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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	96.5%	Likely
Mavropanos	WHU	4.4m	99.5%	Likely
Virgil	LIV	6.2m	79.6%	Likely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	96.1%	Likely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	95.9%	Maybe
Xavi	TOT	6.5m	75.0%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	94.1%	Maybe
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	77.6%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	92.1%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	90.8%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	50.0%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	83.0%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	77.3%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	76.5%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.7m	53.2%	Unlikely
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.1m	58.4%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.5m	49.4%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	72.5%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	72.8%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	72.6%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	70.2%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	68.1%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	70.9%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	69.4%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	55.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	65.0%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.7m	55.6%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	64.2%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	58.3%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	66.9%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	60.9%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	60.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	59.5%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	61.0%	Unlikely
Solanke	TOT	7.2m	51.2%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	60.4%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	54.8%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	42.8%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	51.8%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.3m	28.6%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
João Pedro	CHE	7.7m	101.7%	Very Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.2m	100.5%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	94.3%	Likely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.3m	100.2%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.0%	Very Likely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	100.0%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	97.1%	Maybe
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	96.1%	Maybe
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	96.6%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	94.5%	Maybe
Angel	WOL	4.7m	86.8%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.6m	90.2%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	91.8%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	91.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	91.4%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	90.3%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	89.6%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	81.9%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	86.8%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	68.2%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.6m	89.0%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	81.8%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	82.1%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	79.5%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.5%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	76.6%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	75.8%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	75.2%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	5.9m	64.6%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	74.0%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	72.8%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	70.5%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	72.8%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.3m	79.8%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	69.9%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	68.4%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	69.0%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.3m	68.5%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.3m	58.3%	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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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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RotatingRafa
14 years, 26 days ago
Any news on Lescott? I need him back for the weekend!
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  doubtful
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Dynamic
14 years, 26 days ago
A) How many players are people fielding in gameweek 34?

B) How many DGW'ers are people fielding in gameweek 36?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  A) 11
  
  B) 7 (no hit)
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  1. Jinswick
    14 years, 26 days ago
    This, although possible A) 11, B) 8 (4 point hit). (see below)
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2. Fratboy
  14 years, 26 days ago
  A) 11 (1 hit)
  B) 7 no hit
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3. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 26 days ago
  a) 6, I don't count Dyer
  
  b) 6-8
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  1. TorresMagic™
    14 years, 26 days ago
    10-11. Currently 6.
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4. Mr Smith
  14 years, 26 days ago
  10
  
  6
  
  Currently, no hits.
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5. thetinkerman
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I can't be sure right now but I immagine I won't be worrying too much about shifting out players who have a blank in GW 34 just to bring them back in for a hit a couple of weeks later.
  
  I'll probably be fielding:
  
  9/10 players in GW 34
  
  around 6 DGWers in GW36 depending on a lot of things!
  
  The only outstanding targets at the moment are an extra Spurs player, Bodgdan and maybe a Liverpool player if their form picks up
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Jinswick
14 years, 26 days ago
Injuries aside I'm gonna have 11 for GW34 and 7 DGWers (no hits) for GW36 with Caulker (WOL), Turner (BOL), Siggy (WOL) and RVP (sto) making up the 11.

Will have enough cash in the bank to upgrade Turner to a TOT/CHE defender in GW36 (will have Bale & Ade as TOT coverage and possibly none or one of Mata/Lamps as CHE coverage).

Question is, is it worth the hit given Turner's fixture?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  i fancy bolton to score, fighting for another year in the prem. So id say yes, its worth the hit.
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2. Mr Sarcastic
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Hmm, are you seriously asking now, is it worth a hit for gw36?
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  1. Jinswick
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Slightly hypocritical given your post directly below....
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      +1, never bad to look ahead..
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    2. Mr Sarcastic
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Really?
      In my maths, 34 is before 36 and as you see I only have five to play for that week so pretty much need to think what is least bad way to go...
      
      If I say yes for your question, what do you do for that information right now?
      How does it effect on your plans?
      
      Don't mean to be a grumpy old man, but this fixture list just made me a one 😉
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      1. Jinswick
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Haha, well obviously my point was that you are also looking forward to future GWs. Whether it's 34 or 36 doesn't really matter.
        
        If you say yes, I sit back, stroke my imaginary long beard, and then go out for lunch. All these future posts are a bit nonsensical as things will change and affect the best laid plans. That said, I always like to have a rough outline of what to go for.
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Mr Sarcastic
14 years, 26 days ago
Morning guys,

I think even you can't help me with this one, but please be free to try!

My team for gw34
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Evans, -, -, -, -
Valencia, Siggy, -, -, -
Rooney, Rvp, -

Looks good, ha?

One of my problems is keeper situation, Krul + Sorensen.
I have to take a hit sometime anyway, so I'm willing to do it as soon as possible if you have good ideas for that matter

Some ideas
a) Krul => Friedel
Only gw35 is where I could play krul instead of friedel, so decide to save cash - no keeper for gw34 tough.
b) Sorensen => Bogdan
No game for gw34, but can play Bogdan for various weeks instead of Krul
c) Sorensen => Given
Doesn't rotate with Krul, gw34 is away game to mu, but good double on gw35
d) Sorensen => Mignolet / Vorm
Gives me a good game for gw34 and some rotation.
e) Sorensen => Hart
Lots of cash goes there for keepers.....
e)
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Sorensen to Mignolet. Sorted.
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  1. Mr Sarcastic
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Yeah, seem the sensible one.
    Not too "hot", but agaiss I can live with that.
    Thanks man.
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Valar(Keith)
14 years, 26 days ago
Repost.. last post on the last page
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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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Keep Ba.
  
  Dempsey->Walcott in GW33 seems a sensible transfer, would also play GW34 home to wigan.
  
  Sktel->Verm for now is the right move imo
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Dempsey to Walcott already pencilled in for GW 33 for weeks.. hopin verm wal rvp wont be an overload of arsenal players though.. hence my interest in kompany.. guess keepin ba makes sense though.. will prob have to leave him in for the season though if i dont take him out now(other transfers and priorities till gw 34 and then a double)
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      yep, i plan on keeping him, he never seems to disappoint in the long run. Ppl took him out for united and BAM! Double digit returns in the bag..
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      1. Valar(Keith)
        14 years, 26 days ago
        aguero's next 5 look good though.. and then a swap to adebayor for 36.. could be very profitable.. especiallly since i aint usin the money anyway
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Fratboy
14 years, 26 days ago
Acqua & China Mag

Don't you think it's pretty poor advice to suggest keeping Ba? He isn't scoring points and you need points in this game to do well. Simple as that surely? People have waited patiently enough for returns but with Cisse hogging the best attacking positions it is definitely worth getting rid for a hit in my opinion.
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1. Elniñorules
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Point hits Central reporting to duty! 😀
  
  I don't know how I can justify the hit now that he has a blank in gw34. Should I start Siggy over Ba tho?
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  1. Fratboy
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Ooo ermmm, that is tough! I think I'd play Ba, does that mean I've contradicted myself as I got rid and am playing Siggy?
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2. China Mag
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Probably because I don't like taking hits. If you don't have more pressing matters, then get rid. But if you do, keep him at least for liverpool.
  
  Even though he has been playing deeper, he has been very unlucky not to score much higher over the last few weeks.
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  1. Acquafresca
    14 years, 26 days ago
    +1, Ba is not really a pressing concern, because no 3rd striker right now is consistently reeling in pts. Ba is a player who can clearly produce, as we saw in the first half of the season. As discussed many times, there is no 3rd striker worth getting without a risk, and imo ba>cisse is a waste of a transfer since its a sideways move. Yes, Ba is on a cold streak if you may call it that, but he is very unlucky to not have scored as of late if you watch any of toon games. Also he is on pks, so thats a bonus. Thats my justification for keeping Ba.
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    1. Fratboy
      14 years, 26 days ago
      A fair justification as far as keeping but surely as far as a 3rd striker is concerned Cisse can definitely be considered consistent and on form? Who knows, maybe he'll be on pens now 😛
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  2. Fratboy
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I agree to an extent but I think that spot is far too important in your side to waste any longer. Cisse is greedy, equates to a great FPL player 🙂
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Cisse is not greedy... like I said Ba has just been very unlucky as of late, a bit of Suarez-esque finishing (posts and what-not). And surely the 3rd spot is important but there's just nobody that interests me atm to fill the void, so Ba stays for now.
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      1. Fratboy
        14 years, 26 days ago
        He is in terms of positioning. I think we have to agree to disagree.
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        How can you be greedy in terms of a position?!?, its not you who decides, its the coach... You cant be a left back a feel greedy, so go up and play striker.
        
        Cisse is ultimately playing higher up the pitch due to pardew's coaching tactics, not because he is greedy.....
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        that was a pretty stupid comment i must say, no disrespect.
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        Fratboy
        14 years, 26 days ago
        For example, Ba and Cisse both slid in for the ball for one of his goals, Cisse was in the better position? It does seem like a silly argument but it seemed to me that Cisse was more attacking minded on the break whereas Ba seemed nowhere to be seen. Surely when countering formation (to an extent) goes out the window?
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        Fratboy
        14 years, 26 days ago
        this is a stupid argument. Ba won't score, Cisse will IN MY OPINION.
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        You can have an opinion but dont state an ignorant comment relation positioning of a player to greed. The end
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        relating*
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Mind you that was an away game, and china being a toon fan clearly stated that cisse was playing higher only because it was an away game, and they use counter-attacking a lot. I cant stand ignorant statements "when they both slid in" thats a hunk of crap, if you watched the previous 3 toon games ba could have easily had 2-3 goals.
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        China isn't Alan Pardew or Papiss Cisse, so it's sort of irrelevant..
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        Fratboy
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Yes it was agonising watching Ruddy make a great save as a Ba owner and he has come close. Maybe I wouldn't even have considered it if he had scored that penalty but....he hasn't scored....or assisted.
        
        You're getting too angry now so I'd rather not continue. "The End".
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        The Finnisher
        14 years, 26 days ago
        And Fratboy is right, Cisse coming has clearly restricted Ba's potential, Ba has been playing deeper/wider every game Cisse has played, whether it's home or away.
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Im not angry, it just made me chuckle when you made a correlation between position-wise on the pitch and greed, that's all.
        
        JOA we shall see, your Ba>Cisse transfer shall come back to bite you in the arse 😉
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        Fratboy
        14 years, 26 days ago
        it's a valid comment...you just cba to listen to anyone but yourself or a fan of the club. Like a striker honestly follows every instruction from their coach throughout the entire 90 minutes and isn't selfish by putting themselves further up the pitch??
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        wow you must be like 5 years old, that is where a striker is supposed to be you numpty!!
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3. Blonde Faith
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Ba's in form, just out of position.
  
  I'd be surprised to see that Ba-Cisse-HBA offensive lineup change any time soon. It's a sort of a Young-Rooney-Valencia type choice; either could rack up the points on the day.
  
  If you have him, keep him. He's due the points right now i reckon.
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  1. Fratboy
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Ahhh he's due, love it.
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    1. Blonde Faith
      14 years, 26 days ago
      you heard it here 😉
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Dynamic
14 years, 26 days ago
Play Ba (Liverpool home) or Sigurdsson (Tottenham away) this week?
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1. Mr Sarcastic
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Ba
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2. Elniñorules
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I was on Ba all week but with Agger possibly back, I think I'm going Siggy.
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  1. China Mag
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Play ba. Siggie won't score two goals away every week.
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Jinswick
14 years, 26 days ago
Best combo for GW36:

a) Gerrard & Kaboul/Cahill
b) Mata & Kaboul/Cahill/Enrique
c) Lampard & Williamson
d) VDV & Cahill/Enrique
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Or ... e) Ramires and Cahill? 🙂
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  1. Test Eagles
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Ah Ramires... how your potential far outweighed your delivery... I like you nonetheless a d will consider u for a berth in GW 36
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2. Always (C)ane
  14 years, 26 days ago
  A
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3. Elniñorules
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Hey J'wick, I doubt you'll be bringing any of them in before gw34. So just hold this question for later imo. Loads of things could chage in the next 3-4 weeks.
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  1. Jinswick
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Absolutely agree. Was just bored and trying to plan out my moves up to the DGW.
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  2. Jinswick
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Meant to say, you must be loving all this DGW action with your wildcard in tact. Annoyed I played mine for the LIV DGW now - hindsight and all that!
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  3. Mr Sarcastic
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Nice comment 🙂
    It's loooong way to go until gw36 and I just checked bookies odds for Jin's questions.
    You could take a punt on that 'over 200 q's before gw 36 start' or even that 'at least 3 q´s/page for next month'.
    
    Sorry...it just had to be said.
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    1. Mr Sarcastic
      14 years, 26 days ago
      And now I see your nice reply for me, goes out in shame.
      I would do the face palm if I knew how.
      
      Nice rank btw.
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    2. Jinswick
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Boring. Ignore my posts if you don't want to reply. Simple.
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BOOM XHAKALACA
14 years, 26 days ago
Anyone else considering dumping Rooney for Ade after GW35?
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1. Just A Hat
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I haven't even got Rooney so I say do it! 😀
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2. Test Eagles
  14 years, 26 days ago
  All depends on what he does in the meanwhile, if he starts knocking them in willy billy he'll be hard to eradicate... but if he continues to play deep and fail occasionally it's hard to look the other way with Adebayors fixtures, and lovely smile
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3. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  yep, been talks of that all night 🙂 Pretty sure we've all come to a mutual agreement on that
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  1. BOOM XHAKALACA
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Sorry missed that, some people need sleep 🙂
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4. Nomar
  14 years, 26 days ago
  No.
  
  Next question?
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Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
14 years, 26 days ago
I'm quite confused by all this malarkey I have just woke up so brain is not functioning yet I have made 2 transfers this week so no carrying over for me till 33 if I was to save 1 next week how am I shaping up, what transfers should I possibly be looking to make to capitalise on the double week and 34 from my reckoning I can field 9 at present for 34 thanks

Krul/Vorm
Verm/Enrique/Caulker/Evans/Kelly
Bale/Valencia/Siggy/Walcott:Dempsey
Ba/Rvp/Rooney
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Nomar
14 years, 26 days ago
Is it just me thats only concerned with getting in players now that will help me out this GW and worry about GW's 34 and 36 later?

I have an eye on the blank fixture but I really need to get players that I think will help my team over the next few weeks and all those ones tend to be mainly from teams with a blank in GW34!

Whats the point in getting someone like Graham, who will prob score 2 pts as he's done for the last 5 weeks, but will play in GW34, as opposed to someone like Cissé who will prob get a couple more double figure hauls before the blank?
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1. Just A Hat
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I'm having this dilemma trying to decide between Verm and Baines!
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  1. Nomar
    14 years, 26 days ago
    See, I'd just get the one you think is going to do well this week and next week.
    
    Then worry about the GW34 in GW33. Lots could have changed between now and then and who knows what players that everyone is planning to get in or keep for the DGW's might get injured and have to be replaced.
    
    Chances are that several teams fielding 6 or 7 players in GW34 are going to outscore many teams that will field 11 starters anyways.
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      this is a poor way of approaching a transfer, considering you only have 1 freebie a week. Get someone you will keep long-term, and possibly for the DGW and GW24 (i.e. verm)
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      1. Nomar
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Past caring mate. Had a crap FPL season so just going to take risks now.
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        fair enough, shoot for the stars! 😉 with all the "dead" teams im sure you can easily get into the top 50k witht the dgw's and all.. Good Luck!
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        Nomar
        14 years, 26 days ago
        haha.
        
        In all fairness I will be looking to field as many players in GW34 as possible but I am not overly worrying about it at the moment.
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Pretty sure most ppl on here have things figured things out short-term (i.e completed their transfers for the week) so are just looking towards the more crucial GWks.
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3. Just A Hat
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I wouldn't mind listening to when of your depressing rants about QPR Nomar! Thoughts on Arsenal game? Think QPR will just try injure the Arsenal players?
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  1. Just A Hat
    14 years, 26 days ago
    *one
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  2. Nomar
    14 years, 26 days ago
    No. We aren't really a dirty side that goes out to kick lumps out of you.
    
    Cissé has just had 2 moments of madness completely out of character (his previous disciplinary record gave no indication to anyone that he would react like this).
    
    Diakité is used to being physical in African football, he just has to realise that refs punish those over exuberant tackles over here.
    
    Arsenal should beat us comfortably as we seem to be completely clueless about how to defend (you could go to your local park on a Sunday morning and probably find more organized defences amongst the hungover, over-weight 35 year olds than you could with our lot).
    
    However, there is a reason why they play the games so there's that element to it.
    
    Realistically though, Arsenal should win this going away.
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    1. Just A Hat
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Well thats good then, a lot of Arsenal fans seemed worried that they would get a few injuries in this game, I wonder if Barton will be back in the starting XI?
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      1. Nomar
        14 years, 26 days ago
        I think so. Mackie is better as an impact player off the bench than a starter. I think Joey will start again now as point has been made by Hughes, and correctly so too.
        
        SWP prob more in doghouse than Joey. Hope Helguson can play but may be too early for him.
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        Just A Hat
        14 years, 26 days ago
        haha SWP is one of the most overrated players in the EPL over the last few seasons!
        
        Everytime I see him get in a good position I'm never confident that he is going to do be able to finish
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4. BMox81
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Lol, no offense mate, but you were saying that Sunderland and McClean in particular wouldn't do that well against your boys and look what happened there.... 😉
  
  End of the day, there are lots of reasons to get in someone like Graham-mainly the financial aspect in that he gives you some decent wedge to upgrade elsewhere. And he does play in 34.
  
  Everyones situation is different so you just have to play your own game and see what happens.
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  1. Nomar
    14 years, 26 days ago
    No offense taken. I was wrong. It happens.
    
    I think Arsenal will stuff us tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be wrong there too.
    
    I've listened to plenty people on here telling me or other people not to get x or y player, followed their advice and watched said players have absolutely cack weeks. That's just the way it goes sometimes.
    
    Agree though, just do what you want to do. Usually your gut instinct is right. Sometimes (like in my case last week) it isn't. Ain't going to get everything right is ya?
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    1. BMox81
      14 years, 26 days ago
      I had him 1st on the bench - just thankful my move to Walcott softened the pain a little...
      
      And in reverse of that, I've watched players touted about, not personally got them in - like Siggy a couple of weeks ago and then watched him pick up 16 points so it swings one way to another.....
      
      Course not, I find myself making the wrong choice most weeks - hence my rank of 89K....
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5. bobwils
  14 years, 26 days ago
  +1
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Pickled and Preserved
14 years, 26 days ago
Moses, Siggurdsson, or Yak to start?

Vorm

Raylor, Kompany, Kelly, JEvans

Dempsey, Bale, Valencia

Rooney, RvP

Yes I realize one of them may come on for Raylor/Kompany 🙂
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  play moses .
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  1. Pickled and Preserved
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Thank you!
    
    That's who I had, just like a second opinion.
    
    And I have a feeling Yak might get one.. but who knows
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      i would start yak over kelly, surely norwich will score imo
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Valar(Keith)
14 years, 26 days ago
So.. City fightin for the title, and they need goals.. not in any other competitions.. that means when aguero declared fit in todays press conference he's gonna have
SUN ars WBA nor wol.. He's immense in home games and apart from arsenal could'nt have easier away games and should do well.. anyone else considerin him? can then be swapped for Adebayor for gw 36.. thinkin of gettin him in this week and captainin him
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1. Demí
  14 years, 26 days ago
  He's out
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 26 days ago
    thought he was fit :(.. twitter?
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    1. Demí
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Yeah. Should be confirmed today by Mancini but he wont be featuring tomorrow.
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thetinkerman
14 years, 26 days ago
Talking point:

How do people assess defensive targets in relation to DGWs?

Playing one (or even two) Spurs defenders is the obvious starting point as they have a couple of teams who are at the bottom of the table. Liverpool also look decent as they have a couple of favourable fixtures. Also, Bolton look good value GW35-36, even if only for appearance points.

However, would you rather play the likes of

A) Turner/Mignolet (BOL), Vorm/Caulker (WOL), Howard/Hibbert (FUL)

B) Krul/Simpson (wig, che), Schwarzer/Kelly (eve, liv)

Discuss!
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1. thetinkerman
  14 years, 26 days ago
  No takers?
  
  I'd have though this would be an interesting topic to discuss since everyone is going DGW crazy
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2. Jukesy
  14 years, 26 days ago
  A.
  
  You'd have to say Newcastle won't keep a cleanie against Chelsea, so if they do against Wigan, then they're only likely to grab 1/2 more points than normal. Fulham games they are both away too so wouldn't rely on them.
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  1. Jukesy
    14 years, 26 days ago
    My personal take on the DGW defence is, I'll be bringing in Kaboul, or at least a Spurs defender depending on what I can afford. They have potential for 2 CS. Then I already have Skrtel and Krul in my team so I may as well play them. I'll probably have Sagna/Kompany fill the 3rd slot, or both if I play 4-4-2.
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    1. thetinkerman
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Yeah I have to say I agree with your approach.
      
      Would you look to shift Newcastle/Fulham defenders before GW34? I'm currently considering moving Kelly for Caulker and perhaps shifting Simpson for GW34 so I can field 11 players.
      
      I've got Skrtel, BAE, Evans and Mignolet so I should be ok in that case.
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BMox81
14 years, 26 days ago
Very pleased that Komps finally dropped last night-he'll be coming in for Skrtel for me this week.

Team will be:

Mig
Kompany/BAE/Evans/Kelly
Bale/Walcott/Valencia/Siggy
RVP/Rooney

Subs: Sorenson/Ba/McClean/Enrique

Up in the air as to whether I play Siggy or Ba, but we shall see.

Looking ok?

As for this whole GW stuff, I'll look to shift out Ba for Graham next week and then Caulker in for Kelly so I field an 11 for 34, Ryo and Bogdan for 35 and then beef up the striker for 36.

But I'm sticking with Granville on this-36 is 5 weeks away and a lot can happen between now and then so Ive got 2m in the bank and keeping the options open.
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1. Valar(Keith)
  14 years, 26 days ago
  why komp over verm? i've got the same dilemma
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  1. BMox81
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Truth being-I don't want to treble up on Arsenal. I have 3 Utd, 2 Arsenal, 2 Spurs and 2 Sunderland so putting my eggs in only 4/5 teams could be dangerous if say Arsenal don't spank QPR as everyone predicts....
    
    Plus City have a great record at home.
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    1. Valar(Keith)
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Same reason i wanna go for kompany.. if confirmed in the startin line up by mancini i may well be tempted
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daxlnc
14 years, 26 days ago
Hi guys

Can't decide between Vorm and Mignolet. Who would you play this gameweek??
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1. thetinkerman
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Not exactly the best 2 keepers to choose from!
  
  I'd say there's very little chance of either getting any clean sheet points. You're basically relying on saves.
  
  On that front, I'd say Vorm looks to be the best bet.
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  1. daxlnc
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Thanks!
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Guybrush Threepwood
14 years, 26 days ago
Is anybody considering any Aston Villa assets for GW35? Good fixtures on paper..
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  you must take into consideration that aston villa are POO, unless bent makes a miraculous return and is back in form, then no.
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2. Nomar
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Agbon raises mild interest but not enough to warrant investment.
  
  Wouldn't bother with Villa defenders. No clean sheets for months now and got nasty fixtures too.
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3. thetinkerman
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Yeah but they have mun in GW34 then wba TOT nor after the DGW. No thanks*
  
  *unless their defensive form over the next 3 games is exceptional and the players don't look like they're already thinking about their summer holiday.
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FORCA INTER
14 years, 26 days ago
8 players for gw 34

9 players for DGW

no hits

is that good strategy?
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  shoot for:
  
  11 gw34
  
  7 gw36
  
  no hits.
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2. asyrafdanial
  14 years, 26 days ago
  gw34 - 10
  gw36 - 8
  
  no hits ~
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3. Jukesy
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Think of it like this; for every player you don't field in GW34, that effectively cancels out a DGW player you have.
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China Mag
14 years, 26 days ago
Acqua

Just to clarify my feelings regarding the positioning of the toon strikers, Dave's position doesn't change, whether we play home or away. He is right up top. How far up the pitch Ba plays in relation to him changes. Much deeper for away games, much higher at home (but still deeper than Dave). Please note, we haven't had much of a sample to go on, but I reckon that will be how we will line up most of the time. Though dave might not play the tough away games (Ba up front and pack the midfield). But then we only have chelsea remaining as tough away.
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Gotcha, just went on a rant when FB said Cisse was selfish because he plays higher up the pitch, like it was a life choice of some sort. Pardew has clearly put him there for a reason, and it's worked thus far.
  
  Do you think HBA is worth a shout later on this season or all his double digit hauls have come to an end?
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  1. Fratboy
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I love that word numpty, I'm also tired and can't seem to put my opinion across right. I agree that Pardew has obviously put him further up the pitch and that Ba is playing deeper, however, when it comes to counter-attacking play after corners, set pieces etc, Ba seems completely disinterested in getting forward at all and Cisse seems to be grabbing any opportunity he can to add to his already impressive stats. That's what decided it for me.
    
    Does that make more sense?
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Yes, much more sense 🙂 Wrong usage of word, thats all
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      1. Fratboy
        14 years, 26 days ago
        If only China Mag had intervened earlier, or I'd woke up later, one of the two 🙂
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        Acquafresca
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Ha, tis all good mate, all for a greater cause/purpose ahaha 😉
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        Fratboy
        14 years, 26 days ago
        yeah an extra couple points in a fantasy football game 🙄
        
        nice to have a little argument sometimes! I feel vented 🙂
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  2. China Mag
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Ha. OK. I think he meant selfish in a good way (in fantasy terms), rather than him being a selfish person! But anyway.
    
    Barfa is still a gamble, but in my opinion he has MASSIVE points potential. Look at the points that he has scored as a bit part player, coming in and out of the team. Imagine what he could do as a regular starter in a team that is starting to find attacking form. He is in my team, and will stay there until Pardew says so (except maybe GW34 when I might shift him of Dave out for a one week punt). I think that every team should have a barfa!
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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 26 days ago
      I have to use this cliche.. "with great risk comes great reward"
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      1. China Mag
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Balls out!
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Paul
14 years, 26 days ago
okay now i have my wc left...now i am thinking using it after gw 34 that way i can have a full playing 11 on gw 34 and can then create a team just for the last 4 gws wit double players stocked up in it....its my last ditch effort to usurp my mini league leader...is this okay?...or am i leaving my wc til too late?
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asyrafdanial
14 years, 26 days ago
Sorry for annoying you all..just 1 que :
If I save transfer for 3weeks, means I will get 3FT right ?
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1. Demí
  14 years, 26 days ago
  No. Only 2
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  1. asyrafdanial
    14 years, 26 days ago
    maximum FT ?
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    1. Demí
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Yes. Maximum is 2
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2. Fratboy
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I wishhhhh. No you can only have a max of 2FTs I'm afraid.
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3. asyrafdanial
  14 years, 26 days ago
  okay..thanks dude.*including Acqua~haha.. 😉
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Acquafresca
14 years, 26 days ago
no, 2 is max you can carry over.
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Reply Fail
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lallu11
14 years, 26 days ago
Why didn't Rooney get any bonus points last week?
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1. Fratboy
  14 years, 26 days ago
  couple shots off target annoyingly.
  
  Rafael/Evans 25 PPI
  Carrick 23 PPI
  Rooney 20 PPI
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  5 shots, 4 off target, 77 mins
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johnbobman
14 years, 26 days ago
Can I win my H2H this week? Here are the differentials between us:

Me: Skrtel, Dempsey, Gerrard, Siggy, Pog
Him: Santon(or simpson), BAE, Scholes, Silva, Graham

Just to be sure of winning who would you transfer out? Think were both going to captain Rooney.

I’m leaning towards Skrtel to Vermaelen.

Bench includes RTaylor and Morrison who I need rid of at some point.
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1. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I think you will win.
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
14 years, 26 days ago
I see we are a little fractious this morning. 🙂 Calm down dears - it's the Tories wot are fecking things up! 😉

No petrol to be had in Plumstead this morning ... 😛
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1. Fratboy
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I started it. My bad 🙂
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    14 years, 26 days ago
    😛 I might have known!!! 😀 How are you? 🙂
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    1. Fratboy
      14 years, 26 days ago
      Cranky apparently but well nonetheless! Got all of next week off in the land of No-Signal so this morning will be the last time you see me for a while! Yourself? 🙂
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Yep, I'm good - Jury duty!
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        Fratboy
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Jury Duty! I hope it isn't too boring, nothing like it to get some good reading done 🙂
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2. Bubbles
  14 years, 26 days ago
  This petrol panicing is mental, they haven't even called a bloody strike yet! Government has stirred up a shitstorm for no reason whatsoever. Bloody idiots!
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super zlatan
14 years, 26 days ago
Morning lads. Anyone care to RMT for gw31

Schwarzer
Baines. Verm. Evans
Demps. Valencia. Bale. Siggy
Rvp. Rooney. Suarez

Subs. Mig. Simp. McCLean. Caulk
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1. Fratboy
  14 years, 26 days ago
  I like it, I assume you're benching simpson because you're playing Suarez? I can see Swansea getting a goal at Spurs, not sure about the final score, but Siggy more than likely to be involved!
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  1. super zlatan
    14 years, 26 days ago
    I think Newcastle will concede. Siggy has a lot of quality so he plays.
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    1. Fratboy
      14 years, 26 days ago
      agreed. Awesome defence.
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      1. super zlatan
        14 years, 26 days ago
        Cheers fb
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2. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  i envy you for having both baines and verm. Could only squeeze in verm for now, but then again i have kompany *fingers crossed*
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3. Fratboy
  14 years, 26 days ago
  We actually have a verrrry similar team, who's your captain?
  
  Howard
  Kelly Verm Evans
  Demps(c) Valencia Bale Siggy
  Rvp Rooney Cissé
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  1. super zlatan
    14 years, 26 days ago
    Still undecided. Prob between rvp and demps.
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
14 years, 26 days ago
By the by, all you Ba owners, he went through SEVERAL periods like this when he was at West Ham. That is why I have been reluctant. Has had a bloody good Season though - I will give you that! 😀
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nickg27
14 years, 26 days ago
Who to play this week.... Simpson (LIV) Skrtel (new) Kelly (NOR)...?

Cheers
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1. super zlatan
  14 years, 26 days ago
  Kelly
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  14 years, 26 days ago
  Kelly, imo.
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teddy.
14 years, 26 days ago
I have had a moment of inspiration!

Best possible transfer move this week...

Save it and have 2 frees next week to be able to plan the DGWs once the Stoke-Everton fixture is announced.
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1. Acquafresca
  14 years, 26 days ago
  good thinking, but you'd be missing out on verm's double digit haul! 😉
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Buck The Trent
14 years, 26 days ago
GW32-36

I am playing in a monthly league, so any transfers made between Game Months March & April (betwen GW31 and GW32) will not eat into my GW32 points, but are deducted from my overall points. The money league is the monthly league, so all of us always use this 'artificial wildcard' to overhaul the team for the upcoming game month.

Fow Game Month April (GW32-36), I am thinking of the following:

GW32 Vorm, Jevans, Enrique, Simpson, Valencia, Walcott, Bale, Siggy, Rooney, RVP, Suarez (subs Bogdan, Warnock, BAE, Mclean). Taking -12hit, but they are not counted for that week's score, see above

GW 33 Vorm, Evans, Simpson, BAE, Valencia, Walcott, Bale, Siggy, Rooney, RVP, Suarez (subs Bogdan, Warnock, Enrique, Mclean). No transfer, 1 FT saved.

GW 34 Vorm, Evans, Warnock, Valencia, Walcott, Siggy, Mclean, Rooney, RVP, Aguero
So, 10 players in GW 34. 1 transfer made Suarez--> Aggy, 1 FT remains

GW35 Bogdan**, Evans, Warnock**, BAE, Valencia, Walcott, Bale, Siggy, Rooney, RVP, Aguero (subs Vorm, Simpson, Enrique, Mcleam). No transfers, 2 FT remain. Bogdan and Warnock have 2 DGWs, marked **

GW 36 Cech**, Enrique**, Simpson**, BAE**, Mata/Gerrard** Bale** HBA**, Siggy, RVP, Ade**, Suarez**. 5 transfers, so -12 hit. 9 players have DGWs** (big guns from TOT, CHE, LIV, NEW). 2 players play single GW (RVP vs sto, Siggy vs WOL)

In sum, I have 10 players in GW34, 2 play DGW35, 9 play in DGW36. Total hits -12, but self-paid by the DGW

Questions:
1) In terms of thinking process, does this seem right? (for a player in a monthly league)
2) Any alternative players other than the above (Bogdan is there as a cheap 2nd keeper, Warnock is there for GW34 (mun) and DGW35 (SUN, BOL)

Sorry for the long winded post 🙂
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