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30 August 2012 2534 comments
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Batten down the hatches, Granville’s wildcard is active. Having suffered an abominable Gameweek 2 mauling, the Mancunian has shuffled, tail between legs, back to the drawing board. The excuses and justification are spread thickly throughout and Granville even calms his jerky knee long enough to strike back at my decision to transfer in Eden Hazard: the cheek of the man.

The usual regulars are, of course, scattered about this nonsense, including a record breaking “All Aboard” the weekend preview and the recent failings of the ScoutCast XI.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hello guys! I need to make a decision now! Do i do Lampard --> Y.Toure/Bale for another 4 point hit, bringing my total hit up to 12 for this week (!!) or do I not do it, and just play Fabio instead.

    If I do the trade I should be able to afford Hazard next week as well, providing his price doesnt rise by Saturday. What do you guys reckon? x

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    1. An Púca
      14 years, 1 month ago

      QPR away to City...I'd take the hit but not sure if Bale or Y.Toure are the best options

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      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        14 years, 1 month ago

        who would you say is a better shout?

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        1. Murder On Zidane's Flo…
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Ben Arfa or Yaya? That is the question!!!

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    2. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You got 91 in GW1, so you can afford another 4 point hit.

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  2. Jebiga
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any news about Spurs keeper ? Fridel still first choice ?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No but Friedel is.

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      1. Jebiga
        14 years, 1 month ago

        let there be

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  3. Fishy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    is their a better period tou use wildcard in terms of timing than this gw?

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    1. MJ6987
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No.

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    2. afcblegend
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking of using it prior to the second international break which I think is before gw8, but I hear that Doos has a very useful article on this issue 😉

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      1. Shipstontrev
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Has he, I hadn't heard about this? 😉

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        1. afcblegend
          14 years, 1 month ago

          err yes, but I don't have the link to hand I'm afraid! Sure you'll be able to ask about if you're interested 🙂

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      2. MJ6987
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Isn't it better to sort your team out now rather than in 4 weeks time? We are not going to learn much more in that time.

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        1. afcblegend
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I'm pretty happy with my team now and have needed to take just the one hit so there'd be no point using it for the sake of it, but that's just me. But tbh I like most people that haven't used it already will most likely use it when it's obvious that injuries/form has destroyed my team! (which will certainly happen :P)

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      3. rye5098
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        link?

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    3. An Púca
      14 years, 1 month ago

      bit late now with all the price rises etc having taken place earlier in the week

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    4. Dave Boozle
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes - when there is a triple game week after we have the 20 inches of snow throughout January.

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    5. Namtab Nomolos
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I can't imagine there being any time over the next 36 gameweeks where anything will crop up. Probably best to get it over and done with......

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
        14 years, 1 month ago

        ...on the other hand....

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  4. Captain Shirokov
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Right I'm off, if this Berbatov nonsense continues I might have to take a break from here for a while.

    Oh, who am I kidding? I love you, FFS.

    Night.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Vexed would be a more suitable word.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Night Captain Berbatov!

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Stop saying that!

        I CAN'T HEAR YOU

        LALALALALALALALA.

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    2. Somalion
      14 years, 1 month ago

      😀 Better than the Michu crap anyways! At least it's more profile names than actual posts.

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    3. beric
      14 years, 1 month ago

      G'night

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  5. An Púca
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Richard Wright going to Man C as 3rd choice keeper....Did'nt know he still played
    I presume this is down to the home grown players ruling?

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    1. Midtable
      14 years, 1 month ago

      or he would like a rest

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      1. An Púca
        14 years, 1 month ago

        he's played 3 games in the last 2 seasons....he's been on a rest break for a while now

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  6. Timmy Cahill Rules
    14 years, 1 month ago

    is ya ya the best optioni 8 to 8.5 range

    and would you sell bent or steve fletcher to get berbs ?

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    1. Dave Boozle
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you have got in Fletcher to sell Fletcher?

      Not a fan of Toure. Kagawa at that range given Roons absence.

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    2. oxido_76
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yaya or kagawa....
      wait to get berbs....

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  7. CVP
    14 years, 1 month ago

    TY guys great podcast. no news from berbaland?

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    1. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Fell of his pedestal and broke a leg... out for 12 weeks 🙁

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  8. RVN10
    14 years, 1 month ago

    With Berba now joining Fulham, you reckon Kaca is not as nailed on as he was before? Ruiz can play on wings.

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  9. pajda82
    14 years, 1 month ago

    MID for Mata?
    Santi
    Michu
    HBA
    Yaya
    ???

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    1. kennethrhcp
      14 years, 1 month ago

      for this week kagawa?

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      1. pajda82
        14 years, 1 month ago

        have kagawa guthrie bale and dyer

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        1. kennethrhcp
          14 years, 1 month ago

          hba

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  10. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys, pondering my transfers for next. Bale is due a big one, but still thinking one of these - please rate:

    (a) Bale -> Hazard
    (b) Zabaleta + Nasri -> Saylor + Hazard (-4)
    (c) Hangeland + Nasri -> 4m + Hazard

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    1. kennethrhcp
      14 years, 1 month ago

      b, keep bale imo

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking that as well - his fixtures are awesome

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        1. kennethrhcp
          14 years, 1 month ago

          yep & you just know he's going to do something soon

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  11. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Best option to swap Lampard for before his price fall? Thinking Bale / Yaya / HBA. What you guys reckon?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 1 month ago

      HBA

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    2. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya or Bale IMO

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  12. Deicide
    14 years, 1 month ago

    What's going to happen with Petric now Berbatov joined to Fulham?

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    1. onionbarje
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No one really knows

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      1. Deicide
        14 years, 1 month ago

        **** me god.

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    2. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Berb will mostly wander around aimlessly like he's been doing all his career, luckily score a hattrick 2 weeks running and then do nothing.

      Petric will sit in a corner and cry.

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      1. Deicide
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Time to get Graham for Petric for me then.

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  13. I Am ToTo
    14 years, 1 month ago

    who to C this week?
    bale adebayor silva torres?

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    1. kennethrhcp
      14 years, 1 month ago

      torres...

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1, looking hot right now.

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        1. I Am ToTo
          14 years, 1 month ago

          i thought u all would say torres

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          1. 4vets
            14 years, 1 month ago

            It's the obvious choice for such a stupid question 🙂

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            1. I Am ToTo
              14 years, 1 month ago

              yeah he's on fire

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    2. onionbarje
      14 years, 1 month ago

      oh dear

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    3. I Am ToTo
      14 years, 1 month ago

      how about tevez?

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Torres will rip it up!!

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        1. I Am ToTo
          14 years, 1 month ago

          i think so to

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 1 month ago

    will berbatov start v west ham?

    is he match fit?

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    1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      It's been said before on here, he doesn't need match fitness 😉

      Honestly, nobody knows yet.

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He went through several matches pre-season, they were for lighting his cigs though to be fair

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  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/167647.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

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    1. Mr Blue
      14 years, 1 month ago

      YES ! Finally! How much do we have to pay them?

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      1. Alan The Llama
        14 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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    2. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Slightly old news?

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    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Berba off to Fulham eh, news to me 😀

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  16. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Why do they say goodnight when they recorded this at 9am? I feel so so betrayed, I think I need some fresh air

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I heard a rumour that Tom Hanks does the All Aboard down the phone sometimes and doesn't even turn up.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        this is an outrage!

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  17. The_Druid
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ba VS HBA. Who would you choose if you had to?

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    1. NED KELLY
      14 years, 1 month ago

      HBA

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    2. Alan The Llama
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your frontline but probably HBA

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      HBA every day.

      Striker spots are much harder to come by.

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      1. The_Druid
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Ok..Many thanks..HBA it is.And for strikers Camzy? RVP-Tevez-?

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    4. kennethrhcp
      14 years, 1 month ago

      on a WC?

      hba took that pen recently, if he keeps pens he looks a good option

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      1. The_Druid
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes but here FFS guys believe that he took it because he won it, nothing more. Ba is the main taker..

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        1. kennethrhcp
          14 years, 1 month ago

          ya i read that on here also

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    5. CABAYE4
      14 years, 1 month ago

      HBA - looked very threatening so far this season and you get 1 more point for a goal + CS points.

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      1. The_Druid
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thanx Cabaye.

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    6. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      BA with an H before it

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    7. Murder On Zidane's Flo…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      YaYa or HBA thats whats killing me!!

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  18. Alan The Llama
    14 years, 1 month ago

    League cup highlights starting on BBC1

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers for that.

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      1. Alan The Llama
        14 years, 1 month ago

        you're welcome

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Granero passes medical and officially joins QPR on 4yr deal

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8035719/

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      14 years, 1 month ago

      It would be hilarious if QPR get relegated with all these signings.

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Does Mark Hughes get a clause in his contracts that he must be allowed to sign at least 8 players every transfer window?

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    3. Mr Blue
      14 years, 1 month ago

      "When I spoke to Mark and (technical director) Mike (Rigg), as well as (chairman) Tony (Fernandes), I was convinced that I wanted to be part of this project, which has no limits."

      Geesh

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  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Night Everyone...Berbatree out!!!

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    1. The_Druid
      14 years, 1 month ago

      NIght!!

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    2. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Night Berb.

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    3. Podge
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Surely Berbatoff 🙂

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 1 month ago

        😆 ..

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  21. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Gone for it.

    Friedel – S Taylor – Vermalen – Williams – Bale – Michu – Pienaar – Nolan – V.Persie – Tevez – Petric.

    My team for next week, but taken a 12 point hit (lol).

    Hope its not too big a hit and hopefully my team can make up for it.

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    1. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      That's madness. That said, I hope you do well.

      Why not Petric > Berb for -16? 😉

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      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you! Took some bottle 😛 Fingers crossed, eh 🙂

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        1. 4vets
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Legs too, at -12!

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    2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      My personal limit on hits is only one maximum for any given gameweek. You team really has to perform well, obviously the players you brought in, in particular. Besides Friedel, who might be on the bench soon, everything looks good, so good luck.

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  22. kennethrhcp
    14 years, 1 month ago

    start one from taarabt(city), clark(new) & cuellar(swa) or take a 4 point hit to get rid of any one of them or lamps. i've .9 in the bank

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    1. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Lamps > Bale?

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      1. kennethrhcp
        14 years, 1 month ago

        cheers 4vets but i have bale, didnt want to write up my midfield as it looks terrible 🙂

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        1. 4vets
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Understood... am in the same place 🙁

          I'd start Taarabt and pray, with Cuellar as first sub. It's not ideal but you never know.

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          1. kennethrhcp
            14 years, 1 month ago

            cheers again, think i'll do that alright

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  23. afcblegend
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Evening lads. Quick question for y'all, would you play Maloney (STO) ahead of any of these guys? I'm tempted to take him off the bench all things considered (good fixture, in form, rested midweek)

    Valencia, Sigurdsson, McClean, Ben Arfa

    Graham, Tevez, RVP

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    1. Podge
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nah you have it right

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      1. 4vets
        14 years, 1 month ago

        ^^ this

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        1. afcblegend
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I'm starting to think this the more rationally I think about it. 5th midfielders need to know their place.

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      2. Stupendous
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I would start him over McClean actually. I think the Swansea train rolls at least one more week. Sunderland aren't always great away from home...regardless of Fletcher and AJ (the second coming of S.A.S some would have you believe). Wont be a thrashing, but I don't see Sunderland getting much at the LIberty. Just my thoughts.

        Maloney at home or McClean away it's up to you.

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          14 years, 1 month ago

          who is SAS?

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        2. afcblegend
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Hmm McClean scoring twice in midweek is making me feel like I have to give him a chance though. I also would like to know who SAS is? 😛

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          1. Stupendous
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Sutton and Shearer anyone??? Dear! (i know i know i know THEY aren't wingers, but you'd think Aj and McLean had 50 goals in them)

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go Maloney over Graham/Siggy

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    3. hillbillypete
      14 years, 1 month ago

      currently becnhed him

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    4. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have Maloney and I am playing him, but the 7 you have there are better than mine. I might be tempted to bench McClean because Swansea are going well atm, but it's a coin toss really. Who is you captain btw?

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      1. afcblegend
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Ah man you got unlucky with the Ramires and Rooney, was it straight for Maloney + RVP? I'm going for Tevez, QPR look pretty bad defensively. What about you?

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        1. Shipstontrev
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Yes it was straight for Maloney and RVP. Tevez is my obvious captain choice, for the same reason as you - just a bit worried as RVP has penalties now Rooney is injured.

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  24. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Seems like suicide not having Bale this week. Can see a double figure score for him. Concerned!

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    1. Deicide
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have Bale.
      If he doesn't do something in these 3 gw i'll dump him.

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    2. hillbillypete
      14 years, 1 month ago

      he's in my team and i hate him

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      1. King Eric, in America
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Me too. My dislike for Bale exceeds even Berbatov jokes, Berbatov gravs, and Berbatov usernames.

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          14 years, 1 month ago

          +1 can't stand Berbabale

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      2. 4vets
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1 all or nothing, usually nothing when I have him.

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ye 10 points for captaining him, 2+3(assist)

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  25. BONZ
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Been flat out with footy last week or so and may be missing a few tricks but why is Arteta going down & chelsea players going up?

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    1. The Mousa is Loosa
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Arteta no goals, Chelsea lots of goals

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      1. BONZ
        14 years, 1 month ago

        yet no game for Chelsea this week?

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        1. The Mousa is Loosa
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed. But people still buy and the prices go up, which just makes more people buy to get the players before the price rise

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  26. The Mousa is Loosa
    14 years, 1 month ago

    New team name: The Moussa is Loose

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      14 years, 1 month ago

      in de hoose!

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    2. The Mousa is Loosa
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Or The Moussa is Loosa

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  27. som3awy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea won't keep a CS against Sunderland, right?

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    1. gdog2244
      14 years, 1 month ago

      why not???

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sunderland don't look like they will go a game without scoring again this season imo

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    3. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have Rangel so I'm hoping you're wrong.

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    4. oxido_76
      14 years, 1 month ago

      false !!!!

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    5. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      says who? you? bah!!

      i dont know if swansea is going to let in a goal before week 7.

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      1. som3awy
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Keep dreaming.

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  28. Tyler the Pritts
    14 years, 1 month ago

    If, or should I say when, it comes time to delve into the black cat's attack, who should I get rid on in the attack for McClean or AJ?

    Kagawa, Michu, Yaya, Bale, Allen(not enough to cover)
    Graham, Tevez, RVP

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    1. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 1 month ago

      When Swansea's fixtures get worse, Michu.

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      1. Tyler the Pritts
        14 years, 1 month ago

        shhhhhh. that's blasphemous on here (thinking the same though)

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      2. 4vets
        14 years, 1 month ago

        That's my plan... after gw8 he's out!

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone for McClean myself - can't see there being much difference in their scores, and that 0.5 will come in handy.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, misread, I'd probably stick for now. A little bird told me that Sunderland v Reading is pencilled in for GW4, if that happens get one of them in then. Duuno who to sell, though...

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  29. rasher
    14 years, 1 month ago

    anyone else think tevez wont rip it up against qpr? ive a feeling qpr will frustrate city.. their opening day was a big wakeup call.. half tempted to pick kagawa but again sure who's to say southampton will frustrate united 🙂

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    1. Tyler the Pritts
      14 years, 1 month ago

      RVP?

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      1. rasher
        14 years, 1 month ago

        if only i had him! yeah i reckon he's do well!

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  30. gdog2244
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Today my mate told me he likes to curl up into a ball in his closet and pretends he is a potato. should i get him help?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      think you should definitely get to the root of it

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    2. isacki: full casual
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nah just give him a good water and make sure he has plenty of soil. He should sprout soon.

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      1. gdog2244
        14 years, 1 month ago

        hahahaha will do

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    3. Tatty Bojangles
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Can i be his friend too.

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