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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.7m	152.1%	Very Likely
Muñoz	CRY	5.8m	124.2%	Very Likely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	125.0%	Very Likely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.6m	115.9%	Very Likely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	114.8%	Very Likely
Eze	ARS	7.2m	111.5%	Very Likely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	103.8%	Very Likely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	106.1%	Very Likely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	107.7%	Very Likely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	105.4%	Very Likely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	105.7%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	94.2%	Likely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	100.5%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	91.7%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	90.9%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	90.5%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	76.7%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	67.7%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	67.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	65.9%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	64.5%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	64.4%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	62.5%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	62.8%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	60.7%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	60.7%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	60.2%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	59.8%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	59.6%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	58.9%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	55.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	54.1%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	52.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	50.5%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	49.3%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	48.6%	Unlikely
Hincapie	ARS	5.1m	47.2%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	47.0%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	52.9%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	44.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Kyerematen	TOT	4.5m	417.9%	Very Likely
Wilson	FUL	6.0m	161.8%	Very Likely
Garner	EVE	5.3m	152.1%	Very Likely
Szoboszlai	LIV	7.1m	150.6%	Very Likely
Mané	WOL	4.3m	150.4%	Very Likely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	144.5%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.1m	139.4%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	132.4%	Very Likely
Hall	NEW	5.4m	126.3%	Very Likely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	126.4%	Very Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.5m	113.4%	Very Likely
Dalot	MUN	4.6m	112.6%	Very Likely
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	107.8%	Very Likely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	104.3%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.6%	Very Likely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	100.5%	Very Likely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	97.0%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	92.3%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	92.2%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	91.4%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	90.9%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	90.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.8%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	89.1%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	88.6%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	87.7%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	86.5%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	83.6%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Ridgeon	FUL	4.5m	81.1%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	79.4%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	78.1%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	77.1%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	76.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	76.6%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	75.5%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	74.8%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	74.1%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	71.8%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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[sbu_large_image] Team News

18 November 2011 521 comments

johnfinlay

Arsene Wenger is without full-backs Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson as his side come up against Norwich. Johan Djourou and Andre Santos look likely to get the nod in the Gunners’ backline…

Cheik Tiote has been ruled out for Newcastle’s trip to Man City, who have Sergio Aguero fit and available after the international break. Mancini’s starting lineup is anyone’s guess, though, with many of their first-team involved heavily for their nations. Luis Suarez has shaken off a back injury and should start for Liverpool. Whilst Alex Ferguson has question marks over the fitness of Danny Welbeck.

As ever, Team News will continue to be updated throughout the day so keep checking back as more reports and press conferences come through. It’s also worth keeping an eye on our Twitter feed which links directly to the source.

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thobe230
14 years, 5 months ago
second?
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1. Goodfish
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Haha...From glory to gory. A fall so far...
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Drip Doctor
14 years, 5 months ago
Andre Santos has a good 4-6 GW's weeks in him. Very interesting...
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1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Was looking at him, but I've ended up going for a combo of Wilkinson and Enrique.
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2. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Just looked at him, I was hoping for about 5.5 🙁
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Egg noodle
14 years, 5 months ago
FIRST. OHHH YEAHHH
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shiffo
14 years, 5 months ago
Want to replace Bosingwa.. Brown, Shawcross, Wilkinson or other?? Other defenders are NTaylor, Simpson, Kompany and de Laet.. help appreciated!
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1. Drip Doctor
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Andre Santos.
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Such a ridiculous shout
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2. MJ6987
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I replaced him with Kyle Walker, if that helps...
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  1. shiffo
    14 years, 5 months ago
    thanks.
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ToonTom
14 years, 5 months ago
Rooney in for Suarez for a hit? in the mood to do something that isnt dull!

But does it make any sense?!
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1. King Nil Miss ✩
  14 years, 5 months ago
  That´s the kind of gamble FF is about.. If Rooney starts banging this week you already snatch the points and others will get him giving you a nice price rise!
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  1. ToonTom
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Exactly....if Suraez was at home Id keep him, and may do anyway still..but thats less secure.....he will hit a few soon...hmm....Ill wait!
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    1. Cooper123
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Not this week perhaps, Swansea are no pushovers defensively
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      1. gunners2011
        14 years, 5 months ago
        If Welbeck is in doubt then Rooney would move to the forwards again, so I don't think the trade is too crazy. I still have him because I can't ignore his fixtures and united should start firing again soon
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strongbad
14 years, 5 months ago
Considering getting Westwook in, but already have Vorm, and they dont seem to rotate that well - even if it works well for this week.

What our people's thoughts? Worthwhile or not?
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1. ToonTom
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Id love to be able to swap around Ruddy but too much else that has to change...you are doing well if you can find time to chnage keepers...!
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King Nil Miss ✩
14 years, 5 months ago
Team:

Vorm
Enrique – BAE – Wilko
Brunt – Sess – VDV – Drenthe
RVP – Rooney – Aguero

Krull – Bosingwa – Dyer – DELETE

Thinking of: Bos -> Jones or Bos -> Santos
to play instead of enrique this week, what do you think?
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1. King Nil Miss ✩
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Interesting that apost came along refering to Santos....
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  1. Chris_White
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I see you are experienced, sensuring SF 😉
    
    Bos > Jones seems good to me! Btw...that's one ugly trio up top :$
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2. Shatner's Bassoon
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I know some people aren't sure about playing Jones because he's a rotation risk but I reckon he's going to prove himself with attacking potential as well as possible cleanies. Not convinced about Santos.
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Rwilliams90
14 years, 5 months ago
Given or Ruddy??

Or take a hit to get one of them out.
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1. matiakez
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Similar situation myself, tempted by Given out for Westwood..
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  1. Rwilliams90
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Same, only takes Sunderland conceding one goal to make it a bad move though.
    
    Even though totalfpl has Norwich more likely to keep a clean sheet I'm gonna go with Given. I just can't see Arsenal not scoring at Norwich and hoping Spurs have one of those frustrating days they have every now and then.
    
    Although as an Arsenal fan it is tempting to go with Ruddy so there's a consolation if we don't score!
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matiakez
14 years, 5 months ago
Is anyone sticking with Given?? i’d rather not switch a keeper but Given and Kenny over nothing but you’d imagine save points at Spurs.

Its either take a hit to swap the keeper or dump Suarez?
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Alonso14
14 years, 5 months ago
Which of these should be my priority to get rid

GIVEN, Kenny

BOYATA, EVANS, kompany, simpson, brown

DYER, vdv, silva, ramsey, mata

SUAREZ, BEST, rvp

Thanks, no freebies
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1. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I just went through all that on the last Article. 😉
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woodenarmadillo
14 years, 5 months ago
where are the links to enter the cup ^^?
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1. woodenarmadillo
  14 years, 5 months ago
  dont worry.. found it
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2. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Mine are just to the left of the sink above the draining board. 🙂 Look on the Home page, articles are there.
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Squerly4568
14 years, 5 months ago
anyone know if gabby is a likely starter for monday>
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1. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  It won't make any difference, Villa are going to get stuffed.
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ToonTom
14 years, 5 months ago
I just want to say well done to Mark and Co for how far this place has come. I just entered the cup and got me my auto-email reply, all very smooth. Not like the old days of poor Akers having hundreds of people's data to deal with!
AND prizes....to think we used to do this purely for fun...

Cheers guys...

heres to Man City getting a shock tomorrow 😉
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1. blip
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I don't yet have the cash/free transfer opportunity yet to get rid of Cabaye, so hear, hear!
  
  The fact that I'm a toon fan is secondary =P.
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  1. ToonTom
    14 years, 5 months ago
    FF got to be separate from footy!
    Well Dreamboat played for France in the week so he should be fit....I think we could get a point but just a decent performance would do! You see Sammy signed a new deal? Very raw but glad we have him settled down....
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    1. blip
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Likewise. To be honest, I'd be tempted to start him tomorrow.
      
      With Marv out and Obertan doubtful, I really don't want to see Gosling/Guthrie on the right. Ben Arfa maybe might get the nod at RW?
      
      Tbh, I'd go with Ba alone upfront, and a MF of Jonas, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gos/HBA, HBA/Sammy.
      
      But that's why I'm not a PL manager.
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      1. ToonTom
        14 years, 5 months ago
        I keep thinking 4-5-1/4-3-3 is the way and he keeps proving me wrong! I was looking at Sammy for a cheeky punt for tomorrow actually but hes a striker on the game! I am not sure vs Man City how technical he is and so how helpful he will be. I can see Gosling and Guthrie playing deep behind Cabaye, Gut and one other (will he play HBA against the man who broke his leg?!) and Ba up top...but we shall see.
        Nice to meet another Toon fan! Are you a Geordie? Im not, and feel like the only Toon fan in Sheffield sometimes!
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        blip
        14 years, 5 months ago
        I'm not, as it happens. Londoner myself, there's not many of us either! But I visited the toon a fair bit when I was young as my mum went to Uni up there and loved it. Guess matchday atmosphere sucked me in!
        
        As for tomorrow, I think anything other than 4-5-1/4-3-3 and we'll be punished. So that's what I'd like to see. And if I see Guthrie on the right or Shola in the stadium I'm really going to fear the worst!
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        ToonTom
        14 years, 5 months ago
        haha we shall see...have a good one mate
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2. Mark
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Thanks toontom...as well as the obvious (the redeisign) we've come on a lot behind the scenes, stuff visitors will never see as such, but stuff that allows the site to run more smoothly and efficiently.
  
  It's taken time and money, and there's lots still to do, but the support from the community, and our members of course, has given us the chance to build a good foundation and the opportunity to carry on improving and growing.
  
  We've come a long way since I spent that Christmas building the site using a dummies guide to wordpress.
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  1. ToonTom
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Haha I can imagine. I dont come on here Sat mornings much (I cant take it!) but when I have it hasnt seemed to be crashing-a great achievement!
    
    I do still pine for the older days sometimes, but appreciate all you have done. Its nice the pod is still you two with no flashy adverts and such, although sure that may come! Say hi to J Wilson by the way, I am sure he will have a few tips, the guy truely is "a brain in a jar"!
    
    Oh and did you go Baines in the end?!
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    1. denial
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Totally agree on how well the site's doing these days - can't imagine the work that's gone into it. I do miss the old days a bit though - it's always exciting when a community is springing up for the first time - but it could only go in this direction with the number of people using it I guess.
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Crouch Potato!
14 years, 5 months ago
75%
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1. ToonTom
  14 years, 5 months ago
  is 26% less than footballers should always give.....
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  1. Bubbles
    14 years, 5 months ago
    You're missing that magical 9%, footballers always give 110%.
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    1. ToonTom
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Hate that phrase!
      
      Love your pic...reminds me of days gone by full of total carnage.....bubbles!
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      1. Bubbles
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Pure hatred from me too on that phrase. "I done give 110%, guv." Bollocks ya did! 🙂
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        In Like Flynn.
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Any mention over 100%, and they should have that much cut off their thinking part.
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  2. Crouch Potato!
    14 years, 5 months ago
    unless its Berbatov!
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jimnastics
14 years, 5 months ago
Has the Tony Pulis press conference been and gone? Any news on Wilkinson? I know some are worried he might be dropped.
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Personally, I don't think he'll be dropped. His versatility to play on either side just works wonders for the strong lad. IMO, Higgy will return & Wilko will continue to play RB.
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2. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  hmmm interesting. Maybe they need a fall guy
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3. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I thought he had one yesterday, saying he was sticking with Bego, and how the last game was no one player's fault but collective pants.
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Goodfish
14 years, 5 months ago
A tiny piece of my brain is saying do this:

1)
Vorm
McAuley, Kompany, Wilkinson
Nani, VDV, Silva, Walters, Sinclair
RVP, Adebayor

But another fragment of my cerebrum says this:

2)
Vorm
Enrique, Kompany, Wilkinson
Nani, VDV, Silva, Walters
RVP, Adebayor, Sturridge

Then a little (sexy) bird says sweet things like this:

3)
Vorm,
McAuley, Kompany, Wilkinson
Nani, VDV, Silva, Walters, Drenthe
RVP, Adebayor
(Bye-bye, Sinclair...)

What do your tiny pea brains say about my dilemma?
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  3. Provided it isn't for a hit
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  1. Goodfish
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I knew someone would say that, so I'm NOT going to jump in the Rolls Royston. I'm not. I'm gonna stick with my man Sinclair, so there.
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    1. blip
      14 years, 5 months ago
      You can't go recommending Drenthe to me, then staying away yourself! Very poor form, m'lad.
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2. Crouch Potato!
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Invest in a better brain perhaps!
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  1. Goodfish
    14 years, 5 months ago
    You say that, but this brain I got working here at the moment is the equivalent to a retarded 3 year old (dog).
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    1. Crouch Potato!
      14 years, 5 months ago
      You lucky bugger!
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blip
14 years, 5 months ago
Got 6.4m to spend on a midfielder (Sell Wright-Phillips + £0.1m in bank), but torn between Sessegnon (£6.2m), Eagles (£5.4m), Drenthe (£6m), Rodwell (£5.3m) and Sinclair (£6.2m).

Leaning towards Eagles or Drenthe as that would leave me some cash free (still have some deadwood to shift), but think maybe Sessegnon would deliver max points/£?

What do you guys think?
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  You need one of Eagles or Klasnic I think, Bolton are about to go on a good run
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 5 months ago
    lol you really don't
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  2. blip
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Not sure I'm ready to get shot of Dzeko, RvP or Gabby upfront, so that would be Eagles, then. Hmmm.
    
    Plus my midfield is... that is, it's not... it needs work, basically.
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    1. ToonTom
      14 years, 5 months ago
      I think I am going Drenthe,only Brunt tempting me away. Surely Sinclair cant get a pen all the time! Sess is v inconsistent and for me Rodwell doesnt do enough going forward....Eagles a gamble, could work!
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2. Goodfish
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Given the prices, I would do a Drenthe. People say he got the strengthe.
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  1. blip
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I have been going Dutch recently. With positive results.
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    1. Goodfish
      14 years, 5 months ago
      You're speaking double-dutch to me, lad.
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Ryan
14 years, 5 months ago
Which WC team should I go with

Team A (Likely)

Westwood, Krul
Enrique, BAE, Ward, Rangel, Wilko
Silver, VDV, Ramsey, Drenthe, Eagles
RVP, Bendy, Aguero(Rooney GW15)

or

Team B (Alternative)

Vorm, Krul
Vermaelen, Enrique, Turner, Wilko, Simpson
Silver, VDV, Drenthe, Brunt, O'Hara
RVP, Klasnic, Aguero(Rooney GW15)
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1. Goodfish
  14 years, 5 months ago
  A, but I think Bendy is a retard.
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers, I don't like him either which is why I tried to have a team without him in the alternative side
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Elniñorules
14 years, 5 months ago
Cue: 220 all out.
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1. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 5 months ago
  🙄
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2. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Is it going well?
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3. Fitzy.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  You almost predicted it correctly ER:
  
  131+47/0+1
  
  😆
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  1. Elniñorules
    14 years, 5 months ago
    0s don't count anyways, do they 😛
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    1. Fitzy.
      14 years, 5 months ago
      +1 🙂
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reply fail
14 years, 5 months ago
Will this affect Drenthe's playing time?

David Moyes hints at long-term Rodwell and Fellaini midfield partnership
http://t.co/mt30RsSG
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Drenthe plays LM, whereas Rodwell & Fellaini are CM/CDMs.
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2. Goodfish
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Drenthe's strengthe is that he plays in a different position that those other guys.
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3. Scroobius Mac
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Not for the near future, Drenthe has looked better than Coleman or Osman since he's been playing.
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4. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Drenthe plays on the left so he should be fine
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5. reply fail
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Ok, thx a lot.
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David
14 years, 5 months ago
Hi Guys, I wont bother boring you all with a RMT,

Basically have 1.1m in bank,

Need to rid Bosingwa @ 5.8m

Want to upgrade N.Dyer @ 4.6m

This would leave me with 11.5m for Defender and Midfielder (want players with good run of games, not just this week).

I appreciate any advice , cheers all.
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1. Mole
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Depends on who you already have. In that price bracket, the following:
  
  Defender - Jones / Shawcross / Wilkinson. Or Brown for something different.
  Mid: Eagles / Walters / Drenthe
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  1. Frazek
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Formica is a possible decent option. SWA, WB, BOL next three at home, with WIG, STO, SUN away. He looks among BR's most creative players and is just £5m.
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    1. David
      14 years, 5 months ago
      not looked at him really, but them fixtures do look good, cheers for that.
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  2. David
    14 years, 5 months ago
    liking drenthe and brown mate, thanks.
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2. MJ6987
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Not checked prices but does Walker and Brunt work?
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  1. David
    14 years, 5 months ago
    like walker, would consider brunt although often frustrates, i'll look at the prices, thakns mate.
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chris_webs23
14 years, 5 months ago
Has a nightmare! Rvp starts on the bench!
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1. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Then comes on for second half and double hatrick.
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MJ6987
14 years, 5 months ago
Footballers who, for whatever reason, never fulfilled their potential (as a United fan my list is probably biased)...

Duncan Edwards - obvious reasons
George Best - although he achieved a lot he was effectively finished as a top class player by about 26 and never did it on the international stage
Norman Whiteside - injury curtailed his career (look at some ealry footage of him - what a great young player he was!)
Matt Le Tissier - loyalty / lack of ambition prevented him playing at the very top level either domestically or internationally
Steven Gerrard - again loyalty prevented him from winning the volume of trophies that his ability deserved
Paul Gascoigne - lifestyle and mental issues

Any more?
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1. Frazek
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I always found John Barnes' England form particularly annoying given that 4-5 year spell at LIV where he was simply breathtaking.
  Chris Waddle's career, fine as it was, lacked a certain consistency, I would say too.
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2. Granville
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Tommy Taylor, same as Edwards.
  
  Shearer won one title and that was it.
  
  Andres Escobar - shot dead at 27
  
  Lentini. Italian footballer who was transferred to Milan for a world record fee. I doubt many people have heard of him.
  
  Pennant, Babel.
  
  Freddy Adu.
  
  Injury - Hargreaves, Marco Van Basten, Steve Coppell
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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Another record transfer, Denilson (not the Arsenal plodder) to Betis, never fulfilled his potential. Didn't Lentini have serious injury problems that wrecked his career?
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3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 5 months ago
  epic Gazza video here if you have some time to kill
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HlQDIHkBow
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4. Churchill
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Thierry Henry. Age curtailed his potential to score 999 Premier League goals. What a tradegy.
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  1. Frazek
    14 years, 5 months ago
    :). In fairness, going to the US was his best shot of maxing his goals tally. Well, best apart from joining my team, Southgate County. He could probably bang in a couple of dozen a week back in north London.
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5. 1966 was a great year for E…
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Not quite in the same bracket as those, but Lee Sharpe, Michael Bridges. Imagine how good Paul McGrath would have been without the refuelling issues and busted knees.
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  1. MJ6987
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah Paul McGrath is a good one - he was great even though he never trained (bit like Ledley). Not seen enough of Bridges tbh.
    
    I was never a big fan of Lee Sharpe - always thought he relied to much on knocking the ball past a defender and skinning them for pace - granted he was good at that but when he lost a bit of pace he had nothing else to fall back on, unlike, say Ryan Giggs who was able to adapt.
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6. Lewis - Sky Pod
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Kieron Dyer..
  
  Seriously.
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Lightbody
14 years, 5 months ago
Someone talk to me about Holt as a potential cheap striker/first sub. He's on a good run but has also been a sub… likely to get back into first team soon? On penalties and sharing free kicks with Pilkington..? I've got the funds to get Baines in, but if Holt's price drops again then I can get him in for Adebayor and afford Lampard in midfield to give me the main players on set pieces from the top teams (alongside RvP, Rooney, VdV and Silva)…
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Not a bad idea actually. It does appear the captain of the Norwich side will be returning and possibly playing alongside Morison. This may also reduce the influence of Pilkington by changing to a 4,4,2 formation
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  1. Lightbody
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers mate, sometimes you need to air these thoughts to stop you going mad!
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  2. Turbodog
    14 years, 5 months ago
    He's definitely on my radar - plus his massive price falls make him even more attractive.
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Optimus.
14 years, 5 months ago
anyone find that supposed tweet by someone said on the last post of aguero maybe starting on bench or do we smell bs

if their was truth behind it id definitly lose studge for dzeko
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1. tosey
  14 years, 5 months ago
  i found it on the gaurdian site however theres no quote from mancini at all
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  1. Optimus.
    14 years, 5 months ago
    cool cheers
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  2. IceMan DB
    14 years, 5 months ago
    What time is Manicini's press conference anyway?
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2. Goodfish
  14 years, 5 months ago
  10.36am. Here:
  
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/18/football-live-blog-sepp-blatter
  
  Makes sense...
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  1. tosey
    14 years, 5 months ago
    yep got me thinking it now makes sense
    
    this is why you should never do early transfers. broke my number 1 rule yesterday n good chance ill get stung for it
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    1. denial
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Jesus wept. The City front line is doing my head in.
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      1. tosey
        14 years, 5 months ago
        ive steered clear all season until now, noticed tho that aguero had started every game hes been fit apart from first game against swansea
        
        when i heard balo n dzeko played 180mins i thougth he was nailed on!
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    2. heco87
      14 years, 5 months ago
      As an Aguero owner, I'm not too concerned ... I don't know what the stat is but they've scored something like 30 of 40 goals in the second half of PL matches this season. That said, it's obviously not ideal.
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  2. IceMan DB
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Think i'm going to get Rooney in for him then. 🙁
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Drip Doctor
14 years, 5 months ago
Just read the 'Talent - Jack Rodwell' article, i am really liking the idea of getting him. Saw him get in the box a lot for England midweek aswell.
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1. denial
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah, I'm looking at a Moses to Rodwell switch after this GW. Can't really lose with that I reckon!
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  1. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I want to do Dyer to Rodwell. Seems a waste this week though as it would mean benching Moses this week when he could actually have a good GW.
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2. Frazek
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I saw him miss two sitters. 🙂 Early days for him, in fairness, but I'm not ready to bet the farm on Rodwell yet.
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  1. Drip Doctor
    14 years, 5 months ago
    That header was atrocious. He was getting in the box though, 5.3, in form, decent fixtures, can't argue with that.
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    1. ToonTom
      14 years, 5 months ago
      have to be honest id just dismissed him..but 5.3 is cheap......Cleverley tempts me too..but no idea why! haha
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3. Ginkapo FPL
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Rodwell and Ben Arfa rotate pretty well. Pity about Barfa's lack of starts
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Optimus.
14 years, 5 months ago
chances of fabio starting rb over jones this weekend?

with smalling injured and raphael after playing reserve game thursday so it will probably be 1 of evans/ferdinand to partner vidic with evra lb

i have jones worried he could be rested for fabio with ucl game coming up after playing 2 full int games
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1. J0E
  14 years, 5 months ago
  there is a possibility....I still think Jones'll play at RB. Fergie could argue that he'll be on a high after his performances and want to keep that form going. I expect him to be rested midweek, when Rafael - who came through a reserves last night, could be ready. Fabio is a lb really .
  
  Some Man Utd fans may be able to help here as to how often Fabio has played rb and how effective he was.
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  1. Optimus.
    14 years, 5 months ago
    i know fabio has played rb in ucl few times and covered lb for evra couple times
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2. Elniñorules
  14 years, 5 months ago
  no way. fabio's a UCL specialist. pretty much like david luiz.
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3. IceMan DB
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I have a feeling that Jones will be rested and either Fabio or Valencia will start at RB.
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  1. J0E
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Valencia will be even more knackered than Jones after the international. Jones didn;t have a 20,000 round trip to Wembley.
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    1. Frazek
      14 years, 5 months ago
      180 mins played too, wasn't it? Think Nani/Young mid, Jones RB.
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    2. IceMan DB
      14 years, 5 months ago
      I agree with that but Fergie has previously said that he won't over use Jones because of his age so imo he's more likely not to start.
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4. IceMan DB
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Also with Rafael and Smalling coming back in contention soon it might not be the best time to get Jones in.
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ToonTom
14 years, 5 months ago
Ward-Wilkinson
Bos-Brown
Petrov-Drenthe

Worth a 4 point hit?
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1. Frazek
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Not for me, ToonTom. I'd do two, and give third transfer another week.
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  1. ToonTom
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers...plan is to do
    
    Petrov-Drenthe
    Bos-Brown
    
    as Ward will play and the other two prob wont
    
    Its because I havent got any work today and feel adventurous....! haha, no hits is the way forward..repeat after me!
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    1. Frazek
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Resist Tom, resist. Point hits are like cocaine, feels good the first few times, but you'll get addicted and pay a hefty price in the long haul. 🙂
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2. Chris_White
  14 years, 5 months ago
  No point in the Ward transfer for a hit, but i like the last two (for no hit obv) 😉
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3. heco87
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Nah, keep Ward for a few weeks time when they have decent fixtures ... like the other 2 transfers though. Could even treat yourself to Walker/Jagielka instead of Brown if you didn't want a mackem 🙂
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4. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  yep.
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J0E
14 years, 5 months ago
Drenthe or Walters ...quick poll... no explanation.

On your marks get set go.....
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1. ToonTom
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Drenthe.
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  1. Frazek
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Well that's quite even.
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2. Optimus.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  walters penos
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  1. Frazek
    14 years, 5 months ago
    What Optimus says. 🙂 Pens mean prizes, or points, no?
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  2. denial
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Drenthe
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3. heco87
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Drenthe
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4. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Drenthe.
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5. Churchill
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Drenthe.
  
  He's fit (not in the biblical sense. Well he might be but I just won't got there). DGW in store.
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6. McDog
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Walters
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7. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I got all flustered then. Like taking Exams (thankfully I did that very rarely).
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  1. Crouch Potato!
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Or chatting up a babe( thankfully I do that very rarely) Last time my classic Do you come here often? was taken way out of context!
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    1. In Like Flynn.
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Which may of course be a good thing.
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8. ToonTom
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Dabizas
  
  hero
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9. Elniñorules
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Walters (until GW15)
  
  Drenthe (from GW16)
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  1. J0E
    14 years, 5 months ago
    cheers everyone...the juries still out. Walters next two look great...but there's something about Drenthe that appeals to the diligent underachiever in me. I'm fairly certain no mini league rivals will even consider him.
    
    Going to make a final decision tonight.
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Ye
14 years, 5 months ago
Thoughts on my WC Team please? Should I make any further changes?

Howard (Vorm)
Walker Jones Wilkinson (Turner) (Simpson)
Ramsey Drenthe Silva VDV (Allen)
Rooney RVP Bendtner
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1. heco87
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Better than earlier ... go for it 🙂
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  1. Ye
    14 years, 5 months ago
    cheers, appreciate the response!
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2. markymark
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Brunt for Ramsey looking at fixtures?(you have RVP)
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  1. Ye
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I had thought about it but I think Ramsey has potential to get in the points, plus I have already been scorned by Brunt, had him earlier in the season to no effect!
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    1. markymark
      14 years, 5 months ago
      fair enough then !
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