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Moving Target – Danny Graham

22 July 2013 3371 comments
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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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  1. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    But of an out there team.. still tinkering! but what's your thought on this chaps?
    Mignolet Lewis
    Mert Nastasic Clyne Parr Chester
    Bale Hazard Walcott Snoddy Coutinho
    Negredo Graham Anelka

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    1. Rabid Dog
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nice defence and certainly good mid imo, too much uncertainly as this stage over all the strikers for me.

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    2. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      front line is terrible, might have to downgrade to upgrade front line

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  2. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Evening / morning all, anyone mind answering a few questions...

    1. I've heard the bonus points have been altered slightly this season, what's changed with them?
    2. How long is Suarez suspended for
    3. Why is Villa's Baker in 20% of the teams, is he first choice now or something?

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  3. dsanchez78
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Had a bit more of a tinker ... thoughts?

    Vorm/Mannone
    Collins - Clyne - Coleman (Parr, Chester)
    Bale - Hazard - Walcott - Snodgrass (Koren)
    Aguero - JRod - Studge

    Pretty happy with it to be honest, swapped Mirallas for Snoddy and Anelka for JRod. God knows ill prob change it another 48 times

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      it's good, if a bit too much like everybody else's. 😉 bit iffy on your keeper choices is all....

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      1. dsanchez78
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Who would you recommend? I had Boruc and Mannone - with .05 left. Really wanted Mig but cant scrape that extra 0.5

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          vorm has really, really awful fixtures and we're not 100% sure mannone is first choice. it's tricky to get two budget keepers that make sense though, best to ask one of the rotation experts (i.e. not me). personally i'm going very risky and just having one playing keeper, but i know a lot of people don't fancy that.

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          1. dsanchez78
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Yeh noticed his opening fixtures werent the best from season kick off but at home they're usually quite strong. Plus he makes a tonne of saves - but see where you are coming from. I do think Mannone will get the gig as 1st choice though

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  4. Motta!!!!
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    RMT PLEASE!!! 🙂

    Boruc
    Mcgregor
    Coleman
    Clyne
    Mert
    Kaboul
    Chester
    Bale
    Silva
    Hazard
    Fellaini
    Snod
    Lambert
    Giroud
    Anelka

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    1. Jam on a toasted bread
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      it take a really brave man to go without RVP & Bale!
      I would probably drop kaboul for a 4.5m nailed on starter and upgrade fellaini to countinho though

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      1. Motta!!!!
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        i got bale 🙂
        ahhh okay isnt continho over priced a little 🙂

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        1. Jam on a toasted bread
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          my bad! missed him off the list
          Fellaini is priced at 8.5 and by dropping kaboul for collins or other 4.5m rated defenders would free up the fund to upgrade Fellaini to Countinho for you.

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    2. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      most people are going for jrod ahead of lambert 'cause of the gulf in price. lambert might end up being an awesome differential, or a waste of extra money, we'll see. mirallas over fellaini anyday. kaboul is slightly worrying to me 'cause id expect caulker and dawson to get some game time.

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      1. Motta!!!!
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        sorry fellaini is meant to be mirallas!

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          ahhh kay.

          as a guy who has both rvp and bale, all i can say is.... good luck. 😉

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          1. Motta!!!!
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            haha im looking at a team with both but im just thinking new manager his untriedd

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            1. aflickering
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              the thing with van persie is:
              1) best striker in the league
              2) at the best team in the league based on last season (granted, i doubt we'll win it again this season)
              3) on set pieces and really, really good at them too
              4) has basically zero competition and will barely get rotated at all

              he's just such a monster. he's the kind of rare player who can have a crappy game, even an anonymous game, and still score double figures. i can't bear to leave him out and believe me i tried 😛

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              1. Motta!!!!
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                yeap and thats is 100% accurate
                i watched him in the all stars game and he came on and just looked phenominal in and around the penalty area
                just really hard to fit both rvp and bale in and still have a balanced team around

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  5. jesusisacitizen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    A - Negredo - Anelka - Thomas - Coleman

    OR

    B - Wolfswinkel - Nolan - G.Johnson - Koren

    Decisions decisions.

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    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. Jam on a toasted bread
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    3. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      a

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    4. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    5. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  6. Legendary!
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Berbatov and Nolan
    OR
    Mirallas and JRod

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      the latter, bit dubious about fulham early on. i still really like nolan as a pick though, he'd be in my team if it weren't for the carroll injury.

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  7. FWTbaletrolls
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Any thougts welcomed
    mignolet,davis
    Mertersacker,coleman,collins,turner,chester
    Bale,X,silva,sondgrass,thomas
    Kone,Y,rodriguez

    A)Walcott and Sturridge
    B)Hazard and giroud

    Moreover,is it good to put 1 MID and 1 FWD from same team?e.g-walcott and giroud

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      davis is likely a second string keeper, so if you're gonna get a keeper who doesn't play get one with less ownership. his price is gonna fall like hell.

      A over B definitely. and i think spreading around attacking cover is a better idea m'self, rather than focusing one team. of course, it's a different matter if that one team has incredibly good fixtures and the other teams have bad fixtures, but that isn't the case here.

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        " ... his price is gonna fall like hell."

        😆

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        1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vISPgbosZUw

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        2. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          xD

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      2. FWTbaletrolls
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks.And between walcott n cazorla who do yo think may get more point this season?

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          caz. i kind of wanna find the extra 0.5 for him actually 🙁

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade Mignolet and get two keepers that rotate.

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  8. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    If only nelks was guaranteed - http://i.imgur.com/5uqvydG.png

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  9. Ballz&Fartz
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    SUGGESTIONS PLEASE

    Boruc - Manone

    Collins - Coleman - Clynne - B Turner - Chester

    Bale - D Silva - Walcott - Koren - Thomas

    Rvp - Lambert - Berbatov

    WHO COULD I TAKE OUT & PUT IN?

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      hmm. maybe giroud and kone instead of lamb and berba. or j-rod and sturridge.

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  10. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Main two striker spots

    Given the fixtures a Man c Striker looks essential , GW3 there are no other realistic captain choices , not a single one.
    By the time the season begins we should have a better idea which one too choose , but one looks essential

    The second spot looks to me like a toss up between

    Giroud and Sturridge , Im struggling to think of anyone else for the second spot GW1

    Are there any other names i should consider?

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    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero and Sturry for me at this point in time but leaving rvp behind is tricky 🙁

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Its trickier to include him imo.
        GW4 he in for me , but not before

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        1. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yup messes up a lot of the team trying to squeeze him in

          But if he does take off and scores some goals with an aguero blank people will panic and he will be 14,000,000,000 by week 3

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          1. Stupendous
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            He already is 14m

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            1. Clintymints
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Imagine 14 billion

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Negredo and Benteke so far 😉

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Im leaning toward Negredo too , although it is early days. Could imagine him having a big day at home to Hull in round three. Think Negredo will make city a better team, without him they all tricks no substance

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          I'm hoping, against hope, that Negredo will be the main striker and Aguero and Jovetic rotate.

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    3. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      there was a list posted not long ago about players who seem to perform regardless of fixtures. RVP was on the list 😉

      i think you're right about those two being the best second strikers, unless you wanna get both rvp and aguero like m'self.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Im sure RVP will score a goal or two in the first few weeks , but it debatable if it will be enough to offset the weakness elsewhere in your squad. Until GW4 he not captain material , so personally m happy to wait on RVP but understand why people want him from the off

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    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm gonna give the little kun 3 games see what he's got for me. You'll wanna monitor Danny's fitness.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Im quite high on Giroud at the moment , think he will have made the necessary adjustments to the premier league. If Arsenal sign Suarez that would be perfect , Giroud in until Suarez took over

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  11. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Simple & straight forward...
    Have Bale, Hazard & Silva locked in so:

    A) Walcott & Aspas
    vs.
    B) Arteta & Sturridge

    Leaning "B" myself but would love to hear reasoning for either?
    Perhaps another 7mil player for the first 4/5wks?

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      even with the new bonus system benefitting him i don't think arteta represents value for money, personally. aspas is a bit of a punt, but there's at least some potential for a decent total, whereas with arteta i'm not so sure... i like kone more than aspas i think, and snodgrass/nolan more than arteta, personally. but if everyone picked the same guys it'd be boring 😉

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      1. aflickering
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        i guess arteta's on pens, but still, few and far between.

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      2. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Good insight.

        Does Kone get a regular start w/ Jelavic & Deulofeu in the mix?

        I'd love to have him but, am fearful of rotation...

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          i think so. they spent quite a bit on him for everton standards, and martinez liked him a lot at wigan. he's gotta be the favourite to start, and there's already rumours about jelly moving elsewhere.

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    2. SAMCRO-Sons Of Fantasy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    6 goals in 3 games - I'm starting to warm to the idea of doubling on ARS attack with Walcott AND Giroud! Madness?

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      How has Walcott gone in the warm ups? I'd only go for one of them.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I think he scored a couple of goals in the 3 part appearances he made. Perhaps sticking with one is the sensible play, although I fancy us to score a few at home to Villa.

        Thoughts on this lot?

        Migs, Davis
        Zaba, Mert, Alcaraz, Collins, Parr
        Bale, Silva, Hazard, Snodgrass, Thomas
        Studge, Giroud, Kone

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  13. 1-1 at Newcastle
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    My Must haves this season:
    Mertesacker
    Walcott
    Silva
    Bale
    RVP
    Sturridge

    Chelsea are probably going to share throughout torres,lukaku,mata,hazard etc, and that could become quite annoying. That's why at the start it's better to wait until Gw4 with them.

    What's your must haves?

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    1. SAMCRO-Sons Of Fantasy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      RvP, Bale, Walcott, Hazard, Lambert

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    2. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      To start the season.....

      Bale
      Hazard
      Enrique
      Anelka

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    3. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      i wouldn't touch chelsea at all before gw4, still think that's gonna disadvantage tons of people, but we'll see. my essentials are rvp aguero and bale. 😉 nothing's gonna stop me having baines too though.

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  14. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    For anyone just entering the DZ........

    Boruc
    Nastasic Shaw Enrique
    BALE Hazard Mirallas Nolan
    RVP Aspas Anelka

    Mannone, thomas, shaw, 4m promoted player

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  15. jesusisacitizen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Mark Noble as a possible cheap alternative to Nolan?

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      meh. he let me down a bit last year at 5.0, so i'm definitely not touching him at 5.5. always a chance of some points now and then though, with pens/set pieces. just nothing from open play really.

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    2. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Personally, I'm leaning Jarvis over Nobel.

      -Played more min.
      -Scored equal amount of pts to Nobel last yr.
      -Has demonstrated the ability to net 130/140+ pts in a season
      -Nobel has never broken 100pts

      If he starts cold then it's an easy horizontal move to your original choice.

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      1. jesusisacitizen
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks so much, I was reluctant over Noble. But now, I'm confused, Jarvis or Cole? Cole is proven and experienced, at the same time, Jarvis is pacey and can cross pretty well too.

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  16. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    If you like one or 2 bits of scum - http://i.imgur.com/SZpYJBL.png

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team Al.

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      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Some more scum - http://i.imgur.com/aEoq1t9.png

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  17. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    On the subject of Giroud which do people prefer

    Walcott and Sturridge 18,5

    Courtinho and Giroud 17.5

    Im beginning to like the second better , Sturridge seems very fragile and saving 1m is appealing

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Sturridge is coming back off injury and no pre-season. No thanks.

      B by a mile.

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      At this stage I'd go with B as well. I also have a similar question

      Aguero and Walcott 20.5

      Silva and Giroud 17.5

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        That one is interesting , a significant saving on the second , and with all those city strikers could be a good one , Silva can feed them all

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, Bale is a sure enough captain as well so that shouldn't be a factor.

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    3. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      1mil looks good. But when starting Sturridge was the best striker around at the end of last season and Giroud is still not someone I would rely on IMO.

      Walcott and Sturridge both seem like big hitters to me, but both of the second options have struggled with consistency. But as stupendous pointed out sturr was injured so maybe check up on his status.

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    4. @Bryan
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Option B. Coutinho ownership is a bit worrying though, if he flops, he'll potentially drop fast.

      But then you could say the same for sturridge.

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  18. Pete Campbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Kagawa could be THE man in FPL this year. You heard it here first!

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      hmmm no , we been hearing it for days

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      1. Pete Campbell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        haha yeh well I'll rephrase.....

        You heard it here at some stage 🙂

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    2. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      i'm a utd fan and nothing would please me more. i think kagawa is amazing and has been CRIMINALLY underused and misused so far since his move. i want rooney to get lost and kagawa to take his rightful place behind RVP.

      ........but i wouldn't bet on it.

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      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        If Rooney does go he would need to be replaced by somebody. He is still crucial especially if RVP gets injured just as Moyes suggests.

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          i just don't want player who don't wanna be there, personally. hernandez and welbeck are more than adequate backup players but yes, i would like an extra player if possible. kagawa should be nailed on the teamsheet every week just like rvp though, until injuries become a problem.

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  19. Sanguinista
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please -

    Mignolet 4.0 deadwood

    Collins Clyne Turner (Norwich) Parr Chester

    Bale Hazard Walcott Snodgrass Thomas

    Aguero Sturridge van Wolf

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      majorly downgrade any combo of hazard sturridge and rvw, to get rvp, and you basically have my team. 😉

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  20. joshandali13
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Any Mourinho quotes on Lampard this season?

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      "no one is guaranteed to start but hes my best friend and i hug him at night and we eat waffles together all the time"

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      1. joshandali13
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe if Lampard managed to get him some really good waffles he's playing most PL games?

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  21. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Please rate my team.

    Castel Di Sangro :

    Westwood
    Kaboul, Vlaar, Azpilicueta
    Pozuelo, Walcott,Hazard,Bale,Kagawa
    Negredo, Benteke

    Stekelenburg, Gayle, B Turner, Ward

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      its conceivable that westwood, kaboul, azpil, pozuelo, kagawa and negredo all won't start gw1. no reason to have vlaar instead of baker.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, any doubtful starters will be gone by GW1. Is Baker nailed-on?

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          as far as i know yeah 🙂

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  22. PAIRIDAEZAN
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hey lads,

    Checking back in for another season. I got as high as inside the top 20,000 last season but I tailed off after moving house and not having the internet for a long time.

    That said, I may have to upgrade to a full membership this time around.

    So, down to business. Here's my first draft, just wanted to get some thoughts of you fine folk.

    Mannone (Boruc)
    Mert, Toure, Clyne (Whittaker, Ryan Bennett)
    Miralles, Kagawa, Paulinho, Hazard, Walcott
    RVW, RVP (Anelka)

    First and foremost, I am a tad uneasy with leaving out Bale in place of Paulinho but I am hoping to make some quick money on him.

    I think Kagawa could find a new and improved role under Moyes, particularly if Rooney leaves. Also, what are your thoughts on Zaha? I like the lad and he has exceptional movement and he carved up United when they met. Could take a while to see any reasonable return but he's on my watchlist.

    Obviously, RVP is a machine but I could leave him out and put in another prospect striker in with the purview of making some quick money. A nightmarish scenario, I know but that would also allow me to get in someone like J-Rod over Anelka.

    I don't like the idea of having neither of them (RVP & Bale) but IMO these early months are all about increasing your budget by a couple of million.

    I hope to have roughly 102-104m to play with come January.

    Thoughts?

    Please, don't hold back...

    I will happily rate your team in return if you so wish.

    Kudos!

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      your sub defenders are dubious to say the least, otherwise looks good! kagawa too much of a risk early on for my money, i'd maybe get snodgrass and upgrade one of your strikers. of course, i'd argue you should have bale, but that'd take more of a reshuffle.

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    2. Sleno
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      So the Kagawa one is a good punt for sure, but its a punt, and the start of the season IMO is a time to get going through the gears.

      He for me is one to keep any eye on. I mean lets say you start with someone similar price and safer. How about Ben Arfa, Cabeye or even the Siss at Newcastle. All almost Kagawa price so you could shift in a hurry, but let say you keep them for 5 gameweeks until Utd's fix clear.

      mci
      WHU
      FUL
      avl
      HUL

      That looks pretty good to me then you run into (when chaning to Kag)

      WBA
      sun
      SOT
      STO

      Seems pretty good trade off 🙂

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  23. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    RMT #5 - My favourite so far - in terms of balance, captain options, spread of points, home/away rotation options.

    Mignolet - Given

    Azpilicueta - Zabaleta - Dawson - Parr - Chester

    Bale - Coutinho - Nolan - Silva - Thomas

    Sturridge - Lambert - Berbatov

    😀

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    1. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade Zab to Nasty and squeeze in Walcott for Coutinho.

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😀 at your name.

        Hm, I think I might just do that - although I feel Coutinho will outscore Theo over the course of the season, don't expect him to play centre forward with Arsenal wanting a new one.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Robles and Westwood/Mannon. e for Mignolet and Given.

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  24. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Sup geezers.

    What's cooking?

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  25. PAIRIDAEZAN
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    REPOST from last page, please advise! ^_^

    Hey lads,

    Checking back in for another season. I got as high as inside the top 20,000 last season but I tailed off after moving house and not having the internet for a long time.

    That said, I may have to upgrade to a full membership this time around.

    So, down to business. Here's my first draft, just wanted to get some thoughts of you fine folk.

    Mannone (Boruc)
    Mert, Toure, Clyne (Whittaker, Ryan Bennett)
    Miralles, Kagawa, Paulinho, Hazard, Walcott
    RVW, RVP (Anelka)

    First and foremost, I am a tad uneasy with leaving out Bale in place of Paulinho but I am hoping to make some quick money on him.

    I think Kagawa could find a new and improved role under Moyes, particularly if Rooney leaves. Also, what are your thoughts on Zaha? I like the lad and he has exceptional movement and he carved up United when they met. Could take a while to see any reasonable return but he's on my watchlist.

    Obviously, RVP is a machine but I could leave him out and put in another prospect striker in with the purview of making some quick money. A nightmarish scenario, I know but that would also allow me to get in someone like J-Rod over Anelka.

    I don't like the idea of having neither of them (RVP & Bale) but IMO these early months are all about increasing your budget by a couple of million.

    I hope to have roughly 102-104m to play with come January.

    Thoughts?

    Please, don't hold back...

    I will happily rate your team in return if you so wish.

    Kudos!

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's a bit weak if you ask me.

      You have 2 Utd players lack of City and Liverpool, and no Bale.

      You must play the fixtures, and that means: City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool are priorities.

      Don't get Paulinho. He's a DM. Bale is indispensable if he stays in the league imo.

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      1. PAIRIDAEZAN
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the advice. Do you rate Gerrard AND Sturridge? It's always nice to get those assists and goals in the same fixture...

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    2. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      A decent start in my view but you need more City in there IMO mate

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      1. PAIRIDAEZAN
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I'm avoiding City for now. They're all priced too high and, to be honest, I haven't even done any recon on their pre-season.

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        1. Oz lotto
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          you think silva priced too high? will be costing 10+ before christmas.

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  26. FrankH
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all,
    Can anyone clarify if this is correct for the points scoring this season

    As per the fpl site goals scored

    Goalkeepers and defenders (4 points)
    Midfielders (6 points)
    Fowards (8 points)

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/

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  27. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Think I have cracked opening week!!

    Mannone (Boruc other)
    Nastasic Enrique Demel
    Mata Bale Hazard Snodgrass
    Giroud Negredo Anelka

    thomas, gabbidon, rosenior

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    1. FrankH
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Mourinho came out and said today that mata and Torres may miss first game of season due to friendly international. Supposedly they will have a 15 hour flight before returning to training sat morning and will be too exhausted to play the Sunday. Hazard better option if you can afford him

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      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        You mean the same Hazard two places to the right of Mata above?

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    2. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice balance indeed. For me though you need one premium striker who is a guaranteed scorer eg Aguero/RVP to help balance some of the risk. I like the fact you have posted something different though so thanks for sharing.

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  28. FrankH
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone clarify if this is correct for the points scoring this season

    As per the fpl site goals scored

    Goalkeepers and defenders (4 points)
    Midfielders (6 points)
    Fowards (8 points)
    Surely they have this back to front?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Just answered above. Give us a minute to find stuff, sheeesh!

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    2. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Idk where you're reading that, but its

      GK/Def (6)
      Mid (5)
      Fwd (4)

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    3. The Shadow
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Those are the points under the new bonus points system to determine who gets the 1-3 bonus points.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Now that he's brought it up, that's weird. Surely defenders deserve more BPS for scoring a goal than forwards?

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        1. The Shadow
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Forwards get bonus for scoring, defenders get bonus for defensive stuff.

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          1. Elniñorules
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Why give defenders more FPL points though. Bonus should be proportional to points.

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            1. The Shadow
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              A forward scoring multiple goals is still the surest route to bonus points. Defenders get rewarded in the low scoring games.

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              1. Elniñorules
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                It might not be a defender's job to score a goal alright. That should only mean defenders are doing something that deems it even more worthy of a bonus as its outside their job scope. Equivalent of working over-time. Also surely a goal is a goal in the context of a game.

                I think the only argument for doing this is an attempt to even out the chance of getting a bonus at all positions. Still flawed imo.

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Congrats btw, Norwich upto 3rd 😀

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        1. The Shadow
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks, we may be third, but I would not trade places with any other team.

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          1. Elniñorules
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            I think Peppie's machine would have you at first after this massive hike. Top stuff, keep em coming.

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  29. @Bryan
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Gerrard or Coutinho...?

    They are really close in stats. Gerrard has the set pieces, Coutinho more of a threat from open play. Gerrard has allot less ownership though, so if he blanks early, his price won't rocket down.

    But I fancy Coutinho to have a touch more upside!

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    1. Sleno
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho is going to be playing as one of the forward 3 in the good old 4-3-3, and Gerrard each year sits a little deeper, and cant see that trend stopping this year. Looking at the players Rodgers has bought they are all pretty attacking, so i see Stevie being asked to run the game a more from deep and let the other guys pull their weight for once!

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    2. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho definitely, he will come on strong this season

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  30. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    2 questions from a curious newbie:

    1. Is a defense of Collins, Turner, Clyne, Baker, Parr too uber?

    2. I have 1.5 left to invest...

    A) Mirallas -> Silva
    B) Cornelius -> Aspas
    C) Parr -> Mertesacker

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Just because a plyer is cheap dosent mean he is bad !!!

      Turner Clyne and Collins are all decent prospects for points , playing for clubs who should manage a few clean sheets and be finishing mid table. Dont know much about Baker and Parr

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      1. Sleno
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah Baker is going to kill alot of peoples teams, so hard to get rid of a 4.0 without taking a couple of transfers. And all the talk from Villa is he would be starting. Chester a better bet at Hull

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    2. nedfoo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I like option C, gives you a bit more flexibility in defence in the long run as well

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Palace and Hull rotate well if you have the stomach for it.

        Remember , 4.0m defenders dont need to get you points to be useful , its the other players they allow you to buy that get the extra points

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    3. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing wrong with the Uber... until something goes Uber wrong.

      An injury or player being dropped leaves you scrambling to plug the hole with another cheapo player.
      I'm looking at you rotating door of Reading!

      Legend has it that spending transfers on 4.5mil players makes the baby Jesus cry.

      Make your life easy & find at least one player to anchor your defense around...

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    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      "The Pitfalls of Going Uber”.

      DANIEL - I AM ONE OF YOU !!
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/07/04/scout-report-allan-mcgregor/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_5015270

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