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20 March 2013 1101 comments
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While I’ve been providing some informal updates on HomeCrowd (our new comments system), I thought it was about time I provided an official update on developments.

We’ve been testing the new comments system behind the scene for a couple of weeks, using it to discuss Scout Picks and other site matters. With a few more tweaks to come, this weekend we should be at the point to allow a number of community members to get access and help us move that testing on.

Ed is worked today on adding inline admin tools (to allow the moderation of comments in the list view rather than via the admin panel) and completed the recent comments widget to mirror the current version. Once these are in place, we’ll be looking for a small group of community members to help offer their assistance.

Testers will see a very similar look and feel to the present system, which is intentional of course, with the notable addition of comment voting, stickies and fixed elements like email notification of replies to comments.

For testing purposes, we will be displaying the comment rating and discussion rating that votes creates – in basic terms, the reputation of a user is added to the comment rating when a vote is cast (or subtracted if it’s a downvote). Discussion ratings are the sum of the comment rating and its replies. We’ll be hiding both numbers when we go live, although we may represent comment rating graphically and users will be able to sort comments by discussion rating in order to view the very best discussions for a given article.

There are new features to be added after this phase of testing, notable profile pages for recalling user comments and replies, the follow function to allow you to filter threads for comments made by your favourite posters and the full sticky comment feature that will list recent stickied comments as “Hot Topics” in the sidebar for easy retrieval alongside the recent comments widget.

These are all features that will be applied and tested in the coming weeks, by which time we will have hopefully got the basics of the system tested and ready for rollout to the live site – with your help.

I’ll be posting details of how you can volunteer to help test HomeCrowd on Friday, in time to let some users loose on the test servers at some point this weekend.

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

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  1. BONZ
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Christ - imagine the rating system take affect during the ICC!!

    Banter this last few days...ratings be so low i'd be relegated to posting via a Spectrum ZX (those in 30s will understand).

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    1. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      We have had an awful lot of abuse reports

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      1. BONZ
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        from nasty posters within the ICC area?

        I did see a few yday which may have been meant to be "banter" but stepped over the line - it has seemingly been much more light hearted today?

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        1. stilicho
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          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Probably best I don't talk about it outside the allocated thread, now I think about it.

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          1. BONZ
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Its like the naughty corner 😉

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine having to wait for the screen to draw line by line after every refresh!

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    3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      ZX 48 crumbs .. Graphictastic !

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  2. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Also is this true? Wolfswinkel to Norwich?

    http://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/sporting-vende-wolfswinkel-ao-norwich-1588541

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      That's got 6.0 million punt for the start of next season written all over it.

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

        Already got my team sorted for next season....

        de Gea, Marshall.
        Kolarov, T.Silva, Shawcross, Clyne, Dickinson.
        Bale, Rues, Coutinho, Snodgrass, Whittingham.
        Ronaldo, Neymar, Lukaku.

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          3 of them won't be here and I've never heard of Dickinson. Which championship side is he from?

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

            Watford.

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

              Ex-Stokie.

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              1. The Light Knight
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                I'm assuming he is a token 4.0 cos he be sounding like some C-grade rap

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        2. Bøwstring The Carp
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          13 years, 3 months ago

          Bertrand and Hazard will be pretty decent options next season IMO.

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          1. Trigg ⭐️
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Yep, Hazard, maybe Kagawa. Those that just needed a little time to settle (although Hazar' did hit the ground running - and then falling - to be fair).

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            1. Mull
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              The David Silva of the 2011/2012 season will be back next season in my opinion because he will actually get a few months off in the summer this season instead of going to a major tournament.

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              1. Trigg ⭐️
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Good call. Hopefully Mata will benefit from a rest too and start off with a bang next season.

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                1. Hibbo
                  • 13 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  Hopefully Mata will benefit from a gaffer who doesnt shuffle the deck too often 😯

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        3. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Are you sure you'd want Kolarov when he's playing for Cardiff?

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        4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Keep Dreaming on Neymar to PL

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      unlucky norwich

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  3. @ImpressiveTackl
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    For ICC fans

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/03/18/ffs-uefa-council-icc-tournament-details-2/comment-page-7/#comment-5440092

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      ICC fans are on the ICC thread, not here. ICC has got its own entire thread which I reckon is ample enough, There is no need to pollute this thread and fish for more attention here. Its really unfair on regular lurkers like me who dont give a toss about the ICC. There's even more ICC discussion two posts above yours. ugh..

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      1. stilicho
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yup, mea culpa.

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Good man. +1

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

        Ironically you just added to it 😉

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      3. @ImpressiveTackl
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Apologies. I'm sorry to have wasted your valuable time with my 3 words and link.

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          When you apologise, at least have the self-respect to mean what you say. Don't try to be a sarcastic smartass.
          Do you expect me to post my opinion on every single comment about the damn ICC? I saw yours and I commented just like I might have on any other post about the ICC. So it's irrelevant if you had posted 3 words or even 1. Every post just adds to the total number of annoying ICC posts.
          Do you see us post endless RMT's or nonICC stuff on your thread? No. So why not give back some of the respect we give you.
          Next time please think before you type. It will get you further in life.

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            But his eminem rap clearly took him a lot of time to do...imagine it went unnoticed by the masses

            😯

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            1. Still No Eye Dia
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              I fear to listen. How is it in relation to. say, John Barnes?

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              1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                John Barnes got nothin on this guy

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                1. Still No Eye Dia
                  • 13 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  Well he got nuthin' on Vanilla Ice, but I'll take that as a recommendation 🙂

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          2. stilicho
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            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            This point could have been made without the insults.

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            1. Shipstontrev
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              13 years, 3 months ago

              +1

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            2. Egg noodle
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              I tried making it the first time. He obviously didn't get it. He was the one at fault, and then to act all smartass on top of it is ridiculous...

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            3. @ImpressiveTackl
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Yep. Agreed, he is right. Lets leave it at that and move on.

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          3. @ImpressiveTackl
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            No offence Mr. Lurker but I think you might need to stop and reassess whether your reaction and the insults is warranted here?

            In answer to your questions...
            - No, I don't expect you to post your opinion on every comment about the ICC.
            - Why not give back the respect you gave me? I'm not sure you have really shown me any respect. Even your initial response was disrespectful in its tone (polluting the thread, fishing for attention) if not in its content.

            I gave a very brief link here as I figured it's extremely quiet and even those without direct interest in the ICC might find my effort mildly amusing. I hold my hands up, I was wrong to do that but your reaction is OTT. Relax.

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            1. Egg noodle
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              If my first post was "Oh please dont post ICC stuff here." It would have gone ignored just liked the tens of other posts by others. So my only intention was to have a good go at making that very point myself. But now that I think about it, I wanted impact but not insult. So yes my first post sounded quite rude which I admit and I am sorry for that. As far as my second post goes, I reckon it was fully warranted considering the response I received.
              Anyway, this is the internet, and this isn't going anywhere further. Thanks (honestly) for considering my opinion and I hope we have come to a conclusion. I have nothing personal against you. Thank you, and good luck with rapping 🙂 Good night.

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              1. @ImpressiveTackl
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                😀 No problems Sir. Genuine apologies for the initial sarky response. Your point was valid.

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                1. Egg noodle
                  • 16 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  (Might sound philosophical but..)
                  It takes heart to accept mistakes, even if on the internet. Always the sign of a good guy. +1

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        2. The Hound
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Shud have just reposted the whole thing. Was hilarious! 🙂

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          1. @ImpressiveTackl
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks Randy 🙂

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          2. Still No Eye Dia
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Seconded. "Better than John Barnes" - official. 🙂

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            1. @ImpressiveTackl
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              😀 What a compliment to pay 😀 Thanks SNED.

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              1. Still No Eye Dia
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                😳

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      4. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I fell asleep at "unfair on regular lurker"

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    2. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Roll another fat one and get as high as those Aeroplanes your coding big man 😯

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBRAzmaq5x0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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      1. @ImpressiveTackl
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        Agreed.

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  4. Sánchez
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got a preferred tactic on when to transfer?
    I go early to catch value but my ML leader always waits till late. I used to do that and am wondering if I should go back to it next season.
    Any thoughts welcome.

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    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      This season I've waited until the last minute to transfer and have only a mediocre team value to show for it so next season I'm going to start transferring early up until the Jan wildcard so I can have approx 2-3m more to spend which should mean a better overall rank.

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      1. Still No Eye Dia
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        This. Transfer early first half to build squad value, then you can afford to consider your moves later. Pretty much what I've done this season.

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        1. fanofippo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Agree with this, I have suffered this year too with low team value due to late transfers

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    2. stilicho
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I tend to go late, I think I've made one early transfer all season and still have a perfectly decent team value. I don't think there's anything wrong in principle with early transfers as long as you're sure and you're prepared to come a cropper once or twice over the course of the season.

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

      Mixture of both, sometimes transfers are really obvious so do it early, threat of injury is exaggerated, how often does it really happen to the player you chose. But if you are jumping back and forward between decisions I think best to wait.
      Though there is a lot to be said for building up cash early season via early transfers

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

      ive gone last minute every week

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      1. Still No Eye Dia
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        And look at all the red arrows it's got you. 😉

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

          😀

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

      Thanks for comments. Arguments each way.
      Common sense tells me mixture is wise.
      Noticed the very too players do little transferover the season.
      Thinking carrying transfers may be useful now and then too. I tend to use mine always.shh

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      1. Still No Eye Dia
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, I think patience is something that needs to be worked on in fpl. In my second season, first on FFS, and still a bit fond of the hits.

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    6. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Always Friday or Thursday night, except if I'm on tilt from bad gameweeks, which has been too often for my liking recently :).

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    7. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I've normally waited till Friday night or Saturday am depending on work/family etc ... When making transfers team value has never really been a top priority .

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

    That was too players sorry.

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    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Haha. Sorry. Predictive text. Top.

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

    Under FIFA rules, players over the age of 28 are allowed to buy out their contracts if they have not been offered a new deal after three years at a club

    did not know that!

    so word has it yaya can do this in the summer

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      More power for the players 😯

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        More power for the player's agent.

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        1. Shipstontrev
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          More money for the player's agent

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    2. Still No Eye Dia
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Odemwingie is about to get in his car again and drive to FIFA HQ:

      http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/130320/Odemwingie_might_buy_out_WBA_deal

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    3. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      What does 'buy out their contracts' mean?
      So assume they were on £50k a week..

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Ah nevermind now. I read the Odemwingie article!

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      2. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        And it lasted another year...that's £2.5 mill before negotiations.

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers mate

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  7. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Well .... what are some decent Yankee bets this football weekend ?

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  8. Benjimaate
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Yes or no?

    Bunn and Sturridge --> Boruc and Giroud

    Thanks all 🙂

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I've seen a lot worse. Giroud is punty and might not do much but conversely could explode, Wenger seems to love playing him.

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      1. Benjimaate
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        How about I revise the trades to make it read:

        Bunn and Sturridge -> Boruc and Berbatov

        🙂

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        1. CarlosKillface
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          no

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        2. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          There are plenty of arguments favouring one over the other but I'd go Giroud. Berbatov the better player, playing for a team but they're mid-table. Giroud more fixtures in the next 3 and there has to be Arsenal goals in those.

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Nooo... I think the best Arsenal coverage would be Caz Wal and a def. Giroud is useless, look at his history!

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    3. CarlosKillface
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      no

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    4. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      keep sturridge

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      1. CarlosKillface
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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  9. LOCO ABREU
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain?Caz or Wally?

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Wally IMO.

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  10. Benjimaate
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Right then everyone should I do the trades:

    Bunn and Mata --> Schwarzer and Mata

    🙂

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Mata for Mata? 😯

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

        A bit sideways, IMO.

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        1. Benjimaate
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          AHAHAHAHAAHAHAH OH MY WORD

          Sorry I meant to write Mata --> Caz
          😉

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

            No problem. One of the more popular considerations of the week on here, that move.

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  11. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Maloney or Townsend ?

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

    Evening. Am looking to load up for the run-in and am actually thinking that if I want to take a hit/hits the sooner the better so I have more time to make back the points/play with the extra money? Is this at all sound thinking or a massive rationalization because I used my WC in September?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hmmm, what I'd do for a WC right now 🙂

      Well you're making sense and that's something I hadn't thought about too much. Maybe tweaking your side early on with hits is the best idea.

      But then there is uncertainty about who has DGWs and who has fixtures in which GW etc etc.

      For me I think I'm just going to take each GW as it comes and be prepared to take multiple hits for those DGWs...which goes against my style all season but there might be sense in doing it this time round with a lot at stake.

      The main thing with the DGWs though is the potential for INSTANT gains from hits. While it might be sensible to load up on future DGWers right now, you could also argue that some of the elite attackers from teams like Arsenal/Man Utd/Chelsea would be worth a 4 point hit in a DGW situation.

      An example this week though is the interest in Cazorla. A player who not only has a good immediate fixture but also the DGW to come. So it looks like a sound investment that will hopefully pay off and you don't have to worry about him once he's in. So that looks like a decent long term transfer and might even be worth a hit this week itself...if you consider he may instantly return against Reading AND give you excellent DGW coverage.

      Anyway...hope I've sort of answered your question...sorry for rambling 😀

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      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Santi ftw ?

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

        Thanks for the response -- agree with much of what you said. In principle, I don't like taking hits for punts, except elite dgw ones, but if I want new keeper or budget defender with a dgw in his future, am considering just bringing him in now and hoping that he pays off over time.

        The other move/hit that I would have looked at as absurd even a few short weeks ago is RVP out for Rooney in. I think they will probably be close to even from here on in, but the extra cash spent on an elite defender (esp one with a dgw) might actually be worth the hit now so I can earn the extra points.

        Cazorla will be my 2nd FT unless injury beckons -- he becomes Silva quite nicely in the mid 30s after his dgw.

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        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          i beg you don't ask this man on his views on Rvp V Rooney it's late you don't want to be here all night

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

            Thanks. Certainly not looking for that! More so, I am just trying to work out the value in a sideways move/hit. With plenty of season in front of me, I hate them, but with less time to get return on investment, the unthinkable deserves consideration. Might actually spend this offweek counting my likely hits and just figuring out when I'd take them.

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            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Tbh Rooney could be key to freeing cash to improve team in all departments

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              1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                The Rooney move gives you that extra room to manoeuvre. This is something I took into account when getting him in last week. It allows me to have an extra expensive heavy hitter in midfield. For instance I can do Michu > Caz now whereas if I'd got RVP that move would have been impossible.

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

                  Be honest, you only got Rooney because he's a fat cow.

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

                  OTOH I brought RVP in last week and did Michun > Caz this week, so either can work.

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          2. Still No Eye Dia
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            😆

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  13. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    hi

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  14. Hubert
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Nice work gentlemen

    So no "lurkers" badge/medal then?

    The only comment I have is regarding the idea of being able to sort comments by rating. This might be useful for those just wishing to read the comments, but if someone sorts this way and then comments, it may be difficult for a converstion to follow if others are using a different (default?) sort order.

    Just my 2 cents worth 🙂

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hubert tbh I'm confused and slightly concerned the site will lose its appeal - but I'm more than prepared to give it a chance - it has after all stuck with me in times of trouble 😉

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      1. Hubert
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I've found this site be very useful, even though I don't post comments too often myself (because I'm a noob and don't feel my opinion is as valuable as the opinions of others with much higher rankings)

        Overall I think the changes are going to improve the site.

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

          All opinions are always welcome -- the genius of the internet's wisdom of crowds gets diluted if it becomes groupthink.

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

            Nonsense, Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.

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            1. TokyoRed 東京赤
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Old style manual "like"

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  15. Just A Hat
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    zzzzz I hate international weeks

    on other news, it is my birthday today! yay 😀

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      happy birthday

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        thanks Batman

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Sssssh

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      happy birthday just a hat/a just hat! 🙂

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        haha 😀

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    3. Still No Eye Dia
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hatty Birphday.

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

      Can't compete with them -- happy birthday.

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    5. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Happy birthday - I now too have just become a Hat.

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    6. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Happy birthday hat!

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    7. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Happy birthday hat!

      Be careful though, the lurkers, that come here and boost their FPL ranks by feeding of the knowledge shared by regulars might not give a toss about any birthdays though.

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  16. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    About to watch Match of the day 2 on iplayer, will do a bit of lazy scouting in the process I guess.

    Happy birthday Just a Hat btw 🙂

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

    Attention Deadzone Drafters -- in honor of March Madness here in America, I am hoping to do a bracket style tourney for our draft before gw33. If we can get 16 teams, we can make it work.

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      This could be Epic , global even , are you prepared to crash the servers on here 😉

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hey TM, you know I love your game but I think any sort of complexity or increase in scope will take away from the fun...I personally won't be around on Friday so it probably doesn't matter what I think, but I know that I enjoy picking cheap players that would otherwise never be on my FPL team and see what happens. Good luck anyway.

      P.S. What college team in the US do you support?

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

        Got sidetracked, but thanks guys. Will not be a big increase in volume or complexity -- I will simply slot the gw33 picks into a bracket and let them play themselves out over the course of the season. None of the drafters have to do extra work -- I don't want much either.

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          gotcha. do you get to still pick new players every week though?

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

            Hey TW. We can keep the usual weekly picks going but agree, would be happy to find out interest and alert regular posters in advance of gw 33. Was thinking of just doing the bracket draft on that Friday, but can be flexible if we want to choose earlier.

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            1. tw
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              so regular picks plus the tournament? cool. for the tournament do you get to repick your players every week or how will that work?

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

                For the tourney, your players would be put into the bracket itself:
                --16 drafters with usual teams of 5/30M
                --Top 64 players ranked by FPL pts and seeded accordingly in each bracket
                --None of the 16 drafters have 2 players in same region
                --Each gw, player with more FPL pts advances to next round/GW -- Sweet Sixteen, Final Four, etc.
                --GW38 would be the championship
                --If your player doesn't play, you have 1 autosub
                --Biggest issue is how to break a tie -- was thinking higher seed advances.

                Might read very confusing but it makes sense in my head. Thanks for reading.

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                1. tw
                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  makes perfect sense. how does the autosub work?

                  and you can pick new players again each week if you progress?

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

                    No new players picked -- if your guy wins he moves on to the next round. So your draft picks are focused on the long haul as well.

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                  2. tw
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 3 months ago

                    hmmm. maybe you should be able to swap out one of your picks with one of the picks of the player you just beat if you want?

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

                    Hmmm. Or pick an undrafted player of similar or lesser value?

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                  4. tw
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 3 months ago

                    yeah that could work. and all the picks of eliminated players would get put back into the pool of undrafted players

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      i'm in! :D. think we should pre-select the teams to make sure that regulars of your competition (Pepin for example) get a spot.

      though at the same time, I'm rather fond of the one week, simple, punt contest 😀

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  18. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I love these

    http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/formative/detail/article/top-5-amazing-formative-goals

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      fecking insane! 😯 what age are these kids?

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  19. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    If there was ever a DEADZone...Night folks.

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  20. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Wow. This is a DeadZone if Ive ever seen one! :O

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      The dead zone is in an hour or two.....this is the genocide zone 😉

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  21. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    anyone out there? 😕

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

      Look up.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        replied. glad to know i'm not the only one on here :D.

        btw, where in the states are you from mate? I'm a Seattleite :D.

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

          Other coast! No wonder you usually make an appearance in the DZ later than me. New England.

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            gotcha. yupp. that and I typically have practice or games in the afternoon or early evenings (at least the last month or so).

            Celtics and Pats fan?

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    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      .

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        evening teammate! :D. how's it going?

        thought you might enjoy this:
        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/03/18/ffs-uefa-council-icc-tournament-details-2/comment-page-8/#comment-5440292

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hey TW, any idea why the Uefa Leagues aren't loading?

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        hey unreal. how's it going mate?

        something wrong with Pratik's site. the server may be down or something, dunno. he said he'd look into it though.

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Not hosted by the same guy that has FISO's I hope.

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            😆

            FISO still down? that's rather odd (and disappointing)

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    4. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      barely

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  22. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Dawson and Debuchy injury?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Debuchy due back next week. I don't know if that is calendar week or GW though.

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  23. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Evening folks..

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hi Alvin, I thought for a minute your name change was for Mr Stardust.

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

      Snoop Dogg, is that you?

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      evening elite one

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  24. Jafalad
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Who strategy would you employ with this front 8:

    Kagawa, Bale, Walcott, Sissoko, Mata

    Suaz, RVP, Lambchop.

    Got no idea what's happening with the dgws.

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

      Keep, keep, keep, turn into Eve mid for gw33, keep
      Keep/turn into Rooney pre-dgw, keep, rotate dgw fwds Giroud/Berb/Kone

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      1. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Will certainly need an EVE mid at some point but may as well wait for Fellaini's price to drop first.

        Is there any point getting Rooney when I have The Man?

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    2. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      downgrade an attacker and upgrade in defense ;).

      think you'll want caz for the dgw in gw 33. and the good thing about him is you can then shift him to hazard and silva for their dgw's (whenever they end up being).

      you'll have to decide if you want any everton dgw coverage (fellaini, pienaar, osman, jelly, and/or anichebe) or not.

      think you should plan for the gw 33 dgw first and then adjust for the later dgw's (especially considering we still don't know about some of them)

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      1. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks T-Dubya 😉

        I'll ignore the cheeky comment re my D, you young devil.

        Everton coverage - check.

        DGW 33: Yep, will wait and see what develops with the fixtures list. 🙂

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          no problem Jafa.

          :D. was only joking cuz I know how much you love big defenders ;).

          you going with afro?

          tbh I think i'd rather get caz than afro (or other everton coverage) if I had to chose. might also opt for a cheeky punt on giroud but not sure about that one.

          jenks and fabianski could fit in perfectly in your defense and be good dgw prospects if it seems they'll be nailed on

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          1. Jafalad
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Caz doesn't make too much appeal in FPL (he's the exact oppo in Metro) and Fell is cheap.

            Jenks-do Arse keep enough cleenies to make it worthwhile?

            Fabs-remind who he plays for?

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            1. tw
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              I think he's worth it for their next couple fixtures + dgw. would try to get both if you can. maybe lose mata + kagawa?

              not sure. but he's dirt cheap and has a dgw.

              he plays for arsenal. has started the last two (including the crucial CL second leg vs bayern) and kept cleanies both games and has apparently played quite well

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    3. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I'd ultimately hold this GW, but be tempted by Mata->Caz after international info

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      1. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Great advice...is Lampard worth bringing in?

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        1. Captain Robert Hatch
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I did Fellaini to Lampard last GW, should have done Michu, oh well, Michu to Walcott for me this week

          Lampard for his price, penos and league minutes will do for me and if Chelsea end up with a blank in GW 33 I can make him into many Eve options

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          1. Jafalad
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Good, good.

            Lampo keeps on producing-just his gametime remains a worry.

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      2. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        not sure it's worth a transfer to lose mata as you'll want him back for his dgw

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        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Ah...thought there was a reason not to get rid of Mata. I need to recover my mojo.

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            unless you decide you'd rather have hazard and/or lamps over mata, then it could be a good idea to ship him as you'd avoide rafatation this next gw with the replay just a couple days later.

            do you think kags will be nailed on? if not, he's the easiest to lose for a dgw mid from eve or ars

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            1. Jafalad
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Sushi Roll is out at the earliest opportunity.

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              1. tw
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                can you lose him for caz this week? or maybe kagawa + mata > caz + maloney this week. then later you can do sissoko + caz > hazard + lamps

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                1. Jafalad
                  • 16 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  Well thought out-why you so keen to lose Mata? Cost?

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                  1. tw
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 3 months ago

                    i'll probably keep mata myself (though am starting to convince myself to lose him). cost is part of it, also i'm fearful that he'll come on for a 1pt 15 min cameo this next gw with the cup replay so close afterwards. and i wonder if hazard and/or lamps could be better dgw options. especially hazard who has done well recently while mata has gone off the boil a bit.

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  25. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Morning DeadZone. 🙂

    It certainly deserves it's name the last couple of nights. I've seen it busier in the summer.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Morning Flynny.

      You following the crick?

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      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Haven't been Jafalad, been looking at your team.

        Figueroa, Beausejour,Kone. Combination of one or more would free up funds and give you hard working DGWers.

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        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          True. Part of me is wishing I'd kept the cheap 5 th midfielder.

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            maloney? on pens, has a dgw

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            1. Jafalad
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Good shout. Ryan likes him as well.

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            2. In Like Flynn.
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Wigan players for the last 8 games of the season as usual then TW?

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              1. tw
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                probably. though I missed out on them last year :(.

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            3. In Like Flynn.
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              I wanted Maloney for some of my other games, but he counts as a striker, which is a pain.

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              1. tw
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                yeah that is. mid in fpl though 😀

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                1. In Like Flynn.
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  Good call TW, I shall push off and see when I can fit him in.

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                  1. tw
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 3 months ago

                    and only 4.9 right now. perfect 5th mid imo. though townsend and the soton lad who's name i can't be bothered to spell have been doing quite well recently

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

    Thanks for the feedback on the bracket draft, TW and Pepin. I am going to turn in.

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      thanks again for running all this mate. night!

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  27. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone have Jinswick's email by chance?

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    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think you should ask this here, you might upset the lurkers who's eyes you poison with this kind of question.

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        😕

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        1. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Too thick a layer of sarcasm?

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          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            😀

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  28. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Good Day Gents!

    8 hrs in office and then off to Goa for 3 days.. 😉

    Not a bad way to spend international games week I think..

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Pity it wasn't for a few days more 🙂

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        yeah Jafalad.. my company have a fecking leave policy which don't allow me to stay for 2 more days there.. I will be returning but my mates will be staying 🙁

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        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          As Captain Beefheart once said when selling vacuums: "This sucks!"

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          1. Gaz Downright
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            😆

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      You not watching your team thrash those Auzzies cheats? 😉

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      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        What cheating? Scandal? Gossip?

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        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Been doing it for years. Their doping/drugs control has produced a report that indicates there is a problem in auzzy sport. Mostly league and auzzy rules I suspect.

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          1. In Like Flynn.
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            How are you supposed to tell with Aussies?

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            1. Jafalad
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              It's pretty hard. They're bunning cuggers. 😛

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      2. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        to be honest, I am not a massive cricket fan.. the last series I watched was against NZ in 2002.. used to wake up @ 3AM.. strange timings.. no wonder we don't play there often.. I follow the game thou..

        good to see our boys trash Aussies after a pathetic performance against English.. India tour of South Africa next I think, tough series!

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        1. ronty
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          that was the series that actually was the reason why we reached the WC final in '03.

          Shame it was up against the greatest ODI team of all-time.

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            good bouncy and fast tracks.. low scoring games.. If you wake up @ 8AM IST, you would have missed the game!

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            1. ronty
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              I am personally off to Bangalore in a week's time to catch up with some friends.

              The entire office seems to have gone into holiday mood from
              now itself.

              Where are you working anyways? (I mean location 😛 )

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              1. Siva Mohan
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                I am working in Bangalore.. and you mate?

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                1. ronty
                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  Pune

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                  1. Siva Mohan
                    • 13 Years
                    13 years, 3 months ago

                    I worked in Mumbai for 2 years.. never visited Pune.. better life style compared to Mumbai?

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                  2. ronty
                    • 14 Years
                    13 years, 3 months ago

                    No.

                    Transport in general is lagging behind.

                    I worked in Bangalore for arnd 1.5 years and found it a far
                    developed city.

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    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Enjoy!

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        where are you from Messimerized?

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        1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          India

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  29. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Aussie & NZers.. do you guys follow IPL? how big is it there compared to your own Big Bash League (Aus)?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Not really...prefer Test (real) cricket.

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      It was on tv last season, mild interest but in NZ no one is that interested in domestic cricket. Its all about international games

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  30. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Internet activity 🙂 http://internetcensus2012.bitbucket.org/images/geovideo_lowres.gif

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Why do the colours change?

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    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      no activity in China & Russia and very low activity in Aus.. is that a live image?

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      1. Jafalad
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        All on auzzy east coast.

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      2. SuperOsçarBaby
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        World map showing the 460 Million IP addresses that responded to ICMP ping requests or port scans from June and October 2012. Theses maps where generated in a high and a low geolocation resolution version, either with or without a legend and in aspect ratios of 16/9 and 4/3.

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