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. 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?? Any help is much appreciated

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

      I would play Jelly over Nani and Caulker over huth.

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

      Stop typing and read your replies previous

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

        Jelly over nani

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

      Sorry, but this is too tough to call. You will definitely bench the wrong one I'm afraid.

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

    Rooney,Dempsey > Aguero(c),Silva for a hit or should I just do one of those.
    Barfa is my first sub in case I take no hit...

    Cheers

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

      Depends imo.

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

      Looking at the same. Not sure sure about silva for a hit tho

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

        same here. could just play afra and foget about silva, cant decide

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

    Advice needed - top of my league by 20 points....

    Current team...

    Vorm

    Kelly Konscielny Enrique (Simpson, Evans)

    Valencia Bale Pienaar Siggy (Dempsey)

    RVP Rooney Jelavic

    Thinking of changing it:

    Bringing in

    AGUERO for ROONEY
    Yaya for Dempsey
    Torres for Jelavic

    Worth 8 points? Thanks guys!

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

      Kelly ans Enrique more pressing concerns

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

      Yes
      Yes, but Silva for Dempsey IMO
      No

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

    Who should I bench out of Petrov and Siggy?

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

      Neither IMO.

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  5. RenNy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Cech
    Huth Hibbert Walker
    Valencia Sigurdsson Bale HBA
    RVP Jelavic Cisse

    Kilgallon Dempsey Evans Bogdan

    A) Dempsey -> Silva
    B) Dempsey -> Yaya, Evans -> Kompany (-4 points)?

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

      A

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

        +1

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  6. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Good morning all. Got room on here for a small one 🙂

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

      Morning Spike.

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Hi Aatish. Sorted your team then

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

          Yep,all set.

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

      Morning Spike, ATM, can't say about after 15.00 though. Best book a seat.

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Always room.

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

    Silva or Nasri for Dempsey?

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

      Nasri

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

      Silva

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      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Nasri

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  8. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Play 2
    Suarez or Jelly?
    Verm or Ivan?

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

      Who to play Valencia or Siggy?

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      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Siggy

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    2. Sassenachs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Oops, Jelly and Verm.

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      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

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  9. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Oh ffs! It looks like all my good work this season is to be ruined by this GW.

    I've already took a hit but Cech, Robinson and Enrique won't be playing - meaning i have to stretch to a 12 point hit, and i'm the kind of person who never takes hits. 🙁

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

      Gross. If its gotta be done its gotta be done!

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

    Do I cheer for fantasy or real life points today?

    Basically need a scoreline of City 5-6 QPR with Aguero x 3 Kompany Lescott goals

    An uncomfortable afternoon coming up!

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

      Watch the other match

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  11. buttsy9
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    I've got a 42 point lead in my £550 winner takes all league, do you think that will be enough to win?

    My team before transfers is... Howard, Vermaelen, Lescott, Walker, Bale, Valencia, Pienaar, Ben Arfa/Sigurdsson, Cisse, Jelavic, RVP.

    Thinking of dropping Cisse for Augero and Ben Arfa for Moses but really not sure what to do.

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

      if you lose that lead i will give you the £550

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Who's your other keeper?

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

      You should be fine.

      Hard to give more advice without knowing what players people have below you, but I would say that a common transfer this week will be Aguero in for Cisse or Jelavic - so by getting him in you are at least covering that.

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      1. buttsy9
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        LOL! I am probably panicking over nothing but she has a knack of making flukey transfers.

        Got Mig from Sunderland so no good.

        My rival has... Freidel, Vermaelen, Evra, Terry, Kompany, Dempsey, Moses, Sessengnon, Cisse, Jelavic, RVP

        Think she'll bring in Yaya for Dempsey but not sure if she'll make any more transfers.

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

      Bring in aguero, play siggy

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  12. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Final team (95% sure)
    Vorm (Krul)
    Kompany, walker, hibbert (McAuley, Simpson)
    Bale, Siggy, Tony V, Pienaar (Dempsey)
    Jelly, Roon, RVP (c)

    Still mulling Roon to Kun or Dempsey to Nasri for a -4pt hit…thoughts?

    Rival has three City players..I would bench Pienaar btw

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

    Good luck to all, my last question!!

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

    Thanks!!

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

      d

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  14. manehi
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Skrtel > Kompany & Rooney > Aguero (c) for -4pts?

    Only have 2 fit defenders atm...

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

      Yep

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

      I'd transfer a different defender out > Kompany.
      Rooney > Tevez

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

    Morning!

    4 point hit to get torres in?!
    (Adebayor, Papiss Cisse, Jelavic)

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

      No, he has to get a goal more than whoever you take out just to break even. All of yours have good potential anyway.

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  16. Tin of Directors
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Final check.
    Can only spend 4.8 on a midfielder if I get rid of Dempsey to help bring in Aguero (I'll be ditching Jely).

    I'm going to go for Maloney.
    Any other suggestions before I do this?

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    1. Darren Caskey
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Lucky you, I can`t afford that transfer. Would have done it if I could.

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        I don't feel lucky plumbing the depths of the midfield chart! LOL

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

      Considering doing the same. Although the news that Terry may be benched has me spooked and now considering.

      Terry to Clichy
      Demps to Moses
      Jelly to Aguero
      - 8 is this madness?

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  17. Darren Caskey
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    My rival had team value: 107.2 and 1.1 in bank after GW37.

    Trying to figure out what transfer he made last night but not sure I understand the system. It now says: Team Value 106.2 and 0.3 in bank.

    If he sold Dempsey at 9.0 and bought VDV at 9.8 I make it work wih the funds and the 0.3 in bank, but it also says: Team Value 106.2, which I don`t understand. Does he lose 1.0 in team value by selling a player (Dempsey) he bought for 8.5 and sold for 9.0 ?

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

      just wait 90min...

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    2. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      It won't be VDV he bought.

      Dempsey would be in his books at 8.7. If he spent .8m he has bought someone for 9.5m(If it is Demps he has sold). Looks like he has bought Bale or Silva(if done before Silva's price rise).

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    3. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      He would only lose 0.3m in team value-your figures don't make sense for selling Dempsey-are you sure he hasn't sold someone he has had for a while?

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  18. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Team A: Verm, Kelly, Moses, Siggy, Jelavic
    Team B: Walker, Taylor, VdV, McClean, Ba, +1pt

    Who wins the mini league?

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      That's tough, possibly A (just)

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  19. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Morning all.

    Krul
    Jag - Boyce - Rangel (Evans, Taiwo)
    Pienaar - Bale - Siggurdson - Morrison (Dempsey)
    RvP - Rooney - Aguero

    Which option?
    1) Dempsey > Silva (But have Aguero already)
    2) Dempsey > Petrov
    3) Dempsey > Ben Arfa

    Cheers chaps and good luck for today!

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

      A IMO

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Mmmm. That means he will want at least 2 today then 😉

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  20. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Right so it comes down to this....ivanovic or clichy? Final transfer.

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

      Kompany

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Can't afford him...£6.8m or less to spend

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  21. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Are there any Utd fans who are struggling to buy aguero this week? I really don't want to buy him. I know he will score but I can't bring myself to buy him. Considering Torres instead. Rvp is my captain this week no doubt. I have a 30 point lead in my ML but my rival has aguero.

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

      I struggled for a good while, but gave in in the end. Kept Rooney, so figured it's a win-win either way.

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        I'll probably do it but I feel so dirty.

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Yes big time. Would prefer to do something else but there just doesn't look to be anything. If Chelsea were going to play the first team and we knew Torres would start then I would love to do that.

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Fair enough. I'll buy aguero.

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

      Same situation, Im looking at it as a win win, if Aguero fails - brilliant, if he goes mad its a consolation.

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  22. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench out of:
    VdV Bale Valencia Siggy Pienaar
    Jelly Roon Aguero (c)

    Thinking Valencia or Bale

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

    My wife asks: play Siggy or Hibbert?

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

      Siggy for sure.

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

      same dilemma here

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

    Who would you play Valencia or Siggy?

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

      Siggy

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    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Still Siggy 😉

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  25. joinho
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    To captain or not to captain Victor Moses? that is the question.

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

      Yes, if you are chasing.

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    2. Sassenachs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      That would be a brave man or ...

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

        I'm gonna do it.

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  26. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    My team is

    Vorm
    Verm Hibbert Komp
    Ramires Bale Moses Vdv
    Rooney RVP Jelavic

    Bench - Siggy Turner Caulker

    Is it worth taking a 4pt hit to bring Aguero in for Jelavic

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

      No, imo.

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Hi Doos.

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

          'Ello. 🙂

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

      That is something I have deliberated over for days - loooks like I will...but that's no recommendation...

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Who did you bring in for Demps

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

      Probably not but I will be making that move.

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  27. MCH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    PP Cup Final. I think I need a miracle!

    If DrD does what I would do with his 2FT then if I did Roo>Aguero as makes the most sense it would leave me a pretty ugly spot differential wise.

    DrD: Mingolet, Verm, Walker, Caulker, Moses, Rooney
    Me: Vorm, Terry, McAuley, Taiwo, Petrov, Adebayor

    I could see them pretty much being even in midfield/attack but his defence is a good bit better.

    So to mix thinsg up what I am thinking is keeping Roo and doing Valencia>Silva (I have exactly the right amount to do this so can't do VDV instead) and captaining Rooney to give me more of a chance of making up the points that his defence will presumably pick up over mine.

    Thoughts on this or anything else I could do?

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

      No. Get Vermaelen or Lescott, imo.

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

        Verm is too expensive had considered Lescott but have a sneaky feeling QPR will get a goal.

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

          I got Clichy in.

          Koscielny?

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

            Koscilny is in budget but Arsenal defence looks like anyone could score vs them right now.

            Do you think Clichy is as likely to play as Lescott? I wouldn't mind him cosidnering his recent form and he offers decent attacking prospects too. I think it does make up shape up a lot better having a City defender.

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

    Is no one thinkn of bringing in Adebayour? Or am I crazy!

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

      I have him already, fortunately. 🙂

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  29. Seal
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    yaya or moses?

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

      Moses or Yaya?

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

      Yaya, imo.

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