[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
19 October 2013 3923 comments
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There are no less than seven Saturday matches to come, with the three o’clock kick-offs boasting a rich cast of Fantasy talent, presented with potentially profitable home fixtures. It’s fair to say, expectations are high.

The Emirates will come under focus as Arsenal entertain a Norwich outfit that have just one goal to their name on their travels, while at Old Trafford, Southampton put their record of four consecutive clean sheets to the test against a United side struggling to more through the attacking gears.

Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea promise returns from the back and in midfield when they encounter newly promoted Cardiff at the Bridge, while Romelu Lukaku, sporting the armband for an army of Fantasy managers, faces up to Hull City at Goodison. With Michu’s menace up against bottom club Sunderland, the day looks awash with points even before West Ham host City at Upton Park for the evening kick-off.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open and will be available right through until the final whistle at the Boleyn Ground.

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

  1. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    ISACKI

    Mate what should i do with my forward line

    all delivering

    rooney and SAS

    Would like kun or tekkers

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Tekkers for Rooney after next week surely.

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  2. WDT
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Whilst it's very easy to slate Moyes, what do you actually think specifically needs to be done at Old Trafford to turn things around? Isn't immediately obvious.

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    1. WDT
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      maybe playing a consistent back 4....not having the mentality of "seeing games out", going for it instead...

      Just some thoughts

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      1. Podge
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        Rooney needs a bloody good talking to, RVP is a team mate not a rival.

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    2. Heels_Over_Head
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      buy Draxler in January?

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      1. MoMalpasHands
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        I don't think they need any new players.

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      Different manager may be a good start.. 😉

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      1. MoMalpasHands
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        Who would you suggest?

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        1. turd ferguson
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          Jurgen Klopp

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        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Go back 6 months and get Jose.
          Otherwise klinsmann would have been worth a look

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    4. Elwood
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      Improved midfield.

      Play Kagawa and Zaha

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    5. MoMalpasHands
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      I know what you mean. Against City in particular they looked tired.

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    6. Louis
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      Fergie

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    7. Breadbin
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      Purchase better midfielders than Fellani + all of the above.

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    8. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Sacking the board would be a start

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    9. Lawrø
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      A consistent defence, Klopp

      Get rid of deadwood (Welbeck, Valencia, Cleverley, Anderson, Evra, Evans and Smalling)

      Replace with players who would get into Chelsea or City's team.

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    10. supperspout
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      a time machine to buy Ozil

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      1. my dizzy wrecked
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        this

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  3. UnitednationsXI
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    Utd and india loosing at the same time made a great day to a horrible one 🙁

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  4. Heels_Over_Head
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    calmest my knees have been this season

    must be all the alcohol from last night

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    1. Optimus.
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      -8 is on the cards for me tonight

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  5. Optimus.
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    I captained Sturridge once this season..for his one and only blank 😎

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    1. iain_90
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      Scored a goal.

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      1. iain_90
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        I see! D'oh.

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  6. faux_C
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Feels nice to have a decent week for a change.

    60ish is decent this week, right?

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    1. Liastro ⭐️
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      Fairly poor.

      Average should be around 75-80.

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    2. Lord Flashheart
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      You know it is.

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  7. @FPLMason
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    Why is chico given an assist?

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    1. Elwood
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      His goal was an OG

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    2. Louis
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      OG

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  8. Kanus hat trick
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    Still can't believe Moyes didn't play Vidic again

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    1. Elwood
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      Vidic has an injury apparently.

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      1. Kanus hat trick
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        Must have slight if he was on the bench. Moyes really needed that win

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      2. Louis
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        As usual

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  9. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    Other than Ramsey what is the next best midfield under 6.5mill to get?

    Almafitano
    Ravel
    Lallana

    .?? Going to solve my WP problem once n for all

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    1. Elwood
      • 14 Years
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      Ravel - only one that isn't a flash in the pan.

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        Think hell maintain his spot?

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      2. MoMalpasHands
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        Really? I think Morgan looks quality.

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        1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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          Who?

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    2. Telpuialion
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Ravel for immediate transfer.

      I personally like Lallana but fixtures are not favorable. Same with Amal.

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    3. JFHasselbaink
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go Lallana. Also looking out for Townsend tomorrow, if Spurs start scoring goals, he could be a good differential.

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah just spurs playing poor.

        Lallana has a few good fixt n all

        WP to drop tonight n will be raging with another -0.1

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  10. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Time to WC?

    Mig
    Coleman Murner Dawson
    Ozil Januzaj Barkley Michu
    Soldado Studge Rooney

    Bank 5.1
    1 FT

    Subs - Davis Kim Ward Chester

    Could do Sol > Benteke or Kim > Haz/Ramsey or both.

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    1. Thomass
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Yes you need it the boys are struggling, I scored 59 pre baps and took -24 point hit no bad

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      1. get_in
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        -24 ?!? 😯

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        1. Thomass
          • 13 Years
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          Yup 😯

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Well done Thomass, next week is what matters 🙂

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        1. Thomass
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          Yup look below check my team

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Will probably get the below team, if I do.

      Boruc Marshall
      Terry Johnson Clyne Olsson Rat
      Özil Barkley Hazard Amalfitano Ramsey
      Sturridge Benteke Suárez

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
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        Would get Marshall maybe a 4.0 and keep Migs as you've got Clyne, would get Oscar instead of haz and that's fine.

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    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
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      take a hit or

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
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        2 🙂

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        The suspense 😉

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    4. Tommytour
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Team is fine

      Soldado > Tekkers

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Cool

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    5. Louis
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      A hit will do.
      Soldado to Suarez and Murner to Terry

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      1. Tommytour
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        12 years, 5 months ago

        Murner has Cardiff, Tery has City

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        1. Louis
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 5 months ago

          Very true, didn't look at fixtures.
          The idea is to upgrade your defence though.

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Cheers bud, would rather have Murner + 4 vs CAR rather than Terry vs MCI though

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  11. Telpuialion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Did Arnautovic -> Oscar. A knee jerk but I can hardly go wrong with this.

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  12. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    How many hits should I take this week?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      a -8 is tempting me _)

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    2. Spencer
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      Zero

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    3. Elwood
      • 14 Years
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      1!

      2 if they are long term keepers with one replacing a high valve injury.

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      1. HNI
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        is 1 month long enough? :p

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  13. SomewhatPleasing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Where do you guys get the BPS for FPL before they are awarded?

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    1. Elwood
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      Go to the table at the bottom of the points screen on FPL. Click on a specific game and click on "detailed stats" inthe bottom right corner.

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      1. SomewhatPleasing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Thanks

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  14. r0nh
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    2 FT's & I can't see any need to even use one 😯

    This is the problem with being just too good 😎

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    1. Elwood
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      Your rank says you should use 'em 😉

      Wish I was that high up.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
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      You are beginning to sound like Forca, it will end in tears for you!

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    3. Louis
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Upgrade a defender to Terry

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Chelsea v Man City next week tho

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    4. Dr Ennet
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Then it is time to kick back and enjoy... 😀

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  15. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Two questions please.

    1. Who to transfer out next week?

    A. Kim
    B. Soldado

    2. Who to bench?

    C. Oscar
    D. Mirallas

    Boruc
    Walker - Murner - Koscielny - Shaw
    Ramsey - Michu - Mirallas
    Soldado - Giroud - Sturridge

    McGregor - Oscar - Kim - Coleman

    Thank you!

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  16. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    What happened with Michu today? Did he have any chances?

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      had a few chances

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    2. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      wwas worried when i saw they won 4 0

      then see he did nothing , massive relief

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  17. nevertrustbony
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Vidic owners, are you keeping or selling?

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    1. Dr Ennet
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Keeping for now... Have other fish to fry... 🙂

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    2. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      waitibg for further news.....

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    3. JFHasselbaink
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Keeping for 2 more weeks

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  18. Thomass
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think spurs coverage is vital for this team or save FT?
    Good to go?
    GK: Mignolet
    DEF: Terry, Coleman, Chico
    MID: Oscar, Özil, Barkley, Michu
    FWD: Sturridge, Suarez, Lukaku
    Subs: Davis, JWP, Clyne and Faye

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne over Coleman and save FT

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers so no spurs?

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  19. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Kevin Mirallas bishes.

    😀

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      if youve hung on this long you deserve em

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    2. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
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      So glad I've had other problems to sort out, so didn't get rid! 🙂

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    3. Elwood
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      How do you know i'm a Bishop?

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    4. Elniñorules
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      Casual!

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  20. Godfather Bandit 42
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    Glad I didn't bench Ramsey and play Lampard.

    Sad that both Vidic AND Zabaleta haven't got a point between them!

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  21. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    is evreryone pretty much in that 40-45 point range for their gameweek score at the moment? Or am I having a bad week?

    Still have whatever else Aguero does and Eriksen left.

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    1. Elwood
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      44 here.

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    2. New Ghost
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      A certain banned poster is on 68 with 2 to play. 😆

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    3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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      Ur prob about right. Avg about 50pts I reckon. Eriksen won't do much. Spurs playing with handbrake on

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    4. tm245
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      35(-4) -- will be back into seven figures again. Good times.

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    5. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      52 for me! Slowly making up ground hopefully

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    6. Back to Back Ballacks
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      39 (- another 12), already ranked 1.7 millionth 🙂

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      1. Dr Ennet
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        I love the happy face mate! 😀 That's the attitude we often lack on here... 😀

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
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          It's a front, my missus has a bloody face, no thats a lie but she will have if this shite continues!

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    7. Dr Ennet
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      46 (-4) here but I reckon you are probably right...

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  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    arsenal have to keep a cleanie at some point

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  23. my dizzy wrecked
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    boruc mignolet
    ivanovic coleman wilson turner chester
    ozil ramsey toure barkley whittingham
    suarez rooney giroud

    2 FT and 0.5m in the bank

    thinking of shaking the defense up and getting in lovren/fonte + davies/chico for coleman + wilson, and possibly doubling down on saints defense (leaving chester who is injured on the bench)

    the only other transfer i can think of is michu in, but i'm not prepared to give up ozil/toure for him

    any better suggestions?

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  24. waltzingmatildas
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    12 years, 5 months ago

    Considering one of the following:
    A) rvp to aguero
    B) michu to toure
    C) zab to 6.5 def
    Which would you do?

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    1. Elwood
      • 14 Years
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      C - Zab to a Chelsea defender.

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    2. KunBaYaya My Lord
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      I wouldn't personally do any of those transfers. RVP scored and Man U have a couple good fixtures. (Unless RVP is hurt). Michu has a really good run of fixtures, so I wouldn't transfer him out. Zab didn't play today though I think he is still the first choice right back but may want to keep an eye on that. If you have a decent bench and can afford to wait I would if not a Swansea defender, or Johnson look good options.

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  25. Walrus Eggs
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    Any particular reason Zabaleta isn't playing?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
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      Coz i have him

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  26. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
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    I'm tempted to do Michu & Giroud to Ozil & Bony - no hits.

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    1. Scottys Army
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      MASSIVE Fail

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
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        Probably won't, just an option. Got too many players on my watch list to bring in.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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      Nah

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
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      that would be like having 35 FTs for the year instead of 37. too sideways.

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    4. MoMalpasHands
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      I had Bony from the start but he'll need to prove some consistency together back in now.

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  27. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Mignolet, Rudd;
    Baines, Vidic, Koscielny, Shaw, B.Turner;
    Michu, Eriksen, Barkley, Whittingham, Januzaj;
    Suarez, Rooney, Giroud.

    1FT £0.8m in the bank

    Where am I going wrong?

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    1. Thomass
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Points?

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    2. SW6
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      12 years, 5 months ago

      Your midfield is yukky

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    3. Podge
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      Eriksen hasnt done much despite looking fancy, always far more likely to assist than score.

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      1. MoMalpasHands
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        ...or assist the assist.

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    4. Efan Ekoku Pops
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      The Arse has fallen out of that midfield.

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  28. Thomass
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    Right Lads see you in 10 mins 80

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 mins 80 sec? Ok!

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      1. Thomass
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        It's mean to be a shock 😯

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        1. Thomass
          • 13 Years
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          Hooray! 😀

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  29. SPorting
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    In my defence:

    3
    0,0,0

    I thank you.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      boruc?

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        Boruc

        Toure vidic Zaba?

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    2. SW6
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      1
      0 -3 0

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    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
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      Chesney FTW.

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  30. FollowFollow
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with

    ZABALETA and VIDIC

    Should I transfer them out - too expensive to have if not playing

    Replacements?

    would like man city/ Man u cover

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    1. JFHasselbaink
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Im sticking with Vidic 2 more weeks, he'll surely come back into the team. All of the Man City defence looks rotatable so Im staying clear.

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