Tips August 17

Season Predictions 2012/13 – View From The Scouts

Over the last week or so the Fantasy Football Scout fold have been sharing our innermost thoughts with regards to some of the most “Burning Questions” ahead of the new campaign. To accompany our views there, here’s our annual quick-fire round of predictions, where we let you know the players each of us are tipping to shine in a new season…

As our entry from last year will show you we’re prone to making the odd mistake (or seven). Steve Kean, eh? Who would have thought he would still be in a job. Even after he got Blackburn relegated, as half of us rightly predicted.

Here follows our thoughts on the year ahead. Soak it in and then join the discussion and offer your thoughts and counter-comments down below.

Andy, that’s my good self, kicks things off for 2012/13 with what is no doubt a bit of a fancy for one player in particular. And it’s not even Gylfi Sigurdsson. This is almost partisan from our resident all-rounder.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man City, Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham
Bottom Four (17-20): Norwich, QPR, Wigan, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Fulham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Seb Larsson
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Mark Hughes
Worst Signing: Marcus Rosenburg

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Robert Snodgrass
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Ryan Shawcross
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Seb Larsson
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham

Second out of the traps is Big Dunc. One of two Everton fans on the Scout payroll our resident toffee can’t help but get a little bit excited at the prospects of his club. Is he mad? We’ll find out by May.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man City, Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton
Bottom Four (17-20): Fulham, Wigan, Reading, Southampton
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Fulham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Lucas Leiva
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Martin Jol
Worst Signing: Hugo Rodallega

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Charles N’Zogbia
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Fabio Da Silva
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham

Having signed mid-way through last Stilicho gets his first Scout attempt to show everyone just how prophetic he is. His opinions on Norwich pretty much separate this gent from everyone else involved so he’s either a mad heretic or the one we should all be looking to in the future.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom Four (17-20): Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Norwich
This Year’s Underachievers: Swansea
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Antonio Valencia
Team with Most Clean Sheets: City
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Michael Laudrup
Worst Signing: Fabio Borini

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Gareth Bale
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: —–
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Simon Mignolet
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham

Granville gets a weekly platform on the Scoutcast to discuss and debate with Mark on all things Fantasy Football related. In this post he has, perhaps unsurprisingly, decided to pick some answers from the red side of Manchester. What’s more surprising is that we can see some light blue too.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): Man United, Man City, Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea
Bottom four (17-20): Wigan, Southampton, Norwich, Stoke
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Stoke
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Shinji Kagawa
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Sam Allardyce
Worst Signing: Fabio Borini

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Jan Vertonghen
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Adam Federici
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Liam Ridgewell
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Stephen Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse

Also having his first dabble at infamy is Jonty. With no Premier League allegiances for this Brighton fan, his picks can come untainted by any frivolous behaviour. He wisely agreed with me about a certain West Brom player.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool
Bottom Four (17-20): West Brom, Reading, Norwich, Southampton
This year’s Overachievers: Sunderland
This Year’s Underachievers: Spurs
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Juan Mata
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheikh Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Clarke
Worst Signing: Marcus Rosenberg

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Charles N’Zogbia
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Jussi Jaaskelainen
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham

Anorak may be our resident specialist when it comes to the men in black but he also likes to think he can be a dab hand at Fantasy football too. As far as top goalscorer predictions, he marks himself out as the black sheep of the Scout fraternity by being the only one not to tow the party line.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Wigan, Southampton, Norwich, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Sunderland
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: City
Most Yellow Cards: Kevin Nolan
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Chris Hughton
Worst Signing: Modibo Maiga

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Gervinho
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Michu
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse

Having churned out more top quality articles than Anchor have butter, Paul is well versed on all things Premier League and as such we expect him to score 100% when we mark his results in May. Even if one of his answers is Emmerson Boyce, who are we to second guess?

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): City, United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Southampton, Norwich, West Brom, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: West Brom
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Santi Cazorla
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheick Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Clarke
Worst Signing: Oscar

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Steven Gerrard
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Simon Mignolet
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Emmerson Boyce
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse

Mark The guv’nor brings up the rear and clearly has a problem with Swansea’s prospects, whilst talking up that Southampton mob. Mark backed Grant Holt last season and, similarly, he’s going with Rickie Lambert to turn up with a similar goal spree. Oh, and he still fancies Leighton Baines. Must be the haircut or the record collection.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Swansea
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Juan Mata
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheick Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Chris Hughton
Worst Signing: Oscar

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Leighton Baines
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Brede Hangeland
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): James McClean
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Rickie Lambert

7,054 Comments Post a Comment

Valar(Keith)
11 years, 10 months ago
9 million for one of these mids.. (Already got Lamps and Bale)
A) Valencia
B) VDV
C) Walcott
D) Cazorla

Thank you
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  A or D. I'm going for Cazorla and maybe getting Valencia in GW2 for Mata.
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    11 years, 10 months ago
    you sure Cazorla will start though?
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    1. Billy Gilmore
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Fairly sure. If not a cameo role against a beleaguered Sunderland could still be like Aguero last season.
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      1. Valar(Keith)
        11 years, 10 months ago
        thanks.. i may take a punt. Scary though
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2. emperikal
  11 years, 10 months ago
  In reality there's question marks around all 4 of those options! Go with your gut instinct and stick 🙂
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Disco Stu
11 years, 10 months ago
Fedrerici
Ivanovic,Vidic,Fabio
Michu,Yaya,Kags,Bale
Torres, Yevez, Petric

What ya think?
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reo19uk
11 years, 10 months ago
k which would people prefer

A) nasri plus 2.5mil to make future changes or
B) Yaya and 3mil to make future changes?
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Ryan
11 years, 10 months ago
Mata vs Lampard

I have the latter but am becoming increasingly convinced Mata is the one to have for the DGW. Should I look to get him in (I will need to downgrade elsewhere for the extra 0.5) or should I be satisfied with Lampard?
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I wouldn't mess your team up to get Mata. I've gone for Mata but that's because I had 1m spare and figured 0.5m was enough.
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  1. Ryan
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Yeah thats my thoughts as well. Even though I think Mata is a better pick its probably not worth changing anything significant. However I have Fabio whom I don't really need till GW5 or so. I could downgrade him to a 4m defender. I already have Clyne, would that be worthwhile?
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    1. Billy Gilmore
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I reckon stick. If you change you'll most likely regret it. Though if you think Mata is worth it then go for it.
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      1. Ryan
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Good advice. Tinkering often ends in regret
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2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I'm just going with Torres
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  1. Ryan
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Yeah I have him too but I feel it is necessary to have 3 big hitters in midfield especially as I have Graham. One of the mids might as well be a Chelsea player that can change to a United mid for GW2
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3. emperikal
  11 years, 10 months ago
  This is really doing my head in as well. Always had Mata in but have gone with Lamps now because I could see Mata being rested for one of the games as crazy as that may sound this early in the season. RDM mentioned giving him some rest at some point as he did he have quite the busy summer. Lamps also on PKs and will surely split FKs with Mata so could go either way really. Pick one and regret not picking the other one is how it usually goes!
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  1. Ryan
    11 years, 10 months ago
    The thing is Mata won't be rested till the international break in september. You kind of have to read the lines a bit in what RDM meant. He will be nailed on for the DGW
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    1. emperikal
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I think you may be right but it still worries me. I have the extra 0.5M to make the move. Hrmmmmmmmm....
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    2. emperikal
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I think I'm about to switch back to Mata. Lord help me lol
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4. Elniñorules
  11 years, 10 months ago
  It's not even a close battle, Ryan.
  
  Mataaaaaaaaaaaaa's the Juaaaaaaan
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Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
11 years, 10 months ago
Any news on potential transfers of Berbatov(Heard Zenit are interested in him), Bendtner & Adebayor?
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1. Ryan
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Add Nani to the mix and things get really interesting. Ade is expected to go to Spurs but he will try and get as much out of City as he can muster with regard to getting more wages on top of his Spurs wages.
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blue cheese
11 years, 10 months ago
Am I still supposed to be here?
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Yes you are 🙂
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  1. blue cheese
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Ah. Good to be back here 🙂
    
    I see Parm, Milanista et al. had lot of fun
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    1. Billy Gilmore
      11 years, 10 months ago
      They did indeed 🙂
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    2. emperikal
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I missed out on all the shenanigans. Any links to posts?!
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      1. blue cheese
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Check some 5-6 pages back.
        
        They went and posted crazy stuff on the old post like
        Torres is injured, get Sturridge
        Tevez is injured, get Dzeko
        VDS coming out of retirement, DDG not nailed on
        Santos, Cattermole, Diakite OOP etc.
        
        😀
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        blue cheese
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Somewhere around these parts - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/17/paddy-says-the-pre-season-flutter/comment-page-29/#comment-3650997
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        Ryan
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Gold! what have you guys done 🙂
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        blue cheese
        11 years, 10 months ago
        HBP says "id rather cut off my penis with a rusty bread knife" 😀
        
        He wasn't aware that we were fooling around.
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        Billy Gilmore
        11 years, 10 months ago
        😆 😆
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        Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        11 years, 10 months ago
        😆 .
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        emperikal
        11 years, 10 months ago
        LOL!@ That is absolute gold. Sounds like I got some reading to do!
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2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  No
  Go & Get Lost in the RMT mania 😛
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Valar(Keith)
11 years, 10 months ago
What makes the scouts 100% sure that cazorla will start? Is it cause rosicky, ox injured / to please the home fans since rvp's left? Cazorla dint have much of a preseason(did he?) and he had a midweek game. What do we think? i am tempted i must say
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1. Valar(Keith)
  11 years, 10 months ago
  any quote from wenger in the press conference about santi?
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2. Ryan
  11 years, 10 months ago
  The only alternative is Ramsey for the role behind the striker. I think they would prefer Cazorla but I doubt he will get a full game.
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3. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Demi said he'll start. END!
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    11 years, 10 months ago
    that's enough for me
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  2. Billy Gilmore
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Well that settles that then 🙂
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  3. Ryan
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Do you know why he was so convinced?
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    1. blue cheese
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Because the only real alternative is Ramsey, I suppose. And even Jack(off) was convinced.
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      1. Ryan
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Ha, that definitely settles it for me 😉
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4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  You reckon Ramsey will start then? 😕
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reo19uk
11 years, 10 months ago
which would people prefer

A) nasri plus 2.5mil to make future changes or
B) Yaya and 3mil to make future changes?
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blue cheese
11 years, 10 months ago
So, stick with Mata or twist?
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I'm sticking.
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2. @Bryan
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I'm sticking...last minute tweaks killed me last year at the start!
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  1. emperikal
    11 years, 10 months ago
    I twisted to Lampard earlier today (or yesterday I guess!). Sticking now even though my trigger finger is itchy!
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    1. @Bryan
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I varied up the pre season training this year and just said sod it and went pub
      
      Not changing it now after a few drinks or it will be a car crash
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      1. emperikal
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Hahaha think thats a good call!
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3. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Cheers. Me sticky then.
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4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Stick
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5. Ryan
  11 years, 10 months ago
  If it helps I'm thinking of doing the opposite selling Lampard for Mata. I'd stick if I were you
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  1. blue cheese
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Thanks, Ryan. Definitely sticking 🙂
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6. Willis.
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Twist my stick and it'll become sticky.
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emperikal
11 years, 10 months ago
Maxi did you email me that code?
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Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
11 years, 10 months ago
@Emperikal Check Your mail & join both leagues.
TY
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1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  😆
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2. emperikal
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Just checked and haven't received anything yet. Sometimes I wish this site had private messaging!
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3. emperikal
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Got them now! Cheers
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Billy Gilmore
11 years, 10 months ago
Wow. Even we have managed 44 pages 🙂
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  What was the all-time record? 61?
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  1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Yep, Just 1 or 2 days ago.
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    1. TheAcestarr
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Max, you don't want ME to join YOUR league. How about YOU join MY league?? 😀 xD
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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        11 years, 10 months ago
        I haven't said you can't.
        there are 2 other leagues which you join(in my name)
        Sorry again, but I can't join your league as my League quota is full 🙁
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        TheAcestarr
        11 years, 10 months ago
        I wanna join ur DZ h2h league when does it start! U said I can join when its GW4 but are u talking about the H2H or classic cos I wanna join H2H!
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Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
11 years, 10 months ago
6228 Comments 😯
All time record?
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1. Gaz Downright
  11 years, 10 months ago
  😕
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Ryan
11 years, 10 months ago
Like a lot of you on here I have Piennar but don't have any Villa coverage. Lambert will bring a real attacking intent to the Villa side and I fear going without attacking coverage. Both Everton and Villa have good fixtures but which is the better option?

Everton: MUN*, avl, wba, NEW, swa, SOT

A Villa: wha*, EVE, new, SWA, sot, WBA

Interestingly they all play the same teams bar the first fixture in the opening 6 games
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1. TheAcestarr
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I would say Pienaar because he is the heart beat of Everton's attack. But on the other hand, you shouldn't exclude Nzog, I see him going to be a very dangerous attacking threat also. BTW, ur score last season looks impressive, wanna join my league for 2050 pts+ xD
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  1. TheAcestarr
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Also with the arrival of lambert, Bent is going to flourish like Holt did for Norwich last season (Just IMO).
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    1. TheAcestarr
      11 years, 10 months ago
      All in all, I would say go for Pienaar just because he is the MAIN man for Everton's attack, Im sure he'll be involved in nearly all of their attack- and he's only 6.5!
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      1. Ryan
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Its a tough choice between the two. I wouldn't mind having both of them
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        TheAcestarr
        11 years, 10 months ago
        I did the same thing as Nitin. I couldn't choose one lol and they're only 6.5M its a steal!
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        Ryan
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Can't have 3 big hitting mids though If I do that I have money to spend so surely its better to have Cazorla/Chelsea mid over a mid priced player
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        TheAcestarr
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Do you think I should get Toure or Nasri. I have Toure ATM but Nasri scored in the CS so Im kinda tempted...
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        Ryan
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Nasri will get more points but is only 80% nailed on. Toure is 100% nailed on but will be a bid deeper. Its Risk vs Reward
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        TheAcestarr
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Should I take the risk for the first game of the season or play safe?
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2. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I couldn't choose one. So I picked both Pienaar and CNZ 😛
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  1. TheAcestarr
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Haha me too 😀
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Gaz Downright
11 years, 10 months ago
This season's over achievers: Everton
Under achievers: definitely, so very definitely Swansea
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1. @FuzzyWarbles
  11 years, 10 months ago
  to be fair they overachieved so much last year, it would be hard ask it of them again given the moves made.
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  1. TheAcestarr
    11 years, 10 months ago
    IKR. And I think the overachievers would be Aston Villa. I think they'll finish Top 10 this season. They'll be solid like Fulham last year.
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2. Ryan
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Yeah I'd back that but I reckon Swansea will finish above Sunderland making Sunderland more of an underachiever
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  1. Ryan
    11 years, 10 months ago
    and Stoke for that matter
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3. TheAcestarr
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Why Swansea? Is it because Laudrup is not a good manager?
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4. Pratik
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Everton usually finish in 5-8, what do you reckon they will finish this year?
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5. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Aston Villa and Stoke for me.
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@FuzzyWarbles
11 years, 10 months ago
IM GOING CRAZY!!!!!!!

heres what ive changed and tell me im mad.

Green, Davis

Lescott, Zabaleta, Rafael, Gunter, Demel

Bale, Lamps, Ramires, Nzogbia, Gibson

Torres, Tevez, Graham + 3 mil

green/davis will give me a home keeper every week

after gw2, gunter and demel rotate home/away for a long time, and overall for most of the season. this allows a guaranteed home defender that can come in for a rotated city player or if/when rafa gets dropped.

bale, torres, lamps, tevez, graham are obvious selections.

ramires is a dgw investment, short term player that can be switched out for any 6.5 or less mid that may impress.

nzogbia is hated by all but i cant help but love his fixtures and grahams that allow me to put them out there every week and bench a 5th mid for quite a few weeks.

gibson is being overlooked and i dont know why. to me, he makes the perfect emergency sub. evertons a good side with good but not great fixtures for a long stretch. he has potential to become a bigger attacking threat and certainly more prone to a 3 point game vs a 2 pointer.

in about 8 hours im going torres->rvp

gw3 i will probably ditch lamps and attempt to bench Ramires, but may dump both for a hit, seeing as i dont find ramires a long term investment anyway, and i will likely lose money on him.

thats what i got, sorry i had to get it out on paper. thoughts?
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1. @FuzzyWarbles
  11 years, 10 months ago
  oh and one more thing :), start rafael or gunter?
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2. @FuzzyWarbles
  11 years, 10 months ago
  sorry if i rambled on there, i will check back in hopefully for some feedback, i dont know if im making a last minute disaster or executing last minute brilliance.
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3. Elniñorules
  11 years, 10 months ago
  My two cents:
  
  1) Safety over gw 1-5 - Pretty good, as the only concerns are Tevez & Rafael. Worth it.
  
  2) DGW coverage - 4 quality players. Excellent.
  
  3) gw3 squad -
  
  Davis
  Lescott, Zabaleta, Rafael (?)
  Bale, Nzogbia, Gibson
  Tevez (?) Graham
  
  + 2 players you bring in with your 2 FTs. Not bad either.
  
  I'd be a tad worried in case any other squad member gets injured/loses out in the 11, you might have to take a hit. Might be a good idea to think of 3 DGW in-squad players + federici.
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  1. @FuzzyWarbles
    11 years, 10 months ago
    yeah stick rvp and demel(FUL) in that gw3 squad and there you go
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4. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I like it apart from the keeper combo.
  
  Both QPR and Sot defence is pants! And the combo have horrid Gws 3,4. Home and Away rotation is not everything.
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  1. @FuzzyWarbles
    11 years, 10 months ago
    i disagree. i think if you go cheap keepers home/away rotation is essential. Granted these clubs wont be amongst the leaders in CS no doubt, but when they do get them, almost all of them wille be at home. lets say they both keep 7 CS all season. well id say 6 of each will be at home, giving me 12 CS. not to blow up stats in FFS, but they have DDG projected for 11 CS. Someone if you own, you arent rotating. add in the extra money that if spent elsewhere properly, it can more than make up for things.
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    1. Joggers Nipple
      11 years, 10 months ago
      agree, startin Jaask and Ruddy but want Ruddy to Bego once i know hes number 1, great h/a rotation
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    2. blue cheese
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I don't trust the QPR and Sot defence at all.
      
      Anyway, good luck Fuzz.
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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        11 years, 10 months ago
        do you think 7 CS is too big a number then?
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blue cheese
11 years, 10 months ago
Anybody want to go and rescue MoK from that god-forbid place?
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Poor MoK 😀
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2. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Oh and you might want to fix your name.
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  1. blue cheese
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Why? What?
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    1. Billy Gilmore
      11 years, 10 months ago
      'ol?
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      1. blue cheese
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Done.
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        blue cheese
        11 years, 10 months ago
        No 🙁
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        Billy Gilmore
        11 years, 10 months ago
        🙂
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      2. blue cheese
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Now hopefully.
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        Matt
        11 years, 10 months ago
        finally. do you still have Gervinho? 🙂
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        blue cheese
        11 years, 10 months ago
        No, can't afford too many early hits 🙁
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Matt
11 years, 10 months ago
Changed my team name last min. "Palaceatasaray" i think i like it
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1. Joggers Nipple
  11 years, 10 months ago
  like
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TheAcestarr
11 years, 10 months ago
You guys think I should put any West Ham defenders? They haven't kept too many CS last year in the league but they've should Jussi so pls give me your opinions!
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Cruyff Turn
11 years, 10 months ago
Valencia + Taarabt OR Kagawa + Hoilett?
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@FuzzyWarbles
11 years, 10 months ago
last chance to be invited into someones league. any takers?
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Acquafresca
11 years, 10 months ago
Fuzzy, ENR, NN, et al.. need some feedback from the DZ

DDG- Fed
Terry- Zab - Hang - Cuellar - Demel
Bale - Lamps - Pienaar - Michu - Noble
Tevez - Torres - Pog

2.5 in the bank

Am I crazy to pick Pog over Graham?
Is Terry worth 0.5 more than Cole?

Need some positive criticism fellas.. Cheers
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1. King Eric, in America
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I really prefer Graham, as he'll be easier to shift to another cheapie when/if he doesn't produce.
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2. Joggers Nipple
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Terry over cole- if you can afford Terry go for it for bonus points and goal treat.
  Pog-so tempting for double but after that what is the plan? two transfers to get rid of him or bench and lose valuable forward slot. Graham is better imo
  
  Terry to Cole save .5. Do this and move pog to graham. Leaves u still 2.0
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3. @FuzzyWarbles
  11 years, 10 months ago
  i just cant back pogrebnyak beyond his double, and it just doesnt seem worth it. graham is already a great value showing consistency from a budget striker position which isnt easy to come by, PLUS the fixtures are fantastic, PLUS hes in red hot form right now.
  
  pog may look like the right choice by the middle of next weej, but graham should make you happier long term.
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4. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  If you cash to spare for Terry, you should go for it imo.
  
  And I prefer Graham over Pog.
  You can maybe put Guthrie over Noble, bench Pienaar in Gw1 and field Guthrie.
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5. Elniñorules
  11 years, 10 months ago
  1) Safety over gw 1-5 – Pretty good, as the only slight concern is Tevez. Excellent.
  2) DGW coverage – 4 players. Excellent.
  3) gw3 squad –
  
  DDG
  Zab Hang Demel Cuellar
  Bale Pienaar Michu Noble
  Tevez Pog
  
  2 FTs as well. Excellent.
  
  Good to go!
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  1. Acquafresca
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Would you back Pog or just start Graham?
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    1. Elniñorules
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Pog could very well be worth it - you've got money in the bank to swap him out. Good stuff!
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      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 10 months ago
        But if he fails his price will plummet 🙁
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Joggers Nipple
11 years, 10 months ago
Moring all, hope ok to join u fellow DZ'ers here, too fast in main article and load of idiots

Pretty happy with this but have i missed anything?

Jassk (Ruddy)
Lescott Cole Hangeland (Clyne Cellular)
Bale Mata Noble Guthrie (Michu)
Graham Aguero Torres c
2m

I want Aguero over Tevez
Ruddy to Bego past gw5

Plans-
gw1
Torres to rooney
gw2
Cole to Newc def
Maybe Mata to VDV for double spurs.

Should leave enough for rooney to RVP id needed.

Many thanks
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1. TheAcestarr
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Looks good but i think you need to strengthen your mid up if you have extra £ in the bank.
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  1. Joggers Nipple
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Thanks, michu cld become VDV later maybe but will wait.
    
    I guess the sticking to Aguero thing ensures a kinda weaker mid. Thanks for comment
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    1. ManofKent
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I like it, with so many abandoning Kun for tevez aguero is almost a differential
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      1. Joggers Nipple
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Cheers MoK.
        
        Aguero is knd of a luxury but like the sense of security over it.
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ManofKent
11 years, 10 months ago
Good morning folks 🙂
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1. ManofKent
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Took me a minute to catch on 😉
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  1. blue cheese
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Hehe! 😉
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  2. King Eric, in America
    11 years, 10 months ago
    It's the newest in Anti-Social networking ... 😀
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2. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Morning MoK. Madness out there isn't it?
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  1. ManofKent
    11 years, 10 months ago
    I had a quick look last night and thought it might have calmed down a touch this morning...
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    1. Billy Gilmore
      11 years, 10 months ago
      There's no such thing as a DZ atm 🙂
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3. @FuzzyWarbles
  11 years, 10 months ago
  'ello!!!!
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4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Morning MoK
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  1. Henry Hill
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Hey mate, I GOT YOUR EMAILS AND JINKED THE LEAGUES. cheers, TALK TO YOU OVER THE SEASON, ONLY FIT FOR BED NOW HAHA
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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      11 years, 10 months ago
      See Ya.
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Elniñorules
11 years, 10 months ago
Morning folks! Here's what I've sembled.

Federici
Cole Zaba Fabio
Bale Mata Larsson Noble
Aguero Torres Graham
Subs – DDG Michu Bennett Clyne

Bank = Zilch

Thinking of using my 2 FTs in gw3, to get Roo/RVP for Torres depending on the situation at OT.

Thoughts?
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1. ManofKent
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I'd play Michu ahead of Noble.
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  1. Elniñorules
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Noble at home vs a leaky Villa (who love conceding penalties)
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    1. blue cheese
      11 years, 10 months ago
      and Mike Dean is the referee 😉
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      1. ManofKent
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Good point 😉
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2. Acquafresca
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Do you think Fabio will be affected by Bosingwa signing?
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  1. Elniñorules
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Nope, Fabio plays LB. Nelsen or Onouha will lose out.
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  2. Willis.
    11 years, 10 months ago
    They play on opposite flanks.
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3. @FuzzyWarbles
  11 years, 10 months ago
  rock solid for an aguero team vs a tevez team.
  
  i like the commitment to two swansea attack, i just didnt have the cajones to do it.
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  1. Elniñorules
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Yea Fuz, I'm confident the Graham + Michu combo will shine under Laudrup like his previous ventures - bargains of the season. The focus in the Liberty has quite shifted focus to the attack and our investments need to match them!
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    1. Joggers Nipple
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Good man elnino, same 2 swans for me too
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    2. @FuzzyWarbles
      11 years, 10 months ago
      i just havent seen michu actually play yet to be honest, that and wanting to spread the risk around some. Otherwise id love to stick him in for nzogbia.
      
      Ive been fighting michu/petric vs nzogbia/ graham for about 2 weeks now, and at the end of the day i figure, go with what you know. hopefully the nzogbia/bent linkup wnt be so shabby either.
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      1. Elniñorules
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Bent was in my squad all along, but his coming fixtures put me off. Will consider him again in gw4.
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4. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Good solid team.
  
  Seeing as you've got Graham, not tempted by Pienaar or N'Zogbia?
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  1. Elniñorules
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Not too much until I see more of them.
    Also, I need Michu to step up for gw3 and he seems to be the best option in that range for the GW.
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5. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Good team. Maybe Pienaar/N'zog instead of Michu
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  1. Elniñorules
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Cheers billy. As above.
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TheAcestarr
11 years, 10 months ago
Guys!

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7999404/QPR-confirm-Bosingwa-deal

Anyone getting him!?
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  5.0 for a QPR defender. No, thanks!
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    11 years, 10 months ago
    This.
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  2. Matt
    11 years, 10 months ago
    +1
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  3. ManofKent
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Too pricey with Fabio at 4.5, but I think QPR will be reasonably solid at the back this season.
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    1. TheAcestarr
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Guys watch this!
      
      http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19299031
      
      Really good vid!
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Matt
11 years, 10 months ago
It's so much calmer on this article, can't bear the people posting over on the other one.
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1. TheAcestarr
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Which one? Whats happening on the other one??
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  1. Matt
    11 years, 10 months ago
    just people posting RMT every post and if they don't get a reply, guess what. they try again...and again...and again.
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  2. King Eric, in America
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Who left the door open?
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reo19uk
11 years, 10 months ago
which do people prefer

A) Jaaskelainen Federici
Cole Jenkinson Lescott Tierney Fabio
Dyer Allen Bale Britton Hazard
Torres Aguero Tevez

B) Jaaskelainen Federici
Cole Ivanovic Lescott Vermaelen Fabio
Dyer Kagawa Walters Britton Nasri
Torres Pogrebnyak Tevez
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1. ManofKent
  11 years, 10 months ago
  A by a small margin
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  1. reo19uk
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Is that small margin as in they both good or they both poor? lol
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    1. ManofKent
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Both have players I wouldn't want - I'm not convinced by Jenkinson, Allen (well not this early), Walters or Pog. Neither look bad teams and aren't too cookie cutter though 🙂
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Pinoche
11 years, 10 months ago
DDG or Fridel ?
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1. ManofKent
  11 years, 10 months ago
  DDG, but I'm going for 'Swansea won't be as strong at the back this year' Vorm 😉
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  11 years, 10 months ago
  DDG
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3. Acquafresca
  11 years, 10 months ago
  DDG
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4. Matt
  11 years, 10 months ago
  DDG for sure
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5. @FuzzyWarbles
  11 years, 10 months ago
  not going rafael then aatish?
  
  im down on both at this point but id go DDG
  
  i know friedel is a cheap route to spurs defence but im not confident about them right now keeping things clean. i think it best to get a spurs defender, yes more money, but 3 of them are nailed on with legit attacking ability. spurs could still look for another keeper before the window.
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  1. Pinoche
    11 years, 10 months ago
    My thoughts exactly.
    Isn't DDG a rotation risj?
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6. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 10 months ago
  DDG
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Going to rescue Jinswick
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