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Paddy Power Cup V – The Semi-Final Results

29 January 2012 2572 comments
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As entry opens for the Members-only Paddy Power Cup VI, we’ve almost reached the final stage of it’s predecessor. Gameweek 22 saw four fantasy managers face off in the Semi-Finals of the Paddy Power Cup V. In case you missed the summary in this week’s ScoutCast, here is how the two ties panned out…

sleepingmaster 48 – 41 ChickenDevil

sleepingmaster advances to the Grand Final after a seven-point win over ChickenDevil. A late fight-back courtesy of Antonio Valencia’s 13-point haul wasn’t enough to close the gap after Stephane Sessegnon and, to a lesser degree, Ciaran Clark’s performances the day before.

Sitting 59,659th in the world, sleepingmaster advances as the underdog, but is safe in the knowledge that he’s already pocketed prizes worth over £100. ChickenDevil will have to settle for a Gameweek 23 3rd-place play-off to bag a prize.

Raasclart 26 – 37 Funkyav

Eleven points was the margin of victory for Funkyav over Raasclart, who has John Ruddy’s unlikely clean sheet against Chelsea to thank. With Funkyav backing a heavy Chelsea win, seeing as his team boasted the likes of Juan Mata and captain Daniel Sturridge, fortune was certainly on his side.

Congratulations to sleepingmaster and Funkyav for reaching the Grand Final! A preview article will follow…

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  1. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    anyone here on a good streak at picking captains? I am not. If you are, Id like to hear your thoughts for this gw if i may.

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      why hasnt anyone replied yet?

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        seriously, its been close to 45 seconds now. why am i ignored?

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        1. Tim Canterbury
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Cos its early morning? Erm RVP. Im on a decent streak. Mainly because I always go for the obvious choice.

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          1. @FuzzyWarbles
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            sorry, the replies i made were a reference to previous page shenanigans.

            yeah went aguero last time, funny to hear granville did the same. im between rvp, bale and sess.

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            1. SavageCabbage
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              I recommend asking me who I will captain, and then not ever choosing said player. You can only have great success in implementing this strategy.

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      2. kaz 96
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        may be no one's been having a luck run of (c) picks?

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        1. kaz 96
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          lucky*

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

        Fuzzy the captain poll usually gets it right, unless its a crazy gw like last week, where there are many many (C) choices

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I am Fuzzy, Hardly failed to get my full 4 points for a captain in weeks. I'll let you know my choice later. 🙂

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        im on standby, aguero? what were we thinking?

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Shhh, I'll post later, no point giving four points to everyone. 😉

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    3. Mihai Roman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      The obvious choices would be RVP or Bale. I would go with Bale, but with a small posibility he won't play I will captain RVP.

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        you get to know before deadline. 🙂

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

      Ob no one on good streak, me neither if in doubt rvp, aguero can't be trusted at mo .

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  2. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Last day to consider the WC. ATM settling on:

    Krul

    Kompany Riise Jevans

    Silva Bale Valencia Dempsey

    RVP Dzeko Welbeck

    Hennessey McClean Simpson Taiwo

    ...for this GW and then either Welbeck > Ba if he starts firing straight away or Dzeko > Ba if Ba hasn't scored when Balo returns

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Hennessey>Lindegaard
      Riise>Huth

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Na. Considered both. I have my reasons. Thanx tho

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Well replace Hennessey, unless you're waiting for a PK stop or him to be bombarded with shots, in the case where 2 or 3 go in each game.

          Huth seems a good shout gw24-28, Riise looks decent also tho. IMO id get senderos over taiwo(unproven in epl, jump off the bandwagon) and get in huth

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  3. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Despite Pardew talking him up, has the Raylor ship finally sunk?

    Cant handle starting him over Santon (yes i have both) if he keeps making cameo appearances in last 10 mins!

    What are all the other Raylor owners doing??

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    1. Pickled and Preserved
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm still starting him.

      Probably going to transfer out, but I have to debate between Simpson and Williamson, OR Richards > Kompany.

      Want Kompany before any rises..

      Too many transfers left to do. How did my WC leave me in this mess?

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    2. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Its very possible that Pardew might bring him back next game, after two straight losses. However, when the Dembas and Tiote come back, there's not going to be a place for him for long. I'm getting rid, but have a few transfers to do before that. Hoping he doesn't drop.

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

    Right, is my hilariously inept team linked now?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ja Louw.

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    2. harry_flashman
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, and don't be so hard on yourself. I've got a few ideas on how to turn things around.

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Let's help my fellow Saffer...Louw, who is in your WC at the moment?

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        1. SavageCabbage
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          My WC right now is:
          Krul/Linde
          Clichy/Cahill/Sandton/Kelly/Jevans
          Silva/Bale/Dempsey/Sess/Moses
          Wellbeck/RVP/Aguero

          I know some of those choices are rather circumspect, but as my performances would suggest I am a long way off from my mini group leader, and I simply need to win. The bragging rights of beating the old hands in my first season will be epic.

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          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Drop Cahill. "Cheap as chips" works better. I'd rather upgrade Clichy to kompany or keep the bucks to get Ba in next week.

            I'm not sold on Linde, and you have Evans anyway. ManU have kak fixtures in the short term after this week.

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            1. SavageCabbage
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Mmm, so I should keep going for top heavy? Ya the plan is to keep some money around to potentially upgrafe Wellbeck to Ba. I'd like to wait on Ba first to see if he's still the player he was.
              Back to the drawing board....

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  5. Mihai Roman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Team is linked, should I do Sturridge->Welbeck/Zamora, or keep the transfer and do Dyer->4.5 mid and Studge->Ba for GW 24? Thanks!

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    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be tempted to do Dyer -> McClean and get Ba next week.

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      1. Mihai Roman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Can't do it, have 3 Sunderland players: Mignolet, O'Shea and Sess 🙂

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    2. Toby
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      i have similar team to you and am doing sturridge to zamora just for one week. might be fulham overkill but its just one week

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  6. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I hate the fact that there's a second wildcard. All the teams posted here are way too similar. Most of which have players that would have been seen in very few teams 5 or 6 weeks ago like Sessegnon, Dempsey, Wellbeck, Valencia etc.

    They should really do away with it next season.

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Are we allowed to respond to your post?

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      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I'll consider it

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      +1,618 (the most beautiful number in universe)

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        -1

        69

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        1. jayzico
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Plus one. Wicked number!

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  7. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Ja Low, jy is gesort. Eerste jaar wat jy speel?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry...

      😳

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    2. SavageCabbage
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Haha Jip. Ek het eers na so week 10 die website ontdek. Van daar af het dit beter gegaan behalwe vir 'n paar super kak weke. Hoe lank speel jy al?

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Ek speel al so 4 jaar fantasy. Ek is hooked. So twee jaar op FFS. Dit maak moerse verskil. Vat al die stres weg.

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        1. SavageCabbage
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Ja ek moet se ek geniet dit moerse. Dis ook lekker om saam my mini league pelle 'n game te gaan kyk. Dis nog random dat daar nog 'n Suid Afrikaner op die site is, ek't net poms verwag.

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          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Hier is n paar Saffers. Daar is n ou hier wat 3de in SA is en 289ste in die wereld is. Brian Sperryn. Dink hy post onder "Brian the messiah".

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            1. SavageCabbage
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Oh ja, ek het hom al gesien post. Jou ranking self is moer indrukwekkend. En jy is elke jaar konstant hoog.

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              1. Christina.
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                Ja, maar ek haal nie top 1000 nie. Dis nou n obsessie by my. Top 1000 is soos "Holy grail" hierso.

                Ek het deur die loop van laas seisoen by 982ste gedraai en toe kom my wiele af. Ek het tydens n double gw vir Zamora(c) en 4 pte gekry. En dit nadat ek heel week hier op FFS gese het dempsey is die man. Dempsey het 40 gescore daai week. Ek was gebreek.

                😥

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

                  Never, Christian. Top 1000? Ha.

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                  1. Christina.
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 2 months ago

                    Ha, yoke on you ELNINORULES. You make fan of Rukawa, but he study at Ho Chi Minh City University of Polytechnic, Material Technology.

                    He Chem Eng. and has brother.

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      2. Wuffs
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I understood the ' super kak weke ' bit.
        That describes my fantasy team.

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          lol

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        2. SavageCabbage
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Haha, brilliant powers of deduction, or are you perhaps from the Canary Wharf area? 😉

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      m4`y bj. đj3^n

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        It would be nice if you would stick to a language we all understand on FFS. Like English. Oh wait...

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  8. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else considering hitching the wagon to the Ox and headin' into town for this week?

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  9. WOLVERiNES
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    LMAO.. Have you guys seen this - https://p.twimg.com/AkWs-XLCIAAvKVX.jpg #Spurs

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      (buries head in hands.........again)

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    2. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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  10. Bubbles
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So...Nani & Rooney definitely out of the Stoke game, right? Any news on Baley Bale?

    Not been on in a few days so if someone wants to be a darling and answer that'd be lovely.

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    1. Goodfish
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I think Nani's out-out. This leaves me in the awkward position of playing one of Simpson, Moses or Shotton...OR...taking a 4 point hit the week before I wildcard to get Valencia, Sessegnon or Dempsey in. What say you? At the moment, I'm just gonna Simpson it.

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      1. Bubbles
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers ol' Goodfish. Probably play Simpson. Think I'm going to have to do the same, and maybe play Moses too. Got Torres stinking my team up aswell. Think I'll just take (another) shit score this GW as I want to WC next week.

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        1. Goodfish
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Ya, I stunk the place out last week with my points score. Luckily, I was spending the week on a tropical island, so I didn't find out about it until I returned. I had dreams of returning to find that my inspired choice of captaining Huth gave me millions of points. Now, I'm just sticking with RVP. Or Bale. Or RVP...Hmmm, what to do...

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          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            What island?

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            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Ignore me the two of you. Rude.

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          2. Bubbles
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            I'd much rather your disappointment than mine, seeing Torres do naff all in drizzly and cold Wales. Not quite the tropical island. 😉

            If you've got RVP, I think he's probably got to be your captain, especially as Bale might be a doubt too.

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            1. CatMac
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Where in Wales, Bubbles? Just curious!

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              1. Bubbles
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                Ystradgynlais. Right at the top of the Swansea Valley. You a Welshie, Catmac?

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                1. CatMac
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 2 months ago

                  I know it - waterfall country. It's beautiful round there on a nice summer's day.

                  I'm not strictly a Welshie. Born in England, parents emigrated to Zambia when I was 3 so I spent my childhood there. We moved to Wales 26 years ago, been living in Barry ever since.

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                  1. Bubbles
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 2 months ago

                    Ah, cool. Never actually been to Barry...or Zambia 😉 But yeah, it can be rather pretty round here. The Brecon Beacons are right there.

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

                    The Gavin and Stacey references must be insanely annoying!

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  11. div
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    What’s the better WC Team?

    A.
    Vorm, Lindegaard
    Richards, Santon/Taiwo, Huth, Senderos, Evans
    Silva, Sess, Dempsey, Dyer, Bale
    RVP, Aguero, Ba

    or

    B.
    Vorm, Lindegaard
    Richards, Santon, Taiwo, Senderos, Evans
    Silva, Valencia, Dempsey, McClean, Bale
    RVP, Aguero, Ba

    and do they require any changes????

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

      B. but with Huth.

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      1. div
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Can't afford Huth in that B

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      b

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

    morning sausage bangers.

    small issue with Mr. W. Rooney, i hear:

    Mignolet
    JEvans, BAE, Richards
    Sess, HBA, Bale, Valencia, Dempsey
    RvP, Rooney

    Krul, Fletch, McAuley, Williamson

    1. bench Rooney and go with Fletch?
    2. go for a 4-5-1?
    2. Rooney > someone else for a -4 hit?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bench Rooney. LOL

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

        LOL-ing? you?

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Yes me.

          * Sobs uncontrollably on arms

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

            oh. dear.

            hope you feel better soon.

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            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Unless Rooney makes miraculous recovery...I doubt it.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Play Rooney with Fletcher 1st sub?

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

        probably.

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

      Do you really want Rooney after this GW anyway? I'd probably get rid for Aguero, lovely fixtures coming up.

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

        yep.

        i'll leave WR in this week and ship him as my FT for GW24.

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

      Seems like a bit of a rasher decision.

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

        it looks OK if you lean back.

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        1. Retro
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Hope there's no streakers.

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

            they've been cured.

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            1. Retro
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Hey! What about getting someone from West Ham in?

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

                now you're talking.....Gamm On!

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                1. heco87
                  • 15 Years
                  14 years, 2 months ago

                  Are you lads porking fun at pigs?

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  13. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Fuzzy's GW23 Dream Team

    Lindegaard (Mignolet)

    Walker, Riise, Enrique

    Bale, Dempsey, Valencia, Sessegnon

    RVP, Bent, Adebayor

    (Evans, McClean, Kelly)

    strong?

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

      Apart from enrique i can see everyone in your squad performin this week.. maybe bench him for evans/kelly?

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    2. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Looks quite strong. Tottenham don't really have good fixtures (OTHER than the next one) though so why not a City defender? Not sure about Ade either, quite the wasteful chap.

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    3. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Aahh you meant Dream Team! My bad 🙂

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

      Don't like bent and ade too inconsistent for me , go for aguero + cheapie, what about a silva lining fuz- he'll drip feed you pts all season , you really seemed to have ignored city all round - why ?

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      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Ok it's early (he notes dream team now)

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  14. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Hi please can u rate my WC team:

    Lindegaard, vorm

    Simpson, Richards, Evans, senderos, taiwo

    Bale, Valencia, sessegnon, silva, Dempsey

    RVP, adebayor, Ba

    Next week adebayor to dzeko. 

    Thanks!

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    1. fanofippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Nice team, you're going to have a hard time deciding who to leave on the bench out of the front 8

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

    Hello fellow Deadzoners.. need help fillin the blanks
    Krul Lindegaard
    Kompany Evans Caulker Simpson __________
    Silva Bale Valencia Dempsey _________
    Rvp Ba Aguero

    A)Kelly + Sessegnon
    0.0 in bank, and an expensive player bein benched each week
    B)BAE/Huth + Mclean
    0.5 in bank.. BAE this week and next week Huth.. gives me more money on the pitch due to benchable mclean

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

      How about i add in a
      C)Richards + Sessegnon + Adebayor(instead of aguero)
      Can then swap adebayor for sturridge etc based on fixtures.. rvp ba aguero is too inflexible, as in i'll never remove em

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    2. fanofippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      B for me, gives you less headaches to decide who to bench

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    3. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ha ha

      Let me know what you decide keith, because that is "my wifes team" (more or less, and i am trying to decide between those choices. ie Huth and McClean, or cheapie defender and sessegnon You must have a load more cash than me though, cos I've got Dzecko instead of Aguero, and not much left over. To be honest though, I would pick the bosnian for the next 3 regardless of the price, then switch around for aguero for the two home games.

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      1. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        For what it is worth, i'm leaning towards A. I change my mind every day though. Several times a day.

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

    B.

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

      ollocks.

      Reply Fail to Keith.

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

        thanks Abeergut.. it's just the fixture congestion between 25 and 26 that's puttin me off huth

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        1. CatMac
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          How about doing B but instead of swapping BAE to Huth do BAE to Riise/Senderos/Kelly. Ok you'd probably bench him for GW24 but good fixtures from 25 to 29, then you can get BAE back for his good run.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I was just thinking that. Uncanny!

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  17. WOLVERiNES
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Guys How is this for a WC team..

    Vorm/Lindy

    Vermaelen/Richards/Simpson/Shotton/Kelly

    Silva/Bale/Dempsey/Valencia/Sessegnon

    Rvp/Dzeko/Morison.

    My Punts -
    Vermaelen - For 3 weeks
    Dzeko - For 3 GWs till Balo is out and then Dzeko > Aguero.
    And again after 3 GWs Sess>Mcclean and Morison > BA (possibly after Newcastle face tottenham)

    Thoughts ???

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    1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I am confused why lots of people are going Vorm Lindy, they rotate terribly.

      I like your Verm punt, not so much the Dzeko one. Also not keen on planned transfers of any kind, from what I saw of McClean yesterday I'd just stick him in and have Ba from the off. You won't have a problem benching him for the first week with that front 8, which again is something you might want to consider.

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      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I think Lindy starts and because of de gea being a love child of saf getting the odd start, peeps have a decent no 2 to fall back on - its nothing to do with rotation, I mean like a utd gk for 4.5 ? They have 11 cs ( most ) after all .

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        1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Well yes I get that, i'm choosing Lindy, but my other keeper is intended to be (Hart). Say of that what you will.

          Does it not just pose you with dilemmas all the time, both playing 'easy' teams at home? Both playing teams away?

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          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            I like hart but not at that price, good rotation guaranteed- nice strategy Jim . IMO utd are always a decent shout home or away for a cs, it's percentages you expect utd to get 15/20 cs a season and esp now lindy looks nailed on who else at 4.5 (4.4) in my case gonna give you a 35 % for 65% against chance of a cs?

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

        Hey what exactly do you mean by rotate...

        Maximum no. of Home fixtures between the 2 OR max. no of CS gettable fixtures ??

        I have kept them because of the latter reason.. more CS gettable fixtures..

        If I do sess>Mcclean now.. the I can do 1 of Morison>BA or Dzeko>Aguero..

        Im going with dzeko mainly because Balo is out for 3 games and Dzeko will play upfront on his own for those 3 games and could easily get some good points..

        Also at the moment Dzeko and Aguero are in same kind of form..

        Also I was thinking of going with Sess because he plays in that CAM pos behind the striker..
        So could get more points the Mcclean and then I can easily swap him out for Mcclean when the tougher fixtures comes..

        So what should I do ?? Stick or change the plan.. ??

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        1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Sounds like your reasoning is strong Alex, stick to your guns. Just offering you my (possibly bad) opinions. 🙂

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

      Hi Song!

      I like the look of your team. I'd rather have Komp & Ba instead of Verm & Dzeko TBH. You could easily bench Ba with your midfield, depending on if Bale starts.

      You may also consider Sess > McClean now itself as you'll definitely have other urgent transfers later. Wouldn't recommend so many planned transfers in a WC team.

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  18. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Morning chaps, my WC deadline is fast approaching.

    So morning Q's here we go. QPR, is Taiwo going straight into the first team? Yey or nay?

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  19. We Need Van Der Sar
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Start barfa or mcclean?

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    1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      You know, i'd say McClean, boy looks sharp.

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

      I've currently started McClean over Ben Arfa, considering benching Sturridge for Ben Arfa...

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    3. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      McLean

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  20. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    any chance Robin & Batman will be banned by FA?
    http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01445/60_elbow_14_380x22_1445411a.jpg

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Hallo friend. Me tell ELNINORULES not to say you not Chem Eng.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        who cares? even If I'm president of USA.
        and we're not friends Christian

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

          HAHAHHAAHAHA! Nice one Rukawa. You are Captain America or Sexygone?

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

        Rukawa, me so proud of you, guy. Now respect you big big. Before with your grav, me use to think you pornstar.

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        1. heco87
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          My word this is annoying. Is it half term or something? It really puts me off using this site when you get clowns on mocking people and using this as a chat room.

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          1. Damo.
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            To be honest I'm surprised they've gotten away with it for this long. It's pretty f**king disgraceful.

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            1. heco87
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Couldn't agree more ... devalues the whole board too.

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  21. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Morning All,

    Last day and half of the WC. Pretty much decided that I'm gonna drop Sess & just go for McClean (sunderland's fixtures look a little dodgy and McClean seems to be involved in a lot lately). This will give me a front 8 of

    Silva, Dempsey, Bale, Valencia, McClean
    Aguero, RVP, Keane Ba

    With Krul & Lindy between the sticks and Kompany, Simpson & Evans in defence this leaves me with £9.8m for two defenders, one who I think should be a £4.0m (Caulker / Shotton / Kelly), this leaves me with £5.8m.

    Suggestions welcome and also is it right to go for McClean over Sess?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      i think now every WC team here have the same front 8 like yours

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        No. You lie. He has front 9.

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

        Lyer!

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    2. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good to me & like Krul / Lindegard.

      I quite lKelly / Huth or Senderos / Shawcross for the short-mid term.

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  22. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    RVP is a given (too much profit tied up), but who to play alongside him, pick 2 of....

    1) Aguero
    2) Fletcher
    3) Zamora
    4) Welbeck
    5) Ba.....will his form continue with Cisse alongside
    6) Rooney....will he hit a streak of form

    I'm on wildcard

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero + Zamora and consider Zamora --> Ba next week (should prepare money to transfer)

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      1. Silenzi's Dream Team
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe too quick to consider Ba... got to see how he plays when he's back

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

      Aguero and Welbeck.

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Well that's 2 votes for Aguero & with Rooney looking like he might be out, Welbeck seems like a good bet.

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

          I did Rooney>Welbeck exactly a week ago and haven't regretted it yet!

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    3. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero and Ba

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

      5 & 3/4

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    5. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero. With Welbeck this week, but Ba longer term.

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

    What are the chances of Dawson starting this week? Pretty slim?

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

      I'd have faith. King is a man for big matches, so 'Arry might not risk vs WIG.

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

        I'll be starting him but I'm not optimistic, especially with Dawson playing 90 on Friday...

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

          I'd say its 50/50 FB 🙂

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

            Well not too bothered about Kelly coming on anyway so 🙂

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

              All bases covered! Prepare for your deadline day drinking session then! 😉

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

        Hey Elnino what do you think of my WC team above ??

        Sess or Mcclean ?? Should I pick BA now itself ??

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

          Coincidentally I'd just replied 😉

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

          You cheeky barsteward! Don't hijack my comment, I hate that!

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  24. Guybrush Threepwood
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all. Looking for opinions on one of the several WC dilemmas I'm faced with at the moment:

    1. Sessegnon, McClean, Fletcher (plus 0.6); or
    2. Valencia, McClean, Keane (plus 0.4)

    I'm currently on 1, as Sessegnon is in good form and has kinder fixtures than Tony V.. but I'm indecisive.

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I like 2) I think, not sure you need 2 x Sunderland midfielders - some tricky fixtures coming up after Norwich.

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    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Would be useful to see your entire team. I'd probably lean towards 2.

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      1. Guybrush Threepwood
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Krul/Lindegaard
        Kompany/Simpson/Evans/Senderos/Caulker
        Bale/Silva/Dempsey/McClean/???
        RVP/Aguero/???

        Could have Sessegnon and Welbeck, but really don't fancy Welbeck to score highly after this week.

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        1. George Agdgdgwngo
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Valencia and Ba?

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        2. Fred the Red
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Wellbeck is fairly fixture proof to some extent I'd say. This season he's scored or assisted against Arsenal (Twice), Tottenham, Liverpool and City (Cup). Seems like a man for the big occasion and might be worth a punt given Utd's upcoming fixtures.

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          1. Guybrush Threepwood
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Welbeck would provide MU attacking cover at least, just wary that he's not a nailed-on starter every game whereas Valencia looks constantly dangerous.

            Can't afford Valencia and Ba (without downgrading elsewhere) unfortunately!

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            1. Fred the Red
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              My situation is similar to yours. I have Moses instead of Mclean with Sess and Wellbeck currently. Planning to downgrade Evans to Kelly to bring in Ba for Wellbeck eventually. Not sure what to do with MANU cover after GW28 though!

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              1. Guybrush Threepwood
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                That's why I want Valencia really.. his form is so good that between now and GW28 he could well shoot up in price. The issue for me is that, if I do get him now, I only have 5.4m for a striker. There's not much worth looking at in that price range.

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    3. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      1. Not sold on Keane.

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

      Keane is a no-go for a WC team. Only a possible one-week punt.

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  25. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Morning All,

    Bit of mistake in the last post. Pretty much decided that I’m gonna drop Sess & just go for McClean (sunderland’s fixtures look a little dodgy and McClean seems to be involved in a lot lately). This will give me a front 8 of

    Silva, Dempsey, Bale, Valencia, McClean
    Aguero, RVP, Ba

    I want to double up on Man U & Newcastle (rotate well), so going for Krul & Lindy and Simpson & Evans along with Kompany.

    This leaves me with £5.8m. Suggestions welcome and also is it right to go for McClean over Sess?

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Replied above - like the Mclean move. Huth is who I'd go for.

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      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Nice one I did think about Huth. Trouble is I've got Enrique at £5.0m, so do I ditch him for Huth or keep him for the next few on the bench?

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        1. Guybrush Threepwood
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I had him from 5.0 aswell, got rid on the WC though, poor fixtures to have so much money tied up in I think. Remebmber - you're only losing on him if you later buy him back at a higher price, which I doubt I'll do.

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        2. heco87
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I'd ditch - I'm not one to get hung up on value.

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    2. Guybrush Threepwood
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Very similar to my team (see above - only difference is that I can't afford Ba) and I'm considering switching Sess' to Valencia aswell. Just slightly worried that it'll bite me, as all my rivals have Sessegnon.

      I'd go for Huth.

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  26. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    guys who is the best option to replace Ramires with? Ireland? SWP as a gamble? Merieles?

    I already have Sess & Ethrington and Bobby Zamora.

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    1. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      What's the rest of your team?

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  27. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Surprised to see Fletcher with a negative transfers this morning...thought the masses would still be transferring him in.

    Shame as need him to rise 0.1 more so I can get and extra 0.1 profit before shipping him out of WC team.

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    1. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Probably all on the Wellbeck bandwagon

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

    how about vermaelen for the next 3? after their 2 goals conceded yesterday i'm havin doubts but.. i can afford a punt on him though.. team for the week would be
    Lindegaard (Krul)
    Vermaelen Kompany Evans (Kelly Caulker)
    Silva Bale Valencia Valencia Mclean
    Rvp Aguero (Ba)

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

      reply fail..

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      1. Marco Del Wattsio
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        two valencias?

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

          one is Dempsey 🙁

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  29. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So who rotates best with Stoke?

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    1. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Sunderland rotates perfectly over the next 6 fixtures

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  30. Senile Delinquent
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    How quickly will the powers that be consider Robin's elbow?
    Not sure that it matters as I can hardly afford to sell and buy back in view of the profit from gameweek 4.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2093597/Robin-van-Persie-accused-elbowing-Carlos-Cuellar.html

      Van Persie missing games against Bolton, Blackburn and Sunderland if banned

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      1. Senile Delinquent
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, I wasn't sure as the matches are on Wednesday/Thursday if the FA would meet in time.

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