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The Midweek Surgery

1 January 2013 2151 comments
Mark Mark
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In case you missed last night’s message – happy new year to you all!

There’s no time to shake the fuzzy heads, 2013 starts right here for Fantasy managers with seven Premier League matches and another 11.30 deadline ahead of us. This is the final straight of what has been an exhausting but exhilarating festive spell and, as always on deadline day, we’ve opened up our Matchday Surgery chatroom for one last time before the break for FA Cup football next weekend. No shouting please.

Our first Dugout Discussion of the year follows at 12.30 ahead of Fulham’s trip to West Brom. Sadly, there’s no preamble this morning – I’ve been up early, sans hangover, tinkering and testing Rate My Team and the Hall of Fame for roll out later today. It’s looking good and we should be live with those features shortly after the final whistle from today’s three o’clock matches.

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

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  1. Gregor
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez or Walcott (C)?

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    1. athleticbilbobaggins
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Damn you Ali Dia.

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      1. athleticbilbobaggins
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        Suarez for me. Walcott might be a great punt though. Both inconsistent but both in form. Tough.

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      • 14 Years
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      Suarez.

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    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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      Bucktooth

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    4. Michu Picchu
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      Suarez, no way Walcott goes large back to back

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  2. athleticbilbobaggins
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    First?

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      😎

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  3. rvp786
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    Bunn or Begovic????

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    1. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
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      Same dilemma here..currently i'm going with bego..with shawX returning,hoping for an upset

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      1. rvp786
        • 14 Years
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        on Bunn atm. west ham are toothless and man city at etihad should score

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  4. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Captain?
    a) RVP
    b) Defoe
    c) Michu
    Thanks 🙂

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    1. DDC
      • 13 Years
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      RVP from those

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    2. Absinthe Minded
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      acb

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  5. Willis.
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    Should I take a one week punt on Pablo Hernandez (AVL) or Dempsey (RDG)?

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    1. Kevin Twine
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      Dempsey.

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
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      dempsey.

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    3. athleticbilbobaggins
      • 13 Years
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      Pablo Hernandez.

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    4. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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      Hernandez

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    5. Michu Picchu
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      Hernandez

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  6. UnitednationsXI
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go??

    Begovic
    rafael demel davies
    walcott michu fellaini sterling
    rvp berbs suarez

    subs: hughes cueller bale

    1) not sure who to cpt and vc
    2) not sure if my subs order is right

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
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      Yes. Nice team.

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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      (C) Between Michu and RVP
      Subs look good

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  7. Pinoche
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    Santi and Walcott FTW.

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    1. Kevin Twine
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      Shipping out Bale, Aatish?

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      1. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
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        Yep, waiting for the Preamble to confirm my transfer.

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        1. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
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          No preamble today

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          1. Pinoche
            • 14 Years
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            Why??

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            1. Mark
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              • 19 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              I've been testing and preparing new features rollout...sorry something had to give.

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              1. Pinoche
                • 14 Years
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                Oh, no worries Mark.

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              2. Twisted Saltergater
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                • 16 Years
                13 years, 4 months ago

                How's progress on the new comments section, Mark?

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                1. Mark
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                  Going well, Ed is wiring together the admin features right now - the basic delete, approve, moderate, ban features plus one or two nice ones like the ability to sticky a comment to the top of the thread.

                  Our aim is to start testing with a group of community members in Feb but I should have some screenshots before that to give you an update.

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              3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                Aaarrrgggh! 🙂

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    2. sy
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      +1 and Santi captain

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      1. Pinoche
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        Nah, Theo or RVP for captain.

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
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      Not just yet 😉

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      1. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
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        That gives me 2 Dgw players and Santi's avg score away from home is 7.2

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    4. athleticbilbobaggins
      • 13 Years
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      Have both? Not concerned about City and Chelsea after this week? Tough fixtures to score.

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      1. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
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        City is a tricky fixture but after that it's a DGW.

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        1. athleticbilbobaggins
          • 13 Years
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          Hmm, I pondered Michu -> Walcott before his price rise but backed out because I have Caz. Damn.

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        2. rvp786
          • 14 Years
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          there is no preamble

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  8. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    my def is cuellar cameron enrique hughes clyne

    Not really ideal with fixture list. Thinking enrique to walker for 1 week only -4 hit
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    1. Manamongst
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      Yeah Walker could be your only chance for points. I wouldn't though..outside chance at 0-0...or multiple PK's.

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  9. DDC
    • 13 Years
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    who to captain?, 50 points behind in mini league and rival will captain RVP
    a) RVP
    b) Suarez
    c) Walcott
    d) Defoe

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    1. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
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      RVP
      you don't want to fall further behind 😉

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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      RvP for you 🙂

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    3. erictai98
      • 13 Years
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      walcott...in order to catch up..

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  10. Hay Number 2
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    Morning....

    Should I do:

    Bale>>>>mata
    Carols>>>>Walcott

    Both free?!

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    1. udit
      • 15 Years
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      who is carols?

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  11. Sponge-worthy
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    who should i captain? mata, theodore, santi, demba or berba?

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    1. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
      • 15 Years
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      Mata if you think he will start, ba for differential also not a bad shout

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      1. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
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        that's what i'm thinking..mata will make a cameo, if he doesn't start..so a tricky one..

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
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      Santi or Theo.

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    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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      1-Teddy 2- Santi

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  12. heartsattack
    • 14 Years
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    Begovic (McCarthy)
    Zabaleta Vertonghen B Jones (Nelsen Cameron)
    Mata Silva Fellaini Puncheon (McAnuff)
    Torres Suarez (c) Tevez

    Leaving 3.5 to get Rooney and Bale next week. Good enough plan ?

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
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      Rooney? 🙂
      Did you ship Bale for this 1 week?

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      1. heartsattack
        • 14 Years
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        Yeah. Was always getting Fellaini but didn't want to do planned silva to fell transfer when bale was out.

        Yeah Rooney should be back for Liverpool. Great record against them too.

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  13. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
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    Go Berba Go

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  14. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
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    Is there any defender worth bringing in for a 4 point hit this week in your opinion?

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
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      Luiz/Verthongen

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
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      I wouldn't do a hit for a defender but liking Luiz prospects from midfield.

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    3. KakiBangku
      • 13 Years
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      Imo, only worth it if youre replacing def like cuellar or cameron, for any of SWA WBA or WHU defenders if you want cheap. Otherwise, MUN and CHE have decent chances to keep CS

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  15. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
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    Apologies for being so thick but will the January wildcard be available today?

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
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      Active straight after the deadline

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  16. Kevin Twine
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    • 14 Years
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    Good to go?

    Begovic
    Gibbs, Demel, Clyne
    Mata, Walcott, Michu, Puncheon
    RVP (c), Suarez (vc), Defoe

    (Federici, Cameron, Nelson)

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    1. heartsattack
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      Looks strong to me.

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      1. Kevin Twine
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        Thanks

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  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
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    Who’s on for this weeks monster haul ala Cazorla/Bale/Walcott?

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    1. Absinthe Minded
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      Bale not playing..........

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
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        ala = like

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        1. Efan Ekoku Pops
          • 14 Years
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          a la = like.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
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            ala = a la = iPad fail

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        2. Tibidabo
          • 13 Years
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          à la*

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    2. Smakies
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      Silva 😉

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    3. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
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      Victor Moses. Bookmark this.

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    4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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      cazorla again...mayb defoe

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      1. Manamongst
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        This.

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
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      Oscar.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
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        Got him Berbilly?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
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          Nope, can't be true then... 😉

          Must be Silva... 😉

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      2. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
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        Or this.

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    6. Bad Pen
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      Michu, or if he doesn't play then Fellaini.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
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        Will take that....

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    7. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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      Michu

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    8. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Britton.

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    9. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
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      Silva

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    10. tw
      • 14 Years
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      rvp imo. he's do a big haul!

      some chelsea mid (oscar, mata, ramires, lamps, hazard) could get this week's monster haul. walcott for another one has a chance but i doubt it, michu or afro perhaps... could be defoe too.

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  18. Smakies
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    how is my team looking ?
    hart
    o'brien gibbs GJ
    michu mata silva puncheon
    berba rvp suarez
    and who to captain ?

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  19. Stats King-@football2space
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    A 2 gw punt on Pablo Hernandez OR Defoe ???

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    1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
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      Defoe

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  20. Thomass
    • 13 Years
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    Who to captain first to 5
    Walcott
    Suarez
    Mata
    Thanks and a Happy new year

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    1. athleticbilbobaggins
      • 13 Years
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      Suarez

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
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      Suarez.

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  21. The Mighty Slovenian
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    • 14 Years
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    Michu still at 50%? Any news?

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    1. athleticbilbobaggins
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      https://twitter.com/Michuoviedo/status/286049553025740800

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      1. Smakies
        • 13 Years
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        that is great !

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      2. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
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        What does he want to tell?

        Tell his teammate to play without him again?

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      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
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        That says nothing.It's a New Year message with BE YOU in big letters.

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    2. Willis.
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      BElieve in YOUrself!

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      1. heartsattack
        • 14 Years
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        Clearly not playing. Message to his team mates.

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  22. COMH
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    I love baps - o/ represents a fantasy manager's head and hand in the air to be used when in agreement or looking for a taxi.

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  23. The Dom-Bastic scale
    • 13 Years
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    Thinking about getting some Spurs cover for the next three... Crazy to get out Suarez or Aguero for Defoe till WC? Or even Gerrard to Dempsey?

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    1. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
      • 15 Years
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      Bale is all you need

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  24. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
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    At least if all goes tits up, there's always the wildcard button ready to be pushed in a rage attack.

    Good luck everyone!

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  25. Title20
    • 14 Years
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    Who to bring in for Enrique?

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    1. Smakies
      • 13 Years
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      i'd say walker or luiz

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    2. alsybach
      • 16 Years
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      luiz

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  26. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
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    Just a point on this weeks capt ,
    I’m not buying onto all the Wally hype (just yet!), very few players do 2 big scores in a row …..city/Chelsea to come ..
    Mata is not nailed on to start
    Rvp is staring you in the face – Wigan concede 2 at home,
    Suarez seems to be flying under the radar IMO.
    And Old School swears it should be Lennon.

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    1. Willis.
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      Chicha (C) is tempting me.

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  27. Evs
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    • 16 Years
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    This is the best I can do...

    Begovic
    Vert, Demel, Muthersucker
    Silva, Theo, Michu, Sterling
    RVP, Defoe, Suarez

    Bench. Nolan, Clark, cuellar.

    I can't wait for gw24 wc 🙁

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Who is your other goalie?

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Erm' Henderson. I don't do 2 gks 😯

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          I see. 🙂

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    2. rvp786
      • 14 Years
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      still a pretty solid team. any hits taken?

      whos your captain

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
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        4 pit hit.

        Had too...

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    3. tw
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      that's pretty good evs. probably better than what i've got this week

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
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        Doubts though TW... Michu and muthesucker. Need them to start.

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  28. tw
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    happy new years everyone!!! rvp still the captain of choice this week if you don't have any chelsea or spurs players?

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  29. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Play Cuellar, Cameron or Clyne?

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    • JWilson3
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Am I better off putting in Hazard than Mata when I am wildcarding next week?

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      1. rvp786
        • 14 Years
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        yh

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