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Suspension Tightrope – A New Lowe

12 February 2012 1888 comments
Anorak Anorak
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If it wasn’t for his penchant for yellow, Blackburn’s utility man Jason Lowe would be a mere speck on the Fantasy landscape. Given that he’s been sitting on top of our Suspension Tightrope for the last few weeks, though, it’s only fair Lowe gets his day in the sun:

In the course of his 21 league appearances, and 1763 minutes, Lowe has managed to concede just 19 fouls (1 foul every 92.8 minutes). As highlighted a couple of weeks ago, that’s not a great deal compared to the 61 fouls chalked up against Grant Holt in only 1429 minutes (1 foul every 23.4 minutes).

Thanks to another caution in Saturday’s win over QPR, however, the Blackburn utility man has now accumulated 9 league cards to add to his league cup indiscretion, and those 10 bookings will land him a stern talking to and a two-match ban from the FA. Lowe will therefore be missing from Rovers’ Gameweek 26 and 27 fixtures, away at Manchester City and home to Aston Villa.

Elsewhere this gameweek, there was also an eighth yellow card for Chelsea’s Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles, who now joins his club captain John Terry at the top of our tightrope widget. Scott Parker of Tottenham, Terry’s potential replacement in the England skipper role, earned his seventh caution of the season, as did Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne.

Parker’s latest booking is his 85th in the Premier League and now ranks him fifth on the all-time list, level with George Boateng (the Ghanain born Dutchman, once of Aston Villa and Middlesborough, now plying his trade at Nottingham Forest). He still trails Lee Bowyer (recently at Birmingham and now at Championship club, Ipswich) who amassed 101 Premier League cautions, and Kevin Davies, whose booking on Saturday brought up his ton.

Finally a nod to those returning from bans in time for the FA Cup matches this coming weekend. We should see Mario Balotelli (MCI), Yohan Cabaye (NEW) and Karl Henry (WOL) back in action, while those below -and, of course, any player seeing red in next week’s games- will sit out the next league fixture.

GAMEWEEK 26 BANS

  • Gaël Givet (BLA) – 1 Red for serious foul play (second of 3 matches)
  • Jason Lowe (BLA) – 10 Yellows (first of 2 matches)
  • Djibril Cissé (QPR) – 1 Red for serious foul play (second of 3 matches)
  • Robert Huth (STO) – 1 Red for serious foul play (last of 3 matches)

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  1. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    BAPS .........What happened to Dempsey's then !!

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

      he blew it with his off target shots and failure to round the keeper and simply place the ball in the back of the goddam net!

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

    Valencia got zero!!!
    what's the easiest way to see who did the get the BP's this feked up week

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

      click on the results beneath your team.

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  3. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I'm not unhappy with my bonus points...

    Even as a West Brom fan I'm sorry for Mick McCarthy. I don't think he's been a bad manager over the past few years and has spent the miniscule budget they've given him pretty well. I don't see a new manager having much impact...

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

      agreed ... they could have at least done it earlier when it could have made a difference.

      I think we'll finish bottom now instead of bottom 3.

      🙁

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  4. Fratboy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Love all these Dempsey moaners when Bale was the safer choice and easily the more annoying result of the two.

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

      Dempsey I thought was the best choice for capt. this week, and he should have done better. An inch away from two goals.

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  5. mikess
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero is overrated. end of. now i was going to upgrade to rooney

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

      you were?

      and now what are you planning to do?

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

        reply fail. rather than downdrade aguero

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      If you have him then it seems silly to get rid before next two game, but yeah I agree he's def not worth the price.

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

        in 28 was a reply fail ha

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  6. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Henry 2bps for 25 minutes work.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Legend.

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    2. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Ramsey 3bps for 19 minutes.

      They did impact the game however.

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Load of bollocks, whichever way you look at it.

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

      Joke!

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

      they might as well scrap the new BP system and just add 50% points for goals and assists.

      Cos' that's what seems to happen anyway

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

    48 points for the week, hanging in there at least.

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Mate, that's decent this GW.

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  8. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    A measly bonus point and Victor Moses top scorer of my gameweek, says it all really.

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

      ouch bench, ouch ouch ouch.

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Hehe. Shawcross was a bit of a stinker as he would've come on if Richards had not been subbed on in overtime, but regarding Silva it was either him or Moses for the gameweek as I had decided to give Ba a chance so I'm not too bothered with him.

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  9. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Captained Dempsey. I guess I can take solace in fact that none of my team scored higher. Shocking GW.

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  10. som3awy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Valencia 25 PPI

    Giggs & Scholes 26 PPI

    Sums up the GW really :/

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  11. Viper
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    3 bps for Shawcross really is the salt in the wounds.. Micah Richards with his god damn 1 minute cameo!!! Would have been in for a nice score with those points!

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  12. Slaps
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Was hoping for more than one of captain Yakubu, but i'll take his 14 point hall this week....

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  13. Zep
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I think that's the first week I've never had any bonus...

    Anyone else bereft of boni?

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  14. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    For the second week this season BAE has saved my gameweek.

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  15. Fratboy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    NEW POST

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  16. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Joleon you bandit! 6,10,1,7,15 He is stealing all the points!

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  17. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    where i can complaine about this retarded bonus system?!!

    for fuc*k sake this system is nothing but retarded

    i started playing FPL last year and i really enjoy more cause i was able to pick players who will be man of the match and always gets bonuses

    adam and modric been fantastci last year and i alway get some bonuses from them

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Which bonus points are you so annoyed about?

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

      where can you complain? anywhere really? post office queue? down the pub?

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  18. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    new post

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

      oi

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  19. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Why oh why did I get rid of BAE for Huth in GW 24. Biggest mistake of the season so far !!

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

    54 this GW by the looks of it. Wish I had gone with my original captain of Rooney but nevermind. Sometimes following the pack can be damaging!

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  21. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Well, 5bps from Shawcross (3) and Silva (2) bring me up to a total of 40 points for the gameweek. Anyone else rescued by a little bonus? 😉

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  22. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Capello for Wolves 😛

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  23. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    So here is my situation.

    Here's my team.
    Mignolet, Friedel
    Evans Lescott Kompany Caulker Simpson
    Silva Bale Dyer Mcclean Chamberlain
    Graham Adebayor RVP

    Graham was my captain. Had a cool 87 points this weekend. I was completely out of my mini-league as i was 180 points behind the leader. Dramatically, have covered 90 in 2 gameweeks on him.

    Here's his team.
    Hart Morriera
    Oshea Assou Ekotto Konscielny Smalling Simpson
    Bale Silva Dempsey Valencia Mcclean
    Welbeck BA Dzeko

    My initial plan was to get in BA this week for Adebayor but im somewhere in the middle now. I still think ive cashed in on all the Adebayor points i needed to.
    What i am thinking of currently doing is Getting Aguero in for Lescott and getting a good alternate defender in. Probably Evra.

    Aguero could be my possible jackpot in the next couple of gameweeks. The safer BA route ensure i do eat a few points on him anyways considering my defense.

    Suggestions suggestions!
    Alternate options also welcome!

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I meant Aguero in for Adebayor and then remove lescott and get a good defender in. Probably Man United.

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