Moving Target – Danny Graham

Hull City boss Steve Bruce added to his forward options late last week by acquiring Danny Graham on a season-long loan deal from Sunderland. The former Swansea man is the club’s seventh signing of the summer and follows the likes of Allan McGregor, Curtis Davies, Maynor Figueroa and Ahmed Elmohamady to the KC Stadium as The Tigers prepare for life back in the Premier League.

Having fallen out of favour under Paolo Di Canio after just six months at Sunderland, Graham’s security of game time looks set for a significant increase in the season ahead. Judging by his new manager’s comments, it’s clear that Bruce – who has an option to make the deal permanent at the end of 2013/14 – is a huge fan of the 27-year-old:

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Something Clever
10 years, 11 months ago
Hello people, quick q. Are there any 4m goalkeepers who start? If so, who's the pick of the bunch. Muchos thankos
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1. GreenWindmill
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Nope, 4.5 minimum I'm afraid.
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2. Clintymints
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Don't think so... 🙁 Davis?
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3. Something Clever
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Cheers fella's. I thought so, just wanted to make sure i hadn't missed anything. Haven't been on in a while.
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4. pompeyfan
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I think the one with the best chance is Gazzinga. A couple of poor displays from Boruc and he might come in
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A.T
10 years, 11 months ago
Who's the best nailed on cheapest fwd for bench fodder?
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1. Sánchez
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I quite like Cornelius for a punt. Check his goals out on YouTube. Seems to have an amazing left foot. Headers are pretty powerful too. And strangely for his height, he seems pretty quick. Should be nailed on after big money transfer.
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  1. A.T
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Ill take a look mate thanks.
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2. Something Clever
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'd check out Graham at Hull. Could be a gem if he finds form again. 5.5 mill.
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  1. A.T
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Too expensive mate. I'm just looking at 3-5-2's do don't intend to play this 3rd fwd.
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3. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Gayle, he'll probably play the the right of a 433 though, Thomas the other side, Cole in the middle.
  Not sure about Maynard 4.5
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  1. Valar(Keith)
    10 years, 11 months ago
    IF cole joins.. bargain otherwise
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  2. A.T
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Mmm the extra 0.5 for gayle makes 3-5-2 difficult. May as well have Thomas for bench fodder if they're both in the front 3. Cheers GB.
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    1. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I came to that conclusion as well. I was considering the 352.
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4. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Maynard perhaps.
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  1. A.T
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Is he a starter then?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 11 months ago
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/05/23/the-promoted-clubs-cardiff-city/
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      1. A.T
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Thanks TM
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BigManBakar
10 years, 11 months ago
Boruc
Alcaraz Mertesacker Collins
Bale Silva Mirallas Hazard Walcott
Sturridge,Berbatov.

Subs:Gazzaniga,Turner,Chester,Gayle.

Thoughts?
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chambers
10 years, 11 months ago
So I've been trying to analyse the new bonus point system but without see who received the 3, 2 and 1 bonus points, not much analysis can be made without making some broad (potentially wrong) assumptions. FPL have given us the new bonus point system but if there's a way to get the actual bonus points that would of been received would be much more valuable.
The list given shows that around 50% of the top new point system consists of defenders, but this information is very limiting, for example player such as Defender may receive a consistent an above average amount of the new bonus points but yet never receive any of the 3,2,1 bonus pts, While a player with a lower average receive more bonus points with a fluctuating bonus point form.
Is there any chance FPL will give out the 3,2,1 bonus points under the new system?
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1. thetinkerman
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Well put.
  
  I'd also like to see this info!
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MB10
10 years, 11 months ago
Oli Giroud, 6 goals in 3 pre-season games, few assists aswell. Surely can't be overlooked. Can he?
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1. Twelve years a slave
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Hes becoming hard to ignore
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  1. Piggs Boson
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Do you not think those games were a bit easy?
    
    It's hard to look past Walcott, even at 1m more.
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  You would have scored tbf.
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3. Manani
  10 years, 11 months ago
  strng rumours than Higuain will be joining Napoli, so Giroud is a must, i think
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  1. Sánchez
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Even if Arsenal dont get another striker, I still prefer Walcott. Giroud wasn't nailed on enough last year and when it boils down to it, he just isn't that good.
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4. lfc123
  10 years, 11 months ago
  What teams did they play though?
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5. Something Clever
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Walcott is enough Arsenal attack for me. He's taking a lot of corners now too. If Higuain arrives he'll be going in my team though.
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6. Acer
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Just pre-season easy matches. Can't go by those results.
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Sánchez
10 years, 11 months ago
OK. New RMT.

Mignolet (Speroni)
Coleman Collins/Clyne/M.Turner (Chester)
Bale Walcott Kagawa Mirallas (Koren)
Negredo Sturridge VanWolfswinkel

Out of 10?
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1. Something Clever
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I like that it's unique, but i'd wait on Kagawa, especially with United's opening fixtures. Lot's of risks with unproven players too.
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Home Run Baker
10 years, 11 months ago
Absinthe (or anyone who knows)
Where can I find degree-of-difficulty of fixtures expressed as a number (I.e. not red/green shades). I see you used numbers in your excellent defender rotation analysis.
Many thanks
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1. Home Run Baker
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Anyone?
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  1. CatMac
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I've done my own. I just use the season ticker and isolate one week at a time and sort by difficulty and number these 1 to 20. If you total these and then sort the total column by lowest to highest if gives you number rankings. It doesnt take as long as it sounds.
    
    I do 6 weeks ahead at a time, so I've only done the first 6 weeks of the season.
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    1. Home Run Baker
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Thx mate
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2. GreenWindmill
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Not sure what basis Absinthe chose but you can view/export/importt the fixture difficulties on the scout ticker via the dropdown underneath. Unless that's just a member thing? Not sure.
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tw
10 years, 11 months ago
a) Jrod + lamps/mirallas/dempsey
b) altidore/kone + nolan/snodgrass
c) bony + ramirez/lalana/de gunzman
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  a)
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2. lfc123
  10 years, 11 months ago
  a
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TorresMagic™
10 years, 11 months ago
Which 4 would you have Triggerlips?
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thegreathoudini
10 years, 11 months ago
Which do you prefer?

A) Sturridge & Mirallas

or

B) Aspas & Walcott
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1. Jon_Walters_Arse
  10 years, 11 months ago
  all depends on sturridges fitness for me
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r0nh
10 years, 11 months ago
"I will do with my English players everything I can to support them. I'll prepare them well, motivate them well to have a good season - and let them arrive in the last part of the season in great condition."

Surely this means Lampard will be rested quite a lot during the season?
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1. thetinkerman
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Could be interpreted in different ways, but I'd say that's probably the case
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Big Fudge
10 years, 11 months ago
Thinking about getting Giroud, but finding it hard to fit him into my team. Already got Walcott and Mertesacker, surely that's enough Arsenal cover?
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1. r0nh
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I never did understand this cover thingy.
  
  If you feel Arsenal will start the season good, then surely you should get 3 of their players.
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  1. GreenWindmill
    10 years, 11 months ago
    "Coverage" is arse gravy of the highest order. Pick the players you think will score well, don't fret about which teams they're from. The only time "coverage" is relevant is when talking about defenders - and nobody talks about it that way.
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    1. thetinkerman
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I wish I could upvote more than one time.
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    2. Twelve years a slave
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I would only have Walcott or Giroud not both , it good to spread it around, less of a gamble
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      1. LeBron - King of Argentina
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Agree. Which one though?
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        Twelve years a slave
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Depends on rest of your team for example i was looking at sturridge and walcott but now considering courtinho and Giroud as there a doubt over sturridge
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        LeBron - King of Argentina
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Hmm... I c. Sturridge is a doubt you say, interesting...
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2. Bubbles
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Get the players you think will score the most points. If that includes Mertesacker, Walcott & Giroud then so be it.
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3. Big Fudge
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Cheers lads, I'll just stick with what I've got then 🙂
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Leon Harris
10 years, 11 months ago
Thoughts on team please sirs?

Mignolet, Marshall

Coleman, Zabaleta, Caulker, Clyne, Parr

Bale, Walcott, Snodgrass, Mirallas, Jarvis

Berba, Sturridge, Lukaku

Ta
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r0nh
10 years, 11 months ago
Who will be this seasons top 5 top scoring strikers?

Last season was:

Van PersieMUN 14.0 26
Suarez LIV 11.0 23
Benteke AVL 9.0 19
Lukaku CHE 8.0 17
Lambert SOU 7.5 15
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1. Sánchez
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'll say
  RVP 25
  Negredo 23
  Bony 18
  Bentake 17
  Sturridge 17
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  1. r0nh
    10 years, 11 months ago
    No Aguero then, interesting.
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  2. Acer
    10 years, 11 months ago
    The result, of course, will be completely different. Bony could be a flop in this league and Negredo may not play enough to score 23. RVP should do well, if he stays fit.
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    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I cant see Negredo being benched much myself.
      Aguero was at his best with another striker ahead of him.
      2011-12, tevez/balotelli/dzeko started 37 between them.
      I think Negredo will have that role now with any 3 behind him.
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2. Something Clever
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Van P, Suarez if he stays, Aguero, Rooney and... Higuain!
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3. SH1M1
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Soldado 25
  Van Persie 23
  Bale 20
  Sturridge 19
  Lukaku 18
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lfcserg
10 years, 11 months ago
RMT out of 10

Mignolet - Given

Azpilicueta/Zabaleta - Coleman - Collins - Clyne - Chester

Bale - Hazard - Walcott - Silva - Thomas

Sturridge - RvW - Jrod
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1. lfc123
  10 years, 11 months ago
  7. Maybe downgrade one of Walcott Hazard and Silva and upgrade RvW
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  1. lfcserg
    10 years, 11 months ago
    to who? there arent many good options
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    1. Tommytour
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Agree
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thetinkerman
10 years, 11 months ago
City away kit photoshoot:

Zaba 😀

Nasty 😀

Lescott ... 😕
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1. GreenWindmill
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Boo! I want a nailed on Nastasic please.
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2. Sánchez
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Not happy that he is backup. 🙂
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3. Pete Campbell
  10 years, 11 months ago
  They will be playing the away games then! With Richards, Kompany and Pepe to play the home games 🙂
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  1. thetinkerman
    10 years, 11 months ago
    😉
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Piggs Boson
10 years, 11 months ago
1. Giroud Berbatov Silva

OR

2. Negredo Rodriguez Walcott
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1. lfcserg
  10 years, 11 months ago
  It all depends if Negredo starts up top...I like B better but A is a good differential
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2. tw
  10 years, 11 months ago
  second one assuming negredo will start
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MOvaisK
10 years, 11 months ago
Select two out of:
- Arteta
- Mirallas
- Snodgrass
- Nolan
Thank you.
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1. lfcserg
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Snod and Mirallas
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2. Pete Campbell
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Mirallas and Snodgrass
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3. babychav
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Mirallas + Snodgrass
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4. Something Clever
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Mirallas and Snod for me.
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5. lfc123
  10 years, 11 months ago
  M
  S
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6. MOvaisK
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Cheers guys. So it's Snod + Mirallas for me.
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babychav
10 years, 11 months ago
who should I have:

(a) Rodriguez and Zaha
or
(b) Lambert and Brady
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1. lfcserg
  10 years, 11 months ago
  B
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  1. babychav
    10 years, 11 months ago
    chears
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crazyasianac
10 years, 11 months ago
Fitst post for this season 🙂
thoughts on my current team would be very much appreciated.

Speroni, (Mcgregor)
walker, mertesacker, k.toure, (shaw, figueroa)
bale, hazard, ben arfa, kagawa (thomas)
sturridge, berbatov, adebayor

0.5 left.

unsure between adebayor and bony and van wolfswinkel.. adebayor has proven himself in epl, and i think he will be back to his best this season if he nails on the starting role over defoe. with bony and van wolfswinkel, i dont know if they can replocate their performances in the premier league..
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1. thetinkerman
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I like that you have some unfashionable picks (at least on here) that could do well.
  
  You reckon Spurs will be solid at the back this year`?
  
  Are you expecting anything more than save points from your keepers?
  
  Do you think Ade will return to form?
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  1. crazyasianac
    10 years, 11 months ago
    imo spurs defence will be solid. i was tossing between azpilicueta and walker, but azpilicueta seemed to be under more of a rotation risk. ur point on my keepers does raise doubts though... best keeper at 5m in ur opinion? or should i dig out another .5milfrom somewhere else in my team to get mignolet
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    1. thetinkerman
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Mig is the way I'm going.
      
      Boruc and Ruddy is good, but I think Mig is worth the extra 0.5
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2. lfc123
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Get rid of Adebayor and Walker
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CostaCoffee
10 years, 11 months ago
Snodgrass or a 7m mid
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1. LeBron - King of Argentina
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Snodgrass
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LeBron - King of Argentina
10 years, 11 months ago
Why is everyone so convinced that Arsenal are going to be good defensively? Vermaelen and Koscielny are injured, aren't they?
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Verm hardly played last season.
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  1. LeBron - King of Argentina
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I know but Koscielny is injured, right?
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2. Something Clever
  10 years, 11 months ago
  They were defensively very solid last year, they're likely to strengthen this year and they have nice fixtures.
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  1. LeBron - King of Argentina
    10 years, 11 months ago
    True. They still need to sign a CB imo.
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Something Clever
10 years, 11 months ago
Not much talk of Michu i've noticed. Fixtures issue?
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1. tw
  10 years, 11 months ago
  fixtures and price imo
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2. LeBron - King of Argentina
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Yes, same with Bony tbh. Look at their fixtures from GW8 though.
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3. r0nh
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Plus he has only scored about 3 goals since the start of the new year.
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tw
10 years, 11 months ago
have to say I really like the look of a SOT/SUN/NOR 3 way rotation.

#35 if you want to have a look: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiIgkb7euD-9dHZqZWVBM01iWjhveGRpSHgya0VFTUE&pli=1#gid=6
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1. thetinkerman
  10 years, 11 months ago
  with 2 of the 3 to play?
  
  Thing is, I wouldn't go anywhere near Sunderland's defence, regardless of how well they rotate, at least until we see some form.
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2. Sánchez
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Who at Sunderland can be trusted though.
  They've signed so many players. QPR last year springs to mind.
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onionbarje
10 years, 11 months ago
In my opinion the best time to judge form and team line ups is in August, as most teams in this period start to play more challenging opponants. It is very easy to identify form players now when they play a team which no one has ever really heard of and this then leads us to choose players who did well against poor teams but havent shown much potential against more challenging teams.
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1. thetinkerman
  10 years, 11 months ago
  very well put.
  
  This is why I haven't decided on any strikers yet.
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  1. onionbarje
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Same here havent really decided on my front 8
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    1. thetinkerman
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I think Bale and Wally will be in there regardless, as well as a fit, stating Sturridge
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2. Buck The Trent
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Agree, but it is still fun to read RMTs including their thinking process !
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  1. thetinkerman
    10 years, 11 months ago
    This. Not much point posting an RMT or an "A or B" without including your thinking IMO
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Piggs Boson
10 years, 11 months ago
Lallana or Gaston?

They seem very similar!!
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Similar score, big difference in minutes last season.
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  1. Piggs Boson
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Thank you! 🙂
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babychav
10 years, 11 months ago
How do u think Rodriguez will do this season?

Is he to much of a risk
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1. r0nh
  10 years, 11 months ago
  He had one great game in pre-season, now everyone on here are agreed that he is the best player in the world.
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babychav
10 years, 11 months ago
sturridge or lukaku

ad is zabaleta too much of a risk with Richards?
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Something Clever
10 years, 11 months ago
A. Coutinho and Kone

OR

B. Pienaar and Sturridge

Ta
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r0nh
10 years, 11 months ago
A new article has been posted; please commence to join me on the new thread 🙂

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/07/23/fantasy-premier-league-player-list-analysis-premium-midfielders/?hc_sort_by=comment_date&hc_page=-1#hc_comment_5088666
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