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Talent – Gylfi Sigurdsson

9 February 2012 694 comments
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It hasn’t taken long for Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson to make his mark in the Premier League. Handed the role of chief creator by Brendan Rodgers, the loan signing from Hoffenheim has already produced a series of strong performances and, with 3 assists and a goal in just four appearances, is starting to catch the eye of Fantasy managers.

Climbing off the bench on his debut, Sigurdsson set up Danny Graham to notch the winner in a five-goal thriller against Arsenal. Despite a blank in the following game away to Sunderland, the Icelandic international provided the assist in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea, before a sublime display –in his first full appearance for the Swans- saw him return a goal and assist in last week’s 2-1 win at West Brom.

Averaging 6.25 points per game in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), and priced at a mere 5.0, we analyse his displays so far, using the Opta stats available to members, in addition to our very own ICT Index…

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  1. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Worth playing Krul over Mignolet as most people in my league will have a Newcastle defender?

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    1. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      it will hurt you then when Krul saves a penalty and Sunderland doesn't keep a cleepsheet tho. Krul is a better Keeper for me tho theyre against a spurs.

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      1. Tommytour
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        13 years, 11 months ago

        Confident in your team to keep a cleanie?

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        1. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          not really my point. the point is even if Krul doesn't keep a cleanie. hed still get some points from saves 😀 so anyhow im still playing Krul cause seems like Mignolet(Arsenal) isn't a good fixture aswell. i might play Mignolet over Krul when the fixture is obvious enough.

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  2. Corrigan
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Take 2

    Hope this formats ok!
     
    Number-crunching-for-those-looking-to-go-Aguerooneyless-and-possibly-hopskotching-with-cheap-strikers…
     
    Midfield - With the exception of McClean, Sig and AOC, decent midfielders cost at least 7.2. AOC is also a rotation risk with Gervinho, so that leaves just the men from Sunderland and Swansea, respectively. Money is needed in this area. The Power 5 are worth having.
     
    Defence - Swansea are struggling for clean sheets (dirty buggers), Newcastle’s generally end up on people’s benches and Sunderland are emerging on the crest of a wave. Are there any other cheap CS points to be had? No. Therefore, to acquire the services of reliable defenders from the likes of City, Pool, Spurs and Utd, funds need to be made available. I’m obviously not talking of Leighton Baines’ proportions, but investment is needed nevertheless. The fixtures aren’t spectacular short term for Pool and Spurs, but leave their reasonably priced defenders exposed in your team till the end and it should pay off (with the occasional benching for a particularly awkward fixture).
     
    However, with forwards there is plenty of value to be had in order to facilitate this strategy:

    Sample taken from GWs 13-24.

    Aguero:2,6,5,1,13,2,1,8,2,2,11 TS:55
    Rooney:5,2,12,7,7,1,0,2,6,2,0,12 TS:56 

    Graham:1,0,6,2,2,8,1,6,8,2,2,7 TS:45
    Keane:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,13,2,9 TS:25
    Morison:2,6,6,5,6,2,2,5,7,2,2,1 TS:46
    Yakubu:2,21,2,2,6,2,12,5,-2,0,0,0 TS:50
    Fletcher:2,13,6,2,2,8,8,4,9,2,2,1 TS:59
    Zamora:1,2,0,0,1,0,0,8,2,17,0,7 TS:38
     
    Don’t necessarily focus on the TOTAL scores (aside from Rooney and Aguero); focus more on the hot streaks. At a cost of no more than 6.8 and 1 FT, look at the points that could have been acquired on a shoe string from GW13, which comfortably outscore the excessive cost of Aguerooney. For example:
     
    Fletcher, GWs 13-21,  54 points FT TO Zamora, GWs 22-24, 24 points = 78 POINTS
    Yakubu, GWs  13-21, 50 points FT TO Zamora, GWs 22-24, 24 points = 74 POINTS
    Yakubu, GWs  13-21, 50 points FT TO Keane, GWs 22-24, 24 points = 74 POINTS
    Fletcher, GWs 13-21,  54 points FT TO Keane, GWs 22-24, 24 points = 78 POINTS
     
    I have included Yakubu’s red card as part of the streak (GW21), as realistically you/I would have kept him for FUL, but then obviously sold after the dismissal.
     
    Conclusion: up front could be where to spend your transfers. Catch it right and you won’t need to spend too many FTs on the rest of your squad. The defence and midfield can be largely left after being reinforced with the cash left from the sales of expensive strikers. 3 penalties this GW between Aguerooney have also inflated their total scores since GW13.
     
    Captaincy is more than a valid argument, but actually captaining Aguerooney this week would have meant a red arrow. During both GWs 15 and 17 (when Aguerooney last got double figure scores respectfully, prior to this week), RVP would have been captain and this would have been rewarded with 2 goals and 1 assist (EVE and avl).

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you CORRIGAN, I will be bearing this in my mind when I'm wildcarding in GW 28-29 🙂

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      impressive work my friend. just goes to show you dont have to have rooney or aguero

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    3. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Excellent post. I love the look of RVP, Aguero and Ba in my team and have no plans to change but it's always good to read informative posts that don't follow the standard FFS team.

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      1. The EJJ
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Makes me wonder whether getting rid of Enrique was the best idea after all 😛

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQw12_kNAhU

      😉

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      1. Corrigan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Nice. I struggle with maths but love stats, which is somewhat contradictory.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Really good post. The problem is with hopping from striker to striker, you'd have to be ridiculously lucky to catch all their streaks perfectly. Get it wrong and you're looking at red arrows.

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          i though the same but when I made similar math about Silva not Kun I realized that I don't need him. So I am for Kun and little less cash midfield. The Power 5 are sucking too much cash. I will go big in defense near the end. Tot, Liv, Che, City all good bets for CS's

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        3. J0E
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Excellent post. I was thinking of this strat as well as a power 5 owner. I have fletcher at the mo and have ba and yak in my sights. As you said tho the trick is catching the streaks.

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          1. Corrigan
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            You guys are getting the debate rolling nicely.

            With someone like Fletcher, you actually pick the most perverse fixtures for him as CS Destroyer. However, whilst you may not get it right everytime, you're saving so much cash and you can just jump or hopskotch on to the next option should it not work out.

            Look at Mark - he's never had any Rooney or Aguero hauls but his team overall has propelled him to within a few points of immortality.

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              What if the next option doesn't work out either? I see the attraction of the plan, but you make it sound a lot easier than it is.

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    5. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You have to factor in that you would captain Aguero when he has easy fixtures whilst you wouldn't captain Zamora or Fletcher for example.

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      1. Mull
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Didn't read the last paragraph 😳

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        1. Corrigan
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I hear you though, Mull. Agueroless v BOL and BLA is making me nervous (to the extent of selling Silva again). Aside from that, though, I feel RVP and 2 of Ba, Cisse, Yak etc. will be better off long term, though may hurt occasionally.

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Sell Silva. Siggy will at least match his score

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            1. FPL Daniel
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              I am counting my theory. Silva vs Hart. Started last week for the easy fixtures. The result for now:

              Silva 3, Hart 7 pts

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              1. Corrigan
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 11 months ago

                Silva and Raylor have been my achilles heel this year.

                I had Silva few a weeks post OT then sold due to form and his injury before Wigan. He then got 4 assists in 3, so I bought him back for Fulham at home.

                Now I may sell him again.

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    6. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      power 5 is a flawed theory. Valencia is going to struggle with rotation soon enough!

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      1. shirtless
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Sinclair and Sess not worth having then?

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          sinclair? he's not part of the power 5?

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      2. सनकी
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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  3. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    whats the latest on sess and senderos, anyone..?

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  4. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Josh, who do you fancy as captain this week??

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    1. Josh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Armband on Dempsey at the moment, probably going to stick with it aswel

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        cheers.

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  5. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    krul
    kompany caulker kelly
    silva bale valencia dempsey
    rvp aguero ba

    lindy mcclean simpson huth

    1 FT . use or save?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Save

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  6. Josh
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on Sess > Siggy? FT

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Like it

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    2. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Sess is on top form at the moment so I don't think it is a good idea. Also the Arsenal defence isn't exactly solid.

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      1. Shipstontrev
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Any more cat puns Mull? 😉

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  7. ChooChoo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Grats mark! 🙂 Mine is 3 1/2 month now, and i can promise you a hard but very nice time 🙂

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    1. Oliver Reed
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      expecting our 2nd, found out its a boy yesterday, seriously considering naming him Oliver 🙂

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  8. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    gary anderson to pull it back??

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no 🙁

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      1. Holy See
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe..?

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  9. सनकी
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    so is Sess confirmed not starting next match? if he is i can finally do SESS>TAAAAARAAAABTT!!

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  10. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    bad form

    http://gulftoday.ae/portal/e2b018ae-d4cb-4842-a614-129bd979f4fe.aspx?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      He should be thankful he's not Colombian...

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  11. jimski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I think from GW 28 onwards, it might be unnecessary to keep A Man City defender, but instead load up on one from Man Utd (gw 28 on), Liverpool (29/30 on) and Spurs (31 on). Couple this with a couple of cheapies from say Newcastle and Fulham. Thoughts?

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Agree Big Time! Possibly double on Pool with their double also!

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yeh ManU Spurs is the plan from 28 on for me

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    3. shirtless
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Just sorted mine out- Hart, Enrique, BAE first choicers with Simpson, Kelly and Naylor to rotate and Vorm sub keeper. Sweet!

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  12. Fancy Feet
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney to Yak, 4 pt hit, worth it?

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no man u are playing at home. pens galore

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    2. jimski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You serious?

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ok CL fantasy. Just noticed that only 4 matches are played this week and 4 next week. So that means 4 different captaincy and some math with the CS's can be done. What is gonna be our strategy? This is an opportunity IMO, I don't remember last year being the same. Am I wrong?

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Strategy is to by Lyon players vs Apoel.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      cheers didnt even know there was cl this week

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      It's was like this last year and I think the year before too. Nice bit of extra TV money.

      I don't play the game but if I did there would be a rested Zlatan(c) waiting to unleash havoc on Arsenal. Not that I'm biased or anything.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I will play 5 at the back all possibly in the first fixtures. If they don't deliver than the managers subs could come in. Also now CR7 and Messi aren't needed that much with so many option to captain someone. Only one of them will be enough

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  14. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Think people are overrating this Sessegnon injury

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    1. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +1 At the moment he is one of their best players and you I can't see MON leaving him out for a game against one of the big 4.

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Take out the 'you'.

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      whats the injury? Would love a reason to bench him though for mclean and finally reap some of his bloody points.

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Could just be cramp, and he's being assessed tomorrow. Seems a minor thing to keep him out of the Arsenal game. Just seen posts about him being out for a couple games, when it's not known if he's even injured

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        1. Hate that rotation
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          MON said cramp which is common for players to get in extra time. Thought there was some development on it. Well best to wait and see tomorow.

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      2. 42 Rules
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        What you need is a bit of Victor Moses lovin!!!!;)

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Injured or not the 120 minutes is gonna catch up with them in the second half.

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    4. Josh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Now you tell me....I want Siggy for the next 3 though.

      Would you take out one of the power 5? if so - who?

      If not - who would you take out if you had to?

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    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Lots of people (me included) were just looking for an excuse to bench one of their front 8 - this is it.

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  15. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    congrats mark but i reckon you should have called him frei

    suthern frei

    has a nice ring to it 🙂

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  16. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Sess -> Mc Clean to free up cash?

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't waste a transfer on that. Try to save transfers as much as possible as you could get two/three injuries next week.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      ive 2 ft and thinking of using 1 on that exact move

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    3. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Sess > Siggy?

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I don't have the siggy man crush

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  17. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Well done Mark and partner. where I come from he will be called Billy! oh dear!

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  18. Corrigan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Will William go straight into a mini league versus Granville's twins?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      bet he gets a buy in

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  19. Jonah Takalua
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Congrats to mark and family!!

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  20. jimski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on gw29 rearrangements? Will they stay within the same gameweek?

    At the moment if 5th round results go as expected (Prem team beating lower team), we're on for:

    Fulham v Swansea
    Wigan v WBA
    Wolves v Man Utd

    that weekend.

    Plus Blackburn v Sunderland if Arsenal beat Sunderland.

    Could be interesting depending on rearrangement dates...

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Would love it to happen but no Europe that week unfortunately so should be rescheduled!

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        * for midweek

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    2. FFis ruinin my life
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      very interesting, could really help me catch the clueless morons in my mini league who are somehow ahead of me if there is big rescheduling.

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  21. "The Special One"
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Dyer > Sigurdsson - Worth a free transfer?

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    1. Domo
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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      1. सनकी
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        yes imo.

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    2. Fancy Feet
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      No imo unless dyer is a starter on your team,if he is on the bench most weeks just save your transfer,he is still very attacking and plays on the flank in a 3 man attack

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  22. FFis ruinin my life
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Been desperate to put siggy in all week and these articles aren't making my decisions any easier! problem is i had a plan to make 2 transfers over the next 2 games weeks to bring in aguero. To bring in siggy would cost me a further 8 points. Would this be worth it over the foreseeable future or shall i just bite th bullet and hope he blanks?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no no no

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  23. 42 Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    will ba go up 0.2 tonight - re +200% - so glad I went early at 7.3 = easy money !!!

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      already gone up .3 this week. won't rise again till next.

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      1. 42 Rules
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Bloody silly rule that.....oh well another 0.3 next week.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      he wont rise anymore till next gw

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Wont go up until next GW

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  24. Fancy Feet
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Start Dyer or Valencia?

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    1. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Valence.

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  25. सनकी
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    play Jevans or BAE this week?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      BAE

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Bookies say JEvans but I still reckon the pool will score

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      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        so BAE

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        1. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Yea but with an own goal in his previous game. doesn't Jevans has something to prove in the next game ? 😀

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    3. Tommytour
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Afroman!

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    4. FFis ruinin my life
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Im playin both, think evans is more likly to keep a CS tho

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  26. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    predictions adrian lewis v phil taylor

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  27. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    er yawn

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  28. div
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Huth > Rangel or Cahill?

    My other defenders are – Richards, Raylor, Senderos, Evans. Vorm my GK.

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  29. Menly
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    New post me lads

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  30. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    and lasses

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