[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
1 September 2012 430 comments
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The window has slammed shut, it’s time to settle after the frenzy and take stock on how the landscape has changed. We’ve opened up our Surgery Chatroom to allow you express your views, doubts and queries in real-time.

We almost need the international break to recover from what was the most active transfer window in memory. In case you missed it, we provided a summary of the key deals as we see it right here, although in the next week or so we’ll be breaking down the protagonists of Friday’s deadline in more detail.

Around yesterday’s transfer circus, Paul delivered the Scout Picks as normal, while it was Da Beeeez’ turn to throw some Differentials your way. All the team news was collected and collated for you right here, while throughout the week we had articles to aid your selections, including the updated Watchlist and the forward thinking Frisking of the Fixtures.

Our members enjoyed two exclusive articles, with Gareth Bale’s numbers being monitored in depth and the ICT Threat scores coming under analysis as we identified those who have provided a bark without a bite to this point.

With over 7000 in the Captain Poll once again, your armband situation is perhaps little clearer but if you fancy being confused, why not have a last minute listen to Granville and myself withering on in this week’s ScoutCast?

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

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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    RVP will be on pens, right?

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    1. Willis.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yes...

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    2. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Affirmative

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    3. Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      yup

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      1. XVIVX
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        the captaincy choice between tevez and rvp is causing massive headaches.

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Can't see any reason why he wouldn't be

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    5. Rivaldo Izback
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah normally with roo out it will be him..

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    6. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, who else would be?

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    7. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, just signed a deal with Parker to have his face on their next range

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    8. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Players that take penalties are overrated.

      RVP scored about 2 last year, I think he missed 2 too, so overall, he gained about 4 points that season...

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        -1

        Fantasy 101

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        He missed one penalty.

        Look at Sinclair and Rooney last season and get back to me.

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  2. Moosie the Staggie
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    How many people are going for the Hazard transfer later today? I'm pretty confident that he will probably go up another 0.3m before Gameweek

    I would obviously like him in my team, but there is NO WAY I am going to get him in when he has 2 International games before he plays next.

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    1. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I will see how Bale does tonight but I will get Hazard only after Belgium game

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    2. Turbodog
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard NTI this morning is -416 ... he's falling!

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      1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        interesting. could be people using him for price rises on the wildcard.

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        1. QPR expects... glory!
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Oh yes, I did this too 🙂

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          1. Turbodog
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            me too 😉

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    3. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      The majority of players will buy 2 internationals.

      So you wont do any transfers?

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    4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      i am going to take that chance. personally i think the risk should be taken early on in the season with regard to certain price rises, such as this one where you know for sure its a must have player.

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  3. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I'm Trying to build in some flexibility into my wc team.

    Is it worth having both ade and bale with someone like noble. This will then give me the option to do a straight swap for hazard or to downgrade ade and upgrade noble.

    Flexibility

    or

    pick one and stick with it?

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    1. Turbodog
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      that's a bit like asking us which is better, apples or oranges...

      just go with your gut mate

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  4. gtf
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hows this team look. Im on my wildcard.

    Jussi
    Verm. Ridgewell, Saylor
    Siggy, Johnson, Pienaar, Kacaniklic
    RVP, Tevez(c), Graham

    Subs: Ruddy, Clyne, Hazard, Gunter

    0.8 in the bank.

    I really want Berba but cant seem to fit him in, also want Huth

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      siggy to kagawa and graham to berba

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      How can you have only 0.8 in the bank? That looks quite a cheap team. (not a bad team, just lots of cheaper players).

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        RVP/Tevez/Hazard/Vermaelen/Sigurdsson

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Vermalaen is a waste of money

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    4. tommo-uk-
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      If i had to make 1 change to your team for this week it would be Johnson OUT, HBA IN

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  5. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Is Berbatov worth having over any of the following this week: Tevez, Ade, Jelly?

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    1. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No. Not this week. He might play, he might score. Might is the word. Im waiting a week.

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  6. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one:

    a) Maloney (vs STK)
    b) Noble (vs FUL)
    c) Petric (vs whu)
    d) Cazorla (vs liv)

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A), imo.

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      1. Turbodog
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I concur

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  7. Hannibal Jack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    1. Ashley Cole to Baines for a 4 point hit

    2.Field Cuellar, Hangeland and Zab instead

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    1. Moosie the Staggie
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      2 imo

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    2. Saint & Reevesy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      If you want Baines in long term do it, if not leave as is

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

    With no balo and if silva doesn't start,

    Who will be on pens for city ?? TEVEZ or Nasri ??

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    1. Pete Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Im guessing Tevez, Maybe Milner if he's on the pitch

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  9. djt
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    will the team news be out before the fpl deadline?

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    1. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Nope.

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Never on an early Sat game unless the manager names the team on Friday like Chelsea used to.

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  10. Soggysock
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who would be you back 4 from this lot?

    A - Rangel
    B - Hangaland
    C - Company
    D - STaylor
    E - Vertonghen
    F - Ekotto

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    1. Pete Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A, C, D, F

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      1. Soggysock
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Tidy

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    2. tommo-uk-
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Money no option would be: A,C,D,F

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    3. QOTSA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Kompany Staylor Verthongen Rangel

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  11. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Sigurdsson came on last week a looked to be playing on the right side of a midfield 3 almost Spurs to line up as..

    Lloris
    Walker Gallas Vertonghen Assou-Ekotto
    Sigurdsson Sandro Dembele
    Dempsey Bale
    Adebayor

    When everyone is fit and ready?

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    1. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No Lennon?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I don't rate him, not sure he will fit in AVB's system..although he probably will start.

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  12. Nice1Cyrille
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Heve to replace VDV with a 4 point hit... question is who...
    Fellaini or Bale?

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    1. Anonymous
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      i replaced him with HBA

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Fellaini, imo.

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  13. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone going with Sterling?

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    1. Hannibal Jack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Waiting till Liverpool fixtures ease up

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    2. Pete Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      If he's playing very regularly I'd probably get him in when Liverpools fixtures get better

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        so wait and see here, I am making a transfer for this GW so that means no to him

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  14. Vaudevillian_Veteran
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hangeland away to West Ham

    or

    Cuellar away to Swansea?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Hangeland, imo.

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Biggest West Ham fan here, yet unbiased.

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

      Hang

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      1. Naboo
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Hang. Doubt either will keep a CS but Hang has more attacking threat i think

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  15. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Aghhhhh, I have 3 mill in the bank. I don't have hazard and I can't for the life of me spend it for today.

    Team for the weekend is

    De gea

    Colloccini / Demel / Zabaleta

    Noble / Michu / Yaya / McClean / Sigursson

    Tevez / Graham

    Easy route is Sigursson out but I think I might just play him one more week

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Good to go, imo.

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  16. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Dimitar Berbatov eligible to make Fulham debut at West Ham today.

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck to all Berba owners. Damned if the lazy sod's making it into my team.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Why thank you 🙂

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      will score a hat-trick

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No

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      2. Namtab Nomolos
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Thought he was done after 12

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          He is. Fulham and SSN have confirmed.

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          1. blue cheese
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            He is eligible to play, I mean.

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      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Wrong

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    4. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      he won't do anything

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Whatever happened to good old fashioned opinion...?

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  17. The Red Viper
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Does my team look set for this week?

    http://imgur.com/EYTUo

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      looks grand to me.

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      yes
      very solid team

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Prob Baker ahead of Clyne on the bench.

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  18. The Hoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    5 sub 5.0 defenders - advice please! Played my wildcard but have no defence.

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  19. smuggs
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    how do i sign up to paddy power through ffs to get my bonus

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  20. Hannibal Jack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Bale(C), who is with me?

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    1. tommo-uk-
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      risky but if it pays off and tevez does nothing then you will have a great week.

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  21. patrickhatrick
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Friedal
    Bennett mertesacker lescott
    Kagawa bale Maloney carzola Michu
    Tevez(c) graham

    Bench : federici, Ivan, Torres, nelson

    Any holes?????????

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  22. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Play :

    Petric or Baines ??

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Baines, imo.

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  23. Jax
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    west ham hogging the early tv game again. in two weeks they play again at 12.45 v norwich.

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    1. Saint & Reevesy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Guaranteed goals 🙂

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        for kevin nolan hopefully...

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Guaranteed cards ...

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      2. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Carroll bandwagon looming

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  24. nzsheep
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Repost: Was thinking of getting Nolan, but am now wondering if Benayoun signing may have a negative impact on Kev, any thoughts to help a Hammers fan half a world away about to W/c before going away for me wedding?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      no way would they bench nolan. he's their best player.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        No, he is not.

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Big Sam has a thing for Nolan. i think he'll keep his place

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Get Jarvis

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    3. nzsheep
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Done then, thanks guys, w/c in 12 hours then go away for 2 weeks back just in time to readjust team. Cheers fellas and good luck! Cisse (c)

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  25. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Seriously tempted by Petric over Graham for this week and long term. Any serious reasons why not?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. It is silly.

      Petric may not play, and is away.

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    2. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, he's called Berbatov

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  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Random question...
    Any ideas who's no 2 keeper for Reading??

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  27. Magerost
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Vidic enough united cover this week?
      Culd do Cazorla -> Valencia/Kagawa..

      Team is

      Jaask
      Vidic,Clichy,Clyne(Fabio,Gunter)
      Bale,Noble,Cazorla,Michu,Yaya
      Tevez(C),Graham(Torres)

      Cheers! 🙂

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      1. Hannibal Jack
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Keep Cazorla

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      2. Slaps
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Nice team, but i'd ditch Vidic and get utd attack cover instead...

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        1. Magerost
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Then i'll have to make a hit..
            Maybe the smartest is to stick with the team and save the transfer

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            1. Slaps
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 6 months ago

              sorry, i thought WC, in that case team looks good.

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      3. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Sigursson starting?

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      4. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone got any news on McCartney's injury (West Ham). Nothing specific on the i juries & bans section. Will he play today?

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      5. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Predictions for most Vice Captain'd this week? I'd say Hazard and a cheeky wink from FPL

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          either bale, tevez, or RVP

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        2. QOTSA
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          RVP

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