The ScoutCast – Episode 66 – Vorm - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

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

FPL GW34 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Hermansen

Gabriel Magalhães
van Dijk
Porro
Mukiele

Bruno Fernandes
Salah
Simons

Watkins
Thiago
Bowen

Woodman
Mavropanos
Dewsbury-Hall
Le Fée

GW35 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	98.9%	Likely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	98.9%	Maybe
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	90.1%	Maybe
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	78.2%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	95.9%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	82.5%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	89.5%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	87.3%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	84.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	88.2%	Unlikely
M.Salah	LIV	14.0m	96.5%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	81.6%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	80.1%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	77.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	74.3%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	73.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	74.1%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	43.1%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	69.3%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	69.1%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	72.1%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	65.9%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	65.9%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	65.6%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	5.8m	59.1%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	64.5%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	61.1%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	60.3%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	56.0%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	58.6%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	53.7%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	52.3%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	52.2%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	50.1%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	49.1%	Unlikely
Havertz	ARS	7.3m	47.1%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	47.2%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	46.1%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	45.0%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	107.1%	Very Likely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	104.1%	Very Likely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	104.1%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.6m	91.6%	Likely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	98.5%	Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	101.3%	Very Likely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	100.5%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.2%	Very Likely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	99.4%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	99.5%	Maybe
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	96.9%	Maybe
Welbeck	BHA	6.3m	98.8%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	98.5%	Maybe
Palmer	CHE	10.5m	93.1%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	93.9%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	93.6%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	93.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	92.8%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	92.0%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	92.5%	Unlikely
Guéhi	MCI	5.1m	95.0%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	88.5%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	87.5%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	87.7%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	86.2%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	86.3%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	74.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	82.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	75.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	79.3%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	78.0%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	78.6%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	78.2%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.5%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.4m	73.6%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	72.4%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	69.6%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	70.7%	Unlikely

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

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:30pm

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

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

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:38pm

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

Last updated: 24 Apr, 2026 4:41pm

[sbu_large_image] Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 66 – Vorm

15 December 2011 1884 comments

Granville

The impossible has happened. After five long years, Michel Vorm delivered my first penalty save of my Fantasy Football management career. There could be no question – this latest episode had to be dedicated to Swansea’s Dutch stopper.

Ironically, it follows last week’s outing that found me lamenting my cursed luck. Vorm answered my prayer (or moans – Mark) – the monkey is finally off my back, and I can hardly contain my joy during this week’s session.

Elsewhere, the regulars are scattered around discussing the dubious merits of Jonny Evans, talk a hamstrung Van der Vaart, the shifting goalposts of the Fantasy Island Risk and Mark’s quest to win his own Cup competition. The selfish bugger.

Come get some here.

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jonnymo
14 years, 4 months ago
Team for this week:

Hennessy
Enri-que-que-que-que Evans Vermaelen Walker
Silva Nani Drenthe
RVP Wellbeck(v) Sturridge(c)

Subs: Ruddy Walters Laarson Caulker

What think ye?
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1. gravless
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Bench Vermaelen + play Walters you mad fool.
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2. Fantasy is My Ball and Chai…
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Get Walters in your starting line up!
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  1. jonnymo
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Ah but you know how Stoke are away :-p
    
    I'd top meself if i dropped the Verminator and he scored 🙁
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3. Jafalad
  14 years, 4 months ago
  A lack of TOT attacking coverage sayeth I. Thou should seekest the Celtic Warrior known as Bale for the wanton strumpet, Drenthe.
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  1. jonnymo
    14 years, 4 months ago
    The wanton strumpet will come good this weekend and tease said male defenders
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    1. Kick Some Goals
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Please make this so!
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Just A Hat
14 years, 4 months ago
Who is captaining VDV with me this week? 🙁 We need to form a group!
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 4 months ago
  All the cool people ditched him this week.
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  1. Laserface
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Ditched him for Mata for a hit ,,,
    Now captaining Mata 🙂
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    1. Jinswick
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Ditching a (c) option this week for a hit. Flair.
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      1. The Finnisher
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I don't think he is a good (c) choice this week, not above Adebayor/Bale for Spurs or Ba/RVP/Mata/Sturridge/Nani/Rooney for that matter.
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        Just A Hat
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I'm considering Nani and Ba but I feel I need to captain VDV this week as I have been going on about him all week! ^_^
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  2. Mr Smith
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Edit: 5 weeks ago....
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2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Sorry dude, last weeks penalty-gate incident triggeed a VDV>bale xfer + Ade(c). Already nervous about VDV tearing it up though.
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  1. Wakka Wakka
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I have kept the faith with VDV, but dont think i am brave enough to captain him. It is going to be sturridge for me this week.
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jimski
14 years, 4 months ago
Snowing here in Oxford, UK right now. Not settling much yet.
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1. Jafalad
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Good work, Jim 😛
  
  What's the weather doing in Newcastle jooi?
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  1. jimski
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Maybe it's a message to me after bringing in Baines last night. Not a move that's up your street, I don't believe...
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  2. jimski
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Not sure about Newcastle, but I think the forecast is more that it will affect the midlands.
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  3. User
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Not had any snow in Newcastle yet, been cold and raining though but nothing that could disrupt the football.
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2. Jinswick
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Snow! Any games in danger of being called off?
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I doubt it this week Jinswick, but you never know. It depends where this weather system goes in the next 12 hours.
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UnderstandablyDistraught
14 years, 4 months ago
Any thoughts on my team for this and going forward?

Krul

Jones, Simpson, Enrique

Nani, Silva, Bale, Larsson

RVP, Ba, Sturridge

Vorm, Vermaelen Shawcross, Pilkington
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1. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Guessing you've already penciled in Ba > Adebayor in a few weeks?
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 4 months ago
    That's the main plan
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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      14 years, 4 months ago
      but have to move towards it with a couple of trades
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2. Ninjaa
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Awesome squad by the way.
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks - I like it but I cant really figure out where to go from here
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    1. Ninjaa
      14 years, 4 months ago
      No real need for changes for the next few weeks you need a plan to get ba out though for gw18/19 onwards. If you could somehow get ade in for the dgw that would be good
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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Any suggestions as to how I might move that way?
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        Ninjaa
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Your defence is quite pricey, downgrade 1 of those will release cash
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3. iLA
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Think this is the first time Ive seen your team 😯
  
  Id personally wont double on Newcastle, so id play Verm before Simpson and he's a decent goal threats too.
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  1. iLA
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Really nice team btw Kunlicious.
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  2. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks. Was still thinking about that one and value your advice
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4. Elniñorules
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I'd play ShawX or Verm over Simpson, for their attacking/BP potential. You have Krul in goal, enough for Newcastle's somewhat distorted defence.
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 4 months ago
    thanks. I feel like it's gamble either way so you're probably right.
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In Like Flynn.
14 years, 4 months ago
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16209648.stm

Landon Landing.
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Jan 4.
  
  Hmmm Landon for DGW, ILF?
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    14 years, 4 months ago
    He was good last time. Who knows. By the time we see him play........or not, it will be too late to get him in for the DGW. So a real gamble on the cards, and could screw other choices as well.
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  2. iLA
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I skimmed through last night posts and people were saying Donovan is a great fantasy player. Would be very interested if he's classed as a mid.
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2. Forest4Life
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Mid or striker I wonder
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3. Forest4Life
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Cant wait
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4. michu pichu
  14 years, 4 months ago
  what was his price last yr anyone knows??
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Two years ago Preetam, I can't remember. As a wild guess I'll go for 6.6 if he's a mid and 7.5 if a striker.
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5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
  14 years, 4 months ago
  If i remeber correctly he used to take corners also... Less set pieces for baines perhaps?
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I read that his previous fantasy price was 6M. Watched him play a few galaxy games this year. He's looking sharp
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  2. Manamongst
    14 years, 4 months ago
    only from one side...and don't think Bainesy takes both sides anyway...
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6. Dave Bauer
  14 years, 4 months ago
  A 7.0m striker, IMO.
  
  Difficult to get in if he is, as a midfielder...could be a decent punt.
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7. Manamongst
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Goodbye Cahill...beat it already! At least for the time being.
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8. NATSTER
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Hope he will be classed MF. I probably have no place for him if being FW.
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Bow Locks
14 years, 4 months ago
http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/poplar1.html
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1. Bow Locks
  14 years, 4 months ago
  First attempt. Didn't quite fit.
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2. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Nice. 😀
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3. CarelessGenius©
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Like it. There must be a great footballing one you can do.....
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piex_adeas
14 years, 4 months ago
is Silva -> Mata worth every penny?
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1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Hard to know. To be honest i think city will keep baging in goals & silva will stay involved so mighn't be a gat idea to ditch him. Especially given his high ownership
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2. Little Frank
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I wouldn't.
  
  Silva's scores at home (when he's started):
  9 10 6 5 7
  
  Mata's scores away:
  3 2 5 1 3 6
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3. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I think Silva is much better value than Mata right now
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CarelessGenius©
14 years, 4 months ago
Who's gonna score more......Man U or Chelsea?
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Chelsea.
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2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
  14 years, 4 months ago
  As a man utd fan i would say chelsea. Im still not confident utd have turned a corner yet,particularly away from home. Will be interestingto see the QPR game
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3. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Whoever gets their striker position sorted out.
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Manamongst
14 years, 4 months ago
Will Baird start this week for Fulham?
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4vets
14 years, 4 months ago
I see Jags is cautiously bigging up the return of Drenthe. It gives a morsel of comfort.
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1. Dub
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I've been looking for any morsel of hope these last couple of weeks with Drenthe, but I can't help but think I'm going to be disappointed again. Rubbish trade, just can't bring myself to let him go yet.
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    14 years, 4 months ago
    He owes me £100,000, so he better come up with something or I'll send the boys round. 😉
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    1. Dub
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Plus damages for hurt and humiliation 🙁
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      1. In Like Flynn.
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Oh Yes! That must be worth two goals an assist and two MOTMs over the next couple of games at least. I haven't even begun to calculate what Ramsey owes me 😡
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        Dub
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Christ, we've both made the same tragic transfers by the sounds. Forever now know as Tragfers.
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2. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I could certainly do with something spectacular somewhere in my team 4Vets. 🙂
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LWO23
14 years, 4 months ago
Think I will captain Ba this week over Ade. Anyone with a good argument the other way? Cheers.
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1. NATSTER
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Umm.. My (c) on Ade now and Ba (vc). Vorm and how Swansea keep the ball well are factors. Also, for me, Spurs have better attacking team and Ade may be now on pen influenced my choice.
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ratchet
14 years, 4 months ago
Krul
Raylor, Jagielka, Enrqiue, Jones
Bale, Nani, Silva (c)
RVP, Ade, Sturridge

Vorm, Walters, Gower, Naylor

Have i gone mad by benching Walters over Raylor? Also captaining Silva?!?!?!
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1. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  yes.
  
  mad as a box of badgers.
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LWO23
14 years, 4 months ago
Thomas Gradin or Henrik Sedin? Seems obvious, but not sure it is.
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JoeySamSam
14 years, 4 months ago
Vorm - Given
Jones - Richards - Brown - RTaylor - Simpson
Silva - Larsson - Sinclair - Bale - Ramsey
Balotelli - RVP - Adebayor

2FT - I want to bring in 2 players for Silva and Larsson, any ideas? Atm i'm thinking the likes of Yaya, Walcott, Valencia, Arteta? Or maybe Mata/ Nani and another 6-7 priced mid option?
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1. LWO23
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I would keep Silva and Larsson. That's my idea.
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  1. JoeySamSam
    14 years, 4 months ago
    oops sorry i meant Silva and Ramsey! haha
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2. Dub
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Balotelli to Ba or Sturridge for starters, then Ramsey's your priority.
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  1. LWO23
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Balotelli to Ba or Sturridge, indeed. Maybe Sturridge given that Ba heads to Africa down the road. I would also vote Given to Krul.
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  2. JoeySamSam
    14 years, 4 months ago
    i cant bring myself to rid of Balotelli because he consistently scores 2 goals every 3 games
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    1. LWO23
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Ramsey & Given out then.
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    2. Dub
      14 years, 4 months ago
      He just had a training ground bust up with Richards, don't know the details but could spell bad news for his game time. Also Mancini hinted he might not be suited to the big games which Arsenal most definitely is.
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      1. JoeySamSam
        14 years, 4 months ago
        might not be suited to the big games?! One of their only threatening players against Chelsea, and scoring 2 goals against Man Utd at Old Trafford. I call that suited to big games.
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        Dub
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Because of his temperament, no questioning his ability.
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Brian (Not the Messiah)
14 years, 4 months ago
Kompany to Smalling still a good move?
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1. LWO23
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Sure. Better fixtures for Man U. Put the money elsewhere next week.
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 4 months ago
  If you think Smalling will start for the next 5 weeks then yes. Otherwise save the transfer, consider playing Simpson ahead of K this week
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  1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I was going to play Simpson, Enrique and Smalling...
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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Go for it.
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3. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  still not pulled the trigger 😯
  
  i did Komp to Smalling last week so i'm all set with BAE, Smalling, Enrique...
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  1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I did Aguero-> Ba and Dyer-> Nani last week 😉
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    1. SPorting
      14 years, 4 months ago
      nice moves my friend.
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Dom Salahnke
14 years, 4 months ago
Vorm Ruddy
Hibbert Jones Naylor brown Wilko
VDV Silva Eagles Brunt Walters
RVP Rooney Ba

Have 2 FTs, 0.3 in bank. What to do guys? Shift Brunt out, or Eagles? Or get rid of Wilko? Or anything else? Really confused at the mo
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Incorrigible Brat
14 years, 4 months ago
Adebayor>??
that will free some money.
watcha say guys.
team linked.
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1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Why take out Ade? Waste of FT
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  1. Senile Delinquent
    14 years, 4 months ago
    +1
    A bit of an agravating player but with this run of fixtures and totties form I think you should hold
    
    18-Dec..... 22-Dec..... 27-Dec..... 31-Dec..... 03-Jan...... 11-Jan.......14-Jan
    SUN .......CHE ........nor .........swa ........WBA dgw. EVE dgw...WOL
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Nor sure if you are joking but you have play him this week
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Or do it, take a hit and do RVP to Crouch also
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3. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I am considering captaining him, and with his fixtures + double gameweek + good price I wouldn't even consider getting rid.
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  1. Incorrigible Brat
    14 years, 4 months ago
    but then i NEED cash to improve up my subs.
    unless u have some amazing low cost options.
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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      14 years, 4 months ago
      you could start by losing Kompany for a cheaper reliable starter
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      1. Incorrigible Brat
        14 years, 4 months ago
        how abt taylor r??
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        UnderstandablyDistraught
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I think the Newcastle def. will return to being solid. He's good at that price.
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    2. The Finnisher
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Why do you NEED it?
      All you need is players that play each week, if Pilkington has lost his place, get in Rodwell (rotates well with Eagles) or Gower, and Wilkinson > Shotton/Caulker is really not that difficult.
      Seems you want to get rid so go for it, but that isn't going to help your ranking.
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      1. Incorrigible Brat
        14 years, 4 months ago
        wat will help my ranking??
        new here. need all the help i can get. 🙂
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Have you checked out the ticker and the watchlist on the right?
        Shows the players that should score well over the next few and which teams have good/bad fixtures.
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    3. Senile Delinquent
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Pilks to Tiote as long as he is confirmed as back would give you some extra cash.
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4. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  get rid of Komp and use that cash elsewhere.
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Guybrush Threepwood
14 years, 4 months ago
Been umming and ahhing over my two free transfers all week. Had flirted with the idea of Kompany out to either Jagielka or Walker but ultimately I'm not sure that will deliver me any more points.

Thinking of doing:

Given and Ramsey to Krul and O'Hara

Decent moves?
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1. Dom Salahnke
  14 years, 4 months ago
  O'Hara risky IMO
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I think Krul is a good choice. O Hara is a decent option for the next few and yes, Ramsey out!!!
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3. Wakka Wakka
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Can you do Kompany to Evans
  Ramsey to Ramieres
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  1. Guybrush Threepwood
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I could, but can't help thinking I'd regret losing Kompany and I'm not sure Ramires is worth it, particularly as he's close to a suspension.
    
    So few decent options in the 'Ramsey' price bracket, O'Hara has the fixtures but it's not exactly an earth-shattering transfer!
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Tommy J
14 years, 4 months ago
Snowing here near Manchester-started off quite heavy but has slowed down....
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1. facer
  14 years, 4 months ago
  snowing here in Stoke too...only light at the moment but starting to stick a little...
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2. hillbillypete
  14 years, 4 months ago
  where are you? im in Oldham
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  1. Tommy J
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Macclesfield
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    1. hillbillypete
      14 years, 4 months ago
      ah not too far then..bit of snow here too
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  2. Tommy J
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Must be just touching the Southern bits coming up from the Midlands
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  3. In Like Flynn.
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Do you know Delph Hillbilly?
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      14 years, 4 months ago
      I've got friends who live in Delph.
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      14 years, 4 months ago
      i do indeed...not too far away...in fact droppin my dad off their tonight for a works do
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      1. In Like Flynn.
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I have sister and nieces there. My dad was born in Diggle.
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        hillbillypete
        14 years, 4 months ago
        we're all related! 🙂
        
        right off to get a present. catch ya all later
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        Tommy J
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Don't forget mine then, if we're related!
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3. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Rain on the tropical Sussex coast and a balmy 38 degrees. All is well Tommy J.
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  1. Tommy J
    14 years, 4 months ago
    My Mum lives in Ringmer!
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    1. In Like Flynn.
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Nice, I like Ringmer, Lewes is a bit bonkers.
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      1. Tommy J
        14 years, 4 months ago
        True esp 5 Nov! My Brother lives in Lewes(and sadly one of my other brothers was buried there earlier this year)
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        In Like Flynn.
        14 years, 4 months ago
        I'm sorry to hear that Tommy. Yes the Bonfire societies can give you this sort of feeling.
        
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzae_SqbmDE
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4. Guybrush Threepwood
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Snowfall in Liverpool (city centre) overnight aswell.
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  1. Senile Delinquent
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Forecasts suggest could be quite a bit in Midlands with showers elsewhere but none from tonight onwards so as long as everyone does their work overnight and clear the approaches and remember to switch on the under pitch heating (No Blackpool) should be OK.
    
    But updates welcome.
    
    Sunday games no probs
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Dave Bauer
14 years, 4 months ago
I've been all set on doing Wilkinson > Baines and have enough in my piggy bank to do it.

Can anyone successfully talk me out of it? Anyone think of a better bet than Baines? Cheaper Everton defender and pocket the difference?

Anyone, anyone (Bueller)?
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1. jimski
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I've gone for Baines after much deliberation. He did me well earlier in the season (gw2-5) when I targeted his easier fixtures. Hopefully he will again. One can't really ask for better fixtures than he's got up until gw 20. The upcoming dgw also made me go for him. I can see the arguments against too though, but think it's worth it on balance.
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2. Dub
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Do it! You'll have a day or 2 of smug satisfaction at least.
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3. Guybrush Threepwood
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I'm really keen to get some Everton coverage, but Baines is the only decent option and he's way beyond my price range. If I had the money for that transfer I'd be straight on it.
  
  If only Drenthe was nailed-on, he'd be my perfect Ramsey replacement.
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  1. Bubbles
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Agree. For Everton it's basically Baines or nothing, which is annoying as there's a DGW coming up. If I knew Drenthe was guaranteed to start I'd bring him in this week.
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  2. GreennRed
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Wait for Donovan, just in time for the double gameweek. Hope they play him more central and he's a FF midfielder not a forward. Prob won't be an automatic starter, although he should be the way the rest of the team are playing, but good for a few assists and goals. Prob be fairly cheap buy too.
    
    http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/everton-celebrate-clinching-donovan-deal-2557611?utm_source=feed_newsnow#
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4. jonnymo
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Jagielka is the obvious answer to that. He has the same amount of goals as Bainesy this season
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 4 months ago
    I agree. Much better value than Baines
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    1. Dub
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Much better value for sure, but no better potential. I can't think of a midfielder under 8m that has more?
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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        14 years, 4 months ago
        My thinking is that there are more pts in someone like Vermaelen than in most of the mids under 8 but just not sold on Baines.
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    2. Bubbles
      14 years, 4 months ago
      Baines may not prove to be great value, but it's only a few weeks until the WC (so it can all be sorted out if it goes all wrong) and he has the potential to put in some massive scores. Me may, he may not.
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5. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  "It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up."
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6. Fabreghastly
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Two things are stopping me from switching Verm to Baines right now.
  1. I'll have nothing left in the bank so won't be easy to get a third Tott player for the DGW
  2. he is on -89% so if he has another 2 pointer he's likely to drop a point soon after
  
  I'm wondering if Brown to Jags isn't a better option
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7. Ancelotti's Eyebrow
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Depends what you're with the money left over. What are your other pressing concerns?
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8. pompeyfan
  14 years, 4 months ago
  go for it. I'm captaining Baines this week
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Goonther
14 years, 4 months ago
anyone end having crazy problems picking a captain? Ive switched between Bale, Nani, Ba, and now im back on Adebayor.
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1. jonnymo
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I think most people are having the same problem. i'm on Sturridge - for the moment 😛
  
  tho i have this feeling the man in your picture will deliver the goods again, despite most people being afraid to captain him (myself included)
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2. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  stay there. don't move. it'll be alright.
  
  nice to see you back to the original Indy AND with a linked team.
  
  oh, your team is better than mine........curses!
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3. Guybrush Threepwood
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Ade for me. Nani too risky an option away from home for me. Ba would be tempting if I had him, but I'd probably still go for Ade.
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4. Caine & Co.
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Definitely, hardest week for a long time. Nani, Sturridge, VDV, Suarez, RVP are all there for me. I have narrowed my choices to VDV & Suarez. Currently on Suarez but starting to feel conserned about Liverpool being away from home.
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5. Fabreghastly
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Yeah me too, doing my head in
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6. GreennRed
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Van Persie. No doubts. The man on form, home and away!
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Incorrigible Brat
14 years, 4 months ago
kompany>taylor r
pilks>o'hara or sinclair
hows that??
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Bubbles
14 years, 4 months ago
Last day of work today, then SEVENTEEN days off. Heavenly, heavenly stuff. I'm freeeeeeeee! 😛
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1. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Heaven 17
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2. jonnymo
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Oh bubbles you nasty man. I envy you
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3. jimnastics
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Man that's nice, you lucky bastard!
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4. Brian (Not the Messiah)
  14 years, 4 months ago
  now you can spend all your time with your family and spend all your energy on fantasy football! 😆
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5. Fitzy.
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Not trying to rain on your parade or anything Bubs, but yesterday was my last day - not back until 30th January!
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  1. Bubbles
    14 years, 4 months ago
    Bloody hell, that's glorious.
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    1. Fitzy.
      14 years, 4 months ago
      You'll be sick of the sight of me on here for the next 6 weeks! 😉
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SPorting
14 years, 4 months ago
OK, i've got the usual suspects: RvP, Ade, Ba.

how about a quick RvP > Rooney / Studge for 1 week?

save the cash and bring RvP back next time around?
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1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
  14 years, 4 months ago
  what price did you buy RVP at?
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  1. SPorting
    14 years, 4 months ago
    12.3 but i'm not a value player, i'm a points man.
    
    don't care if it costs a little extra to have a good team, i'm all over it like a rash.
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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      14 years, 4 months ago
      so you don't think RVP is brining you enough points as the leading points scorer? if you want him back at any point in the season your team will be worse for it. rash or no rash
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      1. The Finnisher
        14 years, 4 months ago
        +1
        I'd fancy RVP +4 to outscore Rooney or Sturridge this week anyway.
        Plus, looking at your weekly score and having to take 16 off of it will be painful.
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      2. SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        RvP has been good to me but i look at week to week.
        
        if Rooney or Studge look likely to score more then why not do it?
        
        and if i have to shuffle the pack and cook the books to do it (and i'm happy with it) then why not risk it?
        
        FPL has been a bit boring lately so this could be the way forward. all good fun 😀
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Because RVP is fixture proof and City will concede, Sturridge/Rooney will have to score a goal with RVP doing nothing to break even.
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        SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        oh i can see RvP getting one this weekend.
        
        but i can see other forwards getting maybe more.
        
        food for thought.
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Okay then do it? Don't let anyone else stop you.
        But, what if it is a low scoring GW with a score of about 30-40 for everyone?
        That'd give you about 15-25 points with a 16 point hit, way too risky IMO
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        SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        ah, what if?
        
        all good advice, JoA. we will see.
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Just looking for attention now!
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        SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        please like me!
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2. Dub
  14 years, 4 months ago
  How much will you lose on RVP?
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3. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 months ago
  For a hit? No.
  Won't you lose money on him anyway?
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4. Bubbles
  14 years, 4 months ago
  I'd love to do RVP -> Sturridge this week. Don't have any Chelsea, and I fancy them to batter Wigan. But, come GW18 I'd need RVP back and I doubt I could afford it.
  
  I suspect it would be the same for you. You'd want RVP back and would have to spend so much to buy him again.
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5. Fabreghastly
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Won't you lose about 0.4m doing that and with nothing in the bank how will you get him back?
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  1. SPorting
    14 years, 4 months ago
    like i said, if it costs more to get him back then it's just a question of managing the finances to re-balance the team.
    
    points over profit, people!
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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      14 years, 4 months ago
      you'll want to get him back and then you won't be able to, so you won't get his points. points and profit over points.
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      1. SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        i have two big hitters in MID.
        
        it won't be such a challenge to ship one (who has an unfavourable fixture) out to accommodate RvP again.
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        14 years, 4 months ago
        so you wouldn't want to keep as many big hitters as possible? Big hitters come good even in tough fixtures... but you seem to have made your mind up. go for it, drop RVP, but before you do, have a look at the team and points I've got for worrying about value AND points, not just points...
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        14 years, 4 months ago
        *my team
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        Fabreghastly
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Yeah, looks like an ad for how to play the game. No hits, 13 consecutive green arrows. And you say you are not the messiah?
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        SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        no mind made up yet.
        
        maybe i've taken too many risks this week to justify the move and it might be a hit too far but the fact that so many people think it's risky might just push my transfer button 😀
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        Fitzy.
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Just confirming what I said to you in the L5 Club forum... 😉
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        Fitzy.
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Isn't that already one big hitter short?
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        14 years, 4 months ago
        he's just trying to be different... trying to play a luck game rather then a statistics game. good luck I say.
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        SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        oi ! i am still here, you cheeky blighter 😉
        
        not really the luck game. more the risk game.
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        Fabreghastly
        14 years, 4 months ago
        You'll lose another 0.5 shipping out Silva so that would only compound the problem. You'll end up with less value in your team and fewer big hitters than your rivals.
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        14 years, 4 months ago
        lets keep going guys, he'll do it if everyone here advises him not to!
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        SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        i have no rivals. i just have an FPL team to amuse myself with.
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        Brian (Not the Messiah)
        14 years, 4 months ago
        so you don't want to get a good overall score?
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        SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        i finish where i finish.
        
        i don't sensibly tinker with my team, plan four GW's in advance, check H2H or save transfers and worry about snow storms.
        
        don't get me wrong, i like FPL but i won't be kicking myself if i finish 700,000th.
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        Fitzy.
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Mate, you've got things in perspective and have a good outlook on what is after all, just a free game. And you seem to be enjoying it, so go with your beer-gut on this one! And give us all hell if it pays off! 😉
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6. In Like Flynn.
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Remember RVP versus Chelsea away?
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  1. SPorting
    14 years, 4 months ago
    ah, like it was yesterday....or October anyway.
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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      14 years, 4 months ago
      I think keeping him is the conservative approach and in this case a good one. If you're going to ship him out make sure you back a winner
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      1. SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        exactly. Rooney and Studge were just examples.
        
        why not play 3-5-2 and rotate your forwards?
        
        buy in the forward with the best fixture that week and play 2 strong up front.
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        UnderstandablyDistraught
        14 years, 4 months ago
        Because it wont always work and you are taking away one of the main scoring positions
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        SPorting
        14 years, 4 months ago
        won't work?
        
        i'd love that confidence when predicting the outcome of GW 😀
        
        and it might not work for a lot of people but it may be my personal pleasure.
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        hibster
        14 years, 4 months ago
        won't *always* work
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      14 years, 4 months ago
      Haha. Just thought I'd say. 🙂
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Tomtwenty4
14 years, 4 months ago
All,

Really need some advice this week. I’ve had 2 FT burning a hole in my pocket all week but managed to hold off till now.

Vorm (Foster)
Jones BAE Simpson (Naylor, Wilkinson)
Silva VDV Ramsey Walters (Ferguson)
RVP Rooney (c) Sturridge

I’ve decided to stick with VDV now I’ve held on this long, so my current thinking is:

Ramsey > O’Hara
Wilkinson > Jagielka

Seem really boring but would play Jag over Simpson this week.

Any other thoughts? (£0.6m in Bank)

Cheers!!!!
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Incorrigible Brat
14 years, 4 months ago
any one captaining jones??
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Toast
14 years, 4 months ago
Already done one transfer, should I use my other free?

1. Save it for the snow

2. DeLaet to /Evans

3. Dyer to /Ohara

4. Brown to Baines
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1. SPorting
  14 years, 4 months ago
  2.
  
  Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!
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SavageCabbage
14 years, 4 months ago
Every few gameweeks I make a wild, against-the-stream transfer to distinguish myself from the masses and justify to myself that I am indeed an individual. They mostly fail miserably, but I'm intent on keeping it up. So far I've done Ada(success!) Nasri(fail!)De Gea(fail!) and one or 2 more I've blocked from my mind as to prevent emotional scarring.

For my next party trick, I've just brought in Cahill. Who hasn't played well at all this season, nor has he scored in like, forever. Plus Everton aren't in any type of form.
But the double GW, the fact that I know he has inherent class, and a gut feel have made me go for it.
Vindicate me you Aussie bastard!!
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1. Dub
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Every SINGLE gameweek I seem to make a rubbish transfer. I'm blocking them out so hard I have to set FPL as my homepage so I remember I'm playing it.
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  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
    14 years, 4 months ago
    yuck yuck yuck 🙂
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2. jonnymo
  14 years, 4 months ago
  Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, fair d'income
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fabiolanzoni
14 years, 4 months ago
Hello.

Krul (Vorm)
Ward Kompany Dann (Wilkinson Turner)
Formica Nani Bale Ramsay (Dyer)
van Persie Adebayor Rooney

Any suggestions?

Considering downgrading Kompany to Jagielka/Hibbert. Bad move with the wilkinson-turner-not playing-problems?

Cheers
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1. jonnymo
  14 years, 4 months ago
  A strong (playing) squad will be important over the next few weeks. Keep that in mind
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super zlatan
14 years, 4 months ago
Team for gw 16

Vorm
Simp. Enrique. Jones
Silva. Bale. Nani. Brunt
Rvp. Ade. Ba

Subs. Ruddy. Komp. Naylor. Dyer

Look ok?
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