[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
9 April 2012 2857 comments
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Here we are again, just a matter of hours after waving goodbye to one Gameweek, we’re thrust headlong into another. With squad rotation the major concern ahead of the 11.30 deadline, we’ve opened the doors on our Matchday Surgery chatroom to allow you throw your questions out there in real-time in a quest to gather the wisdom, or otherwise, of your fellow Fantasy managers.

Meanwhile, here’s a rundown of some links that might just be of interest as the minutes tick by…

  • Sir Paulos and the Scout Committee got their heads together on Easter Sunday to bring you the Scout Pick selection for Gameweek thirty three, soak that up right here.
  • Our exhaustive guide to all the team news has been compiled and freshly updated this morning to bring you our predicted lineups right here
  • The results from the fourth round of the Paddy Power Cup can be found here – if you want to deduce your next opponent in advance, check out our pre-determined draw here.

The Captain Poll shows over 2500 votes in less than 24-hours with Papiss Cisse heavily backed to carry his outstanding form into the home clash with Bolton later today. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney pushed down into second and third – testament to the support that Cisse is gathering right now from Fantasy managers. You’ve all got Cisse right?

If you’re worried about your Papiss-less squad or still hovering your finger over the transfer button, you can visit the Surgery chatroom for some last minute reassurance.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. beepingmeeping
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Baines and Jelavic aren't even on the bench.

    Annoyed about Ade on the bench. Lucky I didn't captain him. Good that Bale is playing

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  2. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    So, from GW32-34 Baines gets scores of 0,0,0 then Old Trafford the week after...

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      yeh and owners were feeling so smug a couple of games back

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        GW36, the smugness will return 😉

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  3. The3rdTurd
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    What's with the f*ckin TV schedules, the amount of money I pay Sky and there's no live footy being screened! bugger this for a game of soldiers, dodgy illegal stream here I come.

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    1. mendosas_enemy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I agree, makes you wonder what's the point of the Easter games.

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    2. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      It's a joke! Do you know any decent sites/links to watch online?

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      1. The3rdTurd
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        not supposed to post links here, but I'm sure all the usual ones will be up.

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        1. mendosas_enemy
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Just Google the match, type in Everton VS Sunderland etc.

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  4. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    This 6 days of football... has and is definitely getting in the way of work.

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I have exams in three weeks....

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Well best of luck for that! 🙂

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Haha cheers Udit, soooo much studying it's kinda disgusting 😛

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          1. sotothemightygreek
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            I know the feeling.

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            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              We'll all get through it 🙂

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              1. sotothemightygreek
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 11 months ago

                Where are you studying? UCC myself.

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        2. HappyAnkit
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          +7

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      2. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I have a 50page project to hand in, in 2 weeks.

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Oh dear. FPL is destroying me here 😀

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        2. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          60 pages here

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        3. Podge
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          make a flip book cartoon of Rooneys overhead kick

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          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            I will easily get 100% for that.

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          2. COMH
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Haha! Clear and concise.

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Think the general consensus is that FPL is destroying all of our education 😀

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Yes.
        I couldn't concentrate on my studies even during the Exam Time. ðŸ™

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Ah that's a tough one Happy, still do okay?

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          1. HappyAnkit
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Did Well but not the Best.
            Lost my Best Scholar's Prize. ðŸ™

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            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Ah that's a harsh blow, the main aim is to get a high level degree though so you're still well on track 🙂

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              1. HappyAnkit
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 11 months ago

                Hope So. ðŸ˜

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      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I'm glad I graduated before I found this website.

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Haha I wish I had.... 😛

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        2. sotothemightygreek
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          You lucky man.

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        3. udit
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I'm just glad I finished my (v.IMP)12th boards!

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          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            😀 at least you're good and clear of exams for now!!

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            1. FF Dirtbag
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Do some work Soma!! Ha

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              1. Somalion
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 11 months ago

                Haha I'm going I'm going 😀

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  5. DMcC
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ughhh Jelavic not even in squad? There goes my Cisse, Torres and Jelavic anytime goalscorer bet!

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Just a non runner so you still need the other two

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You have Torres in the bet. It was gone already.

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    3. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Why make these sort of bets without knowing for sure if they're in the team?

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  6. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Real Sess is starting upfront for his team while FPL Sess is sitting anxiously on the bench for my team. If he does something good, I may have to wish one of my starters got rested on Wed.

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    1. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I think he's better when he's behind a striker.

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      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Hope he saves the good for next 3 games.

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      2. The3rdTurd
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        That's what people said about Dempsey

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        1. gledy
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          lol exactly

          if sess does well then it will be nervous week for me, my main rival is extremely lucky with his bench over and over again and sess is his first bench choice, while i'm playing him

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      same

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  7. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    looks like a deep bench needed today!

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  8. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Happy that my opponent hasn't brought Cisse in, plus is captaining Rooney (I have RVP). Hopefully a fruitful GW.

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    1. gledy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      My rival has bought Cisse and Ben Arfa, so I'm hoping to close him down big time in gw34 🙂

      Also roo C, while i have rvp, fingers crossed!

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  9. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    For those who missed it-
    Everton starting line-up: Howard, Heitinga, Jagielka, Hibbert, Neville, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar, Gueye, McFadden, Stracqualursi
    Everton substitutes: Mucha, Duffy, Coleman, Distin, Gibson, Drenthe, Anichebe

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      And just to rub it in, NO Baines and NO Jelavic 😉 no offence but the guy above me in my ML just brought in Jela and Baines, so delighted to see them missing 🙂

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Good for you.

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  10. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Oak - Nice summary on the MON policy.

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      😉

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2012/03/aston-villa-prophets-and-losses.html

      if ur interested about the situation at villa, this is a very very good financial analysis

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      1. little_wizard123
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks for that, very good.

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      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Wow! Look at all those stats and shiny graphs. That is some in depth analysis there. I'm a Celtic fan so I have much love for MON but I get where Villa fans are coming from. We had Bobo Balde on a 5 year contract and £60k a week!

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  11. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    should've just gone for cisse instead of bein too smart and goin for adebayor.. could be a 20 point swing decision

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  12. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Just a reminder to those who are over the moon that Bale starts - he hasn't scored more than 5 in any of his last nine games. That is why many people got rid

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      cue a double figure score today. i can just sense it.

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Cue a Bale hattrick

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      He has looked dangerous in all fairness.

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    4. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      That's what many said about Dempsey. Look what happened ðŸ™

      GL to all of us without Cisse & Bale.

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    5. celtic10000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      exactly. and norwich actualy do surprise in these games

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  13. celtic10000
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I hope bale does nothing and Ade come on for a point!

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      ade will come on for 1 point after bale scores 10 points

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  14. GinjaWhinja
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Miyaichi benched also Something to bear in mind for GW35 and 36!

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  15. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is Tshabalala an Everton player or was he only training with them?

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      he is still with kaizer chief as far as i know
      maybe it is a trial

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Well, it is a great township song ... 🙂

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Haha! 🙂

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  16. Declan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    VDV one week punt, FAIL ðŸ™

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I was close to being in the same position but I went for HBA instead.

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    2. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Never trust VDV ;p

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  17. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Fulham will win tonight. Schwarzer CS and a Dempsey winner!

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      i hope your wrong 😉

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Haha are you Fulhamless?

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          yes apart from kelly on my bench

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Would love the Schwarzer CS - would be very unexpected. Had no choice but to play him. It was him or Bogdan - we all knew what the decision would be 😉

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah Schwarzer could do that just to annoy me as usual...

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    4. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      That would be awesome 🙂

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    5. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      draw all the way.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        0-0 draw would make me a very happy man 🙂

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    6. sotothemightygreek
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I have a bet on that exact outcome and I have both those players. I hope you're right!

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    7. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Fulham 5 - 0 Chelsea

      Dempsey 5 goals, Kelly 5 assists.

      It. Will. Happen.

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      1. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        ...and Dempsey still won't get 3 Baps!

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  18. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    i knew bale would start but did i bench him correctly?

    valencia siggy ben arfa walcott
    cisse rvp rooney

    thats opposition of wolves wigan bolton and qpr

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  19. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who the f*ck said that Baines would have started 100 consecutive matches once he plays today?! JYNX!!

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    1. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You're getting Cahill off the bench. It's not that bad ;p

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      His next 100 will be for some other team I think.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        He would fit in beautifully at Arsenal. Gibbs is just not good enough imo.

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    3. celtic10000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      i did

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    4. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      JOA

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    5. celtic10000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I said it after i found out he wasn't starting tho hahaha

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  20. Oncemoreuntothebreach
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Of the 9 players on 100 or more on Fiso, 7 aren't playing next weekend!

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Shows how many amateurs there are out there!

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    2. Team Hayemaker
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      How come?

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  21. Declan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon Norwich

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    1. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      -69

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no way they'll win or draw

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  22. Button Phobic
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Need to transfer Rooney or RVP to Cisse till end of season.
    Rooney or RVP - cant decide?

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      dnt! leave both till manu and ars guarantee mathmatically the title and the CL qualif

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney will shortly have nothing to play for

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  23. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Newcastle line-up out yet?

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Newcastle starting line-up: Krul, Santon, Coloccini, Perch,Williamson, Simpson, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Ben Arfa, Cisse, Ba

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Ta

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Newcastle are boosted by the return of captain Fabricio Coloccini but influential midfielder Cheick Tiote is injured so James Perch moves from centre-half to the middle of the park. Unsurprisingly that is manager Alan Pardew's only change from the side that so impressed in winning their fourth game in a row against Swansea. Bolton make three changes from the team beaten by Fulham. Veteran striker Kevin Davies comes in for David Ngog, who is named as a substitute. Marcos Alonso and Ryo Miyaichi also drop to the bench to be replaced by fit-again Gretar Steinsson and Chris Eagles.

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yea demi posted earlier think its: Krul - Simpson - Collocini - Williamson - Santon - perch - Gutierrez - Cabaye - Ba - Cisse - Ben Arfa

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    4. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

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    5. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      No Raylor if that's what you're looking for 🙄

      Only me then? ... *sigh*

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Just checking that SuperCisse is fit and ready to go. Pushing for the top 1k there, keep the Eric flag flying 😀

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        1. King Eric, in America
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          It would have happened already if my club's manager wasn't such a noob.

          Traded Santon instead of Raylor two weeks ago. Cue two Santon starts. *facepalm*

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      2. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I have started him ahead of Shotton & Kelly. ðŸ™

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        1. King Eric, in America
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          25th minute injury ... subbed in ... goal?

          Yeah, didn't think so, either.

          Newcastle have just ravaged me this season. Arrgghh.

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      3. McDog
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I sold him this week thank God. His luck ran out long ago.

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  24. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Please Simpson get me a cleanie and a goal

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Hahahahahaha.
      Maybe a cleanie, but no goalie.

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      dont be greedy a cleanie will do fine...and an assist 😉

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    3. udit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +1, he can go 'radio mental' today 😉

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  25. meechamspowders
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    am proper furious with no baines or jelavic.

    mclean and shawcross aint bad replacements, but i used my transfer to get in jelavic this week as a 1 week punt.

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      shawcross will do nothing, mcclean you never know. everton were the most likely team to make changes as they clearly want to win the cup.

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      1. meechamspowders
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        i should have put more thought into my transfers........villa are shit so there's always an outside chance of a clean sheet for shawcross i suppose.

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    2. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I'm proper furious at my 4 point hit for VDV...:)

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        no shit

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  26. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    This gameweek shows us the rotation we can expect throughout gw36 due to the close proximity of the fixtures. Time to make notes...

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Tottenham rotation is a big worry. Adebayor & VDV probably won't start both fixtures. Bale is a maybe. Maybe Kaboul and Friedal are the best options for Tottenham coverage

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  27. McDog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Really regretting benching Mignolet and Sess seeing that Everton line-up 😕

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      2-0 Toffees

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    2. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Everton will win.

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Doosra will score, I hope

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    4. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I normally bench Mignolet when he gets CS so no doubt he get another today.

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  28. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Just Benched VDV & Played Bale in my ESPN FF Team. 🙂

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Is the ESPN game any good?

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Yep.
        Did Lamps>Sess as well.
        The only downside is that you can do only 40 transfers in a season.

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        1. COMH
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Only 30 in the Sky one which is very difficult. In 19th place overall though.

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  29. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Are Newcastle playing a back 3 of Perch Coloccini Williamson?

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      and Simpson

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Simpson and Santon playing though.

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        1. little_wizard123
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Perch will be in midfield.

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Perch at DM.

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  30. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    When are the next price rises?

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      about 2 am

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      They're every day, some time between about 1am and 3am.

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    3. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      2am tomorrow

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    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      about 12 hours time

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    5. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks
      thought they would be like 3am but with all the changing deadlines I wasn't sure,
      Need to bring in sess after the match 2day and caulker later in the week (-4) but can't afford sess's rise,

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