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Paddy Power Cup VI – The Semi-Finals

4 May 2012 1157 comments
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With the bumper Gameweek 36 decided on Wednesday night, and finalised with bonus points on Thursday, we are down to just four Fantasy managers chasing glory in the Paddy Power Cup VI.

As you would expect, we had monster scores all round in the Quarter-Finals, with dannn‘s respectable 85 nowhere near the grade…

1DrD101–94Sarnab-Wazzagoal
2Rickys Army106–110ajay_kl
3mch103–85dannn
4stumanchuu93–111Optimus

It looked like all four ties would go as expected, with the highest-ranked side in each all notching centuries. However, rank outsider ajay_kl upset the apple cart and produced a brilliant 110 to eliminate Rickys Army by just four points (effectively three considering their respective overall ranks).

On to the Semis then, where only one of our final four will go home empty-handed…

1OptimusVs.mch
2DrDVs.ajay_kl

Here’s a reminder of what’s at stake, courtesy of Paddy Power and ourselves…

  • Winner – £150 worth of free bets. £50 Amazon Voucher
  • Runner-up – £75 worth of free bets. £30 Amazon Voucher
  • 3rd Place – £50 worth of free bets. £20 Amazon Voucher

Fixtures to be played over Gameweek 37. Good luck to all four Semi-Finalists!

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  1. SC not pearls before swine
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Van der Vaart and Valencia or Bale and Nani? Or Bale and Valencia I suppose is possible, can't afford VdV and Nani.

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

      VDV and Valencia.

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

      VDV & Valencia looks better.

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

      Toss a coin

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

    ridgewell
    huth or
    bosingwa

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

      Huth

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

        playing paddy kenny tho

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Huth

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  3. mosch1one
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Guys, need some advice if you can spare a minute to advise on strategy? Have the following team with £0.9 in the bank. Chasing a 6 point lead in my Mini League.

    Which transfer would you make and why? Confident my team is better than his as his but I've thought that for the last few GWs bar the last and not really caught!

    Team differences to make things easy (me first):

    Mingolet Bogdan Vs Vorm Ruddy

    Caulker Terry Enrique Turner Vs Taylor Cole Ekotto Simpson

    Siggy Valenica Ryo Vs Ireland Davies (Mark) Barfa

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

      ditch ryo or turner if you can, look at some wigan players

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

      Ryo> Wigan Mid maybe, id go Maloney

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      1. mosch1one
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Which 3 defenders would you play then out of

        Evans Caulker Terry Enrique Turner

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        1. mosch1one
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Full team I think I'm going with is:

          (Mingolet) Bogdan
          Evans (Caulker) Terry Enrique (Turner)
          Siggy Bale Valencia Pienaar (Ryo)
          Adebayor Rooney RVP

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  4. eddscape
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    That's it.

    Captaining Rooney.
    At home. Chasing the goal difference. Chasing the Golden Boot. League to win.
    He's definitely got a lot going for.

    ..(but then of course Cisse will pop in another screamer, or RVP will score 5 goals.)

    ..*sigh*

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

      You had me sold, but then I realised I no longer have Rooney.

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

      Most dirty reds will (c) Roo cos of there inflated sense of self satisfaction

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        dont stereotype, RVP for me FPL wins the decision not the EPL

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

          apologies, Live in manc though and have to put up with both sets of supporters

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      2. There's Always One!
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        am a utd fan whos captaining Rvp

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

    Anyone playing Siggy? I'd love him to score a brace against United.

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

      playing ben arfa over siggy

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

        So that's a no then.

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

          for me its between the 2, so got no choice

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

      1st sub but worried

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

        Same..

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

      I'm tempted. Was thinking could play him over Cisse and shore up my defence. But I can't not bring RVP in (for Cisse) and captain him.

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

      I'm playing Siggy over Ben Arfa!

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

        can i ask why?

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

          my reason is that i can see city concedeing away but not man utd at home, also i sold cisse so i feel like i have to play hba

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    5. McGurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Benching Siggy. Obviously he can score against anyone but at most he will score 1 and be on the losing side, therefore 7 points. Worth the risk to bench IMO

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

        Siggy or Enrigue?

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

          Play Siggy over Enrique

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

            Cool,I will prob end up with both. I'm starting Evans & Siggy just in case Fergie is playing mind games. Enrigue first sub.

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  6. Hotrod
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I'd say Chelsea could be afraid of Andy Carroll and his silky skills tomorrow http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k497/animalsbeingdicks/animalsbeingdicks/abd-03.gif

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

      Oh I loled so much 😛

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

        lmao!!!!!!

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

      Haha that's brilliant

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

        In fairness, Andy Carroll's touch probably isn't quite that good 😀

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    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      brill

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  7. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    RMT Please 🙂

    Krul

    Verm - Walker - Evans*

    Valencia - Dempsey - VDV - Pienaar

    RVP(c) - Cisse - Tevez

    *Turner will come in for Evans if he doesn't play.

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

      Sell Evans for Boyce

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

        Not sure using a transfer to get a defender away is worth it at this stage of the season

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

      Almost mine, im doing Tev>Roo to mark ML lead but no major surgery needed

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    3. Got grey hair
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Very similar to my team but I did Evans to Boyce and Tevez to Rooney for a hit, so am liking those comments

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

    Who to play Taiwo or McClean?

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

      taiwo

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Taiwo.

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

        Thnx friends 😀

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely McClean. QPR defenders are FPL's chocolate teapots!

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      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed but can't see Sunderland putting too much past Fulham either.

        McClean edges it for me too though.

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  9. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Mingolet
    Terry, Kaboul, Wheater
    VDV, Bale, Dempsey, Pienaar
    Cisse, RVP(C), Jelavic

    Bogdan, Barfa, Caulker, Evans

    Have 1 free transfer and 0.8 in the bank.

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

      Play Bogdan instead

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      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Even though it means doubling up on Bolton? (Have Wheater too).

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

      Bale/VDV for Valencia

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      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah was thinking of doing that, need some Utd coverage..

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Keep it. You'll need it next week.

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      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Was also thinking this! Ahh i just don't know, then end of season can't come soon enough.. i need a break 🙂

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          There's no pint transferring out players that might score well for others that might well score a little more this week. How are you going to get Aggy & Moses next week otherwise 🙂

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          1. The Rock
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            You think the same way i do, I'l probably just save my transfer. Spurs could easily score 3 against Villa.

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            1. 4vets
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              That's my thinking Rock. The dgw seems to have sent everyone a little transfer crazy.

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

      Is Minge even gona play? Gordon is back.

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      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Well if not then Bog will come in.

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  10. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    struggling this week, already used free tf to sign RVP....

    Vorm/Krul
    Verm Santon Enrique
    Sess Dempsey Bale Valencia
    Cisse Jelavic RVP(c)

    (Siggy, BAE, Evans)

    1 Vorm or Krul (looks like i’ll be forced into playing Santon)
    2 Sess and Dempsey before Siggy?
    3. Should I ship BAE or Evans out for Evra/Kompany for a 4pt hit?

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

    Worth doing Bale+Cisse -->Pienaar+RVP for a 4 point hit?

    Got Rooney, Jelavic, VDV, Valencia.

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

      Yep

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  12. ch33kych4ppy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I haveA)Bale and B)VDV in my team who would you ship out to finance the following deals?

    My current forward line is Ade-Rvp-Jelly, My thoughts are to transfer out Ade>Rooney and Bale>Valencia or Siggy>Maloney and keep both Bale and VDV

    Is it worth the 4pt hit to get Rooney in or should i just ship out evans>Evra no hits but is 3 spurs players away overkill?........Decisions Decisions
    Some help would be great thanks guys.

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

    Krul
    Kelly Vermaelen Kompany
    Pienaar Bale Valencia Dempsey
    Rvp Rooney (vc) Jelavic (c)

    Mignolet Siggy Caulker Evans

    Any improvements needed?

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

      If you have a FT get in Friedel

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

    Who are you all captaining?

    I can't decide between RVP and Rooney.

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    1. ch33kych4ppy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP imo

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I'm uncomfortably heading the way of Cisse > RVP (C)

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP under pressure = goals and a yellow
      Rooney under pressure = Red card

      😉

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Roo behaved himself all season not even a yellow I think

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Then he's due one 😉

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

            Exactly!

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

      Rival will do RVP so I have no choice but to go Rooney.

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  15. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Given - Mig
    Vermaelen - McAuley - Turner (Evans,Clauker)
    Bale - VDV - Valencia - Demspey - Pienaar
    Cisse - Ade (Torres)

    any ideas what to do?

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    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Ade/Torres > RVP seems obvious

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      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        yea no money tho, might downgread bale/vdv

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

    National Lampoons Animal House is on itv4 🙂

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

      Toga, Toga

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

      Food fight.

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  17. Mighty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is anyone with Rooney, Jelavic and Cisse putting RVP in... somehow?

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      yes got rid of Cisse for RVP and holding ones breath!

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. Cisse > RVP (C)

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      1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Am thinking the same too...not done it yet mind... #bottledit

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        1. Just One More Thing
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I've not done it either but RVP does look the best captaincy material to me this week.

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

    Anyone else on the Hernandez train yet?

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

      got him in my Yahoo team...i imagine he'll get at least a gol this GW.

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    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      that train de railed the last time you asked this question

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  19. bobby_bookah
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Need to make a million, which you prefer

    A, Bosingwa>Boyce (would play Boyce this week)
    B, Siggy> Maloney (1st sub Maloney or Cisse)

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

    Start Siggy over Mata?

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  21. rdb
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Team is in a mess...appreciate some help!

    Reina (bogdan)

    Evans Skrtel Verm(collins,caulker)
    Dempsey Bale Vdv Hba(siggy)
    Roo cisse Jelly

    Nani or a.young worth a risk for hba/siggy?
    any other options?
    cheers!

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  22. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    should i be bricking it if i dont have Man U coverage?

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      not since u have taken a hit already and got Jevans for next week, ur team will have to do as it is

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  23. Duane Dibbley
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Does anybody know why Evans has gone from red to orange? Any chance of him playing?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      FPL allowing for SAF lies, maybe? 😉

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  24. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Vorm,
      Vermaelen, Kelly, Turner,
      Valencia, Dempsey, Bale, McClean,
      RVP, Cisse(C), Tevez.

      Siggy, Caulker, Evans. (3.8 in bank, 1 free transfer)

      A) Tevez -> Jelavic, Siggy -> VdV for -4

      OR

      B) Tevez -> Jelavic, Siggy -> Pienaar, Cisse -> Rooney for -8?

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

        I like tev>roo and Mclean>Pienaar (if enough cash, maybe Fellaini if not)

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        1. Mak_Gold
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Yes it's possible. Or how about simply Tevez->Jelavic and Cisse->Rooney for -4 and avoid another hit on Siggy?

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      2. Take A Bow
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_AGlAqcm0
        Van der Sar saying a rude word after CL final win vs Chelsea.
        Gets me every time that this was live on tv!

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          A rude word!

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          1. Take A Bow
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Couldn't think of a better way to say it hahaha

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

        best defender under 6.0 for the final 2 weeks?

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

          the Hibbster

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

        Play Terry, Jags or Evans (in case he makes it)? What order for other two on the bench?

        THanks for advice

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

          Jags

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

            Thanks that's 2-0 with a vote from earlier Jags it is

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      5. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        hmm struggling to press confirm on Cisse to RVP…..

        Man City defence will be all over cisse…seems unplaybale sometimes though…..

        RVP could bang in a load v Norwich…….what to do…i have jelavic and Roon

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        1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Same boat...not made my mind up yet

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

          Pull the trigger RVP vs Norwich could be enormous. Cisse vs Man CIty is only likely to be one or two at very worst

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

            RVP also has nearly double ownership and will be captain of choice for many. Depends on whether you need to protect or attack a deficit IMO so mix or match vs your rival

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            1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Need to attack...what's you opinion?

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      6. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        A) Evans to Verm
        B) Cisse to RVP
        C) Both for -4pts ?

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

          prob wouldnt bother with A

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      7. Duane Dibbley
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Enrique CHE H or Turner FUL A?

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

          enrique could get a cheeky assist, Turner not done owt, fancy both to concede

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