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New recruits to the Premier League from both promoted sides and abroad were among the issues considered this week by our community writers and hot topic posters. Rotation strategies once again come under discussion and we also found out about some of our community’s Fantasy football family rivalries.

The Community Articles

Goalkeepers came under the spotlight of Kompany Man in his look at why West Brom’s Ben Foster and Boaz Myhill may just be 2015/16’s most important goalkeepers for Fantasy managers. Those looking to use West Brom’s defensive assets within their squad are also advised to read Teddy’s look at next season’s best rotation pairs.

RuthNZ completed his epic team review series this week, with Aston Villa and Leicester and Newcastle and Sunderland bringing this informative collection to an end, while Bowstring the Trout has been taking a look at Crystal Palace’s incredible turnaround in fortunes under Alan Pardew.

Don’t forget, if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

The Hottest Topics

Giggs Boson has been looking at the promoted sides’ prospects of success, with his analysis of their clean sheets potential as they make the step up to top-flight football. The Serjeant also dropped by within this discussion to offer some further information on the prospects of shut-outs for Norwich, Watford and Bournemouth.

Defenders and goalkeepers from promoted sides are likely to be within the budget price bracket and therefore prime candidates for a rotation strategy. But with Petr Cech’s likely move to Arsenal and price hikes likely for former budget favourites such as Costel Pantillimon we asked  could the end the cheap rotating keeper strategy be coming?

Other potential value players for rotation could be the wave of new recruits into the Premier League from abroad this summer. Here we look back on some of the community’s favourite additions to the Premier League, and some of those who failed to make the grade.

There was further fixture-based discussion this week around defender selection in Ludo‘s look at the Premier League’s toughest fixtures, Couti and the Below5th‘s research into the managers most likely to keep clean sheets and Twisted Saltergater‘s update to his clean sheet ticker.

Meanwhile, reliable old stagers, who are proven performers most week, were discussed in Lucy’s look at fixture proof defenders.

Elsewhere, Anorak revealed his a love hate relationship with Ultimate Fantasy Premier League, and his desire to see it back next season.

Relationships of the family variety can also be put to the test when partners, sons, daughters and siblings take each other on in Fantasy Football. Wakey and Lucy are amongst our community members to tell us about how their family competitions pan out.

The Members Tables

Chenku has taken the simple approach to organising his latest table on the best attackers last season by sorting by the number of goals scored. But his interesting table has more to it than that essential statistic, with assists, chance creation and goal conversion rates also taken into account.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

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  1. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Just for wonderment and a discussion point...What would the effect be on the FPL game if the game opened with prices of players exactly as they stood at the end of last season and/or we imported our teams in from the end of last season with prices as they stood...plus a WC for any surgery.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Naaaaaahhh

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Casuals will hate the game in that case and will easily loose interest. FPL cares about casuals, casuals and casuals only 😉

        1. Egg noodle
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Casuals are the reason I finished in the top 0.1% this season. I love casuals

        2. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Well they would start with 100mill but our price rises would make us think long and hard about selling our prize assets if they start to decline. The clean slate could actually work in their favour.

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      If that was the case I would waste a season just building team value

      1. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        This...and smash the next some seasons out of the park

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        No you wouldn't. if the above scenario happened then we Yaya and Coleman owners, from the previous season, would be laughing at the new entries only being able to afford Siggy and Clyne. Would any of us really have sold those two before GW1 ?...I doubt it...

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          That's just a small sample size though, points could be made up and probably bettered with all the other players you could afford compared to others

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            But you could fast swap them for any players you want when you spot the new trends, with your 110+ team value.

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              You mean the new trends as in the players that the new teams might have...those players?....You just hit the nail on the head...

              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                Yes. I mean them. I mean players who start the season well. So, you've some 60 points behind the lead after 3 GW's. No worries, just wildcard your 114mil worth team and have whoever you want in your team. You will make up for that 60 points catastrophe in no time.

                1. Dr Dream
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 5 months ago

                  I suppose holding on to players too long would become our biggest enemy in some cases...GW3 or 4 would be almost a make your mind up time. Are my 10 mill mids from last season as good as I thought?..that sort of thing...

          2. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            I'm not sure. We would have to compile of list of players who flopped (relatively) from the previous season to the current one to analyse it..I suspect we would find that some players would have risen so much that we would be quite slow to sell...including when injured.

        2. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Nope but I would be able to sell those higher priced players and instead of having Albrighton as my 5th mid, I would have bought Siggy

          The run in would lose its charm as we would already be focusing on next season

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Mmmm..yeah..possibly. Early season would be fun though.

    3. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Imagine a mid-season dead team with Aguero, Costa, Hazard, Sanchez, CHelsea defenders, Kane, Southampton defender, Silva. I finished with only 3 of the above

      Aww hell nooooo.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        See above...Before GW1 last season most teams didn't want anything to do with Soton defence. In fact a lot of people had them down as relegation...

        1. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Southampton defender is just one part. We would like most of the rest in our teams.

          Also, all the new players will lose 3-4 millions straightaway. Unfair to them

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Put it this way I would rather start the season with a team worth 110m+ than one worth 100m

            1. Zombie
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              Agreed totally

          2. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            But we would always have that...Teams full of Michu's, Yaya's, Fellaini's, Coleman's RVP's, Gerrards etc...It's a long list...Our 3 or 4 mill advantage may not be such a good idea if it meant we had a lot of value tied up in those...

            1. Zombie
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              4 million of selling value can be used to sell the last years players and buy the new ones.

              No one would know who is gonna perform, right? So everyone would be looking for trends and ready to buy players who perform better in first couple of weeks. It's just that higher team value would buy the Costa and lower would buy Pelle

              1. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                But by the same token if we went back a season and a few hundred thousand Michu's were still in our team then by the time we realised he was rubbish we could have said...well I can afford Michu > Cazorla instead of that Ramsey who all the newbies have...who would surely not carry on his form...

                I'm not advocating we do this btw...just discussing it in a bored moment...

                1. Camp No No
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 5 months ago

                  By the way, Wakey, I answered your Germany penalty shootout question on the last page. Go check the link.

                  Good night!

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 5 months ago

                    *last as 'previous'.

  2. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    mings of leon

    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      *k ?

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      referring to KoL's name, maybe Mings of Lyon?

  3. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Just found out that Jara is a serial offender. Cavani is just his newest victim.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KoOeBOjXyI#t=33

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFOrA8M623k

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Will Cavani get that card overturned ?...He should get a free upper cut to throw at him as well if he does.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He should indeed. But the damage is done, Chile won, Uruguay was dropped. I would never have imagined to feel sad for that. They really should drop Jara from their squad.

    2. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A serial $ex offender on football pitch!!!

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Now that you put it that way, it sounds less strange than I thought. 😀

        1. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Dollars always make the difference 😛

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I blame Pulis. 😉

  4. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Good evening all 😎

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I honestly don't know why I used the cool emotion there

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Evening, Optimus. Goodnight, Optimus! 😀

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Good evening Doos nice to see you to see you nice 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Beddie-byes ... 🙂

          1. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Goodnight Doosra I'll hold the fort 😀

  5. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I've only just seenthat we've signed Firmino..He muust be good as I have never heard of him

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      😆

  6. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    There must be a New Post

    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, I even checked cos I thought you must be right. Funny one tonight!

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Racist!

  7. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Nope,there's not

    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Doos took everyone with him!

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Looks that way 😀 I'm sure there are a few lurking in the shadows 🙂 Upvote if you are lurking? 🙂

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          😆

  8. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    This match is boiling 😀 😀

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Which match ?

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        This

        1. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Already 3 cards - Aguero, James, Mejia

          1. Zombie
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            should have been 4th now 😆 . 1 bigggg penalty should for Argentina as well

            All within last 7-8 minutes

      2. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Argentina-Colombia 😯

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Damn.....Wife's watching some crime rubbish...grrrr...

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            A crime in itself... so happy to be single after two marriages 🙂

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              It's the only thing she watches, true crime....I'm sure I'm gonna wake up under the patio one day.

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                🙂

          2. Zombie
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Some chloroform in order 😛 ?

        2. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Score?Time left?

          1. Zombie
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            0-0 25 minutes passed

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Not often that I hate to be right, but just back from Lanzarote having picked it over my boss's suggestion of Tunisia because I said it was a terrorist attack waiting to happen ðŸ™

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      What's happened,I'm out of thr loop last few days?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        ?

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Serious?

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Serious

      3. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Just googled, ðŸ™

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          An Irish lady died in the attack apparently

            1. Captain Shirokov
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              Seemed like a very respectable citizen and a good person, RIP

            2. Optimus.
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              ðŸ™

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Good decision...very good.

    3. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Wow. Good call, and glad you're safe.

  10. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Man U and LVG are a joke! If Sturridge doesn't get hurt, Liverpool has their CL spot.

  11. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Ospina!

  12. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    OSPINAAA

  13. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Ospina god-mode

    and

    Aguero gonna be crocked tonight

  14. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    SPECTACULAR double save by Ospina and now Wenger is going to have to sell him. Lol.

  15. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Who is this awful geordie commentator doing the Arg / Col match? biggest gobsh!te i've ever heard

  16. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    What is the ref thinking in the Argentina versus Colombia match? Seems to be leaving off a lot.

    1. The Pep Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I really hope Aguero comes through this without an injury but if clear fouls arent being blown up then the players dont get the protection they should.

  17. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    How is this still 11 vs 11 😆 😆 ?

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Rita Ora

      1. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        2 more yellows since I typed above 😆

        5 in total now

      2. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Google search is on the other tab 😉

        1. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Anything worthwhile?

          1. The Light Knight
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Couldn't tell you, my stream wouldn't handle a 2nd extra tab

        2. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Oops
          http://filmsbase.info/nude.gif

          1. Gooner97
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            😆

      3. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        One more card now 😀

  18. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Colombia scored only 1 goal in the Copa America

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Total shamazeballs

  19. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    C'mon Aguero, need to get a few goals for my TGS bet 😕

  20. Dino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    What do people think cech will come in at price wise?

    I reckon he'll be 5.5 and hope he is. The fact Arsenal didn't do great for cs last season and that they have two other top class international gks should mean he won't be more than 5.5 I reckon.

    I think fpl should price the top gks at no more than 5.5 in any case as:

    a) they don't ger many save points

    b) they have a lot more competition for bonus points

    c) they take up a valuable spot from a top team where we only get three options so it would create more variety in teams.

    d) getting managers to pump in an extra 0.5m to 1m extra in the gk position will create further differentiation between teams.

    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      6.0

      1. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Evening ab long time mate. What you been up to?

        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          hi. nothing interesting, just getting a good detox away from football consumption.

          if szczesny was 5.5 last season you could argue there is no reason for cech to be 6.0

          1. Dino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah that would be my theory. Just watching my first Copa match of this year's competition as I really needed the detox too. Had a mare of a season last year

            1. applebonkers
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              an actual mare 😯

              half the time i read mare it's just someone moaning about being like 12k instead of top 2k

              1. Dino
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah my capt avg less than 5ppg after Xmas, I just pretty much missed everything. Really thought when I got it back to 36k or whatever that normal service would resume and I'd get my normal top 10k finish but a lot went against me with bad calls and of course luck.

                Going to give it one good go again next season and see if I can rekindle my love of the game

                1. applebonkers
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  10 years, 5 months ago

                  you just need a bit of almen abdi. elano in a watford shirt

                  1. Dino
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    10 years, 5 months ago

                    Almen to that.

                    I forgot your boys got promoted. How you going to deal with the conflict of interest next season? That's going to be a killer for you

                    1. applebonkers
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 5 months ago

                      said i'd not play for a season if they ever did get promoted. now leaning towards carryng on as normal as the last week of the season was great at the new place i work, people taking it really seriously (something i've never experienced before). plus hunger to make up for a really frustrating last season. in good company there at least

                      1. Dino
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        10 years, 5 months ago

                        Wow you had a bit of a Wtf season too. I was actually ahead of you in gw30 but whereas you had a storming finish I was treading water.

                        Here's to both of us getting back to normal form again next season

          2. Pepereina Pizza
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            FPL towers do not follow such logic

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely 6.

    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      6m

    4. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      666

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He's devilishly good.

        1. Long Juan Silva
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          ayyyyyy

        2. Dino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Despite the pun he is good alright but u think he is being overrated tbh.

          I don't actually think he is that much better than what the gunners have in their squad already as I don't think he's been the same keeper since that awful kick to the head he took.

          When you see the improvement young gks like ddg and hart can make by playing first team football it makes me think Chesney could still be a world class gk.

          1. Long Juan Silva
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            I disagree with pretty much all of that. Especially the last part. Szczesny has benn given waaay too long to prove himself and chance after chance. Even after Wenger bought Ospina I thought it was finally time to give Sczesny the boot, but he still waited for him to mess up again! He has been given more than a fair chance. Just because the other GKs you've emntioned got better with gametime doesn't mean it will improve everyone. Sczesney is not and never will be world class, or even very good in my opinion.

            1. Dino
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              We all have opinions I guess and I actually think Chesney has spells where he IS world class but as with all young players he does seem to go through dips in form and confidence.

              We'll know in a few seasons whether he does make a top class gk or not I guess. It's not often you get a gk so young at a top team so he has time on his side.

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 5 months ago

                I disagree also. Cech is a next level keeper entirely. I actually think Shezza is quite poor. He looks like a nervous man who believes he doesn't deserve to be there.
                Cech is very confident and as commanding as Schmeichel. He is a true leader and a real rock at the back. His signing is monumental.

                1. Dino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  10 years, 5 months ago

                  I would have agreed with you before he took the kick to the head but not now I'm afraid.

                  Proof will be in the pudding I guess.

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 5 months ago

                    That was many years ago. If anything he is braver than before knowing he has a helmet.

                  2. Ruth_NZ
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 5 months ago

                    ...and the pudding is he's had more clean sheets in the PL than any other GK ever.

                    He's currently the best PL GK bar none.

                    1. Dino
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 5 months ago

                      More cs than any other gk ever 😮

                      I suppose he'd have the same record had he been playing for Aston Villa all those years?

                      1. Ruth_NZ
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 5 months ago

                        Of course not. But if you think he hasn't been a significant component of the Chelsea defence that did achieve that record you are mistaken.

                        He wouldn't have kept his place at Chelsea for 11 years if he wasn't world class. And he still is.

                    2. Dino
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 5 months ago

                      Also seeing as I agree he was top class before the kick in the head what is his record for cs before the accident and since?

                      1. Ruth_NZ
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 5 months ago

                        Look it up yourself.

                        The Hunt incident was nearly 9 years ago.

    5. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      The difference in pts potential between goalkeepers playing fot the worst and the best teams is fairly negligble compared to other positions....if anything at all.the prices should reflect that. 4.5 > 5.5 would be about right.

      1. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I'd agree with that alright. It would defo give peeps something to think about with their gks. I remember a lot going with mignolet a couple of seasons ago when he started at 5.5

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Although...we nerds know that and it works to our advantage as others spend daft and precious funds on Hart and Courtois.

          1. Dino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah but those that do that are not really our competition. we want the semi good managers tempted in too imo

  21. Long Juan Silva
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Found this a lot funnier than I should have

    http://gyazo.com/8aa4613bfbf529485538babb51865cd1

      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Clearly not a #lad

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          You take that back!!

          1. Long Juan Silva
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            soz m8, was only bantur

            1. Optimus.
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 5 months ago

              I knew it was lad 🙂

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Or anyone else will.. 😛

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Indeed.

        1. Long Juan Silva
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          *over-used 'perfect' hand sign emoji*

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Absolute ledge.

      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Top banter.

  22. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    It's times like this that I'm thankful for having kids

    Tomorrow I will go and watch The Minions with them 😎

    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Whoa..You're getting that early it seems. I got no kids but will be watching it.

      Watch Inside out? Heard Pixar is finally back after Wall-e

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I never heard of "Inside Out" until you metioned it 🙂

        1. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Watch the trailers..really really cool

          1. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Lol looks funny and something that I(I mean thatbthe kids will definitiy watch 🙂

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        I miss the Pixar films with my lads..They're too old for that now.

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Taking my son to special needs drama workshop tomorrow...as usual.

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Them saves from Ospina?

  24. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Vidal > Arsenal story seems to be gaining legs in the press...

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Vidal rumours Sasoon?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        21.3 mill sounds cheap...

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      That same rumour happens every year though.

  25. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Off topic but what is that tune in "American Horror Story"?

  26. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Dimitri Payet could be an interesting option...maybe the next Tadic?

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

      better player i think, all depends if west ham can be as high scoring as southampton were

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe the next Siggy...we'll see soon enough.

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah maybe although can play on the wing too apparently

    3. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      More likely to come in as a forward unfortunately I teckon

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        How? He's always played CAM or on the wing? There is always that argument but CAM/wide players like Haz, Sanchez and Walcott never get put in the FWD category, why should he?

        1. Dino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          I'm not saying he should just that I think he might due to lack of fwd options at wham. I hope he won't

          1. Nickofoz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Sakho, Valencia, Carroll?

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      He just adds to the difficult conundrum. For me he's coming in GW 2. Well I say that but you know what happens in this game. Plans can get destroyed in an instant.

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        That's a bit odd, why not just suck up GW1 away to Arsenal and save a trannie?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          It's weird I do acknowledge. But you know what it's like, you want your first week to be all guns blazing. Depending on pricing I'm going to have a very odd looking team.

          1. Dino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Listen to nick.

            The best way to start this game is with as few gambles as possible and no planned moves. You need the flexibility to bring in players that start hot be they be 4.0 def or 12m feds so in order to save wasting a wc or point hits keep it conservative at the start would be my advice

          2. Nickofoz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah I know the feeling. Dino sums it up well, it's always bad when you plan transfers in the future when starting or WCing

    5. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be shocked if he did actually score 1/3 of his FPL season points total in 1 match.
      ... like Tadic

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Nah I meant more playstyle-like, e.g. assist king and creates a lot of chances.

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

    vic reeves should be in the commentary box and just say ibarbo's name

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'm goig to sit on the toilet when I have t pee

  28. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Di Maria isn't even Championship quality.

    1. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Haha I wouldn't be his biggest fan by a long way (one of the first to call him out last season while never owning him) but he is defo top class.

    2. Licky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Even I don't think that's true. 😯

    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be glad to have a Championship quality player like him at Chelsea.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He used to be so good, now he seems like a wannabe version of himself from 4 years ago.

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          He'd be fine under Mourinho. As will Falcao. Van Gaal doesn't handle big name players well unless they are Dutch. He's too authoritarian.

  29. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Lookalikes

    Ospina = Bob from the sitcom Becker