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Season Predictions 2012/13 – View From The Scouts

17 August 2012 7054 comments
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Over the last week or so the Fantasy Football Scout fold have been sharing our innermost thoughts with regards to some of the most “Burning Questions” ahead of the new campaign. To accompany our views there, here’s our annual quick-fire round of predictions, where we let you know the players each of us are tipping to shine in a new season…

As our entry from last year will show you we’re prone to making the odd mistake (or seven). Steve Kean, eh? Who would have thought he would still be in a job. Even after he got Blackburn relegated, as half of us rightly predicted.

Here follows our thoughts on the year ahead. Soak it in and then join the discussion and offer your thoughts and counter-comments down below.

Andy, that’s my good self, kicks things off for 2012/13 with what is no doubt a bit of a fancy for one player in particular. And it’s not even Gylfi Sigurdsson. This is almost partisan from our resident all-rounder.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man City, Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham
Bottom Four (17-20): Norwich, QPR, Wigan, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Fulham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Seb Larsson
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Mark Hughes
Worst Signing: Marcus Rosenburg

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Robert Snodgrass
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Ryan Shawcross
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Seb Larsson
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Second out of the traps is Big Dunc. One of two Everton fans on the Scout payroll our resident toffee can’t help but get a little bit excited at the prospects of his club. Is he mad? We’ll find out by May.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man City, Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton
Bottom Four (17-20): Fulham, Wigan, Reading, Southampton
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Fulham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Lucas Leiva
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Martin Jol
Worst Signing: Hugo Rodallega

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Charles N’Zogbia
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Fabio Da Silva
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Having signed mid-way through last Stilicho gets his first Scout attempt to show everyone just how prophetic he is. His opinions on Norwich pretty much separate this gent from everyone else involved so he’s either a mad heretic or the one we should all be looking to in the future.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom Four (17-20): Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Norwich
This Year’s Underachievers: Swansea
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Antonio Valencia
Team with Most Clean Sheets: City
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Michael Laudrup
Worst Signing: Fabio Borini

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Gareth Bale
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: —–
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Simon Mignolet
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Granville gets a weekly platform on the Scoutcast to discuss and debate with Mark on all things Fantasy Football related. In this post he has, perhaps unsurprisingly, decided to pick some answers from the red side of Manchester. What’s more surprising is that we can see some light blue too.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): Man United, Man City, Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea
Bottom four (17-20): Wigan, Southampton, Norwich, Stoke
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Stoke
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Shinji Kagawa
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Samba Diakite
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Sam Allardyce
Worst Signing: Fabio Borini

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Jan Vertonghen
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Adam Federici
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Liam Ridgewell
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Stephen Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Also having his first dabble at infamy is Jonty. With no Premier League allegiances for this Brighton fan, his picks can come untainted by any frivolous behaviour. He wisely agreed with me about a certain West Brom player.

The Premier League

Top Five (1-5): Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool
Bottom Four (17-20): West Brom, Reading, Norwich, Southampton
This year’s Overachievers: Sunderland
This Year’s Underachievers: Spurs
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Juan Mata
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheikh Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Clarke
Worst Signing: Marcus Rosenberg

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Charles N’Zogbia
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Jussi Jaaskelainen
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham


Anorak may be our resident specialist when it comes to the men in black but he also likes to think he can be a dab hand at Fantasy football too. As far as top goalscorer predictions, he marks himself out as the black sheep of the Scout fraternity by being the only one not to tow the party line.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Wigan, Southampton, Norwich, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Sunderland
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: City
Most Yellow Cards: Kevin Nolan
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Chris Hughton
Worst Signing: Modibo Maiga

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Best Differential: Gervinho
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Michu
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Having churned out more top quality articles than Anchor have butter, Paul is well versed on all things Premier League and as such we expect him to score 100% when we mark his results in May. Even if one of his answers is Emmerson Boyce, who are we to second guess?

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): City, United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Southampton, Norwich, West Brom, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: West Brom
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Santi Cazorla
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheick Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Clarke
Worst Signing: Oscar

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Steven Gerrard
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Simon Mignolet
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Emmerson Boyce
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Steven Pienaar
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Djibril Cisse


Mark The guv’nor brings up the rear and clearly has a problem with Swansea’s prospects, whilst talking up that Southampton mob. Mark backed Grant Holt last season and, similarly, he’s going with Rickie Lambert to turn up with a similar goal spree. Oh, and he still fancies Leighton Baines. Must be the haircut or the record collection.

The Premier League

Top five (1-5): United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs
Bottom four (17-20): Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Reading
This year’s Overachievers: Aston Villa
This Year’s Underachievers: Swansea
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Juan Mata
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheick Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Chris Hughton
Worst Signing: Oscar

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Sergio Aguero
Top Bonus Point Darling: Sergio Aguero
Best Differential: Leighton Baines
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Brede Hangeland
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): James McClean
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Rickie Lambert

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  1. Kenny Dogleash
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Ok for the final time. Ageuro or Tevez?

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    1. Infinite Sheldon
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Tevez

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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      make up your own mind...

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    3. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      It's clearly a difficult choice. Look at the new post for greater details.

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  2. Dynamic
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think before the deadline we will get news as to whether Cazorla will play tomorrow or not?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      nope

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  3. Red20
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Any Arsenal fans around? Just wondering how your feeling about Arteta? Fit and Well? Going to be on?

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

      don't get Arteta

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      1. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        vice captain this season, a solid if unspectacular pick and you would think that in time Cazorla will take points from him.

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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          13 years, 3 months ago

          yeah, I think Cazorla will take points from him pretty quickly really... he might get the odd assist, but nothing spectacular... now that Arsenal has more creative/attacking mids Arteta will be even less involved...

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          1. GinjaWhinja
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            13 years, 3 months ago

            I have him currently. He is on set pieces though!

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  4. viciousrumour
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Larsson or Pienarr?

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    1. Breast Rummage Albion
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Having the same dilemma. I'm favouring Larsson. He will take most set pieces and maybe even a shout for penalty duty. Sunderland not having a striker atm is an issue but I think for overall point scoring potential. The lovely swede it is.

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  5. MJ6987
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Ironic repost.
    With the growth in traffic to this site I think it is time to at least trial a proper forum structure. E.g. RVP or Rooney? Someone will start a thread and then all discussion about that can go in that thread. Budget defenders? Ditto. The topics that people are interested in will stay near the top and those that they aren’t will fall away. It will need careful management of course and more Mods recruited. They could think about a separate Newbies forum with promotion to the Main forum decided by Admins. Paid members getting automatic access to the Main one. Lots of options, all better than the current situation IMO.

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      they like it as it is because this way pushes ad impressions and drives revenue.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Actually, we like it this way. It is only the peculiers who don't ... 😉

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Everyone who doesnt like the forum system can piss of to TotalFPL in my opinion

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

            this is true... that chat thing is SHIT.

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          2. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Please no!

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    2. Funkyav
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      yay and no more RMTs

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      NO! This system isnt broke and by breaking it into sections you are preventing the creative thought process and regimenting people lives. I dont want a dictatorship, this place is democratic just the way i like it.

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      1. MJ6987
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        13 years, 3 months ago

        I can see your point. But would be no harm trailing something different then at the end of the trial there could be a poll to vote which way to go. Democracy at its best!

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        1. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          And after your idea is trialled and voted upon, would everyone else's ideas receive the same treatment? Scrap the captain's poll, let's vote on individual opinions all season.

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        13 years, 3 months ago

        AUTOCRACY NOW!!! 😉

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        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          No need to yell at me doos 🙂

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    4. Pratik
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      I just talked to Mark, the basic issue is no testing can be done at this point else the site might completely crash. Later on, I'm sure they will test for new features.

      You also gotta remember this is very likely to be a temporary thing. It happens year after year, but the number of people dramatically decrease after the first week.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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        13 years, 3 months ago

        how I miss 2008/2009 levels of traffic 😀

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

          actually I don't mind the business... if you want it quieter, then come here during the deadzone. simple.

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          1. Pratik
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            13 years, 3 months ago

            Well to be honest, the speed of the pages has been pretty similar even during the deadzone. Putting it simply, even the deadzone feel's way too alive.

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            1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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              13 years, 3 months ago

              hmm, I guess with more and more overseas visitors there is less and less deadzone

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              1. Pratik
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                After England and Ireland, this site must surely be most visited by those in India.

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                1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  so? makes less of a deadzone right?

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                  1. Pratik
                    • 16 Years
                    13 years, 3 months ago

                    ya ya it does. Moving on, whom are you up against in the Uefa Council leagues?

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                2. Ginkapo FPL
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                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  Look at the stats for your Uefa site, its an interesting geographical spread.

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    5. Infinite Sheldon
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      Paying for membership doesn't make you knowledgable.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        No, but there has to be benefits. Idiots could always be demoted!

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        1. Infinite Sheldon
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          13 years, 3 months ago

          And I should be promoted. 🙂

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          1. DeathAngel
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            13 years, 3 months ago

            This is why I don't post much on this forum anymore, since new posts come in so fast it forces the 5 minute old stuff off the first page and no meaningful discussion can develop.

            All you see these days is a tonne of RMT's that no one is replying to, or maybe they have like one or two replies before it is off the page.

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            1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Better off posting in an old post and avoid all the silly RMT's 🙂

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Sign up to gravaatar.com to get a grav! (picture)

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            2. Mowgli
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              This post is doing really well 🙂

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  6. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    DDG + Jaaskelainen
    Zabaleta-Ivanovic-Skrtel + R Bennet & Clyne
    Bale-Yaya-Ramires-Michu + Kacaniklic (or Guthrie)
    Torres-Tevez-Podolski

    Perhaps I'll settle on this now...?

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  7. max1537
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Pogrebnyak or Graham???!!!!

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  8. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    who would people prefer N'zog or Taarabt?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly, neither but if I had to have one then NZog.

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  9. No Totti No Party
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Any Fulham's fan with guess about the starting 11 ?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Switch kaca for Frei in the Fulham team in the team news tab and you have it in my opinion. With Rodaellaga coming on for Kaca, doing well and nicking his first team spot

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Whilst were in the last post deadzone;

    Friedel//Green

    Kolarov//Hughes//Boyce//Lowton//Rangel

    Valencia//Bale//McAnuff//HRK//Kaca

    RVP//Torres//Tevez

    Why does RVP scare me now?

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

      RVP surely can't be worth 13m anymore?! the move has really put a cat amongst the captaincy options.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Jou team reg? Ek panic al weer! Mata/Lamps f8k my rond maar soos almal sal ek seker Torres(c) so eintlik sal daar sekr nie n groot verskil wees tussen Lamps/Mata punte nie.

        Torres gaan ons laaang trane laat huil!

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Captaincy is the only reason he is worth 13M

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    2. Christina.
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Aah another monkey with Rangel!

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Whos the other monkey Mrs Potato head?

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        1. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Me

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            And me.

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Neither of you are Monkeys

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              1. Christina.
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Then why am I going apeshit over my team at the moment?

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    3. Infinite Sheldon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Because he will always be Fatman's sidekick.

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Could easily be the other way round. In fact, I honestly think Rooney will play deeper now, giving him a greater number of assists, but RVP the greater number of goals.

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        1. Infinite Sheldon
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          RVP=Rodney
          Rooney=Del Boy

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Is not Hughes a doubt?

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      1. Infinite Sheldon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Why?

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Not on my team sheet, but I could go back to Giroud and Riise...

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      3. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        He was a week ago. Frei/Senderos/Demps out. Any new news?

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

          Dunno. Scuttlebutt. I'm not sure.

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      By the way, your midfield is cack. Sorry. 🙁

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yep RVP has destroyed your midfield.

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        My midfield is beautiful! Just a tad cheap

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

          Beneath Market Stall standards. 🙂

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        2. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          That's what I said!

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    6. blue cheese
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely midfield - puts Barcelona to shame!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Irony is a terrible thing ... 😉

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    7. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      2 x 4.5 minds that won't play much?

      Brave team, good luck Ginkapo!

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  11. sean 2099
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    i have sinclair in my team but have heard he might be off to city in which case i will start with moses instead what should i do stick with sinclair or go with moses?

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      LOL

      MOses is prob off to Chel

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      1. sean 2099
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        oh yeah forgot all about that will just stick with sinclair then

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  12. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I think I am really happy with my team now.....please pick away at it for one last time:

    Schwarzer Al Habsi
    Hangeland Cueller Ivanovic Zabeleta Demel
    Valencia Bale Ramires Noble Taarabt
    Tevez Torres Graham

    2.0 in the bank! BOOOOM!

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like the double on Fulham, you're stuck for gw's 2/3, especially with 3 Chelsea....

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        You are right dam you!!!! Grrrr!!!!

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  13. FiveStar
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Any juicy bets anyone has found for the weekend?

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Im going with Utd to beat Everton, 10/11, reckon they should do it....

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

    Is anyone actually keeping Carzorla with him being a doubt tomorrow?
    Do people think he will play?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not getting him for the same reason I am not getting Kagawa or Hazard

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  15. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all. Is it mental busy today?

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    1. Infinite Sheldon
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Check the new post.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, notice that we are on the old post

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Oh really 😆 shall we just stay here?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          thats the plan

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      2. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Aren't we smart?

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          You've got mail.

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I have been trying to get people to do it for ages, so congratulations on succeeding

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          1. Infinite Sheldon
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            It was me actually 😉

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Well done

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    3. blue cheese
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Wilko! Not on this post 😉

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Eurgh - my head. I believe i was speaking to you over breakfast this morning 😆

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        It's so much more peaceful here. No RMTs. Oh wait we just had one 😉

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  16. Blue Moon
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Best arsenal forward?

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      With Arsenal, I'm following a wait and watch policy. Their fixtures are really difficult in the first 5 weeks. Would also like to see how they cope without RVP.

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    2. True_Blue
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Henry

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  17. DibblyDobbler
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    If you're still tinkering with your team, make sure you read these top tips first:

    http://dibblydobbler.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/barclays-fantasy-football-20122013-top.html

    Any comments on my 'ten commandments' and team are welcome...

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Don't agree on your patience tip, if Rooney doesn't score in 5 games, he's getting the boot fast as can be.... 🙂

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  18. bob16
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Will kolarov start the first few games?

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  19. Epilepsy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    DDG (Ruddy)
    Hangeland McCartney Shawcross Demel A Cole
    Lampard Michu Noble Guthrie Bale

    tevez torres aguero
    or
    Tevez Torres Bent/Graham
    and investing on midfield or defence?

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

    Any Norwich regulars? 🙂

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Me and Isacki have decided to go with Bennett, as he will replace whatshisname untill he gets back from injury, and I'd be planning to play him on gw 2 + 4 until GW10

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        *Play him only GW 2 and 4

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

        I have Johnson, and might get Hot Lips instead.

        Already got Turner ... 🙂

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      You rang?

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

        Really? 😀 I didn't pick that up ... *slaps self*

        Hoolahan, Johnson or another, please?

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          United first but my ma's side are all yellow.... that's Norwich fans not Asian.
          I think Wes is the man to go for if Hughton plays him in the hole. Otherwise I think Howson could be a nice little earner

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

            I think I must have Hot Lips!!! Cheers, mate! 😆

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

          The Light Knight? 😀

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    3. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      You might want to switch to the other post for that.

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

        No need. 😉

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  21. columbo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Hey lads,
    Currently have Gerrard in my team, but do you think he is worth 9.5m? cheers

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Not yet, but I think I'll get him at some stage when fixtures even out....

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      1. columbo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate

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

    I'm enjoying the end of post deadzone... broken the posters in half now.

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    1. Infinite Sheldon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      This is called old post Zone.

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

        sorry... not with the post FFS-FPL union lingo

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        1. Infinite Sheldon
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I made that up. If you were on the new post you wouldn't be enjoying the post post dead zone.

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

            yes... I realise this... I'm right with you. no need to explain anything 😉

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  23. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Green--Davis
    Vertonghen--Cole--Bennett--Gorkss--Demel
    Lampard--Bale--Pienaar--Nasri--Noble
    Torres--Tevez--Graham

    2.5 left over.

    Nasri -> Yaya a good idea?

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    1. Infinite Sheldon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I like Nasri

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I'm worried, as Doosra highlighted yesterday, that I will have too many transfers to do, with 3 CHE and Nasri, who I will undoubtedly want rid of in the first few weeks.

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        1. Infinite Sheldon
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I only have 2 Chelsea so it's less of a problem for me.

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        2. Yossi
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I'm planning to keep 2 Mata through the blank, as their fixtures are still excellent after....

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          1. Yossi
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Ignore that random 2 in there....

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            1. beric
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah I hope to either keep Torres or Lampard, depending who looks the best bet.

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        3. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Do you really think that Chelsea will smash Reading and Wigan, the beginning of the season is notouriously unpredictable

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          1. beric
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            I fancy them to get 1 cs, so I want Cole. I thought Torres lookeed great in the CS, so I want him, I thik not having him might be very costly to people. And Fat Frank looked great in the freindly - really up for it, so I made room for him. Who would you ditch out of those three?

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Fat frank, DGW's are usually good for defenders

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              1. beric
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Thanks. I might bring Valencia in, he's someone I'm going to want long term.

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    2. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see the keepers keeping many cleanies, or the 3 4.0's but I love the Vert punt... I'd keep Nasri for the first 3 definitely, then reevaluating...

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I'm hoping for save points, or this seasons Vorm/Krul to emerge, if there is one. 3 x 4.0 is purely for financial breathing room, i dont think its a big loss to have one defender not score well most weeks. Thanks 🙂

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Short term Nasri will do well, Long term Yaya. Depends how many early transfers your team already has.

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        This is my concern, obviously I have the 3 Chelsea boys and no United, which is some transfers I need to do quickly. I want Nasri though, I think i'll risk it.

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

      Beric, mate, you have got the wrong Spur at the back. Nice team, though.

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers man. I like Vertonghen, we'll see who's right in a few weeks 😀

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  24. AA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Burning Question .

    A. Aguero + Ireland

    Or

    B. Bent + Nasri ?

    Thanks .

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  25. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Hey Pratik,
    I responded to you on the UEFA site. Will you have a look at it?
    Cheers

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Guys - Light Knight's tip when asked about Guthrie - "I wouldn’t go for him. If you want a 4.5 player who earns 2/3 points get Britton, if you are looking for someone more risky but attacking Marveaux could be your man." Agree or Disagree? Is Mark wrong in advising everyone on FPL that Guthrie would be a good 4.5 option?

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        My opinion btw - "I honestly don't know. Am perplexed as I haven't really seen them play much. But if you are correct, I would go for Marveaux out of the lot.

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I think Mark is wrong, Guthrie offers nothing that Britton doesnt, with the addtion that he isnt as nailed on as everyone thinks.

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Look at Guthrie's record per start compared to Brittons.

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            and according to Reading fans - yes he is.

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Its Specialist who has been claiming he isnt!

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        2. Yossi
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I think Mark's playing games 🙂

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      3. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        You got mail 🙂
        Perhaps I'm a bit harsh on Guthrie there, if he is nailed on he might pop up with the odd goal but I would just prefer an out and out atacking 4.5 if you are looking for returns

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  26. What is love? Robin Van Per…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Federcci/De Gea
    Fabio Lescott Hanglenad A.Cole Celluar
    Kagawa Hazard Yaya Noble Britton
    Tevez Torres Pog

    How's that?

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  27. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Bosingwa//Ferdinand//Onouha//Fabio

    Surely this makes Green a damn good keeper at 4.5, especially as they play on such a small pitch. I might drop Friedel for someone cheaper.....

    Wheres Parmtree? I want his link.

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

      What do you need?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Nitin apparently

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

          See below.

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuYq0oiM_pE-dHRzUVh2UnJ2ZVJkanFNSVJDQzRwRWc#gid=10

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFqkaFEe92idHp4TDVyRVU5UE5rbGlPN3dSQW9GYUE#gid=44

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    3. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Until Green gets the urge to throw the ball into the net, that'll work well

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

      Davis 0; Al-Habsi, Vorm 2.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Al habsi, 🙂 imagine the save points of this combo

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    5. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Green/Davis FTW

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I dont trust Southampton

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  28. ruud gullit sitting on a sh…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I fancy Chelsea to get 2 clean sheets in the DGW anybody disagree?

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, having watched all our Preseason games.... Have seen nothing to indicate we'll improve, but I reckon we'll scrape one against Reading.. I'm going for JT, simply for attacking threat, but wouldn't captain a Chelsea defender, as we could easily concede both games....

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  29. Zack Attack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Think my team is sickkkkkkkkk

    what you think ??????????????????

    Begovic / (Jussi)
    A Cole / Zab / Fabio / (Rio) / (Cuellar)
    Yaya / Ramires / N Zog / Robson - Kanu / (Bale)
    Tevez / Torres / Graham

    And 3m for RVP!!! Good night!!!

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  30. darcy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    http://oofbounds.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-17T01_32_17-07_00

    Podcast from a bunch of Oz Uni kids.

    We know more about EPL than you think!

    Good luck for the season everyone, currently finalising my team.

    Barnett a worthy purchase, or just another team selection % trick???

    Also, Bale vs VDV?

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