[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
11 February 2012 1558 comments
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With just over an hour to go before the bell tolls on another Fantasy Gameweek deadline, our Matchday Surgery chatroom swings open to welcome the boisterous and the weary, to help guide those last minute decisions.

It’s been a hugely eventful week for me personally – one that has seen me largely absent from my Fantasy Football Scout duties. While it will still be some time before I’m fully back on the job – so to speak – even I’ve found time this week to soak up our coverage to help formulate my Fantasy thinking.

Last night’s Scout Picks, combined with Big Dunc’s differentials this morning, offer our take on the weekend’s key Fantasy targets. Prior to that, the Watchlist provided a mid-term view on prospects to consider – focusing on QPR’s Adel Taarabt and Blakburn’s Yakubu. Our Talent Article for Members, meanwhile, examined the emergence of Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson as a consideration.

With the Team News complied and the Captain Poll concluded, we’ve hopefully armed you with the facts and views of your Fantasy peers, preparing you to step over the white line once again.

Dive into the chatroom to share your wisdom or pluck that last gem of knowledge from the crowd.

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

  1. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Liv line up??

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  2. Allnatt
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool; Reina; G. Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique; Henderson, Spearing, Adam, Gerrard, Bellamy; Kyut

    Sub; Doni, Carragher, Coates, Downing, Maxi, Carroll, Suarez

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    1. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      wrong

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  3. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who will win?

    Shawcross, Bosingwa, Sinclair, Surman, Graham, RVP

    vs

    BAE, Caulker, Sigurdsson, Dempsey, Dzeko, Bale

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      The second one - by a distance.

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2nd

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2

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    4. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2

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  4. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    If the $100 mln Liverpool midfield can't beat this 500 year old Man U midfield--then

    Shame Shame

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  5. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I changed my captain from Dempsey to Bale at 5am, convinced that he's a better pick... I really hope this doesn't backfire!

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    1. shegull
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      demps on pens gives clint the edge

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      1. Yossi
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Murphy's on pens??

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

        Murphy on pens, not Clint

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        1. shegull
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          oh

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      3. chinmusic
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Except he isn't, Murphy is

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    2. Nice1Cyrille
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      my closest rivals have Aguero (c), I'm hoping my (c) Bale will be the differential there too

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    3. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney will make it all irrelevant 😉

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      1. v12w12
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Assisting Welbeck? 😉

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      So did half the people on this site ... 😉

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    5. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I did a last minute change to Bale from Dempsey, keep the faith.

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  6. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    any accountants here?

    just got some papers from hmrc this morning, wiht some recalculations from 05/06 and 06/07

    the conclusion is "repayment due" of about £700

    that means a refund to me, yes??

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    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      you jammy b*stard 😀

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

      Yes - you probably had the wrong tax code that year.

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    3. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      It sounds like it but do you know why they were recalculating it?

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      1. MrJefferson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        they made mistakes with loads round that time,was on the news a wile back. I got £500 from 05/06, a few months ago

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        1. Tommy J
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Good for you-yes their computer systems were messed up and so sounds as if you overpaid in those days, you should have got a bit of interest as well.

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    4. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky boy 🙂

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    5. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

      great start to the day

      NOW COME ON LIVERPOOL

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      1. LarryMurphy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        You have 700 quid, you called me a racist and you support Liverpool. I'm watching you buddy.

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    6. lazybones18
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      im a accountant.. but whats hmrc ?

      sounds like u owe them .. in america they dont send you letters if they owe y

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      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        her majesty's royal coffers

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      2. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        They do here-that's the IRS for you!

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        1. lazybones18
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          in that case i got a refund of $5200 federal and $2200 california 😀

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          1. Tommy J
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Sounds as if you messed up your return!

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            1. lazybones18
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              no. i withhold more than i should on my weekly wages. Its like a saving for me. Then i claim my brother as my dependent and my self as head of household. At year end, the IRS always owes me because of my high weekly witholdings

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              1. Tommy J
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 1 month ago

                Is the interest better than a bank?

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      3. DLL18
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

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    7. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      put all £695 on agger first goal scorer. then buy a cheap bottle of vodka with the £5. win or lose it'll come in handy 🙂

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      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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    8. 1mills
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      If you changed jobs a few times in those years, or was a student etc so didn't work for the full year, then you probably overpaid.

      Otherwise it was benefits or something must have been included in your PAYE code, which collected tax when it was not due.

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    9. weeurquahrt
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      andy dethrame you nrrd there son

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  7. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone captaining Aguero next week?

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    1. udit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yup.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Have it on him atm, but Ba (WOL) is tempting.
        Will see how they go this w/e.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          That's where I am headed, I hope! 🙂

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely Yes

      Except if injured

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    3. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero or Mata really. Maybe Ba.

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    4. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Geez don't have him... Don't think I can afford him

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Uh-oh
        😉

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        1. hvsauce
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Haha no one else in my mini-league has him either so would be huge if I could get him in! Will spend the next 2 weeks doing just that

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          1. hvsauce
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            *trying to do just that 🙂

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    5. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Its all set.

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  8. Spike âš½ï¸
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Even more interesting is my Fantasy Cup opponent has played his wildcard and now has Cisse and Ba up front with Ba as Capt

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    1. lazybones18
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      pretty bad i have to say

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      against spurs???

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  9. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    my friend captained sinclair.. he was very confident that he will provide a goal + assist

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      i hope your friend is right! i gambled on graham. hope swansea do us a favour for taking a risk/being mental 🙂

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I was going to do that, but bottled it!

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  10. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Mark my words

    RVP will create wonders....

    Dempsey and Bale... well... maybe CSs pts..

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    1. lazybones18
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      plz dont scare me more

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        The Truth is BITTER

        Even for me --- Bale (C)

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    2. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, please.

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  11. 1mills
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Bloody hell my members cup match is going to be close.

    We've both gone the same on the captains, Valencia benched for my opponent could be huge!

    Krul
    Richards, J Evans, Kelly
    Dempsey (c), Bale(vc), Silva, Valencia, Sess
    RVP, Dzeko

    Ba, Taiwo (rest unavailable)

    vs

    Mignolet
    Richards, Evans, Kompany
    Dempsey (c), Bale (vc), Silva, Sess
    RVP, Ba, Graham

    Valencia, Taiwo, Simpson

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    1. 1mills
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Although by same notion, Ba benched for me could be huge 😀

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

      Benching Ba could also be huge.

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  12. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    A guy in my league made 5 transfers and took 16pt hit without ever using his 2nd wild card. He's went form 7k to 11k....crazy fool.

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      a purist of the game

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

      How can such a *** be even in the top 10k in the first place??

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  13. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    So, which one is the real Liverpool line-up? With Bellamy or without Bellamy?

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    1. hvsauce
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      without. he's on the bench

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      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you.

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  14. Low-Life
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone already worried after benching Sess? I even messed up my sub order AGAIN, he's behind Santon.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sort of, but the only other option was Ba which would have been crazier I think.

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  15. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My members cup tie will come down to:

    Me: Ba, Moses, Rangel, J Evans, Richards, Mignolet

    Him: Studge, Sess, Caulker, Walker, Kelly, Vorm

    I reckon I will edge it by a couple....

    Thanks to a Ba goal and a City cleansheet, and not one for the Swans

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  16. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Jevans stars and Valencia isn't right back. Get in!!!!

    Ultimate midfield Scholes and Giggs, like nothing changed in 20 years. I admired them both. Beckam is missing ðŸ™

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I don't understand all this Valencia at right back talk. It was never going to happen.

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  17. tosey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    think im the only one with no swansea defence today! could really do with norwich scoring!

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Only after a Sigurdsson hat-trick.

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

      Same here

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    3. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I haven't got any. Siggy to score all three in a 3-1 will do nicely.

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      They will, Tosey - they will! 🙂

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Benched Vorm too, hoping it is the right decision.

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Benched Vorm??? Brave move.

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            I did

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I believe it is. 🙂

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  18. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    love how the guardian presented the lineups:
    manu: evra
    supporting cast: degea rafa ferd...
    liverpool: suarez
    supporting cast: reina johnson agger...

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  19. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is Cleverly in the squad

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      he is on the bench

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Subs

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Oh, yes ... 😀

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  20. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    So funny people saying bale(c) a differential! A differential would be someone like taraabt or Zamora against a depleted Blackburn defence... Or Siggy!

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      It's a bit differential when (c). None of next 5 in my league captain him.. 😕

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Me too

        Every1 on RVP

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        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Various for me.. Aguero, Ba, and RvP. None on Dempsey.

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          1. Top 210 Club
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah I would say Dempsey is one too.

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  21. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    A guy in my league took an 8 point hit and captained Vorm.

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    1. lazybones18
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      lol thats funny

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      1. unoaime
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I read that as a sarcastic comment. Are you being sarcastic? ðŸ™

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        1. lazybones18
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          not being sarcastic.. its funny and bad for a guy to take a 8 point hit and captain a GK

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          1. unoaime
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Fair. 🙂

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Go Vorm!!!

      Minutes Played 90 - 2
      Saves 6 - 2
      Clean Sheets 1 - 4
      Penalties Saved 1 - 5
      Bonus - 3

      Total - 16
      (C) - 32 !!!!

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  22. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Me - United supporter.
    Brother - Liverpool supporter.

    Gonna be a violent, hate filled day.

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Punch him now. It's always best to get your retaliation in first.

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Good idea, just going to wait behind the door for him to come in and get all ninja and whatnot!

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Go out to the pub, and stay over at the girlfriends, then! 😉

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Haha I didn't say a violent, hate filled day was a bad thing 😛

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          It always is.

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          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Ah no we'll give out to one another a bit then make up and take a shot at my dad for supporting City 😀

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    3. LarryMurphy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Go on the kid

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  23. champion_elect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    EVERYONE in my mini league (that matters) captained RvP - and i've gone Dempsey. PANIC!

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  24. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who's more likely to win this H2H?

    (A)
    Vorm ; Kompany - Evans - Kelly
    Valencia - Silva ; Ba - Aguero

    (B)
    Friedel ; Mertesacker - Skrtel - Ward
    Walters - Dyer - Sinclair ; Adebayor

    It's quite amazing for me to see 16 different players in this H2H.. 😀

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    1. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      A comfortably

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  25. LarryMurphy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    What's the story with Cahill? Should he be starting for Chelski from now on?

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  26. Spike âš½ï¸
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Do any of you look at the Fantasy leaders to see what they've done. Top 5 have gone with RVP or Aguero as Capt!!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      That's what being at the top does to you ... 😉

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

      S'what I like to her. Mon the Kun!

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    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      For 6th - 10th, 1 Bale, 1 Zamora, 2 Dempsey, and 1 RvP.

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  27. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I love Kermit

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  28. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Always love seeing Henderson and Downing on the team sheet and Bellamy on the bench. King Kenny must have a Man United defender in his fantasy team! 😀

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  29. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    1) Vorm, Kompany, Sigurdsson, Zamora, Ba

    VS

    2) Mignolet, Taiwo, McClean, Chamberlain, Aguero

    Who will win this cup tie? I'm thinking 1) right..?

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  30. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    1

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    1. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Reply fail, that was meant for Beavis

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