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20 August 2015 5539 comments
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Tempted into dealing our Wildcards by yet another “mediocre” Gameweek, Granville and I go through almost the entire episode before Jonty reveals he’s weakened and gone “active”. It’s a revelation that almost has us both logging off and reaching for our own panic buttons.

Before that dramatic finale, we find salvation via another bout of “rough the smooth”, cheering ourselves with tales of Gameweek totals which dip below even our miserable tallies.

We also take a further round of community questions, forcing me to “fess up” on Theo Walcott, while Granville laments Wayne Rooney’s form and the three of us tackle the merits of Mahrez, Ozil and loading up on City assets.

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

  1. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How is this WC?

    Butland McCarthy
    Kompany Naughton Jenkinson Richards Gomez
    Silva Sanchez Depay Mahrez Westwood
    Aguero Sakho Gomis

    Concerns are a bit light up top so not easy to get expensive striker if they hit form, not sure about Depay over Payet/Ayew? Any thoughts?

    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Decent

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nice. If the sh*t hits the fan you could downgrade Depay and upgrade Gomis/Sakho

    3. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Zero Chelsea would worry me but good to go

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys

  2. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    imagine if this rumor signals an act of good faith towards a Reus transfer? 😮

    #conspiracy

    http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/shock-as-bild-say-man-united-and-dortmund-transfer-on-cards

  3. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Mahrez ... i dare you!!

    1. jiGGidyJ1
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Triple captain him, I double dare you

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Triple dare?

        1. Home Run Baker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          1.5 dare actually

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't have him..else would've excepted the Dare

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not today, thank you. 🙂

  4. Surezh06
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sakho or Gomis?? for 2nd striker??
    already have Shelvey

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sticking with Sakho

    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gomis

  5. whitewashed00
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Why is benteke so popular? liverpool aren't exactly playing that well?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't say he was all that popular on here

    2. Root
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He is not.

      1. Thick Of It
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He is the top percentage pick at 40%, a good 6% more than Rooney.

    3. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He is their main man (until Sturridge is back) and has exploded in the past. When on form he can batter down defences alone. He has much better players behind him now too. And is a decent price.

    4. 1zverGGademN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The squad is re-shaping and soon he'll start to return. Easy can see Tekkers one of the top 3 scorers at the end of the season 🙂 Surely his price is gonna rise

    5. Polo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nailed on, proven goal scorer at a club hoping to finish top 4, who have played 2 won 2, for 8.5 mill and he scored last week.

    6. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Once Benteke starts scoring you'll need him IMO. He can easily be the top scoring player in FPL over a ten week stretch.

  6. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which one to select on WC ?

    A) Mata
    B) Eriksen

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Watmore do ya want?
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. 1zverGGademN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mata

  7. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    @Doosra
    Is Oxford still a decent pick up? Maybe with the three decent big hitters I have in defence, Francis and Oxford will be enough.. What you reckon?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Well, he will get between 5 to 8 more league games this Season, normal injuries permitting, in my judgement.

      Will that be enough for you? And he is now 4.1 ...

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Meh.. Not worth the headache.

        I'm actually contemplating swapping Skrtel for someone like Williams or Jenks and getting Gomez in that last slot

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          That could work. Is what I'm doing ...

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Butland, Schmeichel
            Kolarov, Koscielny, Williams, Gomez, Francis

            1. Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              I have even overlooked Koscielny.. Arghh I hate picking defenders

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                😆

              2. Skipdipper
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Sssh I'm ignoring him coz I like my
                Courtois McCarthy
                Lovren Kolorov Darmian jenks Richards

                For now anyway 🙂

  8. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go? ALL OUT ATTACK

    McCarthy
    Darmian, Cedric
    Sanchez, Yaya, Payet, Ayew, Mahrez
    Aguero(c) Pelle, Gomis

    Mignolet, Gomez, Huth, Oxford

    1FT 0itb

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice 🙂

      You need to get rid of Oxford though!

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I know. I'm planning Cedric + Pelle > Kolarov + Diouf next week.

        That will leave spare cash to upgrade Oxford later.

        Thanks

  9. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    This Joselu chap.. Should i be worried as a potential Diouf owner?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon he will take Dioufs spot soon enough going by Hughes comments...

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate.. will search the interweb for these comments

      2. Prøphet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure why no one is giving diouf enough credit. A lot of people think he will be switched out now, but i really dont think so.

      3. Skipdipper
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        What comments?

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        hmmm.. i may go the Gestede way(or the Wilson/Deeney way yet)

        1. Root
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Gestede isn't any safer.

    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      When he came on as a sub this weekend, he replaced Walters I believe or may have been Van Ginkel.

  10. Kurtinho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this squad? Avoided WCing this week.

    Mccarthy
    Azpi - Cedric - Jenks
    Yaya - Fab - Depay - Mane
    Rooney - Benteke - Sakho

    Panti; Ritchie, Francis, Gomez
    1FT

    Thinking of downgrading Benteke this week to raise funds for Rooney > Kun next week. Benteke has Arsenal and United away in the next 3 fixtures. Need to downgrade Tekkers to a 6m or less striker. Any ideas? Thanks!

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade Fan IMO.

    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team

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

    @Doos What do you think of Creswell as an option right now? I had Jenkinson, better value?

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

    Would you rather have

    A) Myhill and Darmian

    or

    B) Romero and Cedric

    Second keeper is McCarthy

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

  13. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty happy with this. Any flaws?

    Courtois
    Williams Darmian Kolarov
    Mahrez Chadli Sanchez Yaya Toure Depay
    Gomis Aguero

    Bench: Watmore, Francis, Prodl, McCarthy (0.1M ITB)

  14. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    ( thoughts on mata & bellerin )

    0.2 itb wc

    Mccarthy /myhill

    williams kola shaw /bellerin gomez

    Sanchez Mata yyt mahrez /hoolahan

    Kun gomis diouf

  15. Spurs Forever
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    QUICK POLL

    (A) Depay and Wilson

    (B) Chadli and Sakho

    1. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Watmore do ya want?
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

  16. PC 2015
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    WildCard Team Name Update : Lest we forget, the 2nd most important part of this game we love, is the Team Name. So - after ridding myself of both messrs Kane & Bentaleb (Kane N'Abil) - my new team contains Diouf & Hart. New team = Diouf Hart ?
    Please tell me you haven't seen this one before - originality is everything to me.

    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Any chance of changing your username?

      1. PC 2015
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Done ?

        1. Thick Of It
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Political Corectness 2015? Ha!

          1. PC 2015
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Ok. Ok. You win. But what about the team name ??

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Djeko breaKing Mee Hart?

      1. PC 2015
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        nice - but my "rules" state they must be in your team - your suggestion may see MEE PL(D)UMMETT - apols

  17. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bottom 3 CS's in the last few seasons

    2014/15: QPR, Palace, Newcastle (1 Promoted team)
    2013/14: Fulham, Caridff, WBA (2 Promoted teams)
    2012/13: Wigan, Reading, Villa (2 Promoted teams)
    2011/12: Bolton, Blackburn, Norwich (2 Promoted teams)

    Usually 2/3 promoted teams finish in the bottom 3 CS's each season

    Moral: Never get promoted defenders unless they are 4.0 (Unless they do a Leicester)
    🙂

    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wait, nvm. Ignore this post, brain malfunctioned 😆

    2. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Most of the defenders around 4.5M are from promoted teams or teams like Villa/Sunderland who are just as bad IMO. I play the fixtures/form.

  18. Rata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Guys, this is my WC team for this week. Based on the display from Depay against Brugges, I'm so tempted to replace Silva with him this GW and probably Depay>Silva GW4..

    Appreciate your comments 🙂

    McCarthy (Mignolet)
    Targett KOLAROV DARMIAN (RICHARDS, GOMEZ)
    SILVA Mahrez SANCHEZ PAYET AYEW
    GOMIS AGUERO (KONE)

    0.5 ITB.

  19. Giggs_11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    WC team im thinking of.

    Courtois Myhill

    Shaw Amavi Monreal Kolarov Haidara

    Sanchez Yaya Mata Mahrez Westwood

    Aguero Diouf Defoe

    Thoughts ?

    1. Rata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Defence and Midfield looks good. Besides Aguero, your attack seems pretty weak..

      1. Giggs_11
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cant have best of everything i guess 🙂

        Most of them though are nailed no wasted transfers i think.

        Strikers are the problem which will have to be rotated or transfered.

        What would you suggest?

        1. Rata
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Mata>Payet
          Defoe> Gomis

  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    No risers last night ? (In fpl 😉 )

  21. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So a)Sanchez marhez or b)benteke ozil?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A)!

  22. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any Mirallas love in the £7 million bracket, such low ownership. I admit that upcoming fixtures are not that attractive.

  23. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    wc team.. think I finally finally nailed it. 😀 😀

    Fabianski Mccarthy
    shaw kompany richards morgan targett
    silva depay sancez ayew mahrez
    aguero diouf wattmore

    need any change?

    plz do suggest

    1. Rata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Top up your frontline. rest looks good

  24. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mane or Payet?
    Ready to have Sakho but don't want Pelle.

    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rare top of the page post. 🙂

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Why not Pelle?

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mané and Sakho then.

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mane didn't impress yesterday.. but Pelle did.

  25. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Tadic an decent option for Saints?

    Still on set pieces isn't he?

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for that, if I'm reading it right he actually looks a decent shout.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          He is nearly there, for sure.

    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Avoid IMO. Mane or nobody from that MF.

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Trouble is he's often the first subbed. If mane leaves though...

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

    Choose one please

    a) Silva + Chadli

    b) Yaya + Mane

    1. DameCorp
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B imo

    2. Barnsley FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely A

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

  27. DameCorp
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Dont see the point in WC'ing this lot.

    Playing the right defenders?

    Ruddy
    Azp - Mert - Targett
    Haz - Yaya - Mane - Mahrez
    Kun (c) - Roo - Wilson

    Rudd - Muniesa - Huth - Beteleb

    1. GrumblyBlowfish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Very similar to my team except I've got Eriksen and Wijnaldum in the mid instead of Yaya and Mane and Defoe instead of Wilson. Was in a similar spot not sure whether to take a bit or not but definitely not worth WCing. Wait and see how Haz and Roo do this weekend and wait until the end of the transfer window

  28. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What's everyone's thoughts on Kolarov?

    Rotation threat I know but with those fixtures surely he's worth the gamble.

    1. Zareos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Most appear willing to take the gamble. If you have the funds though, Kompany is nailed.

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Taking the gamble

  29. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Poch on Kane:

    “Maybe my explanation [on Saturday] was bad. I think he took a kick on his calf, and after was a little bit sore - like a cramp.

    “And why take a risk at 2-0? That was not the reason we conceded the draw after. [You] don’t take a risk when a player feels a little bit of pain in his calf.”

    .
    So HK isn't tired after all. A blank against a strong United defence, and a knock against Stoke isn't enough to rule him out of our teams.

    Hattrick incoming. He's back 😎

    1. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like Chadli at 2.5M less

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Strong United defence, and knock +60 against Stoke. Of course his stats take a hit. I think I'm gambling on him.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Not until I see the whites of his eyes ...

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        4 shots in the box though...

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          He is a forward, ffs! 😀

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Well Costa has 2 in the box with 30 more minutes!

            Chelsea are so bad atm...

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Very true. Very, very true ... 🙁

    2. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I hope that some of the larger priced strikers, like Kane, score big this game week. That should alter the template.

  30. COYS Down Under
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    No FT left, gtg?

    Ruddy Butland
    Kosc Azpi Williams Targett Huth
    Sanchez Ayew Chadli Ozil Fletcher
    Aguero Sakho Pelle

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yep gtg