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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. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    52 from 8 players, was going great then 1 point from 3 Chelsea including captain when that had a good fixture. Still a decent week but should have been much better

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    1. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      gr8 score if ya had 52 going into the Che game!

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    2. applemanthai
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      painful. but still a good score.

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  2. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    looking at the fixture list, are stoke the best looking for the next few gameweeks?!

    Given & Bosingwa -> Begovic & Shawcross

    or

    Given & Shorey -> Begovic & Wilkinson

    or just one of the defenders??

    WHAt time do the BONUS points come out at on a monday morning usually??!
    First week in a while i gained about 20 on rivals thanks to VDV, Silva, RVP(c)

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    1. applemanthai
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah... Stoke defence look like a good investement with 3 at home outta 4. Begovic for Given is a sound choice but Gven has good fixtures as well (but what does that mean these days)

      I think the ticker should be replaced by a form ticker.....

      its all about form this season.... not fixtures....

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  3. RafaMC
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani and DeLaet out for VDV and Shawcross. No hit involved

    Would love to get Aguro as well but would need multiple hits and the loss of either Bosingwa/Kompany.

    Thoughts ???

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    1. applemanthai
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      im thinking along similar lines.... Jonse to ShawX and Mata to VDV...

      Think its a good choice!

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    2. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      looks good, i would do it.

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  4. Moves Like Agger
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    One free transfer what to do... 😀 😀 😀

    Vorm (Krul)

    Bosingwa, Warnock, Enrique (Simpson, De Laet)

    Nani, Silva, Ramsey, Petrov (Dyer)

    Rooney,Suarez, Adebayor

    2.2 in the bank... 🙂

    So many options.....

    Suarez to Ageuro
    Adebayor to sturridge
    Nani to VDV
    Rooney to RVP

    OR a combination of the above for 4 point hit

    Your advice would be greatly appreciated 😀

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    1. applemanthai
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bos to ShawX..... Chelsea cant keep cs.
      wouldnt change much else...

      but option is Nani to VDV... but I wouldnt do that yet.
      United have nice fixtures and i expect a repsonse.... and you have Ade for Spurs cover.

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    2. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Your team is pretty solid mate, the only one I would consider out of the options given is Nani>>>VDV.

      Suarez was great against Norwich
      Aguero is a rotation risk IMO
      Adebayor has better fixtures that Sturridge
      Rooney has a better chance of scoring decent points against Everton than RVP against Chelsea

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

      I'd just bring in kompany.

      Suarez has two good fixtures. Aguero may not play an easy tie before champs league.
      Adebayor has great fixtures and has been scoring as well as sturridge.
      Nani to VDV may work but I expect a MAN U backlash at everton.
      RVP has Chelsea. Wait till the following week if your still keen on that one.

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  5. G4L
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I want to get VDV but cant decide to swap either nani or lampard? thanks

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Easy....Lampard all the way!

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    2. Gustavo Fring
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lampard. Will leave u with some extra cash too.

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      lamps because of the money you would have for elsewhere.

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    4. G4L
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      thanks

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  6. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I have a b!tchin line up for this following gw:

    Vorm (Given)
    Kompany Shawcross Enrique (Simpson) (Brown)
    VDV Walters Silve Dyer (Ramsey)
    Rooney RVP Sturridge

    Boom...that just happened 😉

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    1. mendosas_enemy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Looks very good, Brown might be worth playing.

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I know....but instead of who?

        I had him on the bench this gw...gutted 🙁

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

          Dyer is the only one you could possibly take out. I'd play Dyer though.

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone with dyer in their team does not have a bitchin line up

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  7. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    With FPL a religion, are there any councilling sessions that FFS can provide for those with -30 points?

    *sobs*

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      chin up corrigan. 30pts is a decent score this week.

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      1. applemanthai
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        nah its not really.
        its pretty crap.
        but religion sucks anyway..... cause of most wars.

        Just believe in yourself!

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  8. Gustavo Fring
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    a) Nani > VDV

    or

    b) Rooney > RVP

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      a) most defo

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      1. Gustavo Fring
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Ok.. what about:

        a)Nani > VDV
        or
        b) Mata > VDV
        or
        c) Nasri > VDV

        🙂

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        1. applemanthai
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          B - Mata to VDV... but anyone know more about Mata injury?

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        2. Hay Number 2
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Nasri purely cause his game time is limited. Although Mata is an injury risk so wait to see if he'll recover in time.out of the three Nani I would keep.

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  9. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    29 points for me. Pretty pleased with that.

    Ramsey and Brown (only just seen that he got an assist) on the bench was inspired.

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  10. BoobyZ
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What do we reckon the average for the GW to be? 40?

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  11. Uncle Damfee
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What do you guys think about Drenthe? scored today and gave two assists. Same with Gervinho. Will they become starters?

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    1. applemanthai
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Gervinho already is a starter... but classed as a forward which is a pain.

      Drenthe - now there is a differential

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  12. Rvp The Dutch Magician
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    i have 2 freebies thinking of this

    suarez to ageuro

    simpson to wilkinson

    my team is linked if anyone could suggest anything better it would be great cheers

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    1. applemanthai
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      yeah - wilko is a good shout.. and Toon fictures turn bad soon.

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      im interested in wilko too. whats his chances of playing for the next 4 games?

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      1. Rvp The Dutch Magician
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        v good as huth and co seem to play in europa wilko doesnt so he plays in pl

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      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        this is the question, stoke need shawx cover, he cant play all cup and europe and league games, wilko could figure more

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      3. Mole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        that questions has been asked a lot, but I havent heard any concrete answers yet. Any Stoke fans?

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  13. maltasi
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Im having an ok season..scoring around the 50s each week..but 9 awful captains in a row now lol

    Silva 1 point last week..Sturridge 1 point this week while VDV gets 12+3. Rooney Vice when he scored the 22 and 17.

    Uffffffffffff!

    Anybody else not had one good captain's haul yet all season?

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      i was until two rvp capt weeks.

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    2. Rvp The Dutch Magician
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      my worst was rooney when he got 4 vs chelsea my highest was lamps verses norwich 26 im yet to get a huge haul but in saying that my captains consistently preform

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    3. G4L
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      i feel ur pain this week made lampard my captain for 2 pts last week got 1pt for rooney and worst was gw4 when rooney got 17pts and i made RVP my captain.

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  14. MCM
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Best forward with 5.6 to spend, looking at Graham or A Johnson. I'm thinking Best isn't going to get much goal action with Ba, plus I have Guittierez for Newcastle cover.

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    1. applemanthai
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Graham at that price

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  15. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Lampard & Tiote
    or
    VDV & 6.5 Mid

    Any ideas on who the Mid could be?

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    1. Rvp The Dutch Magician
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      vdv and petrov or ramsey depends on your team

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      1. Gustavo Fring
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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    2. Dartsfan501
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey ?

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    3. JapBen
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'm thinking of going for Walters. Brunt and Ramsey are other good options. Best value for money option is probably Pilkington

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  16. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with Bosingwa.... Hmmm...

    There are so many players that I want to get rid of right now. De Laet, Ward, Jarvis, Nani, Mata, Suarez.....

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      if u gonna sell, hope that everybody else does the same so he drop at a decent buyback price.

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    2. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      i would keep him for now, he looks good going forward. Get rid of the likes of mata, delaet and ward.

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bosingwa doesn't miss a PL game, so de Laet, Ward and Jarvis are more urgent, I'd say.

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    4. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Did you © Suarez in the end? Sir Chins if you did.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, and very annoyed with myself for doing so, considering a) I fully expected Norwich to get something out of the game b) I know that Suarez's finishing isn't all that.

        Still, was horribly unlucky to get 4 measly points from him.

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  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    still cant decide over wilkinson or shawx, wilkinson of course for the saving, but not nailed on to play tho

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

    wtf, how is having rvp captain and VDV not enough to move up today? surely even with dzeko and silva that should be progress

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Have the rankings updated?

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Not yet

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

        the points have on the history, i hope the rankings have't. also have ramsey so must move up a bit

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      what thats 7 goals this week! top dog

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  19. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Right what about captain options?

    Out of the following who would you choose?

    RVP/Sturridge/Roney/VDV/Silva

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    1. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      vdv or silva.

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Ha ha...great minds. Currently it's on them two vdv c silve vc 🙂

        Cheers

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  20. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Who do I need to prioritise in getting: VDV or Silva? Have Ag as City cover.

    Therefore, the second part of my conundrum is who to get rid of first, Nani or Young?

    To cut a long story short, I was having an OK season, but then got obsessed with the Utd V Nor fixture.

    At least I can rely on Jonathan Walters!

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Silva dude....I have had him all season and nearly every week he delivers. I have both but if I had the option between the 2 Silva all the way.

      Out of Nani and Young....Nani would be my choice...young is too sporadic with his points haul for my liking.

      Walters is a god 🙂

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    2. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ag is simply not enough man city cover, you need 2 at least now.

      VDV has injury risk whilst silva rotation risk, yet both good capt options. Toss a coin.

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      1. Corrigan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. May even get both! Roo would be my Utd coverage.

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      40% ownership tells you all you need to know...

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  21. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    City bonus points:
    Balo,Silva and Dzeko???????

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    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      yeah. balo and dzeko fighting for the 3 silva probably the 1

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      1. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        won't Dzeko's 2 shot off target and pitch time count against him??
        Dzeko-2 goals, 2 off target
        Silva- more time, more key pass, 1 goal, 1 shot off target , 1 assist

        technically Silva should have more ppi

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

          2 shots off target for silva on the stats on this site, same for dzeko. whatever silva did dzeko had an extra goal too. balotelli and aguero had nothing off target

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

      i think balotelli will get the 3, dzeko 2, aguero 1

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  22. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain next week?

    I've narrowed it down to VdV or Silva.

    Alternative options are Gerrard, RvP, or maybe even Agbon

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  23. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    For a 4pt hit how is this:

    Bosingwa--->Shawcross or De Laet-->Wilkinson
    Nani-->VDV
    B.Johnson-->Walters

    Or do the bottom two for no hit?

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bottom two for no hits...pointless taking hits for gk/def. 1 goal conceded could result in a negative net points haul.

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    2. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Also Bosingwa will play on sat 1 game suspension which will be served in the cc.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        ah yeah i could always ditch him after international break cheers. Is wilkinson likely to be regular starter?

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  24. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Stoke have got a good run of fixtures.... I need to get rid of Long....I will have 8.2m to spend.........

    ....Crouch? 😯

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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  25. Rvp The Dutch Magician
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    would they hurry up with the rankings

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  26. JapBen
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Vorm
    J Enrique, Richards, Bosingwa
    Petrov, VDV, Silva, Sinclair
    RVP, Sturridge, Adebayor
    Subs: Given, S.Taylor, Brown, Moses

    Was thinking of doing Moses to Walters tonight before his price rises but if I start Walters who do I bench?? Maybe better to save a transfer for the next GW??

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    1. JapBen
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Moses to Walters, play Walters and bench Petrov who tends not to score very highly away from home....?

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  27. Duckbill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Think its about time i kneejerk as quickly off the mata bandwagon as i got on it. One big mistake.

    Another mistake was holding onto both rooney & nani when there 3 hard fixtures came up. Paying for it and made worse by having risky capt options in mata, ade and suarez.

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  28. applemanthai
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    avg score 34

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      that is what i got, red arrow to 991K. Surely after 10 poor captain picks I maybe lucky 11th time around?

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  29. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Fell 4000 places to 294,000. I can deal with that, especially with Ramires and Gabbi chilling on my bench, Bos' sending off, and a (in hindsight) lousy Captain choice in Suarez!

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  30. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Up to 22k. RVP you dutch master.

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    1. RossNUFC
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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