[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
20 December 2011 1613 comments
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The first midweek Gameweek of the season starts with two games where Premier League survival is the ultimate goal. There’s still an hour before the Gameweek 17 deadline, but the Dugout Discussion swings it’s doors open nice and early for tonight’s games…

Relatively high-flying Norwich travel to Molineux to face a Wolves side perilously close to the relegation zone. Although there’s an eight place gulf between the sides, anything but a home win against Norwich – who will be viewed as eventual fellow candidates for the drop – would constitute as a failure.

Mid-December is normally too soon for clubs struggling for points to begin to worry but, for Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, a loss tonight would ensure mass hysteria. To say both managers’ jobs are on the line pending this game’s outcome, might not be that far off the mark.

That bottom-off-the-table scrap at Ewood Park is the televised game tonight, but you can follow all of the action in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. tangtastic
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    Evening all 😉

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  2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    Feeling from the journalists present is that there will be a decision on Suarez/Evra tonight.

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    1. tangtastic
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      It's blown over.. can't see much more than a 1/2 match ban.

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    2. brianyboy 42
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      You making me nervous...

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  3. weeurquahrt
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    will bale play?????????????

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  4. Tmel
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    Got 0.8 in the ban and one freebie, anyone worthwhile bringing in for Wilkinson or Sinclair for the next couple of GWs? (can't bring in Evans, already have 3 united players)

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  5. Scroobius Mac
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    We not getting Big Duncs differentials tonight? Shame, always a highlight.

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    1. tangtastic
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      Yeah.. I was hoping for this too

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  6. Tin of Directors
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    Has anyone got any idea if the Suarez decision will come out before 19:30??

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    1. Tommy J
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      Just the panel hearing the case

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      1. Tin of Directors
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        Sorry, what do you mean?

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        1. Tommy J
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          The Guys making a decision will know when they are likely to release their judgement.

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          1. Tommy J
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            I was being flippant-no-one else can really know, there isn't a deadline they have to work to, just reach a decision when it's unanimous.

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    2. Connster
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      he wont be banneed for this GW surely, too late notice, it only affects thr next gw's!

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      1. Anorak
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        I don't think the FA panel care too much for fantasy gameweek deadlines.

        I'd expect that if a ban is handed out, it will be immediate. Liverpool play tomorrow.

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        1. Tommy J
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          Thud! The sound of people coming back down to Earth!!

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  7. Torrestar
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    Guys, so either the London games will go ahead as per schedule or get postponed by a day but not later, right?

    I have to do my transfers for GW18 tonight after GW17 deadline closes and hence, have to factor in the likelihood of those games being played.

    Thanks.

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    1. Torrestar
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      Oh and I don't mean the 2012 Olympic games! I meant the che and ars matches.

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  8. Optimus.
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    dont know if it old but i see in gameweek history now qualifying for fpl cup is this gameweek

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  9. Top Heavy
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    Sess or Sinclair?

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  10. Tin of Directors
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    Don't get you.

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    1. Tin of Directors
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      Ignore.

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  11. ClaireT
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    Dodn't realise there was a new post. Choose 4 to play out of:

    Simpson, Brown, Jones, Enrique, Ward and Gower?

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    1. Barnsley FC
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      Simpson, Jones, Enrique, Ward

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    2. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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      I've a similar back 5 to you and I'm going with Simpson, Brown, Jones, Enrique. I don't have Gower but I am playing Simpson ahead of Walters if that helps your thinking any...

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    3. Scroobius Mac
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      Simpson, Jones, Enrique, Brown

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  12. MESSIAH
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    Hi Guys,

    Points prediction please.

    Krul

    Jagielka Enrique Jones

    Silva VDV Nani Drenthe

    Ba V.Persie Sturidge

    Thanks.

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    1. tangtastic
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      43

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    2. Laserface
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      7
      2 6 2
      1 9 6 1
      8 13 2

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  13. DV8R
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    Which keeper rotation do you prefer?

    Westwood/Hennessey

    or

    Krul/Ruddy

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    1. MARVELLUS
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      Second one, but get Vorm.

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      1. DV8R
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        Can't afford

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  14. MARVELLUS
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    Still can't decide this, pick two to play:

    Evans, Smalling, Hibbert, Simpson.

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    1. Barnsley FC
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      Evans, Simpson

      If you want to gamble, double up on united

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    2. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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      Evans + Smalling is risky but could pay off big time. I fancy United to keep a cleanie tomorrow.

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      1. MARVELLUS
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        Yeah tempted.
        According to totalfpl eve most likely to not concede, but like you guys not feeling them.
        Currently doubling up, I'm going to the game so will make it more exciting!

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        1. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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          I assume you are a United fan?? Otherwise you really are going to have devided loyalties! Fulham away game is always great, class atmosphere at the cottage.

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          1. MARVELLUS
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            I'm a West Ham fan! Love football, and Fulham season ticket was very cheap, about £200 less than West Ham!

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            1. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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              Good stuff, well should be a good game tomorrow.

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      Smalling/Evans and simpson. Fulham(A) is bogey game for utd last few years

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      1. MARVELLUS
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        No love for Hibbert?

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          no love for everton defenders at all

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  15. thehut
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    Who should I play

    Vorm or Hennessey???

    Had Vorm on the bench last week! But the bookies have wovles cleanie more likely!! AARGHHH

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
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      Vorm

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    2. Maz
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      Got both. Going for Hennessey.

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  16. Egg noodle
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    bench BALE NANI OR DRENTHE?

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    1. Waldaz
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      Erm, no one?

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      1. Anorak
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        Agreed - play all of them - there must be someone worse to bench.

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    2. waitinginthelonggrass
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      Play them all

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  17. Jake Donahue
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    Last minute tinkering, how does this look???

    Krul
    Evans / Raylor / Enrique
    Mata / Bale / Drenthe / Barfa
    RVP (c) / Rooney / Ade

    Vorm / Gower / Brown / Walker

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    1. gravless
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      exciting

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      1. Jake Donahue
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        hope your right Katie, could be doing with some excitment after GW16

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    2. NATSTER
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      I won't change anything.

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    3. Hotrod
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      Ben Arfa won't play imo, if he wasn't brought on against Swansea at home I can't see him starting against west brom

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  18. CatMac
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    Anyone else with both Ba and RVP, captaining Ba?

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    1. miggy
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      yes

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
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      i have both, captaining RVP all the way, has to be against a shambolic villa.

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    3. tangtastic
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      Was thinking it.. but probably going with RvP. May still change my mind within the next 51 minutes

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    4. gravless
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      Tens of thousands

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      1. CatMac
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        😆

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    5. waitinginthelonggrass
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      Have both, going with faiithful RVP.

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      1. gravless
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        sad - very sad

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        1. waitinginthelonggrass
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          I'll be quite happy when he out scores Ba.

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    6. andres
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      Still npt sure, i have ba as captain but considering rvp.... Tough one... Tempted to give ba another chance after last week

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    7. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      I am cap RVP

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    8. SöundLight 30
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      I'm going with Ba over RVP. Even though he blanked last week, he had some great chances. And NUFC is at home, so that kind of swings it for me. I know RVP could explode at any minute so I"m a bit nervous. But with most putting the armband on RVP, Ba could be a great differential, in Captain terms.

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  19. Isabella
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    Is the chatroom new?

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    1. gravless
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      Nah - just new wallpaper and paint job

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  20. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    Vorm
    Simpson Enrique Jones
    Walters Drenthe Silva(v) Nani
    RVP(C) Ade Ba

    Given Brown BAE Dyer

    2.9m in bank. 1FT. Opinions on:

    1 – Save FT play Walters or Brown?
    2 – Dyer—>sub 5M mid to play over walters (a norwich player)
    3 – Drenthe - will he start or get rid

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  21. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    Yakubu Cap anyone ?

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
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      No, I think he is enough of a differential as is without risking captaining him but it's up to you.

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    2. Manamongst
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      I am but I don't know now...the way you got on with Ba as your Cap, you're bound to jinx the whole lot of us Yak Cappers...

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  22. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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    Trying to decide on who to captain, Silva or RVP?? I'm currently on Silva but am having second thoughts now...

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    1. Rats Ass
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      I've currently got RvP but now I'm having second thoughts about Silva!

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    2. Rats Ass
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      Think I'll stick with RvP. Stoke are v tough at the mo.

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      1. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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        Yep, think your right, going to switch to RVP, as everyone here is saying Villa are terrible at the back at the moment, you have got to fancy RVP to get something... Seems a safer punt aswell in the event of a fail I shouldn't loss too much ground on rivals.

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      2. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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        I'm also worried that Silva will be rested but maybe end up on bench and get given a 5-10 min run-out near the end which would be a disaster...

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        1. Rats Ass
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          That's true too. Can see it being 0-0 with 10 to go and Mancini throwing Silva on to try and work some magic.

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      3. Manamongst
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        Not twice in four days...they'll be a bit off, ala Europa form.

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      4. Manamongst
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        Not when they play twice withing four days...think post Europa form...

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  23. Primprong
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    Repost, cos I Need help !!!

    Vorm (Ruddy)

    Simpson, Kompany, Ward, Jags (Naylor)

    Nani, Bale, Silva (Walters, Dyer)

    RVP, Ba (c), Adebayor

    A) Kompany –> Jones ( Really want Jones)
    B) Ward –> Evens (Want Ward as i can follow him tonight)
    C) Other sugestions.
    D) Save the bloody transfer…

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      save it, get a Utd defender for boxing day instead

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  24. True_Blue
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    any chance of getting teams of BB vs BOL before 7:30 .... ?

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    1. Morrissey1986
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      Yep your get it soon.

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  25. Guinney
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    Nearly 22,916 got rid of Silva and 16,591 got rid of Van Persie this week.
    No idea why?

    Are they funding Nani/Mata and Rooney buy ins?

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    1. Guinney
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      Also 22,619 got Bale in, when he is a 50/50 doubt over a hectic period of games

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Don't you think those numbers are suspiciously similar? Silva will have risen in price, so FISO instead of resetting to zero counts it as x number of transfers out. Vice versa with Bale.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      might gamble on swapping RvP for Rooney next week, ready for Wigan at home.

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  26. Maz
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    Captain Ade or RVP? Have a feeling Tott-Chelsea will be high scoring.

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    1. Puzzle
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      rvp

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  27. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    who to captain this week, Yak, Ba or RvP?

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
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      RVP all the way.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        It's interesting that so many go with RvP away whilst Yak is at home to Bolton and Ba home to West Brom

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        1. waitinginthelonggrass
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          RVP has been virtually fixture proof as of late, it doesnt worry me where he is playing.

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    2. blind faith
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      RVP for reliability
      Ba for bein due a deserved goal
      Big Yak for a differential and good stage for a big score!

      Was this post no help at all? haha!

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        as much help as giving a blind man directions.....

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        1. blind faith
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          your welcome 🙂

          captain yak!

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  28. chris_webs23
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    Should I play sinclair in mid ahead of any of simpson mcauley brown in def?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      maybe ahead of McAuley

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  29. marteinnorn
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    Vorm
    R.Taylor - Jones - Enrique
    Adam - Silva - Nani - Bale
    RVP(c) - Ade - Ba

    Westwood - BAE - Taylor - Ferguson

    With 0.8 in the bank. You guys have any suggestions regarding the coming gameweeks ?
    Not sure about my Adam transfer... he looked really dull in the last game and was played
    REALLY deeply, almost like a defending midfielder. Happy to take any pointers 😉

    Currently sitting on 869 points in the 94k rank worldwide.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      well I'd get Fergie out to someone like Gower/Allen/Moses/Gomez, you will need your bench at this time of year.

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  30. Scratch
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    Moses is back baby! And straight into his favourite 3rd choice sub position. Team as

    Vorm (Westwood)
    Jones, Enrique, Simpson
    Bale, Nani, Silva, Larsson
    Ba, RVP, Adebayor

    Evans, Naylor, Moses

    Hate benching Evans but can't see a better option.

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