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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. zotter
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    RMT PLEASE

    Mannone (Davis)
    GJ. Nastasic. Coleman. Shaw. (Turner Cardiff)
    Hazard. Bale. Theo. (Whittingham. Thomas)
    Sturridge. Aguero. Anelka

    0.5 bank

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    1. r0nh
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge is injured
      Aguero costs too much for all the rotational threat
      I think Anelka scored at his last club
      Hazard no DGW, blank GW3

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      1. zotter
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Is sturridge OUT?
        Aguero I think will play every game
        Don't know what you talking about re Anelka
        Hazard v Hull

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        1. r0nh
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          He is currently injured, yet again
          Aguero simply will not play every game
          See below
          Hazard v Utd, then a blank GW

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        2. Sánchez
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Anelka is sh1te. Think thats what he means.

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          1. r0nh
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            😆

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    2. Stykes
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldnt be happy playing 4 at the back at all to be honest. Are you keen on this formation?

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      1. zotter
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Nope only for first week. Whittingham usually

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    3. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      This is awful.
      1 gk wont play, 1 might not.
      Anelka and 2 cheap mids even though no rvp
      Nasty not 100% to play
      Hazard opening 6 fixtures are 3 away to man u, spurs, everton and a blank week.

      Hate it. Sorry.

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      1. zotter
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        More constructively.... You think over investing in defence right?

        Keepers are flexible

        Hazard will be shipped after Hull match

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        1. Dogba
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          I'd downgrade a defender and fix your keeper situation. Getting a player for just GW1 with no doubles seems a bit risky, more often than not you'll need the one FT to fix a different situation/jump on a bandwagon.

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          1. Sánchez
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Yes too all this

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        2. Sánchez
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          What if someone else gets injured, or some dont start?
          Hazard then causes early -4. Get 11 you like for weeks 1-6 at least.
          Too much on defence, but too little on keepers as you might have no keeper.
          And no anelka. 😉

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          1. Sánchez
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Sorry. 15 you like

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  2. hillbillypete
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    any big friendlies on tonight?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Stafford vs Crewe.

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    2. WorldCupDanB
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Wigan v Atromitas is the only one of note

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  3. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Snodgrass + Kagawa

    or

    Nolan + Mirallas

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    1. zotter
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      1. Maybe

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      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I'd do Snodgrass + Mirallas but I have a feeling leaving Kagawa out is going to come back and bite me in the ass.

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    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      1 if Rooney goes Chelsea

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  4. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anelka

    2012–2013 Shanghai 22 games 3 goals
    2013 → Juventus (loan) 2 games 0 goals

    Total: 24 games, 3 goals

    That would be pretty good, for a defender!!

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

      All aboard... 😀

      http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/16500000/Monty-Python-and-The-Holy-Grail-monty-python-16521267-845-468.jpg

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      1. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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  5. winner
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Boruc (henderson)
    Nastasic, Turner (norwich), Koscielny, (turner baker)
    Garvan, Silva, Bale, Hazard, Koren
    Sturridge, Van Persie (maynard)

    Thoughts?

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    1. zotter
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Poor

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Lacking arsenal cover but otherwise v good

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      1. winner
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        its hard to cover all of arsenal liverpool and man united

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  6. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    So am I going to have any shot at a good start with this? Thanks for your opinions!

    Boruc, Foster

    Amorebieta, Shaw, Turner, Collins, Chester

    Bale, Walcott, Snoddy (Kaca/Tonev rotation)

    RVP, Negredo, Bent

    Please don't throw the City rotation risk at me, willing to gamble since Tevez slapped me hard last year.

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Kaca and tonvev won't start regular games so u are effectively down to 13 man squad

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      1. Brutus619
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Almost everyone seems to think Tonev is nailed on. Kaca I am worried about but some Fulham fans on here earlier said they think he and Dejagah will keep Duff out the starting team.

        Thanks for pointing it out though!

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        1. Super John McGinn-
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Im a villa fan and dont think Tonev is nailed on think he will get the odd game and odd start depending on injuries and performances, Weimann and Gabby will be the main players on the wing

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    2. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Have £0.5 ITB to do Bent to Kone if needed.

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  7. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    I'll try something different.....

    How sh1t is this side out of ten???

    Rating out of ten?

    Mignolet Boruc

    Toure Turner Metersacker Collins Coleman

    Hazard Kagawa Thomas Bale Walcott

    Negardo graham Aspas

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    1. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      5

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  8. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait for Monday Night football to start again 🙁

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

      Still raging that BT have all the Sat 1245 games 😡

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Why??

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

          Why what? If you mean why am I mad, it's because I don't have fast enough line speed to get the stream without buffering, plus I have a brilliant deal with Sky so not cost effective to change

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          1. MadeinIreland
            • 17 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            You can get the bt channels using the satellite channels - if you have bt broadband and don't think the speed is good enough just give bt your sky card number and they will deliver it to your sky box - if you are happy with that you can then just drop sky sports to make a saving - if you don't have bt broadband then you would have to pay to have it delivered to your sky box

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      2. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, not happy about that myself 🙁

        Though I had ESPN (£10 a month), so I may just swap to BT Sport, as they provide my broadband.

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

          Line rental is higher than Sky unless you pay annually.. Check your download speed, needs to be very fast to get HD

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      3. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Is that so, interesting. My immediate reaction is at least they'll be showing games all season. ESPN and Setanta before it had a knack of showing games at the start of the season and then completely giving up by the new year for long spells once they had everyone's money.

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    2. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'm more looking forward to Saturday afternoon football

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    3. Beautiful Game
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      28 days to go... 🙂

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  9. Torreslove
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    A mignolet + JRod

    B davis + lambert

    my other keeper is boruc so with option B I would be playing boruc every time

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    1. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I have argued Lambert over JRod all week but A here easily.

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      1. Torreslove
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Many here think that rodriguez is a better option than lambert. I am intrigued to here your opinion on why lambert over rodriguez. Why?

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      B if you can squeeze Glen Johnson into your back 4

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        / back 3

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        1. Torreslove
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          coleman, mert, clyne, garrido, ward.

          clyne and garrido rotating. If I was to get johnson then I would have to downgrade coleman to collins and up mert to johnson.

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    3. um09a2k
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely A

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  10. joebloggs17
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    RMT please

    Boruc
    Collins Clyne Turner
    Silva Bale Koren Walcott
    Lambert RVP RVW

    Ruddy Thomas Alcaraz Parr

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      6

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    2. Torreslove
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      If you are going to spend 5 on a goalie you have better options in krul, vorm, stekelenburg and foster. Also you already have turner so no point in doubling up on norwich defense. you are already doubling on SOT so doubling on two defenses in a big no-no.

      Dont think alcaraz is nailed on.

      Dont know much about koren.

      wolf makes it 3 norwich. sorry, norwich is not a team to be tripling on.

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    3. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      By no means is it crap. Defence is a little weak and I don't fancy having 2 weak midfielders

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  11. k
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    GK Boruc

    DEF Shaw Collins MCnoughton

    MED Bale Silva Hazard Morrison

    ATT RvP Wiemann Sturridge

    subs Gazza Koren Parr MCshane

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Gazza will be to pissed to play

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    2. bitterandstout
      13 years, 1 month ago

      sturridge is injured and villa's early fixtures blow..

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  12. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody having a look at Adam Johnson?
    Wasn't bad last season and I'd expect Sunderland to improve offensively with some new signings. Cheap enough at 7.0 and could be considered in the midfield of a team squeezing in RVP & Bale

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Don't trust Sunderland
      PDC is inexperienced as a manager at this level, and gelling all these new signings in could easily go pear-shaped

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    2. Prime
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Better options in that price range imo, especially with Sunderland's fixtures.

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah Snodgrass is a better option. Still Fulham/Palace/Southampton is hardly a tough first three during which to see who the budget suprises are this year.
        Still don't think he's a bad option

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          If u fancy Sunderland in this period I'd favour Fletcher or Giacherinni

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          1. Gimli son of Gloin
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Haven't seen much of Giacherinni..is he much good?
            Not willing to give a forward spot to Fletcher

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            1. AriseSirGiggsy
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 1 month ago

              Fletcher was awfully consistent finisher last season - he'd be a real differential... But I know hat you mean - he is Scottish after all

              Check out the article on Giacherinni - perhaps never claimed a regular starting place at Juve - but well respected, hence his number of Italy caps. Got an eye or a pass too

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              1. bitterandstout
                13 years, 1 month ago

                Fletcher is carrying an ankle injury isn't he?

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        2. Prime
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Don't fancy their away game to Southampton, and 3 of their first 4 home games are against Arsenal, Liverpool and United.

          Combined with the other arguments mentioned here that made me turn away from Sunderland for now.

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    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      he's in a cluster of under the radar guys i've got an eye on like james morrison

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    4. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      QUality player, bit inconsistent, Di Canio should give him a good kick in the arse. Sessegnon might be a better option, seems more likely to work hard on his game. McClean is the forgotten man of that team, hence his price, unlikely to get into that 11 unless he starts getting his act together.

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        McClean, I'm afraid is a one trick pony.
        He runs straight and crosses it in, I'm pretty sure he's one of the easiest Premier League wingers to mark for a good defender. I just don't think he has the technique to be a top player

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah +1

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          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            I'm not saying he's a top player, just one of the better 5.5m options. Just had a kid, hopefully will settle down. He has loads to imrove on. A big jump from LOI to PL, I think the hype here when he moved to Sunderland melted his head a bit. Regardless of FF I'd prefer to see him in an Ireland jersey ahead of Mcgeady or Cox or, worse again, a more defensive midfeielder.

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  13. Super John McGinn-
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got the code for the head to head league?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      What head to head league?

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      1. Super John McGinn-
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Thought there would be a head to head league for this website, clearly i was wrong haha

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Ahhh I thought I might have missed something.

          Official league codes are on the front page. No head to heads though, but I'm sure there will be plenty of community ones about

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          1. Super John McGinn-
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            ok thank you

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  14. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    What does everyone think about Martin Olsson at Norwich for 4.5? Potentially could be OOPM and even at LB will provide a healthy level of threat + cleanie potential.

    Bargain or Red Herring?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Will be rotated imo

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    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      can't realisticly see him playing OOP ahead of pilkington for example but may be a worthwhile lb at 4.5

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Is Pilkington left footed or even that good? The other bloke who played LB last season was really a CB playing out there wasn't he? Take the point about rotation tho. But perhaps he's more likely to play at home and particularly against bottom half sides?

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Pilkington can use both feet, generally cuts in on his right. Yes he is that good.
          Garrido is a natural LB so maybe you're thinking of a different side there

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          1. AriseSirGiggsy
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Hmm perhaps your right, Hughton probably wouldn't have re-signed him after a loan playing 34 out of 38 matches just to bench him

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          2. AriseSirGiggsy
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Disagree about Pilky tho - he's pretty championship IMO

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        2. QPR expects... glory!
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Think Olsson is more likely to play away in rotation than at home.

          Pilkington was stifled away from home by the system. Stats show he has a lot more shots on goal, crosses and just about everything else at home and he's allowed to attack first, defend second.

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        3. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Garrido? He is a very good left back!

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        4. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          pilk is very 2 footed, hard to say if he's good as it depends what counts as good, but he's decent for where norwich are (/have been) and who they are.
          was garrido lb, martin was the main rb who is arguably more of a cb. whittaker i'm not sure baout his past, he's a big fella but i think he's always been a full back.

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  15. bitterandstout
    13 years, 1 month ago

    is there any estimation of sturridge's return?

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    1. r0nh
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly for GW1.

      Possibly.

      Enough to scare me away.

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        This will need to be monitored - defo in my starting XI if fit

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      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        my thoughts exactly

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  16. Roonani
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys what are your thoughts on Craig Bellamy ? does he not play as a striker ? decent 5.5 midfielder with attacking threat ?

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    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      seems to be living off his name a bit, should benefit from a 38 game season (rather than 46 in the championship, much more tuesday night games etc) but i'd be very wary that his goal and assist threat was pretty uninspiring in a lower league. seems a deeper hard-worker now without the chance to get on the end of things himself

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        He runs the wing, but doesnt score as many
        5.5 is about right for him - you'll get what you pay for there - but no more

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    2. Prime
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      At 9% ownership it's too risky for me. If he blanks the first couple of games he'll drop massively.

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    3. Roonani
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for the feedback guys appreciate it.

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  17. Dicking Davies
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Hello One and All.

    Long time lurker, part-time poster looking for brutally honest opinions about my draft team:

    Mig, Marshall
    Jags, McNaughton, Dawson, Collins, Shaw
    Bale, Coutinho, Snoddy, Silva, Boateng
    Lakaku, Giroud, Benteke

    Thanks in advance boys.

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    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      If I were you,I'd change benteke to sturridge and lukaku to lambert or berba and use the extra 0.5 to upgrade dawson to mertesacker

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      1. Dicking Davies
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Freak.

        Benteke was Sturridge until his availability for GW1 was called into question.

        JRod was in the mix but I went for Lakaku as a little gamble.

        Mert was a hero for me last season but ARS at the back don't push my buttons yet.

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  18. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    RMT please (any possible improvements?)

    Boruc
    Mertesacker Alcaraz Collins
    Lallana Silva Hazard Bale Snodgrass
    Rvp,Aspas.

    Subs:Gazzaniga,Turner,Chester,Gayle.

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    1. Dicking Davies
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard > Walcott possibly and I'm not sure about Aspas yet.

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  19. jdogg
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    boruc manone

    mert toure coleman collins yanga

    hazard bale walcott miralas thomas

    giroud sturidge rodrigues

    any suggestions?x

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    1. r0nh
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      x?

      Stop kissing me!

      I have respect for myself!

      I only kiss guys that buy me really expensive things...

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      1. jdogg
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        its nice to be nice sweetcheeks.

        any opinions on team?

        xx

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      how do you not type Jrod when your username is jdogg?? other than that good team

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        yanga and kolo require monitoring but you know that already.. i dont like thomas tbh, koren via a toure to turner maybe?

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    3. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Reasonable
      I won be picking Toure or JRod tho

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      1. jdogg
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        yeh toure is geting watchd,not a huge fan of 'jrod' but not much at that price unless bent goes to another team.x

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  20. fealdabeirne
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Mignolet,

    Coleman, Nastasic, Mertesacker,

    Snodgrass, Silva, Bale(C), Nolan,

    Berbatov, Aguero, Sturridge,

    Bench: Gazzaniga, Baker, McNaughton, Colback

    id love to hear some advice on this team, thanks

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    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Good. Aguero and Silva might be more players to bring in on WC for me...

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      1. fealdabeirne
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        WC??

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  21. Son is Rising
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Posted on wrong thread by mistake haha. Mignolet is a must now surely?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      No.

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      1. Son is Rising
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Even as definite 1st choice keeper?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          He's a good option and in my team. Not a must though. Can easily rotate 2 4.5s.

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          1. Son is Rising
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            True and that has been the optimum tactic in the last couple of seasons, Just seems that there is value to be had (Arsenal defence, Mignolet, Coleman if OOP) in not going for the mega budget GK/Def.

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  22. Konig Luther
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    i have this option:
    coleman + walcott + aguero, but which you will go between this 2:
    a) baines + arteta + aguero
    b) baines + silva + giroud

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      b

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  23. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    What do you all think is the best time for a punt?

    Surely it has to be from the off because, as it is, you don't know who is going to do well. There is no form for us to base our judgement on. I know there is pre-season form to go by, but look at where it has lead us to in previous years, Graham, Boselli and the likes!

    Till the Michu's & Fellaini's of this season emerge, surely its best to go all out with your gut feeling. If it all goes wrong, there is nothing that 2 or 3 transfers can't fix.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Gw1-3 then wc in the international break if it goes wrong!

      Always ignore your GW1 rank as everyone is so close that it can look terrible even if you are only 10 points behind!

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      1. King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I have never wildcarded early so don't know much about it. But you could easily remove some failed punts by 2 or 3 transfers, thus saving the wildcard for a more apt time.

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      2. Ex Lion Tamer
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Surely early wildcard is the best way cos then you get all the bandwagons building up your team value as soon as possible

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  24. Licky
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    How many games do you think Aguero will start?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      %80 if injury free. However %50 of those he will be negative oop!

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      1. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Plus subbed off most of the games he does start.

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    2. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      95% when fit and not rested for the champions league

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      29

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    4. gdog2244
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      25-30

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  25. k
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    guys how is this

    GK Boruc

    DEF Shaw Collins Garrido

    MED Bale Silva Hazard Morrison

    ATT RvP Lukaku Bent (if he moves)

    subs Gazza Koren Parr MCshane

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    1. winner
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Poor, massive lack of points in the defence, and Lukaku and bent are huge risks

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  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Would Rooney to Chelsea make both him and Kagawa essential?

    I would get both for sure, but would screw up my plans, as would Arsenal buying a striker!

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I would have both also

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        This

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    2. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I would just get Rooney and wait till we see how Kagawa does. By then United's tough fixtures would be out of the way and you never know, one the wingers could step up and make themselves a real option. Or a certain mexican.

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    3. gdog2244
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      i would bring in both for sure

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  27. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    this probably wont be a popular view but i think punts on CBs like kolo toure carry some more weight as at least a CB should play 90mins or 0mins (so you get an autosub)

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Very boring punts in defence though. Attacking punts are more fun

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      5m is stick a decent chunk of the budget. Rather just get someone nailed on and save the pain

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      1. Frank Spankhard
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        more like 1m punt, given the minimum you have to spend is 4m

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    3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Good point

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  28. winner
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Boruc (henderson)
    Nastasic, Turner (norwich), Koscielny, (turner baker)
    Garvan, Silva, Bale, Hazard, Koren
    Sturridge, Van Persie (maynard)

    Thoughts??

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  29. Frank Spankhard
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    what are thoughts on some of the more well known cheap players at bigger clubs - mikel, parker, lucas leiva, tiote all on 4.5m, anderson, allen, javi garcia, ireland, gibson on 5m.

    new season, some new managers, back in form and back on the team sheet?

    some good value risers perhaps? bandwagons have to start somewhere.

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    1. Evs
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Lucas be nailed on, but apart from some Baps I can't see you getting much more than +2 each week !

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  30. Evs
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    • 17 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Right, this Man City forward (and manager) merry-go-round is turning into a nightmare.

    I think a City forward is crucial for the opening run of fixtures but who?

    Money no object, name your top 4* in priority order....

    *im guessing Kun be no1 with most bods !

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    1. winner
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero
      Jovetic
      Nedgredo- fancy jovetic to get more game time
      Dzeko

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    2. missingno
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo
      RVP
      Aguero
      Giroud

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      1. missingno
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Negredo - fancy him to lead the line
        Aguero
        Jovetec
        Dzeko

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    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      i have Silva and Aguero currently

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    4. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      (1) Aguero, (2) Negredo, (3) Jovetic and (4) Dzeko.

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

      Thanks gents, still a bit of a mixed bag...

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    6. Javra
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Dzeko and Negredo will fight for the striker spot and if one of them nails it down, I personally believe they will have a very fruitfull campaign with the sort of service City has at the moment.

      In spite of the popular view that Negredo will be starting, I'm not yet convinced. Dzeko is a seasoned striker in the FPL, he's done well in spite of limited oportunities and I fear he will make our guesses further more complicated.

      Jovetic will basically be City's Walcott on the left, same price, but classified as a forward, which really seems like a waste to me.

      If Aguero (a very unselfish player) is played behind Dzeko/Negredo, the position in which he's done best in before, I think he'll be key for City this year, although I still think the striker will still be the best buy in that case (9.5 / 7.5 so considerably cheaper and likely to score a lot of goals)

      This however is just my point of view and I think the pre-season friendlies will shed a lot of light on this situation.

      P.S. A word of warning for all the Silva enthusiasts at the moment though, if it turns out I'm not mistaken, this means Silva and Navas will probably fight for starts on the right wing, where Silva hasn't exactly excelled last time round. If he doesn't get to play in a central position, I don't expect anything great for him.

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