Matchday Surgery
13 May 2012 552 comments
Mark Mark
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In just under two hours, we’d have sent our final Fantasy teams over the line and will have started counting down the weeks until we start afresh. Our Matchday Surgery chatroom has opened up that little bit early to help savour what remains of the season…

Before you consider indulging in some real-time interaction, here’s a quick summary of the week so far on the Scout…

  • Sir P’s Scout Picks were aired on early on Friday evening, bringing you the final selection from the Scout Committee this term.
  • Big Dunc duly delivered something different 24-hours later, providing three alternative solutions for your morning transfer ration.
  • Andy examined the Captain Poll results, wandering the various avenues open to those protecting their lead or chasing the seemingly unbridgeable gap.
  • Anorak brought Men in Black to a close for the season with a match-by-match breakdown of Sunday’s whistleblowers and what they could bring to our afternoon.
  • As Akers revealed, mch and DrD will play out the grand final of the Paddy Power Cup VI over this afternoon’s games. Good luck to those guys.
  • I pulled Granville kicking and whining into the studio for one last ScoutCast before the curtain fell. Witness the whimpering here.
  • Our members were treated to one last Numbers Game analysis article, as we rinsed through our ICT Index to present the form players in each position going into the final day.
  • We announced our first Euro 2012 Fantasy match-up, as Picklive came on board just in time for their Final Day Game. If you live in the UK and Ireland and fancy a punt for a £1000 prize pot, entry is open until kick-off with just over 100 teams entered so far.

The final pre-match preamble of the 2011/12 season follows in just a bit. You shouldn’t need a coat, the sun’s out.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Caine & Co.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Jehea!

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  2. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    After transfers I plan to line up like this

    Vorm
    Terry, Walker, R Martin 8)
    Nasri, VDV, Pienaar, Moses
    Aguero(c), Tevez, RVP

    Krul, Siggy, Evans, Shotton

    Few contentious points:
    1) I'm selling Vermaelen (need funds), could sell Terry instead but I'm chasing a rival who has Verm
    2) Secondly, I'm not sure about which midfielder to bench.
    3) Gamble on Tevez(c)?

    Thoughts appreciated

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Terry might not start.
      Bench Siggy.
      No

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Tevez captain 😉

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    3. McDrizzle
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Terry will start for sure

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        1. Pilko's Pump Pants
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          that smacks of a bit of sleight of hand to me... can't see him leaving Terry on the bench in the final home game of the season...

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    4. johngerb
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I would sell Verm. Terry has to be a clean sheet and is obviously suspended next week
      Very hard to decide between Pienaar and Siggy. Siggy is always shooting but Pienaar has the easier opponent. I just think the Everton game will be low scoring as newcastle will defend so Id probably bench Pienaar
      I would stick with aguero as captain. Tevez sees far more of the ball than aguero but his base shooting stats have just been far lower than aguero in the last couple of games and he was fairly quiet

      Good luck!

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      On no account sell Vermaelen. Just don't.
      Pienaar, imo.
      No. RVP, imo.

      Just do your best. Let him make the mistakes. Imo.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Doosra, think you're right on the first 2. I'll leave the armband on Kun. Good luck today

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    6. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for the responses

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  3. Connster
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    2nd

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Reminds me of something.

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      1. Connster
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        What's that?

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        1. Pinoche
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          It was bad.

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          1. Sleep Talk
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            Not for her then. 😉

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  4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    New POST!

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  5. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    (a) Aguero and Moses for Jelly and Dempsey - 4 point hit
    (have to play Taiwo in defence)

    (b) Kompany and Moses for J Evans and Dempsey - 4 point hit)
    (don't have to play Taiwo in defence)

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  6. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Come on you hoops!!!

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      + 1, but I have Kun, Komp and Jolean, I hate this game!

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  7. wikidwhite
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Really need your help, is my team setup ok for this week??

    Szcz
    Terry - Verm - Huth
    Siggy - Nani - VDV - YaYa - Moses
    RvP (Vc) - Aguero (C)

    Subs: Vorm - Jelly - JEvans - Caulker

    Should I bench Jelly?? If not who to bench?? Much appreciated

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Play Jelly over Nani

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  8. Aguerolicious
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who will score more?

    RamIres
    Moses
    Petrov
    Maloney

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      1 each.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Can I get back to you about 17.00?

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Moses or Ramires

      leaning towards Ramires

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    4. wodka
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Moses

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  9. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys....one last question this season....

    Silva or YAYA for Dempsey? (tempted by rameries but chelsea just arnt consistant enough)

    Cheers guys

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Silva

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    2. McDrizzle
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Silva

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    3. wodka
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yaya

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    4. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Silva.

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    5. The Glory Hunters
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Silva as Yaya is not consistent either.

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  10. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Best of luck today to everyone

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Same to you, RC.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Good luck to you too! 🙂

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      And to you. I see you are chasing me in that 'Southern Cross' League.

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Chasing....not catching! I'm hoping to keep my nose in front of Evs !

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    4. wodka
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks, good luck!

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      1. Mickeyjohn
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        anyone puuting ade captain? i have him or nasri in mind ??

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  11. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go? Right subs and order?
    Cech
    Verm, Walker, Jags
    Bale, VDV, Moses, Pienaar
    RVP, Jelly, Aguero
    SUBS: Bogdan, Petrov, Huth, Figueroa

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Petrov on the bench ? 🙄

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      1. SmokeyH
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        I would be tempted to play Petrov over Pienaar

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    2. McDrizzle
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Petrov over pineaar for me

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      1. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I think that's a good move, thanks

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    3. Carrzinho
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Nice. Team reckon that's the way to go.

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      1. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers, should I play Petrov or Pienaar?

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  12. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who to captain out of this lot???
    A Rooney
    B Rvp
    C Ade
    D Bale
    E Moses

    Help appreciated need to close a gap of 40 Pts

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      RVP.

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    2. SmokeyH
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      RVP

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    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Do Rooney>Aguero & (C) him.

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  13. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Lost on last post

    PLz RMT – Already Done 2 transfers (aguero and Moses)

    Cech
    Terry – Verm – Hibbert – Walker
    Fellaini – Moses – VDV
    Rooney – Aguero(C) – Cisse

    Subs – Bodgan – Barfa, Siggy, Evans

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    1. SmokeyH
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good to go to me

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    2. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Play Siggy .

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Bench who then?

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        1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Terry or Hibbert

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        2. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          hibbert

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        3. Pinoche
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          You are playing 4 defenders , hmm..
          One of them or Fellaini..

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    3. wodka
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy over Verm or Hibbert

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      THX GUYS

      Benching Hibbert then
      BTW main opponents have Jagielka...

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  14. SmokeyH
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Have all 3 subs injured (Dempsey, Evans, Sagna)

    Should i do the obvious Dempsey -> YaYa or risk Jela -> Torres?

    Krul,
    Kelly, Clichy, Caulker
    Bale, Siggy, Valencia, Pienaar
    RVP, Jela, Kun

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Dempsey to Nasri would be better IMO

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      1. SmokeyH
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Just worried with Nasri/Silva they will be the first to go if City get a 2-0 lead

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Yes they are more likely to get subbed. However, Yaya will be playing defensive mid until that happens and possibly for the whole 90 mins depending on who comes on for Nasri/Silva.

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    2. Carrzinho
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I'd be more worried about getting Kelly out

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  15. Hektik
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    which one is better

    Ramires and tevez

    or

    Yaya and torres

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      1st

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    2. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Former.

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      2nd

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      1. Hektik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        but will torres start

        i could capt tevez dont know if i could give the same faith to nando

        need to chase down 16pt

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        1. Mickeyjohn
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          get tevez so!

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  16. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Will clichy start today?

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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    2. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Defo.

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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  17. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Sell Jelly or Cisse?

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    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        But not necessarily, depends on who you get in and whether or not for a hit. 😉

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      2. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        This ^

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      sold jelly here

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    3. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Same dilemma. I'm thinking if I do end up having to sell one, it'll be Jelavic.

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  18. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    What price are Man Utd to win the League?

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      About 6/1 ish

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      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Ooh thanks, I just had £10 Even money on City with my daughter's boyfriend so a fiver at the bookies should cover that nicely.

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        1. SmokeyH
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Is he taking other bets 🙂

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          1. In Like Flynn.
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            Gone to football now, I think you missed your chance.

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    2. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      6/1

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    3. SmokeyH
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      11/2 @ PaddyPower

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  19. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Which one's better:

    a) Clichy/Lescott & Nasri

    b) Kompany & Ramires

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  20. Menly
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Its business, its business tiiiiime

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      FOTC? Brilliant 🙂

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      That doesn't mean we don't bother with pleasantries. Good morning Menly! 🙂

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        +42. 🙂

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Morning Doos, have any wise words for my problems up the page?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            Done. 🙂

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    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      you know it's business time because I'm wearing business socks!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Tmi. 😉

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  21. suarez 25
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    what should i do fellas

    im 23 pts off top and 200 quid

    10 pts off my mate for 100 quid

    My team is

    Given

    Verm Huth Enrique

    Bale Pienaar Moses Petrov

    Di santo RVP Rooney

    Subs Vorm Caulker Sess Senderos

    Dont know who to transfer but i need city/chelsea cover opinions welcome

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  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Just over 90 minutes then the pain is over until 12pm.

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  23. Dago
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    Valencia Siggy Maloney

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia.

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  24. swervinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Advice please - bench Valencia or Ben Arfa?

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      is there nobody else?

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    2. fatherted
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I have both and my decision was between Moses Tony V or HBA and it is HBA on th bench.

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  25. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    2FT:
    Dempsey -> Maloney
    and
    Jelly-> Aguero
    agreed?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Get Ramires.

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    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Seems good! 😉

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed

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    4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yes..

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    5. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Moses over Maloney, talk of Gomez starting?

      All the best with a high finish to the season

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        just short for moses, plus maloney is a diff... Thanks a lot... I lost my no.1 in south africa ranking... behind by 10 points... really sad!

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  26. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Last decision...

    McCauley(have RVP)
    Williamson(have Pienaar)

    Good luck to everyone on the last day(except my mini league leader)

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    1. Littlebitwizardoföz
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Williamson

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  27. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    (a) Kompany, Ben Arfa and Jelly
    (b) Taiwo, Moses and Aguero - 4 points
    (c) Kompany, Moses and Jelly - 4 points

    ??

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  28. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Morning lads. My team:

    Mignolet (Schwarzer)

    McAuley, Verm, Hibbert (Simpson, Evans)

    Valencia, VdV, Moses, Sigurdsson (Dempsey)

    Jelavic, Rooney, RvP

    Does Rooney to Aguero look ok? Any other changes worth a hit? Protecting a very small lead in the ML that matters.

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  29. Littlebitwizardoföz
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Pienaar or Siggy to start (have Jelavic + Caulker playing)

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy.

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    2. SmokeyH
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I am currently playing all 4

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  30. realtin
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    cech
    walker hibbert verm
    val petrov siggy bale
    RVP cisse jelly
    subs: ruddy williamson dempsey jevans
    0.7 in bank 2 f/t
    thinking cisse to agero & dempsey to moses
    any thoughts?

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    1. realtin
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      lost on last page-help

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