[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
23 February 2013 483 comments
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Back from a break, with two teams missing, us Fantasy managers are nonetheless thankful to have a sense of normality restored. Having said that, the next few weeks promise to be anything but normal.

For starters, Gameweek 27 is all about getting elven men on the pitch, almost as if what they do once there is a secondary concern. With a slew of blanks looming in Gameweek 29, a complex puzzle has formed and our decisions with just over an hour to go are the first of many tricky dilemmas to come in the next few weekends.

For now, our Matchday Surgery chatroom is open to collect provide a real-time sounding board for your current thinking.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows around 12.30 before the early kick-off at the Cottage, with a troubled Pre-match preamble wrapping up warm and braving the cold in the next half-hour.

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

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  1. chocolove
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    uno-uha

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    1. Pinoche
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      🙂

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      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
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        :mrgreen:

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      He playing?

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      1. chocolove
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        yep i think

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  2. Magerost
      13 years, 24 days ago

      Worth a hit to get in Baines/Evans for Bertrand?

      Denfence now is Onuoha,Bertrand,Clyne,Zab(Davies)

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    • Hakuho FPL
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      13 years, 24 days ago

      RVP FOR CAPTAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
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        Theo all the way

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        1. tw
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          ^this!!!!

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          1. Evs
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            • 16 Years
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            ... is wrong.

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            1. Declan-
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              We'll see 😉

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        2. Billy Gilmore
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          ^^

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        3. Pratik
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          ^THIS

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      2. chocolove
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        baleeeee 😎

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      3. El Asesino Pacheco
        • 13 Years
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        RVP

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    • Pratik
      • 16 Years
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      Good to go, or do you have any suggestion for a 4pt hit for a defender?

      Bunn
      Pearce / Dawson / Johnson
      Sissoko / Puncheon / Walcott (c) / Bale / Mata
      Aguero / Van Persie (vc)

      Begovic / Fabio / Davies / Sturridge

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      1. Stykes
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        Good to go.

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      2. tw
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        good to go

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      3. Declan-
        • 14 Years
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        Johnson to evans?

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        1. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 24 days ago

          Oops 😳 thought you were looking for a -4 selection

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          1. Pratik
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 24 days ago

            I am, worried that I have just 2 defenders playing. Don't want Evans since United might have a blank in gw29. Any other suggestions are welcome...

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            1. tw
              • 14 Years
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              wba defender?

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      4. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Looks good mate! 😀

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        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 24 days ago

          You do realize I have just Pearce and Dawson playing in defence, God forbid Dawson is rested this week...

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          1. Parm
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            • 14 Years
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            Not everyone will get 11 out this week, I have Guthrie & Wilson 😆

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            1. Pratik
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 24 days ago

              Alright, best of luck then 🙂

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      5. Evs
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        • 16 Years
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        Great team, wrong captain.

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        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
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          RVP for you?

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          1. Evs
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            • 16 Years
            13 years, 24 days ago

            Yep :-).

            V QPR.

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            1. Pratik
              • 16 Years
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              QPR much tighter than before....But yes RVP could easily bring in the goods.

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              1. Heytch
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                tighter than before what/when?

                they tightened up when he started playing old nelly again. he gone

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            2. JapBen
              • 15 Years
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              QPR that have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 3 home games against Man City, Tottenham and Norwich

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              1. Heytch
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                • 15 Years
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                thems the starts. hard to argue! 🙂

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                1. JapBen
                  • 15 Years
                  13 years, 24 days ago

                  Those stats make it hard to argue with captaining Wally over RVP and that's not even taking into account Villa's leaky defence

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              2. heartsattack
                • 14 Years
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                Man U are playing way better than any of those sides, particularly in attack.

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        2. Connor's Calling
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 24 days ago

          Who you captaining EVS?

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          1. Evs
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            • 16 Years
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            ^^^

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      6. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
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        Leave it, imo.

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      7. Michael Woodburn
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        • 15 Years
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        mata rest

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    • tw
      • 14 Years
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      doubles competition open for all to participate. details in the link below:
      http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/doubles-national-tournament/

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
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        Will register tomorrow...

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
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          why are you pairing up with Pratik??

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          1. Pratik
            • 16 Years
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            Udit...In spirit of the national competition.

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            1. tw
              • 14 Years
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              nice! :D. glad you're both participating.

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      2. Declan-
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        How many pairs so far?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 24 days ago

          65 or so 😮

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          1. Declan-
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 24 days ago

            😯 Wasn't expecting that much. Ye should probably hit 100

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        2. tw
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          65. arghh the post is screwed up....

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    • pit creature
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      I’ve got a 32 point lead on my main rival. He’s got Walcott in his team but hasn’t got RVP.

      Would it be wiser for me to Captain Walcott or RVP?

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
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        walcott regardless

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      2. Stykes
        • 13 Years
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        Walcott.

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      3. Dark Mata
        • 15 Years
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        Yes

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        1. Dark Mata
          • 15 Years
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          Walcott....

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      4. pit creature
        • 13 Years
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        cheers

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    • AAAAA
      • 13 Years
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      Hows this for a plan?
      Michu—-> Sissoko NOW
      Fellaini ——> Michu 2 weeks later (post the Reading match)

      If I’d have done it on time I’d be 0.4 million richer but oh well

      *apologies for the repost

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
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        sure! why not?

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        1. New Ghost
          • 13 Years
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          Go to bed.

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
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            you go to bed

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      2. Art Vandelay
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        That is exactly what I am considering. Been dilly dallying al week after doing Gerrard to Bale early doors. I just can't decide whether to do this for a hit or field 10.

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      3. AAAAA
        • 13 Years
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        Cheers guys thanks for the help, think I'm going to go ahead and do it

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    • New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      Just finished creating my MLS fantasy team. Boy that was hard.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
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        what'd you come up with?

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        1. New Ghost
          • 13 Years
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          Heavy up top and in midfield. One pricey defender supported by 5.0's.
          Did some heavy research.

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        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          A load of past it Europeans? And donovan.

          😉

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    • Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      Good to go lads? tia 🙂

      Bego
      Harte - Zab - Demel - Martin
      Bale - Mata - Walcott (C) - Punch
      Rvp (vc) - Fletch

      Bench: Bunn, Davies, Suarez, Michu

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      1. chocolove
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        nice
        fletcher 🙂

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        1. Toonzie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
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          hehe yea

          u brought him in too? 🙂

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          1. chocolove
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 24 days ago

            nope, sturridge for me :mrgreen:

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    • Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      Morning,
      Enrique -> Evans
      Or
      Michu --> Felliani
      Only lose 0.2 on Michu

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    • chocolove
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      1 hour 23 minutes remaining 🙂

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    • In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
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      Thanks Mark, are you better now?

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    • Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      Goody to go go?

      de Gea.
      Wilson, Azpilicueta, Clichy, Pearce.
      Guthrie, Mata, Bale, Walcott(vc).
      Van Persie(c), Aguero.

      Subs: Bunn; Sturridge, Michu, Davies.

      0FT; £0.0m in the bank.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
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        Divine.

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        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          Hoping for a Guthrie brace...

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      2. Pratik
        • 16 Years
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        Goody to go go 🙂

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        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          Good good. 😉

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      3. tw
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        vc and c are backwards but the rest looks very good

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        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          I don't believe they are... 😉

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    • For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      Is Pog likely to return to Reading line up?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
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        They say so

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    • Dark Mata
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      Begovic or Jussi

      Demel or Wilson

      Oh and captain Walcott or RVP

      Thanks!

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    • Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      I'm off now.

      Supermarket for Stella, in readiness for 6 nations partaaaay later 🙂

      C'mon WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES 😉 !!!!!!!!

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        If you lose to Italy....

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      2. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        Good luck mate
        Would you do Michu to Felliani to field 11
        Only lose 0.2

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      3. tw
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        cya evs. just remember, Theo (c)! 😉

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      4. Declan-
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        Halfpenny is my kicker in Irish times 6 nations so i wish ye luck

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    • Hektik
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      Giroud (AVL tot)

      or

      Dzeko (Che avl) ??

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      1. chocolove
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        Giroud have better nailed-on-ness than dzko

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        1. chocolove
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          *has

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      2. tw
        • 14 Years
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        giroud

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        1. emperikal
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          You've talked me into getting Giroud. He better come through 😉

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          1. tw
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            😀

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    • Demí
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      http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Michael-Laudrup-poised-field-shock-Swansea-City/story-18232501-detail/story.html#axzz2LiPnnuaB

      Probably doesn't interest anyone, bar Swansea fans. Looks like Laudrup will pick Ki Sung-Yueng to play at CB with Williams over Bartley/Monk

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 24 days ago

        Its a position the need to get right, Bradford are decent off corners etc.Surprised it wasn't Monk .

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    • LeBron - King of Argentina
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      Would you play Mignolet or Bunn?

      Got Fellaini and Baines and feel Norwich will concede 2 goals for some reason.

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    • sy
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      Keep changing my mind on captain between theo, RVP and bale...currently on bale

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      1. Hektik
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        bale all the way!!

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        1. sy
          • 15 Years
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          Now going back to RVP!

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    • -Matador-
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      RVP vs; Walcott for (c)?

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      1. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        Tie

        RVP 12 (pen, assist + 3baps) vs Walcott 12 (6 x 2 for Captaincy) 😆

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    • AAAAA
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 24 days ago

      Nobodys playing Haxball here anymore?

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      1. tw
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        billy will no doubt jump at the word haxball 😉

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
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          *jumps*

          *hits head*

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIIuR-HjFho

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    • Razormac
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      13 years, 24 days ago

      Morning all. What to do. If Remy doesn't play I'll only have 10 playing. Should I spend 4 and bring in cisse or someone else. Already have sissoko. Or should I just leave it as he will defo play next week and gameweek 29. Im sceptical of bringing in someone who has a blank soon. Any ideas?

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 24 days ago

        depends on your other strikers and bank balance..

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        1. Razormac
          • 15 Years
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          Have enough to 3 mil in d bank. Rvp capt. Sturridge benched as I want to keep him. 5 man midfield. Remy just worked out but I know as soon as soon as I take him out he'll start scoring! !!!

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    • emperikal
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      With both Anichebe and Wilson being doubts, which one of the two should I field as my 11th player and which should be my 1st sub?

      Currently playing Anichebe with Wilson on the bench. Though I suppose if one plays and the other doesn't it won't really matter 😉

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      1. pit creature
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        13 years, 24 days ago

        Play Wilson. Can see Anichebe getting 1 point max

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    • Art Vandelay
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      Ming (wba)/Harte (WIG) or double up on Reading with Fed in goal.

      Cheers and good luck.

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      1. emperikal
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        I'd say hedge your bets with Migs.

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        1. Art Vandelay
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          Yep, seems the sensible thing to do.

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      2. tw
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        mig

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        1. Art Vandelay
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          Cheers TW.

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    • Eoin
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      Would anybody recommend taking a four point hit to do this?

      G Johnson ➡ Rafael/Evans

      Snodgrass/Pienaar ➡ Sissoko

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      1. Art Vandelay
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        I brought in Sissoko for a hit. I might have gone option one, but I am strapped for GW29 players already.

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        1. Eoin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Yeah, it wouldn't affect me horribly, I guess

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    • Le Gooner
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      Repost:

      Double up on Norwich with Bunn and Martin or shall I play Begovic and Martin? Thanks.

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      1. emperikal
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        Bego and Martin

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      2. vwfiesta
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        Begovic.

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      3. Le Gooner
        • 14 Years
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        Thanks all. Bego it is.

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      4. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        hedging your bets FTW 1 each

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    • Art Vandelay
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      Ruiz debut today. Come on Bryan!!

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    • vwfiesta
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      Where do you suggest Stoke's starting line-up will be available first?

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      1. Demí
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        On their official twitter feed

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        1. LeBron - King of Argentina
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 24 days ago

          Demi, any news on Shaw from Southampton?

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      2. Art Vandelay
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        Away dressing room at Craven Cottage?

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      3. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
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        Just wait for Demi's posts here.

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    • yash
      • 14 Years
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      Mig or Bunn to start?

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