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5 December 2016 921 comments
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Gameweek 14 comes to its conclusion this Monday evening as Middlesbrough welcome Hull City to the Riverside Stadium.

‘Boro’s Alvaro Negredo is the most popular Fantasy Premier League player on show tonight – the Spaniard is owned by just less than 14% of managers after netting twice in last week’s 2-2 draw at Leicester.

Aitor Karanka’s side have mustered just one clean sheet in the previous ten yet will be optimistic of defensive returns, bearing in mind that Hull have scored just once in their last three road trips.

With the fixtures set to turn in their favour from Gameweek 17 onwards, the Teesside team offer us the chance for some early festive scouting in the 8pm kick-off.

Roberto Snodgrass is the Tigers’ likeliest source of returns.

The Scot has produced more than twice the number of FPL points than any team-mate, though has managed just one goal on his travels so far.

Having conceded 15 times in their last four road trips, it’s fair to say that Mike Phelan’s side face a tough task to chalk up defensive returns tonight.

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  1. RD
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Snoddy

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Boo

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      booourns

  2. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    RP
    Would need some advice.
    Initial plan was to sell Walker after Hull and Burnley to a cheaper def to afford Siggy. Now that there is possibility that he might rested, when would be the right time to ditch?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Who might be rested?

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Walker imo, no?

        1. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Not particularly
          Rather hold

  3. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    MNF fail

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      i shouls have taken a hit to get chambers in 🙁

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I should have done Aguero > Negredo.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I have the yc king Chambers

  4. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pedro to

    A) Son

    B) Lallana

    Thanks

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Henriksen and Diomande is probably the least deadliest duo in history.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      sound like a great solicitors tho

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        More like a cheap perfume

    2. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't be too harsh on your fellow Norwegians

  6. Fantasytom
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What you think guys-

    A - Costa, Sanchez and Ake in for Kun, Walcott and Clyne (-8)
    B - Nacho and Sanchez for kun and Walcott (-4)

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Neither

      1. A.T
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        +1

    2. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A.

    3. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Rather A for long term. Clyne does have some great underlying number though . And captain Costa/Sanchez this week to make back the -8 probably ?

  7. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Do I play Walker (A v MUN) or Fer (H v sun)?

    Thanks

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Always the attacker

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fur

    3. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fer

  8. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm cheering for Gibson

  9. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    gudjohnson of iceland offering himself to play brazilian chapecoense, team involved the horrific airplane crash last week, nice gesture.

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      rumour in brazil has it that ronaldinho gaucho might do it as well

      1. Hibbo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I thought Dinho had signed already?

      2. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Riquelme as well apparently

  10. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Has anyone ever taken a -16 or -20 that has worked out?

    1. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on a -8.

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Hey buddy!

        Tempted to go more?

        1. Hibbo
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nope haha

          I'm actually really happy with the -8.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      99.99% it ends in tears

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No.
      I've took five -8 hits so far this season. I think only one has worked out.

    4. FPLzebub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Took a -8 this week. Ended up with 112 pts and improved my rank by over 1M places. 29 pts better off than if I hadn't taken the hits.

      1. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thats crazy, 28p hit??? and he actually earned points on it and did great.

      2. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Who is this?

    5. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I really wanted to do Aguero, Couthino, Koscielny, Allen out Cedric, Costa, Sanchez, Fletcher in for -16 before this GW. People said it was madness so I backed out, but still really wanted to do it. If I had done those transfers I woud have earned around 20p more last GW even with a -16 hit. I was so mad I didn't do it.

      So stick with your guts, and remember its just -4p per player.

    6. Jay_
      9 years, 7 months ago

      -16 this week that I'm up by 3 points on but Snodgrass who I sold to go. -24 last season got a big green too.

    7. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Look at it as a extra wildcard

  11. Hibbo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Christmas cooker shows for me rather than MNF.

  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Meh

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      indeed

  13. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Waited all weekend for this one...

    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Was relying on Jakupovic to cover Sanchez points. Not to be.

  14. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Repost from old article ... help please ...

    Lukaku and Walcott -> Sanchez and ?
    a> Austin -4
    b> Origi -4 (is he nailed-on)
    c> Wilson -4
    d> Just do Lukaku to one of above and save -4

    My goalkeepers are Foster and Grant who have awful fixtures. Would you
    i> Sell Foster for Heaton for another -4 (not sure if he's fit yet)
    ii> Stick for this week

    thanks

    1. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A and pray for a goalkeeping miracle.

  15. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Austin out Origi in for -4?

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      not very .... origi nal
      😀

    3. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No x2.

    4. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

  16. makaveli123
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at the first hit of the season now. GW29 was the last time I took a -4, if I remember correctly. #tight

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I doff my hat to your un-jerkable knees

    2. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can I send you my login details?

    3. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, I wish I could do that. I could care less about not scoring well, but it takes stones to not knee-jerk guys in when they're wreaking havoc.

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I just took a hit to bring in the Logitech Driving Force G29 PlayStation & PC Racing Wheel & Pedals

    I cant wait to start doing some laps in F1 2016 with it

    1. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Jealous!

    2. Hibbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What age are you?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        34 since August i know my best racing days are behind me 🙁

        1. Hibbo
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          How do you get the time to play PlayStation?

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I am not going to do any full time work until winter is over

            I am a carpenter by trade and will work flat out for a spell like i did last year spending the year in the Netherlands and Belguim so i can hibernate for a few months when i want to

            1. Hibbo
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Wow really that's cool.

              Do you like in the UK?

              1. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                South west of Ireland a place called County Kerry

                1. andy85wsm
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Love a nice trip to Killarney 🙂

                  Enjoy the steering wheel!

                  1. Ógie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    I only live 12 miles from Killarney give me a shout if you are ever coming over and i will give you a guided tour of the Kingdom of Kerry

                2. Hibbo
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Nice one.

                  Live in Derry myself.

                3. A.T
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  I went to Dingle once. That is one beautiful part of the world.

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        i like to imagine the bloke in his grav using it 🙂

      3. Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        asks the guy on the fantasy football forum

        1. Hibbo
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          What's that mean?

          1. Olivier Bernards watch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            just thought it sounded like you were picking on the guy for being into computer games, in the context of an online games forum. apologies if that wasn't your intention, but that's how it came across

            1. Hibbo
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              You took that out of me asking what age he is?

              Lol.

            2. Mark
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 19 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Don't think that would fly, up until three months ago my job was making them. Granville's still is. Andy works in th industry too. This place is videogame friendly by default.

              1. Olivier Bernards watch
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                good good, my bad

              2. andy85wsm
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Hear, hear! 🙂

  18. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Front 8:

    Haz-Firmino-Walcott-Snoddy-Allen
    Kane-Costa-Austin

    A) Walcott-->Sanchez
    Firmino-->Siggy
    For a -8

    B) Allen-->Siggy
    For a -4

    Thoughts? Other ideas would be appreciated as well! Thanks

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't like getting Firm out for WHU. I would restructure your mid in other ways to get Sanchez in for Wally

    2. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You'll need another -4 to bring in a shoulder to cry on if you're selling Firmino before West Ham at home.

  19. Pegboy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Was all set to do a simple Holebas > Alonso transfer, until Sergio decided to have a rush of blood to the head. Sigh.

    So which of the following look better:

    A) Kun > Costa/Kane
    B) Kun + Holebas > Kane + Alonso (-4) (No Chelsea space for Costa, but £2.2m ITB)
    C) Kun + Diomande + Pedro > Kane + Costa + Diomande (-8) (£0.6m ITB to upgrade Holebas/Evans, but looks impossible to get a Chelsea defender anytime soon)
    D) Something else

    Pickford (Jaku)
    Walker Cedric Holebas (Evans) (Amat)
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Siggy Pedro
    Kun Austin (Diomande)

    1FT £1.8m ITB

    1. Pegboy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Difference between B) and C) is sort of Alonso vs Costa, which feels slightly weird to be debating.

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B a sound choice

    3. Pegboy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C) Should read Kun + Diomande + Pedro > Kane + Costa + DE ROON (-8)

    4. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B and take Costa for the nicer fixture than Kane this week.

    5. Neeskens Under Matip
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How about Ibra and inenacho for a hit?

  20. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Take a hit for this defensive transfer? Price raises and rotation important factors.

    A) Walker + 4 points: uni, likely rest (BUR), HUL, sou, wat
    B) Alonso: WBA sun, cry, STO, BOU

  21. Legomane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Walker Kone Smith (Pieters Collins)
    Sanchez Mane Eriksen Sigurdsson (Allen)
    Costa Kane Austin

    1.1 ITB 0FT
    Anything here worth a hit or two?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso maybe. See my question above!

  22. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Just sat down hopefully get a good match to enjoy

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Its dangerous to sleep while sitting

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Is it? Unless you mean you may spill your whisky 🙂

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Welcome to the Riverside Snoddy 🙂

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hello community. Haven't been on for a while, hope you all having good seasons .

    A quick one guys

    Keep Mata or bring in Pedro or Son?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      None of those things

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Hello TM any suggestion 7.6 to spend

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Watchlist says Siggy

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Get Pedro

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        terrible film

    3. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen if you can afford

  25. MR SUNSHINE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Friends, how's my team looking? After consecutive top 10k finishes, I'm struggling to make any ground at around 300k. Anything worthy of a hit here?

    Pickford (Robinson)
    Alonso, Walker, McAuley, Amat, (3.9 fodder)
    Sanchez, Hazard, Firmino, Siggy, Capoue
    Kane, Costa, Austin

    0.0m in the bank
    FT already used

    Thanks

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Really good team. Get your captain right and you'll soon fly up the rankings

      1. MR SUNSHINE
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        thanks mate, here's hoping. Armband on Sanchez for now.

    2. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How are you 300k? Solid team. Did you take hits this week to get there?

      1. MR SUNSHINE
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I swear Fuchs has cost me getting in the top 100k! It was him or Alonso a while back and i chose the wrong one...
        Took a -12 last week as I needed to mix things up and luckily it bumped me up a little.

  26. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else think Soton are too defensive with JWP, Romeu, Hoejbjerg in midfeild

    They should score more goals with a formation like this imo

    Austin
    Tadic/Long Boufal Redmond
    Romeu Hoejbjerg

    Sims has looked lively too

  27. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo fail

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo lol

  29. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo should be scoring that

  30. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cant see any points for Snoddy here 🙁 hoping for a pen 😀