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Rafael Van der Vaart is a doubt for Spurs’ away trip to West Brom as he struggles to overcome a hamstring problem. Heidar Helguson returns to training ahead of QPR’s visit to Norwich, while Damien Duff, Stephen Kelly and Steve Sidwell are all ruled out of Fulham’s Emirates showdown with Arsenal…

Manchester United are expected to welcome back Wayne Rooney for their game with Newcastle, who are without Cheik Tiote. Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that Ashley Cole should be available as Chelsea welcome Wolves to Stamford Bridge.

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  1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    One big question for the weekend:

    A. Rooney
    B.Drogba
    C.Suarez
    D,Desko
    E. Hernandez

    Who would you choose?

    I'm leaning towards Suarez because of his fixtures, and total disgust towards being rested; however, I hate the man.

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    1. jacklfc88
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      who's desko? 😀

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Edin Desko!!

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        1. Blue Moon Rising
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Aghhh right. Now you've repeated it. It's clear.

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      i'm thinking of getting rid of suarez let alone bringing him in, as soon as gerrard is back he'll be bangin em in tho i reckon so maybe good move, i may even get rid for this GW then bring him back next week, sounds daft but cant see him doin anything against city.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Fair play. I'll be watching liverpool vs City, and I'll only have Silva playing. If Suarez did anything in that match, then I'd would be really annoyed

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          actually man, i may be leaving suarez in, his fixtures from next week are way too tempting.

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          1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Sounds like a plan, I'll do the same then

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  2. yanky
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    another RMT, sorry but any thoughts?

    Vorm (Ruddy)
    Kompany – Shawx – Baines (NTaylor, Simpson)
    VDV – Ramsey – Richardson – Nani (Moses)
    RVP – Bendtner – Sturridge

    should i start Ruddy, play NTaylor and bench Kompany? One of Kompany/NTaylor will be my 1st sub if VDV out..

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

      Im playing Vrom!

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

        better to play kompany than ntaylor to limit risk then?

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  3. DynamoTomato
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    I can't bring myself to change my team ive been discussing it on here already today but just totally unsure.

    Begovic Hennessey
    Jagielka Evans R Taylor Enrique Walker
    Nani Silva Drenthe Walters Dyer
    Rooney Agbonlahor Adebayor

    2 FT and 0.3 in the bank

    What would you do?

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    1. sla9sa
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Bench dyer and agbon and take the plunge!

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Agbonlahor out for Bendy.

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

        I only just noticed how favourable Sunderland's next 3 fixtures are. Agbonlahor looked jaded against spurs too and Swansea will be a tough test. Good shout.

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    3. CatMac
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Evans to Brown and save the other transfer for next week, imo. Maybe look at getting Ba in for Agbon next week and see how Rooney does this week.

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  4. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Could maybe see Saha pulling in a haulage this weekend against Bolton, then he's got Stoke after their europa game, anyone got him or considering him? or is he just not worth it until you see the goods from him?

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

      he is a crock

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  5. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench?

    Enrique or Naylor

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

      naylor

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

        Well this is awkward!

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

      Enrique 😉

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

      enrique

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    4. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      enrique

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    5. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yikes, what to do? Given that I'm playing Vorm in goal I was going to hedge my bets and play Enrique. Currently 2-1 in Enrique's favour backs that approach up. Thanks all....

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Right, so thats Naylor sorted then. In order, how should I prioritiese my bench?

        1) Dyer, Enrique, Simpson
        2) Enrique, Dyer, Simpson

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

        you know that team top of the league scoring >3 goals a game?
        it's not aston villa

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          haha! +1

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          1. CRAZY TRAIN
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            lol. Dyer then

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

    Vorm Given
    De laet Enrique BAE Brown R.Taylor
    VDV Silva Sessegnon Sinclair Ferguson
    Torres RVP Adebayor

    1FT 3.1M in the bank

    Ok I think I've decided

    4 point hit = De laet > Vermaelen and VDV > Bale

    Who approves?

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

      upgrade ferguson instead of delaet as you have 4 good defenders anyway.

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

        tbh I don't mind having ferguson, I will keep him for the time being and see how it goes

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  7. Menly
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys can I get your opinions on my team? 🙂

    Vorm (Ruddy)
    Walker - N Taylor - Evans (R Taylor - Kompany)
    VDV - Sessegnon - Silva - Sinclair (Eagles)
    Rooney - RVP - Sturridge

    0.2 and 1 Ft

    Cheers 😉

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

      you're risking evans instead of playing kompany?

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

        Kompany will come on if he orders his subs correctly.

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

          thats probably the best idea, can't see Evans getting a cameo, 90 or 0

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

            Fair enough... what transfers FB?

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    2. sla9sa
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      You don't fancy Eagles against a beleaguered Everton? Personally, I 'd bench Sinclair.

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  8. FPLord
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    With a defence of Lescott McAuley Wilkinson (Gabbidon Simpson) is it worth doing Gabbidon>Santos for a hit. I can't see anyone of my defenders getting more than 1 point this week. Maybe Santos with his attacking potential will make up for the hit?

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  9. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Feeling slightly edgy not having any Chelsea coverage this GW. Anyone else with the same worry?

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

      Nope

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

      Have you watched them recently?

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

        Aye. I've also seen Wolves too!!!!

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        1. Tommy J
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Good luck-could work, Sturridge is the only one I'd consider but I'm an obstinate Suarez owner!!

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    3. sla9sa
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, fretting big time, thinking of getting Mata or Strurridge - could turn out to be a huge blunder!

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  10. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Probably been asked before, but whats everyone doing with vDV? Sensible to hold on to him or to get rid?

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

      May get rid for bale, saves money too

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    2. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'm not gonna make a knee-jerk reaction.

      I'm keeping him but closely monitoring him over the next few weeks.

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

      not sure mate. was 100% keeping him in but now considering options....

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

    So fellas.... still havent decided on the nani move yet... any suggestions would be much much appreciated.... possible options

    a) lamps
    b) bale (already have vdv)
    c) walcott

    d) ??

    watchu wise men say?

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  12. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Breaking News for anyone doing their head in between the follwing two keepers:

    Begovic is confirmed as benched, Sorenson is back in goal.

    Stoke CS looks like a lock.

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

      Breaking?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Stoke CS being a "lock" this weekend is pretty new

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

      Stoke may be at fortress Britannia, but have shipped 8 goals in their last 3 home games, and are up against a Blackburn side who haven't failed to score in every away game this season, themselves bagging 7 in their last 3 away from Ewood Park.

      I'll still be playing my Stoke defender, but I wouldn't be so sure of that lock.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        It's Lock, it's Lock!

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

    Will Torres start vs wolves ? First to 5

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

    Who will score more this weekend?

    A Adebayor
    B Bendtner
    C Walters
    D Larson
    E Bale
    F Suarez

    I think AEBCDF

    What does anyone think

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

      EADCBF

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      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        For F's sake, please put him higher up the table!

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    2. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I fancy Walters and Larsson to get on the scoresheet.

      However, looking at the fixtures none of these are set fair for a big haul.

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

      CADEFB

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    4. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      FACED

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    5. sla9sa
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      EDCBAF

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

    Anyone buying the Blizzard? Just finished listening.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'd rather buy something by eddie izzard than blizzard 🙂

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

    Hey
    Good idea or bad idea

    Rangel and VDV to Baines and Drenthe.

    Cheers

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

      Bad, I think overall. Rangel is a bargain, though Naylor is even more so and VDV will be back for Bolton at home and beyond.

      Having said that, there are many merits to Baines and/or Drenthe.

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

        Thanks buddy. Yeah. Just gotta hunch for Baines and Drenthe. May ship out Nani. It will cost me though... 8 points. Hunch is bad idea.

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  17. kca1762
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    my team
    vorm|rudy
    enrique|brown|jones|simpson|young
    vdv|ramsey|walters|silva|dyer
    rvp|adebayor|bendner
    3.6m in bank

    should i get rid bendtner and take helguson in???
    get rid vdv..take mata/bale???
    pliz help me mate

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Both of those transfers make no sense to me. Is that young of QPR? If so then boot him

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

    Just changed my team

    RMT
    Vorm (given)
    BAE Brown Vermaelen (Enrique) (R.Taylor)
    Silva Bale Sessegnon Sinclair (Ferguson)
    RVP Torres Adebayor

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  19. meechamspowders
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Gonna take a lot of will power between now and 11:30am tomorrow to hold on to my transfer. What do you think lads? Make a change or not?

    Vorm (Kenny)

    Komp, N.Taylor, Turner (Woodgate, Simpson)

    VDV, Silva, Drenthe, Sess (Dyer)

    Rooney, RVP, Ade

    Concerns: Rooney's form and fitness, VDVs fitness, doubling up on swansea at the back, komp away at anfield.

    I think I'll keep the transfer though.

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  20. Carroll to the rescue
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on my team pleasee?

    Vorm (Given)
    Enrique Kompany Jones (Ward Simpson)
    VDV Silva Walters Drenthe (Ferguson--ignore.)
    RVP(c) Bendy Hernandez

    My defense is in shambles (for this gw)..anyy suggestions??

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

      you have a great defence maybe not for this week but I wouldnt change it

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        +1. I would save the transfer. Ward--->Brown and bench Enrique would the best bet if you want to change things.

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  21. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Bosingwa, jagielka, Jones, Enrique, Brown,

    Getting rid of Bos, can afford Baines, Vermaelen, Walker, Richards but my defense is decent the way it is and 2 Everton would be overkill imo so i think i'm going to go cheap and get Rangel?

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    1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on keepers, id go turner or brown over rangel

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      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Given / Ruddy

        Have Brown so no point doubling up?

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        1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Id double on sunderland

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  22. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vorm | Enrique
    Brown Kompany Enrique | Raylor Ward
    Silva Dyer VDV Mata | Brunt
    Agbonlahor RVP(c) Adebayor

    Hey what would you do with 2 transfers? I'm not keen on Mata anymore and i want Richards, Walters, Sturridge or Ba. What do you think?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      sorry Vorm | Krul

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    2. sla9sa
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I would keep mata this week. I would swap dyer with Sesseg if you have funds

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I only have 0.1 in the bank...

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

      Sturridge played really well against ze germans midweek.

      Him in for Agbon, Mata out for Walcott.

      He was the main threat for arsenal, expensive, but I feel it in my bones he is going to score big V Fulham.

      (Walters is the safest shout given that crouch may not start for stoke)

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  23. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    If you had a blank team sheet and 1 transfer each week for the next 5 weeks, who would be the 5 players you would bring in? Fixtures in mind and money no object?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      RVP, Richards, De Gea, Adebayor, Lampard

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  24. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Getting rid of Cabaye.

    4.5 in the bank for a midfielder (already have Silve Dyer Drenthe and Brunt)

    Forget about fixtures, whos the best shout right now. (10.5 to spend)

    Cheers!

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

      Gotta be Bale I s'pose. I think it's necessary to have him to just to cover yourself against another big haul.

      Alternatively, I have a good feeling for Larsson and he'd be my funny feeling risk this week.

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

        Yeah goes against my religion to jump on the bandwagon but i think form has to prevail over fixtures when people talk about transfers

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  25. Philman
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Should I choose Eagles or Graham to play this week? First to 3 wins.

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

      I feel a winner coming, hehe!

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

      Graham

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      1. Albert Cole
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Graham'll give you at least one goal.

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  26. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Also, looking at De Laets history, wouldnt it be interesting to find out what he did to lambert to start the first 4 games of the season, playing 90 minutes, then not play a minute of the next 8!

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  27. Albert Cole
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I have these three f***ers worrying me: Evans, Bosingwa and van der Vaart. What to do?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      transfer one of Evans or Bosingwa or both out of your team

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

      With a full complement of defenders, I can't see Evans getting any game time so he'd be my priority, but at his price, you might want to ship Bosingwa as well to fund it.

      I'd want 1 or 2 of the Jones/Richards/Enrique trident (or variants of depending on funds).
      Cheap options to balance it are Stoke (Wilkinson), WBA (Olsson/McAuley) and Sunderland (Brown).

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  28. milo
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Bendtner nowhere to be seen on the Watchlist? Surprising…

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    1. Albert Cole
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I've noticed that. Stupid.

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  29. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Was loving the wildcard earlier in the week but now its doing my head in.

    Vorm, krul
    Enrique, baines, Jones, turner, bae
    Vdv, walters, ramsey, allen, rodwell
    Ade, suarez, vanp

    Pulling my hsir out with suarez who ive had sine gw1. I can upgrade to hernadez which means downgrading krul to ruddy or rodwell to b johnson.

    Or keep suarez and risk not hving any united coverage.

    Hmm....

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I know everyone here hates Suarez but I'm keeping him. Fixtures after City look good and he's briliant, if a little disappointing recently.

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

        Last season, he was a major disappointment too. He's done nothing to suggest that a big points haul is around the corner along with any consistency. Where are his assists? He's too busy shooting from the half way line rather than putting the likes of Bellamy through.

        He could come good, he really could and go on a spree of 9 goals in 10 as Mark says, but I wouldn't bank on it nor allow him to rot in your team at the expense of someone like Ba.

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

      Ramsey to Larsson or Walters
      Rodwell to Silva
      Downgrade one or two defenders - to Naylor and Simpson
      Suarez to anyone

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

    Pick 2 to play out of Graham(AVL), Drenthe(bol), Pilkington(QPR)

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Graham and Pilkington. No point having Pilkington if you wont start him this week

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