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Verbruggen

O’Reilly
Senesi
Hincapie

Semenyo
Saka
Wilson
Foden

Ekitiké
Haaland
Thiago

Kelleher
Rodon
Clyne
Kroupi

GW17 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	102.2%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	85.4%	Likely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	94.7%	Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	95.3%	Maybe
Foden	MCI	8.8m	82.4%	Maybe
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	89.3%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	84.4%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	81.2%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	75.5%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	71.7%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	67.7%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	68.3%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	69.8%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	68.5%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	65.6%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	61.5%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	62.0%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.3m	53.3%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	59.0%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	61.6%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	60.7%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	52.6%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	55.8%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	41.2%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	50.6%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	51.0%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	48.3%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	49.9%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.7%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	48.1%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.1m	35.0%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	7.9m	38.0%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	40.6%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	40.0%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	39.2%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	39.7%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	38.3%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	36.8%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	35.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Woltemade	NEW	7.4m	103.6%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	101.6%	Very Likely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	98.5%	Likely
Barnes	NEW	6.3m	92.5%	Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	100.3%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.3%	Very Likely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	100.3%	Very Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	100.2%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.1%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.2%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.5%	Maybe
Irving	WHU	4.4m	96.5%	Maybe
Sels	NFO	4.7m	95.0%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	98.1%	Maybe
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	93.3%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	93.6%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	94.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	93.3%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	92.8%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.5%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	91.9%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	90.7%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	92.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.4m	85.7%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	89.2%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	88.5%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	88.5%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	87.5%	Unlikely
Munetsi	WOL	5.4m	86.2%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.7%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	85.7%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.0%	Unlikely
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	81.5%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	83.8%	Unlikely
Tzimas	BHA	5.3m	82.8%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	83.5%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	83.1%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	81.4%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	83.5%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

FFS Cup

FFS Paddy Power Cup IX and Members Cup IV – First Round Draws

25 February 2014 1815 comments

Paul

We bring you the draws for the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup IX and FFS Members Cup IV, as sponsored by Paddy Power, after the qualifying rounds for both competitions took place over Gameweek 27:

First of all, entrants with a score of 56 points or more have earned a spot in the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup IX. If you scored 55 points, it was then down to overall rank to decide whether you progressed.

Our defending champion, Tdubb05, gets his title defence underway against stocherilac this weekend. Looking at some of the other previous winners, Jonty plays djt, MCH is up against Jambo 17, Donnellyc has cflanesra, Wild Rover goes head-to-head with Chobber Slops FC, whilst Gooner Dave has been drawn against JW.

Some of the plum ties amongst the community include Chu Young Ping Pong v Acquafresca, Bubbles against Yes the Sess! and Accounting on Chris v Attila the Bum.

Four of the current top 100 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are in the hat for this weekend’s matches. Gambiteer, Justoutsidethemoney and Forbes are amongst those high-fliers as is world number two Tom Fenley, whose opponent, Alistair, currently sits around the 23,000-mark.

If you’ve qualified or just fancy a nosey, click here to view the full First Round Draw.

Entrants with a score of 58 points or more will have made their way into the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup IV. If you scored 57 points, it was then down to overall rank to decide whether you progressed.

Defending champion Acquafresca is up against Caladan Brood, whilst another former winner, Fuzzy Dunlop, goes head-to-head with The EJJ in Gameweek 28.

Amongst the notable community match ups, contributors Big Dunc and In Tommy We Trust face up to EpicFail and Chu Young Ping Pong respectively, whilst Dino’s clash with Bootsy and Thomass67 against Absinthe also catch the eye.

Once again, Tom Fenley is the manager to avoid in this cup. This time, he’s up against tmidrew who, with a rank inside the top 4,000, will fancy his chances of causing an upset. You can click here to view the First Round Draw.

For a list of the prizes and dates of each round, check out this initial article. As always, good luck to all those involved.

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Blue Lion
11 years, 9 months ago
Hey lads,
Need your opinion on this.

For all my transfer plans leading upto GW 31 i need to take 1 hit...Which is also a sideways move; Baines to Coleman or Jags(to free up funds;need Everton for their plum fixtures and DGWs).

So which week from now till GW 31 would be the best time to take the hit?
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1. Phaze 1
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Don't think it matters for a move like that. I'd hold off just incase someone gets injuried
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2. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 9 months ago
  just do it now
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Acquafresca
11 years, 9 months ago
Is everyone keeping Mata for his DGW?

Considering shipping for Yaya, United are utter crap ATM.
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1. JasonG123
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Things can change significantly in 3 game weeks but atm I'm thinking of shifting him for AJ or Nolan in order to raise funds for Aguero.
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  1. jagshmash
    11 years, 9 months ago
    aguero funds look essential... lets hope he lasts longer then a sub appearance and 41 minutes for two goals and an assist this comeback
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2. Blue Lion
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Yes. My onlu UTD cover.
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3. Zep
  11 years, 9 months ago
  The fixtures after the DGW are amazing, so I'm finding it hard to lose him for the DGW, but I need to lose someone to get Aguero...
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  1. Ryan
    11 years, 9 months ago
    And thats the crux of the matter. We need to sell an expensive player to afford Aguero but ideally we don't want to sell someone with a DGW regardless of form.
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  2. Colonel Klink
    11 years, 9 months ago
    The problem is that the fixtures before, nonexistent and including the DGW aren't all that great.
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SuperOsçarBaby
11 years, 9 months ago
Keep YaYa or Nolan? both have DGW in future
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1. Phaze 1
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Obv Nolan as he has a game this week.
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  1. SuperOsçarBaby
    11 years, 9 months ago
    gw29?
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    1. Phaze 1
      11 years, 9 months ago
      Prob Nolan
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    2. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 9 months ago
      2 blanks vs one. Depends how many you have this week also.
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Rambo Motin
11 years, 9 months ago
Guys I cant seem to find myself on the list for the next round, I scored 60+ and already registered. Is there any other way to check?
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 9 months ago
  CTRL + F
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2. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Game 12 in the Members Cup
  
  Don't think you entered the main one.
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  1. jagshmash
    11 years, 9 months ago
    Hi TM, i take it its too late to enter any of these... and with my princely ranking of 300K ish i should just work on next season?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 9 months ago
      If you entered last week, you would have qualified.
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BigManBakar
11 years, 9 months ago
Not been around here for quite a while so unaware of all the happenings regarding the double gameweeks, how does this team look heading into gw 29 and 31

Mannone Marshall
Ward Chester Kos Azpili Chambers
Mata Hazard Sterling Puncheon Lallana
JRod S&S

No FT this week and 2.3 in bank
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The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
11 years, 9 months ago
Hi all. Thinking of swapping Mata for a 4 point hit

Who should I go for long term

Have Hazard Silva Sterling and Noone
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1. G11gsy
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Mata can play next week, Silva cant, its not worth the -4 to get rid
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2. the cromulent one
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Silva has two blanks. I'm getting rid and keeping Mata.
  I'll probably get Silva back after his two blanks, mind you. I'm a glutton for punishment.
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3. Colonel Klink
  11 years, 9 months ago
  I can see where you're coming from. I have both, unsure what to do. Mata's dropping. By the time he plays in GW29 there's no profit in selling and United are not killing it right now.
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the cromulent one
11 years, 9 months ago
Two free transfers... need to get rid of Silva and Gnabry in order to field 11 this week. The players that i bring in must have fixtures in gw29.
I'm really at a loss. I have Mata, Hazard and Snodgrass. Not feeling inspired by anyone.
Paulinho?
Oscar (if fit)?
Willian?
Noone?
Ince?
Meh.
Lallana? I already have JRod and am not keen on doubling up.
Terribly uninspired.
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Ince Lallana I guess
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2. Scratch
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Charlie Adam and Lallana.
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  1. the cromulent one
    11 years, 9 months ago
    Charlie Adam. There is an interesting idea. Food for thought.
    Thanks!
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3. Colonel Klink
  11 years, 9 months ago
  In terms of GW29 you'll have to be doubling up on teams because there aren't enough teams playing, so I think Lallana is 100% the best move.
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The Enlightener
11 years, 9 months ago
Gerrard perschnaps.
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Acquafresca
11 years, 9 months ago
Rank these mids in order of appeal for DGW31:

Yaya (FUL, mun)
Silva (FUL, mun)
Mata (whu, MCI)
Gerrard (car, SUN)
Nolan (MUN, HUL)
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1. theloveburglar
  11 years, 9 months ago
  yaya
  gerrard
  silva
  mata
  nolan
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2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Gerrard
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  Nolan
  Mata
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3. the cromulent one
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Gerrard - but is a real risk with hiw deep he plays
  Silva - I still put Silva above Yaya... Will I ever learn?
  Yaya
  Mata
  Nolan - I don't believe that he can keep up his recent pace.
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4. Zep
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Y G N S M
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5. RogerC
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Yaya
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Siva Mohan
11 years, 9 months ago
Good Day All!

1. With Lovren back.. will Yoshida start this GW?
2. Ki > Noone/BradleyJohnson worth a hit? or Silva > Snodgrass worth a hit?

Thanks!
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 9 months ago
  1. If Lovren fully fit, no.
  2. Silva > Snoddy maybe
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  1. Siva Mohan
    11 years, 9 months ago
    thanks Aqua
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the cromulent one
11 years, 9 months ago
Before the season, there were posts along the lines of "what is your biggest character flaw when it comes to FPL?" I answered stubbornness, without hesitation. But apparently, awareness of one's flaws by no means counteracts them.
I decided 6-7 weeks ago that I didn't want to double up with Suarez & Sturridge. I've had ample opportunity to reconsider. But can't bring myself to admit that it was a colossal failure. Maybe after gw29...
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1. Ryan
  11 years, 9 months ago
  It will have to be after GW29, when you get Aguero as well.
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  1. Colonel Klink
    11 years, 9 months ago
    Definitely by GW31.
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Lord Flashheart
11 years, 9 months ago
I don't get it. I registered for both cups of course, completed all stages (as in every cup) scored really high and can't find myself in any of the lists...
What am I missing??
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1. Lord Flashheart
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Ok false alarm found myself
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2. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 9 months ago
  You are in there.
  Search for your rank or "TheSportsguy"
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  1. Lord Flashheart
    11 years, 9 months ago
    Cheers - I'm a bit slow this morning 🙂
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Siva Mohan
11 years, 9 months ago
GW31 - Hull City vs WEST BROM & West Ham

possible 1 or 2 CS..

Rosenior(3.9), Chester(3.8) & Bruce(3.9) .. who is more nailed on?

Thanks!
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1. Colonel Klink
  11 years, 9 months ago
  I like the question, also hoping to learn the answer.
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Scratch
11 years, 9 months ago
Getting rid of Yaya and really can't make up my mind between Snodgrass & Ince and it's only for 2 gameweeks.

Norwich are utter muck away from home. They've only scored 2 or more goals on three occasions this season (one of those was the opening day) and not managed it once this year. 2 wins and 2 draws in their last 6 is okay form including a draw against City. Their 2 games are Villa & Stoke which they won and lost 1-0 earlier this season respectively. Never know what you'll get from Norwich one week they lose to Cardiff, the next they beat Spurs. Snodgrass has set pieces, quality player but prone to injury.

Palace are also ridiculously low scorers, also weak away from home. 3 wins in their last 6 is decent. Thier two games are Swansea and Southampton, both of which they lost 2-0 earlier this season. They seem to get their results against the weaker teams. Ince is also quality and doesn't seem to have any fear of EPL football.
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Blue Lion
11 years, 9 months ago
Yaya..is he a necessity for DGWs? I mean will he start both matches?
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1. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 9 months ago
  no CL or LC to play.. FA Cup on weekends.. He will start every PL game I think..
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Mojo Rojo
11 years, 9 months ago
Which do you prefer for GW31 onward?

A) Mata & 5.6 mid
or
B) Nolan & Nasri
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1. Scratch
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Is there an option C? 🙂
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  1. Mojo Rojo
    11 years, 9 months ago
    Lol... I'm open to suggestions. Other attacking player will be:
    
    Hazard - Sterling - Yaya - _____ - _____
    Aguero - Sturridge - Suarez
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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 9 months ago
      Gerrard + ?
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      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 9 months ago
        Sterling fail 🙂
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      2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
        11 years, 9 months ago
        He already has 3 Liverpool
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    2. Scratch
      11 years, 9 months ago
      Barkley might be back in the fold by then. Sunderland will have 2 games in hand... maybe Adam Johnson... or Ki as a budget player. Silva's an obvious choice if you're not going with a City defender, really not keen on Nasri.
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2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Mata & Huddlestone?
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3. LewanGOALski
  11 years, 9 months ago
  None IMO
  
  Nolan + Mirallas, wgo generally has great fixtures after the blank and he'll have his DGW at some point
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Scratch
11 years, 9 months ago
Just saw my cup opponent and don't fnancy my chances. Very similar team but he has an Everton defender and Adebayor vs Cardiff which looks gold dust for this gw :\
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Acquafresca
11 years, 9 months ago
What are the maximum hits you would take for a DGW player?

I'm looking at these potential transfers:

Ade > Aguero
Lallana > Gerrard
Mata > Yaya
Kos > Kolarov/ WHU defender

Would be for (-8), giving me 8 DGWers.

What's the max amount of hits you would take?
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1. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 9 months ago
  GW28 to GW31 .. 3 FTs
  
  Adrian, Mata & Silva owner.. 3 FTs and 2 hits for 5 DGW players..
  
  8 DGWers!
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2. NABIL - FPL otai
  11 years, 9 months ago
  possibly -8. But only for proven FPL players like those you mention. Not for the likes of AJ, Nolan, etc.
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3. In Like Flynn.
  11 years, 9 months ago
  -20 to give me 10. For me GW31 is close enough to the end just to have a gamble on DGWers and the more I have the more chance to cover or exceed the penalties against.
  If I take -8 for 7 I could miss the three monster scores that would have compensated for all the hits.
  Besides, it's a bit Who Dares Wins by then Rodney. 😉
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  1. Get up ya bum
    11 years, 9 months ago
    😯
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4. DaveVak
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Depends on how many you'd take out of their and for how much hit the 2 GW's after
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5. Lord Flashheart
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Mata has Dgw too no?
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    11 years, 9 months ago
    That's where part of my -20 comes from to get him out and someone useful in. 😉
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    1. Lord Flashheart
      11 years, 9 months ago
      I took him out yesterday and brought llalana... By gw31 it will be silva/yaya.
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      1. In Like Flynn.
        11 years, 9 months ago
        3&3 pool and City
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        Lord Flashheart
        11 years, 9 months ago
        I assume SSS from pool and kompany yaya kun?
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        In Like Flynn.
        11 years, 9 months ago
        I would imagine so, I just rivals in my main ML miss the DGW news, though it's unlikely I move into the money this year. 😥
        First time I've missed out on everything in it.
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        In Like Flynn.
        11 years, 9 months ago
        Hope**
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6. Phaze 1
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Depends on who it was. Players like Aguero could easilly pay it back while randoms prob not worth the trouble.
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    11 years, 9 months ago
    3Pool 3City all up front for me I think. Maybe Zab at the back.
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7. Lord Flashheart
  11 years, 9 months ago
  The thing is that your math is Wrong.
  The transfers you described are only -4.
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  1. Acquafresca
    11 years, 9 months ago
    No. Forgot to mention Silva > Lallana (-4) this week. This would all be in GW30-31 transfers
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    1. Lord Flashheart
      11 years, 9 months ago
      Did you calculate the fact that a Dgw transfer is only -2?
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      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 9 months ago
        Unfortunately doesn't work like that 🙂
        
        Automatically deducts (-4) from total score.
        
        Players aren't guaranteed any points until they play...
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        Lord Flashheart
        11 years, 9 months ago
        Well, if you bring in kompany rather then kolarov, and yaya rather than silva, your chances of min 2 points increase a bit....
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DaveVak
11 years, 9 months ago
Need Mannone out. Any goalie overlapping well with Adrian and no blank on GW 29 ?
Saw Lloris may be a fine one, but quite pricy.
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1. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Boruc
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2. Blue Lion
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Boruc
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Peggi
11 years, 9 months ago
Which 2 defenders should i get rid of before GW29?
Koscielny Bruce Vlaar Gabbidon Reid
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Gabbidon out of favor is the obvious one...
  
  If Reid isn't first choice by then, him..
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2. Scratch
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Koscielny after this week. Arsenal's fixtures & blank looks horrendous.
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3. Lord Flashheart
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Gabbidon and kosc 100 %
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NABIL - FPL otai
11 years, 9 months ago
Help. Do you think this transfer plan is good or bad?

GW28 Kolarov -> Olsson

Gw29 Kos -> Chambers

GW30 Ade -> Kun (if fit)

Would leave me with this:

Mannone Adrian
Ivan Vlaar Ward Olsson Chambers
Mata Hazard Lallana Mirallas Noone
Ade SaS

If i do it, i can gt Kun without taking a hit, but the Defence would not instill great confidence!

Any thoughts?
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Sorry, *Kun instead of Ade.
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Siva Mohan
11 years, 9 months ago
Would you take few hits for GW29 with few team to play? or save those hits and plan for GW31 with 6 DGW teams?

Thanks!
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Save. I'll probably have 7 (8 max) players playing GW29.
  
  Let's hope I get the captaincy right.
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  1. NABIL - FPL otai
    11 years, 9 months ago
    Same here. I need to ditch Kolarov to field 8, but I might want him back for DGW. What do you think, sell or keep?
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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 9 months ago
      Sell
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sinik
11 years, 9 months ago
how much will Yaya Toure drop by the time GW29 'has started' and people will bring him back in?

0.2? 0.3? more?
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1. Lord Flashheart
  11 years, 9 months ago
  0.3 max
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  1. sinik
    11 years, 9 months ago
    I might sell then since I bought at 10.1
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    1. Lord Flashheart
      11 years, 9 months ago
      You should
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Scratch
11 years, 9 months ago
The FA Cup semi finals are held on the 12th and 13th of April (GW 34) Given that City, Arsenal and Everton are in the fold could that have implications for a blank City gameweek weeks after people load up for their GW31 double? City also happen to play Liverpool in gw 34

Can anyone remember if the EPL matches slot into midweek after the semis?
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Scab
11 years, 9 months ago
Here a question thats probably been asked a million times,

What teams have more than one DGW in the future?
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 9 months ago
  City have 2
  Sunderland have 3
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  1. LewanGOALski
    11 years, 9 months ago
    not City 3 as well?
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    1. Scratch
      11 years, 9 months ago
      City 3, Sunderland 3, Everton 2
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  2. Get up ya bum
    11 years, 9 months ago
    Don't city have 3?
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2. Scratch
  11 years, 9 months ago
  City, Sunderland, Everton
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Acquafresca
11 years, 9 months ago
Ok ok City have 3 😉 it's late

Off to bed, night
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Get up ya bum
11 years, 9 months ago
Acqua, anything at all from Ade last week and I'd be qualified in champions league. Now if I lose to you this week it's wide open!
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GarethJohn
11 years, 9 months ago
I have 2 FT thinking of trading YAYA & Noone out for Snodgrass & Paulinho for the next 2 GW leave me 2.5mil in the bank for next week also , put mata on the bench this week , how do these trades look ??
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  11 years, 9 months ago
  Noone is a decent play in GW29. I'm keeping.
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Jinswick
11 years, 9 months ago
Right then, which would you rather?

(A)
7 starters in GW29
WC for GW31 to give 10-11 DGWers

(B)
5 starters in GW29
4 point hit to get 10 DGWers in GW31
Save WC for future DGWers
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1. Scoredelario
  11 years, 9 months ago
  If you only have 7 for gw29, then who are your other 8? Surely they have DGWs coming up anyway?
  
  I'd definitely use the wildcard for gw31 anyway. In your position I would use free transfers to maximise my gw29 potential, and then wildcard
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  1. Jinswick
    11 years, 9 months ago
    Current squad is:
    
    Szczesny, Davis
    Terry, Kolarov, Demel, B Davies, Whittaker
    Hazard, Silva, Mirallas, Lallana, Puncheon
    Suarez, Sturridge, Benteke
    Bank 0.1m, 2 freebies, 1 WC
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    1. Scoredelario
      11 years, 9 months ago
      The benefit you have with your wildcard is you can sell a big hitter for the blank and then get him back on your wildcard for his double. Sure you might lose some cash on it, but this is the business end of the season where points hits are more important than cash.
      
      So, in your position I would use the 3 freebies (1 this week and 2 next) to absolutely maximise my gw29 squad. Get as much juice in there as you can, and then wildcard after.
      
      Obviously the big problem is there aren't many big guns playing in gw29 though!
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      1. Jinswick
        11 years, 9 months ago
        Yeah, that's the problem. I'd definitely be doing this if there were decent options in GW29 - I'm just not convinced there are.
        
        If a lot of teams (especially ARS and EVE) don't have their DGWs in GW31 I think being 2 players lighter (likely to be Snoddy and Lambert) for GW29 is a small price to pay for another WC down the road where I could max out DGW players.
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        Scoredelario
        11 years, 9 months ago
        yeah but remember with a wildcard your bench for gw31 could be szcesney, mirallas, coleman, kosc or something like that, with 11 DGWers on the pitch
        
        this means you'd be set up for the future too.
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        Jinswick
        11 years, 9 months ago
        True, but id struggle to afford having a bench with the likes of the players you mention and also have the star DGWers to start GW31.
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        Scoredelario
        11 years, 9 months ago
        Admittedly I haven't done the maths 😯
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  2. Jinswick
    11 years, 9 months ago
    So given I already have 5 DGWers for GW31 and 5 freebies before then, I can get 10 without a hit for GW31, which makes me think I could be worth saving the WC. Downside is only 5 players for GW29 (but then again, are there that many decent options?) but upside is a WC to max out on DGWers for the later GWs.
    
    I think a lot will depend on whether or not ARS and EVE have their DGW in GW31.
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    1. Scoredelario
      11 years, 9 months ago
      This is true, but it is unlikely there'll ever be a better time to use a wildcard.
      
      If I was wildcarding for gw31 I would max out on liverpool, everton and city for sure.
      
      if everton don't get a double in gw31, use them as your bench that week and put out 11 DGWers, because they will have 2 games in hand - both are great fixtures too
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      1. Jinswick
        11 years, 9 months ago
        Nice idea but will be tricky to fund that I reckon.
        
        Without wildcarding I could have the below GW31 team:
        
        ADRIAN/MANNONE
        KOLAROV, DEMEL, CHESTER
        SILVA, GERRARD, NOLAN, Mirallas
        AGUERO, SUAREZ, STURRIDGE
        
        Davis, Terry, B Davies, Puncheon
        
        I'm not sure there's many others id want in there even if I used a WC....
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        Scoredelario
        11 years, 9 months ago
        true that is a nice team, unless yaya fires a couple of goals! (I finally gave in and bought him immediately before his cancelled game, but at least he came through last week)
        
        I wouldn't really call kolarov a DGW player but at least you will probably get at least one start!
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        Jinswick
        11 years, 9 months ago
        Yeah, Kolarov is the one DGW player I currently have that I probably wouldn't get if Wildcarding. And Yaya is probably the one player I'd get if WCing.
        
        Not a huge difference though between the above team and what I would go for if WCing.
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        Jinswick
        11 years, 9 months ago
        And I could then play the WC to load up on ARS, EVE, SWA, SUN etc for the later DGWs.
        
        This probably all changes if more DGWs are moved to GW31 though.
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Get up ya bum
11 years, 9 months ago
Vidic. Is he "nailed on"? Started the last 4 now
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