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31 October 2011 1051 comments
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The Dugout Discussion turns on the floodlights tonight as we close out the gameweek with Stoke playing host to Newcastle this evening…

The home side make two changes from their last league tie – Jonathan Woodgate recovering from the midweek cup tie versus Liverpool in time to return and Jermaine Pennant back in the side in place of Dean Whitehead. The visitors, meanwhile, make a solitary change with Cheikh Tiote unfit and Danny Guthrie filling the void. Teams in full are…

Stoke XI: Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Woodgate, Wilson; Pennant, Delap, Whelan, Etherington; Walters, Crouch

Newcastle XI: Krul; Simpson, S Taylor, Coloccini, R Taylor; Obertan, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Ba, Best

All eyes on the Potteries as Fantasy Managers look for one last boost to their gameweek ten scores.

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  1. McDog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Who was the guy who was saying that the previous 3 weeks he brought in a defender who got injured and this week he brought in Shawcross?

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  2. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I really wish Spurs would tighten up at the back, BAE would be an absolute steal.

    Might still get him, these fixtures are sweeeet.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Thought in the QPR game he looked equally threatening as Walker. May get him also.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Got him myself for Ryan Taylor, would have had couple of assists if it wasn't for some poor finishing from Ade and VDV

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      2. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        He seems to park himself in the opposition's half when Spurs are in possession. Think Walker will outscore him but ain't worth the extra 0.5.

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      3. Scroobius Mac
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Also Spurs with King and Parker look a lot better than Spurs of last year. Cleanies will come.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      tru but if they cant keep a cleanie at qpr, there are tougher fixtures out there

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      They need some stability at CB - Dawson has been a huge loss.

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        King is excellent, but will miss more games than he'll play.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          I think they should just give up on him, unfortunately - better to have a slightly worse player who can play every week and get an understanding with his CB partner, than the excellent King playing 1 game a week if he's lucky, and not training and building up that understanding.

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    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I got BAE he got him in. He got an assist and 2 bonus points gw 9. He was unlucky not to get a clean sheet this week.

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  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Sessegnon for GW12 anyone?

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    1. AlexMcD
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Why not with the form hes in 🙂

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Well I had him from GW1-GW6 and he did nothing so I'm a bit unsure lol

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      He has a good run of fixtures, but I have have a set against him cos I sold him just before he went on his goals and assists spree.
      He would be a good pick for gw 12 I think.

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    3. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      nice run of games

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Irony is he is playing on the wing now, while when he was pointless, he was playing second striker.

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  4. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I had Enrique in my defence this week as Kompany and Shawcross beside him scored ) between them ad Simpson on my bench (gggggrrrrr)

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Stoke will score. I hope (Simpson 3rd sub, don't think he's got me more than 2 points except on the bench)

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      dont beat yourself up, form and fixtures, you would have played them 9 times out of 10, its just unlucky

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

    Can I have something for Yohan please? A pen, an assist, a bonus, anything? 🙁

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      -1

      He's on my bench

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        +1 on the -1

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          0?

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  6. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I have 48p, my rival 41p before this game

    Good news: my rival have Bergovic, ShawX, Walters. I have Raylor
    Bad news: my rival have Demba Ba. I have ShawX

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  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    lol @ bbc commentating
    "Jermaine Pennant collects but has nowhere to run but a blind alley full of Newcastle defenders."

    sounds terrifying

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Masked Newcastle defenders...

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Literally in the case of Steven Taylor.

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          or someone else with a mask they claimed it's Steven Taylor

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          1. si
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            What exactly do those masks do to aid a broken nose?Aid it like a bat shield against Huth's flailing elbows?

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 6 months ago

              Your elbows cannot harm me! My wings are like a shield of steel!

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              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 6 months ago

                +1

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  8. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Can see why Stoke are the 2nd lowest scorers in the league....

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Can see that Walters bandwagon crashing soon....

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        i got on that, sigh

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  9. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Pardew is really doing a great job at Newcastle, thought sacking Hughton was a terrible mistake but he has done really well in fairness to him, delighted for their fans.

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    1. 1NAM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed. I thought they were going into troubles at that time they sacked Hughton, but I was clearly wrong. Pardew has obviously won over everyone.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Really thought they would struggle after they sold Enrique, Carroll, Nolan and Barton

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  10. Chewy Toffee
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    "If Stoke get a goal now it will be 2-1"..who pays these guys?

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  11. It's 1879...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Sessegnon or Larsson?? (excluding the fact that Cabaye, Ramsey, Murphy, Sinclair etc are all valid alternatives...)

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Larsson.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Sessegnon

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    3. tosey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      sess

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    4. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Tough call. Set pieces for Larsson probably sways me, but Sess always looks good for a goal...

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    5. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Sess potentially more explosive (emphasis on potentially). Larsson a regular 5/6 pointer.

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      1. It's 1879...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I like consistency. It's a valuable FPL trait for me...

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    6. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Larsson one yellow card away from a ban; but Sess let me down badly GE1-6.

      Must be other options? I was considering a cheeky punt on Drenthe until he got sent off

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      1. It's 1879...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah Drenthe's on my (lengthy) list for this position. Plenty of options which is nice...

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  12. Iceman
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Is J. Evans a good option? Will he get many starts??

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    1. 1NAM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I have had Evans since the off, he did a good job apart from that red card in the derby game. Not sure if he's going to get many starts, but with Fergie putting him ahead Rio on the board, Smalling injuried and Jones playing well at right back, he would.

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    2. PFOR
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Not in the long-term, no. Get Jones.

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    3. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I was umming 'bout him......cheap but with Ferdy a doubt, Smalling injured, he might get a look in over next few easy fixture games.....

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    4. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say get Jones. Jones is currently the RB with Smalling injured and will offer better potential for attacking points. With Rafael about to return from injury, if he plays at RB I'd expect Jones to get the nod over Evans at CB, but it's a tough call. Either or both could keep playing etc, so PJ's extra attacking potential sways it for me in the meantime...

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      1. Iceman
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Even when you consider the extra 1.5 mil he costs?

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        1. CarelessGenius©
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Exactly.....a Manu defender for 4.5 is worth a punt.....

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        2. It's 1879...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Ah I forgot about cost. For £4.5m you could do a hell of a lot worse than Evans, esp. with Vidic back (assuming Evans plays etc etc)...

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  13. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Taking out Ba for Sturride is looking rather silly at the moment.

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    1. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Talking of (slightly) Epic Fails, your linked YT vid doesn't work anymore. Amusingly it's to a 'Never Gonna Give You Up' clip.

      Unless of course the non-working link for epicfail was an intentional play on your name, in which case that's rather amusing!...

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  14. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Beginning to regret my last minute swap of Simpson to MPetrov. Come on Stoke, score.

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  15. tosey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    a) lamps, hernandez
    b) mata, rooney
    c) nani, torres

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    1. The Spudgunner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      B) But you should get in VDV and Silva unless you've allready got them 🙂

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      1. tosey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        got vdv, cant afford silva if i want rooney

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    2. IceMan DB
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      b

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I have Lamps and Rooney but of these pairings I would say c

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  16. The Spudgunner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Opinions on this badboy

    Vorm CRuddy
    P Jones Enrique Simpson Naylor Tierney
    Nani Silva VDV Eagles Pilks
    Rooney RVP Graham

    £0.3m in the bank

    Looking to get rid of Tierney maybe for Wilkinson or maybe McAuley.

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say Wilkinson

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  17. JapBen
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Should I do Bos to Jones, Evans, Walker, BAE, Wilkinson or McAuley and why? Thanks guys!

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Jones if you dont need money elsewhere. Best fixtures out of the lot.

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      1. JapBen
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        agree with that obviously Evand has the same fixtures but more of a rotation risk

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          As a united fan, i hope Evans doesnt play and the Da Silva bros can help us out.

          Thanks for your advice on my post last page 🙂

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  18. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    worst pick i got from this forum this year

    adebayor

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    1. The Spudgunner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Mine was Torres/Bent

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    2. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      worst pick i got from this forum my brain this year

      adebayor

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      1. Oi! Shadders!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        strike through fail

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    3. Rocking halitosis
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      says the guy who's had moses since gw1

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      1. lazybones18
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        u didnt see my Rudd pick 😛

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    4. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Moses will trump them all. Glad I dumped him after gw1. For those that have kept him it's been Boselli part deux

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      1. lazybones18
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        he is just getting unlucky.. how many times he has hit the xbar this season ?

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  19. Spaghetti Hoes
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Rival has back three of Simpson Saylor and Raylor... I have Walters. Needless to say I am hoping for a cheeky penalty.

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      eggs one basket springs to mind

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    2. Stevomill
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      GOT IT, I was hoping for the same

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  20. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    A Woodgate goal right about now would be helpful....

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    1. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Was just thinking that. Players do have an canny knack for notching against their old sides...

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  21. Zambere
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Begovic Given
    Enrique Bosingwa Jones Kompany N Taylor
    Nani VDV Ramsey Tiote Dyer
    Aguero Adebayor Suarez

    Above team ticked over for last 4 weeks but never shone!?!
    Can anyone see possible improvements in any area?
    0.0 cash 2 transfers

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      invest too much in defence

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      1. Zambere
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        would agree just like having defenders to chose from the top sides

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          FPL not need a balance team or good looking team.

          defender limited to 6p per game, invest to attacker with more points. more bonus

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          1. Kostja
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            top defenders make more points per million spent than any other player, so you must have decent defenders.

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            1. Zambere
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 6 months ago

              the debate on expensive defenders rolls on and it;s still one i'm unsure of the correct answer!

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    2. Rts
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Given > Vorm
      Bos > Walker

      I think silva is necessary for all teams, probably the best player in the prem at the moment

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      1. Zambere
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        yes i agree but i've missed the boat in terms of pricing as he is risen 0.9m from start

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    3. The Spudgunner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Get 1 or even 2 of the big hitters out of defence so u can upgrade elsewhere. 🙂

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  22. A.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Ba has turned an average gameweek into a good gameweek - even better come baps tomorrow i hope 😛
    Only downside is the fact i'm playing ShawX with Simpson on the Bench.

    And the ShawX injusry and Kompany red means i need to reshuffle my defence for next week.

    But still, 64 at the moment, potential of 68 with Ba bps makes a good gameweek for once, i've nearly broken the top 100k

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  23. Chewy Toffee
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Considering how big Stoke are they really are shite at set-pieces..

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  24. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    stoke need a pen to score.

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  25. Goalarov
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    FF is a great game, but it's game weeks like these that make me want to scream. My H2H opponent hasn't moved his (C) armband from Ba for the last 5 weeks. As things stand, I will lose to him by 2 points. I captained VDV this week. Simpson is sitting on my bench. Bullet. Head. 🙂

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    1. PFOR
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      H2h is meh, nothing to lose sleep over.

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      1. Goalarov
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        thanks, feel better now 😉

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      2. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Every year I start and think "maybe I can win it", then I play against Dzeko scoring 4 or Bale scoring 2 lol.

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    2. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      The guy I'm playing this week took a 20 point hit last week and has a rank of 1.7 million yet he's going to beat me this week.

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      1. Goalarov
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        ouch. i'm guessing he captained RVP.

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  26. IceMan DB
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    How long will Shawcross be out for? I’m hoping he’ll back after the international break or else i’ll have to transfer him out.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      It's tough to say so early, but he looked like he just did his groin.

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      1. IceMan DB
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        So 2 or 3 weeks i'm hoping! *fingers crossed*

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  27. Dhubanmonkey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I need a Walters goal to win my head to head - how likely?

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      lets hope somebody dives.

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      1. Rts
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        you got your wish

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  28. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    how are newcastle winning these headers?

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  29. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I have Krul and Simpson on the bench, play ShawX @@

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    1. Rts
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      ouch

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  30. Chewy Toffee
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    CROUCH YOU DONKEY!

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