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Suspension Tightrope – Gameweek Twenty

5 January 2012 335 comments
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The first of the disciplinary elephants was ushered noisily out of the room this week as Liverpool and Luis Suarez accepted both the token fine and lengthy ban as punishment for the Patrice Evra incident. With the other elephant wedged firmly in the corner while the Metropolitan Police continue their investigations into claims against John Terry, we were in danger of a disciplinary void forming amongst this zoo.

Never one to pass up an opportunity though, Joey Barton stepped forward, first with his head in the vicinity of Norwich midfielder Bradley Johnson on Monday, and second with the full force of his Twitter feed in the subsequent days, to whip up a media storm of his own alongside the immediate 3 match ban he will serve. The appeal by QPR having failed, Barton will now be missing for the FA Cup tie in Milton Keynes and fixtures in gameweeks 21 and 22 (new, WIG).

Elsewhere, there were also red cards in the gameweek for Arsenal’s Johan Djourou, booked twice in the defeat at Fulham on Monday, and Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry who suffered the same fate in the 3-0 win over Liverpool on Tuesday. Both therefore pick up a 1 match ban that will be immediately served in the weekend FA cup fixtures against Leeds and Manchester United respectively, leaving the pair available again for their next league games – away at Swansea for Djourou and at Wigan for the City man.

Finally a note for the yellow cards, and as you may have seen, the Suspension Tightrope widget situated underneath the Watchlist to the right has evolved following the New Year’s amnesty. Instead of showing those sitting nervously on 4 yellows it now helpfully shows those approaching the 10 yellow limit that would now incur a ban. Plenty of familiar names amongst the list, indeed Barton, Barry and Terry all feature fairly prominently, but no one is currently a match for the card magnet supreme of the first half of the season, Blackburn’s Jason Lowe who still leads the way with his 8 yellows, seemingly in a quest to better the tally of 14 (and 1 red) racked up last season’s worst offender, Cheick Tiote.

GAMEWEEK 21 BANS

  • Joey Barton (QPR) – 1 Red for serious foul play (second of 3 matches)
  • Luis Suarez (LIV) – Found guilty of racial abuse (first of 8 matches)

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  1. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Is Evans worth getting against bolton or smalling? both still red & orange icons

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    1. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Both should be back by then.

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    2. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Think Sir Alex might Knee jerk and Put them back in after 2 terrible gameweeks

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    3. I wish I knew
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      He is not worth the oxygen he breathes. -5 ponits. I rest my case

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  2. thehut
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    What week are people using their wildcard and why?

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    1. MZ
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      this week before prices rise sharply

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      1. jimnastics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        In GW24 when fixtures change pretty drastically for a lot of teams, you're going wonder why you were so obsessed with price changes back in GW21.

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    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      after GW23.

      injuries, suspensions, ACON-lag, new signings, loan deals.

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    3. adams_6
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I was going to wait as long as poss because of transfers and injuries. BUT, as it's 2 weeks before the next gameweek and prices are bound to go up for the popular players I've done mine now in case I can't afford to do what I planned to at a later date. Time will tell how wise it was. I've also got more time to make the thousands of mind changes I'm BOUND to have! I love wildcard!

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

      I used mine now cause of potential price rise my new skkqquawwd is
      Reina Vorm
      cahill BAE enrique skrtel Kompany
      Dempsey walters sess cabaye sinclair
      yakubu ade van persie
      thoughts?

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  3. MZ
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    quick repost...

    do i go…

    A: Sessegnon, Best (New), Senderos, Taylor R

    or

    B: Enrique, Evans, Yakubu, Surman

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

    Is my WC team good for GW22 onwards

    Schwarzer Hennessey
    Enrique Sendoros Shotten BAE Kompany
    Silva Ramsey Walters Sess Bale
    Aguero Studge Morison

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    1. weeurquahrt
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      same frony 8 as me but richards vermallen kompany kelly santon at the back
      looks good though ..sorry dempsey instead of ramsey .had him for weeks done f all bit his luck could turn. he does gett forward good luck..

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  5. The Milkman
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Any update on the Gallas injury? I hope he'll be back for Everton because those extra points will come in handy.

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  6. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know the deal with when Yaya is going to ACON? Fpl says he won't be playing, but I also read he wanted to stick around until after the Wigan game..

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    1. MZ
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      mancini says that he wants to keep him for the fa cup game against united...don't know if this will happen though

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    2. adams_6
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      His national team manger wants him. So he has to go.

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  7. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Is Ade eligible to play against ManC

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      nope

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      1. onionbarje
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        thought so 🙁

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    2. MZ
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      don't think so

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  8. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Stupid to get in Schwarzer if I am WC this week?
    Can play Vorm vs Arsenal and WBA until Schwarzer's back..

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      stupid or astute?

      could be a good punt.

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        You have a choice of so many keepers, why choose one who still has a few weeks out.

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          How many good keepers are there? Especially that rotate with Vorm and can keep CS's..

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          1. FORCA INTER
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            friedel

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Sunderland, not WBA 😕

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        oh well, that's different then....

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  9. alang
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    wtf where are the bonus?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      bonuses being bundled.....

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

      They've sacked off their bonus points system due to too many complaints.

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  10. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hows my WC team?

    Krul, Ruddy
    Simpson, McAuley, Evans, Senderos, Richards
    Ramires, Silva, Bale, Dempsey, Sessegnon
    Aguero, Yakubu, Persie

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      nice except Dempsey. Is he worth it. Also will Evans play or is he still injured.

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  11. MZ
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    well, thats the last of the christmas cake. the season to be jolly is officially over!

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I've got 2 glasses worth of Xmas bubbly left in the fridge and 2 mince pies, and that is officially the last of our Xmas goodies... tonight shall be a sad occassion when we take down the tree and decs 🙁 Each year I think it's ridiculous to get miserable at the end of Chrimbo, but it still happens.

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      1. I wish I knew
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Dont put them up...

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  12. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Provisional WC team for GW24

    Vorm Lindy
    Richards Enrique Simpson/Williamson Senderos Jones/Evans
    Silva Nani/Bale Walters Sess Moses
    RVP Aguero Yak

    Thing is i got a fair bit spare in bank (not enough to get Dempsey however who i want). Some I am saving to get Ba in.

    Swap Sturridge for Yak? Is Vorm/Krul still a good rotation for 2nd half. Vorm/Given didnt work for me

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      or schwarzer/vorm?

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  13. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Yakubu has loads of transfers in today according to FISO - 12k already. He is getting over half of the Ba replacements because Sturridge is flagged. He could go up by 0.4 or more before the next gameweek. So tempted to WC because there's good money to be made in him and others.

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  14. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    BONUSES ARE OUT

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      well half out as far as I can tell

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Bale with 3! That kills me and all the other Ade captainers!

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  15. Goonther
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Breaking transfer news:

    Tim Howard to Liverpool. Torres replacement finally found!

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  16. RafaMC
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I'm chasing the leaders in my Work League which I have won comfortably the last two seasons. Current leader is doing well and does actively play the game so catching him will be a challange. That said the other folks ahead who I will catch are a bunch of lucky muppets. Take this for an example....... Bearing in mind this was a DGW week what sort of manager would have VDV as third sub on their bench.....but that ddn't matter as they will have him come in as two players in the first eleven did not play and their second sub also in a no show.

    Plenty of poeple will get points coming off their bench but surely the luck will not continue when we get to the business end of the season.

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  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Lotto teasing me. Sent me a 'news about your ticket' email but site has ben down ever since so I can't check. Even though You know it's gonna be a tenner it's cruel keeping the hope alive! 😐

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  18. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    United have some tough games coming up in the prem, anyone still going with any united defenders like jones or evra?

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  19. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    another moan on the bonus point delays. surely the allocation can affect people's decisions as to whether to take out/bring in a player? and esp during a 2 week break, players' prices continue to move - people should know if they're subbing out someone who is about to be awarded 3 bonus points as it might affect their decision.
    Dont see why they cant be awarded straight after the game as last season, then any reviews made up to 48 hours later, after which they are final?

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    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      they're coming out now

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    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ha ha! that did the trick clearly!

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  20. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    3 baps for bale

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    1. facer
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      3 saps for sale (jones, nani, osman)

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  21. Grimes
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    BAPS!

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  22. czechmade
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    BPs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  23. Tangerine Army XI
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    BAPS OUT! 🙂

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  24. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Only 7 for me, Bale (c) + Walker.

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  25. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Valencia got me one point

    Johnson 6pts and Shotton 4 pts on my bench. ergh

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  26. Tangerine Army XI
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Only 1 for Sess..... 🙁

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  27. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I got 1 bonus, non for Silva too.

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  28. Grimes
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    6 for me. Poor, poor showing this week. Nevermind. Onwards and upwards!

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    1. Miro
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      3 for me. Bale-non-C. Dissapointing week.

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  29. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Nothing for Silva, bah.

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  30. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Mr Mclean. Welcome to my team

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