[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. snowman
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Young for a differential captain anybody?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You are on your own.

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

        rather the point no?

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

          need to get a differential to make up some ground, young, siggy or bale are my choices

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  2. ksmith5666
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    One of each please to play this week:-

    Caulker or Turner
    Bale or Siggy

    Thanks

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

      Caulker
      Bale

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

      Turner, Bale

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

        Actually Caulker and Bale. Unless you have Vorm like I do, in which case I benched Caulker for Turner so not to double up.

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

      Caulker
      Siggy

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

    Please tell if my sub order is right?

    Miyaichi, Caulker, Ivanovic?

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  4. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    30 mins till deadline right?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, totally forgot.

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    2. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      32 if were being pedantic

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    3. PL Ball
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers 🙂

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  5. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    ML rival has a squad of

    Vorm

    Evra

    Moses Sinclair Allen

    Rooney

    for GW34. I have a full squad of 11 😀 forward planning mate

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

      hes probably looking better for gw36 though 😉

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Further checking reveals further delights. Third place guy has a squad of

      Kenny

      McAuley Richards

      Sinclair Ox

      RVP Chico

      love it

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

    Krul
    R Taylor, Evans, Skrtel/Shotton
    Bale, Valencia, Siggy, Demps
    RVP Rooney, Suarez
    Begovic, McClean, Skrtel/Shotton, Kelly

    Did Surman>Siggy.
    Any other changes Needed?
    Play Shotton or Skrtel & Should I do Kelly>Caulker/Any other??

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    1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      na save now 4 injs and blank... im getting sig at 11.31am also 4 nxt gw and b4 any rises

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  7. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    ade rvp roo............. capt pick lads...team linked....got ade 4 drog this gw

    i will go through ur Qs also and comment.... before the mon morn booze kicks in

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

      rvp

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  8. Top Heavy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is their a paddy power betting post today?

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  9. Ownership
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is Gibbs getting a game??

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Doubtful.

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

        thnx

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  10. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I see that Dave has overtaken RVP at the top of the captain poll. I hope my main rival doesn't come on here today!

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  11. #Swish41
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Guys, Is it worth doing suarez > Cisse/ade for a free…or..

    save the free and do suarez and kelly > aguero and mcauley next week for free (would have 11 next week then)? Cheers

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    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Do Suarez to cisse

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  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone bringing in Arteta instead of Walcott?

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    1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no HP... although moyesmight programme all players to kick on in last few gws of seson so maybe arteta is in some wierd ingrained form spurt

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Moyes? Do you think he still plays for Everton...

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

          Thats y he said ingrained

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    2. Ace Ventura
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      not really

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

      They wouldn't be were it not for his goal v City

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      1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        no i mean its prob ingrained in him even post moyes

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  13. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Bench sturridge or taiwo?

    Pls help!

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

      Taiwo

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

      Taiwo to the bench IMO.

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  14. Sam
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Tempted to bench Bale for James McClean. I fancy Jimmy to run riot against Tony Hibbert. I also kind of fancy getting Dempsey in but Bale's the only person I'd be willing to sacrifice. Thoughts?

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

      Nooo, play Bale. If he is playing than he could do a lot of damage. If not than unlikely to get a run out for a 1 pointer. Everton are a pretty good defensive team, so I would not like to bet on anyone getting attaking returns against them away.

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  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    If there's any doubt around Bale, than surely Harry will rest him for through FA Cup game on Sunday vs Chelsea?

    I can see Lennon starting, and even Ade could be rested with Saha and Defoe waiting in the wings.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I really hope Adebayor gets rested or a sub appearance at best.

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      1. Ace Ventura
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        sub 1pt +1

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

        Ade was taken off early last game.. wont be rested especially since vdv cannot play 3 games in 7 days.. means he'll be rested.. with vdv and maybe bale out ade has to start..

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      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        It wouldn't be a huge surprise. There's no real need to play him home to Norwich. Maybe reduced game time if he starts.

        Saha should get the nod, imo.

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

          Norwich always score.. Spurs not scorin freely.. arsenal won yesterday.. vdv reoccurrin injuries.. doubt on bale = Adebayor Starts!!

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Can he rest him though? They dropped points this weekend, Chelsea, Newcastle and Arsenal all won.

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

      Agree about Bale, not so sure about Ade.

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  16. Mr Blue
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    strategic advice pls
    I have dropped from 1st to 5th in my ML the last 3gw.. yaay
    Now what? Go for same cap as I think the top players will have, or cap someone they dont even have?
    My team for this GW is:
    Hart (Bogdan)
    Simpson – Evans – ShawX (Skrtel, Brown)
    Bale – Gerrard – Siggy – Valencia (Morrison)
    RvP – Graham – Hernandez

    Guess most will go for RvP as Cap (ofc), and my choices are:
    Gerrard, Siggy, Valencia, Graham, Hernandez

    Advice pls

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  17. Dale Cooper
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Team for this GW:
    Krul
    Evans - Vermaelen - Enrique
    Dempsey - Sigg - Valencia - Bale
    RVP (C) - Cisse (VC) - Rooney
    Subs: Mignolet - Sess, Kelly, Caulker

    1FT, 2,5m in the bank.

    Are subs in the correct order? I'm considering dropping Enrique and playing Kelly, though Fulham are just bound to get the odd CS away from home right now.

    Planning to do Dempsey -> Walcott only for GW34.

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  18. Podolskistan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench in midfield?

    Wall Val Demp McClean Siggy

    * i have RVP Rooney and Cisse upfront

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    1. Dale Cooper
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      McClean

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      1. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        McClean for sure!

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

      McClean

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Almost the same as me, I've benched McClean

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

      McClean

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  19. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    so is there any firm news re bale? its gonna be a lottery this GW as rotation kicks in & i fear the worse fo
    r my hapless squad 🙁
    not enjoying no early ko today i'm being forced out shopping!

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  20. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Wall?

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    1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      fence?

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

        Garden?

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  21. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Yaya to Walcott? Free.

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    1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      yayayayayayayayayaa...........aka yes

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

    Do you think Dempsey will score again today?

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    1. Ace Ventura
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      IMO no. But i swapped for Walcott so i would hope that 🙂

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  23. kraftwerker
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ade > Cisse is madness, isn't it?

    Just can't shake the feeling Ade might be rested with the cup semi in mind, and that not owning Cisse this week could burn me even more than it has already...

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    1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no

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      1. Ace Ventura
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        If free and if your rivals have Cisse then no.

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  24. Litti
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I think this is a problem for many. To get a full squad for gw34 I want to do

    A:Demps>Walcott
    B:Bale>Walcott
    C:Wilkinson>gw34 defender (got Verm, NTaylor, JEvans)

    A was the original plan, but now I don't know.. Suggestions?

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    1. anish10
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      ive done bale>walcott

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  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Brought in Van Persie for 13.6m last night. Ouch! 😉

    Wolves(A) and Wigan(H) are just ridiculous fixtures.

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

    Ouch unlucky pablod, knocked out of members PP cup in semis and knocked out by me in 3rd round of PP cup.

    Up against bossdrum who is in top 4K. I going to get hammered

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

    Caulker or Mclean? dont have vorm

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    1. Dale Cooper
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      So you consider playing 4-3-3? If that's the case, I'd pick McClean and stick to 3-4-3.

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

        Honestly, they're my first sub options as i have bale in my startin lineup.. expect them to come on though.. so will start mclean then

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        1. Dale Cooper
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I'd do the same. I went with 4-3-3 (2 LIV defenders against QPR and Wigan), thought it was smart. You know the story.

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

            :).. Cmon mclean!

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

    Should i play Sess or VDV today??

    Sess against reshuffeled Everton, VDV not 100% to play....

    and then the C (Cisse/RVP) dilemma...this game is hard 🙂

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  29. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    no point in posting then lol

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    1. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      posting is for dikheads...

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        😉

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

    My two gk are schwarzer and Ming. Is it worth using my free transfer to bring in krul for schwarzer?
    My main rival is 35 points behind me and he has krul so it covers me to bring him in.
    Please some one give me their opinion on this?

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

      If you really dont have anything else to do and you have 2 frees now than yes. Otherwise no, since your keepers rotate nicely going forward, and you already have Simpson

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

      For a free, I would do it.

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