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9 December 2011 440 comments
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Today’s big news was, of course, confirmation that Nemanja Vidic is ruled out for the season with a knee injury. The injuries rack up for David Moyes, with Jack Rodwell and Leon Osman both absent for the trip to Arsenal with hamstring strains.

Steve Kean will give late fitness tests to Ruben Rochina and Martin Olsson, Nigel Reo Coker is a big doubt for Bolton and Alan Pardew is considering handing French teenager Mehdi Abeid a first-team start in central midfield as injury-ravaged Newcastle make their way to Norwich, with the Magpies boss still crossing his fingers over Fabricio Coloccini.

Micah Richards remain a doubt for Man City due to a calf problem, with Pablo Zabaleta expected to fill in at right-back in the event of his absence as the leaders travel to Chelsea.

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

    Hey fellas, not too bothered about the Bale news as I have a world class first sub 😉

    Vorm
    Baines Jones Simpson
    VDV Walters Bale Yaya
    RVP(c) Long Adebayor

    Henn Hoolahan Naylor Tierney

    Everything set? Not sure why I'm asking because last week people convinced me to play Vorm 😛

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

      Looks beatable.....

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

        pfffft 😀

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      double up with Ntaylor over simpson imo

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

        +1

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

          really reallllly not sure about that....

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

            hahaha you don't need to change your mind, but just something to ponder about:

            1) fulham have scored 4 goals in 7 games on the road.
            2) newcastle's defence looks shaken after the loss of saylor & colo. morrisson is in hot form.

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

              all true, with talk of Simpson going to CB his assist potential could leave....hmmmm, this'll be a last minute decision!

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    3. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Play Naylor over Simpson

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

    Cant bloody decide on the transfer this week.

    Team:-

    Baines Enrique Wilkinson NTaylor Simpson
    VDV Silva Drenthe Ramsey Allen
    Ade RVP Ba

    Got 1M in the bank. Would prefer 1 transfer.

    a. Drenthe-->Larsson
    b. Ramsey-->Larsson
    c. Simpson-->Smalling
    d. Other(what?)

    HELP!:)

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  3. bobbydinho - Portland Irons
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Juan Mata at a Time...Bring it!! 🙂

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      isn't that JOA?

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

      MITFM! 😀

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  4. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    just realized, arteta vs everton

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

      Fellani might try to make a bit of love with him...

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

        great, more pens for RvP 🙂

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  5. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bale flagged already...

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

      c'mon friday night FPLers, take him out.

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

        NO! I need the cash!

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

          he'll get 3 assists over the weekend, enough to gain back the cash 😉

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

            To 3 VDV goals 😉

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

              read my mind better than peter! 😉

              reference: Peter Answers (Google it)

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

              FPL HEAVEN 😀

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

                Let's hope! Took a 4 pointer to get Bale in. Hope he'll repay me!

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  6. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Right....anyone care to tell me what is going on with Bale.....I transferred him in this gw?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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

      Plenty of this on the last page. He's facing a fitness test, it's by no means certain that he's out, but there's a chance Harry could use this as an opporunity to start Pienaar and perhaps bring Bale on if needed.

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

      Same for a 4 pointer 🙁

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    3. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers gents, should have read through it all

      Guess I will have to play hima nd make sure my bench is solid enough!

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  7. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Dyer or Brown 1st sub???need back up for Bale..

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I am going Dyer

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

    If Drenthe was starting, would you play him or Baines? Everton unlikely to keep cs imo. 😕

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      "If Drenthe was starting"

      But that's the key point isn't it? We don't know if he will or not. Its back to the Rumsfeldian 'known knowns' for me. I'm playing Baines and benching Drenthe.

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  9. Ernie_Schitt
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I'm tempted to get Yak in for Hernandez, but it smacks of points-chasing. Why are people favoring Ba over him?

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

      Because Ba has tasty fixtures and has shown he can score points against anyone, but the Yaki s 1.3 cheaper.

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    2. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Do you really need a response to that dude.

      Ba Has been in great form and is quality playing in a team with potential, let's face it Yak isn't gunna band in 4 goals a game

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    3. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Because Ba is a better player in a better team with better fixtures

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

        As a Toon supporter, I'll give you the better team part - but the Blackburn fixtures are pretty good too, and I'm concerned that Newcastle will suffer with the current spate of injuries.

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    4. sachmo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'd go for Yak myself, at least for the next 3 weeks - he's on fire and Blackburn's fixtures look as good as they're going to get...

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    5. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Consistency. Ba scoring regularly now and based on last years form will keep that going. Yakubu prob won't score more than 1 in 4 games for the rest of the season.

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

    Ok repost from previous page

    Quick RMT folks

    Vorm

    Raylor Jones McAuley

    Brunt VdV Bale Silva

    Ba RvP Yakubu

    Subs: Westwood BAE Brown Tiote

    Shoudl I play BAE over Raylor and rely on Raylor if Bale doesn't make it or rely on BAE if no Bale. I just wonder if BAE becomes more of a threat without Bale in front of him.

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  11. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I think that Bale, VDV and Lennon will all play this weekend with Defoe missing out.

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  12. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    guys, got 2 frees and thinking about doing the unthinkable and not making any changes, what d'ya think:
    Westwood Ruddy
    Kompany Wilkinson McAuley BaE N.Taylor
    VdV Silva Sess Walters Allen
    RvP Rooney Sturridge
    what would you do?

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

      allen to gower is a move worth making if u really cant thin of anything else

      got a few assists lately

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

        plus Allen is suspended this week.

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      2. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Do you think? Watched Swansea vs. Villa the other day and Allen seemed to be getting forward more than Allen. Does he take most of their FKs etc?

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

          Allen is suspended and is thus a guaranteed 0 points, but you can get away with him on bench. Not sure on your keepers this week, don't see cleanies for either. If you can afford to get Vorm or Schawzer in. If not maybe a cheeky punt on Lindegaard.

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

      save your transfer, thats not unthinkable at all

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

        hes got 2 frees...

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    3. No Luck
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      How much money do you have left? Could do Kompany to Jones and Sturridge to Yak or Ba for 3 weeks. Or even bring in Lindegaard as a punt.

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  13. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    WVDVSTGW?

    Hell yeah! 😀

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    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Have you had a lot of fizzy pop today? 🙂

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

      count on it, am half tempted to put the C on him over RvP, at the minute he has the VC.

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    3. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1 😀

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    4. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      TBHITJDWGTN

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  14. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    At the starting line this weekend

    Vorm
    Jones, Brown, Baines
    Silva, Bale, Walters, Ben Afro
    RVP(c), Adebayor, Aguero

    (sub order: Caulker, NDyer, Simpson, Ruddy)

    Green flag? Take hit?

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  15. Marlen R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I held VDV for the last two weeks, finally transfer him out for Bale yesterday to catch the price rise, and now Bale won't play. This fantasy season sucks. I've had it. Last year I finished in top thousand, this year I had 10 green arrows in a row and couldn't crack the top 100K. Every move I make is wrong.

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I think Bale will be fine.

      Just make sure you have a good 1st sub.

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    2. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bale might still play. Keep going!

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

      Same; devastating. This after the Sturridge -> Bendtner debacle three weeks ago for me. Now he's a doubt as well. Just hope it pays off in the next few gameweeks if not in this one, VDV still a rotation risk/gets subbed a lot.

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  16. Why me?
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I took a hit but I'm hopeful:

    Vorm
    Jones, Enrique, Evra
    Nani (v), Bale, Silva, Eagles
    RVP(c), Adebayor, Ba

    (Ruddy, Simpson, N Taylor, Ferguson)

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  17. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    For those who don't yet own him, what are your thoughts on Enrique for this GW?

    I'm considering Kompany > Enrique and then bringing Enrique into my team dropping Simpson to the bench: Jones Enrique Brown.

    It's because Bale is a doubt so wanting a decent first sub, other than Drenthe, Kompany, Ward - Liverpool's games do look good for quite a while with only the City game a difficult fixture, so it wouldn't be just for this GW it should last me until Winter WC time.

    The other side of the coin however is, will Liverpool be likely to keep many CS with Lucas out.

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

    Best trio of Spurs players to have for the DGW?

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bale VDV Ade I'd say

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  19. Hostage
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi - I have two free transfers. I'd like to make 3 and take a 4 point hit.
    As is:
    Vorm (Given)
    Simpson, Kompany, Jose Enrique (Turner, Shawcross)
    Brunt, Silva, VDV, Ramsey (Sinclair)
    Sturridge, RVP, Adebayor

    I would like to go take out
    Given, Shawcross, Ramsey

    And bring in
    Cerny, Vermaelen and Eagles (good fixtures for Bolton coming up)
    What do you think?

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  20. gers23
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on what i should do this week please.have 2 FTs and 500k in bank.

    Westwood(Rudd)

    Kompany/Vermalaen/Enrique(Simpson,Wilkinson)

    Silva/VDV/Walters/Dyer(Formica)

    RVP/Aguero/Sturridge

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  21. ejpt123
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Vorm (Ruddy)
    Enrique, Jones, Kompany, Simpson (N Taylor)
    Bale, Pilks, Silva (Tiote, Ferguson)
    Rooney, RVP, Sturridge.

    Who to captain?
    Any Changes?

    Thanks

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  22. doulikeit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    any stoke supporters on hear?
    wondering what it the deal with the gk situation?? who or is there a 1st choice??
    and was sorensen inj at start of season??

    thanks

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  23. Taarabt
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    is Bale fit this weekend?

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