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FFS Paddy Power Members Cup III – Fifth Round Results

19 March 2013 1217 comments
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We’re down to the last 16 in the Scout Members Cup after last weekend’s results. Rodallega Bombs, who knocked out Evs in the previous round, progresses once again, while Stevey Trader was the top scoring manager for the round with 53 points – all the more impressive, given he took an eight point hit.

Elsewhere, former winner Fuzzy Dunlop is still in with a shout, as is site regular Eunuch Jelly, after a 45 point haul in Gameweek 30. The draw for the next round is being sorted out behind the scenes – we should be rolling that out tomorrow or Thursday:

1 Just_Ty 26 34 fodowd
2 cuihe_508 37 33 Old Glory
3 Zizo 46 49 drakesdrum
4 SQUEAKYBUMTIME 34 40 Rodallega Bombs
5 Avenger 39 31 apmorley
6 HitHappens 38 20 diz
7 HeartOfTheCity 41 34 Fadge87
8 Fuzzy Dunlop 33 30 Caversham feltchers
9 NA_Owlstars 34 53 www.msospace.com
10 Acquafresca 37 23 Conroc coffee
11 12 inch of fury 29 17 Toxicmama
12 stewpot 35 23 United13
13 Nick 30 45 Eunuch Jelly
14 Maddocio 39 38 Lonecomander
15 mcginley50 45 39 Teacher42
16 Paul 34 37 bgs

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

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  1. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I ask again. To get more opinions.

    Who would you lose to get Dimistar

    a) Roo
    b) RVP
    c) Studge

    WC in backpocket. Hence, don't mind a good short term punt. Plus i fancy captaining him.

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

      RvP

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    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 19 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Tentatively, I'd say Rooney. I just wonder if, given that he'll surely play both games for England, whether SAF will rest him at Sunderland for the FA Cup tie with Chelsea. He may go Rooney and Hernandez in that game. Then again, as you know, I've an RVP blindspot so probably not the best to offer advice on this one.

      Hold fire for a members article coming tomorrow though - some excellent digging by Paul on the Rooney/RVP situation.

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

        why does Paul need to dig, plenty of us have given the stats (amongst other things) in the week just gone?

        I jest, love the members article, but i went with Rooney

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Brilliant 🙂

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    3. Evs
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Slurridge.

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      1. Evs
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        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        * cos he pants.

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    4. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting. Thanks all.

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    5. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      "WC in back pocket" so you don't mind "a good SHORT TERM punt"...........it's Week 31!!!..........as a week 2 WC player (i had to ok!) who started twitching soon after i put up the christmas tree in anticipation of WC 2 , i applaud your amazing restraint.

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      1. daveoafc77
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        i know what you mean! i wildcarded on Sunday of GW1!

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        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Hey Dave did you go tonight? What do you make of the manager appointment, I'm fairly underwhelmed I like many others was saying Lee who? Still if they win 3-0 every week that will soon be forgotten about, just looks to me like they have gone for the cheap option.

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          1. daveoafc77
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Im of the same opinion. Think it was the wrong decision given the situation and could easily have backfired and could still do. He's here now though so got to get behind him though & like you say win 3-0 every week and we'll all be laughing!
            Couldnt go tonight as was working but hoping to get down to Shrewsbury on Saturday

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            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah hopefully he can keep them up this season, and then will be able to make a better judgement then next year, hope Philliskirk is kept on, he deserves to be for what he has done for the club.

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

    ok lads, how do I look?

    Migs

    Rafa, Zaba, Turner

    Bale, Theo, Caz (vc) Snodgrass

    Rooney, Suarez (c) Remy

    Bunn, Sissoko, Davies, Pearce

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  3. AK ⭐
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Gink, do you really trust Villain defense to keep Liverpool's attack out? I highly doubt it..

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Oh I wouldnt buy them, I just wouldnt rule it out either.

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. Btw, good shouts with the other clean sheet predictions.

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not a chance... Suarez (c) all day.. 😎

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

        Suarez (c), Caz (vc) here

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Good luck with that, but I do not share your enthusiasm. Should you not be buying and captaining Berba? OR go all out on Townsend?

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  4. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So I have climbed nearly 900k total spots since GW20 (the renaissance) and am now just below 500k, barely inspiring. Is it realistic to shot for top 100k now that I somewhat have a clue to play fantasy footy? Currently on 1500 points.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Well I am on 250k 50 points ahead of you. So I wouldnt count that out of possibilities

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      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Okay that's good then. Once in the top 100k, it seems like there's almost an exponential increase in player's points so I'm shooting for around 100k in my first season

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  5. FFC
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    opinions on Coutinho as a replacement for fellani? till DGW at least...

    cheers

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  6. Kostja
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    JK you still here?

    Almunia vs Lehmann situation in 04/05

    Lehmann played the first 15 with fairly average results with 4 CS

    Than was replaced by Almunia for 10 straight games after failing to get a CS in 7 consecutive games, that must of had some of his errors in there as well( that included the 5-4 game vs Tott)

    Almunia played for 10 games keeping a CS in his first vs Birmingham but conceding 2 vs chelsea in the next one, he had 5 clean sheets in that span vs Portsmouth, Fulham and 2x vs Newc, also Birmingham as already mentioned. But in the other 5 games he conceded 9 goals, which resulted in him being dropped after losing to Man Utd 4-2.

    It is tough to say if there are similarities in this as Almunia was the younger player and possibly thought of as the future goalkeeper(if not than it is much more likely that Almunia was brought in to give Lehmann a kick in the butt)

    Also looking at the results and if there will be any similarities to this case and the one we have now with Flappy is that he wont be dropped until he really messes up. I personally cant see this happening with no really tough fixtures in sight.

    If this is anything to go by than Fab should be ok for at least the next 3 gameweeks.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      There is a massive further complication. They are rivals for the Polish spot too. I presume they have internationals this week too

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      1. Kostja
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Do you think Wenger pays attention to who the Polish coach prefers ?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Not intentionally

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          1. Kostja
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm, well it will be interesting to see if the polish coach goes for Flappy too. I guess that would be a further + on his side.

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

      Cheers mate, I may bear that in mind?

      What country are you? 😉

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      1. Kostja
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Country? Where im from?

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

          no, are you in the ICC?

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          1. Kostja
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Oh, naah. Have not paid attention to that stuff so far.

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    3. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I remember it well.

      Almunia was at fault for 2 of the 4 United goals that night, which was presumably the final straw for Wenger and he reinstated Lehmann.

      I personally think unless he makes a BIG error, or errors, that cost Arsenal a game or two, Flappy will be there to stay.

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      1. Kostja
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I think so as well, he really cant drop him for the next one after arsenal play their 2 best performances defensively.

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    My first thought on hearing the McManaman news was

    So that isn't worthy of anything, but Nani gets a red card?

    Things are fecked up.

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    1. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Europe vs England. Ballet rules vs Football

      Not saying that McManaman did not deserve a red, just explaining why these things happen IMO

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Also explains why that ref has a history of booking prem players

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        1. Kostja
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          +1 Prem refs would not have given a red there. Yellow probably.

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      That's life.

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  8. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    @Count, some great tunes.

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  9. Evs
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    • 17 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So, the Ba punt didn't work... But he started and worth a throw of the dice.

    He was always going to go this week but for . . .

    a) an inform Berbatov and nailed on for Fulahm

    Or

    B). Giroud with a juicy fixture (REA) and dgw ahead - but could be hit be some bench splinters?

    Any thoughts?

    Ta

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Currently favoring Dimistar.

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Not your old mate ollie then?

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Not atm. I love em both..so lets see..

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    2. AK ⭐
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud for me.

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      1. Evs
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        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Hmmm.... Torn a little. Thinking of going safe with berba after last 2 punts didn't pay off.

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    3. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I personally am all over Giroud already got him in last week. Has the double GW, team is better and playing for something. Berba is playing for a mid table Fulham and despite his greatness is likely to have a hard time getting big scores. Ticker might also be misleading as I cant see the QPR or Villa game being too easy with them fighting for relegation.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Form, form, form.

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        1. Kostja
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Understand, hopefully the goal vs Bayern and assist vs Swansea will be a platform for some form for Giroud. For me the DGW is the big decider and wanting Everton mids and therefor not being able to fit both Walcott and caz.

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      2. Evs
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        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        All good valid points, which I have considered but... I don't want to be stuck why a Giroud bench issue with gervinho and poldolski returning.

        Do you see what I mean?

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        1. Kostja
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/passing-with-purpose

          True, I am an owner so a bit bias but I feel he is rather safe. Poldi was on the bench even when he was fit and wont play central. Gervinho... I just cant see it.

          That is a nice writeup showing that he actually has some use as well despite being an utter donkey and popping up for some nice scores.

          I also suggest you check out Berbas shot stats I feel he has overperformed in the past weeks( only 1 shot vs City)

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          1. Evs
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            • 17 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks man, that's helpful

            Cheers 🙂
            Evs

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    4. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Will you also be having Walcott & Cazorla?

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Not if I get Giroud.

        Spread the dgw bases. Def, mf and forward - but in arsenal case would go x2 mf due to Walcott.

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    5. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Really fancy QPR in at Fulham. Fulham rarely put 2 games together....................Andy Carroll/Kone/Jelavic/Lukaku worth considering??

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  10. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure if there are any gamblers on here but here goes...

    Looking to do a multi-sport accummulator of six bets does anyone fancy anything in particular at the minute and if so why?

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    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking sum1 for the Champions League, F1, tennis etc

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    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nadal to win the French Open
      Alonso the F1 Championship
      Barca/Bayern the Champions League
      Lions to win v Aus

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Nice. Was looking at RVP now 2/1 for the Golden Boot knocking price if Suarez picks up another card in next 3.

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        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I still fancy Robin for the Golden Boot so yeah I'd go for that.

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        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I'm no great rugby man so will steer clear of the Lions.

          Like me bit of Snooker thou the World market is a minefield probably better for trading thou I have a inkling towards Tiger for the Masters.

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          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Gonna dutch Robertson and Ding I think. Have to have a good look at the draw though first

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          2. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Lifted well off Ronnie last year him and Selby are my two picks for this year.

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            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Never write Higgins off when it comes to the world championship. Speaking of snooker just bought a Peradon Newbury a cool £330

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  11. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    If you have Suarez, Sturridge, Enrique, and Benteke, would you still go with Suarez (c)? Seems like a lot resting on the result of one game.

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    1. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Well its all about Liverpool or Arsenal players, unless you have Aguero still.

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      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero is dead to me

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  12. /
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    These non-ICC threads seem a bit dead, don't they?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      This is pretty good for an international break actually. Its a tuesday evening too

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      They seem fine to me.

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    3. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Get high and they may pick back up

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      agree with tow

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  13. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain

    a) Rooney (sun)
    b) Suarez (AVL)
    c) Caz (RDG)
    d) Theo (RDG)
    e) Bale (SWA)
    f) Snodders (wig)

    ok I jest on f

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    1. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Id say no on Rooney too with the rotation risk. Bale or Suarez this week again IMO as I really could not choose between C or D.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      c)

      Wig 1-0 Norwich. You heard it here first. Please dont bookmark this

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Wigan CS? 😯

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I am more confident in a Norwich one than a Wigan one despite my final score prediction. This is why I am decent at Totelfootball but a useless gambler.

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      g) Other. 😉

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    4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      D for me due a goal I think

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    5. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      d

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  14. TG32
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Just on the Michu situation:

    Spurs (H)
    Norwich (A)
    ----------------
    Southampton (H)
    Chelsea (A)
    Man City (H) DGW
    Wigan (A) DGW
    Man Utd (A)
    Fulham (H)

    Even though he has a DGW, its vs City and Wigan who are in a relegation battle, look what happened Man Utd last year in the DW when Wigan were fighting for their lives.
    The only fixtures that can be seen as good for Michu till the end of the season are really Southampton & Fulham.

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      One of the reasons I sold him + his poor form.

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  15. The Shadow
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at the problems it's cause, I've said the ICC is a terribly divisive competition for this site. Believing that one should not criticize without offering a solution, I've come up with an idea.

    The worst thing about the ICC is that FFS has an undeserved reputation for cliquishness. ICC seems to reinforce that reputation. But ICC seems to fill a desire for a team based competition.

    So if there is interest, I'd be looking to set up a team based competition that was open to all comers (or at least a reasonable number on a first come first served basis). It would be open to all who are not participating in the ICC.

    Rather than the arcane selection process of the ICC, I am envisioning captains drafting teams from the participants. We would have as many teams as needed to accomadate all the entrants, limited only by the number of captains who volunteer.

    Would here be any interest in this?

    What about a theme for the competition? Any ideas? World Cup?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Before you run with this, can I point out that to do what you are suggesting requires a massive ammount of admin or coding work.

      Its a great idea though. What I was thinking is that next season a traditional format league is run for teams with an unlimited number of teams. That way everyone can play.

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      1. JT's Dog
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Did there not used to be a a division structure thing happening with promotion and relegation. Not sure if that's what the Europe thing is, but my impression of that is it is invite only so closed to most people, which is organisers prerogative.
        But I would be happy to join in next year shadow if it rolls, know nothing about coding or anything

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Even the good folk at FFS Towers gave up on the H2H tourneys that I think you're talking about, cos it was too much work.

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah Doos and I run the unofficial version now and there is a lot of work to keep things ticking over.

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            1. JT's Dog
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Probably more you, doos just seems to do the media work and attend lunches 🙂

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                Well he does do a lot of that, but he also keeps the spreadsheets up to date, which is no easy task.

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          2. JT's Dog
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah clocked that just as I started posting here, think there was like 40 divisions

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          3. Mark
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            • 19 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, I make that very point below.

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Pratik is good and happy to code for the council, which is why they can run such competition.

          Its almost impossible to avoid an invite only competition without the might of a paid IT guy like Akers behind you.

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          1. JT's Dog
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Might be noob question but canyon not just set up a league like double tourney

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah they can, those leagues are easy to run, and I am a massive fan as no-one is left out.

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        3. The Shadow
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          There is the UEFA leagues. I took over a relegated team myself this year. But it is not 'team based' i.e. made up of multiple members whose scores are pooled, which seems to be the attraction of the ICC.

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Easiest way to do it would be to set up a classic league on FPL for each team, and add up the totals each week. Let FPL do the heavy lifting.

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            1. The Shadow
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Interesting. Thanks. I'll think through this. Seems to good/easy to work.

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You seem to be the only one with a problem about it and trying to start up a rival comp is just petty...

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      1. The Shadow
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        How would they be rivals?

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I can understand how people feel left out, i think the ICC's gotten too much publicity for it's size. There are hundreds that will be disappointed. I like this idea by CS, but as Gink said, it would require a lot of hard work.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          *TS

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      3. JT's Dog
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Bit harsh bud , surely everyone is entitled to start comp if they like

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        1. The Shadow
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          It would pick up the players who get shut out of ICC and give them a similar opportunity. I would hope there would be coordination not rivalry.

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        2. THE Wild Rover
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          You obviously missed all his posts earlier today... He's entitled to his opinion, but this suggestion is clearly based on 'issues' he has with ICC imo..

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          1. JT's Dog
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Must have missed those, but not like you to react, normally chilled guy
            I blame cricket, should just ban the sport all together

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            1. THE Wild Rover
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              The ICC tournament is about FPL, not cricket.. Get in

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              1. JT's Dog
                13 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah feeble attempt to get cricket banned, but worth a try

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    3. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 19 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think the format for the ICC is great and I'm sure next season, further tournaments will start up. I think we have to be fair here and say that, when the tournament launched, there was no real indication on the uptake. With the international break and discussion here, the tournament has proved very popular - which is why we posted the article.

      It's not an FFS tournament so I can't get involved in the rules, we're only hosting the discussion, but it is a shame that everyone interested can't take part in some way. However, this is a first stab at the format and I'm sure it will be iterated upon and improved to be more inclusive for future tournaments next season.

      I know, from hosting the H2H leagues, how difficult it can be when something outgrows the format. Let's show some patience because, as I say, the format is great and these things take some organising.

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      1. JT's Dog
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Patience is the appropriate word here. As I said on other posts I have no issue with people setting up leagues inclusive or not, though not sure how ICC can be classed as exclusive, everyone has fair chance to join and there are still spaces.
        Never gonna be a structure that makes everyone happy,
        W never had these problems before we let towels have a voice

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    4. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Problems, what problems?

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    5. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Can I just say that, as a member of the UEFA Council, although my involvement in the particular comp is virtually none I have had first hand experience in organising some of the others, it rrequires an awful lot of work to run.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Which of the Council members are actually heavily involved in the ICC?

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    6. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hey, also, thanks for crashing our party.

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    7. daveoafc77
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Would just be nice to have a seperate discussion place for it so people browsing the site not involved in it dont have to scroll through pages of cliquishness/ comments about it

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        There is, bit of a pity that this comment is now here. Sorry wont happen again

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      2. Willis.
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        There is a separate discussion place...

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      3. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 19 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed Dave, that's what we've tried to do. This is one of the few threads on it that have started up here. Most of the talk is on the ICC article itself and will continue to be kept there.

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        1. JT's Dog
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Though this is more of a discussion about legumes in general not ICC

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          1. JT's Dog
            13 years, 5 months ago

            *leagues

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            1. tm245
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Evening -- best autocorrect I've read in awhile!

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              1. JT's Dog
                13 years, 5 months ago

                Had to look twice myself, don't even know what a legumes is

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                1. Captain Shirokov
                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 5 months ago

                  French for vegetable.........I think.

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                  1. JT's Dog
                    13 years, 5 months ago

                    Ok maybe need to start a French vegetable thread now

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                2. tm245
                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 5 months ago

                  No worries, I once tried to type autocorrect and it came out auto erect. Fortunately not a work email.

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                  1. JT's Dog
                    13 years, 5 months ago

                    🙂

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              2. Captain Shirokov
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                +1 😀

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        2. daveoafc77
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Ah ok didnt know that. Good stuff

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          1. JT's Dog
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Don't go there but it is a war zone

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        3. tm245
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Was the decision to host here based on wanting the passionate regulars to still be on FFS this week or was it more for the likelihood that your web platform might be a better way for the ICC folk to chat than the UEFA site? Can see the merits of both, just wondering.

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          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 19 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            It was evident that, over this week, we'd see a lot a chat about the tournament. Having that appear in the comments for every article would have just confused and irritated those uninterested in the tournament so I thought it best to set up an article to house the discussion. I think trying to moderate the ICC discussion would have been pointless and an endless task - clearly folk liked the format, wanted to get involved and it would have been silly of me to discourage that when a lot of regular posters were amongst them.

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          2. JT's Dog
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Think more to get them off footy post with ICC comments
            * rigorously checks spelling

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            1. tm245
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              NIce work with footy -- who knows where that could have taken you.

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              1. tm245
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                D'oh! *Nice

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                1. JT's Dog
                  13 years, 5 months ago

                  That's ironic

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      4. Evans
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Good point well made dave IMO

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    8. Qubit
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I agree completely with this post's basics, the cliqueness has ruined FFS for me, there is no quality discussion on fantasy football, its mostly full of egos and children basically sadly. G'night all. 🙂

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        A bit harsh -- I was on today and could tell there was a party happening in another room but it seemed that many of the posters were being very responsive to regular posts as well.

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        1. JT's Dog
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Agreed it is just the novelty that has got people hyped over on other page and therefore not responding on here, but international break does have lot todo with it.
          International break is Kinda like full moon to werewolves

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          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 19 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, traditionally it all goes a bit crazy. We'll be back on course next week - plus, there's an announcement on HomeCrowd coming tomorrow.

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            1. JT's Dog
              13 years, 5 months ago

              What be homecrowd? I really know nothing

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              1. Mark
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 19 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                It's the name of the new comments system Ed has developed for us.

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                1. JT's Dog
                  13 years, 5 months ago

                  Oh right the announcement is about homecrowd not on homecrowd.
                  It's the way I read them sometimes

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          2. tm245
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Definitely. Nature of the internet, ultimately. Shocking at how exponential things can get, both in speed and reach. The UEFA guys are great and would not want them to be painted otherwise.

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            1. JT's Dog
              13 years, 5 months ago

              + a very big number

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      2. Jive Turkey
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed but doesnt bother me much. Just a bit more trouble shifting through the posts to actual FFS related items.

        I wouldnt get to worked up over it though (directed at The Shadow). Its the same 40-50 posters each time in the same tournaments with different names (albeit with some creativity around the structures).

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        1. JT's Dog
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Your probably right, outside the council, there is probably only three actual players with a dozen accounts each

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          1. Jive Turkey
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Giving you the benefit of the doubt here and explaining what may have been a "not-so-well structured post".

            The different names was in reference to the different tournaments. Meaning if over the course of the season there are 10 major sub-tournaments developed here, generally its the same 40-50 posters that end up in them.

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      3. Evans
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Fair point qubit ... The site needs to be careful not to alienate the rest of community. It's FFS not ICC

        However it does give a welcome rest from the RMT !

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Wrong post lads, please go to the ICC

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  16. odannyboys
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I need to ditch Siggy or Michu for Cazorla.

    I'm tempted to keep Siggy because he is a differential but he seems to have been pushed out wide.

    Who would you go for?

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    1. TG32
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely Siggy!

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  17. AK ⭐
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I'm off, goodnight. 🙂

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  18. Acquafresca
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone have a link to Reinaman's site?

    Love that guy's photography. 🙂

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Just google great photographs or something... They are not his photo's he just links them from the web..

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      1. Still No Eye Dia
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        It's what we in black turtlenecks call a 'curated experience'. You could google but that's a bit random is it not?

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      http://bitly.com/bundles/reinaman/6

      Just searrch Reinaman in your url bar

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Looking at the London photos makes me miss it...what a great city.

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        1. Still No Eye Dia
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          You obviously weren't there long enough ;). I, on the other hand, miss NY a bit.

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          1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            5+ years. I strongly dislike NY!

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            1. Still No Eye Dia
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              That's probably what it is. Spent too long in London 😛

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    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Acqua, grav.

      I know its completely fine, but..

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I'll get to it tonight. Busy now.

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          No stress 🙂

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  19. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of swapping Noble for Wilshere when he comes back from injury. Does this sound like a good plan? He would be my 5th mid so on the bench a lot but obviously would be great for the DGW...

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      expensive 5 mid,i don't like.

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Neither do I normally but my 5th mid is either him or Maloney and the DGw with Michu on my bench is tipping it.

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    2. Kostja
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Differential and could be decent. Personally I am not touching though with many more explosive options.

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, if I plan properly I could end up with Walcott, Wilshere, Sagna, Baines, Rafael and Hernandez for DGW33.

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  20. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Sadly can't do a straight michu to cazorla (missing 0.2).
    I also don't like three of the next four fixtures for benteke (Liverpool, united, stoke away)
    Is michu + benteke for cazorla and berbatov make sense or not worth a hit?
    Other options are michu and Davies for Wilson and caz

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i prefer the last one.

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    2. Still No Eye Dia
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      In the same boat. Thinking Michu -> Maloney/Beausejour then Sissoko -> Cazorla.

      Thing about Benteke is he can score regardless of opposition / team-mates. Bit like Ba when he was at Newcastle. But looks good on Berb's current form, and I'm all for hits :).

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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  21. PanTanti
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So monreal and coutinho defo going up tonight? Anyone getting either?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not Gibbs.

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Seriously, just wait until the internationals are over.. If you can't afford the moves you want then, sell RVP..

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    3. daveoafc77
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      both come with an element of risk, steering clear

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    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'm looking at Coutinho but think it's a bit premature making xfers now even though I have two

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  22. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bored?

    http://en.akinator.com/

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      The poor lad asked me 50-odd questions before he got it.

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Ha Ha, he got Bendtner in 11. 😆

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  23. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So the DGW currently scheduled for Man United could end up being cancelled? And Chelsea could end up with a DGW33? Is this right? Please excuse my ignorance.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yup. Place your bets now on the FA cup replay

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah but Chelsea could not have double, nor Utd. That is an option too

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  24. /
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I need to get rid of Steven Fletcher and I need to replace him with a similarly priced differential.

    What do you reckon on Dzeko's starting/scoring prospects for the next few weeks?

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    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not good with Tevez in form and Aguero on his way back.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Keep an eye on Tevez's court case.

      But my eye would be firmly on Berba.

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud or Berba are your best bets imo.

      Who knows when it comes to Mancini.

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    4. thegame
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      danny boy sturridge

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    5. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Mitko B

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    6. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, I bet Fletcher has really frustrated you. Personally, if you don't have Suarez, I'd look at Sturridge in that bracket.

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    7. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks

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  25. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    who would you start next week out of Davies or Jenrique??!

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    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Enrique

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    2. thegame
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      jose...not feeling the davies clean sheet ags Gareth Bale FC

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    3. beric
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      enrique

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  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Shirokov, our TV has already gone up 0.6. We got 54 this week, imagine what we could have done if I wasn't a feck up 🙁

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      That's in the past now, besides - we were just giving our rivals a chance, RIGHT? 😉

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Err, we scored 62, suckers. And we benched Jenk!

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

        ofc 😉

        I'll be in touch nearer deadline, we have a couple of issues to discuss

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  27. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Will J. Hernandez play much football from now til the end? I can see SAF giving him a few games, especially now the title is all but won.

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Article in Macedonian newspapers that Belgium potentially without Komp and Fellaini in Skopje. I know about Komp but Fellaini? Words from the manager on the press before the game, that both of them are injury doubts.

    Rumors also that Mancini was insisting Komp not to feature.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I also had only heard about the former.

      To be fair if your playing them then your screwed anyway.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Hhahaha. Could be but I am going on the game. We beat Denmark 3:0 and Slovenia 3:2. Also Serbia 1:0. Three wins in a row. I fancy our chances. We might surprise them, who knows. The stadium is expected to be full.

        The Denmark win last month encourages me. And I agree there squad is insane

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    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      First we've heard on Felli knock but I guess not a concern with the ban. I imagine Mancini will be furious if Kompany comes back from injury with Belgium rather than City.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I agree about Mancini. That might be true, but because the national coach said himself on the press I believe that Fell is a doubt too.

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      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Mark do you have any input into "the full Jonty treatment" I think it would be nice to look at a few people that don't necessarily spring to mind.

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        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 19 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Yep...we're always looking for those with stories. I think Jonty's done a great job so far with the candidates.

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          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Yes it's a nice touch, I put myself forward and pledged my case to be featured a few weeks ago, so fingers crossed I am up for consideration.

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          The exact words regarding Fellaini from the coach were that he is training under special regime

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    3. CRUSHER
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Fellaini's ankle was taped last weekend for the City game, which makes him a small doubt for the Macedonia game, but he should play.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        yeah. I hope he doesn't

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

    Night lads

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Night JK

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      "Early to bed, early to rise,
      Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise!"

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    3. thegame
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Goodnight

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Night

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  30. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    macca not punished 😯 wasnt expectin that

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    1. thegame
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Now the world knows how you get away with an assault on another person!

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        aye just do it in broad daylight on camera.......simples

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    2. Still No Eye Dia
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Seems a bit hit-and-miss. I myself wondered why N'Zonzi got away with spitting the dummy in the same match that Huth got a suspension for.

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