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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

23 February 2014 3302 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 27 concludes with three matches that address both title ambitions and relegation concerns.

Liverpool’s credentials as title challengers will come under the spotlight as they clash with Swansea at Anfield. The visitors come into the game potentially leg weary after their fine performance against Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday. In contrast, Brendan Rodgers side will be fresh and looking build on their last two home appearances which has seen them claim nine goals against the Everton and Arsenal defences.

Elsewhere, Newcastle will be looking to stem the tide of three straight defeats without a goal as they face up to Villa at St James’ Park. Paul Lambert’s side will be seeking to come away from the North East with at least a point to consolidate their position outside of the relegation places.

Events then conclude at Carrow Road, with Norwich battling to keep themselves out of the bottom three and hoping to get a result against a Totteham outfit that struck four goals on their last away trip at Newcastle.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the lineup news, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for those looking to partake in some real-time banter.

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

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    @athletico timbo cheers dude very nice of you

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  2. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Best replace for silva?

    Current mids:
    Lallana
    hazard
    gerrard
    parker

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  3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Only 6 red arrows this season and still ranked 32k think this year has been really hard to make progress anyone care to agree/disagree

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

      I feel the opposite way actually. Here is my gw history.

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/33960/history/

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Nice

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

          Didn't mean to brag but I think that my recent results hasn't been special but I still haven't dropped.

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Shit season in FPL terms, great season in reality

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  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone scouting bentaleb

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry just seen the above post

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

      o/

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  5. Sergio AGUEROOOOO
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    best replacement for yaya ?

    i have haz lallana mata

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Will you come back and swear at us again if we advise you badly?

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

    Based on the first 10mins Snoddy seems an awful pick 😆

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      non shocka

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  7. rohan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who else is bringing Charlie Adam in next week?

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    1. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Already brought him in a couple of weeks ago.

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  8. Schürrle Class
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Love the way that 13,256 people have already got in Giroud just because of yesterday
    They really don't look ahead for the upcoming GWs , do they 😆

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Over 5,000 have got Studge since the start of the Liverpool game.

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    2. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Form over fixtures?

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  9. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Capoue off injured.
    Chadli on.

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lol @ Capoue owners!

      For owning him.

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  10. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Team for next week:

    Boruc
    Azpilicueta / Koscielny / ?Gabbidon? / Bertrand
    Hazard / Gerrard / Puncheon / Zaha
    Suárez / Sturridge (c)

    Bench: Mannone[X] / Chambers / Mata[X] / van Persie[X]

    +0.4m, 2fts

    I want rid of Zaha, but he has a GW29 game so it's probably a stupid idea.
    Gabbidon->Molsson the best move iyo?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bollocks. Aw well, it's a sign that I have to make up my own damn mind.

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

      Yes.

      Also, I don't think you should C Studge. Relying too much on Pool attacking cover and Soton might will have Lovren back. They let in 3 themselves so would be keen on sorting that defence out. That game also looks like the kind of game Pool might not do well in

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    3. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good GB

      Any idea on what to do with my team for next GW

      Team ATM is

      Marshall Mannone
      Coleman Ward Burner Clyne Ivanovic
      Hazard Lallana Eriksen Pozuelo Mata
      Suarez Sturridge Adebayor

      I have 0.7 ITB and 1 FT

      I have some options on transfers to do but do you have any ideas?

      Should I do

      A) Marshall ➡ Adrian
      B) Burner ➡ someone ( Burner doesn't have blank in GW 29 )
      C) Eriksen/Pozuelo ➡ Nolan
      D) Clyne ➡ Chambers
      E) Save FT for the moment
      F) Any suggestions?

      Cheers in advance 🙂

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Depends on how many players you have for the next two gameweeks. I'm not working it out 🙂

        It's just a matter of filling in the gaps as best you can to field 11.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          So Clyne -> Chambers could help you do that...

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          1. Schürrle Class
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Was thinking Clyne -> MOlsson but should I get rid of Clyne with my 1 FT this week. Personally I think it is the best option

            Cheers for the reply BTW, much appreciated

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  11. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sherwood officially hates Eriksen.

    Puts on Chadli before him 😕

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed

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    2. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Any chance he will come on?

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    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      i agree, i said same thing b4.
      Unless eriksen has a slight knock we're not aware, then makes littke sense fielding Dembele, Chadli, Capoue, Bentaleb. Surely one of these could be in bench for Eriksen to play along Lennon and paulinho. Sherwood needs to get some Videos of Eriksen's masterful games while at Ajax and even w/ Denmark... TS has to his credit turning Spurs' season around, ade in, etc, but still.

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  12. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    how is everyone doing in in UFPL?

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    1. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      88 points

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      80 something

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    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Had sturridge captain 😀
      98 points

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    4. prophetíc™ ☆…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      94 currently C'mon Norwich

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  13. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    who is the best mid for the next few weeks with all the blanks ???

    Hazard lallana silva gerrard parker

    Silva ---> ???

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Haz

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      1. McSauce
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        sorry confusing post that is my current midfield

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      2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Oh, sorry. That's your midfield.

        Paulinho, Ince?

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        1. McSauce
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          ye tough fixtures for tottenham though

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          1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Nolan could be worth it if WHU play in GW 29.

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  14. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    The inter Olympics over already today? Thats quick...

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  15. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Do I need to get Erikson out ASAP?

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like you do. And me too.

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    2. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. I do too, inexplicably got rid of Bony instead of him this week

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    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You and me both.

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  16. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Adebayor's so lazy I have no clue how the guy scores 😆

    Literally jogs casually until he gets the ball.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      he scored many lucky goals so far

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ibra's play style is similar a lot better but lazy

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

        Ibra always looks like when he tries to do skill it works because he's jammy, not because he's good. Then again he is a lanky fellow.

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

      Adebayor Sturridge and Yaya have some incredible conversion numbers this season.

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

      And lads, that's how we got the saying - Come to daddy!!!

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    5. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You sure you're not watching a replay of a Yaya Toure match?

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    6. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Buys them lots of drinks.

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  17. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Why has Gabbidon been dropped the last few games? Out of favour?

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Scott dann

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    2. Crystal Pulis
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dann seems to have taken his spot

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

        Thanks guys, I will need to see about replacing him then. Shame as I've had him for a while and he picked up some decent points when I had to play him.

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  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Might have to choose one game or the other next season. Having Eriksen in FPL and Adebayor in UFPL is confusing my emotions. Luckily they have been equally involved so far 🙂

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

      I'm avoiding UFPL like the plague. My brain is far too small.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        It's fun, I prefer it to FPL

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

        Better game RCA, You'll be saooorrry.

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

          Maybe in August I'll have a look.

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          1. prophetíc™ ☆…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Keeps the involvement going over the weekend

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

              3 kids, the house is always busy at the weekend, there lies the problem!

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

          The stick or twist element doesn't really do it for me.

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

            Better than the ludicrous, will he fall-won't he fall nonsense of FPL.

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

              Is there no price rises/falls in UFPL?

              I'm sorry I don't really know much about it, other than the comments I have seen on here about switching captains and players during a GW.

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

                No prices fixed Lazarus. It's worth having a look at to see what you think.

                I'll play both (badly) of course.

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

                  Interesting, that would save a lot of messing about.

                  I probably would have given it a go, but I've told myself this is going to be my last season of fantasy football (admittedly, I said the same last season, but I mean it this time!)

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

              Price changes might be introduced for the real thing though

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  19. Hampe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    What to do with this lot? I have 2 fts and 1.8 mill in bank

    Adrian Mannone

    Vlaar Azpi Ivano Chambers Mertesacker

    Noone Puncheon Mata Hazar Lallana

    Rooney Suarez Sturridge

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

      What are you thinking of doing? then maybe we can help a little.

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

        I have to do something because I don't want to waste a transfer. Presuming WHM - Hull will be cancelled, I am thinking of replacing either Mannone or Adrian with Ruddy or Boruc.

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Adrian to Ruddy is a great move imo. Better fixtures and terrific rotation

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Actually I suggested the same thing to RCA last week:)

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

              I was 0.1 short on getting Ruddy at the time. Can (and still possibly will) do it this week.
              My Mutch -> Richardson move was a sneaky little profit

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          2. Hampe
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Terrific is a bit excaggerated, have you seen gw 35-38 :)?

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        2. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah maybe. I'm in a very similar situation. Feels wrong wasting a TF on GKs at this stage though. Maybe lose Mertesacker for a GW29 defender and have 2 FTs going forward with nice cash ITB?

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

            Nah, want to keep meet this gw

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  20. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs have not had a shot on target

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  21. rohan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Milan, if you are around

    Have been lucky with a fair few Captaincy picks this season. But cheers though 🙂

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

      Its seems like you've nailed it plenty of times.

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

        This season has been great in terms of Captain picks, yes 🙂

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  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Even worse than Newc v Villa. Needs some Eriksen

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Only if he scores.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I have 1pt coming in anyway

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

      I like a comic turn too.

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  23. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    What happened to Suarez's assist for Henderson's second goal?

    Suarez had the shot, palmed out by vorm then in my Henderson- assist surely?

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No

      Suarez shot that ended up as pass, Hendo shot, saved, Hendo goal

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      definite assist.
      if that happened.

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        *unless your name is andros

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      2. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        He was just trying to get you to Hulk his comment AB, don't fall for it.

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    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not accurate.

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    4. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Suarez passed. Hendo shot. Vorm saved. Hendo shot again. Goal. No assist (can't give an assist to the goal scorer).

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  24. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Would think the closest lethal combination of strikers FPL wise would be the Yorke/Cole partnership. Both scored for fun and assisted each other all the time. Was FPL around back then? And anyone on here played back then?

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

      closest to Suarez Sturridge i mean.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        The original SAS?

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      That would have been awesome

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      How many goals did they score .

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

        just from wikipedia -

        98/99 - Yorke (18), Cole (17) goals. no record on assists
        99/00 - Yorke (20), Cole (19) goals

        Original SAS probably did score alot more together though, just judging on how dominant Blackburn were back then. Lazy to check the stats on them 🙂

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    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Fowler/ Collymore had an epic season back in the mid 90s

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        28 and 14 respectively.
        got some stats on fowler that season, he scored 18 against the top half, including 9 against the top 4. fairly sure that's unrivaled

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

          God.

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

            😯

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    5. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      just googled the hasselbaink and gudjohsen season where they scored 23 and 14 respetively but on the list that season is van nistelrooy with 23 and solskjaer 17

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

        FPL must have been pretty fun in the 4-4-2 era with goals galore. But yeah, definitely alot of good partnerships in the past. Pity Liverpool the only fruitful team that plays with 2 strikers.

        RVP/Rooney or Aguero/Negredo yet to showcase how prolific they are as a pair

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    6. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sutton and Shearer were unstoppable and the reason Blackburn won the Prem

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

        Yea forgot to mention aside from the original SAS. Blackburn were uber dominant!

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  25. Mouth
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Ok let's say Hull loses tomorrow. I need a striker for GW28 and 29, and have narrowed it down to Hooper, Carroll, Long or Chamakh. Thoughts?

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    1. FRESH SLICE
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Carroll.

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    2. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yuk. If long, why not Jelavik?

      Go 442, or 541 instead of those choices

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

    That was not a foul by Dembele.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Should have been a red 😉

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

        Two reds.

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  27. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    It is a source of great regret that I captained Suarez over Sturridge and played Vlaar over Yoshida.

    Is 65 a reasonable score this week?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Probably a small green.

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

      I was happy with my 65 till everyone started moaning about scores higher. 🙁

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    3. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      If you had averaged 65 a week for the whole of last season, you would have won the thing.

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    4. Ross Geller
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      65 is a good score. Everyone who are here posting their scores are well above average. And they are posting just for attention.65 will be well above too. Surely green. How big? Depends on your current ranking.

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    5. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Only the 94 here with Ade still left, just can't catch a break this season 😥

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  28. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    70 with Adebayor still to play, above average by much?

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

      Yes and that is the last fishing post I answer.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      About average among the high score boasters.

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

        Suppose that is what I get for not captaining Sturridge 🙁

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    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Probsably about 12-15 above

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  29. Balos boys
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Gw 29 suarez--------> rooney, rvp or carrol?

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  30. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Just over 1,700 points this season 😎

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