[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. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Think i'll just leave my team as is.
    Vorm (Sorensen)
    Kelly, Richards, Evans
    Silva, Bale, Sessegnon, Dempsey
    Rvp, Ba, Aguero

    McClean, Taiwo, Simpson

    Subs right do ye think?

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

      Yes your subs are right, very nice team BTW 🙂

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    2. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly the same starting 11 as me mate, here we go!!

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

    mignolet or krul this week? ...:s

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

      Clint

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

        Mignolet

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

      I'm sure neither will keep a clean sheet. Just who will make more saves and concede less basically.

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  3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Keep telling myself this really shouldn't matter.... but damn it it does!

    Clint or Gareth????

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

      Sorry, Clint

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Just switched Clint to Gareth... but so so uncertain about this.

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

      The key to this debate is not having Bale. Makes things so much easier...

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

        as if there is anyone without bale on here!

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

          Er... yes. That would be daft.

          *removes link to team*

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

            you're kidding me?!

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

    I have gone with Bale, at the last.

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

      Let us hope that works out!

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

        yea cheers!

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

      Bale will do the damage.

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

      Good luck chief.

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  5. THE BAD
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    dempsey bale or rvp (c)????

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

      bale!

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  6. United once again 😀
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Shawcroos or Williamson?

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  7. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Swiching Captain's Armband from RVP-Dempsey-Bale-RVP-Chain continues.
    ðŸ™

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

    right, bale it is

    been a tough one this!

    gooo on gareth lad, make me proud

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

    Anyone else captaining Kun this GW then?

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    1. Super-Hans
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Me.

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  10. HONY TIBBERT
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Bale, Dempsey or Aguero captain? AHHHH

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  11. ReinaMan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Enrique or Simpson?

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  12. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    who is better......Simpson or Santon. Need to get rid of one??

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

    Aguero or Bale for the armband? ðŸ˜

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

    rvp is the safest captain choice still though

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  15. drughi
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    so did sess to siggy to free up some funds, now should i do valencia to dempsey for a 4 point hit sit tight and get mata for valencia next week against bolton at home ?

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    1. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      why ditch Sess?! and potentially Valencia? sounds like you've been drawn in by the Dempsey hype. Mata will frustrate you.

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  16. mosch1one
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Gone Bale. Fingers, toes and arms crossed.

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  17. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Start Sorensen or Mignolet? Captaining RVP so Mignolet would provide an insurance policy if he does nothing (unless Arsenal somehow construct something without him).

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  18. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ba or Mclean?

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    1. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      mclean currently sub.

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

    Alright quick poll

    Who to bench

    Bale McLean Valencia silva Dempsey
    Yak Zamora RVP

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

      McClean

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    2. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Can I vote again? McClean.

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

        Whoooo thanks guys... Captain Dempsey as its now too late to change

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  20. UKG
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ive just changed from Clint to Bale cap and think I will stick to that now.

    But, who to play out of Graham or Valencia.

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  21. Hiphopopotamus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe we should base the captaincy on who we would least poo us off if he failed...? Which would be RVP in my case - i'd forgive him instantly.

    However, Demps is currently still my captain - and him failing would annoy me the most!

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  22. Random_Guy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Dempsey it is. Good luck everyone!

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  23. abk
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    start Sturridge or Moses this week?

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  24. United once again 😀
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Williamson or Shawcross? Help!

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    1. Mr.Vuvuzela
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking Shawx...

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  25. Mr.Vuvuzela
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play guys:
    Wilkinson, Williamson or Clark?

    + Krul or Mignolet?

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  26. ol
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Are Kompany and Enrique likely to play?

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

      Yeah, they both are.

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

        Good - don't really want to end up with Clark but with Kompany, Enrique and Raylor all yellow flagged I was starting to worry

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    2. RedNev
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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  27. Le Gooner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    "As Wenger said, Arsenal will field a full-strength side at Sunderland. Later, at his press conference, the manager confirmed that Robin van Persie would start and Marouane Chamakh is available after his stint at the African Cup of Nations."

    Source: http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/3408888/first-team/sunderland-v-arsenal?tab=preview

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    1. Le Gooner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Also...

      Random Facts:

      Arsenal have lost one of their last 13 games against Sunderland.

      Robin van Persie has only every started one Premier League game at the Stadium of Light but did score twice in a 3-0 Carling Cup win up there in October 2005.

      Case closed 😉

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  28. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Simpson or santon?

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    1. United once again 😀
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      santon

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  29. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Oh bugger it, switched to Bale - but still thinking Stoke are way easier to beat when they're playing away than Toon.

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  30. johnbobman
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Couldn't take it, moved captain from demps to rvp. Rvp is probably the captain of my rival, he doesn't have the others...

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