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Matchday Surgery May 19

The Sunday Surgery

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United in procrastination and debate for the last time this season, Fantasy managers await the events of the final day, mapping out the possibilities and plotting the merits of one last gamble.

Although it seems painful, a week on from now, we’ll doubtless miss the sweaty palms as we hover over confirm button. So, with the deadline looming, let’s revel in the time that remains. Our matchday surgery chatroom is now open to cater for those who require some real-time feedback on their own particular dilemmas.

For those with more time on their hands, our weekly Scout Picks and a healthy slice of Differentials can be absorbed, along with this week’s ScoutCast, offering a unique insight into the thinking of a Fantasy manager contesting at the very top. All the team news and our predicted lineups can be found right here.

Our Dugout Discussion will fire up prior to the four o’clock kick-offs, with a final Pre-match Preamble imminent.

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

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  1. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Baines to Zab for -4?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      lol no.

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Zab odds on a CS and also attacking potential

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        1. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Baines has attacking potential too...

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      no

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    3. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No

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    4. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Stick with Leighton

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  2. Thomass
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Good to go? 😀
    http://imgur.com/VNzcoDY

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      good team

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      1. Thomass
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks!

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    2. Ash
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      10 years, 11 months ago

      That looks sweet

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      1. Thomass
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

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  3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    So the Sky tv schedule has pretty much settled the (c) debate, right? 😉

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      what's the games?

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Tottenham/Sunderland and New/Arsenal

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      2. Granville
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Without looking it's got to be north London teams

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    2. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hernandez?

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      1. mgrea
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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  4. Wings of Steel
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Borini to start up front for the pool shocker

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    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He should start on the wing.

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  5. mgrea
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on Lamps gametime today?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'm also concerned, thinking Lamps>Michu

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  6. Granville
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    My final hurrah for a forgettable fantasy season is Lampard(c). One to avoid then 🙂

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    1. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Good luck

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Cojones. Good luck.

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😯

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    4. /
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Forgettable decision

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    5. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Best of luck gran for smashing that 10k barrier.

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      1. Granville
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        and of course, crossing my fingers for you.

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        1. Evs
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I got everything crossed, except hopefully not my wires 🙂

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      2. Elniñorules
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Evs, time to steer clear from Lamps! 😉

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      3. rvp786
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        good luck evs for the final hurrah!!!!

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    6. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'll tell Eva to prepare the stretcher 🙂

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    7. Evans
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      *quickly takes armband off Lampard and gives it to Bale*

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    8. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'm about same rank as you, give or take a couple of 1,000's. you not playing safe and securing that top 10k?

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      1. Granville
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Not even sure who to play safe with. Walcott, Bale, Tevez, it's a toss up. Lampard will start I'm sure

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        1. Mr Smith
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Bale for the safe option IMO. I'm currently on Sturridge but am quite close to going for Bale to hopefully secure the top 10k

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    9. Just One More Thing
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bold, but why not.....you getting in Sturridge?

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      1. Granville
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, means taking out one of Kone, Tevez, RVP. No point when they all have good fixtures. I did Fellaini->Coutinho.

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  7. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    start davies or b.jones

    afraid of a 1 pointer as a sub from davies....has laudrup hinted anything?

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  8. Evans
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No need for that! 😉

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      -1

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  9. Escovitch
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Bench or sell defoe for a hit?

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  10. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    1: Do I need Michu?
    2: Any transfer or change should I do more?

    Robles
    Zabs - Vert - Enrique
    Bale - Mata - Coutinho - Walcott
    RvP - Tevez - Sturridge
    Sub: Begovic, Luiz, Townsend, Pearce

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  11. sukrut23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Pages are flying by..
    Best striker tio replace Benteke under 8.5m

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sturridge of course

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      1. sukrut23
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        have Sturridge 😐

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Chicarito then

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  12. Zoom Zoom
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Fellaini or Maloney?
    Or spend 4 points to get Coutinho or a better keeper? (already made my GW transfer)
    Massive lead to close... almost 15 points

    My team:

    Mignolet (Fabrianski)
    Baines, Zabaleta, Vertonghren (Davies, Harte)
    Mata, Walcott, Bale, (Fellaini? Maloney?)
    RVP (c), Tevez, Sturridge

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  13. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    ICC Finals squads are out...good luck to both teams 🙂

    http://precisely.me/fpl/icc

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      There's one team missing.

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      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        In which one?

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    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Many thanx.

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Please read my reply to your mail. I stopped trolling and judging by your comment, my team was not even considered.

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    3. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Un-fekcing-Believable

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Grow up.

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        1. kaz 96
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I will not retaliate to any of your provoking comments

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        If I were you, I'd just sit tight and be happy to be part of a medal winning team.

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    4. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      if england win after their jammy escape from the group...

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  14. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Morning one and all. We all recovered from the drama of Eurovision! 😉

    Final sanity check of the season on my team *wipes away tear..*

    DDG (Andersen)
    Baines Zabaleta Vertonghen
    Bale(c) Mata Walcott Michu
    Sturridge(vc) Aguero Tevez

    Subs: Maloney Mertesacker Pearce

    Captain choice look good? Him or Studge really...

    Looks boring, but my FT will have to be to rid DDG as he's not playing (thanks Fergie!)

    A. DDG -> Boruc
    B. DDG -> Jaaski

    Good luck!!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      either of those are good, would side with boruc

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Bemba. Have a good one today! 🙂

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  15. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How long till deadline?

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  16. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hart

    Davies Dawson Carragher

    Michu Bale Walcott Mata

    Adebayor Sturridge(c) Tevez

    I can sense a huge haul this week

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  17. Specialist
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Sagna, Snodgrass or Azpilicueta?

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  18. The_FF_King
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    hey chaps,

    winning mini league by 40 points, do i

    a) captain bale (he has bale)
    b) captain RVP (he doesnt have RVP)

    a) seems a safer option what you reckon? if I captained RVP and scores a blank id be a little worried

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  19. ab9
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    13 points behind my rival. need differentials
    nasri-->cazorla for 4pt hit? (already done benteke to hernandez)
    captain walcott? Opponent likely to captain sturridge or bale

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    1. Ash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      List both your teams. Walcott captain is a good shout.

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  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Captain Bale with loads to play for or Sturridge with nothing to play for?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      tough one

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      By this I mean when there is something to play for it can make you crumble or become superhuman, but when there's nothing to play for, you can relax, but that can go either way too.

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    3. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bale all day. Studge hat trick sucking people in

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  21. rvp786
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    play mata or coutinho???

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    1. Ash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho, but 50-50 tbh

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho, no hangover and easier opposition

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho

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    4. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      coutinho

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      1. rvp786
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        cheers guys

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  22. P&F
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    My mini league rival is driving me mad, been tracking his team all week so i can work out what transfer he's done and he still hasn't made it. AHHH!!

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Close ML?

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mine's taken a hit ... 😀

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  23. In Like Flynn.
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Will Gibbs play today over Monreal?

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    1. /
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Monreal seems to start the away games

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks Towelie. I can bring Kos off the bench. It's in a no auto sub game, so need to have my 11 all playing.

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  24. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    What's going on with Luke Shaw? The guys is bloody ill again - is he expected to start!?

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  25. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I am 30 ahead of my two closes rivals. I am fairly sure (from monitoring their cash :lol:) that they have both brought in Coutinho for Arteta and Hazard. I have already used my FT to do Fell to Michu. Should I take a hit to neutralise their move. It would have to be Santi C (neither have him) getting the boot but is it worth it in case he goes mental.

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    1. donkey73
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd do it not for defense but because you will get a good player

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I agree, Coutinho is likely to score higher, but I would not be taking a hit if there wasn't this defensive angle.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Are your teams similar? 30 points should be enough.

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        They are fairly similar. One has RVP, which is a worry as I think he (I would) captain him. To be honest I should be fine anyway but it would seem prudent to block a potential high scorer whilst getting rid of a player they don't have. There is over 400 notes at stake...

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    3. Ash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on how well matched your teams are. Unless you have 7-8+ players in common, I wouldn't take the hit.

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yep, we have about 6/7 shared players.

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  26. donkey73
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Target dilemma:

    defend ML lead (+23)
    or
    attack GW2 starters no1 rank (-13)

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  27. dA4s
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Go without keepers (have DDG and Fed) and do Nasri to Michu, or do the boring choice of getting a keeper for the final round?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Is DDG not playing?

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Doh, just remembered!

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  28. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    So ... Lampard injury the day after he signs a new contract? Nice one, Granny - Fergie would be proud of you ... 😆

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😆

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      What! I've not seen this Doosra. Is he out?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        😆 No. Grannie has chosen him as captain, is all! 😉

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Ah, thanks. 🙂 Off to concentrate on Metro teams soon.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Did mine yesterday. Dempsey?

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  29. HVT
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Best of luck to all from HVT , been a crackin season.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It has, for LAWR. Well done, and good luck to you! 😀

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  30. Smakies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    rvp to carrol for a -4 ?

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      i wouldn't

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    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      no!

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    3. Hakuho FPL
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      nah

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    4. pcpompey
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      nah the week that people forgot about RVP he might score

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    5. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      you've gotta look at your final GW team for a couple of months until shutdown! make sure RVP is in it with that big Star next to his name 😆

      final GW ego theory

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    6. Gerry-Hatricks
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      dont do it!

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