The draw for the first round of the 2019/20 FFS Cup FFS Cup

Paddy Power Cup V – And The Winner Is…

3 February 2012 420 comments
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After an eleven-week marathon, sleepingmaster lifted the coveted Paddy Power Cup V after a 81 – 60 victory over Funkyav. He adds his name to the growing list of former champions, which now reads… donnellyc, Jonty, Gooner dave, Ninja_Fit_Saints and sleepingmaster.

His 21-point annihilation of finalist Funkyav, came courtesy of an inspired 30-point captain’s haul from Gareth Bale. Also helping was the other nine bonus points, two goals, two assists, and clean sheet from the rest of his squad. Despite owning Bale and accruing an impressive four clean sheets, Funkyav was let down by the rest of his attacking outfit, including a rare poor return from captain Robin van Persie.

Sleepingmaster finishes the tournament in a healthy and slightly modest 36,691st overall, pockets the top prize, and will return in Gameweek 29 to defend his crown.

Here is a breakdown of all the winners from the Paddy Power Cup V…

  • Winner: sleepingmaster – £150 worth of free bets. £50 Amazon Voucher
  • Runner-up: Funkyav – £75 worth of free bets. £30 Amazon Voucher
  • 3rd Place: ChickenDevil – £50 worth of free bets. £20 Amazon Voucher

I’m sure you’ll all join me in congratulating our three prize winners for their fine efforts.

Finally, thank you to everyone who submitted an entry for the competition, and to SUPERIOR BEING, Mark and Ed for helping me out behinds the scenes to make the competition possible.

Finally, a reminder to all our Members that registration to the Members Paddy Power Cup is still open, with Gameweek 24 acting as the qualifying round. Members must enter their username and FPL id’s to be included in the qualifying.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    RVP to score 2 goals + 1 assist this week ,, that'll sum up to 2+8+3+3=16 points ..

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Moses to score 3 goals + 3 assists = 2+12+9+3=26 points...

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Another fail. 3 goals = 15

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      32 for me.

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      1. St Mirnoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        another fail....

        2+1+15+9+3 = 30

        😛

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  2. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Did you know...

    If on a full moon you light a candle and say the name of someone you love 3 times, you’ll look like a f-kin idiot?

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    1. juniorbaiano
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      not if you do it in a dark room by yourself

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

      someone got 1001 joke book for xmas

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        You've said that one before, lol.

        Some I get from mates, some I make up... others I reword to make funnier.

        Not your humour, I get it! 🙂

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

          ill actually assure you ive never said that before someone else maybe

          i did like the stupid one on previous page though 🙂

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

      Either that - or you will grow a LOT more hair ... 😉

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  3. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    a)Enrique -> RTaylor
    b)Fletcher -> Ba

    Are they worth a 4p hit?
    If not which one should I do?

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  4. Nibbsy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Should I play Taiwo or Dempsey?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Demps. I think. Lol

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      1. Nibbsy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Just don't see fulham getting anything at city. Don't really see qpr getting a clean sheet either though.

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

        Don't be bloody silly. Why is Taiwo in your team already?

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        1. Nibbsy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Haha. Not much else around for his price and fancied one punt. Decent fixtures. Got another wildcard.

          I take it you vote Dempsey then?

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

            Absolutely. 😀

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  5. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Evening lads.

    Who to start? Demps or dyer?

    *im playing 3 city players. Komp, silva, kun

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    1. fantasykid
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Stick with Demps pal, he's playing up front & is in a good form too.

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    2. jayzico
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      sup zlatan... you always help me out so id say dyer. im going graham over clint. i hope

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  6. temo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Krul (Vorm)
    Richards Cahill Shawcross (Senderos Brown)
    Bale Walters Sess Silva (McClean)
    RVP Aguero Fletcher

    Is Cahill and Fletcher to Taiwo and Ba worth a hit?

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  7. TST4N
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Evening all,
    it's probably been asked a million times on here recently with wildcards flying about but what are the thoughts on the best keeper combo for the remainder of the season? I'm unsure whether to keep Vorm with other candidates like Schwarzer, Mignolet, Sorensen and Krul - it's just the 0.7m i lose on him if I end up getting rid. Is Krul a good option with Simpson in my back five already, or should I look to Stoke and Sunderland?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Krul and vorm.

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      1. temo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I have just got Krul for 5M for first time in season to go with Vorm. I also have simpson too.

      Stoke will suffer Europa hangover soon, so Huth and Shawcross are not worth the money. Sunderlands remaning home game are not appealing for FPL investment.

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  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is Shotton injured???

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

      No. He is still Pulis' no.12, unfortunately.

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  9. paraplygic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is nobody just a tincy wincy bit worried that RVP will be rested?
    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/team-news-gibbs-and-oxlade-chamberlain

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      don't think wenger will even consider resting rvp after the run arsenal have been on. They NEED a win and RVP has a great record v bburn.

      Also the bin liner protest could turn to more anger to wenger if arsenal don't win so he won't rest RVP

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Nope. They have gone down to 7th in the league so they need to win. RVP is the best player in that team, Wenger would be stupid to rest him.

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      1. paraplygic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, Wengers been stupid before though. I have the nagging doubt of a 20 min cameo if Arsenal are level/losing in the back of my cranium.

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      2. 1Man
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Those were my thoughts exactly until I started thinking about it this afternoon. The thing is - Van P has played three times in one week so there is a small risk in pushing him too far. Dont forget, he has been pretty much injury prone throughout his career at Arsenal and I dont think has ever completed a season without any injuries. Wenger would rather risk benching him with a view to bringing him on if in trouble than risk him getting injured. Cos if Van P gets injured this season then Arsenal are F***D..

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      no chance they need to win some matches

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    4. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I think if he was gonna rest him he would have done it on Wednesday.

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      1. paraplygic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Dunno, at home to Blackburn. You don't get many better opportunities to rest players than that.

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    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      who would he play instead??

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      1. paraplygic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        The supernatural footballing tour de force of Chamakh!!

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  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    VC choice people? with snow or ice forecast in some areas, there is a slight chance of the odd cancellation.
    rvp (c) bale (vc) for me, i think that could be safe given weather system is coming from west to east and should be gone by monday. 😉

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal game KO's at 1pm Sat so we'll know if that's on before 11.30

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  11. An Púca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    1 treansfer this week....Fletcher to Djibril or Brown to Evans....which is most likely to bear fruit this week?

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

    Everyone sorted? Your correspondent has been assembling a lamb stew after a bit of dodgy parenting - so is a bit late - lamb stew is bloody good though!!! 😀 Doubt Ginkapo would approve - too many ingredients! 😉 The lady wife has promised to grace the dinner with a fine bottle of claret! Happy days! 😀

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      so, its a case of Lamb, bam, drank you mam !! 😉

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

        I shall not dignify this with a reply! 😀

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      The Lady wife? Did you need to clarify she is a lady Doosra?? 😀

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

        No. But of course - I like to observe the proprietaries ... 😉

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          I understand. I suppose this FPL weekend is of rather insignificance compared to Hammers v Millwall.

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

            Well - we have the ack - ack in place, the grenades lined up, and the three shotguns are loaded - what do you think? 😉

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            1. Call Me Old Fashioned
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              You will do them.

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          2. COMH
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            It's all gonna kick off!

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  13. AllessandroSwissToni
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Having some problem with the balance of this team as I'm aiming for a 3-5-2 set up for the season close though I had previously played a successful 3-4-3. I've gotten rid of Vorm, Westwood, BAE, Enrique, Shotton, McAuley, McLean, Ade & Sturridge to end up with this:

    Krul Mignolet

    Richards, JEvans, ShawX, Taiwo, Caulker

    Valencia, Bale, Demps, Silva, Sess

    RVP, Dzeko, Morison

    Dzeko, Sess & Morison are the only ones I'd consider downgrading to strenghten my Defence,

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  14. blind faith
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    rvp or aguero? the captain conundrum! surely rvp is most obv. but kun at home can b lethal...

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    1. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      This is what it comes down to. Early kick off for RVP so you it will be make or break early doors if you go with him or the evening kick off to look forward to if Aguero is your man.

      Everything good about Arsenal goes through the Reliant Robin whereas Silva is the orchestrator for City with Nasri, Milner even Johnson capable of getting goals/assists and of course up front Dzeko the Great? gets in the way and could share the goals with Sergio.

      RVP is the safer option and Aguero is the sweaty palmed heart palpatating excitement choice.

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  15. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a chance that some of the PL games getting called off this weekend???

    A few matches in the lower leagues have already been postponed due to the weather...

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Could be if a little snow starts to fall. Doesn't even have to settle on the pitch as health and safety bods will be out in force shouting about how dangerous it is for fans to get to the grounds.

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Highly unlikely, usually only called off when there are really significant snowfalls, you never know though of course

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    3. Blando
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Doubtful. All PL teams have under-soil heating this season and matches will only get called off if conditions around the stadium deteriorate to such an extent as to make it unsafe for supporters. That's normally a few days after heavy snow, when it begins to melt and turn to ice etc.

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    4. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I've looked at alot of forecasts-Difficult to call-snow due from about 3pm, likely to be heavy. Doesn’t sound as if London will get it too bad, rest of country uncertain.

      North East shouldn’t get it too bad based on the forecast. My interpretation of games at some risk:

      Stoke v Sundeland
      West Brom v Swansea
      Wigan v Everton
      MCFC v Fulham

      Purely theoretical

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    5. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      5-10cm forecast for most of central and eastern England but I don't think it'll start falling until around kick-off so I think only the late one at Man City is under threat of being abandoned.

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      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Could be right-quite good access around Etihad Stadium and normally has to be very bad to abandon.

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  16. Ranieri's Ghost
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    May not seem like a serious qeustion but it is

    Dempsey or Moses - who to bench?!?!

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      not that obvious, but you have to bench moses when you look at the histories. everton tight enough at back too

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      moses

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      1. Ranieri's Ghost
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Thx guys...does seem the sensible choice

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  17. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    What are Club activities?! I wish i was going just to find out what they are?
    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/first-team-v-blackburn-kick-off-time-changed

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Arsene is going to stand on the halfway line with a circle of fire and all of the players will jump through it one by one 🙂

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      kissing my forehead

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  18. Burty
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Vorm or Mignolet?

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    1. Ranieri's Ghost
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Vorm

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  19. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    For final jigsaw in WC I need a 4.9M maximum defender. I currently have Richards, Enrique, Simpson, J Evans and Krul/Vorm in net.

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    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      taiwo?

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

      if you get santon for simpson you could take a punt on shawx

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I cant I am afraid, as I have had Simpson from start so only get 4.2 for him.

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Taiwo, Senderos, Ward, Bridge, Bardsley, Clark?

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      1. blind faith
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        bardsley! yes!

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          taiwo, senderos considering both cheers

          Villa, Wolves = No for me.

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    4. blind faith
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      mcauley or caulker. would say shotton but he didnt play last match so that is off putting

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Caulker is tempting so I can alternate double New/Swa. Could work if first half of season anything to go by.

        McAuley has some good fixtures coming, but he plays for West Brom. Cheers for shout on Caulker.

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    5. andres
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Santon

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I have Ba, Simpson and Krul unfortunately!

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    ok folks help me out here. After 9pm tomorrow I will not have internet access until after deadline, and am worried about cancellations. Should i do anything with this team

    Mignolet

    Santon., Richards, Taiwo

    Bale, Silva, McLean, Valencia

    RvP (c) Aguero (vc) Gerbil

    Schwarzer, Dempsey, Evans, Caulker

    Am on wc so hits not an issue. Should I change anything or just rely on my bench as all 3 there look likely to play.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Do not be worried about cancellations.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      meant 9am of course

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  21. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    need to pick 3 defenders from:

    BAE (Liv away) , Evans (Chels away) Simpson (AV home) Richards (already picked), Shotton (already benched)

    I reckon Richards, Simpson & Evans

    bench BAE

    what do you reckon?

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  22. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Before I start drinking too much and doubting my side, can you give this the once over and confirm it's indeed a sexual side and almost worth flicking one's wrist over?

    Krul (Mig)
    Taiwo Kompany Simpson
    Valencia Silva Bale McClean
    RVP Ba Aguero

    Subs: Dempsey Caulker Kelly (Bank: 1.4)

    If you can think of an obvious flaw/improvement, please speak now or forever hold your piston.

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    1. blind faith
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      lovely team!

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    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i would have cum in my pants but your bench is weak (except for Demps of course)

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

      It's the defence. Otherwise I would indeed have hairy palms. I just can't cope with Taiwo and Caulker.

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    4. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      But with 1.4, I have plans in place to improve as the GWs go by.

      It's not meant to be a side ready for the next 5 GWs with no changes needed... just looks a good starting team.

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    5. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I dont think the names of 15 players on a computer screen if ever going to make me jack one off. Nonetheless, it is rather good. I am contemplating the Swa/Newc double on WC like you got.

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  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    (another) New Post!

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

      Ffs!!!

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  24. borg001007
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who do i get kompany in for?

    Enrique or Bae

    I know these 2 do not have very good fixtures coming up and liverpool do not have a game week soon.

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  25. slicks1980
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    please help ... cant decide ... pick best four
    silva , dempsey , valencia , mclean , bale

    strikers r
    rvp , cisse ( qpr) , ba ...

    cant decide who to bench ???

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    1. Barry
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      bench McClean dont think he is going to get much love with his crossing with big huth shawx in there.

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  26. temo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is Taiwo a defo starter?

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  27. Ings on the up
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Krul

    Richards, R Taylor, Enrique

    Bale, Silva, Walter, Sessegnon

    RVP (c), Aguero (vc), Ba

    Any suggestions? 0.2m & 1FT already used 1 transfer on Sturridge>Ba

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    1. Barry
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Nicee man.
      I have the same forward line.
      Maybe switch enrique for someone over the next few gameweeks. poor fixtures

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  28. Barry
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who to start j evans or tawio
    and is morrison a good punt for the next few gameweeks?

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  29. De_Roiste
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Folks.. let me know your thoughts! My bench looks way too strong!!

    Krul
    Simpson Evans J Caulker
    Dempsey Silva Sessegnon Bale
    Ba Adebayor Van Persie

    Vorm, Jose Enrique, Ireland, Assou-Ekotto

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    1. Barry
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      How much is your team worth?
      Very strong.
      You think Adebayor will do the business?

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      1. De_Roiste
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        109m total.. I've got 2.4m in the bank.

        Planning on taking out Ade soon and replacing with Aguero. Ireland to McClean too..

        Not sure if he'll do it against Pool. But I think there will be goals in the game. Hence why I have Enrique and BAE on the bench.. It just looks ridiculous having them all on the bench!

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  30. The Dark Knight
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    How likely is Brown to play vs Stoke. I have a feeling he may not 65 min? any thoughts?

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