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Sky Sports Fantasy Game – Bonus Points Analysis

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As mentioned previously, our Fantasy football coverage will also include a weekly article on the Sky Sports game as we look to broaden our analysis of the various games available to Fantasy managers this season. Having already assessed the Rules, the Player List and broken down last season’s Man of the Match awards, the next article analyses the introduction of the new bonus points system, which awards players who make 60+ completed passes and/or 4+ successful tackles in any given Gameweek.

Unlike the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, Sky Sports use Opta data for analysing player performance – making it a perfect accompaniment for our Members section data. For that purpose, we’ve created custom tables in the Members Area which highlights the main protagonists from 2011/12, indicating the respective haul each player would have accrued in bonus points alone were the rule in place last season. These statistics are not available in the Sky Sports game, or anywhere else, giving our members a real edge when it comes to selecting their initial squads.

With two points for 60+ passes and another two points for 4+ tackles, it’s clear that the new bonus system will have a definite impact in how we approach the task of setting up our teams for the season ahead. Bearing in mind that the Points Scoring system allocates five points for a goal or a Man of the Match award and three points for an assist, identifying those players who are capable of producing the bonus points looks almost as vital.

Unsurprisingly, given the bonus criteria, nine of the top ten are midfielders, while Swansea’s passing game under Brendan Rodgers sees as many as three of their players also feature in the upper echelons, with one hovering just outside…

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  1. Ginkapo FPL
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Just like a decent wine a FFS page is better after it has been allowed to mature

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    1. Wild Rover
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      last page 6 mins, previous page 7 mins... I'm off 🙁

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      1. Isabella
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        Headache

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    2. HVT
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      + 1 below

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I was on age 17 when I posted this

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          You were 17??? Christ!!! These pages are moving fast

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            *page 😀

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    3. Le Limpar
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Thish page ish not ready yet!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I shink it might be ... 😉

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  2. Kendog
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who will play out wide for man utd?

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    1. YingYang
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      RIght wing valencia, Left young or nani

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  3. HVT
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Ginkapo??

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Reply to earlier comment 2/3 pages back :
      I agree, its much quieter on here now as theyve all moved on thats what im refering to, all this rushing and racing to be first/Rmt etc is actually in an annoying way funny !
      I suppose I much prefer a decent debate and a bit of banter I loved the summer and the dead zone generally as these times are more about quality than quantity.
      I understand the Scouts have very little control of these events.
      I think the link from Fpl has brought a lot of traffic, some of it noisy and polluted but some good, I loved this site on first find but I am questioning it at this point, let's see if it quitens/slows a little, thank you for your attention.
      "Running to stand still "
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA00KCSDMY8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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      1. blue cheese
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        Ah, I get it now.

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      2. Brookins
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Hi i'm Bono, and I think i'm Jesus.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
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          un du tre catorze

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      3. Ginkapo FPL
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        I would quite like a "filter by grav'd posts", if its clearly visible then the gravless will get gravs if they have enough desire, which is fine by me.

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  4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    I now have 2 plans, one to knee jerk Rooney in after Torres fails and another to knee jerk RVP in when Torres fails.

    Friedel, Federici
    Terry, Lescott, Cuellar, Demel, Fonte
    Bale, Kagawa, Ramires, Noble, Guthrie
    Torres, Aguero, Graham (2M banked)

    Operation Rooney - Torres--->Rooney
    Operation RVP - Terry + Torres--->Rafael + RVP

    Any better ways to raise RVP cash?

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    1. FF Dirtbag
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Also I think you need to now consider about getting Friedel out, it is clear that Spurs are after a new number 1, it is a pointless risk to have him in there. As he could play GW1 and then a new GK come in the next week, and you have to make a pointless GK transfer at some point. Find the 0.5 somewhere and get DDG in my eyes. (Lescott->Zab looks good)

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        WC GW3 international break will fix all that..

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          forgot to say will downgrade Ramires too after DGW, so can get 0.5 that way

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        2. FF Dirtbag
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          11 years, 10 months ago

          But yea your operations to get in either Rooney or RVP look pretty solid and viable tbh.

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    2. its my main man Didier Drog…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think the roopig will do better with rvp, at least rvp will have sum1 to look for in the box. They will unfortunatley play great together, but the pig will be close points wise.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        the way i see it now FPL wise is that Rooney is safer until RVP forces my hand in order to get him. Sticking to my guns.

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    3. vishmister
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      I went EXACTLY the same way 🙂 Who have you put as Captain for GW1? I went Torres/Terry. I think whatever happens I am not going to RVP

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  5. aabb
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    A) Bent and Santi
    or
    B)Podolski and Dempsey

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A)

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  6. Chris_White
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Last year it was Bendtner, this year it's Saha. Next season? Sunderland will sign Boselli

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  7. Prankz
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Repost , got lost in the abyss of page 1...

    Federici, (Vorm)

    Cashley, Coloccini, Shawcross, (McCartney) (Fabio)

    Cazorla, Michu, Hazard, Yaya Toure, (Guthrie)

    Aguero, Podolski, Naismith

    Gonna swap Hazard for Bale after GW1

    1m in the kitty

    Any tips? Thanks

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    1. Prankz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone?

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      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        wouldnt opt for naismith but v nice

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  8. Jafooli
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Best forum for advise on FPL?

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    1. Isabella
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Let me know if you find it.

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    2. ReinaMan
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      http://tinyurl.com/FPLadvice

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      1. Isabella
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        This isn't a forum...

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Yilkees I'm in a wormhole!!!!

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        1. Isabella
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          😉

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      3. blue cheese
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        What did I just click? 😯

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  9. ReinaMan
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Only just noticed that the Team News tab at the top of the page is back, nice! 🙂

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    1. Isabella
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nice, I hadn't noticed.

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    2. blue cheese
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      But a lot of it is not updated.

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      1. Jafooli
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        You should apply for the job Nitin......you would be ace at that.

        Nitin for Team News job!!!!

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        1. ReinaMan
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          11 years, 10 months ago

          Portsmouth Bubblejet or whatever his name is would be good for it

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Or Demi.

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          2. blue cheese
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Best fit.

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          3. Jafooli
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            11 years, 10 months ago

            Agreed Bubblejet, Demi and Nitin should be the shortlist......Mark, let's see it!!

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        2. blue cheese
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          http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3800000/Sarcasm-Motivational-Poster-house-md-3805895-500-400.jpg

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  10. Slumdog-Mignolet
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    rmt

    friedel, schwarzer
    zabaleta, hangeland, williams, cuellar, mccartney
    yaya, bale, mata, pienaar, britton
    tevez, torres, pog

    3m for rooney and graham

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  11. Johnny Unitas
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Excellent article, did all of this research about a month ago and now here it is in concise and pre-researched form, at least it confirms the potency of my current starting 11 in Sky!

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    1. BMox81
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      +1

      Going to give this game a good crack this season!

      So that makes it FPL, Metro, Sky and the fantasy I Team games I'm playing this year and most probably UCL as well.

      I'm a fantasy football whore.

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    2. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      What is your team out of interest??. Im currently on...

      Hart
      Vidic, Rangel, Demel, STaylor
      Arteta, Lucas, Hazard
      Rooney, Aguero, Defoe

      It is my 1st time trying it though

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  12. Djerbil
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Wait a sec, I have a seen lot of comments of here saying that RVP will come of the bench on Monday and do an Aguero esce

    When did he become that good?? He did it only once for us last season(Stoke) but that was when he was at His peak in that season..and that too @Goodison in Everton

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    1. The Light Knight
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Don't you know? RVP is God 😉

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    2. Yossi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Well he never had to come off the bench last season and as you say, he did incredibly well when he did..... I'm not getting him either way, but it's a risk....

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  13. Jamesp3110
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone going to take a punt on Saha at Sunderland?

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    1. The Shadow
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      According to Wikipedia he's already played 9 games for Sunderland this year and scored 300 goals. He's the next RVP.

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    2. Rivaldo Izback
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      For injury reports yes.. I'll bet all my money that he'll spend half the sesaon on his bed... 🙂

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  14. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I want to upgrade Yaya into Nasri who impresses me a lot during the CS.

    How to find 0.5m?

    A/ cuellar (4.5) to 4.0
    B/ hangeland (5.0) to Clark (4.5)
    C/ mata (9.5) to lampard (9.0)

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    1. Isabella
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      c

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    2. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      C

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      1. BBC_TF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        no love for Mata? I am very surprised!

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  15. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Can't seem to get rid of Friedel!

    How certain is it that he'll be gone in a while?

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    1. The Shadow
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Spurs can't seem to find a replacement who wants to play for them, so odds of staying are looking better.

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    2. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      i wouldnt say it is certain. Maybe avb also wants to have a look at gomes tho?

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    3. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You don't need it to be certain, the threat should be enough when it comes to a keeper. You really don't want to have to waste a precious early transfer on a keeper

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      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I get your point. But in all honesty how sure can you be of a long lasting "relationship" with a fantasy player? They're all bound to get rotated, injured etc in some point.

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  16. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Suggestions on this team folks:

    Vorm / Krul
    Kompany, A.Cole, Fabio, Cuellar, Simpson
    Noble, Hazard, Pienaar, Maloney, Allen
    Aguero, Torres, Graham

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  17. Manani
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    hazard now only has 14.3% ownership.
    Get back in my team!!!

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  18. Razmataz
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I have 22.5m left to do one of the following:

    A) Torres (-> Rooney/RVP wk2), Noble, Cuellar

    B) Torres (-> Rooney wk2), Pienaar, Clyne

    Which do you prefer?

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    1. The Shadow
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      The one with Rooney.

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  19. Soccaholic
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    A !!!!!!!!!

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    1. Soccaholic
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Reply fail 😛

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  20. Doctor X
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    A slightly absurd question, but here goes:

    A) McClean + 2 million (to draft in Rooney)
    B) Noble + 3 million (to draft in RvP or Rooney)

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    1. Isabella
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Will whoever it is be benched?

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      1. Doctor X
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        From time to time depending on the fixture. I've got three other very decent midfielders.

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    2. Soccaholic
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A by miles...

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    3. Yossi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  21. cassanata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Would be really cool to hack the SSN website, put up a story about Torres being injured and post a link on here at about 11:20 on saturday morning. Just to see the panic.

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      wouldn't be funny, it would be kinda what alonso14 did previously

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      1. cassanata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Was that the Bale injured one that crashed the site?

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        1. pompeyfan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          think it was about VDV

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        This ^^^. Daft feckin' idea.

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    2. Prankz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      +100

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    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nah, id just start with Rooney if that was the case..

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  22. vova
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Lads, I am nearing my final draft…

    DDG Federici
    McCartney Cuellar Hangeland ACole Lescott
    Bale Noble Lampard Sinclair Guthrie
    Torres Tevez Graham

    3.0 in the bank (2.0 for Torres to Rooney and 1.0 spare)

    I am unsure about Noble and Sinclair.

    Cheers

    lost somewhere

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    1. Brookins
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sinclair to Nzog, wouldnt want two Swansea attackers.

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    2. Soccaholic
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Leave noble 🙂
      Swap Sinclair for Michu and add that extra .5mill to ur defense to upgrade McCartney...

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  23. Rail Madrid 1-0 Busalona
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    (a) will Dawson start for west brom?
    (b) will frei or kacaniklic be regulars?

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    1. cassanata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I am wondering about A aswell, posted it twice but got no replies.

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  24. Kostja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    So it seems like we wont have 4 mil norwich players this season afterall

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  25. Brookins
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Rodgers still claiming he has a couple more players ready to be signed in the next 48 hours?
    Any strong rumours?

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    1. rvp786
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      sahin and dempsey

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      1. Isabella
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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    2. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ramirez & Sahin?

      *prays it's not Dempsey*

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    3. Brookins
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not really getting the Sahin link, it may well be true, but is he really a player that fits the new systems mould? Would he not play the same role as lucas, and if not he would be in the 3 replacing either Allen (who we payed a large amount for) or Gerrard (who lets face it, is going to remain a focal point of the team).

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    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Williams in for about 13m, two reserve type defenders to Swansea on loan from Liverpool to soften the blow

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  26. rvp786
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    rooney and hangeland

    or

    rvp and 4m defender

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      first one

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  27. morelli89
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Nani or valencia? Who will score more over the season?

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    1. Soccaholic
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Valencia FTW

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  28. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Jussi, Federici
    Vidic, Zabaleta, Cole, Hughes, Demel
    Lampard, Bale, Yaya, Mitchu, Maloney
    Torres, Tevez, Graham

    What do you guys reckon?

    Messed around so much, excited to have the deadline to put an end to the tinkering

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    1. Prankz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Looking great! See my team above? ^ 🙂

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  29. Soccaholic
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    A or B
    A)
    friedel-federici
    cuellar-hangeland-colocini-fabio-fonte
    hazard-noble-bale-PIENAAR-MICHU
    BENT-TORRES-aguero

    B)
    friedel-federici
    cuellar-hangeland-colocini-fabio-fonte
    hazard-noble-bale-KAGAWA-MALONEY
    PETRIC-ROONEY-aguero

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  30. baulchy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    How many clean sheets to people think Fulham will get in these games??

    18 Norwich (H)
    25 Man Utd (A)
    1 West Ham (A)
    15 West Brom (H)
    22 Wigan (A)
    29 Man City (H)
    6 Southampton (A)
    20 Aston Villa (H)
    27 Reading (A)
    3 Everton (H)
    10 Arsenal (A)
    17 Sunderland (H)
    24 Stoke (A)

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    1. ASAP Rocky
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      7

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    2. Brookins
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      2-3

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    3. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      5

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    4. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      6-7

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    5. Soccaholic
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      7 to 5

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    6. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      4

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