[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
31 January 2012 3778 comments
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Crazy times. The midweek deadline stretched our resources to the limit as the teamsheets caused a frenzy around the 7.30 deadline. We remain alive and kicking, though, and our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to take us into the action.

Hopefully your final tweaks were submitted in time and now you can sit back and take in the action, shaing the anguish and joy with your Fantasy Football peers in real-time.

The teamsheets are interesting to say the least. United are forced to hand Ben Amos his debut with both Anders Lindegaard and David De Gea unavailable and Stoke have laid down the gauntlet – both Kenwyne Jones and Peter Crouch start. Elsewhere at Old Trafford, Danny Welbeck makes way for Dimitar Berbatov, while Paul Scholes comes into the midfield.

Andre Villas-Boas keeps Gary Cahill on the bench at the Liberty, despite the absence of John Terry. Jose Bosingwa starts then, with Branislav Ivanovic partnering David Luiz. Swansea recall their regular first teamers in opposition.

Everton choose to star with Tony Hibbert at centre-back and he’ll be up against Sergio Aguero who returns to the City lineup, along with Vincent Kompany.

Gareth Bale is safely nestled in the Spurs lineup as he overcomes a thigh injury to start. He lines up alongside Niko Kranjcar who is given a rare start.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. FPL Daniel
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    Actually a red Arrow. Damn

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      WOW this is conspiracy really. This new page thing. I think I really need to go to bed. Night all

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  2. MCM
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    Gone up by around 70k. Overall a good night for me, and with that I bid you all good night.

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  3. COMH
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Phil Neville on Twitter - "If u asked me on jan 1st pick anyone in the world to sign for us this window I would of said only 1 man and my prayers have been answered."

    Jelavic is a good goalscorer but if you had the choice of any player in the world?....

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    1. kraftwerker
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      I reckon he was referring to Pienaar.

      They all love him.

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      1. Forest4Life
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        + 1

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    2. Davemc23
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      No seriously, Phil Nev doesn't think Messi is cut out for the Premiership 😉

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    3. Goodfish
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      Perhaps he meant it in reference to the realms of possibility.

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  4. yeahbuddy
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    Skrtel>Richards FTW.

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    1. Ad4m
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      Waste of a transfer but yes I would probably prefer Skirt for the GW

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      1. yeahbuddy
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        Was so close to just holding arrrrgh

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  5. Gargamel
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    Gutted to not even rise 1k with my 32 🙁

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    1. Josh
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      +1

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      1. Twelve years a slave
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        i only went up 2000 with 41

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        1. Mull
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          Going up that much in the top 10k is very good.

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        2. Ad4m
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          Doubling up on McC & Sess is a ballsy move ...... Much respect!

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    2. LarkyTown
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      +800

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      1. Sun Jihai
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        Casual 48414 overall ranking increase!

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    3. Ad4m
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      Only 4 played so far, need FUL, SUN & ARS to do the business!

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  6. unoaime
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    On the confirm transfer page it says nothing about wildcard, wtf?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      you need to make more than 1 sub and if you do it's at the bottom of the page, scroll down

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      1. unoaime
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        Okay, so i do that and press confirm transfers yeah? (only making sure it doesn't end up going through on a 4 point hit).

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        1. unoaime
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          Nevermind, i risked it and it's fine. Cheers.

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  7. Twelve years a slave
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    Had these weeks before where you think you doing great after first day , only for everyone to catch up the next . Very wiorried about Dempsey as dont have him .
    Bale done me proud as capt , but a couple from depsey or sess would even it all up

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Unless you still have Dempseey, Sess and RVP to play. 🙂

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  8. The Dude
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    Is Taiwo on FPL yet can't find him?!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      page 2 on QPR

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      1. EdinaHibsNut
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        only got one pge. eh?

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        1. LarkyTown
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          Just below agyemang there is a 1 and a 2 - just click 2

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          1. EdinaHibsNut
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            must be my browser!

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  9. EdinaHibsNut
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    who would be your third choice wc striker? cant decide!!!!!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Zamora for me right now, then Ba back in later

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      1. EdinaHibsNut
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        even though he/s gone to qpr?

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    2. David Davros
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      Depends who the first and second are surely?

      Ba Aguero RVP for me

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      1. EdinaHibsNut
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        yeah, rvp and aguero. with Ba being bck - not his returns will diminish given cisse's arrival?

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        1. EdinaHibsNut
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          not think?

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    3. Mull
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      Yakubu.

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    4. Forest4Life
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      Dzeko

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  10. Mull
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    Could Ashley Cole have picked a better game to get suspended for. Valencia vs Bertrand. That's going to be good to watch.

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    1. Jax
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      doubt bertrand will start. bosingwa can play left back.

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      1. Mull
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        In a way that's even better.

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  11. adziom
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    Helguson needs to go in time for this weekend, he won't get game time ahead of Djibril and Zamora.

    1.5M in the bank, Zamora in for Helguson?

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  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    For those of you who didnt captain Bale, maybe this will cheer you up??

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDxrfEeRYAk

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  13. Clintymints
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    Hmm Having a pickle with who to choose Jones out for... Jevans seems alrite but terrible fixtures in the next 2

    any suggests

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Huth, Vermaelen?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        debating between those 2, but Verm after next week has awful fixtures. May get Huth until GW29 then switch

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    2. David Davros
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      I'm keeping Jones. Good differential when he comes back, and you can always play united defender. Not many solid options around that price imo.

      Do you know when he is due back though?

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      1. Clintymints
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        5th feb apparently he shook off that ankle injury and wasnt too bad, but god knows, im sick of him injuring himself! got for 6.1 so lose .1 after he drops tonight and his fixtures are pants

        its a tricky one, arsenal always conceed and dont have enoiugh for verm, tempted by taiaaiiaiawo for kicks

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  14. Optimus.
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    when dyslexic arry thought he was getting saha do you think he was actually looking for zaha from crystal palace?

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    1. LarkyTown
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      Maybe he thinks he signed Saha but he's actually filled out the form wrong and ended up signing the german tennis player Tommy Haas

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      1. Mull
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        No way, his literacy is so poor he thinks they have signed Messi.

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  15. kraftwerker
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    Anyone on for a double rise before GW24?

    Frustratingly 0.1m off my wildcard team...

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Bale maybe, but GWs are too close.
      Tonights risers will If they score well tomorrow

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      1. kraftwerker
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        Yeah that's the problem.

        Might take a chance on Sess, looks one of the most likely.

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    2. Optimus.
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      my gf reckons im on double rise in 24 hrs

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  16. TeddiPonza
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    Wild card team draft:

    Krul Ruddy

    Kelly Evans Caulker Simpson Clichy

    Dempsey Valencia McClean Silva Bale

    Van Persie Ba Aguero

    Thoughts?

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    1. Jax
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      doubt ba will start v villa

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      1. mikess
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        don't see why he won't

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      2. David Davros
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        Really? Bit early to say I think, I reckon Pardew will be keen for him to play

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    2. Jax
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      bit of a mess really. kelly,evans,caulker, dempsey,valencia,mcclean,bale all away.

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    3. EdinaHibsNut
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      krul and vorm/lindegard surely?

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    4. Goodfish
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      Front 8 are the same as mine, but I've got Taiwo, Kompany and Vorm at the back instead of Caulker, Clichy and Krul.

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  17. tony
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    who do ye think will get a double price-rise as im wildcarding?

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    1. Optimus.
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      bale

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    2. mikess
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      no one, poor week for wc

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      1. tony
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        your proably right, I already have bale and some other likely ones. I see mcClean is close to a rise along with ben afra. I dont have either of them, reckon there worth taking a chance on?

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    3. Forest4Life
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bale, Sess, Modric

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    4. Mull
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      Anyone over 100% on here might but the time period is so small. There mightn't be any.

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    5. FPL Daniel
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      sess

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    6. Ad4m
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      Good week to WC but not for price rises. V unlikely there will be enough time for anyone to make two jumps before next GW

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      1. Ad4m
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        Correct that- if you buy McClean now and he scores tomorrow then you should be OK

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      2. tony
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        any suggestions on ba or zamora? is ba returning for the next game as Senegal are knocked out? currenly have zamora

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        1. Ad4m
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          Ba apparently def in next game. Zamora would be a v brave punt......

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          1. tony
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            have zamora at a cheaper price from a couple weeks ago so i was contemplating keeping him since QPR have great fixtures and i wudnt get any of there mids, but yes, ba is surely the better option. Thanks for the help

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  18. EdinaHibsNut
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    anyone much prefer this time of night instead of the rat race that is the gametime ffs?

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    1. Ad4m
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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Nah

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  19. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    Anyone getting Ba straight back in? I know I prob want him long term so get him in now as risk non start or sub appearance vs Villa. Or punt on Zamora at QPR for 2 weeks. No one else in that price really apeals to me.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      I'm having Zamora until after Newc plays Spurs Ajay

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        I am tempted to get Ba in. I will do Sess--->McClean to fund Ade--->Aguero. McClean can cover if Ba doesn't play on weekend. At least I can thinking that way.

        Also when will SAF say more on Lindy, if he is out 2 weeks I am still getting him in as I happy to Vorm until Swansea v City.

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    ok last wc question

    have 6.8 to spend on a defender, want one with decent fixtures, cs possibilities and goal threat for the next 4-5 weeks.

    Huth, Verm, Hangeland? Someone else?

    Rest of defence is Richards. Taiwo, Santon and Clark.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      i would only consider one the first two. Fixtures are better for Huth, but neither team been getting many CS of late.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        any other ideas Ajay???

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          Could go Riise over Hangeland. Hangeland has done nothing to suggest he is worth the extra. Would say a Lpool defender but their fixtures are poor short term

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            Riise not repeating his previous from, Klaxon is on set-pieces.

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      Good chance I'll go with Huth for a few myself

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  21. COMH
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    Craig Bellamy is becoming difficult to ignore now.

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    1. The Bandit
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      Suarez back will affect his role

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        plus Liverpool have awful next few weeks

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        1. patshaw
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          liverpool loves hard fixtures!

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    2. COMH
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      Yeah both good points. bellamy should definitely play ahead of Downingsyndrome though. He is average.

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  22. The Bandit
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    Don't get why people are dissing Zamora now that he is at QPR. I got him in tonight BECAUSE he is at QPR. Great form, great fixtures, nailed on and poss on pens too.

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    1. COMH
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      I would want him in my team whether he is a Fulham or QPR player. Quality signing and he will enjoy his football alot more playing for someone he likes as opposed to the Jol situation.

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      I'm getting him instead of Sturridge

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  23. Twelve years a slave
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    How much do people reckon Bale is worth fantasy wise? ie what would be his price if season was starting now?

    I reckon he would have to be at least 10.5

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    1. The Bandit
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      Hard to imagine he was only £7.9m when I got him in!

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    2. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      10

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    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Next season probably 10.5 but you know FPL likes to price players higher than expected, I'd say 11.0

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    4. Ad4m
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      Gotta be in the Nani bracket - 198 points lat season £10.0m. Starting price

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    5. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      11

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  24. DV8R
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Has applebonkers posted his bonus point predictions yet? If yes, can someone link me to it?

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  25. Back to Back Ballacks
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    Who's going to rise by .2 before Saturday deadline lads??

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    1. Forest4Life
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sess, Modric, Bale

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    2. The Bandit
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      McClean if if he has a big one tomorrow, already going up tonight.

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    3. LarkyTown
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      McLean and Sess are going up tonight. If they have a good game tomorrow they might do 0.2. Maybe Bale. But there isnt much time before Saturday

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    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      Dempsey is another who could if he scores tomorrow

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    5. Back to Back Ballacks
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      cheers lads, have Demps and Bale, just threw in sess and silva, think silva will go up .2 aswell as there will be a few WC's and they have an easy fixture on paper.

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  26. Henry Hill
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    Everton and City's last 10 meetings - 8 wins for Everton 😮

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  27. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    hmm, tempted to put Sess in tonight on wc, wait for him to perform tomorrow and rise again then take him back out.

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  28. Blind
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    I must be mad, but is anyone else considering Walcott?

    My front 8 is -

    Dempsey/VDV/Sess/Valencia/Walters
    RVP/Aguero/Torres

    Got 2 free transfers so making a defensive change and Walcott for VDV,
    I will deal with Torres the week after as he has a decent record against United and there are no other stand out options in the striker position this week.

    I don't really rate Walcott as a player but he does seem to have little streaks throughout a season and feel he may be worth a punt for a week or three.

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    1. Ad4m
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      From a Blue- unless you have found some magic dust that will make Torres score then please sell and use the money wisely unlike R AbVc

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  29. Gaz Downright
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    YES! Everton! GET IN!

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  30. The Bandit
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    Hope Lindy is fit before De Gea gets a chance to re-establish himself... 😐

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      I see what you mean, but in a way, I hope SAF keeps at playing the fuzzy Spaniard - increases our title chances (albeit they are more of the token kind, I'd admit).

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      1. The Bandit
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        Was referring to my team, don't give a toss about Utd! 😛

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