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22 June 2012 864 comments
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We’re pleased to announce that the Memberships for the 2012/13 season are now up and running. Full membership is available for £12.50 as a pre-season offer until proceedings kick-off in August.

Registered users can click here to upgrade. New users yet to register will need to go here.

You can find the full details of the Members Benefits on this updated page.

Having spent last summer working on the redesign of the full site, one of my targets for this year has been to improve the members offering. That meant purchasing more data from our friends at Opta and building the kind of statistical analysis site that Fantasy managers deserve. We now have access to data for every event taking place on a Premier League pitch – and we’re going to use it.

While I’d have liked to go more ready for this week, we’re launching with statistics tables that have been fully rebuilt, a refined ICT Index, new stats filters (including home/away), a new Match Dashboard and our first, of many, visual charts.

There is going to be much, much more to come. We’ve put in the hard work now by getting the data from Opta and turning it into what you can see today. From here on in we can have fun producing more tools and visuals, more of what you want to help you analyse and examine the players and teams in a new level of detail.

A big thanks to Paul for keeping us going with cracking articles while I’ve been working on this. Also, big thanks to Sean, Will and our brilliant tech director Ed for the efforts they put in. As I say, now the fun begins adding more toys.

Finally, thanks, of course, go to all those who choose to sign up and support the site and what we’re building. I hope the new members content can help it be another season of mini-league triumph.

For those who want to see what’s on offer, here’s a movie outlining the improvements we’ve made to the stats area. For more details on the full offering, visit this page.

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  1. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    0-0 at 70min, Maniatis + Makos come off for more attacking players, Gomez comes on for Klose.

    3-0 Germany at 90.00 (Gomez x 3)

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    1. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Hahaha. I like this scenario

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    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      love it mate, still going Hummels (c) though

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah me too, he'll get 3 assists 😉

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Maniatis + Makos come off for more attacking players? At 0-0? lol this is Greece don't forget

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Won't you let me dream?

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  2. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Gomez starts so ?

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    1. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

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    2. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      He aint starting.

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  3. Alchomist
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    If you sub out a player, who is yet to play. Can you put them back in later (if they are still yet to play)? "Players who are substituted out will score 0 points" doesn't make this clear...

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    1. heroicxv
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      yes you can

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  4. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Go Özil!

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    1. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Go Khedira! ........

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    2. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      No

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      1. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Go Hummels?

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Absolutely 😀

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          1. blue cheese
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            I got him too.

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  5. yakayaka
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    BREAKING TEAM NEWSGermany v Greece (19:45 BST)
    Germany's front three of Mario Gomez, Thomas Mueller and Lukas Podolski have been given the night off by coach Joachim Loew. Is this a safe gamble or will Loew regret it?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      so what's the starting line-up?

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Rudi Voeller ingoal.

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  6. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Yay Klose is starting tonight...Good thing I brought Gomez into my team for 11.7 🙂

    Captain Shwein or Boateng?

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    1. yakayaka
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Likewise, going Shwein now 🙁

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      edhing towards Schwein (over Hummels in my case, but same dif)

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        *edging

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  7. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Now that's bold by Lowe

    Could look a genius or a fool .

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      he just looks creepy.

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Always me laugh the matching outfits he an assistant wear ...even down to watches

        I wonder if the assistant is forced to dress the same knobby way , copies Lowe ,... Or even worse ,and I suspect the truth , they discuss and pre plan the look

        Probably hours at Munich lakeside shopping

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          He's lowes bitch. He even rolls up his sleeves to the same length.

          I'm jealous.

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  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    well my decision to take my captaincy off CR7 sees me drop to 26 points, guy in 2nd in ML currently on 27 with Khedira and Makos tonight, but he's also 50 points back.

    The irony is, he doesn't know who Makos is, he just picked a an random 4 million mid. 😆

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  9. Jonah Takalua
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Ozil, Klose, Reus, Hummels, Neuer, Gomez or Muller for captain?

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    1. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      lol

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      1. Jonah Takalua
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        hope gomez and muller get off the bench, safe to say i need germany in the final

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  10. FBI Man
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Stick or twist
    Ron????????or Ozil???????????/

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  11. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Ozil first goalscorer 10/1 🙂

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Come on Reus anytime at 11.5! 🙂

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      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Wow how the hell did u get those odds??!

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Was just lucky that the twitter rumours were posted on here early this afternoon and i was online. Went straight to betfair and Reus was 11.5 (presumably because it was assumed he'd get a 5 minute run out at most!)

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  12. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all.
    How many minutes exactly before kickoff?
    Ty

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      59

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    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      57

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      1. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        56

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          55

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          1. The Light Knight
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            56

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            1. Reedy
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 8 months ago

              We need to synchronise our watches 😀

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 8 months ago

                😆

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  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Switch captain from CR7 or change to one of: Hummels, Makos or Ozil?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil

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    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I meant keep not switch lol

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    4. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Makos

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  14. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Schweini or Boateng for (C) ?

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  15. ZaKNaFeiN
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Boateng or Schwein as captain now....? Or maybe the underrated Makos? #cheekypunt

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  16. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Right, all day I have been convinced to stick on ronnie.

    I am get trigger twitchy and thinking ozil.

    Place your votes... CR7 or Ozil ftw?

    GO....... !!!!'

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil!

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    2. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Makos

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    3. john_t
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I'm in the same boat. Just watched the 6-2 Ger-Austria game to get pumped up on Ozil.

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    4. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Hilarious! 🙂

      Ozil.

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    5. heroicxv
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      stick on CR7

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    6. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil

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    7. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks or responses guys.

      I will let you know what I decide, but looks like ozil is the FFS choice !

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Go for it, I got a great feeling about him tonight (although its a bad feeling as I don't have him)

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  17. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Did Demi post ?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Page 2 or 3

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  18. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    is Gomez on bench ?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yup.

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    2. Alchomist
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      yes

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  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    why are people thinking of taking the c off CR7 and putting it on Makos? Going with Hummels is punty even by standards, ain't no way I'm putting it on Makos

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Errr ... 😀

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      For the love of fun?

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    3. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Makos ftw....

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Take a wild gamble, with a couple of other captain options still to come what's the worst that could happen?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        well as the Greek holding mid I'd say he's prime red card material

        *retracts that statement when realizing I'm starting him*

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          I was more answering the first part of the idea rather than the why Makos is the best alternaitive but a differential captain that does well is the only way to make a serious move up the table at this point.

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      2. Absinthe Minded
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Makos red?! 🙂

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  20. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    schwein or Hummels??

    i see a lot of folk going for Hummels when they got a guarenteed 12pts with Ronnie?

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    1. Silly Sausage
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I had him to, 12 is less than a mid with: an assist, cs, 1pt for RB and 2 for playing, reckon Schwiny could do that against them

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    2. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Not if they switched to gomez last night

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      1. Silly Sausage
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Optimists...

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  21. Silly Sausage
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Neuer Hummels Schwiny and Gomez, think I'll go Schwiny (C) anyone agree?

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, I agree

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      1. Silly Sausage
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Who's your el capitan? Got Silva n Gerrard/Pirlo if it goes tits up

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Hummels, but I don't have Schwein

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          1. Silly Sausage
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            I'l be annoyed if Greece score but even more so if Hummels scores!

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    2. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      same here

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    3. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      +1. DO IT

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    4. Silly Sausage
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers guys done, will need 8 I reckon to stop it from rolling onto Silva

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  22. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    People thinking of going Ronaldo > Hummels (or other German defenders) are you concerned at all about the red card threat? Obviously defenders are more likely to see red than a midfielder/striker and if that happened it would be a GW wrecker!

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      If it happens, it happens. You can't play the game with that mindset.

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        It's surely something else to consider though given the ability to change to up to four different captains? As well as having a bad score you are stuck with him as captain!

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          I agree SD, but this isn't FPL and, for most, it is purely fun. Yes, I want to win but I want to enjoy not winning too 🙂

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          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            +1.... i'm switching to Hummels now 🙂

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    2. Alchomist
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Hummels is cool man. Don't worry

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        😀 This^^^

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      2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      meh, you don't get anywhere in life without taking a bit of risk. Greece will not close enough to make it happen. There's an element of risk for sure, but I played safe last week and went down the sh@..r so I'm going back to, to quote Forca 'playing with balls'

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      1. Alchomist
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        CR7 -> Fortounis anyone?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          so instead of going with a non-starting Gomez, you will go with a non-starting Fortounis?

          Makes perfect sense

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          1. Alchomist
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            haha, would be funny though

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    4. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed, Im sticking with CR7(C), may consider Silva(C) tomorrow, only have Hummels playing with Gomez benched, just sit back and cheer on the Greeks

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        This would be nice... if i didn't have money on the germans! Win-win i guess 🙂

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      2. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        there u go declan 🙂 and u told me to switch ronnie lololol

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          No, I told you to switch to Ozil, I wish I had him 🙁

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      3. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        I would take a 0-0 and Greek penalty shoot out win 😉

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          That would be E P I C

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    5. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      It's true...we could take a Hummelling!

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  23. smp
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Schweinsteiger or Hummels? I'm twisting from CR7. Seems like the upside on Schwein is bigger...

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Hummels should get 6-7 points, and doesn't have much potential to get more, although is capable of it

      Schweinsteiger should get 3-4 points, but is quite likely to get considerably more.

      Schweinsteiger if you have him.

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  24. The Milkman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Why do Irish people often say 'so' at the end of their sentences?

    What is the meaning of the word 'so' in this context?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      "Are you listening to me?"

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      1. The Milkman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Ah, I see what you mean so.

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      2. Manani
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        are you liStening tO me.

        short form, so

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      example?

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    3. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      give me an example? I'm pretty sure we all use it as a form of 'therefore' no?

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    4. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like Gomez isn't playing so 😉

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  25. Blue-Ghosts
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    hahaha

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  26. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Germany v Greece: Neuer, Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm, Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Reus, Ozil, Schurrle, Klose

    fekin hell 🙁

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  27. john_t
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Just switched from CR to Ozil. Done.

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  28. JamieG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Worth doing CR7 to Khedira (C)

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't have thought so

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  29. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Playing Tzorvas instead of Neuer because you're a mad bastard.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Comes on for an injured Sifakis and gets a red?

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      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        comes on for injured Sifakis on 19 minutes and saves a pen, keeps a clean sheet. Meanwhile, he takes a giant goal kick on 59 minutes, it reaches Neuer who is injured by the impact and the ball subsequently rolls in. About 16 points I reckon

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        1. Eoin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          comes on at 29 minutes, even. More dramatic

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        2. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          😆

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  30. emperikal
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Okay, I thought this was pretty self explanatory but now I'm questioning myself. If I take Gerrard from my starting 11 and switch him with Maniatis from my bench can I bring Gerrard back in? It says Gerrard will have 0 points if I confirm changes. I obviously didn't straighten it out before the deadline. Someone please confirm 😀

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      yes you can stick Gerrard back in as he hasn't played

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      1. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        You're sure right JK?! This is what it says:

        Players OUT
        Maniatis

        Boateng

        Players IN
        Gerrard (0 points)

        Nani (1 points)

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        1. emperikal
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Actually other way around with the out and in lol

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        2. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Yes it's cool

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Should be fine 'cos you can always swap him back in again before his game (for someone other than Maniatis, obviously).

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Er..ignore the last bit. Probably for Maniatis in fact. D'oh!

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    3. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys. Confirmed and worked as expected.

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