Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Casualty

As you’ll have seen in Sunday’s Scout Notes, Fantasy favourite Marouane Fellaini was the big casualty of accrued yellows this week. A booking in the 2-1 loss at Reading tipped the Belgian over the five-card line and into the ban list for Gameweek 13 – the pileous purveyor of Fantasy points will now miss the visit of a buoyant Norwich and hand his 36.9% Fantasy Premier League (FPL) owners a midfield conundrum this weekend.

Elsewhere on the tightrope, we saw a couple of new faces arrive, with Wigan captain Gary Caldwell the first to fill the void left by the aforementioned Belgian, as his fourth yellow of the season added him to an ever-growing list, while in Sunday’s game at Craven Cottage, the only player with three cautions to his name – Steve Sidwell duly delivered another indiscretion and will receive his tightrope invitation in the Monday morning mail.

On to Monday night and a plethora of players blink wildly on the tightrope office radar system, as West Ham host Stoke in a game that could justify a couple of extra paragraphs should the cards fall a certain way. On the home side, we already have the defensive pairing of James Collins and Winston Reid primed on four bookings, just one slip from a week off, while midfielder Mark Noble sits one away from tightrope notoriety on three. The visitors see a trio of protagonists alongside Noble on three bookings, with Charlie Adam, Ryan Shawcross and Andy Wilkinson also ready to climb aboard.

Welcoming Fellaini into suspension land (no doubt to compare grooming tips), we still have Fabricio Coloccini sitting out the third match of his ban in Gameweek 13. The Newcastle skipper will be followed swiftly through the door by the sheepish pair of Tottenham’s Togolese striker, Emmanuel Adebayor and Fulham’s Texas-born Norwegian, Brede Hangeland, after their game-changing straight red cards bring three game bans that will stretch well into December.

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  1. Ghost Ship
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    got the line-up but can someone talk me through that West ham formation?

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  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    best nailed on way into the city backline.........clichy?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Zabaleta, at the moment, perhaps ...

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    2. Ghost Ship
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      kompany or hart?

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  3. The Mighty I
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Team linked.
    2 FT, looking to ship Baines and Lambert. Looking at Tevez or should I go Silva from City's attack and sell Pienaar instead.
    Any advice would be appreciated.

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  4. drughi
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    got 2 FT and this is what i'm thinking

    A) zabaleta and fellaini > turner and walcott

    B) zabaleta and HBA > caulker and walcott

    C) zabaleta and HBA > fonte and cazorla

    what would you do ? i actually think HBA could score good against southampton and if i do A i dont have to play noble

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    1. drughi
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      hello

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  5. OPTA FPL
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    @Doos:
    My point isnt Granville's post. Read the 'NOW BACK TO ME' and Yofa comments.
    Repost link: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/11/19/the-suspension-tightrope-casualty/comment-page-4/#comment-4366218

    I think the stats 'chances created' lying us...

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yofa is wrong.

      and no back to me is right

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No. Granville is right.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No, it isn't. I read that, and don't agree. I have been running this table for five weeks, although tweaked, and it seems to be giving me good info.

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      FFS continues the Baines myth...casuals with Garrido are reaping the rewards

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  6. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mini league rival has Demel...check

    PP Cup oppo has Demel...check

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Early injury and you may hate him.

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    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      more important is who comes in from the bench for them i demel doesnt play ? my rival has garrido so will be nervous watching the game. Hoping demel comes on for a 1 pointer

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Mini league 1 pointer off the bench

        PP no one off the bench. But he has Nolan who I fear more.

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  7. Viper
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    If Demel doesn't come on tonight, it will make Cuellar 3rd sub much harder to take! (Ridgewell will come in with 3 which isn't the end of the world..)

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  8. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Dear Demel,

    please don't show up on the field till the end of the game and let Cuellar's 9 points to come in for you from my bench.

    It will let me somehow to save this GW.

    I'd appreciate.

    Best,
    Me

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    1. shegull
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      +32109840219482109980421084213412412

      Also Mr Begovic, please keep the clean sheet!

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  9. Portuguese&Proud
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just reposting...
    West Ham United: Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, McCartney, Reid, Tomkins, Noble, Diame, Nolan, O'Neil, Maiga, Carroll
    Subs: Spiegel, Collins, Taylor, Cole, Hall, Spence, Demel

    Stoke City: Begovic, Cameron, Huth, Shawcross, Wilkinson, Whelan, N'Zonzi, Adam, Etherington, Crouch, Walters
    Subs: Sorensen, Palacios, Jones, Upson, Kightly, Shotton, Jerome

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  10. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Demel will definitely come on for a 5 minute cameo.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      thanks for the info big sam

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      1. Ferris Bueller
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Doesn't he 'always' Bemba? Or is it Wally Downes?

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    2. afcblegend
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      common sense says:

      if West Ham go behind, he won't come on (why would he if they need to score?)
      if it's a close game (1-0 or 2-1) he won't come on
      if west ham are winning comfortably or if someone else gets injured, that's really the only scenario where he'd get gametime

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  11. SpinyNorman [*_*]
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    West Ham subbing a pretty mediocre defender at some point during the 2nd half causing a massive uproar. It can only be fantasy football.

    This is what makes this game brilliant.

    I’m waving my “BRING DEMEL ON VERY LATE IN THE 2ND HALF!” flag outside my window as I speak!

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm with you, I really need him to come on for 1 pointer

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If he comes on before 60 mins for o'brien i'll be happy enough 🙂

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  12. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Don't have Demel, so don't care, but the scenario's easy to work out.

    0-0 after 60 minutes - 50 per cent chance of Demel coming on
    1-0 after 60 minutes - 90 per cent chance of Demel coming on
    0-1 after 60 minutes - 0 per cent chance of Demel coming on

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like we aren't expecting a goalfest this evening then.

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      1. Locarno
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Can't see more than 2 goals in the game, but I have been wrong before.

        In fact, this season, I've been wrong every bloody week.

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      2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No, we are not. It's gonna be a Jaask-fest!

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  13. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    With the fact Cuellar is on my bench, i think i should sell baines soon. when you dont many choices in defense, you wont waste points on the bench (Cuellar or other 4.5-5M defenders should play every week).

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      dont have

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      also you don't score many pts

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        there's no much gap in overrall points when you look at defenders

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    3. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It won't work like that. Cuellar away to Fulham looked a very unattractive choice no matter who your other defenders are.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        it works if you only have defenders from Soton, Reading, QPR, Sunderland, Norwich

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        1. heartsattack
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Buying Southampton reading and QPR defenders isn't smart imo.

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  14. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    so Fake Demi was Hoby who is Marrs? (or something like that)

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed. Imitation is ...

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      1. Soccaholic
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        A crappy act?

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    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Who am I?

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        easy. you're me.

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  15. Optimus.
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    cant wait for the 78thmin "demel is warming up!!" and the "suck on that demel owners" posts

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I imagine if you have Hangeland 1st sub that you would be pretty happy 🙂

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        take a look again 😉

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        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I didn't look, i just mean in general 😉

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Well said. 😉

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I can. 🙁

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  16. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    2nd highest scoring defender is a crap argument to defend Baines.

    The fact is, at 7.5 he should be raking in the points.

    He's on the same amount of points as Shane Long, 'nuff said.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      but he's the 2nd highest defender....

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        forwards and midfielders always contribute more points than defenders at the end of season. You can miss 1st highest def but you cannt miss 1st highest forward or midfielder if you want to have a nice rank

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          ++100

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    2. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It's not a crap argument as it shows he's capable of scoring good points, I'm done with him though.

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yeah but on the other hand he is on more points than Defoe Podolski and Torres who are more expensive...I haven't got him btw...

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    4. afcblegend
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      as you got him week 8, it's not surprising you'll think that. but you know if you get rid he'll go back to scoring the points his play has deserved

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    5. El Asesino Pacheco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Same amount of points with Long yet he is a defender thats good value

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  17. RamaJama
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Will prices be adjusted this evening?

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  18. Soccaholic
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Doesnt any1 reckon Silva will rise today?

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it. There may be a run of transfers after tonight's game but probably not enough.

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  19. DoobNoob
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who do people expect to big the big price risers this week? And by how much?

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  20. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Demel to replace a fatigued McCartney in the 65th minute with the score 0-0

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      and score the winner.

      Cue this website melting down

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    2. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      59th please 😉

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  21. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon Stoke.... Score loads of fookin goals.....

    No interest in a Hammers CS now that Demel is on the bench

    😉

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      +6666666666666
      but the fact is they likely to keep CS 🙁

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  22. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just want to apologise to everyone, especially God for impersonating him the other day. And all the scouts too. Thought it would be funny and I thought other guys on this site may have a sense of humour too. I know its against the rules making duplicate accounts but i thought it would be seen in good taste. Anyway apologies again. I did regret it especially after some complete losser, that I have never heard of before, said he wasnt posting till the new comments system came in. Hope i didnt cause too much anger.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Missed this. Link?

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Reference to Hoby's post near the bottom of the last page.

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        1. Ferris Bueller
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Are you the real Ronh, or Marc Wilson?

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  23. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mark Hughes Sacked............

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    1. Locarno
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Knock me over with a feather. And he was doing so well...

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      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hah

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pep for QPR job! 😉

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    3. The3rdTurd
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I wonder who he'll blame

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      1. heartsattack
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        The players should be ashamed of themselves tbh. Bunch of chancers.

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Most of which were his buys.

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          1. heartsattack
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            They haven't looked like they were puting much of an effort in recently. Obviously Hughes needs to shoulder the blame but the players do as well.

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            1. In Like Flynn.
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              • 13 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              This is true Heartsattack. Bring in pay on results.

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        2. The3rdTurd
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Many of them brought in by Hughes himself.

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone/everyone. Except himself of course.

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    4. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Confirmed?

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      1. afcblegend
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        not confirmed yet, but no smoke...

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    5. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wonder who's next.

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    6. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Done Deal Torres Off to QPR............

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    7. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

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  24. thattreblefeeling
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all. See the Ghostship that is the top scoring team this GW and he still has Clyne to come in 🙂 Nice http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/477842/event-history/12/

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ghost ship?

      that's planning is that, mate. he knew they would all come good.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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  25. div
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Do l now do Kightly > Cameron or Wilkinson???

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      mid --> def?

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      1. div
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's sky lm playing and Kightly is classed as a defender...

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  26. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Oh, sparks will fly round here when Demel comes off the bench ??!?!!!

    ....and I have him 😯 !! !! !!

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not got him...but seen him..looks hard work to play against..

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  27. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Tonight's prediction:

    West Ham 1 (Noble pen) Stoke City 1 (Adam).

    Demel to play the last 10 minutes.

    And a red card. Probably to Huth.

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Or shawcross.

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      1. Locarno
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Looking forward to the rugby this weekend, fella?

        I am. 🙂

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        1. Evs
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I'm hurting Locarno, I'm hurting. . .

          I'll be glad that Gats is back in charge as quite clearly Mr Howley is like an absolute coont when it come to a 'game plan'

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          1. Locarno
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            You'll be okay. The Blacks have a lot of respect for the Wales boys, so I reckon they'll ease up after they pass 50...

            Hope this helps. 🙂

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            1. Evs
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              • 14 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Talk about kicking a man when he's down.... Sheesh 😥

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1-1 carroll for west ham/ehterington for stoke

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  28. Flying Assassins
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    If Begovic is my keeper and Nolan is one of my midfielders what do I want to happen. I'm presuming a penalty save plus extra saves and Nolan to score.

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      3 points for Begovic & a goal +3bps for Nolan and you should be thrilled!

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  29. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    If, like me, you are all hoping for a 0-0, surely there are virtually no points to be made up, as almost all of us have at at least 1 or 2 of the defenders playing tonight....

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Another 12 points would boost you up the rankings a bit for sure.

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I am hoping that 4 points will improve my ranking!!

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I have Jussi and Cameron so 0-0 would be just perfect though I'd take a Cameron goal and CS as well 😉

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        And Crouch missing a penalty

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    3. El Asesino Pacheco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I have Nolan, Jaaskelainen and Demel the first judge to replace Ivanovic

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    4. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be happy with the 18 points.

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  30. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kagawa out for a further month injured. Not big news I guess but big in Japan.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      good news for RVP owners

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      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        why is that?

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      could be good new for anybody wanting to get into United on the cheapish later on...

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    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Link? I think United need him now, our midfield is under performing.

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