[sbu_large_image] FFS Cup
23 March 2012 728 comments
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With over 1,400 entries received, Gameweek 29 has whittled down the first round participants of the Paddy Power Cup VI to just 512. A qualifying score of 56 was required to guarantee a first round berth alongside our five former champions. For those scoring 55 you need to click here for the full results, and nervously scroll down towards the 500 mark.

On with the draw then, and the full set of 256 fixtures can be viewed right here.

The former cup winners are always the ones to watch – especially the defending champion – and it’s Tommyboy that is charged with the giant-killing of Paddy Power Cup V winner sleepingmaster.

Before sleepingmaster it was Ninja_Fit_Saints who wore the crown, and he’s involved in what is arguably the tie of the round against Marvellus.

Our inaugural winner, donnellyc, is now making his fifth attempt at regaining his title. His first hurdle this time round is jon13597493.

Now on the books with the Scout, Paddy Power Cup II winner Jonty closed the 2009/10 season on the ultimate high. He’s once again looking to reach those heights, and it’s Mull standing in his way.

Perhaps the biggest name of them all though is Gooner dave. Not only did he win the third edition of this competition, but he threatened to lift the Members version several weeks later. Looking to stop the juggernaut immediately in his tracks is ralphypne.

All ties are to be played across Gameweek 30. Good luck to all 512 fantasy managers competing in round one, and commiserations to those missing the cut on this occasion.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Phillips
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Usually I'd go with Rvp captain but do you think that 3 days between games, as opposed to Rooney's 8 should affect the decision?

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      14 years, 17 days ago

      Hadn't even considered this but it's a decent point. I might have to rethink my captain choice.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Yes, it should. Still, i expect at least a goal or an assist for Van Persie. Can't see Villa keeping a CS.

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      1. Phillips
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Same thinking. He's involved in nearly 50% of Arsenal's goals if I remember. United scored 5 last week and Rooney got an assist only.

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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          14 years, 17 days ago

          But before that game the last 5 goals all came from Rooney I believe.

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          1. Phillips
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 17 days ago

            Ha, you're not making this easier! Bloody statistics. Cheers, good point.

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    3. Optimus.
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      14 years, 17 days ago

      i was all for (c) rvp but i saw a similar post on another thread which makes me doubt

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      RVP wont be that affected the lack of rest so stick with him.

      Personally I have gone for Yak instead.

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  2. mucka
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    14 years, 17 days ago

    Bale on the bench doesnt feel good?!

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    1. Phillips
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Surely you can find a way to play him?

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      1. mucka
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        really cant!

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      He's on my bench too, I can't see him doing much against Chelsea but it won't stop me being nervous throughout the game.

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      14 years, 17 days ago

      I am benching him too

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    4. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      For a reason, get him in!

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    5. bmb100
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      He's currently sitting there for me too!

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      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        +1-it was between him and Ba!

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  3. thobe230
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Hey guys, which move do you think is best this week for a 4 point hit?

    Krul (Schwarzer)
    Caulker/Skrtl/Evans (Santon/BAE)
    Valencia/Morrison/McClean/Bale (Dempsey)
    Ba/RVP/Rooney

    0FT, 4.4mil in bank

    1) Santon -> Vermaelen (could play 4-4-2 or 4-3-3)
    2) McClean/Morrison -> Walcott
    3) Ba -> Holt

    Or good to go?

    Cheers!

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    1. thobe230
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      4 posts today and 0 replies...f*ck it then il do them all!!

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    2. EoinM
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      1 imo!

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      1. thobe230
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        haha cheers, in the end im thinking I might leave it for the GW, bring Walcott in next week maybe

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  4. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    57 and in! 🙂

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  5. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    I remember Jonty were keen on captaining Rooney, cause he had a late game on monday.

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  6. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    What to do with this crew?

    Vorm (Krul)
    Skrtel Evans Simpson (BAE Taiwo)
    Valencia Siggy Silva McClean (Bale)
    Ba RVP(C) Rooney(v)

    0.7 in bank and 1FT left, option 1 or 2 please. Thanks

    1 – Silva —->Walcott or Gerrard
    2 – Ba—-> Yakubu or Odemwingie

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      2. Odemwingie.

      But play Bale ahead of Silva

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  7. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Total FPL has RVP as captyain.

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  8. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    I am in, get in!! hahahaha. Not like last time I was on bottom points but with pure rank!!! Last time I went in last 16 or 8 as I remember. History repeats boys and girls, history repeats !!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      hey Martin Cuttler are you out there?

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      1st round knockout in 2 Cups coming up....

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        and crucial UCL tie after losing by 1pt 🙁

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  9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    14 years, 17 days ago

    A qualifying score of Sigurdsson of the bench was required flip it anwway! 🙄
    Also I found it unusal that there is no Norwich in the scout picks instead of Sunderland?

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  10. odannyboys
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    silva for sess for a 4 point hit. I just can't decide.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      I'd say it probably isn't worth the hit, stick with Silva for another week and then get rid.

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      1. odannyboys
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Just this one last time david ! Thanks.

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    2. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Are you serious? That sounds awful!

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Save if for the Bolton/Chelsea double gameweeks in a couple of weeks,

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  11. dfroes
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Just did Krul>Vorm and Kolarov(dont even ask) > Caulker..
    Already had Graham

    AM I CRAZY TO TRIPLE SWANSEA?

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Sure I'm playing 3 Swans.

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    2. Ezekiel 25:17
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      I'm afraid so, if one of the three isn't Siggy!

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  12. Chockster23
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Vorm or Mignolet? (Playing Caulker)

    Who to bench? Bale, Ba or J Morrison.. (Playing Walcott, Young, Sinclair, Rooney and RVP)

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    1. dfroes
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      had same problem... but liberty is safe! play vorm

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  13. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    i finally made it into a the first round......cue rubbish GW.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      😥 I didn't! Bah!!! 😡

      Errr - I got Mignolet and Sigurdsson ... 🙂

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        you got the better bargain.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 17 days ago

          Cheering up already! You are a dose of Salts!!! 😀

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          1. SPorting
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            14 years, 17 days ago

            awwww.....and you can be my little slug.

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              1. SPorting
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 17 days ago

                Attenborough worries me sometimes.

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 17 days ago

                  😆

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  14. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Just got to level 33 on spec ops on mw3 😉

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    1. Skorge88
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Been there done that 😀

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Barely ever play spec ops, just mp most of the time

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  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Well no chance Swa to keep it clean 4 in a row right? I am benching Vorm

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    1. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Same applied to last week. No chance they'd get 3 clean sheets in a row, especially not against Fulham away.

      Swansea home = play Vorm

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Pretty much. The arguement of '4 in a row is impossible' isn't that valid, Swansea are solid at home defensively so it makes sense to play their defenders/goalkeeper.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Nutter!!! 🙂

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Swansea are THE form team in the league. I would be tempted to argue play all their players from now until the end of the season!

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  16. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Bloody hell, RVP is only 1-4 to score tomorrow. Talk about bookies being scared of him.

    Captaincy must then?

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Rooney is a shorter price to score a hattrick or '2 and more'..

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      1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Really, where at?

        Hills have Rooney 9-4 2 or more and 10s hat trick, Perse is only 13-8 and 4s.

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    2. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      yes

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    3. Cowshed - Blue & White …
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      In other news, im in the cup!

      Well, for a week anyway.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Don't forget the FPL Open. 🙂

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        1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 17 days ago

          I fancy my chances even less in that Torres, you never know though.

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  17. A.T
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Shall I play bale or Ryo this week? I think bale but what with spurs form and their record at Chelsea!

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      I'm going for Ryo. Spurs haven't been in great form and Bale hasn't been looking overly likely to get decent returns. Ryo seems like he could cut through the Blackburn defence to get assists/goals.

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  18. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Migs
    Evans - Enrique - Skrtel
    Miyachi - Morrison - Sigurdsson - Valencia
    Rooney - Rvp(C) - Suarez

    Schwartz - Ream - McAuley - Dempsey

    Is the bench in correct order???
    Thanks

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  19. Skorge88
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Silva > Gerrard worth 4 point peno?

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  20. David Davros
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Captaincy isn't even an issue for me tbh. RVP (C) every week until he starts to fail.

    If I had done this the past ten weeks I would no doubt be better off than trying to play the fixtures.

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    1. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      this week deffo (c)

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  21. Fishy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    would anyone take out enrique and get in vermalean for a -4 hit

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    1. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      i can but i wont

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Never change a defender for a hit erspeciallybwhen he has a good chance ofa cleanie

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    3. djman102
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      keeping one of my transfers to do it for free next GW. Also have Skrtl, so hoping I don't drown in a 'Pool of dirty sheets this GW.

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  22. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Schwarzer
    Caulker, Evans, Turner, Enrique
    Bale, Miyachi, Valencia
    Rooney, RVP, Balotelli

    Bogdan, Dempsey, Morrison, Simpson

    Right subs? Any changes for a 4pt hit?

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    1. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      morrison in for caulkner, odem back could be few goals in this one

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Morrison in for Turner seems better...

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  23. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Help please guys.

    Bench Bale or Ba?

    Vorm
    Caulker - Skrtel - Enrique
    Walcott(v) - Valencia - Miyaichi - McClean
    Ba - Rooney - Van Persie (c)

    Ruddy - Bale - Santon - Kelly S

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    1. Skorge88
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Ba definitely!

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      1. Spencer
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        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks!

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      2. jayzico
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        bench that miyaghachi guy

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  24. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    If you had the choice of any keeper that you have to play for every game this season, who would you get? Any price.

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    1. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      de gea

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        Wouldn't have been too handy when Lindegaard took over...

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      14 years, 17 days ago

      Reina

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      De Gea

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    4. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      De Gea

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    5. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Sorry can't get De Gea or Schwarzer due to having 3 of their teams players.

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    6. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Hart.

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    7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Krul, please.

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    8. Bubbles oOoO
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Good question. De Gea no good as the 3 utd spots are better used elsewhere. A couple of weeks back I'd have said Friedel but not so sure now. Probably Hart if you want to splash the cash on a big money keeper. Otherwise Super Vorm with Swans run in.

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  25. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    My fantasy team is like Stoke once it avoids relegation complacency sets in....:(

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      There will be a little less interest in it now for the masses. That's like Holland not qualifying for the world cup! 🙂

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        I was thinking more Belize...

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      2. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        unthinkable!

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      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        You are too kind. Locarno is right, I'm afraid. 🙂

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    2. CatMac
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Just think as a consolation that neither would No.1 in FFS and in the world have qualified - only got 53 😉

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  27. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Told ya 56 would be right on the money.

    Omar Little: I've had a look at your team - it needs at least 12 points of surgery.

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  28. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Which 2 to play out of Ba, Silva an Song???

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Ba and Silva without a doubt

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      1. elkunaguero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        so you dont see assist potential in Song?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 17 days ago

          A Song at the heart of your midfield is essential, imvho!!! 😀

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    2. mozza
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Song and ba

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      1. elkunaguero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        dont feel good benching a 10.2 player...

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  29. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    Last qualifying spot in the Elite 63 @ 1613 points for GW2+.

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    1. Lovzat
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      I'm comming !!!

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    2. CatMac
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Damn, I'm out of that as well 🙁

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  30. EoinM
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 17 days ago

    BA or demps or bae..FIRST TO 2 VOTES WIN! cheers

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    1. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Ba

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Ba seems the sensible choice. As was mentioned by the scouts Fulham don't really score that frequently on their travels.

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 17 days ago

      Ba

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      1. EoinM
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 17 days ago

        cheers lads, who first sub BAE or demps so?

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