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5 May 2012 1032 comments
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With Paddy tinkering behind the scenes, we rested the Fantasy Flutter for a week but it returns for the penultimate Gameweek, fresh and ready to perform. Let’s see what our bookmaker buddies have done with some of this week’s Scout Pick selections…

Nikica Jelavichas had been somewhat overshadowed by the extraordinary impact made by Papiss Cisse in the North East but, on Merseyside, they’re in little doubt they’ve got themselves a goalscoring gem in the wily Croatian. Jelavic may have drawn a blank at Stoke on Tuesday but we really don’t think Wolves are ready for this “jelly”: we fancy we’ll see that cheeky assassins grin once more on Sunday. Paddy are offering 9/2 on Jelavic striking and Everton keeping it clean at Molineux – we’ll take that for £3 of our tenner this week.

Clint Dempsey has been kept quiet for the last three matches, perhaps suffering from being shifted from the striker’s role with Pavel Pogrebnyak’s return to fitness. Even so, the American is sure to be a key weapon as Fulham look to extend their flourishing form with a win over an indifferent Sunderland. Dempsey to notch with a clean sheet for the home side is at 11/2 with Paddy and we’ll throw a fiver at that.

With an unassailable lead in our Captain Poll this week, all eyes will be on Robin Van Persie when the Canaries flutter into the Emirates shooting range. Despite the Dutchman dominating our expectations, we’ll also be looking for Thomas Vermaelen to produce, having already registered six goals this term. The big Belgian is at 9/1 for an anytime goal coupled with an Arsenal cleanie. That provides a home for our final £2 stake.

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  1. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Bogdan vs WBA
    Al-Habsi @ Blackburn

    ?

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bodgan here

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  2. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    quick vote:

    A. aguero + hba -> rooney + maloney? OR
    B. aguero + cisse -> rooney + jelavic?

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      C. None

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      A.

      Unless you can't do HBA -> Tony V or already have him

      But A. looks good to me, been thinking about Maloney myself

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  3. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    What is better for the next two gws:
    1- company and tevez
    2 - roony and Kelly/boyce

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      1..

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Even if it means I go into this week with no rooni?

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        1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Yep....

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  4. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm, Evans unlikely to pla not.... Out.

    http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/May/evans-welbeck-ruled-out-of-swansea.aspx

    There's a difference.

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      *play

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      1. J0E
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I've put him back into my 11 just in case ferg is lying... Which he has a track record of doing.

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I know that's why I am thinking of not selling evans for verm, and getting lesscot instead for caulker.

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  5. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    How many are going Rooney over RVP in (c)? I know 2nd place will captain him so I feel I should do the same. Hopefully Rooney & RVP score the same so there's no difference.

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      2 Points Each. 😉

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    2. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I still think Jelly is a good shout, Everton are in good form.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I have Jelly & Pienaar that my 2nd place doesn't. If they score bad you get punished twice.

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    3. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Me. And yes, hopefully similar points gained.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        You are doing it Evs? I assume all the chasers will captain Rooney or someone else. If there is a big difference then big changes occur.

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I am being careful what I am saying a little (lurkers) but I will have Rooney and Rvp up top th game week.

          Key question is for me ht for def, lesscot I could et for caulker - but got feels no oppo got arsenal def in. I can get verm for Evans, but Evans maybe useful next week.

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    4. Retro
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going Rooney. He's killed me every time I've ignored him. And I think they'll be fired up after lsing to City, and take it out on the Swans.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Rooneys home record is impressive especially the last 3.

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        1. Pasqualinho
          • 17 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          The Hernandez factor is a bit worrying, though.

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 17 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Assists minimum. Hernandez pace vs penalties.

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            1. Pasqualinho
              • 17 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Can they keep getting penalties at home? Who's the ref? Will Ashley the Tumbler play?

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    5. fatherted
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      It's a conundrum. I am chasing 31 pts and have RVP Ade and Jelly, he has Cisse Ade and Jelly. He as done 3 transfers and money is 3.6 less than it was so I'm guessing he has bought one but not both. I ideally want to give to RVP but he will (c) which ever one he chooses.

      And I thought gw 36 was doing my head in!!!!!!!

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Last 5 weeks have done my head in. 😕

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        1. fatherted
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Could you possibly spare 5 mins TM to run over my team and mini

          Me http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/572128/history/
          Him http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/161474/event-history/36/

          Do I match 3 transfers

          Ade Sess BAE > Rooney Moses Walker/Kosnielcy

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  6. Nicti
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Front 3: Jelly Ade Cisse
    Who to change for RVP, or shld i go for rooney? 1ft

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ade>RVP

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      depends on the position in your league and who your rival has

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      1. Nicti
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        i am 90 points behind and dont plan on chasing. 🙁
        Just want a top 100k finish, currently 190k place

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        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Ade -> Rooney then

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  7. Mak_Gold
    14 years, 2 months ago

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

    Siggy, Caulker, Evans. (3.8 in bank)

    A) Tevez -> Rooney, Siggy -> Pienaar for -4

    B) Tevez -> Jelavic, Siggy -> VdV -4

    C) Tevez -> Jelavic, Cisse -> Rooney -4??

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  8. UKG
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    For free, Cisse > chicharito (c) ? 30 point differential needed. Perhaps (c) is too risky. Anyone punting Dempsey or VDV this week?

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Imaginative though. Am chasing 40pts. But if Hernandez plays, he may not last more than 60 minutes as Young behind Rooney is another option

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  9. shifty_pow3rs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Moses and Boyce vs Rafael and Maloney

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  10. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT. Which transfer(s) should I do?

    A) Cissie -> RVP

    B) Tebez -> Roondog

    C) Sissy -> Moses

    D) HUTH

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      C

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  11. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Is it essential to have United cover this week?

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    1. Goonther
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        even for a hit? Leading ML only 21pts.

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      2. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        no... city are playing first so if they win comfortably then utd will be completely demotivated because there's no way they can win the league after this

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        1. Mak_Gold
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Lolwut? 😀 On the contrary, if City win that's all the more reason for people with no Utd. players.

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          1. Mak_Gold
            14 years, 2 months ago

            ...to worry about.

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            1. sminkypinky
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              good points, both in their own way.

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          2. Fray Bentos
            • 17 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            not really, united will know the title is lost when city win

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    2. Fray Bentos
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      no

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    3. Mak_Gold
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yes hunny, they have a title to win.

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    4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No....

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  12. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Who are the Best 3 goalkeepers just for this GW?

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    1. Goonther
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal and United

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      1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Already have three United players and Verm in defence.

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  13. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    is this the craziest motherfcker in the game?

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1897/history/

    sitting comfortably in the top 5000, but look at the recent point hits. and another 8 this weekend

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    1. Goonther
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      points pay off it done right. Look at his GW ranks each time he makes crazy changes

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      he who dares rodney 🙂

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      That's not even that bad. Some have more transfers & better ranks.

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      1. Fackinell
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        True....53 transfers and position 607

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    4. fatherted
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      And look at his previous years. Guy knows what he's doing me thinks

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    5. Fackinell
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No! I've done more tfr's including 5 last week and I'm around 600th place

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        We have a winner.

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        1. Fackinell
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Lol...not proud of my flaming disregard for the status quo

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  14. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Opponent's team
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2390750/event-history/36/

    What should i do?
    A. Cisse Out - RVP In (for free)
    B. Play Cisse
    C. Barfa/Siggy Out - Moses In (Would mean benching Cisse and Mid Barfa/Siggy foregone)

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  15. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    help needed, back 5 of baines (injured), evans (doubt), simpson (doubt), collins (just back) & taiwo. do ye reckon a 4 point hit on baines to verm is worth it or just gamble that 3 will play?

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    1. starmanager
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      evans wount play, simpson unsure (but have city). Collins play inform tottenham, but i recon he'll play

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  16. starmanager
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Okay in need of some help. Im leadning my ML and the guy behind me and me have nearly the same team. Should I make a transfer so we would get a MORE similar team or not?

    He has VDV I have Ben arfa

    so ben arfa > VDV
    or
    Ben arfa > nani, x, x x, ??

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      do you have much of a lead?

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Generally speaking, yes. But he should be doing the same and trying to find differentials on you, so heaven knows where you both might end up

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      1. starmanager
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        i have a 50 point lesd.. thing is the last 2-3 rounds i have been a bit of an a**hole and done a couple of subs that he has done, so I can keep my lead.. And he has been on a hot streak as well

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        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Just choose the player you think will score the most. Your rival may well switch VDV to Valencia/Nani anyway. Go with your gut.

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          1. starmanager
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            im pretty sure i know what he has done, we think alike. and he has taken of siggy > moses.. So if I bring in VDV we will have the same midfield except he has moses and i have pienaar.

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  17. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    On the Rooney v RVP debate, perhaps Rooney's form has been better than RVP's but have you seen Rooney's recent fixtures

    Man U: WBA, FUL, EVE, AVL, QPR, LIV
    Arsenal: CHE, MCI, WIG, AVL, NEW, TOT

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No LIV for United but yeah they have had an easier run of games.

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    2. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      We had this debate on fri as well. While in the last six home games Rooney has almost three times the pts of Rvp at home, over the season Rvp has marginally better home pts. Think it was something like 123 for Rvp and 118 to Rooney.

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  18. Sausages
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Need helps lads:

    Team is Vorm (given)
    Verm- Simpson- walker (Evans, Cahill)
    Sess- VDV- Dempsey- Siggs (ferguson)
    Jelly- Aguero- Cisse

    Going to bring in Either VP or Rooney for a forward or to bring in both for a hit....but need to bring in a MF to make midfield stronger

    2nd in league of 130 people, Im 25 behind leader but 20 ahead of third. Any help appreciated!!

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    1. Goonther
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Sess > Valencia

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  19. Goonther
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    bench one:

    Moses Pienaar Bale Demps Valencia

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bench a striker - Too difficult

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      1. Goonther
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        RVP Cisse Jelly

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    2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Moses

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    3. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm doing Bale

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  20. sticky t
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Cisse > Jelavic
    & Sigg > Pienaar????

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  21. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Williams/Bardsley>Boyce 4 point hit?

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  22. TheBear
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Play sorenson or Vorm??
    Bin Adebayor for Jelavic??

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Sorensen
      Yes

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yes to both

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  23. COMH
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Are people still undecided on RVP or Rooney for.(c)?

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Can't you tell?

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    2. Slumdog Mignolet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Which I had the choice.. can't afford either

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        You really are in the slums.

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. When it comes to straight up points I want to go for RVP, but it's simply because of my minileague rival that it becomes a tough decision.

      I want to 2nd guess him and choose the same captain. Any difference in captain and he has a chance to catch me. I may opt for Rooney as he had Rooney last time and often forgets to change.

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    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not sure if I'm undecided..

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  24. gunner1994
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Senderos playing?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Slim imo.

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  25. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Help,
    A- Cisse + Sess > Jelly + Vdv for hit
    B- Cisse + Sees > Jelly + demp for hit
    C- Cisse > Jelly no hit and play Siggy
    Thanks in advance.

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      A....

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  26. Mak_Gold
    14 years, 2 months ago

    A) Tevez -> Rooney, Siggy -> Pienaar for -4

    B) Tevez -> Jelavic, Siggy -> VdV -4

    C) Tevez -> Jelavic, Cisse -> Rooney -4??

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    2. King Nemanja
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      A

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      1. Mak_Gold
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. 😀

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  27. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    evans> koscielny for a hit?

    sagna already there

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No way

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    2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking that myself though I don't have Sagna.
      I wouldn't double up on Arsenal's defence.

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  28. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I need a MONSTER for Ben Arfa (for a 4pt hit)!!

    Who is it??

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    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Pienaar, Valencia, Nani, Song, some1 else?

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  29. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    What improvement to FPL would you all like to see outside baps?

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think this is the right time to ask it.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        2 hours is plenty of time. 🙂

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bonus points going back to being made by human judgement.

      That's about it really. I'm not too bothered about how long things take to update etc. It could be improved obviously, but I'm not overly fussed.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 17 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Not fussed with baps. You can adjust your team to get the bap magnets.

        I have a few things but will talk about them after GW38.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I only just realised you said outside baps. Damn my skim reading.

          Perhaps I'd like to see defenders get more recognition in the game. So I agree the recovered balls option might be the way to go.

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    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Addition Of Recovered Balls Points

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        +1.

        Added a new dimension in the UCL game

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    4. Fray Bentos
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      i would love to see the stats tab reintroduced, which i'm sure they will do again next season, so not really an improvement just a return to what was

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    5. Mak_Gold
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I would love to see them show the top 3 or 5 captain choices every week after the game updates so we know how we should feel if our (C) shines/fails. 😀

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  30. King Nemanja
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Im sure many are in a similar position as myself, with Evans and Simpson doubts, with Caulker as their only other fit defender. Worth a hit to bring in someone else, or bank the 4 points and hope Evans or Simpson plays?

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bank the points. Unlucky if Caulker gets zero (or less) despite the fixture - the 4pt loss for the transfer will probably be worse.

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