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Sunday Dugout Discussion

23 October 2011 2353 comments
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Coming down from the highs of cheering captain Luis Suarez in person to a magnificent two point tally will be hard to do, but, this Sunday, the Dugout Discussion has come good with all sorts of tasty fixtures that will soon cleanse any palette…

There are three early kick-offs at 1:30pm today as we keep track of some top ties – the Manchester derby chief amongst them. All the following line-ups are sourced from the Premier League (@premierleague).

Fergie has named the same back-line as which drew at Liverpool while recalling Anderson, Nani and Wayne Rooney to his starting line-up. Roberto Mancini has kept the faith with Mario Balotelli while he can also call on a fit again Sergio Aguero. Teams in full are…

United XI: De Gea, Evra, Ferdinand, Evans, Smalling, Fletcher, Anderson, Nani, Young, Rooney, Welbeck.

City XI: Hart, Richards, Clichy, Lescott, Kompany, Milner, Barry, Yaya Toure, Silva, Aguero, Balotelli.

Arsene Wenger said he’ll have to rest Robin Van Persie eventually – he has now. Opting instead for the brute force of Marouanne Chamakh against Stoke. Captain Ryan Shawcross will likely find himself up against Aaron Ramsey at some point today. Teams in full are…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Mertesacker, Santos, Koscielny, Djourou, Arteta, Song, Walcott, Ramsey, Gervinho, Chamakh.

Stoke XI: Begovic, Shawcross, Wilkinson, Upson, Whelan, Etherington, Wilson, Delap, Whitehead, Crouch, Walters.

Fulham make a widespread amount of changes from their midweek European team while David Moyes gives loan signing Royston Drenthe his first start as well as super sub Apostolos Vellios. Teams in full are…

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Baird, Riise, Hangeland, Grygera, Murphy, Sidwell, Dempsey. Dembele, Johnson, Zamora.

Everton XI: Howard, Distin, Baines, Hibbert, Jagielka, Neville, Fellaini, Rodwell, Osman, Drenthe, Vellios.

As these games either enter the dying embers or reach a heady climax the fourth game of the day will kick off as Harry Redknapp tries to keep on pressing up the table with a trip to Ewood Park. QPR playing host to Chelsea will then round out the gameweek on all good television screens.

A whole host of opportunities today with a wide array of fixtures and top teams to savour in the Dugout Discussion. Here’s hoping the stars can live up to their billing.

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

    "JIMNASTICS SAYS:

    I judge a pundit’s intelligence on how they pronounce “Bosingwa”. GNev is clever, JRed is thick is shi*t."

    My favourite is Chris Waddle. "Gabby Ager-bong-galore" and "Pel-an-ty".

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  2. Kuqi Monster
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    got lost on last page:

    drenthe too knee jerky?

    been looking at everton’s fixtures and they are great until jan apart from next week and arsenal in GW15

    baines too expensive for me so looking at alternatives…

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    1. JapBen
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't call their next 2 fixtures great - Home to Man U and away to Newcastle

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Replied just as the pages changed:

      Apparently he looked dangerous today, certainly on my radar

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

    ADVICE

    take it if you want

    RVP and brunt did nothing for me and i kept faith now get rewards

    Im doing the same with nani and nasri

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    1. Stat virgin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      This guy a genius, listen to what he says

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    2. mufc802
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      You need the right balance of keep the faith and knee jerk otherwise you will either fall behind by missing the big pointers or end up chasing points. Most of it can be down to luck though.

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

        i'd been thinking of bringing in nasri for the wolves game but its so difficult w city to predict who will play, and then who will get the big score even if they do play!

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    3. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Who would u sell out of Nani, Silva & Mata 4 VDV then???

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  4. goneill79
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    63 points.

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  5. Paul
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    whos a bttr option taylor(swansea) or boyata????

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      imo Taylor, Coyle really doesn't manage cleansheet.

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  6. Orion
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Shawx out for Wilkinson and Walcott out for VDV? Two freebies, looks ok guys?

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    1. wrong
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      i presume you need to do the former to get the cash for the latter

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      1. Orion
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        Yeah... I need...

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

          then its not a bad transfer at all

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

    oh shit! i fcked up concerning boswinga. i was planning to do mertesacker to a cheap defender but rather did boswinga after his red card.
    The only consolation is that chelsea have alternating difficult fixtures, so i don't think they will get many clean sheets, but he had a huge price while in my team.
    oh darn it, i should have just done mertesacker.

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  8. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Bosingwa, Mata, Sturridge, Nani >>>> Walker, Larsson/Sinclair, Torres, VDV (8 point hit)

    what do people think? who would you have out of larsson and sinclair?

    Lost on last page

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    1. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Not Torres

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Torres is the main reason I'm doing it haha, he is my fave player

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        1. Andy1
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Fair enough. He's turd though

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          1. Fernando Torres
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            na best striker in the world

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

          heart ruling head?

          -8 is a big hit. don't do the knee-jerk shuffle!

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          1. Fernando Torres
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            yehhh, my heart always rules head mate... I like having players i like in my team e.g. torres, gerrard , silva, vdv

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

      i just did a 8pt hit. feel terrible for realizing so late on that boswinga has a 1 game ban only but otherwise my team is close to perfect (mertesacker and moses being the close).

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        bosingwa doesn't have a one game ban, its a 3 game ban lol

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

          no it's not

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        2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
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          We've all been educated in earlier pages, it's only a 3 match ban for violent conduct.

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      2. Pratik
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        sounds decent.

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        1. Whistle
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          sounds wrong

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  9. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    There is value in VDV first goal scorer bets.

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  10. wrong
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    i'd been 50-50 between bringing in vdv and nasri next week, for mata

    leaning more towards vdv but this only leaves me with silva for city coverage. problem with city is you never know whos going to play or get the points. could have had aguero+nasri today and only got 7 points out of a 6-1 victory!

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      leave Mata he WILL SCORE AND ASSIST NEXT WEEK!!!!
      If you have nani or young, sell em for VDV. NOW 🙂

      You will thank me...

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

        i dont have nani or young, i didnt fancy united players for the liverpool or city games

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  11. fredwestham
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Wow...was sat back an hour or so ago expecting to watch bosingwa,Mata and sturridge power me to a half decent week...oh how wrong was I?!

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  12. yash
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Only 28 points guys please help

    Given Vorm

    Bosingwa Gabbidon Kompany Simpson N.Taylor

    Jarvis Silva Nani Tiote Sinclair

    Rooney Adebayor Suarez
    2 free transfers left and 1.2m in the bank,Should i wildcard?

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      It's not a bad team don't worry, I'd probably go with Nani to VdV. But United do have decent fixtures coming up so a transfer like that could easily go either way.

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    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      It still a decent team. I have nani. Will keep faith in him as he will come good

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    3. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think you'd be wasting a valuable wildcard. Your team's not bad, maybe just take out Jarvis.

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

      who should i take in place of jarvis?

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  13. Dai Chicken Pie
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Balotelli anyone?

    I'm thinking RVP>Balotelli

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      o_0

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

      Thats very silly...

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

      Not for RvP no.

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    4. dopey1
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Why would you get rid of RVP??

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

        if i dont get any injuries,
        i'm thinking of doing rvp -> aguero for next week
        and aguero -> rvp the week after
        to make the most of the nice home fixtures

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

          how could you possibly know you're not going to get any injuries a week early?

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

            well obviously i meant by the end of this week

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

              but you need to get no injuries the next week too or you cant get rvp back

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

          I'm considering the same Nick.

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

          I've thinking the same.

          I'm worried though

          1) Aguero rotation risk
          2) RVP will score 1 goal against leaky Chlesea defence
          3) I bought RVP for 11.9. Currently 12.1 and bound to rise 12.2. Which means wasting 2 transfers + $0.2M for the 2 week shuffle

          Not worth it imho

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    5. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      While he's playing very well at the moment he's too risky for me. Aguero as a City forward is a maybe but not Balo.

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

        balo is a lot cheaper and has outpointed aguero 4 weeks straight...the lads coming into a little form right now

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

    okay last time taylor or wilkinson?????......wilkinson nailed on starter right????

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Wilko

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    2. Rvp The Dutch Magician
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      wilkinson defo

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

      no

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    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Taylor the safer bet imo

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  15. Oscy23
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Thankgod! for VdV (c) and silva. Life savers!

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  16. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    The worst refereeing performance in the history of football is occuring right now at Loftus road.

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

      Bitter.

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

      Funny how every time chelsea play badly it's always down to the refs. Must be a conspiracy, i'd say the FA are included, maybe UEFA and FIFA too.

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I think that's the case with most teams, talked to one of my United supporting friends after the game and he was moaning about some of the decisions.

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

          No dodgy decisions in the utd game, apart from it probably should have been 7-1 with ando giving away a pen.

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Only dodgy decison was playing Evans when there was a good chance of Balotelli playing - he's just not strong enough, it's been his probalem since he's been at Utd.

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    3. goneill79
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      which decision r u questioning?

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    4. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Why? Chelsea are animals- tackles are awful

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    5. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I would disagree. remember s korea v italy? both sending offs just imo

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

      AHHHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Haha, was on 29pts with Bosingwa, Lampard and Sturridge to play, now on 28 and had my arse kicked in h2h by someone who has not touched his team for weeks and has Dzeko captain.... 😆

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

      Me too.

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  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Adlol Taarabt

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  19. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance brunt may get a bap?

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

      http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/chemikills/GW9BPpredictions.png

      from TFPL

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers for info

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I dearly hope so.

      To quote Gandalf: "there never was much hope, just a fool's hope"

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

    Jesus now Mata injured? Lol, fantastic. At least I won't have headaches this week, easiest transfer of the season.

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

      how bad did it look ?

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

      Wasn't it a tactical change? Didn't notice an injury.

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      1. The3rdTurd
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Can't have been, it happened in stoppage time at the end of the first half.

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Apparently it was a slight shoulder knock, wouldn't get overly worried as of yet.

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  21. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    What are folks' early thoughts on starting strikers for City next week. Presumably the Carling Cup game will give us a big clue. I am finding it very herd not to knee jerk all over Bibatelli.

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

      I'm hoping for some guidance from the carling cup but with an away euro tie the following week the carling cup tie may not tell us too much imo.

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  22. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Is FPL still down? Daren't check my score.

    *shudders*

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

      Nope working again

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

      it's up and running.....and showing my meagre 42 point haul (without BP's of course)

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

        Cheers. I'll try and log in now.

        *gulps*

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  23. Danton
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I'm annoyed to Suarez. Thinking of going Suarez->Dzeko, though still like to hope for that double figures week from Suarez.

    Bit annoyed that I started to doubt myself and changed captains armband from VDV to Suarez.

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Don't sign Dzeko. Had him for six weeks of bugger all and the week I transfer him he score 2 and assists. He's just too inconsistent. Oh and hang onto Suarez....

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

      stick, don't twist.

      Suarez had 11 chances against NOR. not much return, i'll grant you, but if you saw how much magic he produces every week.....

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

    Aware that bosingwa will play next week but really frustrated with him. Equally frustrated with ward though

    Options have, exact money to do them

    A. bos > kompany
    B. Ward> shawx
    C. Both for 4 point hit...

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

      I'd definitely get Kompany in there

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

    radio 5 commentator just suggested that Bosingwa will be available against Arsenal next week, he will be suspended for the Carling cup game...however Drogba has 3 match ban due to violent conduct...

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

      Yes, everyone knows.

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

        Khortort Kap, Phom mai leu jaak, phom mai doo...

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

    Bosingwa out Shawcross in

    Mata out VDV in

    Done.

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      selling Mata? Injury???

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  27. Animals & Scandals
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Bosingwa -> Shawcross
    Young -> VDV

    4 pt. hit
    Good bet?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Looks solid

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

      Possibly, I would

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

      Go for it.

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

    how bad did mata's injury look ?

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

    Come on QPR, score another so Bosingwa gets -3!!

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

      Player is off the ptch, it wont affect him

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

        "If a player receives a red card, they will continue to be penalised for goals conceded by their team."

        Taken from FPL website rules.

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

        it did for poor johnny evans!

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

      Not how it works

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Last season that's how it worked. The logic behind it being that the sent off player is equally responsible for the goals conceded as the ones on the pitch.

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I've just checked J. Evans has got -3 for 6 goals conceded.

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      2. Andy
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        That is how it works.

        See Johnny Evans -5 points from earlier today as an example.

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  30. Burty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Nightmare week. Do I wildcard or just use 2 free transfers?

    Given Foster
    Kompany Bos Enrique Rangel STaylor
    Petrov Bale Nani Barton Moses
    Rooney Suarez Zamora

    What do you think guys?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Backline looks steady for at least a couple of games if you rotate well. This is what I would do:

      Bale -> VDV
      Zamora -> Bendtner (Yes, I am serious 🙂 )

      Bendtner will get you goals and you can always rotate him out the squad and bring in Moses GW 11 due to fixtures.

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