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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	98.1%	Likely
Mavropanos	WHU	4.4m	100.6%	Very Likely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	81.3%	Likely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	96.6%	Likely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	95.9%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	94.1%	Maybe
Xavi	TOT	6.5m	76.4%	Maybe
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	78.7%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	92.0%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	90.7%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	52.7%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	83.0%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	77.5%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	76.6%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.7m	54.7%	Unlikely
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.1m	59.4%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.5m	51.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	72.8%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	72.4%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	72.5%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	70.2%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	70.8%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	68.1%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	69.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	65.1%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	56.0%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	58.7%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	64.2%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	66.7%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	56.1%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	59.6%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	60.7%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	60.9%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	61.0%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	60.4%	Unlikely
Solanke	TOT	7.2m	51.7%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	54.8%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	43.4%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	51.8%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	50.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
João Pedro	CHE	7.7m	104.2%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.2m	101.2%	Very Likely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.3m	100.6%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	95.1%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.0%	Very Likely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	100.0%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	97.1%	Maybe
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	96.6%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	96.1%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.2%	Maybe
Angel	WOL	4.7m	87.6%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.6%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	90.5%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	91.8%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	91.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	91.4%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	91.1%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	90.3%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	73.9%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	89.5%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	82.3%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	86.8%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.6m	88.7%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	81.9%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	82.1%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	79.5%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	76.7%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	75.8%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	5.9m	65.2%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	75.2%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	72.9%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	74.0%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	72.9%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	70.6%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.3m	79.4%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	59.0%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	69.9%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.3m	68.5%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	69.0%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	68.4%	Unlikely

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	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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The ScoutCast – Episode 74 – Double Cream

29 March 2012 1542 comments

Granville

I hate double Gameweeks. So often false dawns for Fantasy managers, they can promise so much and deliver so little leaving you frustrated and left to clear the ugly remnants of some hurried squad surgery. Then again – the announcement of the latest slew of doubles may just have left the door ajar for me to close the mini-league gap on Mark. Our host was certainly wriggling uncomfortably in his chair during today’s recording, pondering the damage that the Gameweek 34 blanks could inflict and the surge in points that Gameweeks 35 and 36 could bring.

In truth we hardly had time to digest the full picture before dragging ourselves into the studio. Like giggling schoolgirls at a One Direction concert, we were giddy with excitement and largely incoherent with our speech. Still, in and amongst the usual regulars, you might just find something of value amongst the jibberings.

Grab it here, or stream away with the handy player below.

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Elniñorules
14 years, 27 days ago
I really don't know how you can ignore Chelsea with their fixtures. Mind you I'm not being biased. But it's very likely that we'll fighting for the Top 4 spot and we'd have to play our best starting 11 by then.

Also, to be frank, I don't see us going further than the SFs in the CL. Even FA finals is going to be hard.

Even if you reckon rotation could be on the cards, you've gotta think Cech Cole & Mata will start both.
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1. The Finnisher
  14 years, 27 days ago
  How bout Cahill?
  His form in the PL is great.
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  1. Elniñorules
    14 years, 27 days ago
    If anything, he might be rotated with Luiz. Mind you, Luiz was always our 2nd-choice CB after JT.
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  2. China Mag
    14 years, 27 days ago
    Cahill would be the one that I consider, as it looks like Luiz will play the champions league games.
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    1. Elniñorules
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Not if he's going to be playing only QPR.
      
      Cole is definitely worth the extra bit over Cahill for his nailed-on-ness.
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2. China Mag
  14 years, 27 days ago
  I think it depends on the league situation. Spurs could be out of site by then, based on their fixtures, and your fixtures back log.
  
  Also, QPR could well be down by then, so it might be easy to rest players for that fixture. i presume that you will play your strongest team against us, it would be really embarrassing if you finished below us this season!
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  1. Elniñorules
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Yeah I guess all this planning now is going to be pre-mature anyways with loads of variables by gw36. Just saying, on paper, Che & Tot have awesome fixtures and will warrant atleast 2 if not 3 DGW players in a team.
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3. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I don't see why you seem to think Chelsea's fixtures are so good. Sure, they have a great double.........sandwiched between away games to Arsenal and Liverpool.
  
  Mata is the only nailed down offensive option, and he sucks away: which both fixtures before and after the double happen to be.
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  1. Elniñorules
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I was only talking about the double and the fixtures from gw36 ofcourse.
    
    QPR NEW liv BLA
    
    Only Spurs have better fixtures, but they still have 2 away. Liv is in horrid form and no longer a difficult fixture.
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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Seriously, once Liverpool get agger back, theyll be fine.
      
      And if you think that Liverpool fixture will be easy, youre asking for it, dear friend. Especially the way you have played lately.
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  2. The Finnisher
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I'm guessing he means from the DGW onwards.
    QPR/NEW/liv/BLA is 3 great fixtures, and judging Liverpool on current form, 4 great fixtures.
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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Look, I hate Liverpool even more than I hate your Gunner or his Blues................and I still say once Agger is back, Liverpool will be fine.
      
      Not good, but fine. That match will be very difficult for Chelsea.
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      1. The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        I know, but as I said, on current form 😉
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China Mag
14 years, 27 days ago
Alreet deadzone!!

WOW! Things just got interesting didn't they? After the initial horror of the DGW announcement (my main rival still has a wildcard + a 29 point lead on me), I've come round to thinking that it should be awesome. This is where us proper players come into our own. i should be able to field 11 for GW34, and am currently looking at 7 for the DGW, with one hit. So whatever my rival does with his wild card, HOPEFULLY won't do to much damage to me. The fact that there is carnage in both GW34 and GW36 means that we all should be able to make big inroads (unless you are already top 10,000). My main rival in another league has 10 players missing in GW34!! In the spirit of fair play, I have already told him that he needs to start planning!!
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China Mag
14 years, 27 days ago
A few musings on my plans to deal with the carnage.

1) A DGW to come for Spurs, means it is a no brainer to get friedal in for sorenson this week for a hit. Right? There will be 7 games were I would pick Friedal over mignolet (including the DGW) and it means I don't have to play mignolet this week against City Away! Plenty of time to make up the points

2) Am I mad to be considering bringing in Bendtner for one game only, at home to wolves in GW34? He has already burned me twice. Other options would be odem v QPR, and graham v blackburn

3) Am I right in thinking that the only chelsea player worth considering is cahill (or cech), as the others could well be rested for QPR (more likely to play a stronger team against us). I'm hoping my rival loads up on chelsea with his WC

4) No GW34 for everton (probably) means that I am better getting in Kompany (or Big Verm) this week rather than baines, then Baines in for the double (rooney to adebayor to fund it). What do you think? PS This means that I can afford friedal rather than bogdan to replace sorenson.

Thoughts?
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 26 days ago
  1) Spurs 3 spots are going to be precious. I'd go BAE Bale Ade if possible and put Cech in goal.
  2) Good option. I prefer Graham personally, cos he creates funds for upgrades elsewhere.
  3) I don't think we'll be resting our key players against QPR, who we need revenge against. Mata, Rami, Cole, Cech all should start both games.
  4) Verminator fo sho.
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2. Canadian Football
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Hey China,
  
  Good analysis!
  
  With respect to (1), I am in the same boat (Migs & Sorensen). Was planning all day to do Sorenen >Friedel for 4pt hit. However, just "noticed" Howard. And am seriously considering him instead.
  
  There are 5 games which i would pick Howard over Migs PLUS there will be a DGW (FUL & sto i presume)
  
  What are your thoughts? Anyone else please feel free to jump in!
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  1. China Mag
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I just checked it out on my rotation analysis spreadsheet, and Mig/ Friedal works out a bit better fixture wise, but factoring in that evertons defence are in better form, and howard is a little cheaper, it is probably about evens.
    
    Anyone else have a thought on which is better?
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    1. Canadian Football
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Thought you were gone....so i posted similar question below.
      
      Taking Howard would free up space for another TOT player for DGW (am i making sense?)
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      1. China Mag
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Hmmmmm. Interesting. More food for thought. Back to the spreadsheets!!
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        China Mag
        14 years, 26 days ago
        But i would prefer to get baines in over a spurs defender, and don't have any more transfers for the DGW unless a take a hit. Friedal?
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Phaze 1
14 years, 27 days ago
Someone come up with a good plan to field at least 10 in 34 and then at least 7 DGWers. Don't really wanna think for myself right now so just tell me what to do. Thanks
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Yes.
  This week: defender>verm
  GW31: save
  GW32: demps>walcott
  GW33: save
  GW34: Mcclean>ryo
  GW35: Rooney> Ade + Walcott > gerrard/lamps/mata + defender > cahill/skrtel(MAYBE for a hit)
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  1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
    14 years, 26 days ago
    if you save in gw 31, then only do one transfer in gw 32, theres no point in saving again, because youd lose the extra transfer
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  2. Phaze 1
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Tx. I already own verm and Walcott not and plan on getting Valencia next week if things go according to plan.
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2. Zep
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I can't understand this frame of mind...
  
  This is what I love most about FPL, you are missing out...
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  1. Phaze 1
    14 years, 26 days ago
    LOL was only kidding. Guess no one actually got the joke 🙁
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    1. Zep
      14 years, 26 days ago
      😯
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Jinswick
14 years, 27 days ago
Just realised with all my tinkering that in GW36 I'll have to bench Siggy (WOL), RVP (sto) or a DGWer. Benching RVP would be such a big call!!
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1. The Finnisher
  14 years, 27 days ago
  If you're taking a hit then it's pointless really, isn't it?
  I was thinking Walcott > Gerrard for a week for -4, but it would mean benching one of Sessegnon (BOL) Sigurdsson (WOL) and RVP (sto) so I won't do it..
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 26 days ago
    how are you getting in sess? for who
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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Surman
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      1. Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        for what game?
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        GW34
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        hows ur team looking for GW34? I might want to get in sess as well.. tasty fixtures, and getting in ryo for mcclean
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        I'll probably be going in with 10;
        Mignolet (WOL)
        Richards (nor) Vermaelen (WIG) Evans (AVL)
        Valencia (AVL) Sessegnon (WOL) Siggy (BLA) Walcott (WIG0
        RVP (WIG) Rooney (AVL)
        Krul, Baines, Kelly, Bale, Cisse on the bench.
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        *(WIG)
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  2. Jinswick
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Yeah it would be for a hit, so I'll probably end up leaving it and just having 10 starters in GW34 and 8 DGWers (with Caulker (WOL), Siggy (WOL) and RVP (sto) being the other 3).
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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Yeah, I've gone against any hits now and plan on having those 3 as my non-DGW players
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      1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Sounds like one of the only times I'm glad NOT to have siggy. I can take a hit to play 9 DGWers without any guilt. RVP and Sess will probably play, although leaving Caulker on the bench could be heartache.
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        14 years, 26 days ago
        O damn, Rooney....
        
        So Sess and Caulker on the bench, then.
        
        You both getting rid of Rooney?
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Rooney - mci
        Adebayor - BLA bol
        I reckon it's a no brainer, if it goes balls up then Adebayor > Rooney the week later 🙂
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Fair enough....
        
        I agree Ade needs to come in, but in your team, shouldn't Ade come in for Ba instead? Don't tell me youre keeping Ba for the double!
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Ba FTW! He will start scoring again, bookmark this 😉
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Ba is already gone for Cisse, who will have BOL, STO, wig/che
        Seeing as I don't have unlimited funds, I can't afford Rooney instead of Cisse.
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Ah, I see.....so youre going to hold onto Cisse for his week off? Fair strategy, I suppose.
        
        Makes me almost want to consider keeping hold of Ba.......crazy as that is.
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        Jinswick
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Yep, Rooney -> Ade is pretty much a lock barring injury. That said, mci is just the game Rooney will go and get a hat-trick in.
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Keep Ba newman, no reliable 3rd strikers anyways and he has decent fixtures leading up to the DGW imo
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        14 years, 26 days ago
        See, yours almost makes sense, because youre stuck with suarez.....
        
        Jack had ba (as of last week) so it was trickier than that.
        
        Obviously, I think Rooney against city will outscore Suarez, but I've been wrong about Suarez before, lol
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        True, if it was someone like Chelsea or Arsenal or Spurs I'd keep, but City barely concede more than 1 at home ever.
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        14 years, 26 days ago
        yeap, totally fair, that
        
        rooney will be my major problem, for sure.
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Acquafresca
14 years, 26 days ago
I really need some help this is doing my brain in with how transfer carry-overs work, since ive never actually saved one. 😉

GW31 save
GW 32 demps>walcott
GW33 save
GW34 mcclean> ryo + komp>BAE
GW35 rooney > ade

Can make 1 more FT(i think) in this span, looking at either Walcott>Gerrard/Mata/Lamps, what would be a good week to get this in?

Someone double check if this plan actually makes sense(dont wanna carry over and lose a FT!)
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1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
  14 years, 26 days ago
  dude, I just wrote to you upstairs that this wont work. You cant save GW 31, do one transfer, and then save again............you can only save one transfer for rollover........no more than that.
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 26 days ago
    No by Gw31 i mean this GW coming up. I have already made a transfer this week(enrique>verm) so wouldnt i be able to save next week, and the do demps>walcott the week after?
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  2. Acquafresca
    14 years, 26 days ago
    does it make sense now|??
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Zep
14 years, 26 days ago
Chelsea's run up to the DGW leaves little to be desired, not to mention the thought of having to waste a transfer to bring them in, then take them back out again in GW37 given their poor away form...

15th April - FA Cup SF v Spurs
17-18th April - CL SF 1st leg (potentially)
21st April - Arsenal away
24-25th April - CL SF 2nd leg

Then just 4 days after they have QPR at home, with Newcastle 3 days later...

This is surely a huge month for Chelsea... although I can't help but think that most of the players will be feeling the effects mentally, physically - and even emotionally - of all those games...

I'm of the feeling that, given the circumstances running up to GW36, these two "great" home fixtures will leave a bad taste in many an FPL manager's mouth once it's all over...

Just Cahill for me, I think...
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  agreed. Cahill or maybe nothing 😉
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2. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
  14 years, 26 days ago
  See, because I want Baines, A Spurs defender, and because I dont want to get rid of Skrtel, I cant even stomach cahill
  
  it will be Mata, if anyone, for me
  
  totally agree with everything here
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  1. Zep
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I also want BAE, but I don't think I'll able to afford him, since I'd be selling Simpson for him...
    
    Unless I picked Bendy over Odem in GW34... but I'm not exactly keen on that idea...
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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      14 years, 26 days ago
      what about Kaboul?
      
      I, too, am struggling to get the money for BAE, so I'm picking Kaboul
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      1. Zep
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Kaboul is an option... and he is no stranger to the odd set piece goal either...
        
        If I plump for him though, I won't have any Chelsea coverage, and I think that is risky...
        
        At least with Cahill, I'm covered defensively - and somewhat offensively - for any freak results that might happen...
        
        Do you see 2 CS from Spurs? I'm not sure... 😕
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        The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Yeah, I do. I think we will see a huge upturn in Spurs defense. I think Kaboul and King have figured out whatever problem there was.
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        Zep
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Ok, duly noted... I'll consider that...
        
        Cheers Newman...
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    2. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      why odem, surely solely for GW34?
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      1. Zep
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Yes for GW34, to give me 11 players... but I'm also considering playing him in GW36...
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3. The Finnisher
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Cahill and Mata here I think.
  
  😕
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4. Elniñorules
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Yeah you're right prolly - not worth wasting your transfers on them.
  
  I'm considering 3 only cos I'll be on WC. I'll prolly go Cech Cole Mata.
  
  Hey gw36 is a long way and who knows....the talk of the forum could then be Fernando? 😉
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  1. Zep
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Ah the wildcard could play hugely into your hands here...
    
    If you were to risk 3 players and they scored well over the two games, you could make heaps of points up on everyone else...
    
    Err on the side of caution though, and as I've told you before... WCs are a double edged sword...
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    1. Elniñorules
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Hahaha yup thanks for the reminder Zep 🙂
      
      But I'm just delighted these DGWs have come right at the end of the season - not much to lose is there? But possibly a lot to gain 🙂
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      1. Zep
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Exactly... you've done incredibly well to still have it...
        
        Mines lasted 4 weeks... but not next year... next year will be different...
        
        But I also said that last year... 😉
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        HA! Same here.. its too tempting 😉 Do my transfers suggested in post above make sense? think i numbered them wrong though...
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        Elniñorules
        14 years, 26 days ago
        😆
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Jinswick
14 years, 26 days ago
Is Dempsey -> Bale in GW33 only to do Walcott -> Dempsey in GW35 a bit too silly?
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  14 years, 26 days ago
  only because I just dont see much for dempsey in his DGW
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  1. Jinswick
    14 years, 26 days ago
    But he's the DGW king!! 🙂 Also, it means I get him in for WIG at home in GW35, which could be a bonanza
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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      14 years, 26 days ago
      yeah, good point
      
      I just think its a lot of trouble for what I consider only one good fixture.
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2. Elniñorules
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Is there no way you can afford Walc, Demp & Bale? 🙂
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Jinswick
14 years, 26 days ago
Which LIV defender to lose this week for Vermaelen?

a) Enrique (leader of my ML has him, less of an attacking threat), or

b) Skrtel (adds another 0.5m to the bank which could come in handy, but he is more attacking and my ML leader doesn't have him)
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  hmm, enrique. Skrtel always has the odd chance to bag a goal.. or get a red card 😉
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2. Zep
  14 years, 26 days ago
  If any, it has to be Jenny...
  
  Haha that rhymes... 😉
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Canadian Football
14 years, 26 days ago
Anyone considering Howard as Everton cover going forward?

Right now i have Migs/Sorensen.

Do you think that it is worth a hit to do it this week ?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  never do a hit for a gk/def
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  1. China Mag
    14 years, 26 days ago
    In this instance it is definitively worth taking a hit, for reasons I have stated above. Canadian, i replied to you above. I think Mignolet/ Friedal, Mignolet/ Howard work out just about even. I will be getting either one in for a hit.
    
    Friedal or Howard?
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    1. China Mag
      14 years, 26 days ago
      In fact, i've just changed my mind. I was using the upcoming double, as justification for a hit to take out sorenson this week, but thinking about it, it would be worth it anyway. Of course its not worth it for a one off game (apart from a double), but the transfer will more than repay the 4pts over the course of the season, seeing as the keeper I would be getting in i would choose over mignolet on probably 7 occasions. And with the carnage, there won't be any weeks when I have a free transfer to spare.
      
      Take the hit!!
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      1. Canadian Football
        14 years, 26 days ago
        I do not have to take a hit if I do not do BA>Pog. Should i keep BA?
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        most definately
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2. Elniñorules
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Ola CF, happened to read your group preview? 🙂
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  1. Canadian Football
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Great write up.....i love being the underdog.
    
    My delema is that i am battling in my mini leauge (Have a 32 Point Lead) and might not want to mess that up by taking a risk on (c).
    
    Ruk killing me in GW 2 really hurt my goal differential.
    
    Thanks for all your work on it, it is loads of fun!
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    1. Elniñorules
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Cheers bud. Been my pleasure. Wish you all the luck in getting these results your way 😉
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Acquafresca
14 years, 26 days ago
CANADIAN, i just watched leafs highlights and heard the crown chanting "lets go blue jays"

.,.. oh my!! LOL
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1. Canadian Football
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Yeah it makes me sick. I have seasons tickets and have not been in over a month. (i am boycotting)
  
  For those of you that do not understand. The Maple Leafs are Toronto's hockey team and the Man United of the NHL(but we suck). We have not won the CUP since 1967 and have not made the playoffs since 2004. (which is hard to do since 8 of 15 teams make it each year).
  
  It is very hard to take!
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Acquafresca
14 years, 26 days ago
Alright DZ, have we come to a consensus that out GW36 team should include:
Bale/Ade/Spurs defender
Suarez/Ba/Cisse
Liverpool Def/Cahill?(i dont want)
Ryo.
Punt on Gerrard/Lamps/Mata
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1. China Mag
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Sounds about right.
  
  What about baines for a punt? Presuming they have DGW too. VDV too.
  
  I would leave any chelsea punt to the last minute until we see the league and cup situation.
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  1. China Mag
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I might put the holy trinity back together!
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  2. Acquafresca
    14 years, 26 days ago
    The players i will get 100% are:
    Ba Bale Williamson(already have)
    Ryo
    BAE/Kaboul
    Adebayor
    
    (For sure will get baines if on a DGW)
    
    Maybe:
    Gerrard Cahill Lamps Mata
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2. Canadian Football
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Sooooo far in advance. I am going to work on getting a solid starting XI for 34. Hope to wrap up that squad in GW 33. That would give me 3 FT in 35 & 36 so i might take 1 HIT.
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Ill already have a starting XI for GW34 after doing Demps>Walcott in 2 weeks time. Trying to work in DGW players after that. Looking at Ryo, etc.
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3. Elniñorules
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Ryo isn't a must for sun & TOT?
  
  Guess you can make a case for gw35.
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 26 days ago
    might as well, he could grab an assist as bolton struggle to avoid relegation(also as you said 2 DGWks in a row + on corners 😉 )
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China Mag
14 years, 26 days ago
I really hope that chelsea are still in the champions league, and out of the running for 4th spot by the time the DGW comes round (rotation), otherwise I might be tempted by torres. For the 3rd time!!!!
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Canadian Football
14 years, 26 days ago
Hey China et al

Posted above.......I do not have to take a hit if I do not do BA>Pog.

Should i keep BA? What are your thoughts?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Im keeping Ba until the DGW, i have a feeling he'll perform vs Liverpool and get back to his old ways...China told me ha plays deeper away, but vs Liverpool at home should be decently positioned on the pitch.
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2. China Mag
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I would only do ba out if you have no other pressing issues. Definitely not for a hit.I think he could do well this week. Overall, I would prefer Dave, but that extra transfer might be precious later.
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3. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  i honestly think ba>cisse is a sideways move, and that ba will return to form soon 😉
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HappyAnkit
14 years, 26 days ago
If you would be WCing this GW, How would you improve this Team-
Krul, Vorm
R Taylor, Shotton, Verm, Cahill, Evans
Bale, Valencia, Walcott, Miyaichi, HBA
RVP, Hernandez, Pogrebnyak.
2.9 m in bank.
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1. Jafalad
  14 years, 26 days ago
  HBA->Silva.
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  1. jimski
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Jafa, you'll be please to know I plan to get Silva back in for gw33 (for Dumpster).
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2. Lord Flashheart
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Is shot ton playing? Is Hernandez playing? Is raylor playing? Also don't like the keepers combo
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  1. Canadian Football
    14 years, 26 days ago
    +1.
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Jinswick
14 years, 26 days ago
Not much in this, but which route is best (both involve no hits)?

1)
GW34 (11 starters and 1 freebie c/fwd)
Migs, (Bogdan)
Vermaelen, JEvans, Caulker, Turner, (Skrtel)
Walcott, Valencia, Siggy, Mclean, (Bale)
RVP, Rooney, (Suarez)

Then GW35: Mclean -> Ryo (for the Double Double) and
GW36: Rooney & Valencia -> Adebayor & Mata/Gerrard/VDV (7 DGWers)

or 2)
GW34: (10 starters and 1 freebie c/fwd)
Migs, (Bogdan)
Vermaelen, JEvans, Caulker, Turner, (Skrtel)
Walcott, Valencia, Siggy, (Ryo), (Bale)
RVP, Rooney, (Suarez)

Then GW35: Walcott -> Dempsey (for WIG then the DGW), then
GW36: Rooney & Turner -> Adebayor & BAE (8 DGWers)
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1. Jinswick
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Jeez, just reread that. Yuk. Should have just written - which gets more points:
  
  a) Mclean (WOL), Walcott (CHE), Mata (QPR, NEW), Turner (BOL),
  
  b) Dempsey (WIG, eve, liv), BAE (BLA, bol)
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Wouldnt get mata in. rotation risk
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    1. Jinswick
      14 years, 26 days ago
      In a) Mata (QPR, NEW) could also be VDV (BLA, bol), Gerrard (FUL, nor) or Lampard (QPR, NEW). Best option?
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      1. Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        hmm, I would think bale vdv and ade would be spurs attack overkill. Id get BAE as third spurs coverage, along with bale and barndoor. Best option imo Gerrard or Lampard, slightly favouring Gerrard due to chelsea's congested fixtures.
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        Jinswick
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Only issue with getting BAE is that it means I'd have to play either Walcott (sto) or Valencia (mci) rather than a big hitting mid with a nice DGW...
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        ah i see, vdv worth a punt i suppose, 2 games hopefully he grabs a goal 😉
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  2. jimski
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Looks like a) when you put it like that.
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    1. Jinswick
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Yeah, that's what I think too. Only question then is which big hitting mid to bring in for GW36:
      
      Mata (QPR, NEW)
      Lampard (QPR, NEW)
      Gerrard (FUL, nor)
      VDV (BLA, bol)
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      1. jimski
        14 years, 26 days ago
        I'm tempted by VDV, I must say.
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jimski
14 years, 26 days ago
If I have to do a hit to get 11 players in gw34, then it's not worth going it right? Without a hit, I'd be able to field 10, still have 5 dgwers at that point, with then a mininum of 7 by gw36 (i.e. without a hit).

If I did take a hit to field 11, I'd then need a further hit to get back to 7 dgwers, meaning the 11th player would need to get 8 to make it worthwhile. Hmm, think I'll stick to 10.
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1. Lord Flashheart
  14 years, 26 days ago
  10 will be more than most and more than enough.
  The hits are not needed
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Canadian Football
14 years, 26 days ago
Okay all my deadzone friends.....need to sleep. Please help me out with a quick poll!

1. Ba>Pog for a hit
2. Play Ba.
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  surely 2, read my post above.
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  1. China Mag
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Definitely 2
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TorresMagic™
14 years, 26 days ago
Everyone prepared for their FPL Open 2nd round game?
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Lord Flashheart
14 years, 26 days ago
Captain choice - plese rank:
Rvp rooni bale demps walcot ?
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1. Daniyal
  14 years, 26 days ago
  am going RVP
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Valar(Keith)
14 years, 26 days ago
Kompany - SUN ars WBA nor wol
Vermaelen - qpr MCI wol WIG CHE

Considerin fixtures, price and city's airtight defence(with komp back) anyone goin komp over verm next 5 (and the swappin gw 36 for a DGWer).. can see 3-4 CS's in city's run and just 1 or 2 in Verm's.. even if verm scores a goal i can see komp outscorin him
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  have both atm.
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 26 days ago
    if you had to choose though.. which one?
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      tough, but verm atm.
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    2. China Mag
      14 years, 26 days ago
      I'm leaning towards Bad K, but that's only because Mrs China Mag has Big Verm. Straight up choice, I would probably go Big Verm
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      1. Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        china, it seems that Mrs. China mag always has the players you secretly want, and do not get in your own team 😉
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        China Mag
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Ha. The way we do it, is if somebody is a no brainer, we will both have them, but if its a 50:50 decision, or differential, we try to split them.
        
        Start of the season we had two completely separate teams. But that ended around christmas when I realised that she had a better chance of winning our mini league!
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        wait by we do you mean you and yourself? as in you make decisions for your "wife's account" LOL, switch the names come gw38... 😉
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      2. Valar(Keith)
        14 years, 26 days ago
        surely you gotta buy a defender based on clean sheets first.. and Bad K is a better bet than verm for that.. cant see arsenal keepin in a CS in the next 2 or CHE.. while city could in every game apart from ars
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Norwich always score at home too.
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Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
14 years, 26 days ago
Ive got both senderos and santon shall I keep both for the dgw or ditch both??
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  santon is out of favour, does not start anymore. Senderos also was benched last game and might be rotation risk now..
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2. Valar(Keith)
  14 years, 26 days ago
  drop both.. not sure of startin
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3. China Mag
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I will probably have ditched both by then. If you have to keep one, i would lean towards santon, as I think that he is more likely to get his place back. Close though
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  1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Hmmmmm think I'll drop both plus fulhams dgw matches are both away so won't get many points anyway
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    1. Nomar
      14 years, 26 days ago
      DGW's don't always work the way you think they should.
      
      Last season I think Birmingham had two home games and Newcastle had 2 away games in the DGW.
      
      Everyone stocked up on Birmingham defenders and keeper (Ben Foster) and left Newcastle alone. Birmingham conceded in both games and Newcastle kept 2 cleanies.
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Daniyal
14 years, 26 days ago
is getting 3 arsenal players n 1 city player a good idea before GW34 i currently hv only RVP ..........what are best transfers till GW 36
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  get wigan and wolves players, they'll be good value in the championship 😉
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  1. Daniyal
    14 years, 26 days ago
    i will at best have 10 players for GW34 with no keeper
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2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Yes they are on form so should get u some decent scores
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Nomar
14 years, 26 days ago
Hmmm, PCissé or Jelavic to replace Gerbil?

Neither has game in GW 34 but I have RVP and Rooney so can field 2 strikers there.

Leaning towards Jellyfish.
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1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Get jelivic
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2. Jinswick
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Follow the Jelavic road.... (actually don't, Cisse is the one to go for)
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  1. Nomar
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Jels is cheaper and less ownership, but Cissé is quality. Jels on fk's too.
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3. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  keep cisse, he is bound to get a hattrick (aka 3rd straight red) when he returns..
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  1. Nomar
    14 years, 26 days ago
    That would do me a lot of good then, Aqua!
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Ha i joke, honestly don't know why you got him back in your team though! Get cisse out of those 2
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      1. Nomar
        14 years, 26 days ago
        I never got rid of him as there was always something else to do. However, no point keeping him now so may as well sell him.
        
        Still undecided but may go safety first with Cissé mkII.
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4. Daniyal
  14 years, 26 days ago
  i got Jelavic for Ba 2 nights ago
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Daniyal
14 years, 26 days ago
GW32 - Save

GW33 - Demps --> Walcott + Senderos --> Kompany

GW34 - Santon --> Sagna

Team GW34
no keeper
Kompany NTaylor JEvans Sagna
McClean Siggy Valencia Walcott
Rooney RVP(C)
thoughts please???
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1. Daniyal
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Guys
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Dago
14 years, 26 days ago
Can anyone recommend best replacment for Skrtrel please?

A) Baines
B) Kompany
C) Vermalen

If i go with Baines it would be for the next three gameweeks, as I wouldnt be able to field 3 defenders gameweek 34.
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1. Valar(Keith)
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Kompany.. got the same decision to make and i'm goin him..
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2. Daniyal
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Verm
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3. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Verm
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4. Jinswick
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Verm for me. Of the 3 he has the best fixtures, plays for the team most in form, is the most likely to score (Baines runs him close due to pens), and he plays in GW34.
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 26 days ago
    surely komp has the better fixtures.. goal threat wise - Verm, CS wise - Komp
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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Form wise - Vermaelen
      Fixture wise - Vermaelen
      3-1
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    2. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      No, city are not playing well as a team. Form over fixtures for me.. and Verm should grab at least 4 CS come season end + bag a couple goals/assists in the mix of things.
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      1. Valar(Keith)
        14 years, 26 days ago
        cool.. points noted.. i'm slowly shiftin towards verm now
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    3. Jinswick
      14 years, 26 days ago
      looking at the ticker, I'd say it's very close...
      
      Verm (qpr, MCY, wol, WIG, CHE, sto, NOR, wba
      Komp (SUN, ars, WBA, nor, wol, MUN, new, QPR
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      1. Dago
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Thanks all its looking like Verm then.
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Gaz Downright
14 years, 26 days ago
dgw schmee-gw

currently got 9 players for #34

gonna get in two players over the next couple gws (walcott+yak/hoilett), then save, so i have 2 FT for gw35

simples
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  sounds good, you getting in Ryo for his Double-Double GWks in 25-26?
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Mr Smith
14 years, 26 days ago
So the run in to the end of the season looks to bring much excitement and should finally seperate the casual from the regular player, with that I have a question for the deadzoners:

A). Friedal & Baines

or

B). Howard & BAE

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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  definately A if you have the funds to spare 😉
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  1. Mr Smith
    14 years, 26 days ago
    The funds are in place, cheers sport 🙂
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      id wait to see when evertons game get rescheduled to, if not in gw36, you might want to consider vermaelen instead. transfers are limited at this point!
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2. China Mag
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I'm looking at A. Friedal this week (for a hit), baines for the double
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China Mag
14 years, 26 days ago
What advice can I give me mate? He has 10 players who miss GW34, and only one FT this week!!!
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Ouch, so he is fielding 5 atm? try getting in players who have decent fixtures:
  
  SUN(mcClean, sess)
  WBA(odem)
  etc.
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2. China Mag
  14 years, 26 days ago
  His only players are Foster, Phil Jones, Kompany, and Rooney!
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  1. China Mag
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I feel bad for him. Terrible bad luck.
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3. Gaz Downright
  14 years, 26 days ago
  your mate's in the same ml as your wife? 🙂
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Valar(Keith)
14 years, 26 days ago
Considerin my transfers in are restricted to players from GW 34 what's my best option

Krul
SKRTEL Evans Kelly
Valencia Dempsey Bale Siggy
Rooney Rvp BA

Mignolet Mclean Enrique Caulker
1 FT and 4.6 in bank

Do i
A)Ba to Aguero
B)Skrtel to Vermaelen

Will still have money in the bank to get Vermaelen in for skrtel in 2 weeks
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