FFS Cup

FFS Paddy Power Cup – Semi Final Results

The Semi-Finals of the Paddy Power Fantasy Football Scout Cup VII were finally completed last night after Chelsea and Southampton’s 2-2 draw at the Bridge. We find a familiar name in the final, with site regular Wild Rover clinching his place thanks to a 94-75 win over Mr KK…

Now up to 146th in the overall Fantasy Premier League (FPL) standings, Wild Rover’s decision to wield his winter wildcard for double Gameweek 22 paid off handsomely, with Demba Ba, Rickie Lambert, Juan Mata, Luke Shaw and David Luiz all racking up the returns. He loaded up on three double Gameweek 23 players last week (Joe Cole, Guy Demel and Bacary Sagna) and has already made a transfer prior to Saturday’s deadline.

Nevertheless, Wild Rover remains the underdog for the final – a clear sign of the level of competition in this year’s Scout Cup. Standing in his way of the silverware is MileHigh, who has now moved up to 18th in the world and arrives in the final courtesy of a 90-69 win over Ange1Range1. MileHigh also had five players for last week’s double, with Ba, Mata, Shaw and Luiz joined by Jason Puncheon. He still has his wildcard intact but already has four players (Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs, Mark Noble and Guy Demel) in his squad for the upcoming double, with a free transfer still to play.

With both sides looking well-placed to take advantage of Arsenal and West Ham’s respective pair of fixtures, we’re set for quite a battle all the way through to Wednesday evening’s fixture at the Emirates.

On behalf of Fantasy Football Scout, good luck to you both.

Meanwhile, Mr.KK and ange1range1 are left to settle matters in the third place play-off.

1ange1range169 – 90MileHigh
2Wild rover94 – 75Mr.KK

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

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  1. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What has happened to Vermaelen? Not a single goal or assist this season...

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      poor man's Vertonghen, as we always thought.. 😉

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        😀

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    2. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      He scored against Bradford!!

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Probably been instructed not to bomb forward so much

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    4. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      same as huth i guess , had him from week 6 -21 but nothing!

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Last season he would have been essential on DGW imo. Verm that is..

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      RVP and his corners left.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        ^^^this^^^ neither Evans or Evra ever looked like much of goal threat before this season. Suddenly RvP arrives and starts taking corners, suddenly they have 4 each and Evra at 5'6ish has 3 headed goals from corners?????

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          very true, little heavy on the question marks but very true

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Never thought of it that way, but you may be right...

          I thought it was just the lack of the left footed in-swinging corner from the right that he's lacked, which RVP supplied so well.

          There has to be a reason Evra in particular is scoring for fun this season...

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            well all but 1 came from a set-piece. Poor marking has helped, but players are getting into dangerous positions and rvP has the quality to find them. RvP is so good he managed to score from a corner taken by Nani.

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Yep, I think RVP and Verm had a connection at set pieces.

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        3. thetinkerman
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Hmmm, interesting. Again, I never thought of it like that.

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        4. Fancy Feet
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          HA ....Verms use to score most of his goals from open play. The guy use to constantly bomb forward when he gets the chance. The factor that has affected his goals is the new defending coach not RVP's corners lol. The coach has probably insisted he does not want him leaving the back.

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  2. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone wanna video chat with me on Skype?

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I would, but I don´t know where it is.

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    2. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      give that a miss cheers. Who you captaining the week Ron?

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Santi probably, unless I find a way to get Theo in.

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        1. Dago
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I would try and find a way and Captain him, even for a hit.

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          1. r0nh
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            I might just do that...

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    3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      100s of real girls want XXX video chat with you in your area!

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

      But then you wouldn't be a completely unknown entity and your mystique would be lost.

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  3. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I hope Fergie's comments on United needing to improve their penalty taking translates into RVP on spot kicks from now on.

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    1. Feanor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I said months ago that Rooney would miss more penalties and lose them to RVP. He's just not very good at them.

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      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, RVP is just a technically better player. Rooney's fantasy attraction will plummet if he's off pens and deservedly so. Think Fergie realises RVP is his main man and needs to back him so now. Rooney must learn to play second fiddle.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think it will. Rooney was warned about his conversation rate once before, then went and missed his next one. Ok RvP missed v Saints. He was told off for it, then promptly went and scored a match-winning penalty at Anfield.

      If you look at our peno takers under Fergie

      Bruce, Irwin, Cantona, Irwin again, RvN, CR7

      These are guy you'd mortgage your house against for them to score. The same can not be said for Rooney

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  4. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Some players flags lifted today but not Luke Shaw? Odd.

    The clue was him playing last night FPL.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Baker(villa) played both the League Cup and FA Cup matches last week and only just had his flag removed Friday 🙂

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      1. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Either they have their reasons or they r dumb.

        Ps thanks for my santa hat on my old grav, it will return in dec lol

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          No worries

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    2. thetinkerman
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm pretty sure it's linked to FFS's injury and bans page.

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  5. Mr.Fantasy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    1. Zabaleta + Sagna
    OR
    2. Clichy + Gibbs

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    1. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      1

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    2. JELLYFISH
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      1

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    3. Mr.Fantasy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne OR Shaw

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      1. Dago
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        clyne

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      2. Paz12
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Shaw

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    4. World XI
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      2.

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  6. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    If Graham move to Sunderland, will he play together with Fletcher?

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    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I am sure they will play very happily together with each others balls

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      1. Ragin Cajun
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        ?

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  7. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Messi will he ever leave Barca ?

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      never , would he?

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    2. thehut
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, he's going to sign for Glasgow Rangers in the summer, trust me I know!

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    3. Mr.Fantasy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      He'll probably retire in Argentina.

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  8. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    i heard about the snow forecast in the uk, unluckily it never snows in my country 🙁
    but where would it snow? all over the uk or just north? would all matches be in jeopardy or just those with no heated pitch?

    thanks

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  9. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    The amount of minutes Rafa has used Bertrand:

    62
    0
    30
    0
    0
    0
    90
    90
    0

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    1. Jönny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Still banging that drum, eh? 😉

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        3.9m 😉

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        1. Jönny
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Totally get the argument, but it just seems strange to use the fact that he generally doesn't get a game as a selling point!

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    2. thehut
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Rafa rotation shock horror

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      fascinating!

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    4. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      wow, i will not consider him then 🙂

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  10. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Who will score more this week?

    a) mcauley AVL
    b) another defender but worth 4.7mil or less

    if B who? already have demel.

    Cheers

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      probably a

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      1. Messi & fabregas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        or steven taylor?

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        1. Jonny
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks, i think i would choose a over Saylor. You don't think a second west ham defender would be advisable.

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  11. Atwood
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on what I should do this week? Thinking of Hazard>Cazorla and Luiz>Gibbs for a hit.

    http://i.imgur.com/8gpmM.png

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    1. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Luiz>Gibbs yes
      Hazard>Caz no

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      1. Atwood
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Would you recommend any other changes aside from Gibbs one, or reckon I keep it at one transfer?

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        1. Atwood
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I'm intending to wildcard after this GW by the way, if that makes any difference.

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    2. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      sturridge to berba , easy

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      1. Atwood
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        You mean Berba to Sturridge? Worried about not having enough Arsenal coverage though.

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  12. PC ALLSTARS
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys has anyone got a link or league code i can join for wigan fans, cheers.

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Good man...I'm Blackburn fan but i've been going on Wigan for some proper footy this season..Great value...

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  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Begovic (mannone)
    DEMEL davies rafael (luiz cueller)
    michu fellaini bale WALCOTT(c) (sterling)
    berbs rvp ba

    have 1Ft and 0.8m ITB

    A: sterling + ba >> nolan + podolski
    B: sterling + luiz >> gibbs + nolan
    C: mannone + ba >> sczeny + podolski

    currently leaning towards A or B…

    am going to WC in gw24 so these are all 1 week moves…

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    1. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling could do something against Norwich... maybe look at getting Berba out for Podolski?

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  14. drakesdrum
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Bale-Michu-Fellaini-Walcott-Mata
    Lambert-Ba-RvP

    1.4 in the bank, 1ft.

    Leaning towards saving the transfer this week so that raises the question of who to bench?

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    1. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      lambert --> sturridge vs NOR? bench lambert or bale depending on what you think of my suggestion

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    2. Ragin Cajun
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bale or Ba

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  15. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Do we know the order of preference of Tottenham CBs? Is Gallas higher up than Dawson?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      No. Dawson looks like top of the pile atm

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Dawson looks very assured in his spot right now I think. Still might be rotation though.

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    3. Ragin Cajun
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yep getting Dawson for the Norwich game

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    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I read on here that Dawson and vert have played together everything they've been fit. Any truth in this?

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        *everytime

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  16. Ragin Cajun
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Lads who would you get out of these two for this week? Highest gameweek totals in mind please
    A) Dzeko
    B) Giroud
    Thanks in advance

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  17. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Cuellar or Wilkinson -> Demel?

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  18. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Luiz>Gibbs worth a4pt hit? 🙂

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    1. gravless
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Highly unlikely.

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      1. Atwood
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Unrelated but, Go Pats this weekend!

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  19. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mignolet
    Clyne Vertonghen Nasty Nas
    Ramirez Michu Walcott(C) Mata Sterling
    RVP Ba
    (Bego, Berba, Cameron, Mariappa)

    1.9 in the bank and 1FT (resigned to taking a hit):

    a) Ba & Mata > Suarez & Cazorla
    b) Ba & Vertonghen/Nas > Suarez & Gibbs
    c) Berba & Cameron > Podolski & Sagna
    d) Berba & Mata > Podolski & Cazorla

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    1. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      c then clyne --> wilson week after

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  20. Iamjack
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    so...u consider ba to pod (-4) ??

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think it's worth it tbh. Unless it's a one week punt and you're WC'ing after.

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      1. Iamjack
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        btw ba unlikely to play against arsenal

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        1. Waldaz
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Says who?

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  21. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A. Ba (ARS) + Aguero (qpr)
    B. Podolski (che/WHM/LIV)

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    1. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    4. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty clear then...A also gives me the opportunity to decide between Lambert and Ba to sell next week too.

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    5. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      The only problem is Ba has Reading Newcastle and Wigan. Assuming you are selling Ba for Aguero.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        It'll be either Luiz/Ba > Aguero/5.2 or Walcott/Lambert > Puncheon/Aguero.

        Downgrading Walcott (or even Mata) would still give me a front 7 of
        Michu Bale Fellaini Walcott/Mata
        Ba Aguero RVP

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Shaun Maloney signs new deal at Wigan.

    He was a great FPL pick at one point, but he can't stay fit

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  23. Damo.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    So Django. What a load of bollocks.

    The plot could've been written on a beer mat it was so limited
    The dialogue (which QT is renowned for) was crap (Nigger was used so much that even I, a pasty paddy, was starting to get offended)
    Jamie Fox as the lead was wooden
    The violence was too over the top and at times it seemed like a violent version of Blazing Saddles.
    Oh and it was an hr too long.

    So disappointed.

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    1. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      P.S. Wild Rover's blue and white army!

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bull, great movie IMO. Do you otherwise like Tarantino? "From Dusk Til Dawn", "Grindhouse" and such?

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      1. Tuchap - Lurker
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I really enjoyed it, saw it yesterday and was not disappointed

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    3. COMH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I guess the N word as offensive as it is was used in every sentence in that context back then. And Quentin is definitely not one to shirk away from shock factor.

      Not seen the film yet so I will reserve my judgement but hoping it's a good film.

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      1. Ragin Cajun
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        How come your grav looks different on the side bar?

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  24. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    When and where can we see the Lance interview with Oprah in the UK?

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    1. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Discovery 2am and 8pm tomorrow

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

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  25. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    play...

    a) bale
    b) mcauley
    c) potts (WHU)

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bale 😕

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    2. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Really!!!! A

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    3. Ragin Cajun
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bale

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    4. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      a it is, thought perhaps the DGW could give potts a chance

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  26. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Can't believe folk are selling Mata after one dodgy game...sheesh...

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mata –> Walcott/Cazorla seems to be the transfer of the masses. Hazard being sold too.

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      1. Pasqualinho
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Bale also helping to fund the Arsenal move. Not overly surprising.

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      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        oh maybe yeah....but surely getting him back will be a problem if they lose value...Also selling Defoe with Ade off on his hols..why ?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          The masses don't think like that, they just push confirm.

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  27. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    It took Fernando Torres 25 appearances to score three goals for Chelsea, compared to Demba Ba's total of four.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      25 appeareance? Walters has got 2 in 1.

      #rafasignhimup

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    2. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Cahill must of done it in about 15.

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    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      1/5th of the time and 1/5th of the cost!

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  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Weather or not, I think I'm still getting Pod in tonight. I think the north will be worse hit than London, where Arsenal play both their DGW games (as do West Ham actually)

    I'd say the games most at risk are Swansea v Stoke and Newcastle v Reading, with Wigan v Sunderland also a possibilty

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      From what I gather, the worst weather will be in the Midlands (West Brom-Villa).

      To be honest, I think it comes down to the local council's planning for cold weather and whether they manage to grit roads/pavements.

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  29. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    FantasyFootballCheat ‏@FFCheat
    West Brom reveal Shane Long's (dead leg) chances of playing remain at 50/50, while Marc-Antoine Fortune (hamstring) is also rated the same

    Good news for Lukaku owners.

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  30. United come on!
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I have Sagna and Wally as my Arsenal coverage. Should I do Luiz>>Gibbs or Bale>> Hazard?

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes to Gibbs then ship out Sagna later and god knows with Bale..it depends which Bale turns up...Which reminds me..I watched the Spurs game last week, why oh why did Bale get 3 BAPS ??..

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      1. United come on!
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I will WC after this GW. So thanks for your comment.

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    2. United come on!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      reply fail

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