[sbu_large_image] Spot the Differential
28 September 2012 2523 comments
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This week’s trio of overlooked options includes a couple of former Tottenham forwards with form on their side and home games on their respective agendas. With last week’s three picking up an assist between them, we’re hoping for an upturn in fortunes:

Peter Crouch

Despite a tricky opening run of fixtures, the Stoke forward has had a decent start to the new season. With a couple of goals already in his locker – including a strike against City in his previous home match – Crouch has also picked up an assist for Tony Pulis’ side. Bearing in mind the Potters have only found the net on four occasions thus far, this means Crouch has played a part in 75% of their goals; a clear example of his importance to the cause.

Although he’s highly priced in the Sky Sports game, coming in at 8.8, a cost of 6.5 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) represents strong value. Already, he has produced eight bonus points in the latter game and has accrued a total of 29 points – only two behind the likes of Steven Fletcher and Rickie Lambert, for example. While the aforementioned pair have picked up plenty of interest due to their mid-price appeal, Crouch has been largely overlooked; only 6.4% FPL managers have snapped up his services so far.

Up against a Swansea side that have conceded seven goals in their last three league games, he looks an enticing option ahead of tomorrow’s deadline – if Pulis’ side are to register their first win of the new campaign, it seems almost inevitable that Crouch will play some part.

Bobby Zamora

Three goals in four appearances would normally have Fantasy managers scrambling to get aboard the bandwagon. Zamora, however, has suffered the ignominy of a price drop in FPL, slipping from 6.5 to 6.4 despite his strong recent showings. Having been dropped for the season opener at home to Swansea, he was installed to the first-team after the 5-0 Loftus Road thrashing and has been quick to justify Mark Hughes’ decision.

Finding the net in road trips to Norwich, City and Spurs, Zamora’s eye for goal has helped him rack up five bonus points – despite the fact the London outfit have yet to register a win this term. Averaging six points per game in FPL, his consistency has been the one positive in a dismal start for QPR yet only 1.4% of Fantasy managers have been willing to take a chance on the former Fulham man. This weekend sees Zamora handed a home showdown with another of his previous clubs, West Ham, and with both sides desperate to bounce back from their midweek Capital One Cup exits, Zamora could well be the difference as Hughes attempts to engineer a climb up the table.

Robert Snodgrass

Unlike our other two protagonists, the Norwich new boy has had a tricky start to the new campaign. The Canaries have failed to fire under the guidance of Chris Hughton and are currently sitting on just two goals after the opening five Gameweeks. Snodgrass has bagged one of those strikes, firing home a late equaliser away to Spurs to open his account for the season in Gameweek 3.

Having managed 55 minutes of the opener at Fulham, the former Leeds man has played every minute since – an indication of Hughton’s reliance on his creativity and set-piece ability. Liverpool roll up to Carrow Road tomorrow without a clean sheet to their name thus far and if the hosts are to persevere, Snodgrass – with a mere 1.4% ownership in FPL – is likely to be central to their attacking endeavours.

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  1. Clintymints
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    RVP capt i think

    http://img1.uploadscreenshot.com/images/main/9/27106503598.png

    any probs with this fella!? ^^

    Evertonless with no freebies but everything seems to be in order

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    1. Bielsa’s bucket
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      Looks alright although i'd be a bit nervy w/o any Toffees, switch your vice, although it probably won't matter.

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      1. Clintymints
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        13 years, 6 months ago

        swapped hang for davies there

        yeah no evertons is risky used my tranny already this week and not keen on dropping any of those mids.. have to spend points to get baines in too tricky one

        might hold out one more week on a toffer

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    2. Seanigula
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      I'd ditch Haz for an Everton mid and Capt. that player.....could easily get you your 4 points back if things go as predicted here ....or Tevez to Jela (C)?

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      1. Clintymints
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        13 years, 6 months ago

        Like a birra tev haz to everton mid is the only one id consider at this point in time

        -4 for fellaini though!

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  2. JoeySamSam
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    What's been the standard swap for Berbatov then? Not to keen on Lambert :/

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      underestimate him at your peril imo...

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      1. myboycharlie
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        +1

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      2. Last Resort...
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        Overestimate at yours 😉

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      3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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        Agree. I wanted Berbs next week so alittle glad he's not playing this GW, may even fall in price with all these knee-jerkers getting rid.

        Keep transferring out people. Berbatov is so over. 🙂

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    2. Root
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      For me it's gonna be Guthrie. Would keep Berbatov in my team even I was wildcarding this GW.

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  3. andres
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    So are people getting jelly in for tevez? Any one?

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    1. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
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      For Berbs, cant bring myself to take Tevez out..

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    2. timski8000
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Depends who you already have from Everton. Pieenar and Baines are good cover or Jelavic IMO.

      It's definitely a risk but I'm switching to Suarez (shakes head at the prospect of Suarez in fantasy side).

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

        I have baines only and looking to take tevez out... Would be for a hit, is jelly worht it?

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        1. Alton E.
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          13 years, 6 months ago

          I think it is.. Everton were bad last season most of games but Jelly still kept scoring. Imagine now when the whole team are playing well.
          I've got Baines, Pienaar and still taking a hit to bring in Jelavic.

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  4. Feed tha Sheep
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Olson sterling ivanovic bench l?

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    1. Terry Butcher's sneake…
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      Olsson

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  5. myboycharlie
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all, quick problem i could do with yere help with.

    1 ft tis week .2 in the bank aswel

    A) save transfer and let maloney come in for berb
    B) Berb to fletcher
    C) Berb to zamora
    D) Something else

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Fletcher in

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

        cheers

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  6. DynamoTomato
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you captain out of this bunch?

    Cazorla
    Baines
    Fletcher
    Yaya Toure

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
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      Fletch

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Fletch.

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    3. Clintymints
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      caz or baines

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    4. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Fletcher, form and fixture.

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    5. myboycharlie
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Probably baines but something tells me southampton will score

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  7. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I'm on wildcard, my mids are: Cazorla – ?? – Pienaar – HBA - ??
    front three are Lambert – Fletcher and Aguero btw.

    Which two would you pick out of Yaya, Bale and Michu ?

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    1. Old Glory
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Bale and Silva

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      1. Old Glory
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Or Bale and Kag?

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  8. Old Glory
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    With Berba hurt, 1 FT and 2.5 in the bank....I'm forced to play...

    Bego
    Baines Lowton Demel (Gorkss Davies)
    Caz Haz Pienaar Morrison Guthrie
    RvP(c) Tevez (Berba)

    I'm thinking of going Guthie > Walters...I think it's a reasonable shout...Then maybe to Ramirez if he starts to pick up....

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  9. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    just done tevez and yaya out for fellani and aguero and it feels aaaawwweeesssssooooommmmmme!!!!!

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  10. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who to captain

    A Fletcher

    B Baines

    C Pienaar

    Help ??? Also have Michu on bench should I just start him over Tevez to avoid the 1 pointer???

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    1. Terry Butcher's sneake…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. CFC1990
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      RVP maybe?

      What are your thoughts on him?

      I like Fletcher out of the three you mentioned.

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  11. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    So what moves have you made this week and for how many points?

    Guthrie, Lescott out. Baines, Sterling in. 4 point hit.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Will do Tevez and Noble to Jelavic and Pienaar (-4)

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      My entire team, no hits

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      1. Old Glory
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Did you finally get off the Pog wagon? 😀

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      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Lovely, good week to WC imo. Can i have a look at the draft?

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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          Sure...

          Foster Bego
          Baines Gibbs Rafael Demel Gorkss
          Cazorla HBA Pienaar Fellaini Sterling
          RVP Fletcher Ba

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          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Lovely team. Lacks a little Man City. Do keep plans for that in the future. Lambert over Ba with money for Pienaar upgrade to city midfielder?

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            1. Old Glory
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 6 months ago

              Also lacks Chelsea and Spurs (not that anyone but Bale/Defoe is worth owning)

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              1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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                Just thought Cazorla was better value/has better fixtures than Hazard, And as you said Spurs options are limited and risky. I don't fancy Defoe because of Adebayor and it's debatable whether Bale is worth it with Dempsey/Siggy/Lennon all vying for attacking returns.

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            2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
              • 14 Years
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              Will have to get some city later...glad to go without while things are so hazy.

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    3. Bielsa’s bucket
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      FT Cuellar > Saylor , boring and I wish I hadn't now....

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  12. Spoiler
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    current squad with 0.9m in bank. 2FT

    Begovic
    Cole | Rafael | Cuelllar
    Cazorla | Hazard | Pienaar | Michu
    RVP | Tevez | Lambert

    Foster, Guthrie, Hughes, Demel

    A) Cole -> Baines
    B) Tevez -> Fletcher
    C) Other.

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

      Just A) for me

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      1. CFC1990
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I think the same. Who are you captaining?

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

    Berbatov out for two weeks (hip)

    IT IS NOT HIP.... 🙁

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

      I thought he was out with a Ruptured Testicle.

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      It is a dark day indeed.

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    3. Pasqualinho
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Take the 4pt hit and move on. It's not like we didn't do well out of the brief time we owned him.

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  14. Boss Hogg
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    Nelson or McCauley this week?

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

      Nelson

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      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        who is nelson?

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  15. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Ok so some of my rivals have Baines and RVP. None have Fletcher. I have all 3.

    I am 40 points behind, Should I captain Fletcher??

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

      Worth a punt

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

    Who to captain

    A Fletcher

    B Baines

    C Pienaar

    Help ??? Cheers

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

      fletcher

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      C think everton will concede, also Fellani did well last week so its Pienaars turn next week.

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    3. reshardo
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Peanut IMO

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  17. Ninjaa
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    feel happy i have alot of the main players in my team ie. baines, hazard, michu, fellani, pienaar, rvp, aguero.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Btw real ninjas dont wear black. You are a fraud! 😉

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

        what colour do they where then?

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

          Whatever the environment demands. 🙂

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

          u need to have a totally white grav. 😉

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

            Best comment of the day.

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        3. Ninjaa
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          13 years, 6 months ago

          what is the grav site called now, ive been talked into a change and ive had a few vodkas so who knows what kinda ninja ill have as my grav in a few mins

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  18. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Fuzzy, how goes it? How's the WC team looking?

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  19. Whistle
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Tevez + Kagawa -> Aguero + Pienaar -4?

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

    Just picked up on something on the last page...

    Leighton Baines' initials are LB, his position = Left Back

    Are there any other good examples you can think of like this?

    I'll start: Claude Makelele = CM

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

      Gabor Kiraly= GK= Pyjamas

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        13 years, 6 months ago

        nice, Luis Suarez = LS = Left striker?

        Steve Harper = SH = Second Hands 😀

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    2. Optimus.
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      marouane fellani = mf

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
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        ha! good stuff!

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

          Steve Kean

          Sacked Kunt

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

      Ashley Cole - A C ....

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

        Anal Crevice

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

          +500000

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    4. ReinaMan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Random one, but

      Carlos Bocanegra = CB = Centre Back

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      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Claude Davies= Central Defender

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

        nice 😀

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

        Caleb Folan = Centre Forward

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    5. Taribo West on a free
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Was Socrates a striker?

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    6. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      YM = Your mum

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  21. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    So...

    Hazard/Tevez out

    HBA/Aguero in.

    SORTED!

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Hmmm not sure you are my friend. Hasty moves IMO.

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
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      I don't agree with the Tevez one (its sideways in the long term). HBA should do better then hazard for the next few fixtures, good choice.

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  22. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    So is
    Jenkinson, michu and berb
    to
    fletcher, baines and sterling
    worth 4pt hit?
    Team linked. Cheers!

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

      Do it now I have them all

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

        And that is a good thing? Thanks 🙂

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        1. Taribo West on a free
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Grinding out a price rise, one fantasy manager at a time.

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  23. blind faith
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Cant decide between fellaini, peinnar, rvp or ba as captain.
    I know rvp is easilly top of poll, but just wondered if anyone else is worth it instead?

    Please help 🙂

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

      Go peanut cap

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

      Fellainiiii ftw

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  24. m165
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I've no Everton players, is it worth getting rid of Yaya for Pienaar? I also have Michu I could transfer out. I have two freebies too.

    Cheers

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  25. andres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Quick poll
    My only everton cover is baines, i also have tevez and i am considering taking a hit to get jelly in.

    Worth it?

    Thanks

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

      Don't do it

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

        Who didyou get for tevez?

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  26. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Will Gibbs rise tonight? Currently on 70%

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Not tonight. More likely tomorrow.

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  27. Moontaka
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I'm appalled at the way Steve Kean was treated by Blackburn fans.

    Why bring his family into this? Classless.

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

      You know nothing... Do you believe everything you read?

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    2. Super Atko
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      If i was as bad at my job as Kean i would have done the decent thing and quit a long time ago.

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  28. Soccaholic
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    So berba has been injured lucky me... His value is 7.1 to sell... And i have 1mill in the bank and a ft...
    A)play sterling vs norwich and save ft
    B) do berba to another forward(choose which forward keeping in mind i already have HbA)

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

      In addition to aguero and fletcher...

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Save your transfer.

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  29. Super Atko
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Who do i replace Berbatov with?

    A. Fletcher

    B. Ba

    Other forwards are RVP and Lambert and i can't afford Kun.

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

      fletcher is a great shout this week but id rather ba and his fixtures

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

      Ba if you have the cash

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    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Fletcher

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    4. Super Atko
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, I feel the same, cheers.

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    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Ba short term, Zamora long term.

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  30. happy-boys
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    should i drop Tevez if i dont have any free transfer available ?

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

      Definitely not.

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      1. happy-boys
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        he will not start next 2 games,because he will play against B.Dortmund...

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