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GW34 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	130.7%	Very Likely
Mavropanos	WHU	4.4m	121.2%	Very Likely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	112.8%	Very Likely
Xavi	TOT	6.5m	97.8%	Likely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	104.6%	Very Likely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	97.7%	Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	85.1%	Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.7m	86.5%	Maybe
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.1m	86.8%	Maybe
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	96.1%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	95.7%	Maybe
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.5m	88.5%	Maybe
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	90.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	90.1%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	81.4%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	82.8%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	78.2%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	72.4%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	68.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	72.3%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	68.6%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	72.0%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	72.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	69.7%	Unlikely
Solanke	TOT	7.2m	65.1%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.3m	58.6%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	68.7%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	69.1%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	67.9%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.7m	54.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	65.3%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	67.4%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	62.2%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	63.5%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	61.9%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	61.7%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	52.4%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	60.4%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	54.7%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	58.0%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
João Pedro	CHE	7.7m	150.3%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.2m	116.1%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	109.1%	Very Likely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.3m	107.9%	Very Likely
Angel	WOL	4.7m	100.6%	Very Likely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	93.5%	Likely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	98.9%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.4%	Very Likely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	100.2%	Very Likely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	97.4%	Maybe
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	96.9%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
O.Dango	BRE	5.9m	87.4%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.3%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	92.4%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	92.1%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	91.7%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	91.6%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	91.5%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	90.7%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	89.1%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	86.9%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	83.9%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.6m	84.8%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	82.8%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	74.7%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	78.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	79.6%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	76.2%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	74.3%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	75.5%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	74.7%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	74.1%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	73.9%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	67.9%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	71.6%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.5m	67.7%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	68.8%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	69.3%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C

Last updated: 16 Apr, 2026 10:18pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Hill	BOU	B, £
No Change	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	A, Inj
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 12:20pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Palmer	CHE	B
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	A
No Change	Gordon	NEW	A
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 8:11pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A

Last updated: 17 Apr, 2026 8:13pm

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[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion

26 March 2012 3180 comments

Akers

Premier League champions Manchester United close out Gameweek 30 at home to Fulham. With a seemingly routine opportunity to open a three-point gap over city rivals, the Dugout Discussion opens to witness the potential fantasy points feast.

The team news for the clash at Old Trafford is in. Here is how the two sides line-up…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Evra, Ferdinand, Evans, Rafael, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney, Young, Welbeck.
Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Kelly, JA Riise, Hangeland, Hughes, Diarra, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak, Duff, Frei, Dembele.

Sir Alex makes two changes from the eleven that battered Wolves last week, with Ryan Giggs and Ashley Young replacing Paul Scholes and Javier Hernandez respectively.

Three changes for the visitors with Aaron Hughes, Kerim Frei and Damian Duff coming in for Philippe Senderos, Andrew Johnson and Bryan Ruiz.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and can be accessed right here.

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King Eric, in America
14 years, 1 month ago
My overall (only) just updated.
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1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Cheers. Green arrow 🙂
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 1 month ago
  dropped 600 places even with an above avg score.. any chance of a green arrow with 5bps?
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  1. Canadian Football
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Yes I think you will get one.
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  2. Gaz Downright
    14 years, 1 month ago
    I reckon so. Got the same score (46pts )but without the hit in roughly the same area (21k), and have a green arrow so far. 5th consecutive mind you, but this is my worst gameweek score since my last red arrow, so if the ownership of those baps are high, it might not help. Sounds sound?
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  3. King Eric, in America
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Well, considering it looks like only 69 or so points separate #50 from #1216, I'd say you have a decent shot.
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 1 month ago
Anyone else guaranteed to go through to the 2nd round of the FPL Open that wasn't on earlier?
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1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I think I'm through, if Valencia doesn't get BAPs.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Going out on rank would suck.
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    1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Indeed 🙁 Pity you didn't get through after all the work in organisation.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        14 years, 1 month ago
        I expected an early exit. 😆
        It's more for the rest of you to look forward too.
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2. Phaze 1
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I'm pretty much a lock to go out 🙁
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Rooney needs 2 baps I work out, not over yet.
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3. halnone
  14 years, 1 month ago
  out first round 🙁
  
  f*ck fantasy football.
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4. Zep
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Think I just managed to squeeze past Fuzzy...
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5. King Eric, in America
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I'm pretty sure I am ... but damned if I can figure out that spreadsheet.
  
  I'm Cantona's Crew (37) vs. Hammertime (220)
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6. The Finnisher
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Yep 🙂
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 1 month ago
Lost nearly 1K overall this week. Hopefully baps will make most of that up.
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 1 month ago
  link?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 1 month ago
    My link died. 5003 is the ID.
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 1 month ago
  i dropped 600 with rooney and evans bps to come, any chance of a green arrow? team linked.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Sure not everyone above you has Evans let alone Rooney.
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Scratch
14 years, 1 month ago
Green arrow and into round 2 of the FFS cup, Splendid 🙂
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1. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Haven't even looked at the FFS Cup. Already out of my own Cup. 🙁
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Desertbug
14 years, 1 month ago
Thought the impression was that FISO not as good for price rises as Total FPL. Is that correct? Do you think Gary Cahill goes up tonight? Or do I have another day to mull over who my replacement defender should be?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 1 month ago
  think you have another day, FISO has him on 94% i think.
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  1. Desertbug
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Week is fresh, I guess. 94% turns into 114% in a hurry towards weekend.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      14 years, 1 month ago
      When do price changes occur with the time change?
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      1. Desertbug
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Looks like 0500, by the clock on FISO, which was last update 0300, (?about a half hour ago?), so I guess that means in another hour and a half, ? Guessing, totally, but that's what time the last set of changes posted on that website. Think they update that site pretty quickly.... Sometime between 0430 and 0500 there?
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      2. Ryan
        14 years, 1 month ago
        It should be around 3:30 UK time I think
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        Ryan
        14 years, 1 month ago
        So right now 😕
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      3. Desertbug
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Just went up, so 0330 England time would be the winning answer.
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        Ryan
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Yay I win!
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    2. Acquafresca
      14 years, 1 month ago
      i think you have another day, until tmrw.
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Cluub
14 years, 1 month ago
Anyone think Gibbs might be a cheeky pickup?
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 1 month ago
  This is whats putting me off Verm. Arsenal has good option in the FB slot. I think Sagna is a better bet than Gibbs though as Gibbs might be rotated with Santon.
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 1 month ago
    *Santos
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  2. Acquafresca
    14 years, 1 month ago
    surely you mean Santos 😉
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Jinswick
14 years, 1 month ago
Quick decision needed before the price rises:

a) Skrtel & Surman -> Baines & Barfa, or

b) Surman & Suarez -> Bale & Pog

Migs, Bogdan
Skrtel, Enrique, JEvans, Caulker, Shotton
Dempsey, Walcott, Valencia, Siggy, Surman
RVP, Rooney, Suarez

Bank 2.5m
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Oh, and 2 free transfers...
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 1 month ago
  skrtel + surman > cahill + bale? is that possible?
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  1. Jinswick
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Afraid not 🙁
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 1 month ago
      get bale surely though. How much do you have left surman>bale and skrltel out?
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      1. Jinswick
        14 years, 1 month ago
        3.7m, so it either means taking a hit and doing something like
        
        Skrtel, Enrique & Surman -> Bale, Cahill & a 4.2m defender,
        
        or it means losing Suarez for a 6.7m or lower striker (as I don't want to ditch Dempsey, Walcott, Valencia, Rooney or RVP)
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        Daniyal
        14 years, 1 month ago
        ditch suarez
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Cluub
14 years, 1 month ago
Good point...Sagna could be worth a shout.
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OPTA FPL
14 years, 1 month ago
Total bonus for Evans + Rooney = 5p surely guys? 🙂
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 1 month ago
  yes
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  1. OPTA FPL
    14 years, 1 month ago
    cheers, didnt watch the game
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2. Oncemoreuntothebreach
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Defo. But which way round?
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  1. OPTA FPL
    14 years, 1 month ago
    i dunno cuz didnt watch the game, I have both and dont (C) either, so I only care the total bonus 🙂
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  2. Acquafresca
    14 years, 1 month ago
    3 evans 2 rooney 1 rafa/evra i presume
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    1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Would prefer 3 Rooney and 2 Evans but I can't be too greedy 🙂
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3. applebonkers
  14 years, 1 month ago
  i think rooney could get 0, wouldn't shock me anyway. not sure he'll manage 20ppi
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  1. Jinswick
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Despite having him I actually wouldn't mind this given I had RVP(c). Any hope of BPs for Valencia?
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 1 month ago
      of the utd wingers i think young is the only one in with a shout
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      1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Music to my ears 🙂
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  2. Oncemoreuntothebreach
    14 years, 1 month ago
    The only goal scorer get zero! No way!
    
    He was pretty sh*t though...
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 1 month ago
      clint dempsey gw14. numerous other examples but too tired to think of off the top of my head.
      sh*t, good, amazing, pineapples, doesn't really matter unless the numbers get ppi. skysports gave him MOTM which is good as he's my captain in that game and MOTM is worth 5, doubled = 10. evans was robbed i though
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      1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
        14 years, 1 month ago
        MOTM for Rooney? That's even more outrageous than the completely incomprehensible PPI system.
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        King Eric, in America
        14 years, 1 month ago
        He did win the game ...
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        Oncemoreuntothebreach
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah but MOTM should be about more than a 6 yard tap in...
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        Gaz Downright
        14 years, 1 month ago
        puppeteers goal I heard
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        applebonkers
        14 years, 1 month ago
        evans by a mile for me. de gea did well too
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        Phaze 1
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Evans was MOTM on sky sports
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      2. King Eric, in America
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Sweet, I had Pineapples(c)!
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      3. Gaz Downright
        14 years, 1 month ago
        pineapples always matter though, but I back your overall sentiment
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halnone
14 years, 1 month ago
red arrow and out of fpl open.

i hate fantasy football.
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Ryan
14 years, 1 month ago
Evans I feel first
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Canadian Football
14 years, 1 month ago
Last 2 GW have been strange and a little unlucky for me (or was it poor judgement?)

Last week

5 united goals and only 1 assist for (c) rooney.
28 points rotting on my bench

This week

3 Arsenal Goals nothing for (c) RVP (4 pts) If you had told me before hand that Arsenal would score 3 goals to United's 1 I would have still given the (c) to RVP.

1 United goal and rooney gets it (18pts if maximum baps)

It proves that in order to break deep inside the top 10K, Gettng the right players on your squad is only half the battle. The other half depends on making the right decisions on who to play each week and and who to give that all important armband to.

Of course a little luck will go along way.

Sorry for the rant.....needed to get it off my chest.
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 1 month ago
  In a similar position mate. Correct (c) and starting 11 choices are the difference between a top 10k slot and a top 1k slot.
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Scratch
14 years, 1 month ago
I must say i've never seen a week like this when none of the "popular" choices appeal to me.

Baines - Overpriced, Cahill isn't doing the business. Shares FKs with Jelavic. Everton not scoring enough.
Gibbs - The glassman. Nuff' said
Crouch - I can understand the interest but personally not interested.
Cisse - Just don't rate the guy. At all. I think his stats flatter to deceive and he never plays beyond 70 minutes.
Jelavic - Also doesn't see enough pitch time and again, Everton don't score enough.
Cahill - I don't think he'll play more than 5 PL matches from here on in.
Walcott - He has form but basically I don't rate him and he'll never be going anywhere near my team. I think he's a headless chicken with no footballing brain.
Ben Arfa - Would be great if he was nailed on, but the fact is he isn't. Lots of teams have been burned by him already this season and Tiote & Raylor are expected back next weekend.
Adebayor - His team are a shadow of their former self, until they get their confidence back i'm staying clear.

Vermaelen or Sagna are the only players i'm properly considering, not sure if they're bandwagons yet.
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1. Canadian Football
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I'd better erase my entire watchlist!
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2. Ryan
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Verm is a big bandwagon but Sagna is flying under the radar. I'd consider the differential in this case
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3. Ryan
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Good summary BTW. Precisely my thoughts more or less
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4. applebonkers
  14 years, 1 month ago
  i personally don't understand sagna. splash the little extra for verm or go dirt cheap with gibbs. sagna has never been prolific with assists and especially not goals. vermaelen has been and most importantly with goals (worth 2 assists and much more bp friendly)
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Sagna has only scored a couple of points less than Verm in the bast 6 games
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 1 month ago
      yep, and the skill is to realise when runs are normal or not. sagna has always been a guy who'll pick up the odd assist, if you're after more goals from him odds are you'll need to buy him next season
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      1. Scratch
        14 years, 1 month ago
        This is true, I want Vermaelen but it leaves me with exactly 0 in the bank and no carryover transfer which I hate.
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  2. shifty_pow3rs
    14 years, 1 month ago
    I see verm outscoring sagna these next few weeks, and i see Baines also potentially outscoring the both of them.
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5. The Finnisher
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Cisse would have played 90 if he had not gone down with cramp, I'd have him +3M over Suarez any day.
  Also, harsh on Walcott, look at his points this year as well as his points with limited minutes last year...
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  1. Scratch
    14 years, 1 month ago
    That Cisse lad hasn't even made it to 80 minutes yet, there's a reason why Pardew keeps subbing him.
    
    Must say i'd much prefer Suarez to any 'Castle forward this weekend. It's a big game for Pool, they're going to have a reaction and they're going to be up against Williamson and Perch.
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    1. Gaz Downright
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Its quite common that players new to the Premiership use quite some time before they have reached a fitness level appropriate to play 90 minutes in such intensity.
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    2. The Finnisher
      14 years, 1 month ago
      As I said, he'd have playing 90 at the weekend if he didn't get injured.
      And I don't see it being a good thing for your argument that you keep banging on about lack of minutes, you might wanna take a look at actual goals scored..
      Cisse - 5 goals in 425 minutes.
      Suarez - 7 goals in 2010 minutes.
      It's a big game for Newcastle too, and Cisse/Ba will be up against Carragher..
      and quite frankly, Newcastle are a better team.
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      1. The Finnisher
        14 years, 1 month ago
        *played
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      2. Scratch
        14 years, 1 month ago
        He didn't get injured, he got cramp. Meaning his body wasn't up to 90 minutes, as has been the case since he joined Newcastle.
        I'm perfectly aware of the goals tally but as I said before, I think Cisse's been lucky so far and from what i've seen of him in 4 full matches and highlights of the others I don't rate him.
        Skrtel / Carragher compared to Perch / Williamson.. well there is no comparison. Three awful defenders.
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Of course there is a comparison when you consider one pair of strikers to the other.
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 1 month ago
        And the fact that Liverpool just conceded 5 to QPR and Wigan!
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  2. Gaz Downright
    14 years, 1 month ago
    +1
    
    And Vermaelen over Sagna any day. The difference is like that between Samba and (insert blackburn defender) and Hangeland and Hughes of last year. I.e. Vermaelen is the defender with EPL's biggest goal threat imo.
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halnone
14 years, 1 month ago
Before united game, ranked 36k
After united game, ranked 46k

I guess that's what having no united cover does to you....
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1. Canadian Football
  14 years, 1 month ago
  ouch!
  
  Knee jerk time!!!!
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2. bmb100
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Only yourself to blame!
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  1. halnone
    14 years, 1 month ago
    too true
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3. halnone
  14 years, 1 month ago
  only 112 places from last week's rank though, so all is not lost.
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4. Phaze 1
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Think you have said this 500 times already.
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Zep
14 years, 1 month ago
TM, in my first round tie with Fuzzy, it has come to my attention that, dependent on the bonus point allocation, it may be a draw...

If Young gets 1, and Rooney only gets 2... then we will be both be on 50...

I am hoping that superior rank supersedes a lower rank to progress?

If that is the case then I feel for Fuzzy...
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Croco
14 years, 1 month ago
I am having hard time choosing to play either:

A) Robinson (Man Utd HOME)
B) Mignolet (City AWAY)

I cannot to any transfers (unless -8 pts which is not worth), any suggestion?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Mig 200%
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2. NATSTER
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I understand Sunderland held City in the first half of season, but it should be different at Etihad. Stat say Blackburn usually handled united well at Ewood Park.. 🙂
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Acquafresca
14 years, 1 month ago
Applebonkers, regarding above im intrigued about how rooney could get 0bps.

What are your BPS predictions for united game?
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 1 month ago
  my only prediction is evans 3. then rest between hangeland, young, rafael and rooney.
  how could he get 0? shots off target, didn't play the 90.
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 1 month ago
    cheers, my original prediction was evans 3 rooney 2 rafa/evra/hangeland 1
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2. Canadian Football
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I might agree with evans 3 - roon 2 - rafa 1.
  
  It is hard to say for sure unless you can analyze the other stats....ie Block shots, clearances, key passes etc.
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सनकी
14 years, 1 month ago
stillmaintain my spot and a smallgreen arrow, i can live with that 😀
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Ryan
14 years, 1 month ago
Price changes have occured. Just noticed B Arfa moved up to 5.5m
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Cahill didn't go up
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  1. NATSTER
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Thanks Ryan.
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Jinswick
14 years, 1 month ago
I'm thinking now is the time to get Bale back in - he's been playing well despite Spurs' slump and could have scored much higher the last few weeks with a bit of luck. How would you fit him in to this squad?

Best I can come up with is:

Surman & Suarez -> Bale & Pog (looking to do Pog -> Cisse in GW33). This would probably mean benching Siggy this week though....

Migs, Bogdan
Skrtel, Enrique, JEvans, Caulker, Shotton
Dempsey, Walcott, Valencia, Siggy, Surman
RVP, Rooney, Suarez

Bank 2.5m
2 Free transfers
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1. Always (C)ane
  14 years, 1 month ago
  you dont want to get rid of enrique or skrtel?
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  1. Jinswick
    14 years, 1 month ago
    I do, but it means I can't get Bale without taking a hit....
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    1. Always (C)ane
      14 years, 1 month ago
      keep Suarez this week with colo out for NEW, just do Skrtel -> cheap def and Surman -> Bale
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      1. Jinswick
        14 years, 1 month ago
        There aren't any defenders cheap enough otherwise yeah I'd do that. Surman -> Bale only leaves 3.7m for Skrtel's replacement...
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2. shifty_pow3rs
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Personally I would take a defender over Pog. I see more chance of Liverpool getting a goal (Collocini is out for the Toon) than them keeping a clean sheet.
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Acquafresca
14 years, 1 month ago
CANADIAN FOOTBALL, just wondering what transfers you're thinking of this week?

My original gut was saying Ba > Pog purely based on fixtures.

Now im thinking Kompany > Verm or Baines for the rest of the season is a much more viable transfer for the long run.

Planning on Getting in Walcott for Demps GW33 as well
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1. Canadian Football
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I already did Dempsey>Walcott last week. My plan is to do Ba>Pog this week.
  
  I would not rush to do the Komp>Verm....maybe wait until Friday if you really wanted to dump Komp. City seem to be a different team when he is healthy.
  
  I would do Enrique>Verm instead. Or Enrique > Kaboul.
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 1 month ago
    So dont do Ba > Pog?? Or rather get in Verm?
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    1. Canadian Football
      14 years, 1 month ago
      I think dempsey is good enough cover for NOR bol (he could be good right up to GW35) depending on the "blank game". What is your long term plan for Pog if you take him?
      
      Hey by the way.....you Greek or macedonian?
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      1. Acquafresca
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah i think im leaning towards verm/baines till the end of the season.
        
        Im greek. I can speak greek fluently but can still understand macedonian 🙂
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        Canadian Football
        14 years, 1 month ago
        Me too.....my family is from northern greece! I can only speak Macedonian but can understand Greek! ....LOL
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 1 month ago
        HA! Thats sick, hopefully something to cheer for this euro cup 😉 pretty decent group tbh.
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        Canadian Football
        14 years, 1 month ago
        I am cheering for England though!!!
        
        Their hard nosed passionate fans/players remind my of Canadain hockey fans/players.
        
        if Rooney were a Canadian hockey play he'd be Jarome Iginla
        Parker reminds me of Staal
        Hart is like Fleury
        Terry would be Dion Phaneuf
        
        And their fans never loose hope!
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    2. Canadian Football
      14 years, 1 month ago
      if you are going to get Verm.....i would do it for Enrique!
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सनकी
14 years, 1 month ago
any thoughts on Young not starting against Blackburn ?
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1. BBB
  14 years, 1 month ago
  It's very important game for Sir Alex, I definitely think he should be involved, Blackburn can cause upset!
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Always (C)ane
14 years, 1 month ago
Krul
Kelly Evans Raylor
Dempsey Bale Young Siggy
RVP Ba Rooney

Mignolet Sess Turner Caulker

1.0 in the bank and 1 FT

GW31 : Sess -> Ryo
GW32 : Migno -> Begovic (for not doubling on SUN def)
GW33 : Raylor -> Vermaelen

any suggestions?
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Jinswick
14 years, 1 month ago
Anybody know what's happened to Shotton? Firmly out of favour?
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1. Ryan
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Will always be a rotation worry. That is all
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2. shifty_pow3rs
  14 years, 1 month ago
  simply Pulis and his love of rotating his wingers.
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col7475
14 years, 1 month ago
Out of FPL open first round and will go out of PP Cup also if Young scores 2bp or more. Not a good week and like many others, thought I was in line for a really good week! Always the way...
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WhinersBgon
14 years, 1 month ago
Anybody got news on the Lescott situation?

I've got him & hope to keep till throughout the season if he can return in the next 1 or 2 weeks
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 1 month ago
  "touch and go"
  platt also says there's no problem with aguero and he'll be fine for the weekend.
  http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Carousel?id=b7198ab5-1cac-4696-9fb8-a3aec38b60f2&play=1 (2m55s)
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2. Test Eagles
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Apparently he's had injections to help him get over the groin issue but has been told to rest and is not currently training. I'd say unlikely to feature this weekend but could be back the following.
  
  Coz I'm a doctor and all...
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  1. Test Eagles
    14 years, 1 month ago
    Source was daily mail, sorry
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3. WhinersBgon
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Thanks lads
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hazza
14 years, 1 month ago
yaya -> valencia.... what a great move that was this week...... 🙁
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1. shifty_pow3rs
  14 years, 1 month ago
  oucch, i brought in sigurdsson and valencia but still managed to score 59 somehow.
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2. BBB
  14 years, 1 month ago
  I did the same but for me it payed off Ben Arfa 🙂
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Ryan
14 years, 1 month ago
Players that frustrate us because they are too risky to bring into our team yet rake in the points. Is it time to take a few risks and reap the rewards?

G Cahill
B Arfa
Gibbs
Belotelli

Feel free to add others and any thoughts about the idea. I think the time is nigh for those chasing to take a few educated risks. Players that are perceived to be at least 75% nailed on should be an option.
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1. Canadian Football
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Dzeko
  Ox
  Nani
  Young
  Jones
  Tevez
  Chicharito
  Welbeck
  Nasri
  
  The list is long....i am sure there are others.
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  1. Ryan
    14 years, 1 month ago
    I guess some of those are less than 75% nailed on. Its the ones that are likely to play that are the most interesting. Young and Nasri could fit into that catagory. Although both are expensive and I'm not sure people will be willing to spend 10m on one perceived to be 75% nailed on
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    1. Ryan
      14 years, 1 month ago
      Basically is it worth taking an educated gamble if your chasing? and should you do so? Rivals are unlikely to match your transfer if the player is considered too risky
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      1. Canadian Football
        14 years, 1 month ago
        I agree....Nani defo fits too.
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blauriecon
14 years, 1 month ago
Krul Vorm
Cahill Enrique Evans Kompany Simpson
Bale McClean Miyaichi Silva Valencia
Ba Rooney RVP
1 FT 3.4M
Suggestions?
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Jinswick
14 years, 1 month ago
Best option???

a) Enrique & Shotton -> Kaboul & Shawcross (both free, keeping 1.6m in the bank)

b) Surman & Suarez -> Bale & Pog (both free, keeping 0.5m in the bank)

c) Skrtel, Surman & Suarez -> Kelly, Bale & Adebayor (4 point hit and 0.0m left in the bank)

Migs, Bogdan
Skrtel, Enrique, JEvans, Caulker, Shotton
Dempsey, Walcott, Valencia, Siggy, Surman
RVP, Rooney, Suarez

Bank 2.5m
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 1 month ago
  or d) Skrtel & Surman -> Kaboul & Yaya (both free and 0.0m in the bank)
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2. Canadian Football
  14 years, 1 month ago
  Can you do.....a) Enrique & Shotton . Kabou & HUTH?
  
  ShawX is on 9 yellow cards.
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