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It’s a quandary that has been rattling around the brains of Fantasy managers for the last week or so. With cut-price forwards offering decent returns, many Fantasy managers are reshaping their midfields ahead of a hectic Christmas period.

Nani, Rafael Van der Vaart and Juan Mata have been the chief protagonists for differing reasons. The United man’s 18-point haul against Wolves has many juggling budgets and looking to squeeze him in. Van der Vaart’s hamstring has seen plenty jumping ship and Mata’s consistency and flourishing form within a revived Chelsea team is starting to attract plenty suitors.

All three have a favourable run of fixtures on the horizon between now and the end of gameweek 20, when plans can be revised as the festive wildcard comes into play. Question is, then, is one, two or even all three the way to go?

We analyse our ICT Index and the Opta statistics over the previous four gameweeks, digging deep in order to examine each player’s potential over the hectic Christmas programme…

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  1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    My goodness, he's alive!!

    http://i.imgur.com/d8nzl.jpg

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    1. Chinese_person
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      whos that? levi roots?

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    2. Pinatta
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      lol knew it would be him

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    3. Pat Mustard
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hahahahahahahaha

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  2. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hope my 8 point hit pays off 😮

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hope I overtake you this week 😀

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      1. Indalo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        if my hit backfires than you probably will 🙂

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        1. AIRMILES
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          What were the changes?

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          1. Indalo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Sczeney > Vorm
            Ramires > Nani
            Sess > Gower

            (hastily made but hope they pay off)

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            1. AIRMILES
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              And so you're playing Vorm away to Newcastle. Can't say that was really worth the hit.

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              1. Indalo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                14 years, 1 month ago

                yeah I made that one looking at the wrong gameweek fixtures 😮

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  3. isacki: full casual
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Damn the Birmingham match is boring. Any betting tips for tonight's Nobody Cares League?

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    1. Funkyav
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      yeah watch mastechef 🙂

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        If you could bet masterchef was more interesting than the Europa League...

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      2. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Or watch Heavenly Creatures on iPlayer.

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        1. Bubbles
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          The film?

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          1. AIRMILES
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            Yes.

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            1. Bubbles
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              14 years, 1 month ago

              Ah, might have a watch of that at some point, ta. Quite good if I remember correctly.

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              1. AIRMILES
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                14 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah. Quite weird too. Spent about an hour last week trying to find it on the internet, but hit gold in the end. Was flabbergasted two days later to find it on iPlayer.

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              2. isacki: full casual
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                14 years, 1 month ago

                Europa. Second to masterchef, heavenly creatures and probably daybreak if it was on at the same time.

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  4. Matakuko
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone have any opinion on this?

    Suarez, Bale and Ramsey > Mata, VDV, Holt

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    1. AIRMILES
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Can you squeeze in Morison instead of Holt?

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    2. Chinese_person
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      agree to shifting ramsey not sure on VDV as hes been off the points last few games. Worryingly for his owners Ade seems to be on pen duty as well

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      1. Gregor
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe keep Bale instead of VDV then get Sturridge/Welbeck instead of Holt.

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        1. kennethrhcp
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          +1

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    3. Corrigan
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      keep Bale.

      Suarez and Ramsey to O'Hara and Ba/Ade/Studge or forget O'Hara and grab Fletcher. Gutted I can't take a punt on Fletch.

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    4. JoeySamSam
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez and Ramsey > Mata and a better striker with the money you save if you keep Bale. Dont get rid of Bale, especially for VDV.

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    5. 4vets
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Just do Suarez & Ramsey to whoever you like best.

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  5. heco87
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    So I need to take Schwarzer out - I don't fancy losing £0.2m or so until I can WC him out ...

    I think I'm resigned to taking a hit on him so thinking of getting Howard in, rotates well with Vorm for the next few weeks and has a double GW coming up. Baines is also going in for Andre Santos this week.

    2 solid transfers?

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    1. Corrigan
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I like it a lot.

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    2. Sheep Flavour
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have to take a hit...cant wait for a FT next week? I hate loseing -4 for a defender or a GK so hard to make it back that week esp if the team they play get one lucky goal.

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      1. heco87
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Could do but got plans next week and think I would always be playing catch up - plus it's the next 2 matches which swing it for Howard. I get what you're saying though

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          If it's the next two matches - get Krul ... 😉

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          1. heco87
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            Don't fancy our defence at the moment & no double .. but yes, cheaper. Still thinking Howard

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    3. Gregor
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not usually a fan of doubling up on defences but i've already got Baines and i'm thinking of getting Howard in, the good fixtures, rotation with Vorm and DGW is gonna be too much to resist I think.

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      1. heco87
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers for your opinion

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    4. AIRMILES
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I also have them. I expect big things.

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    5. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      im in same problem - have schwarzer - what im doin is playin vorm this week and getting in
      howard for schwarzer the next to avoid 4 point hit

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    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      No, not imo. Get Stockdale - and follow your original thought. You can always wildcard it. Me - I shall be getting rid of Vorm ... 🙂

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      1. heco87
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah maybe, £0.9m difference but Howard does have an extra match and kind fixtures which I think sways it.

        Stockdale definitely nailed on I presume?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          I would be astonished, otherwise - but not as astonished as my Father-in-Law, who already has him!!! 😆

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    7. isacki: full casual
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Same situation having Schwarzer. Because GKs are such low priority transfers and FUL fixtures crap anyway, Schwarzer is still nowhere near falling, still +3%. Check on Friday night how he's doing but you may be able to delay the transfer til next GW- unless you need the keeper for this week.

      Howard is the best replacement but I don't think keepers are where you should put your money and he's 5.4. Looking at cheapies Sorenson (hmmm) Hennessey (ugh) or even downgrading to replacement keeper Stockdale as Fulham's fixtures rotate well with Vorm.

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      1. heco87
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Sorenson rotation with Vorm is poor, already have 1 Wolves defender which is arguably 1 too many but yeah, possibly Stockdale ...

        Think I'm going Howard ... thanks all

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  6. Sons Of Pitches
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ive got nani, mata and vdv so this article has wasted my precious time. Oh, ive silva too just to really rub it in.

    Who cares if im not in the top 150k!!!!

    Its all about boasting a good team

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    1. Chinese_person
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thats loser talk you son of a pitch! get your head in the game rack them points up! You can do it just believe in your instinct! Now go out there and kick some shit in the face!

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    2. 4vets
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      A good team is in the top 25k...

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Really.

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      2. heartsattack
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        No. That's not the case.

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  7. Chinese_person
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    get a chelsea defender in!

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Going for gold next summer chris?

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      1. Chinese_person
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        As one of THE top referees in world sport, yes.

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        1. AIRMILES
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          Oh, I was thinking the cyclist... 🙁

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    2. AIRMILES
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      OK!

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    3. Bubbles
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      No thanks.

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  8. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Jonny Evans or Simpson?

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    1. Jonny
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      evans this week - newcastle not looking great at back since Saylor injury

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  9. bobbyslobby
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    First post every for Bobby Slobby. I'm a bit nervous but I think my debut is bloody wonderful. I doubt you feel the same.

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    1. bobbyslobby
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      dam, I spelled "ever" as "every". my debut comment is filthy trash

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      1. Bubbles
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Poor debut performance. Don't think you'll ever quite recover. 😉

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        1. bobbyslobby
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          I feel like Nikola Zigic after last year's double gameweek

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          1. Bubbles
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            😆 The man knows his history, great comeback!

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            1. bobbyslobby
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              14 years, 1 month ago

              I had this friend who had this friend who had this friend who had this friend who may just have somewhat captained Zigic in said dgw.

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    2. Sheep Flavour
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Get a Gravtar.

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      1. bobbyslobby
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        I have one - it took me hours but I crafted a silhouette of an old codger in a trench cote

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        1. bobbyslobby
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          now I spelled "coat" as "cote".... wtf?

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      2. AIRMILES
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. Get a good one that you can see easily as you filter through comments.

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    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I feel the same. Hello.

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    4. SPorting
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      one hit wonder.

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    5. Stevomill
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hello, your typing errors have endeared you to me. Only thing you could have done better imo for a first post would have been to mistakenly post it as a reply

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      1. bobbyslobby
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        thanks stevo, I ain't much on edumacation

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    6. AP
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Massive bonus points for spelling fail.

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  10. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Can you suggest a replacement for Santos for 7.3 or less up until the DGW. Already have Jones.

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    1. Gregor
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Walker?

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    2. Sheep Flavour
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Evra? Decent GW's.

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      1. Sheep Flavour
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Or Verm.

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    3. heartsattack
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Evra.

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    4. 4vets
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Verm would seem a natural.

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Or Cashley...

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    5. Puzzle
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ivanovic or Verm imo

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    6. Hate that rotation
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Cashley or Evra.

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    7. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      ivanovic if u want differential

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  11. Pat Mustard
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Scoutcast tonight fellas?

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    1. Corrigan
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Need my fix. Sensational entertainment and advice to boot. That red curtain will be pulled back any second...

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    2. Stevomill
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      +1

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  12. giblets
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone know why Ben Arfa is rising in the watchlist rankings when he's barely played recently?

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    1. 4vets
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Potential

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      1. 4vets
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        ... it's a "watch" list, not a "buy" list 🙂

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Smollential. 😉

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        1. 4vets
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          Sequential!

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Don't start that again! 😉

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    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      They think he's about to explode and has tasty fixtures.

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  13. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney goal...1-0

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      lol ADAM rooney.

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      1. Sheep Flavour
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Unless Brum has pulled off the transfer of the century 😉

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  14. snailkiller
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    ok my team for weekend

    vorm

    richards r taylor j enrique p jones ( c)

    nani vdv eagles

    suarez ade v persie

    my bench is ruddy fox sinclair and de laet

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      why you captaining jones? they should win but qpr always have a goal in them.

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    2. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      maybe go more attacking and play sinclair instead of Raylor (and make nani captain?)

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  15. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    celtic leading surprisingly

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  16. Chinese_person
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    HI EVERYBODY DOES ANYONE REMEMBER ME

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      nah

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    2. liamhennessy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ni hao!

      No.

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    3. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You're in my league.

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    4. Chinese_person
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I was the biggest, baddest dude on scout. The polarizing, far eastern sensation that had everyone on the edge of their seats!

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        That was then, this is now...

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        1. Bubbles
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Oh, watch out. He'll call you out for something like that.

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          1. 4vets
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            I await to be dazzled.... 🙂

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      2. SPorting
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        edge of the seat = getting ready to run away?

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        1. Chinese_person
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          fail

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      3. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        So how are you doing this season? Frankly I'm amazed the Great Beijing Firewall gives you access.

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        1. Chinese_person
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I live in the SAR of China- the special administrative region where basically the central peoples government control everything so we have the best internet in the world

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          1. AIRMILES
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            How many times did you have to edit that before it allowed you to post?

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            1. Chinese_person
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              0 times moron! Your internet probably gets more regualted than mine actually. My internet is super fast even in china im posting these at the same speed as if I was in Sweden, who have the fastest internet in Europe

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    5. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I don't.

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    6. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yeah your that chinese person right?

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      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        chicken chow mein

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    7. Chinese_person
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      hmm a lot of newbies on here. I was on a primetime slot with the old timers.

      AP
      Doosra
      CFCtom
      Atill the bum
      4vets to a lesser extent

      and many more

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I used to read the site then and I can't remember you at all, sorry.

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    8. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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    9. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Were you the little fella at the Alamo?

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    10. Redalert
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      R.?.?

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    11. bobbyslobby
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Chinese people don't hate... you're a liar! I bet you're Thai or something like that instead

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      1. Chinese_person
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Im from Macau, please no racism.

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        1. Chinese_person
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          jk you can be racist all you like. CHINKS!

          but no black jokes

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      2. AIRMILES
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Your posts are getting worse.

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        1. Chinese_person
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          sorry

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          1. AIRMILES
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            not you, bobby

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  17. liamhennessy
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    What's your psychology - attack or defend?

    A player owned by ~50% of teams is rendered almost void. It's far better to seize the initiative and try a differential - it's a rare opportunity to make up a lot of points on a lot of teams; if Silva comes off the bench for the last 20 minutes it could mean a large points swing.

    Same goes for the captain - apart from the obvious weeks, there's a good chance to swim again the tide of popular opinion and make significant gains.

    There's no point playing safe; it's only going to keep you nearer the average.

    Allen or Larsson? I'm finding it impossible to wear a non-partisan head.

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      My psychology is that I don't care, if I believe he's likely to be good value for money I want him regardless. What others do is out of my hands.

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    2. 4vets
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I do agree with this argument, although I just don't see, say, Mata as a serious long tern placement for Silva.

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Neither do I, I'm keeping Mata up until the wildcard and then bringing in the 10m player with the best fixtures.

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    3. SPorting
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      differential schmifferential.

      stay with the pack. no point captaining Drenthe when 99% choose RvP.

      use FFS info to gain the upper hand. slow and steady wins the race.

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        He did say 'apart from the obvious weeks' which means he will captain RVP in his easy games and pick a differential captain when he has hard games.

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      2. SPorting
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        fair enough.

        i guess i'm just playing my own game and not caring what other people do.

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    4. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I give up on psychology over Xmas, and go with geography.

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    5. gravless
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Attack

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    6. liamhennessy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting.

      *rubs chin thoughtfully*

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  18. Up the Boro
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    evening peoples
    need some advice on my skipper this week..

    RVP, bale, ba, sturridge, silva, walters?? maybe jagielka or rtaylor???

    help!

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      D BA

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    2. bobbyslobby
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have it on good authority that anybody who captains phil jagielka will be subject to verbal abuse AND physical public caning.

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        you still here Bobby?

        go that spell checker working yet?

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        1. bobbyslobby
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          haha, you said "go that" 🙂

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          1. SPorting
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            oh the irony....

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      2. Up the Boro
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        haha, cheers, was thinking Ba

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        1. liamhennessy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Don't think about him too many times or you'll fall asleep.

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  19. Redalert
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all.
    Decision time for me as tomorrow night is drink night.

    Team
    Vorm/krul
    Jones/r Taylor/Wilks/n Taylor/Barnett
    Walters/Silva/bale/dyer/sess
    RVP/Rooney/aguero

    Thinking.......
    Aguero - Ba
    Sess - Mata. For a 4 pointer
    or
    Sess - Cabaye ft.

    Cheers

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    1. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      good team - take 4 point hit - you need mata against wigan , points to be had there

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    2. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I am thinking of ding similar transfers. But so scared Aguero will score big this weekend so holding back. Arse have some defensive issues, and Aguero has been looking good imo. Could easily have scored big last weekend against an improving Chelsea.

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      1. Redalert
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Mata/ba should outscore sess/.aguero.but -4 for the hit.its a hard call.

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  20. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is Drenthe falling in price tonight?

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    1. bobbyslobby
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He should have last night.... so quite sure he will tonight according to FISO

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    2. Gregor
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      According to FISO he is.

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting. Then again, bringing him in for a hit this week does seem a bit silly 🙂

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    3. 4vets
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      No-one knows.

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  21. Krionos
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Team for this week, hows it lookin?

    Vorm

    Vorm, Supervorm, Vorm, Vroooooom

    Nani, Mata, Drenthe, Brunt

    RVeePee, Ade, Ba

    (Sinclair, Vermaelen, Krul, Simpson)

    Looking good? hoping for some Baps in defense this week.

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      7/10

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    2. Bubbles
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Could do with more Vorm, but looks good apart from that.

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    3. liamhennessy
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I think your clutch is going.

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  22. Captain Robert Hatch
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Just changed my team name to: Demba Ba Shrimp Kompany

    that ought to solve my problems moving forward

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      sad

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    2. liamhennessy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer 'God's Greasy Love-Chimps', but you're the boss.

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  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    OK.

    1.) One or two exceptions, but goal keepers don't earn bonus - or even assists!!! 😉

    2.) Clean sheets are hard to come by - but they may migrate to the top six, PLUS two or three old stagers - you all know who they are.

    3.) The midfield has been crap this year - hence the panic to spend money on it. Misguided, imo.

    Solutions - as Doosra sees it!!! 😉

    1.) Beef up your defence instead - this is a general statement!

    2.) Keep an eye on Stoke/Newcastle at all times.

    3.) Be imaginative - and miserly!!!

    Here endeth the lesson! 😀

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      you finished preaching? amen to that!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Sos! 😀

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        1. Chinese_person
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          HI DOOSRA.

          you must remember me im your ol' mate from china!

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          1. SPorting
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            me old china?

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          2. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Like it... China plate... Mate!

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          3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            I'm an old git - I barely remember my name. If you are not RBJ, I'm not interested ... 😉

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            1. 4vets
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              No, no, no! Warm to the fan and embrace. It could be the start of something good 😉

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                • 16 Years
                14 years, 1 month ago

                Bolleaux. If it's really RBJ - I know what to expect! 😉

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            2. Mull
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              • 14 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              When was the last time he posted?

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            3. Chinese_person
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              what, the pultruders of glass reinforced plastics?

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    2. 4vets
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Drunk again Doos? 😉

      Actually, I agree with most of it which means I'm probably drunk 🙂

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
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        Always ... 😉

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        1. Chinese_person
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          dont ignore me you litte poo

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            I may well be poo - especially at this game - however, I am not little, in any meaningful sense of the word ...

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            1. 4vets
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              I'm with you on all fronts 🙁

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                • 16 Years
                14 years, 1 month ago

                Especially the Y ... 😉

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            2. Chinese_person
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              sorry for anything i said or did in the past.

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                • 16 Years
                14 years, 1 month ago

                🙂 So you should be! 😉

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        2. SPorting
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          i agree with almost everything.....except points 1, 2 and 3.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            😛

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    3. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Didnt Robinson get an assist

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Read more attentively ... 🙂

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I've been thinking exactly the same for all three of those points. Point 3 comes with a caveat though - midfield has been crap in general except for a core of expensive high scoring mids from the top 6. Given the state of the rest of 'em, you cannot afford to be without at least 3 big hitting mids (pick from Nani/Mata/VDV/Bale/Silva/perhaps Adams, and Young and Walcott depending on how things go). Since there are many cheap striking options it seems daft not to splash leftover cash on grabbing the only quality mids.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I have only one thing to say to you:

        AdebayoRooneyvanPersie! 😉

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Clearly a great lineup...
          But RooneyVanStudge + big mid is even better. Two great players instead of one!

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  24. Batmans brother
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    No pressing transfer this week with 2 frees so I'm thinking get Evans in for Brown with one of them,thoughts? With Vidic and now Fletcher ruled out he should see decent game time with better chance of a cleanie than WB..

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    1. Gregor
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, i'm liking the look of Evans.

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    2. Sir_Dunc
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I would hold onto Brown, Sunderland have a good defence and O'Neil will get them sorted out, especially at home.

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  25. Ninjaa
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    is adebayor going to the acon? only just occured to me.

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    1. Chinese_person
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      dont think togo qualified did they?

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      1. bobbyslobby
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Togo no no (hehe)

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      no

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      nah didnt qualify hes a free man

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      1. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        sweeeeeeeeeet.

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  26. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is it going to snow tomorow?

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    1. Chinese_person
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      not in macau where im from

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Have you been to Guilin?

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        1. Chinese_person
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          No, i hear its amazing though

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      not in london

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    3. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hopfully where I am...any extra time to go back over my team would be great!

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    4. 4vets
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. But not here.

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    5. Indalo
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully (Ireland)

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      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        shamrock?

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        1. Indalo
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          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          ?

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  27. Sir_Dunc
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Bale / Nani / Walcott / Silva
    RVP / Yakubu / Adebayor

    Man U have some nice fixtures coming up. I can really see them taking off and want a Man U striker. My query is,

    1. Do I shift a whole heap of players to get Rooney in? (Walcott, Yakubu, Ade > Larsson, Sturridge, Rooney)
    2. OR would Welbeck bring in a similar amount of points to Rooney without the hassle of having to re-do half my front line (Yakubu out, Welbeck in)?

    cheers!

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      WAZZA ROON

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    2. Jonny
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      unless you got wildcard spare wouldnt make loads of transfers just for rooneyespecially as you got nani. maybe also get in jones as he plays in midfield (or valencia as gamble)

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  28. No Luck
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone here captaining RVP this week?

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    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nope....V City? lol someone planning another Chelsea hat trick?

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      nah BA for me. rvpa may get goal but other players could get more than one or two.

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    3. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, reckon he'll score though.

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    4. bobbyslobby
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have Ba, Ade, and Mata who have great fixtures so will probably go with one of them. However I do see value in just leaving the armband on RVP the whole year or until he gets broked

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      1. No Luck
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it's really tough choosing a captain this week. I still think RVP could get 2 goals what with free kicks and penalty duties... But I have Ade, Ba and Baines too so I can't decide!

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  29. FBA
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any budding meteorologists out there know if there's any danger of games being called off this w/e in the Prem?

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    1. bobbyslobby
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Would it be to Chelsea's advantage to call their match? Cause if so I could see that happening then

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  30. cravencottage
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the feeling about Valencia? Worth a flier in short term ?

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