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Sky Sports Fantasy Football 2014/15 Is Now Live

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As some of you may already know, the Sky Sports Fantasy Football game for 2014/15 opened its doors earlier today. With a lull in the World Cup action, Fantasy managers are afforded our first chance to dabble in domestic issues as we tentatively cobble together our initial teams for the season ahead:

The Sky Sports game is one that we’ve covered in the past, with our Members area including the relevant bonus point recipients across the positions.

After winning the Best League for each of the last couple of campaigns, we’re looking forward to defending our title once again. The winner of last season’s Scout League picked up £1,000 for their achievements and we’re hoping to offer prizes for whoever finishes at the summit once again.

We’ll be re-starting our official league soon and will be rolling out a series of articles over the next couple of weeks, looking at the Player List and analysing the best tactical approaches. Regular contributor d1sable will be on board once again to give his hints and tips every Friday afternoon – having finished inside the top 10 last year, he’s clearly a man worth listening to.

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  1. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Interesting choice of players giving this interview...Schurrle to start ?....Would that make a difference to your McD's squads ?...

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/07/03/chelsea-star-looking-to-dominate-france-in-quarter-final-clash/?

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No but maybe to my Fox 😉

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah maybe both if I play my WC. You'd have to think he starts if he's pushed in front of the cameras, wouldn't you ?...a bit odd if he didn't.

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    3. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I have schurrle in with a plan to switch back to mueller if required

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    4. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Definitely. I'll take him as a punt if he starts

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  2. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Guys, please HELP

    Ospina out for Cillesen or Benzema out for RvP??

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      1st one

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  3. CechYourself
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    thoughts?
    Cillisen (Iranians..)
    J Boateng blind Van Buyten (de vriij Basanta gonzalez)
    Valbuena jrod KDB Lahm (Wijnadulum di Maria)
    Messi mueller robben

    Any thoughts are appreciated! May adjust players in the first game based on team news..

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  4. joinho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Does any one know if it is possible to sign up to some kind of notification (by email maybe) that tells you when FPL goes live?

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  5. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Just realised that I have had none, zero, niet, nada, niente, Brazilians in my team since this World Cup started. I know I dont think they would become champions but that seems rather strange

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rank?

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        47k

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Do you reckon you've suffered because of no Neymar?

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            deff, lots of people captained him and got nice hauls. my main issue was going with 3 argentina strikers for the group stages, thought they had an easyish group and with those 3 up front I was expecting big hauls. they were cack except for Messi

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        didnt pay attn really and only realised i could change formation last round

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Me neither

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      They're all overpriced though, that's probably why you don't have any.

      Their defenders are overpriced considering they don't deliver any clean sheets, the mids are overpriced and don't chip in with goals.

      Only Nemar is really worth having. Considering what bargains are available it really doesn't seem good value to stock up on any Brazilian bar Neymar.

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  6. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Argentina Belgium predictions?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      1-1

      Belgium win on pens

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      3-1

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        this, surely it will all click into place sometime soon.

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    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      2-0

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    4. Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      3-1

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    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Arg 1-0 Bel

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    6. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      1-1 pens

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    7. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      2-1. Messi brace

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    8. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not many Tina clean sheets predicted. Cheers guys.

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      1. Pinturicchio
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Argentina 1-0 Belgium

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  7. thermogimp
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I need to pick 3 of these 4 for McD's. Thoughts?

    Blind
    De Vrij
    Gonzalez
    Zapata

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not Blind.

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      1. thermogimp
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Is there a reason? I was trying to get him into my squad since the rumor is that he'll be starting in the midfield for Netherlands.

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        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I hear De Vrij is more if an attacking threat.

          A case of the blind leading the blind about Blind 😉

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          1. thermogimp
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Hahaha.

            Cheers!

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  8. Parm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    If Lahm plays in midfield tomorrow, I really fear for Germany. Valbuena & Griezmann vs Howedes & Boateng will not end well...

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He's under a lot of pressure to play him at full back.

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Which is understandable, they have no natural fullbacks available excluding him, so he has to play there, otherwise the immobile German backline will be easily exploited by the pacey French attack.

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yep..agreed...Who would they play in mid ?

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          1. chrisjdgrady
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Khedira and Bastien, but Low said he is firm with Lahm in mid unless there is an emergency

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            1. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Changed his stance a little tonight saying his position was not "concreted" and that we will find out tomorrow where he plays.

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          2. Parm
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Khedira holding, Schweinsteiger & Kroos just in front. Schurrle on one side, Ozil/Gotze on the other, Muller up front, although I wouldn't be surprised to see Klose up top and Muller out wide replacing Ozil/Gotze.

            Khedira
            Schwein, Kroos
            Ozil, Muller, Schurrle

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            1. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Agreed.

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            2. chrisjdgrady
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              That would be the best well see what he does. I'd be tempted to get khedira or Bastien as punts

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    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed! Valbuena will run riot against howedes

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  9. joinho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Transfers made, here's my McFifa team for the coming round:

    Ospina
    Vertonghen, Duarte, Armero, Zapata
    Cuadrado, Rodriguez (c), Valbuena
    Messi, Neymar, Mueller

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    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Duarte suspended

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      1. joinho
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Duarte is suspended

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      1. joinho
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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    3. joinho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Bit worried about not being able to afford RVP or Robben though...

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      1. VougieDipond
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        bin Neymar get robben

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      2. chrisjdgrady
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        You should be

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  10. KingK3nny
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    RMT(please:

    Jasper CILLESSEN

    Mats HUMMELS
    Cristian ZAPATA
    Raphael VARANE

    OSCAR
    Philipp LAHM
    James RODRIGUEZ
    VALBUENA

    Thomas MUELLER
    Arjen ROBBEN
    Lionel MESSI

    Bench: Def: DE VRIJ, VAN BUYTEN, x, x MID: DI MARIA, x, x ATT: x, x.

    I'm first in my work league by over 30 points. Any thing clever i can do with my team? 0 in the bank.

    Cheers guys 🙂

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Good to go

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  11. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who do we reckon is the 2nd most likely Argentinian to score?

    Want to bring in another attacking Argentinian for the Sun game but no idea who.

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Higuain

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Lavezzi

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Di Maria

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Di Maria has the second highest shots for the tournament so far...but he's been high wide and handsome, I'd still say him though.

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah his shooting does seem dodgy at best.

        He gets a lot of the ball though, Higuain doesn't seem to be involved at all.

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          That's because Higain has no movement beyond the defence whatsoever and spends a majority of his time with his back to goal. His only threat is from crosses.

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    4. Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero off the bench.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        injured?

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Down for a sub appearance tomorrow possibly...

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          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, so he'll get injured again then.

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  12. joinho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Neymar or Robben?

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    1. nc3
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      robben for sure. neymar isn't 100% and you can almost expect robben to score against costa rica.

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  13. Pinky and Brain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A. Valbuena and Garay
    B. KDB amd Fernandez

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

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  14. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I am right in believing Rojo is suspended for qtr final, yes?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Correct

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    3. Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Correct

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    4. joinho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Who's Rojo?

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Argentina £4m defender.

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  15. KingK3nny
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Kroos or Lahm in McD? I'm afraid Lahm's gonna play right back tomorrow.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He'll still get plenty of RB points.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        most CBs and CDMs seem to be getting RBs. if he plays at right back surely the number would decrease?

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      gotta wait for team sheets.. i dont have the luxury of doin that though so putting lahm in and hopin for the best

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  16. joinho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Currently on 316 points with an overall rank of 290257 anyone doing worse than that?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Probably.

      My team has long been abandoned.

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    2. KingK3nny
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'm at 467 with an overall rank of 1398. So Sorry mate 😉

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  17. SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    At what time does the window close tomorrow?

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Is Howedes doubtful to start?

    If Lahm does move to full back, won't Howedes make way before Boateng?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Howedes? No, he's fine

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Most likely, yes.

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  19. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Brazil v Colombia has to be by far the toughest game to call in a long time. If it was at a neutral venue I'd be heavily backing the Cartel.

    Any idea who the ref is?

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    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      FIFA backed official which means Brazil fan

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Lol I thought as much. Colombia should not make any tackles in the final third

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Brazil win win.

      They have enough, at home, to beat Colombia.

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  20. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Need to get this sorted soon - how does this look for McD?

    Cillessen (x,x)
    Van Buyten, Mertesacker, Zapata, Fernandez (De Vrij, Gonzalez, x)
    Lahm, Valbuena, Cuadrado, Rodriguez (De Druyne, Wijnaldum, x, x)
    Messi, Mueller (Robben, x, x)

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Text in ad problem fixed 😀

    It was something running in Task Manager services, managed to get Windows to stop it and now they've gone 😀

    Still can't log into Sky game though 🙁

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  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    The Sun game is fun. Might play it next season. Is the Premier League version similar to the World Cup version?

    Not too hot on the Sky game.

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      The Sun game is very luck based, small amount of transfers, and picking players that avoid injury play a key part.

      Not a fan.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'm looking for a low maintenance game, with a cash prize, to go alongside FPL. The Sun seems to tick the boxes. Any others you'd recommend that don't require too much commitment?

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          That's probably your best bet then.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I think there is a lot of luck to the Sun game. I think you only get limited transfer windows and if one of your players gets injured in between you are stuffed.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Might be worth having a crack considering money is on offer and it doesn't use much time or thought.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          True. You can always give up if you get a lot of bad luck and fall behind

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        2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          its worse than sky. if you get injured players you are screwed for months

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            But Sky requires A LOT of time and energy.

            If you do get bad luck on the Sun game, you can just quit. No harm in setting up a team.

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            1. MJ6987
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah I might do that with the Sun. There are a lot of numpties who play it, so you should be in with a chance

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        3. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Has it launched yet?

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            No.

            I imagine it will after their WC DreamTeam finishes.

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  23. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Heading to McD oblivion :

    Navas
    Zapata, Fernandez, Van Buyten ( Gonzalez, De Vries)
    Lahm, Rodriguez, Valbuena, Cuadrado, (Mascherano,De Bruyne) 
    Mueller(c), Messi, Robben

    😉

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    1. Pulp Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Very similar to mine - not sure if thats a good thing!! 🙂

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  24. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who are the main doubts for the QFs?

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    1. Puncheon Debuchery
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      check hot topics.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks!

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      2. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Can't see one about doubts

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Everybody who is half decent by the sounds of it

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  25. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Neymar fit to start right?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Got zero Brazilians and i want atleast one.. can afford either Oscar or Fernandinho in midfield/Neymar upfront. im guessing neymar would be the no brainer option?

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yep 🙂

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  26. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    France Germany looks like it could be an end to end affair.

    Might go to pens, that one.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, I think that's quite likely.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      french collegue of mine is still upset over the battison incident

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, I can see a 0-0

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I am thinking 1-1 for some reason

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    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Germany through on pens

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Sounds about right 🙂

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  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    if lahm is playin reverse oop would you swap him for fernandinho?

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  28. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    You mean these French?

    https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/4058329344/h3E3E499B/

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  29. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So which Argentinian central defender apart looks assured a start?
    Garay?

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  30. SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What French midfielder to pick if the price doesn't matter?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Valbuena

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        this

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