[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. Locarno
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    If it helps anyone, my captaincy choices this season have been woeful, and I've gone with Clint.

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    1. Locarno
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      And benched McClean, so his hat-trick is assured.

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    2. Podge
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      thanks 🙂

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    3. gooner dave
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      Can't be that bad with that rank....

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

      *moves captaincy to Bale* 😉

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    5. isacki: full casual
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      Shit, I've done the same. On both counts.

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      1. Locarno
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        We're f*cked. 🙂

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          I picked RVP last week... maybe that will undo the curse a bit?

          McClean though...

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    6. COMH
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'm captaining Bale and starting McClean so I feel good about this.

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  2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who's the most likely united strike partnership for today?

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    1. Kadi_J
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney-Hernandez IMO, fergie admitted chicha should have started the last game

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    2. Podge
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      Rooney Chico, he was making noises about Chico's movement this week.

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    3. Churchill
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      Rooney & Hernandez I reckon.

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    4. Jimmers
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney-Hernandez

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    5. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Rooney/Welbeck

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    6. Bob.
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      Rooney - Hernandez

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  3. mackay007
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Got this team atm:

    Mignolet
    Kompany BAE Caulker
    Bale Silva Valencia Sess
    Aguero RVP Ba

    Sorensen JEvans Moses Simpson

    I have this sneaking suspicion Liverpool wont score today and will take a draw so thinking Evans in but don't know who for! Maybe Sess?!

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be stunned if Jevans scores more points than Sess, but stranger things have happened.

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  4. backflipbedlem
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    silva for sess???

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    1. Podge
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      Lord yes

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    2. hvsauce
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      If you mean silva out for sess then no

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  5. Bojaninho
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    start Sess or Valencia 😀

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    1. Churchill
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Changed my mind a dozen times. Valencia starts, at the moment.

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      1. Bojaninho
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        well well, long time no see my friend...how are we?

        Same here, think Sunderland will be tired from the game mid week. Enrique playing puts a doubt in my mind....

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        1. Churchill
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          Not too bad thanks. Had decent few weeks, slowly crawling back up my mini league. How about you?

          Tough one to call really.

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

            clawing back some points but im still about 80 behind the leader...who you giving the armband to today?

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            1. Churchill
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              I'm about the same number of points behind.

              The armband jumped around between Dzeko, Dempsey & Bale. Settled on Bale.

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    2. kraftwerker
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Tony V.

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  6. Screaming Midget
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    Dempsey vs Bale has got to be one of the hardest (C) picks I've faced. Pros and Cons for both.

    I think Newcastle's defence may suit Bale, but then again Stoke are weakened without Huth.

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    1. Jax
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      weakened without huth? he gets booked every game.

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    2. lightspeed
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      agree

      gone back and forth with this one (also RVP) - asked the wife to decide....

      she said Bale.

      I think Spurs Vs New could be an open game with a few goals

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      1. Locarno
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        I asked the wife last week and then ignored her.

        Which is a shame, because she said RVP.

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

          lol

          They are always right 🙂

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      So you're going for.....?

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      1. Screaming Midget
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Dempsey at the moment lol

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    4. borg001007
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      dempsey has 3 goals in last 5 games against stoke

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

        so this stat means he'll score today then yeah? hmmm.

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  7. adziom
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Evans, Rangel or Bardsley, long term? Already got Vorm.

    Cheers

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Bardsley

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    2. hvsauce
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      Evans

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  8. falcon utd
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    well i hv gone wit demp (C)! goodluck everybody.. dunno whther it will pay off annot..

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    1. Jax
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      don't think he'll do much mate

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      1. falcon utd
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        bale??

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

          bale at home is always a good choice. dempsey is good to be fair at home but he gets the occasional 2 pointer and i think he will today. just my opinion.

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          1. falcon utd
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            okayy thks messy 🙂

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            1. Jax
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              no probs man. good luck! 😉

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              1. falcon utd
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                14 years, 1 month ago

                yea let's hope bale do da damage!

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  9. got2bmyyear
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    aguero to zamora for 1 week, stupid or genius? help please

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Stupid 😉 rest easy with Kun.

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    2. Podge
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      Mental

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      1. got2bmyyear
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        but aguero hasnt scored away from home all season

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

          eh....you're wrong.

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

          4 goals mate....

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  10. RafaMC
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Quick Question.....

    Play Valencia or Zamora ?????

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    1. woodenarmadillo
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      i see the pool game as a 0-0 draw really... or a 1-0... so zamora

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

        nah they drew 0-0 last week. united always score at home.

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  11. woodenarmadillo
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    this captain thing is driving me crazy.... aguero vs rvp vs silva vs dempsey vs bale

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

      Well - you can knock Silva and Aguero out of that lot on away grounds alone!

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

        city vs villa though!

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      2. LarryMurphy
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        What does away grounds mean? Look at the absolute state of Villa's home form and the state or their midfield/defence...Silva and Aguero could have a field day.

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    2. reply fail
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Just keep changing till 12:30 or untill fpl crashes again.

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  12. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Bale has scored 9 goals this season and 8 of them have been in the box - Newcastle have conceded 31 goals... 29 have been inside the box... it's a game that the stats show will suit Bale.

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      interesting stat, and that fuc* my Dempsey choice!

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

        I'm wobbling too ...

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        1. reply fail
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          Ade could be a real differential this week.

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          1. Phaze 1
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            DIE ADEBAYOR DIE?

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        2. Fackinell
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          me too - swapped back to Bale....

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  13. Jax
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Dempsey won't score big in every home game guys. think today will be a low scoring draw.

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      You are wrong, he'll score big!

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      1. Jax
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        in your opinion that is.

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        1. Locarno
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          That's all we've got, ya clown. Unless someone has a crystal ball that actually works.

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          1. Screaming Midget
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            + 1

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

            why call me a clown. i'm just giving my opinion. grow up loser.

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

      How i hope it is the case....

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  14. Wozza boing boing
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Vorm
    Richards Evans J Walker
    McClean Valencia Bale Dempsey
    Long Van Persie(c) Aguero

    Yes guys be much appreciative if you could Rate ???
    Top in my league by 50 points
    dempsey (C)???

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  15. lazybones18
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    started watching epl 3 years ago and im addicted.. i wait all week for the weekend games ... finally the time is here 😀

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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  16. FPL Emu
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    1) Silva -> Dempsey
    2) Dyer -> Sigurdsson
    3) Safe transfer

    Hennessey

    Evans - Richards - Bosingwa

    Silva - Bale - Valencia - Dyer

    RVP - Aguero - Ba

    (Taiwo, Santon, Krul, Walters)

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    1. FPL Emu
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      *save obviously

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    2. Wozza boing boing
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      Hennessey to keep a cleanie pull the other one..hav u seen albion away we're class !! plus boss will concede at least one.

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  17. isacki: full casual
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Last call. Any big objections to Dempsey (C)?

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    1. reply fail
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      No, but I would (C) Bale.

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    2. COMH
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I object. Go with Bale Isacki, before it's too late. Stoke might park the bus.

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      No captain HIM! 🙂

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    4. isacki: full casual
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks, I will confess Bale is massively hanging over me right now.

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    5. Kadi_J
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bale (c) it's not too late

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    6. thegaffer82
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nope I'm with you all the way. Going to be an interesting week as it's not just the usual everybody piling on RVP capt.

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  18. sharpyparpy
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ox or Valencia? Ox was on the bench last week (painful!)

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    1. Jax
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      why would you have ox on the bench for a home game against the worst defence in the league?

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      1. sharpyparpy
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        But I can see Sunderland turning over Arsenal today. But I do like Ox!

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        1. Jax
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          they won't. arsenal will win.

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    2. Podge
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ox

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

    who to bench?
    Bale(c), Sess, Silva, Valencia, Siggs
    Ba, RVP(v), Aguero

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

      Valencia

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  20. United once again 😀
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who in starting 11 SHAWCROSS OR WILLIAMSON?

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  21. Tmel
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Think I've decided on Bale for the armband now just need to decide on whether to bench Ba or Sess? First to two votes if anyone would be so kind...

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    1. markieffm
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sess

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    2. HappyAnkit
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      Sees

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      1. HappyAnkit
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        *Sess*

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

          Meaning Totten no CSs....

          Should i play BAE or Evans???

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  22. markieffm
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    1ft

    Keane to yak ???

    Valencia or silva on the bench????

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    1. reply fail
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      Yes and neither.

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      1. markieffm
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        Has to be one of bale McLean Valencia silva dempsey or Zamora if I make the yak transfer

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        1. reply fail
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          Bench McLean.

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    2. COMH
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah bring in Yak and bench Valencia.

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  23. kraftwerker
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy (c), who's with me?

    Oh, okay, just me then....

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

      😆

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

        I brought him in yesterday, if that counts for something!

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    2. jamsiep
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      Moi.

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      1. Locarno
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        *Kraftwerk hastily takes captaincy off Siggy*

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

          😀

          No seriously, I think I'm sticking with it.

          It's a way around the Bale or Dempsey headf*ck if anything.

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    3. ThreeLeftFeet
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, I've gone for Siggy (C) too. It probably won't work out, but think of the glory if it does!

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    4. ThreeLeftFeet
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Also, this is the most finely balanced gameweek in a while for captain choices. Good arguments to be made in favour of six or eight players. (Afterwards, when the results are in, people will of course say it was obvious - whatever happens - and pat themselves on the back/beat themselves up. But, statistically, it really is finely balanced...)

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  24. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Embrace yourself, the games are coming!

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  25. seanie3
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Need some help

    Vorm (Lindergaard)
    Richards, BAE, Caulker (Santon, Huth)

    1 FT, should I transfer out Huth for Kelly and play kelly ahead of caulker this week or swap huth for Evans for Long term and bench evans this week??

    Any other suggestions

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    1. Phaze 1
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Huth to Evans long term is fine

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  26. blind faith
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    right most annoying question of the week... *drumroll*

    who to captain dempsey, bale or rvp.

    decided first to 4 (no one ever chooses 4!) gets it!

    GO!!!

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Dempsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      Bale(c)

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  27. Funkyav
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Think I am gonna go with Aguero captain, when i look at the predicted defence for Villa i just see City ripping them to shreds!

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  28. Jinswick
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Meh, I have no players in the early kick off. 1-1 lots of OG, injuries and red cards please....

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  29. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    Start BAE or Evans???

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  30. The Bandit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Subtitles on SSN are so bad they are funny. Luis Suarez just became 'loose wires' 😀

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    1. hvsauce
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      It fits him

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