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5 February 2012 400 comments
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In patriotic fashion, the Saturday palette of games duly started with a red, passed through a flurry of white, and ended with the blue side of Manchester celebrating a 17th successive home league win – but this being a disciplinary round-up, we’re only interested in the first bit of that mélange.

The first red in question, in the lunchtime Emirates massacre, was shown to Blackburn defender Gaël Givet, with the former French international given his marching orders for a two-footed lunge on Robin van Persie when the score was already 3-1 to the home side. Steve Kean will now have to do without his services for the next 3 games (QPR, mci, AVL) and will hope to convince want-away club captain Chris Samba to don his boots again for the club.

In a week where the tackling laws were clarified by referees chief Mike Riley, going in with two feet was always going to be a risky strategy for Givet, but fronting up to your opponent and grabbing him around the neck as our next perpetrator managed, is on another level. The Lord of the Manor of Frodsham (or Djibril Cissé as he is more commonly known), took objection to a challenge by Wolves defender Roger Johnson and his subsequent retaliation after 34 minutes left his QPR teammates exposed. Since then, he has used his Twitter feed to apologise to the club’s fans, but will now find himself amongst them in the stands for the next three (bla, FUL, EVE).

A hat-trick of straight reds for eventual losing sides was completed in the 45th minute of Sunderland’s 1-0 win at the Britannia, as Stoke defender (and scout pick) Robert Huth was also adjudged by referee Martin Atkinson to have fallen foul of those clarified rules with a slide tackle on David Meyler that failed to collect the ball. The strong post match comments from Stoke manager Tony Pulis, suggest that an appeal may be on the cards for this one, but for the meantime, the three matches missed by Huth include the FA cup tie at Crawley Town, and Premier League matches against Fulham (a) and Swansea (H) in Gameweeks 25 and 26.

GAMEWEEK 25 BANS

  • Gaël Givet (BLA) – 1 Red for serious foul play (first of 3 matches)
  • Mario Balotelli (MCI) – FA Charge (last of 4 matches)
  • Yohan Cabaye (NEW) – FA Charge (last of 3 matches)
  • Djibril Cissé (QPR) – 1 Red for serious foul play (first of 3 matches)
  • Robert Huth (STO) – 1 Red for serious foul play (first of 3 matches)
  • Karl Henry (WOL) – 1 Red for serious foul play (last of 3 matches)

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

    Fletch > Cisse.........ooops.

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

      was the same when i bought in Yakubu, first game for me = red card.

      maybe it's me.

      sorry folks.

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

        did exactly the same thing but i was a little bit more clever..........i captained ciise 😉 legend.

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

      Ooops indeed, Cisse was never going to be a good option though.

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

        yes he was. guaranteed starter and some explosive action.

        better than Zamora anyway (except on red cards and goals scored) 😀

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

          He was a good option until his moment of rage and probably would have scored well yesterday. He will link up well with SWP and Zamora when he plays.

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

            he's not a nasty player. he just likes to get his retaliation in first....

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

            1 goal (which was also on his debut) in half a season at Lazio is not very appealing. His goal record in the premier league has never been up to much.

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

              agreed. but i was willing to give him another chance with those QPR fixtures.

              it could have been so beautiful....

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

              Some players are just not suited to a certain league or style of football so Serie A obviously wasn't for Djibril. Look at Diego Forlan at Man United. I agree he is not the most prolific striker but he still has goals in him and the experience to contribute to QPR staying up. He is a good finisher and if he gets chances he will score goals.

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

                might take a look again and add him to The Sides of March.

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

                Sure, some players aren't suited to a certain league but Cisse never did much in the premier league either.

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                1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                  • 14 Years
                  14 years, 2 months ago

                  Zamora was always the better option as he's proven and has created lots of goals this season. I thought it was so funny to see someone had Cisse as captain and so got double -2 points to make it -4! What cruel fate

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            3. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              True-ish, but at Panathanaikos (before Lazio) didn't he score 41 goals in 60-odd games? He's generally had a good record - about 1 in 2, which is nearly 20 goals a season.

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

      Same move I made, Sporting.

      The FPL gods have clearly got it in for me since GW18.

      Just have to hope the Patriots win the Superbowl tonight or it will complete a horrible weekend for me.

      Why did ya have to do it Djibril? We were coasting until then.

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

        ouch. those red arrows look painful mate.

        tell me what you plan to do next week and i'll see if we can make a deal.

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      2. 4-4-who?
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Cisse gives Wolves 3 poiints, belief and a spring board to Premier League survival. Big mistake!

        All because he was a little too interested in Roger Johnson's beard.

        BTW Johnson should be commended for not reacting to either provocation. UTW!

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

    Good morning everyone.

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

      morning.

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

      Afternoon boys... 😉

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

      mornin´

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

    Defender for the next 4 gameweeks under 4.5m

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

      Taiwo

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

        r u trying to be funny

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

          Are you writing him off after 2 games? He got an assist in the first one remember.

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

      simpson

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Caulker, Taiwo, JEvans, Kelly (Ful)

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

    bear with me folks but this is an emotional moment for me.

    i've just broken into the top 100,000.

    OK, so it's not a huge achievement in the greater scheme of things but after a GW01 entry at 1,107,042 i've got be happy with that.

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

      welldone mate

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

        onwards and upwards!

        disclaimer: GW24 has not yet concluded. rankings may go up or down. all rights reserved for a rant if i drop again.

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

      Congrats

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

      Happy days 😀

      You should reward yourself today with a good meal and a tasty beverage!!

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

        full english and cup of hot milky tea!

        or a cream cheese bagel with a frothy coffee.

        the world is my oyster now.

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

          Option A

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

            oh, maybe that was an option in my post 100,000 era but now i'm moving in different circles.

            ah, who am i kidding.....now, where did i put that lard?

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

              Well done, Dazza. I see you have BAE and Evans squirrelled away on your bench. I'm relying on those two!

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

                cheers.

                i'm hoping NEW do me proud and McAuley is on his way out very soon.

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    4. Pigvig
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I've got 1,307 places to climb to join you. I started off at 1,625,722. Has been a shocking year so far. Hoping to make it in this week with six players still to play.

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

        come on up and join me, the view is lovely with this weather.

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  5. rohan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I'll stick with Dzeko for another week and then >> to Aguero for the Blackburn game... would love another 46 pointer from my aguero (C) that week

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

      same here, good luck

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  6. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Thought Huth was very unlucky last night to be sent off. His pulled out of the challenge and put his legs in meaning he basically made contact with his legs. I think the speed with which it happened combined with the reaction of the player on the end of the challenge made Huth see red. Hopefully the card will be recinded on appeal and I wont have to sell the big lump.

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

      I agree. Considering the weather conditions, he was certainly unlucky.

      However, he was not in full control of his challenge (on the ice) and did appear to make contact with the player, so i can see why he was dismissed. Difficult call on appeal considering the wording of the clarification this week.

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

    Vermaelen off the post... so close.. 🙁

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

      shot off target.

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

      😥
      And BB scored off a free-kick in one of their only chances..
      It could have been glorious!

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  8. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Any word on Nasri injury? Took a gamble last week and took him in. Even more stupid yest at 11.25 changed my captain RVP to Nasri 🙁 Idiot

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      The first part wasnt so bad. The second part however is devastating 🙁

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      1. Sarri-ball
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Yep i honestly thot about quiting the game last nite was so angry with myself even Worse the Person im trying 2 catch did captain Rvp

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

      should (C) Aguero or Silva unless RVP

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

      Ouch. Get rid of nasri anyway.

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      1. Sarri-ball
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Yep think he going as has pissed me off so much how stupid i was. Just every1 got Silva,Kompany so i went Nasri,Lescott took gamble 2 cut gap on bro backfired. Now have a team with Nasri and Torres. 🙁

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Could be worse, I captained Henry

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  9. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Morning lads 🙂

    Anyone have any weather related news concerning Chelsea and Newcastle? Personally want the toon to play and the other one to be called off 😛

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

      http://origin-www.chelseafc.com/page/forcelogin/Webcam/0,,10268,00.html

      repost 3 times

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      1. @Team Shark FC
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        it doesnt looks bad 🙂

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

        It's pretty much irrelevant.

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      3. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers!

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

      I personally would rather both went ahead so there was some good football to watch over getting some extra points. But fair enough if that's what you need to happen.

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      1. @Team Shark FC
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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      2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Well I have to do some work today and there is no way I'll be able to with united v xhelsea on! 😉

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  10. embo76
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Current rank of 1406, but seem to do at least one think wrong every gw. Left McLean on the bench this week for some reason. Would love a game called off today (spurs) but all games will be on. Looked at Hugh and cisse but resisted and bought in Walcott at last minute which turned out to be a master stroke. Big thing I dodged was making sure I captained RVP instead of aguero and all 7 under me in league captained RVP so would have been disastrous. I think the good players seem to always make a mistake but the players who are obviously not that great fluke something every week. Like a high scoring player off the bench because of a stupid decision to play ferguson or someone. Cue McLean scoring on MOTD.

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

      i have Mc Clean on bench last week and this week. even last week i have Simpson, Krul bench too.
      nobody perfect...

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

        *terrible English, had/have

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    2. the lord
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      In hindsight who do you plan to drop for McLean. I have sig on the bench. Hindsight tells me why did I play Dempsey against City but then again why would I drop a striker in form....

      I think all games will go ahead, also Simpson and ba should outscore sig so probly makes no difference for me.

      Good rank - I really want to break that top 1k!!

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      1. embo76
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Yes your right really, just annoying when it happens. I would have broke top 1k if I had not had three or four mares. In fact one week I had a score of 1 after having 6 players on the sat. Was ready to admit defeat lol.

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        1. the lord
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Haha. The problem is everyones team is so similar around the top 5k so movement is so slow!! I doubled the average and moved 400 places! Top 1k is too far for me this year.

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          1. embo76
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Agree also, it's a funny old game but what would we do without it ha ha. All thoughts on gw 25 now. Only 13 to go. End of season is awful

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          2. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            And you can be comfortably above average (like me last week I got 61 and average was 45 and I dropped 5k) and still drop like a stone

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      The leader of my mini-league is extremely lucky every single week (...well he obviously has a good squad though).

      But he always gets points from the bench in the most unlikely circumstances. Like last night Kompany didnt play so he'll have McClean coming off the bench. He didnt even play his wildcard which suggests to me he didnt even know about it.

      I'm going to catch him though god damnit 🙂

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

    right then, here we go for GW25 and it's bandwagons roll..........

    HBA > AOC (scrabble-tastic)
    Cisse > Ba

    did i miss anything?

    any bright young things in the DEF department?

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

      Are you not concerned about Ox's playing tome when Gervinho returns? Was the only thing that stopped me getting him in for Walters last week 🙁

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

        AOC will do for GW25/26 until Gerv returns and gets his fitness back.

        even then i can see him being a shout for a place. top talent this boy.

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

          Agreed, but i was making my decision pre his 2-goal-haul...you know what they say - hindsight's 50/50!

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

            he has been on the radar for a while but i never felt the need for more ARS with RvP in my side.

            looks like he could be worth a punt for a week or two. can't be worse than Drenthe....

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

      Both sound like sensible signings! Sigurdsson is looking a tidy prospect at £5m also.

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

        i might have to rethink my whole MID and cheapen it slightly.

        McLean, AOC and Ziggy.

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

    Loving the first paragraph of this article - beautifully written.

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

      Very kind.

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  13. Hitman
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Derby v Forest OFF (postponed due to unsafe surrounding areas of the ground)
    I wonder what its like around Newcastle and Chelsea Outside of the ground?

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

      Postpone the Chelsea game, please 🙂

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

        Boring! I want to watch some football today.

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

          Yeah you can watch Newcastle vs Villa.

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      2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly

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

      is Derby in London too?

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

        No, Derby is in the East Midlands

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

      unsafe surrounding areas of the ground?

      that sums up Derby perfectly.

      (please note that above was a joke and i used to live there so 😛 )

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

        Especially with a Derby vs Forest match.

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

          I was looking forward to that match (being a ram) I wanted two matches off today but that wasnt one of them, I have McLean and Mignolet on bench!

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

          originally from Notts and a i'm a Notts County fan, for my sins.

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

    is Turner(sunderland) a confirm starter?

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

      I would have thought so, until Brown's back.

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

    A pretty good effort from Australia to get to 5/216 from 32 overs, considering that they were at one stage, 3/49 from 15 overs. We basically wasted the first 11 overs thinking that this was a 50 over game. Nonetheless, this will be an interesting chase from India.

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

      In fact, since rain interrupted play, Australia have added 181 runs from 132 balls. It's a shame that the Duckworth-Lewis system comes into play in situations like this. It could never factor the fact that Australia played the first 11 overs as though it was a 50 over game.

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  16. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Morison and Walters > Ba and Sigurdsson (would be for a 4pter)

    Good idea?

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

      u might want to wait and see Ba today, I have a feeling Cisse (papiss) might be good but if the BAchine is back then yes get him and Siggy in, Walters is no longer oop so should go.

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      1. "The Special One"
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        back to OOP next week when etherington returns to LM...

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  17. KLM
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    What do you reckon my chances of staying in the cup are?

    I have 69 points.

    He has 43 points but has Krul, Ba, Bellamy, Enrique, Mata.

    All other players we have in common.

    I'm thinking Im going out 🙁

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

      you have the points, up to him to catch you know, kinda like 50 over cricket- back yourself the weather may bless you
      good luck

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

        now*

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    2. the lord
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I would predict about 24 points for him. You could be ok. Krul - 6 / ba - 9 / bel - 2 / Enrique - 2 / mata - 5.

      You could be ok!! So close though.

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

        so sayeth

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

        I snuck through last week but I just can't see it this week - he has so many of 'em still to play! I guess I might get some Sess bonus which would help...

        If only I hadn't left 17+ points on the damn bench (Graham, Taylor, Ming)

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

          i've have had an uneventful cup run, been a little easy- think its going to toughen up from now on in. saying that Suarez could rise up and pull a RVP.

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

      He needs each player to score over 5 points each to beat you though

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

    Moses was really quite good yesterday.

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

      This is said every.single.week.

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

        I know. Annoying isn't it.

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

          In 23 starts Moses has scored 6 or more points 3 times.

          In 6 starts McClean has scored 6 or more points 5 times.

          I know who I like as the cheap midfield option.

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

            I don't!
            I have had McClean rotting on my bench every week I have had him, it's frustrating 😡

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

          Ha no not really, but it's about time that guy actually delivered some points!

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Moses was terrible!! Did you not see how selfish he was not passing the ball near the end

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

              I didn't watch it.

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

      Get rid of him. Seriously. I finally did after 22 weeks & I feel so much better 🙂

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  19. Minty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Loving the fact that two of the people I'm chasing didn't have RVP in their team, and 1 captained Cisse, thats a 50 point swing with 1 player 🙂

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

      That just shows how bad you are to be chasing them...

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

        I tried to ignore that bit, 🙂 I had a shocking start to the season

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

          Spooky man I could have wrote both the original message and the response, I'm in exactly the same boat in my DT league 🙂

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      2. Sydney Saints
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Hahahaha

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

      link their teams

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

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/734444/event-history/24/

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

          This ones a Spurs supporter so point blankly refuses to pick an Arsenal player!!!

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

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/467348/event-history/24/

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

    McClean is giving me a selection headache. I brought him in on wildcard to be bench fodder, first week I had him was away to Chelsea so of course he was benched. The week after that Ade was ineligible so he played, then I decided to play him over Fletcher last week and this week I picked him over Dempsey. For a 4.5m midfielder, his returns have been great considering I have played him 3 times and got 8, 7, 8 (plus a probable 3 baps).

    Looking at next week's fixtures, do I play him at home to Arsenal or go with Fletcher at home to WBA? I wouldn't be surprised if Sunderland got a couple of goals.

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    1. dopey1
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      That's why you should have gone with Lord Moses - he never lets you down 😉

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      1. dopey1
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Also, I'd probably go with Fletcher but it's a tough choice with Sunderland/McLean being on form.

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

      If they do anything he will certainly be involved but I don't fancy them for more than 1 goal next week

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

      I agree re bench dilemma. I've just been working on my team for next week and I think I am going to have to bench Sess, which seems insane...In a perverse way I want someone to get injured so I don't have to make these tough choices. PS I would probably go Fletcher; I am going Graham over Sess next week (currently).

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

    who is the defender has highest chance of CS? (apart from ManC)

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

      just for next week

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        BAE?

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

          really??

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Wait for the odds.

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

          how long?

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            A few days.

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

      i reckon Swansea have a good chance next week

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

        agree i am going shotton yo caulker

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

        have Caulker, ok, apart from Swan too?

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

          Toon... slick defence, tried and trusted
          Sunderland..... MON factor

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

            they have Spurs and Arsenal though!!

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

              you asked just for next week??
              Newcastle vs Wolves

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

                what? 😯 next one they have Spurs

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

                oops, my bad. still early ffs

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

                  kelly

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

            Newcastle against Spurs, Sunderland vs Arsenal...really?

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

              actually on Gunners present away form i would not write off a 0-0, and i been supporting them since 1978. a swallow does not make a summer etc etc

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  22. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    60 points and 6 players left to play...I've had worse weeks. Just hope Ba enjoys a nice cold day on the Newcastle bench and doesn't play and score or anything silly like that.

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    1. dopey1
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      -1

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  23. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Hi everyone

    I see Ba went up in value as predicted but wont be tempted to buy him until after next gameweek. I expect he will be 7.7 by then

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  24. COMH
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I really don't want to bench Graham @ home to Norwich after he scored yesterday but who do I bench to play him?

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

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

      Mc Clean or Aguero

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

        McClean is one of the form players in the league just now. Aguero away could be worthwhile. Or is Graham not likely to score more than one whereas Kun has the potential for more?

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

          Mc Clean has less owner, so if he scores on your bench, he doesnt let you down. but Aguero scores on your bench, wow red alert

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

      McClean.

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

      McClean is definitely the obvious choice, but he's putting a massive spanner in the works. My choice is between Ba (tot) and McClean (ARS).

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    4. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      McLean - you would have to think he will get 2 points only soon enough.

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

        He's one of those jammy players though, the two games before this his assists were more luck than skill...

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

      McClean.

      1) At some point, the law of averages should catch up with the kid. But he's been FANTASY GOLD so far.
      2) Sagna back at LB could mean Arsenal defence could be bolstered.

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  25. MrJefferson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    im im 72 points with probable bonus from rvp(c) sess and aguero, and bale,simpson,evans and valencia still to play, whats my chances of hitting a 3 figure score?

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      The same as thousands of others. It will be a high average after all the baps added

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

        The average just now is 30 which isn't high at all. Add the bonus to that brings it right up but it will do the same for the people currently on 60-70 pushing that score well beyond average.

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I think you'll make it

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

      f(x) = [4*((sinx)^3)*cosx + sin(2x)]/[(sinx)^4 - 2(sinx)^2 - 3] %

      với x = 1,1618

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Engineer maths?

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

          junior school maths

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

      Sounds pretty good. I'm on 70 with Valencia Evans & Bale plus bps for RVP Aguero McClean and maybe Graham so hopefully we reach the holy grail.

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    5. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      It could be one of the highest GW averages for a while. I've got those four players to play so hoping for a 90+ week at least.

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

      Wow. Good chance mate!

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  26. Tangerine Army XI
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    You know what? At times I hate this site!

    Popped on here yesterday morning and read the "RVP could be dropped" yadda yadda
    Stupidly logged onto FPL and swapped the armband from RVP to Silva.
    While on there I also swapped Mignolet for Vorn on a gut feeling.

    So add that onto trasferring Cisse in for Welbeck then I've had a bit of a sh!te week!

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Unfortunately no-one to blame but yourself

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

      why didnt you read last article of Mark, he insisted RVP will start!

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

      Sounds more like your stupidity than anything else. This site ignored the Sun article about RVP being rested but reported when Wenger was quoted as saying he might freshen things up acknowledging the temptation to rest RVP is always there. And if you are sure he will be dropped but still unsure you could have captained RVP in case and made someone else your VC giving you a back up if he doesn't play.

      If you read the posts yesterday there were the people worrying about him not playing and equally a bunch of people convinced he would start as per every other GW.

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    4. Tangerine Army XI
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I know what you're all saying, but what I mean is if I hadn't popped on here, I wouldn't have had any doubts in my mind and I wouldn't have gone onto FPL and buggered my team up!

      Heading out of the cup too! Gutted!

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  27. borg001007
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Any areas below on my team for improvements

    Vorm,
    Kompany,Bae,R Taylor,
    Silva,Bale,Valencia,Dempsey,
    Ba,RVP,Aguero,

    Ruddy,Sessegnon,Caulker,Kelly,

    Only 0.1m in bank and which front 7 would you play for the next game week?

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  28. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Having seen the Huth red on MOTD, I think it could ger rescinded. Didn't stop me getting rid of him though after my fit of rage !!

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

      Although I didn't watch the game, I remember people on here were so confident about Kompany's red card too. Wait & see, I guess. But I still feel Stoke players are a BIG BIG mistake this Feb.

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

    Hello lads!

    Any latest updates on the weather from Newcastle & London? Game set to carry on, as scheduled?

    PS: I sincerely hope they're cancelled 1) Chelsea's in terrible form 2) I have 18 points sitting on my bench. 😕

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Got Sky sports on and hasn't even been mentioned !!

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Looks as though they'll all be on

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

      Isn't it 15...?

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

        He's guessing 3bps for McClean

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

        McClean 3 Baps almost certain.

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

          Ahh yes, stupid McClean 🙁

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

            Feels like Moses from the bench all over again. 😕

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

            Btw. Unlucky for the Verminator, eh? Off the post. So close from a good haul.

            Should have just got Richards in hindsight.

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

      I think they'll both happen to be honest. Just waiting on Ben Arfa to injured so I can grab McClean 🙂

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

        Darn it! Are you ready tonight then for the big one? 😉

        I can see it going both ways honestly with our form & missing players. The first 15 mins will be super crucial at the Bridge.

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  30. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    ENGLAND FUTURE TEAM-ISH

    HART
    MIKAH - JONES - SMALLING - GIBBS?

    PARKER
    MILNER WILSHIRE

    OX WELBECK
    ROO

    ALONG THESE LINES ANYWAY... I THINK WE WOULD ALL RATHER SEE THIS, NOT GET OVER EXPECTANT - START TO FEEL LIKE WE ARE WATCHING PRGRESS/ RATHER THAN THE SAME OLD COMPLAINTS ABOUT OUR TEAM PLAYING POORLY AND NOT DELIVERING..

    EXITING (AND LETS NOT GET CARRIED AWAY BUT PPRETTY FOKING SWEET TOO!

    I AM WELSH BORN (DAD A MASSIVE MAN , ENGLAND FAN) SO ALWAYS HAVE HAD WALES AS SECOND TEAM AND NOW FANS GET TO WATCH THERE TEAM EVOLVE AND GROW UP AND ALWAYS GET GUARENTEED A GOOD POSITIVE PERFORMANCE WIN OR LOOSE (GOD BLESS GARY)

    WHAT DO WE ALL THINK CHAPS? OBVS SOME NAMES NOT MENTIONED - STUGD, G JOHNSON, CAHLILL HENDO (I HATE HIM THOUGH) ETC..

    THOUGHTS?

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

      WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR KEYBOARD? CAPLOCK BROKEN?

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

        He is Welsh

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

          all Welsh like to use caplock?

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