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Sunday Dugout Discussion

18 March 2012 2824 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a pair of Sunday Premier League fixtures – beginning with United’s visit to Wolves, as Wayne Rooney sports the armband for thousands of Fantasy managers. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to catch the reaction from the Molineux clash, plus the encounter between Newcastle and Norwich later today.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s teamsheet brings mixed news for Fantasy managers. Wayne Rooney starts as expected, but Ashley Young drops to the bench with Antonio Valencia making his return from injury to earn a role on the flank. Danny Welbeck also starts and is likely to be out wide, with Javier Hernandez given the nod up front. Rafael lines up at right-back with Phil Jones missing out once again.

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  1. Scotch Jock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    First time I've gone into a Sunday with 3 points!

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    1. Simon March
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      +1. with a solid 20 points on the bench. fml.

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        26 on my bench

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  2. fitzy
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Been waiting for the united match for a while now, but it seems inconsiderate considering what happened yesterday.

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  3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    Hey guys, who is the best forward for the next few gameweeks for £6m or under?

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      Graham?

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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        What do you think of Yakubu, or Jelavic?

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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          Wouldnt go for Jelavic and Yakubu is a decent option

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    2. Coldplay
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      Graham as Swans are in form and he is going to start striking goals very soon

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  4. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ah well, football goes on, I guess.

    Regarding Fabrice Muamba: I read an interview yesterday with Ståle Solbakken, the former Wimbledon midfielder, who had a heart attack in 2001 while training with FC København. The club coach believed that he was clinically dead, as Solbakken's heart had stopped beating, but he was resuscitated by paramedics. It turned out to be the result of an undiagnosed heart defect.

    Solbakken's active career was immediately over, of course, but he's gone on to be a successful manager and he's currently in charge of 1.FC Cologne in the Bundesliga. Not sure whether that's a sensible choice of career - or club - for someone with a heart defect. "My pacemaker normally had to be changed every nine or ten years", said Solbakken yesterday. "In Cologne it will probably only last two or three."

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    1. Back on the horse
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      nice anecdote. I like it

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      😆

      Love your posts PB. Deep and interesting titbit on World Football as always but this one was heart-warming as well.

      Pull through Fabrice.

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      1. COMH
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        +6

        That is encouraging news.

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      2. Back on the horse
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        tidbit. common mistake though

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    3. Puzzle
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      Being a Norwegian I have followed Solbakken's career. He's a really great guy and loves to joke about his condition. I remember when he collapsed, absolutely shocking. I think he's a great coaching talent with a lot of enthusiasm. Hope Cologne makes it this year.

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    4. Tin of Directors
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nice post.

      I saw a list of footballers who have died in play yesterday (was posted on here)

      There were a few players, admittedly a few from the early 1900's.
      One of the deaths was a bloke who died after heading a ball!?!

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  5. Chazza
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Can we fast forward fantasy-wise to next season already? I'm sure I'll learn from my mistakes NEXT time. The funny thing is I saw what would happen to my team this week coming and what I should and shouldn't have done, but there you go.

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  6. Bend It Like Bennett
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Having Nani has been a positive for me the last two weeks. Moses off the bench last week and Caulker this!

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    1. Shane Ferguson 4.0
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Caulker + Siggy for me 😀

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  7. Sarnab
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any Chance of Spurs PL game getting cancelled as the FACUP replay may be rescheduled this midweek..
    What do u say??

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    1. Coldplay
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      It could happen
      Nothing confirmed yet

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    2. Jimmers
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      No chance - game will be rescheduled week after next at earliest

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  8. Coldplay
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Man United starting line-up: De Gea, Evans, Evra, Rafael, Ferdinand, Carrick, Scholes, Valencia, Welbeck, Rooney, Hernandez

    Hmmm... No Nani,Young Interesting

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be bringing in Valencia soon, as planned.

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  9. Screaming Midget
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    Young on the bench is good news and Rooney starting is great news.

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  10. Back on the horse
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    really considering getting young in for nani, but went for walcott instead.

    hope wally does the biz!

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    1. COMH
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Baines might keep him quiet at Goodison but Theo will be ideal in the coming weeks.

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  11. COMH
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    Terry Connor isn’t messing about. Johnson and Berra benched. To be honest that’s the best thing he could have done. They are rubbish defenders with egos the size of J-Lo’s @rse. Wolves need to stop the rot and getting rid of those 2 is the best place to start.

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      Berra I agree with being crap but Johnson's not. Still, if you're drunk on duty, you don't deserve to play.

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      1. COMH
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        Berra is definitely the worse of the two. Johnson's standards have slipped alot since Birmingham. He did form a good partnership with Dann so it could be the players playing alongside him. I thought it was a mistake appointing him as captain as soon as he arrived at the club though. You have to earn that accolade.

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, although the Wolves fans were starting to turn on Karl Henry a little, though. But I agree with your points.

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      2. Nomar
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        Wolves fans haven't been impressed with Johnson this year though. They think he's slow and that he was protected by Carr and Dann last season.

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    2. Coldplay
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      +3

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  12. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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    Is Raylor deffo out today? I need him to be to get Caulker's CS off the bench. Should have learned from last week after missing out on Caulker's haul last week.

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    1. Optimus.
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      he is

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      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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        Cheers 🙂

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  13. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    Ok young on the bench then keep him there please Sir Alex then I can collect my Siggy points

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    1. Spoiler
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      he will come on i reckon

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    2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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      He'll be on at some point.

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      1. Nomar
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully Young's entry will be soon enough to make it worthwhile for all those who are going to gain Siggy's points otherwise!

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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          +1. And hopefully it won't even come to that.

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        2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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          Wolves are poor at the moment so it's possible. I doubt he'll score twice though, but you never know.

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          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            If Utd are in the mood they could do to Wolves what they did to Arsenal. Rooney is my captain so as long as he get a shedload of points today then it's all good.

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  14. Hazard267
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/624513/event-history/29/ As you can see my rank is pretty bad after all this is my first season and i have made a lot of mistakes but i wanna improve my rank so its not so bad and im thinking of doing a big hit for this week to get in all the players i need cuz my team is a bit of a mess who would you recomend getting in and out

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    1. Optimus.
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      id look at getting in roo valencia evans siggy

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        My team says hi.

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        1. Optimus.
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          🙂 i have same 4 and like you i have siggy 1st sub on bench

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    2. Mull
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      OK, taking a BIG hit is usually always a mistake as it is unlikely they'll all make bak the 4 points on the player you transferred out. Just bring in players on form slowly and don't make more than a 4 pt hit.

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    3. Canadian Football
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Cut down on hits....

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      1. Canadian Football
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        although.....for this season might as well go for the gusto.

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  15. Podge
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    FPL page down ?

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  16. udit
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    1st part of no nani done, now please no raylor

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  17. Spoiler
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    dempsey to valencia possibly if he has a good week

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  18. anish10
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    young>valencia??

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  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Great, I get Young in on Friday night and he's benched for The Wolves game.

    May just get Walcott instead now as he doesn't get rotated.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      easy now. has anything really changed at united? its hardly a shock that he is benched

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  20. Shane Ferguson 4.0
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    Villa - Bolton postponed!!!!!

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    1. Shane Ferguson 4.0
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      https://twitter.com/#!/OfficialBWFC

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      1. Spoiler
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        get well soon muamba, in fpl terms a very drab double gameweek?

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          dare we say triple game week for bolton?

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
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      Had to be really.

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    3. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      Not at all surprised.

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    4. Back on the horse
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      It's times like this when you need strong bench.... oh sorry I forgot: nobody has any of their players

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      1. Shane Ferguson 4.0
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        I had Miyaichi. Now it is Caulker...

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      2. Drip Doctor
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        I have N'Zogbia. Senderos 1st sub.

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    5. Hazard267
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      i get vorm of bench for given thats ok

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        I get Kenny for Bogdan. Oh dear. Never mind, really not that important given the reasons

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    6. Tin of Directors
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not a massive surprise.

      This isn't leading to something else though is it?...........................

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    7. Microcuts
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm, Santon for Myaichi and now if Young doesn't come on I get Caulker. Interesting.

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  21. Back on the horse
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    do you think the fact javier and welbeck are playing might means rooney drops off a bit and doesnt score the hattrick im expecting? 🙁

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    1. Optimus.
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      if roo scores 1 im happy

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      1. Back on the horse
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        yeah, he;ll get a pen. it will all be fine

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          He plays in the middle of a 3 behind Hernandez. Great position for him to be with no Karl Henry. 🙂

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  22. Piggs Boson
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Young on bench 🙁 At least Rooney starts...

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  23. Tim Canterbury
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Welbeck as a winger options means even more potential rotation for nani/young/valencia!

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Well said.

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    2. kraftwerker
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      Yeah, though I think if all three are fit that wouldn't be a problem. Not really surprised Young's not starting after playing the last four.

      Certainly leaning towards Walcott now however.

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  24. Mr Smith
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    Loving the Valencia replacing Young, rival has Young so that's super smashing nice!

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      It's actually more likely that Welbeck is replacing Young if we're being technical.

      I didn't know he could play Left Wing.

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      1. Mr Smith
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        I wasn't being technical, but thanks for the input.

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  25. Fishy
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    will simpson play cuz im going to miss out on 13 points if he does

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    1. Mr Smith
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      You'll find out at 3pm

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    2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      *16 points

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      1. Fishy
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        nnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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          I don't think he'll play, or at least I hope he doesn't!

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  26. Sarnab
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Spurs midweek game being postponed ?

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    1. Mr Smith
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      Zero chance.

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  27. manu4life99
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    Worth 4point hit?

    Silva > valencia
    Ba > Rooney

    Or

    Silva > Walcott
    Suarez > Rooney

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  28. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Bolton Wanderers can confirm that Tuesday evening's Barclays Premier League fixture against Aston Villa has been postponed.

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    1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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      Source: Official BWFC Twitter

      https://twitter.com/#!/OfficialBWFC/status/181364437691809792

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Makes sense i suppose

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  29. David Davros
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Krul Vorm
    Evans Simpson Richards Skrtel Kelly
    Dempsey Silva Bale Siggy McLean
    Ba RVP Rooney

    2 FT's, 0 in the bank.

    Leaning towards Dempsey + Richards > Valencia + Vermaelen.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Good transfers!

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      1. David Davros
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        Ta. Anyone else you'd consider? Was thinking about Silva > Gerrard also..

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

          Perhaps Silva out instead of Dempsey then and wait on Dempsey vs Norwich to transfer him out? I think I'm doing Silva - Valencia this week if Valencia looks ok and Silva doesn't go mental vs Chelsea. Gerrard is also a good option, watch him vs QPR.

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          1. David Davros
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            Cheers for the thoughts. Will see what Silva does this week I guess!

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  30. Sarnab
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    This Valencia fuss can also be a disaster like young. So have patience and see how he plays. No one knows SAF he may bench Tony V even if he plays very well tonight.

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

      SAF loves Valencia though.

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

        and Jonny Evans 😀

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
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      I'd sooner get Walcott and double up on United's defence.

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