Adebayor

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        3. Jukesy
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months 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
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

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

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        5. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months 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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      20. BennyDizzle
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Quick Question

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

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      21. mahone24
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

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

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

            Cheers guys

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      22. Schwarzer
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months 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
            14 years, 5 months 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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        2. mufc802
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months 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
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Inside the top 50.

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

            Looks mega.

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        4. Idjdjsj8888
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

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

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