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. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Would you guys play Vorm if you were also playing Caulker or should I play Krul to cover my bottom?

    Cheers

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

      The latter, please.

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Excellent....thanks dude.

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    2. Mak_Gold
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Same situation with Sorensen instead of Krul.

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      • Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        spread 'em

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        1. Hay Number 2
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          I will 😉

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

      Ramires a Man City midfielder or other? Money no object...

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        I would love to have Ramires in my team this week.

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

      Morning!
      Chasing 7pts and my defence is shot to bits.
      Is it worth a -4 to switch Kelly out for Ivan?

      Sorensen, (Vorm)
      Kelly, Walker, McAuley, (Evans, Simpson)
      VDV, Maloney, Pienaar, Sigurdsson (Dempsey)
      Jelly, Aguero(c), Rooney

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      1. Liastro ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Can't see him getting more than 6 so you'd only be getting the points back.

        Stick imo.

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      2. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Taking a hit for a defender is rarely worthwile

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

        Thanks fellas.
        Let's see if Kelly and Walker can each bundle one in then!

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    5. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      err no

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    6. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Just took a massive gamble.

      Sessegnon > VDV
      Cisse > Aguero
      Rooney > RVP

      3 points behind in my ML so took a 8 point hit to make up some ground.

      It's a gamble, but I need to win this 100 Euro!!!

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      1. Blue Moon Rising
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        definitely worth it, it's gambling time.

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

        Why?? now 11 points behind.

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    7. Dale Cooper
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Jelavic or Cisse to Aguero?

      Defence looks like this:
      Mignolet (Krul)
      Caulker, Vermaelen, Kelly (Enrique, Evans)

      With Evans out injured and Enrique not being a guaranteed starter, should I risk a 4p hit and bring a Man City defender?

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

        I've done Jelly out for Aguero

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    8. Ian Davis
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Dempsey > Silva/Yaya/Ramires for 4 point hit or play Ben Arfa?

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

        I am playing Ben Arfa.

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      2. Dale Cooper
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Do you have Cisse?

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        1. Ian Davis
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          No, Ben Arfa would be my only Newcastle coverage. It's a really hard one to call.

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

        Ben arfa scored last time at goodison

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        1. Ian Davis
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, that one was a screamer!

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

            yeah great goal then he got de jong (ed) not long after lol

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            1. Ian Davis
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 8 months ago

              Ben Arfa could easily get a few points, or equally do nothing and come off after 65/70. The same applies for Silva though. I'm stuck on this one!

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    9. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      just noticed ramires in scout picks

      wtf is going on this site

      i wasn't on like 3-4 days and i am compleatly lost 😀

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    10. The Phenom
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I can get Yaya or Silva. Who would you go for?

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

        Silva

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      2. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Yaya

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

      Ramires & Tevez(c)

      or

      Yaya & Torres ??

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

        1st one for me.

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

        R&T

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

      A: Skrtel (Injuried) -> Kompany, and play 4-3-3
      B: Dempsey (Injuried) -> Ramires, and play 3-4-3

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

      Last RMT for this FPL season

      Cech
      Terry, Verm, Walker
      VDV, Siggy, Moses, Fellaini
      Cisse, Rooney, Aguero(C)

      Bodgan - Barfa, Hibbert, Evans

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        I like it man....good luck.

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

          THx

          Gud Luck u too

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

        Swap Fellaini for Barfa

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      3. Blue Moon Rising
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Rooney to RVP and it's perfect.

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

      RMT

      Given

      Huth Verm Enrique

      Bale Moses Pienaar Petrov

      RVP(v) Di santo Aguerro (C)

      Subs Vorm Sess Caulker Senderos

      Should i play Di santo or Sess done my free tranny rooney/aguerro

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

      Play Pienaar or Ben Arfa?

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

      Play Reina or Vorm? I have Enrique as well

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    17. Dale Cooper
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Will Bale play at LB?

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        doubt it. Gallas should

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

        Nah, don't think so. Might be a three-man defence with Walker and Bale on the wings.

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    18. Blue Moon Rising
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Start Bardsley or kelly?

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      1. Blue Moon Rising
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        ?

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Bardsley for me as he has some attacking threat. He's also at home

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    19. SAINTS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Almost certainly going to do Cisse and Dempsey to Aguero (c) and Moses.

      Which one player to drop from this midfield? Have to play four.

      A) Moses
      B) Valencia
      C) Siggs
      D) Bale
      E) Pienaar

      Any help would be grand!

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

        B) Valencia ...but there's nothing in it

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

        Pienaar or siggy I guess. Swansea have been so erratic at home and Everton Newcastle might be a low scoring game. Then again I never saw Newcastle beating Chelsea!

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      3. Blue Moon Rising
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Base it on your other coverage. e,g, Bench valencia if you have rooney.

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    20. Killitzer
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Morning all

      Have 2FT and wondering what to do as defence is bit weak. Definitely want to bring in Aguero and ditch Dempsey but who to replace:

      Vorm (mign)
      Clichy, Turner, Hibbert (Simpson, Evans)
      Siggy, Bale, HBA, Pienaar (Dempsey)
      Cisse, Rooney, RVP

      options:
      1. Rooney > Aguero
      2. Cisse > Aguero
      3. Dempsey > Yaya/VDV (play 3-4-3)
      4. HBA > Moses (play 3-5-2)
      5. Turner > decent defender

      Any advice? Am just ahead in my ML and want to try to keep it that way!

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    21. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Play Valencia or pinnear , I have jelly no other utd cover ???

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

        I'm leaning towards playing tony V. I'm in the same position.

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

        Valencia for me. If United are going to get goals I think it will be the Valencia-Rooney combo that does it.

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      3. bazrah99
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        I have a strange feeling Valencia will play right back today with Jones moving into CB.

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    22. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Final vote please.... 🙂 Bench

      Siggy or Valencia?

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

        I've struggled with the same... Valencia

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      2. Silent Alarm
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        The toughest choice ive had to make all season. Im benching Siggy as nothing to play for and possibly wont play whole game. Also he has tailed off in terms of points of late

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

      Rooney to Aguero even though I have Dempsey, Simpson and Evans so no fit subs? No city coverage

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    24. CravenA
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Can someone remind me where I can check out on fpl how many transfers my rivals have made

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

        Their latest points page and gameweek transfers at the bottom right menu.

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

          ta

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

        Look at gameweek transfers in the bottom box, on the right ...on rivals team page

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

      How confident are people that Clichy will start?

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        100%

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      2. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 19 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        It would be a big shock if he didn't. Outstanding in recent weeks and why take a risk on Kolarov for final day?

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

          If City had lost the title a couple of weeks back I'd be all over Kolarov for a GW38 punt 😀

          Not to be sadly

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

        Well, I got him ... 🙂

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      4. Killitzer
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        why would he not start? He's been excellent recently.

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

        Cheers! Just checking didn't want to get caught out PP Cup final depending on it!!! No Aguero for me bring it on!

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    26. Always (C)ane
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia Siggy Pienaar Bale (Dempsey)
      RVP Aguero Jelly

      A. Dempsey -> Silva and bench Valencia/Pienaar (4pt hit)
      B. just play current team

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

      transfers done ajay if your reading

      jelly/demp out

      aguero/muamba in

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        muamba?

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

          needed 4.4 mf

          dont worry i gave him the armband with aguero vc 😉

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

      hello lads - is ROONEY to AGUERO an obvious -4hit on here for today?

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      1. bazrah99
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        No, but if it makes you feel better go for it!

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    29. JapBen
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      How confident are people that Valencia will start?

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

        I'm 90%, but reckon Utd game will be tight

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      2. bazrah99
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        I think he will start but with the defender injuries there is a chance he will play fullback. I am sticking with him though purely on a gut feeling.

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    30. Liastro ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Final rate my team of this season!

      Friedel

      Kompany Koscielny Williamson

      Bale Sigurdsson BenArfa Pienaar

      RVP Cisse Aguero (C)

      Subs: Vorm, Taylor, JEvans (inj), Dempsey (inj)

      Cheers!

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

      I think I have changed my mind and will just do Demps to Silva for Man City, rather than demps to maloney and jelly to aguero. My hits this season haven't paid off. I doubt that Man City will thump QPR and if they do chances are Silva will have a hand in it. Any one care to comment on my logic?

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

        Decent logic

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