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8 December 2011 1778 comments
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We were struggling this week. Crippled by a cold that was verging on deadly man-flu, I made a miracle recovery without the aid of placenta treatment to struggle into the studio to infect/accompany Mark on another podcast.

My ailments were not my only curse; only last weekend my extraordinary run of missing out on penalty saves continued when Tim Krul (no pun intended, but I’ll take it), palmed away Lampard’s effort. Inevitably, I’d left the Dutchman on my bench.

Mark refuses to buy the fact I’ve missed out on a penalty save for five years, diverting the discussion towards the mini-league gap, chatter on Van der Vaart and debate over United’s plight at both ends of the field.

The usual smattering of regulars are all present and semi-correct – if you can understand a word I’m saying, you might just enjoy it all.

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  1. Granville
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    THAT'LL BE A NEW POST THEN.

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    1. CFCTom
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      Ban him.

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      1. Granville
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        Hopefully it's not Europa League standard, almost didn't happen this week. Recorded today.

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        1. CFCTom
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          I'll get back to you with the verdict.

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    2. Liquid_Shano
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      great 'cast as usual gents

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      1. Epic Fail
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        You listened to a half an hour podcast pretty quick.

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        1. Liquid_Shano
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          the podcast's greatness was evident after the first 15 min or so :p

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  2. Sebachoo
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    Aguero out for Ba or Yakubu?

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    1. stumanchuu
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      I added Ba last week, looking for some returns...

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    2. Sean.
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      ba ,but i might just get yakubu next week for his 2 homes

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    3. Liquid_Shano
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      either one works - did Ba myself

      Aguero OUT and Verm/Jones IN seems to be the flavour of the week

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  3. Manchester Red
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    vorm (begovic)
    raylor jones richards enrique baines
    silva bale dyer (walters) (pilkington)
    rvp adebayor (dzeko)

    1.3m in the bank…

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  4. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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    Jones or Richards?

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    1. SPorting
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      Jonesy

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    2. Liquid_Shano
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      Jones' value will rise faster than Micah's until GW17 (barring Richards scoring this week). You can always ride the Jones waive for value and then see what each manager is doing over xmas in terms of playing time etc.

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  5. Henry Hill
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    Is it better to wipe your arse in an upwards or downwards motion?

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    1. Egg noodle
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      if u r a woman, then strictly backwards.
      if u r a man, then backwards is more recomended than forwards.
      fact.

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      1. 4vets
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        ^^^ this

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      2. isacki: full casual
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        Appreciate the thought put into this.

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    2. Granville
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      One thing I do know, posts on here are heading in a downwards direction.

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      1. 4vets
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        Actually, it depends on if you're lying on side.... tricky.

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    3. SPorting
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      bidet all day.

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      1. RÏɠBY
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        congratulations 😉

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        1. SPorting
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          eye thenk yew

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    4. heartsattack
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      Who would wipe there are downwards. Dirty bugger.

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  6. Jukesy
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    I look forward to listening!

    2 quick questions, of which I have already have decided

    Krul (nor) vs Westwood (BLA) and
    Drenthe (ars) vs Gower (Ful)

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    1. Jukesy
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      half decided that should be.

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      1. Manani
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        gower, kurl

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      2. 4vets
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        Krul & Drenthe, but I am biased.

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        1. Jukesy
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          See, I've had Westwood in the keeper spot all week, hmmm

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          1. 4vets
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            Go with it then. New's def is weakened beyond doubt but that Yak...

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  7. McEwan
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    Get a listen to this as i get blown homewards! Cracking evening!

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  8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Granville should keep the cold much more clearer then usual 🙂

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    1. Granville
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      ahh tunessssssssss (you need to be old to get this)

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        dammit I do get that...unfortunately!

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        1. 4vets
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          I think I must be too old 🙁

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      2. Shipstontrev
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        second class return to Dottingham...

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  9. Manani
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    RMT for this GW pls

    Vorm(Kurl)
    BAE-Jones-Brown (simpson/shawX)
    Silva-Bale-Walters-eagles (allen)
    Ba-RvP-Kun

    any improvements need to be made?

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      looks pretty normal for a rmt
      which means ok

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    2. Declan-
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      Id have a swansea defender(naylor) over brown but other than that very strong. Definetly 9/10

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      1. Manani
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        transfered out naylor for brown 2 GWs ago, looks like a bad choice, but a logical one

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  10. RÏɠBY
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    hehe.. looking forward to this
    thanks chaps

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  11. Declan-
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    How many people have to buy a player for the value to go up by 0.1 million?

    And Smalling or yakubu

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    1. reekster
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      FISO pegs it st about 27,500.

      If you mean 'who to play'?, then Yakubu

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      1. 4vets
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        I think it's actually 0.1% of the total players

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      2. Declan-
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        Thanks i was thinking yakubu aswell

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  12. Granville
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    Looking at some of the teams through in the Europa League so far, it’s actually pretty strong.

    Manchester United
    Manchester City
    Ajax
    Valencia
    Atletico Madrid
    Porto
    PSV
    Sporting Lisbon
    Olympiacos
    Athletic Bilbao
    Schalke

    and Stoke

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    1. Granville
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      To be joined probably by

      Rubin, Udinese, Lazio

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      1. Hotrod
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        Stoke to win it then!

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    2. reekster
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      ...and Stoke.

      Ha-ha!

      Lot of teams haven't won that cup, so should be a competitive competition.
      This season could be the making of it.

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    3. RÏɠBY
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      do you think people will start taking it more seriously?
      channel5 must be wetting themselves

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    4. isacki: full casual
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      I thought this was going to be a joke about how all the good teams in the Europa League came from the Champions League. It wasn't far off

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    5. CFCTom
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      Come on Atletico Madrid! I hope Fergie sees Courtois play. Then FACEPALM!

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    6. Drip Doctor
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      There are some absolute shockers in the CL

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  13. Hotrod
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    Any suggestions on possible suggestions on transfers this week chap?

    I'm thinking

    a.Jones in for Bosingwa
    b. Ba in for Bendtner
    c. Nani in for VDV

    What you think?

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    1. Hotrod
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      Just 1 transfer obviously

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    2. Manani
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      b

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    3. RÏɠBY
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      they all look good.. i doubt vdv will get much time but nani seems to have stalled
      i'd go for ba (like everyone else)

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      1. Hotrod
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        Cheers, it's a toughie, I'm through to the next round of the cup too so it's an important 1

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  14. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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    I dont know if I should do Richards to Jones. Any help?

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    1. Hotrod
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      If Richards is injured then it makes sense

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  15. snowman
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    who to get in for hernandez?

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    1. Holy See
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      Drogba. Go on. Now. You snow it makes sense man.

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      1. Liquid_Shano
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        +1

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    2. Wuffs
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      Saddle up the Yak.

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  16. applebonkers
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    krul and vorm? pfft, i think you'll find the mighty schwarzer and vorm combo is the best with 11 clean sheets and a penalty save in 14 gameweeks

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      Looking forward to Wigan To Me this week then?

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      1. applebonkers
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        not really, can only beat the people at the top then lose to everyone else. you to win by 10

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        1. Shipstontrev
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          You'll beat me at FT though, you're doing really well in that,

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  17. Henry(the excessively malti…
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    With both Rangel and Allen out this week, leaving me with just Wilko as bench cover, should I take a hit and upgrade Rangel to maybe bae? Any other suggerstions? tytytytyt

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    1. Jukesy
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      Rangel -> BAE seems like a good option, you might consider Smalling too.

      I'd prefer to invest my money in MF but it's your decision

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      1. Henry(the excessively malti…
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        Thanks Jukesy. Cheap midfielders are a bit thin at the moment.

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  18. Gnu
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    Hehe, just reading on the last article about Hurricane Bawbag, brilliant 🙂

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      Did you see the YouTube clip of the trampoline? 😆

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  19. Drip Doctor
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    Please let Granville say something like "we'll qualify tonight, no trouble" or has it been edited out?

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      😉

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      1. Holy See
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        😉

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      It's gonna be a missing eleven minutes on the tape, just like Watergate

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      1. jamsiep
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        This post was criminally ignored. I'm going to give it a very late:

        😆 😆

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  20. Serenity Now
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    Currently got

    GIven Ruddy
    Walker Enrique Kompany Simpson Gabbidon
    Silva Bale Sinclair Walters Johnson
    RVP Adebayor Ba

    4m in the bank after bringing in Ba for Hernandez this week.

    Is it worth a hit to get Nani in for Sinclair or upgrade a defender/goalkeeper?

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    1. Liquid_Shano
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      I would say a new keeper should be your priority

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        I agree and injured keeper and one who doesn't keep clean sheets to play against one of your strikers is not a good position to be in. I'd say go Schwazer, Vorm, Howard, Friedel or Krul

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  21. PlayPercentage
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    Enrique's last three games: 2, 2, 2

    If he wasn't going to keep a clean sheet, I expected him to weigh in with an assist now and then.
    A bit disappointing for 5.7 million.

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    1. trisonetwo
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      so sell him 😀

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    2. Demí
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      He was playing Man City and Chelsea in 2 of those games, and but for a Reina error would've got a clean sheet in the 3rd.

      I'm keeping for sure, especially with these fixtures to come now..

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        +1

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      2. PlayPercentage
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        He's at 89% and due to rise in price. Maybe the herd is right.

        Yes. The Fulham defeat was a bit of a sickener. Especially as my opponent had Dempsey.

        He's at home next GW. Anfield is a fortress, isn't it?

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      3. RÏɠBY
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        agree

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    3. Manani
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      definately not worth 5.7, but if u get him at the first few GWs when it is around5m, then it is worth keeping

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    4. isacki: full casual
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      Fixtures explains most of it. I benched him for two and played him for the Fulham game - now a worthy opponent having taken Arsenal's and City's CS too and undefeated against both! Even then Liverpool conceding was down to a silly red card and a goalie mistake.

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  22. Hansel
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    Kompany -> Jones

    Raylor -> Smalling

    VDV -> Nani

    Ramsey -> Walters

    Have 2 free transfers, which should I do??

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    1. Forest4Life
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      1 and 3

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      1. Hansel
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        yeah, but really tired of ramsey....

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        1. Hansel
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          already have simpson as a newcastle defender which makes more sence why doing raylor -> smalling

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      2. 4vets
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        ? Get rid of VDV now? I really don't see that.

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        1. Hansel
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          with bale and ade in my team and no man u cover, I think it could be a good transfer

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  23. Forest4Life
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    Tiote or Reo-Coker

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    1. Holy See
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      Interesting corner you've found yourself in. Tiote's still out.

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      1. Forest4Life
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        Back b4 2 easy games. Thats why im considering

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      Sorry, but none? There's nowt there lol. Is even Allen/Dyer too expensive? Might as well Ferguson at this rate 😮

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      1. Forest4Life
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        Only as 15th player most weeks

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Thats what I mean, they score so low you might as well go as cheap as possible and nt play anyone but upgrade someone else.

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  24. Hect.OR 98th
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    Team linked. Already brought in Bale for Ramsey. Looking at Jones in for Brown or Hall for a hit. Good move or not? Is Smalling or Evans a better bet if you'd recommend the transfer?

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    1. Forest4Life
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      Get Jones

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
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        Thanks

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  25. seanie3
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    Vorm (Given)
    Kompany, Shawcross, Brown (Taylor-Swansea, DeLaet)
    VDV, Silva, Ramsey, Walters (Dyer)
    RVP, Sturridge, Adebayor

    a) Kompany & Ramsey -> Jones & Mata
    b) Kompany & Ramsey -> Jones & Nani
    c) Kompany & Walters -> Jones & Mata
    d) Kompany & Walters -> Jones & Mata

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    1. Forest4Life
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      C or D

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    2. Liquid_Shano
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      Kompany is your best defender and will play all xmas season long - dont sell

      Ramsey just doesnt deliver for $6.7MM, upgrade to Eagles, bank $1MM,

      then after the BB game, use the $1MM next GW to upgrade Brown to Raylor, BAE, or Jags since Sund fixtures start to stiffen up

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  26. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    How long does that red flag protection on a players price last ? Example: Vidic recently red flagged.

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      Doesn't work like that - no protection while flagged, just an increase (50%) on the number of people who need sell him for him to fall. Protection after flag taken off if it was on for > 1 day. However, I'm not seeing protection now.VDV is falling when he should be.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        VdV has risen, he was at 9.9 a couple of days ago, he's now at 10.1, yet my selling price hasn't increased (I got him in at 9.7)

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Eh? Dunno if I was unclear but what I mean is VDV has been falling when he should be protected because he was yellow flagged for a week and has come off it. He's defo been falling non-stop from 10.5 without a single rise. I have him and have lost lots of value. I think you might have confused your selling price and current price. Your selling price would be 9.9 now. It would also be unchanged at 9.9 a few days ago before he fell for the third time in a row.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            well his current price to buy is 10.1, I'm sure it was lower, hence why I thought I should have a higher selling value. I may be wrong on that though.

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            1. isacki: full casual
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              Just checked VDV price history on FISO CTC. 20 Nov 10.4, 27 Nov 10.3, 2 Dec 10.2, 7 Dec 10.1. No worries your current selling price should be 9.7 + (10.1-9.7) / 2 = 9.9. So long it is all is fine!

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  27. CFCTom
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    Who, from next week onwards, is the best midfield option? Not Mata or Bale.

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      Silva. Probably not the answer you were looking for. Potentially Nasri now? Lol.

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  28. FPLFamily (Lee)
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    Great scoutcast lads, cheers. Johnson for Yak last week inspired! Bendtner not so much...

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  29. "The Special One"
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    Best midfielder for 6mil...

    Currently have getting rid of 1 -

    Ramsey, Sinclair, Walters, Silva and Nani...

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      Haven't checked prices but is Brunt 5.8m or thereabouts? Him or Jarvis.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        Not Jarvis for this week. Though I wouldn't pick him anyway, he's done nowt since GW2. Hunt or O'Hara are better Wolves bets.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Yeah O'Hara is better - also sub 6m?

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            yup 5.7

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  30. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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    Is Richards injured or ill or something?

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