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With three goals and an assist in his last two matches, Fantasy managers have been put on high alert to Gareth Bale’s renewed potential, having witnessed him frustrate for much of last season. Explosive on the European stage, Bale often failed to produce in the Premier League on a consistent basis. This term, however, there’s a growing feeling that Bale may have developed further as an attacking prospect.

In our fifth members article of the week, we examine Bale’s progress in detail, assessing his minutes per event statistics to gain insight into whether he truly has grown as a Fantasy prospect who could finally emerge from the shadow of team-mate Rafael Van der Vaart.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Congratulations, Jimski

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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  2. jimski
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    First?

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    1. Optimus.
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      say it like you mean it

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

    How did that happen? I was replying to Jimski.

    Sorry mate.

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

      Heh - usurped!

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I'm sorry, man, I never intended for that to happen.

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

          No worries 🙂

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  4. CobraKai
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bales already risen twice this GW.

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

    Riveting posts so far. Really sticking to the Bale v VDV debate. 🙄

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  6. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    gareth bale can suck my balls while david silva still breathes

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

      each to their own !

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  7. rosh22
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Will Wilkinson Play if ShawX comes back?

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    1. Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

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  8. jimski
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Just listened to the scoutcast btw. Excellent as ever - one of the highlights of my week. A pity there won't be one next week, but hope Granville enjoys his holiday.

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    1. Corrigan
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      There's bits that always crack me up.

      Actually, Mark refers to buying a Collins. Which one?

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  9. jimski
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    And in other news, I'm about to board the Bendy bus, I think...

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  10. keotes
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Walters, Drenthe or Ramsey?? Help??

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

      walters imo. He always looks likely at britania.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      According to Guardian Squad Sheets it'd have to be Ramsey, since they don't reckon Drenthe or Walters will start tomorrow.

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

        crap no walters? ive already got enough injury and rest doubts.

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        1. jimski
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          Wouldn't necessarily believe it. Hope it's not so anyway!

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  11. Syd.
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    How do you use the members tool?

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

      With gloves on.

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  12. Daddycool
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    My team is not in good shape before the weekend.

    a) Tiote, VDV and Agbonlahor flagged
    b) no United attack
    c) defence consisting of Brown, Bosingwa, Enrique, Evans and Simpson.

    Whats should be my priority?

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

      Not an awful ranking. Suck it up and fix it next week.

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

        Done ok so far, but not happy before this GW. Not used my transfer yet, unsure where to put it.

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    2. jimski
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      VDV and Agbon could easily play. Bos and Evans quite likely won't play. Tiote definitely ruled out. How many transfers?

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

        1 free transfer. Agbon only 6,9 sell value, so I`d like to keep him until he starts drawing blanks.

        Thiote I could ship, but not many good options in that price range.

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

      evans and brown are not bad for CS. I also forced into enrique so hopefully an assist. I would look into gabby situation coz having both vdv and gabby not playing would be real bad.

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

        Do you think Evans will start?

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

    I'll keep faith with studge. No bendy bus this week. 🙂

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      This is my dilemma: was leaning towards sticking with studge........but now I dont know

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

      I'm so close to hopping aboard the Bendy Bus...now just to hit confirm...I don't know if I can do it.

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  14. rosh22
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Will Wilkinson Play if ShawX is back?

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

      Shawcross is a CB, Wilkinson a RB...

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

    Given – Ruddy
    Wilko – Simpson – Caulker – Shorey – Enrique
    Silva – VDV – Walters – Moses – Toite
    Suarez – RVP – Rooney

    TWO free transfers, any suggestions please, my head is fried with different combinations...

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

      0.2 in bank

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I've done Suarez for Adebayor, so stay clear of that one.

      Walters/Moses/Tiote is a bit painful to read.

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

        *Suarez OUT for Ade.

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

        Moses have to keep for this week, Toite, 4.5 bench mose weeks , walters good fix for next 3

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

          Still don't get this "must keep/get Moses" malarkey. He's averaging 2.1 points a game. With a high of 3 points this season.

          And he's in a sh*t team.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            surely off all Wigan players only ones worth even considering are Al-Habsi, Watson and (when he;s on form) Rodallega

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

              Agreed. Ignoring the side's penalty taker for someone who MAY ONE DAY IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS bag a brace of goals seems bizarre.

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 4 months ago

                Moses bag a brace? He could try bagging one first, that'd be a start? All the people who slack of Bendy, yet there is all this love for Moses? On the subject of Watson, he has missed both his pens this season though

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

    oooo fifth members article of the week. get you

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

      money well spent?

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

        I'm not a member, hence the mocking.

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

          i shall join u on this mocking parade

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      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        What is your rank and how many points u got hillbilly pete just out of interest

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  17. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    vorm
    enrique jones brown
    mata nani silva vdv
    rvp ade studge

    ruddy raylor naylor ferg

    1 ft 0.2 in bank

    1) save transfer?

    2) nani/ferg to walters/dre benching studge untill next gw against wolves?

    not interested in geting bendtner for studge

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

      Swap VDV for Bale.

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

        you love bale dont you

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

          Just a three week fling. Sold him now. 🙁

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  18. Raul Seleccion
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale, Bendtner- all I need now is Berbatov in my team and I'll disrupt the time-space continuum

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

      Ah Berbatov - those were the days........

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        yup the days of captaining him when he stuck 5 past Rovers

        What a happy day that was

        Or captaining him and having RvP the day they both got hat-tricks

        I miss those days

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  19. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Think I need some Everton coverage what with their impending fixtures. Can’t afford Drenthe so was gonna get Rodwell. Anyone think this is a bad idea? Tempted by Eagles but Boltons fixtures are not as good.

    Also is Nani to Bale for a 4pt hit a bad idea when I already have VDV? Opinions would be much appreciated. Cheers
     

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

      Baines is enough

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

      I wouldn't take a hit in getting rid of Nani to get on the Bale bandwagon. At the end of the season Nani will more than likely have more points than Bale.

      Rodwell won't be a high points earner, Eagles a better option or Brunt.

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  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Please guys....

    Rate my WC please,
    1 mil in the bank to do Aguero to Rooney soonish

    Vorm/Krul
    Baines/Walker/Brown/Mcauley/Wilkinson
    VDV/Silva/Walters/Brunt/Allen
    RVP/Aguero/Bendtner

    Marks out of 10 please.

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

      I'd get rid of Baines and get some United defensive coverage and get Howard for Krul.

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

        what Mull said plus Bale for VDV

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      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Id keep Baines and dont touch your goalies unless they are injured. In fact make Baines captain.

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  21. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What do people think the Man City foward line will be tomorrow?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      dzeko and aguero

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      1. Locarno
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        What he said.

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

      if dzeko plays i'll be pissed. mancini messed me up last int break. I would say balo.

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    3. Raul Seleccion
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero 80%
      Dzeko 50%
      Pyrotelli 15%
      Caveman 0%

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

      Johnson Yaya Milner
      Aguero

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  22. Viper
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Eagles & Kompany

    OR

    Walters & Assou Ekotto

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

      2nd 1 for couple weeks

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

        Absolutament

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

        These WC decisions are still niggling at me, City are more reliable than spuds though..

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

          yes but id prefer walters to eagles and city have pool next while spurs have 2 home games

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  23. chris_webs23
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Any one considered picking a keeper like vorm, with lindergard? At 4.4 it is cheap for united clean sheet, I know he rotates but imo he will get more mins now champs league is back and united have decent fixtures?

    Probably just me lol

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    1. Viper
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon your right, it is just you!

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      1. chris_webs23
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Damn lol the search continues....

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    2. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      eh, if youre going to pay 4.4 for somone who usally wont play, you may as well pay 4.5 for a keeper who wil always play and rotates perfectly with vorm: Patty Kenny.

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      1. chris_webs23
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I just think, find a keeper who rotates well with united, and when united have a easy home game lindegard is a cert, esp in the hectic december.

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    3. Twinkle toes
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I was considering it could play Lindegaard every week and if he plays bonus and if he doesnt it reverts back to Vorm. Wimped out of that tho and went Westwood

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      1. chris_webs23
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Im not alone!

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    4. Optimus.
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      not a good idea what if vorm were to get injured

      linder will probably play 1 game in 10

      just get ruddy and save .4

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  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    ok guys a quick question, in the bracket up to 6.5 mil best striker to pick (for next GW and beyond) have been planning on Bendy bus, but Long's expected return to fitness has drawn me to him and the extra cash on offer, other options are Hoilet, Klasnic, Morison or Doyle (I have 3 Swans so Graham is out unless I take out Sinclair)

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Klasnic for me

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    2. Twinkle toes
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Stick with the Bendy Bus when he scores a hattie enjoy his price rise 😉

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        only problem is lack of cash for a Tiote upgrade. Oh well there's always MOSES

        Just Kidding, will probs pick Bradley Johnson

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  25. Fpl Old Guard
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jones or Brown for Bosingwa? I have Kompany, Enrique, Simpson and Wilkinson

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  26. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Points prediction this week:

    Vorm
    Wilkinson, Jones, Enrique
    Nani, Silva, VDV, Drenthe
    VP(c), Aguero, Sturridge

    ?

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

      35

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

        9

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        1. hillbillypete
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          + whatever rvp gets

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

            Just replied to u on an earlier post what's ur rank and points total out of interest hillbilly pete

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        2. Mr Smith
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I'll take that!

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    2. Fpl Old Guard
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      120 minimum

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

      49

      Sorry if it's not what you want to hear

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

      that really is impossible to predict. But its a real good team.

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

      3
      6,9,1
      3,6,10,6
      24,9,2

      79

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

        P.S. I'm generous

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    6. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Good team.

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    7. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Hold on let me just drop everything, study the fixtures and work out all 11 scores and then come back with a broad range of estimates for you. Or maybe I'll just grab a beer and read someone elses comments.

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  27. A.
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Was sold on Westwood/Vorm combo, now reconsidering Krul/Vorm, because other than this weekend they rotate quite nicely, those two are about as far as my budget stretches, which is better?

    Also BAE vs Wes Brown, SUN have a lovely run of fixtures, so i'm thinking Brown, but not if i have Westwood? BAE is in a better team, maybe he'll start getting more cleanies?

    Just putting the finishing touches to my WC

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    1. Twinkle toes
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I just got rid of Krul for Westwood to partner Vorm,

      BAE offer assists in addition especially playing alongside an in form Bale

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

        Westwood / Vorm is terrible for rotation.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          agreed, have brough Westwood in as I needed a keeper THIS week, but everytime I consider Krul I look at GW19 then crap myself (I've gone through 6 pairs of boxers this week lol), which is why I will opt for Howard, who also rotates well, has good fixtures and gives me Everton coverage for DGW, and he is ok until I have WC available.

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

    vorm/de gea
    n taylor,richards,hibbert,wilkinson,brown
    moses,johnson,allen,silva,drenthe
    wr,rvp,aguero

    is it good??

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

      christ no...take a 16 point hit. now!!!

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I made the forward line! 😯

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  29. johned23
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Eagles, Drenthe or Walters for nxt few GW's??

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  30. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    This is a weird GW. Between potential injuries & rotations and the international break rustiness ive no idea if im in for a good or terrible week. Made my changes anyhow and im setup as

    Westwood
    Lescott, Jones, Enrique
    Silva, Moses, VDV, Brunt
    Suarez, Adebayor, RVP

    Subs: Dyer, Warnock, Simpson

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      as anti-Moses as I am, I don't see anything better for this week. If he can't score against Blackburn he may as well give up.

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