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

    2 baps for Shotton was a pleasant suprise, didn't see that coming! 🙂

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

      nor did I!

      10 from dyer and 6 from simpson on my bench though. 3 for bale is going to kill me as I captained Ade! DOH

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

      I still don´t see it...

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

    GW21 team:

    Friedel
    Simpson Jones Jags*
    Walters Nani Bale T.Cahill
    RVP Sturridge Adebayor

    Hennessey Hoolahan Tierney* Shotton 1 FT 0.0 bank

    Was thinking of just doing Cahill>Dempsey next week, seem like the wisest choice?

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

      u need city coverage, especially if they win against united in FA cup

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

        Good point.

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

      I'm doing Osman to Dempsey then WC wk 22

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

    I will never get get my head around these baps.. Ramsey 3? Gotta love this game...

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

      Madness on the Ramsey front, and nothing for Silva. Just crazy.

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  4. strongbad
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Walker 1 bp is nice, but him and Bale only ones with bps is slightly disappointing, although not surprising

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  5. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Bonus points up and none for Silva despite two assists. Dam

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

      he didnt score. never had a chance

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      1. Caine & Co.
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Bale didn't score, he got 3 bp. Defoe scored, got none.

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Defoe wasnt exactly setting WHL afire

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          1. Caine & Co.
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            I know, just pointing out the hole in someone's logic. The real reason Silva didn't get any bonus points is that he had only one shot & off target. Defoe had 6 shots, 1 on target (obviously) & 5 off target.

            Bonus men Toure, Aguero & Milner had 1,2 & 1 shots, respectively, and all on target.

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            1. Gaz Downright
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              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              sounds a bit lame, I agree

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  6. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Any suggestion for a midfielder under 6.1 to tie me over for a couple of GWs until I use my WC? Thinking Cabaye at the moment

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

    59pts after bonus

    donovan,bale(c),adebayor and friedel to play

    what a nice gameweek 🙂

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  8. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    No bonuses for Howard? eh, what the hell is this?

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

    1 BP for Walker.
    Isn't worth the extra money over BAE? Pah-lease!
    😉

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

      Shotton 😀

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      lol.... wait until BAE screamer next Wed

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

    New post.

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  11. John_Jones8
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ba out..... Who in from Agbonlahor or Odemwingie???

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

      Odem Defo ..villa are terrible and mcleash plays defensively ..i would only put in agbon if he moved somewhere...no BPS for Kompany ..shaawkin'

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      1. John_Jones8
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Even worse is only 1 BP for Sessegnon!

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    2. colin1201
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      morison from noriwch?

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

      Bryan Ruiz..take a gamble 😉

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  12. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsey 3 BPs in a 2-1 defeat!?

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  13. tw
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    who will win?

    me: bale (c), ade, vdv, osman
    him: 12 pts + jags

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    1. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Wait and see

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

      I think you will win! Maybe im just being hopeful for my own cause.

      me: Baines, VDV, Osman, Ade
      him: 10 pts + BAE

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

    how does this wc look?

    sorensen ruddy
    senderos simpson caulker jagielka BAE
    sessegon bale VdV reo-coker nani
    aguero yakubu RVP

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

      sorenson and ruddy over vorm and krul?
      reo coker wont score much .
      great front three.

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

    Right..Wildcard team

    Krul (Vorm)
    Jose Enrique, Gary Cahill . Neil Taylor, Assou Ekotto, Danny Simpson
    Sessegnon, Gareth Bale, David Silva, Johnny Walters (Victor Moses/Nathan Dyer)
    RVP, Sergio Aguero, Adebayor

    opinions and reccomendations please..

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