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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. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    lamps - gerv -graham or sinclair - larsson - p.cisse ?

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Are you lost young one?

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Shall we lead him back the way he came?

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        1. Dynamic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          He Can look below for redirection 😀

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      2. Valar(Keith)
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        hahahaha.. that was hilarious

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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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      new post guys! http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/17/the-burning-question-rooney-or-van-persie/

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        *sniggers*

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      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
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        😆

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
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          I think it worked! 😉

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  2. COMH
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is Maloney the best £5m midfielder?

    Kind of sick of hearing about Noble. Is Miyaichi a good idea or too soon for him to have a chance of starting? Anyone else?

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      it's beetwen Maloney and Noble i guess

      i really dont know wich one to get myself

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Mate I watched him at Easter Road on Wed, he look liked Maloney, small, fragile, very inconsistent and spent time on the bench. I can see him being a huge flop.

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah Ryo is a bit of a Pikachu. Wigan could be full of rotation in midfield/attack also.

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

      El Ahmadi, Gibson, Kaca, Marveaux, B Johnson/Surman, Shotton/Whelan, Britton

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    4. The Light Knight
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      This is my thoughts on the best budget mids
      http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/the-budget-priced-midfield-options/
      If you can't be bothered reading it, I wouldn't bother with either Wigan mid unless Moses goes

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Gibson you say 🙂

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Someone to watch out for at least 😉

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      2. FORCA INTER
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        Brilliant post LK

        thanks 🙂

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers Forca

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  3. Dynamic
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with Carzorla?

    A) Keep him
    B) Replace with Valencia
    C) Replace him with Nasri

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    1. Somalion
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      I've lost faith in him a bit so swapped for Yaya and used the extra money to move Ba -> Podolski.

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    2. COMH
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      C

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    4. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      So would you choose the latter of these or something else?

      Ramires and Cazorla (no other Arsenal in team)

      or

      Lamps and Michu (or other 6.5 mid)?

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      1. Dynamic
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I've already got Lamps and probably second one from then because of doubt over Carzorla

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        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 13 Years
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          Thanks for the response.

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          1. Dynamic
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            No probs

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  4. MrNatural
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    The most shocking thing about the RVP situation is his inadvertent confession to taking advice on his future from a little boy inside him. Truly, football these days is in the gutter; not an eyelid batted by the media in response.

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    1. O Fenomeno
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      He ate Ox before he left 😆

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  5. ZaKNaFeiN
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Just got to the end of the previous post.

    DDG / Fed
    Zab / A Cole / Bennett/Gorkss/Demel
    Bale / Yaya / Lamps / Noble / N’Zog
    Tevez / Graham / Torres (+2)

    Is keeping the 2m worth it anymore? Or maybe I downgrade A Cole to Rafael to get 3m for RVP?

    Thoughts on team, regulars?

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone?

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'm not a fan of the Graham pick but I am in the minority, and I want an Aguero, Torres, Tevez front line. Other than that it looks like a great team--I would make pretty much the same choices in the other positions.

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    3. Uber Mo
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Lose the two mil. Have you thought of downgrading torres after gw1? Plenty of midprice options that are explosive and offer vfm imo.

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    4. reply fail
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think I would downgrade Yaya to Larsson / Pienaar and use the money to upgrade one of Bennett/Gorkss/Demel.

      Keeping the 2 or 3m really depends on your (transfer) plans for the next few weeks.

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      1. reply fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Or use that 2M straight away for your def.

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      2. ZaKNaFeiN
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm, those 3 rotate quite well, and the plan is to always keep two on the bench, so might as well be the cheapest. Thanks for all the comments guys, might just go with Aguero instead of Graham now.

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  6. O Fenomeno
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    There are a lot less fights on here than I remember. I like reading a good argument. Where has CFC Tom gone?

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    1. Somalion
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Oh Christ don't bring him back.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        like a vampire! haha

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          moT CFC moT CFC moT CFC

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    2. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      They're all in the other post, only noobs cause arguments.

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    3. The Light Knight
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think his owners may have had him put down 😉

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      1. Reedy
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        So it was rabies then?

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      2. O Fenomeno
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        looooooool

        That guy was such an ahole. 😆

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          He was a bit weird. Sometimes he was fine and at others he couldn't be stopped from spewing utter bull. Immature I guess

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    4. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i actually cause arguments very often

      but i wll be chilled from now on 🙂

      i am happy to see RVP in UTD as well

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        IMPOSTER

        where is the real Forca? 😉

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        1. FORCA INTER
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          i am really tired...i still have my strong opinions about everything and i still looking at football from another perspective but i decided to stop harsh RVP

          that was so imature

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  7. reply fail
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    I think I'm done for today:

    Federici
    Rafael - Zabaleta - Cole A
    Bale - Guthrie - VDV - Lampard
    Graham - Torres(c) - Tevez

    Friedel - Pienaar - Clyne - Demel

    Only doubt I have is Friedel, not sure how serious they are about getting a new goalie.

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Quite like this team. Might be the first time I've seen triple Spurs today.

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      1. reply fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thx, trying to play the fixtures.

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      They seem pretty serious. Migs and Vorm both rotate well with Fed.

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

    Pick three of these 4 defenders

    a) Hughes

    b) Cuellar

    c) Fabio

    d) Turner

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      first 3.. i still do not trust norwich's defense

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      1. ZaKNaFeiN
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Not too sure....I would remove either b or c as they've not really kept a clean sheet for ages

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  9. ReinaMan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wow, if you open the rotation spreadsheet you get this message,

    "Viewing in simple list mode due to high traffic to this document."

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      😆 😀

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Damn! 😀

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        even google is struggling with the load! 😆

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Lol. These grav-less feckers! 😛

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  10. Valar(Keith)
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Just that final spot left in my team.. Gunter or Gorkks? all i'm lookin for is nailedon-ness.. not goal threat 🙂

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i've asked some guy about reading defenders few days ago and he said that both of them suposted to be nailed on...

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I heard you said Thank you for helping you create the perfect team?

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        uh.. we were makin fun of doos

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          You have a great team the. Love how it looks.

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            thank you.. 🙂 ..
            Done minor adjustments with
            Gunter to Gorkks
            Hughes to Cuellar
            Foster to Mignolet
            Else i'm set. Can you share yours?

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      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        And specialist, the reading regular here said he has Gorkks. Im blindly following him. He said it was 50-50 though.

        This might help. http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=114655

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          i owe u yet again.. Valencia, Rafael and Gorrkks all last second entries in my team 🙂

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          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Do not blame me if it goes wrong. All well informed decisions though i can guarantee that.

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    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      They both in with a good chance of starting but neither is nailed, as I understand it. I've gone for them both, incidentally!

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        maverick!

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        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Flair 😉

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      2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Who gave the codes of DZ Leagues?

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          It was I .....muaahahahaha...... ok no it wasn't

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        2. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry I can't remember but it was a name I recognised...and wasn't giving it out to everyone.

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          1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Link to that?

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            1. Reedy
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              It was last night but I don't remember what time. Think he only gave it to me and Sporting, can't remember who it was now. Sorry!

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              1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 5 months ago

                Okay 😀
                TY for Joining

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                1. Reedy
                  • 15 Years
                  13 years, 5 months ago

                  No probs, thanks Maxi!

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    4. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Gorkss.

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  11. MrNatural
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Di Matteo's nose is the exact opposite of Steve Bruce's nose: Discuss.

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  12. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Well, RMT:

    Mignolet, Federici
    Terry, Zabeleta, Hughes, Cuellar, McCartney
    Bale, Mata, N'Zog, McClean, Noble
    Aguero, Torres, Graham

    Terry > Vertonghan GW2, plus a plethora of options around Aguero, Mata, Torres > Tevez, RVP, Rooney, Siggy, Valencia, Adebayor etc etc.

    I actually can't remember who my captain is ;P

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      good team

      maybe downgraede terry for rafael and get another big hitter in midelfiled?

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    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Cracking side. Really good balance.

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      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.

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  13. Matt
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone playing the championship fantasy footy?

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  14. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So I have Mata and Bale, who should I have for my 3rd expensive mid?

    a) Cazorla
    b) Valencia
    c) someone else?

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    1. Matt
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Get Cazorla

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    2. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I got VDV until Ade comes back (have Bale as well).

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    3. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Somebody who lives in a hole

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        theres a new post, I think you should go there:
        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/17/the-burning-question-rooney-or-van-persie/

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    4. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      B-safe

      C-Nasri as punt 🙂

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      1. Me
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        iv got mata bale and nasri 🙂

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    5. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nasri?

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  15. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Are Chelsea not ridiculously light on strikers? What happens if Torres gets injured or continues to brain fart? Lukaku could have been useful when the fixtures get busy. You never know what you're going to get with Sturridge. Brilliance or Bollocks.

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Expect the old false 9 to brought out. That's why they have so many attacking mids 🙂

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Moses ?

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          😯 😆 😯 😆 😯

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          1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            the new Messi I hear... 😆

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          2. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Honestly though, he's the closest if he enters that Chelsea team apart from sturridge.

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I wonder if any of their new mids can play OOP, if called upon to?

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Very light and skilful players but you doubt that any of them could lead the line in the system they play.

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        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Yes, probably won't happen. Like you say they're short on cover.

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  16. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Man City fans revolt against Clichy forums!

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      City fans wanting Kolarov in for Clichy permanently?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Please, please, please... 🙂

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      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        lol.. a rafa bandwagon and now a kolarov bandwagon!

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          The Kolarov bandwagon has been rolling for weeks 🙂

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  17. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So now we know Valencia is not playing right back, are we still going with kagawa?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Valencia fixed in my team now

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      1. Tracksuit Manager
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1.

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  18. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Seriously, none of you really tempted by RVP?

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rooney for me

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    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely. Horrible pricetag though and the likes of Torres/Tevez/Aguero have a nicer GW1 to get off to a better start. RVP will no doubt score on Monday then everyone gets him in for the rest of the season

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    3. Me
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      YES, def in my team, rooney, kagawa, valencia, nani feeding balls to RVP. i personally think youd be stupid not to!

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    4. deccoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Next week

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    5. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Very much so, but 13m is a lot for a player at a new club with 4 decent fixtures in 10. I just don't think he's essential anough to start ripping up your team over him.

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    6. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      13m is too much when we don't quite know how its going to work out!

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        RVP scores when he wants. Scored a hat trick against Everton as well! And he has a better team around him! Something about that press conference, i want to see him in my team badly!

        Im convinced Fergie will play him furthest up the pitch.

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          probably will you know, I think Rooney actually prefers playing in midfield.

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah but will he share goals with Rooney etc. He also won't get 3 baps every game he scores with Rooney there. I'm planning Mata –> Valencia for GW2 and if RVP/Rooney looks essential then I'll take a hit to get them.

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          1. blue cheese
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            Gervinho -> Valencia/Kagawa for me.

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 5 months ago

              Still going for Gervinho?

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          2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            +1

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        3. muggaz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          he will no doubt, but how often will he get rested? £13m is ALOT for a player that may only start 4/5 of games...

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    7. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I am. Tempted to keep 3m just for him....

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    8. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      In 2 weeks, him or Rooney.

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    9. muggaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      defo not yet. but next week. yes very much yes.

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  19. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    the rafael bandwagon has'nt exploded in the normal forum.. i wonder when they'll get the news. prob through me in the recent comments section.

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I posted there. Not a single person replied. Their hard luck.

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    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      rafael+zabaleta

      fantastic badwagons

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    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      don't they know about SAFs conference? oh wait. I guess most people there are leeching info and not giving

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      please lets not ever go back there.. sure Mark and Co. will release the news in a bit though

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

    Best 2 x 4.0 defs to have as back ups? Can't have anyone from SOT.

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

      No, I can have Southampton, I can't have West Ham or Reading.

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        R.Bennett + Clyne then.

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

          This is what I'm thinking.

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      2. Dynamic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        CLyne

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    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      McCartney(Demel) and Gunter(Gorks)

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    3. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Demel / Gorks?

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    4. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Tierney (though Garrido puts this in doubt) + Gorkks.

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

        Bennett would be my choice from Norwich I think. Can't have Gorkss.

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Federici?

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

            Yup.

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      2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I think R Bennett is the new Tierney

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    5. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Sot, WHU are pants!

      So, Gunter/Gorkss and Bennett, imo.

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

        I've changed my keepers, so can't have WHU or RDG 😕

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        *ducks haymaker from doos*

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          He has to learn to accept the truth!

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            I think he knows doesn't he? 🙂

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      3. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Benett a sure starter? gotta choose between him and Clyne atm.. 1 pointers either way

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Sure starter till Whittaker returns.

          Initially it'll be Martin - Turner - Bennett - LB
          Then Whittaker - Turner - Martin - LB.

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

      Thanks all 😀

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  21. muggaz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I am actually really jealous of anyone that has Graham or Pog up front with all those bundles of cash to spend on mf.

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    1. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I am actually really jealous of anyone that has a front 3 of Rooney - Torres - Augero ;-). Choices, choices,...

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      1. muggaz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        touché - the first game of the season is definitely the hardest to plan for!

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  22. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone considering doubling up on United at the back with DeGea and Rafael?

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No but that would work

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  23. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Team is picked. I have £1.5m in the bank but need it to be £2m. Best way to lose £0.5m would be a great help.

    Schwarzer Mignolet

    Ivanovic Zabaleta Hughes Cuellar Fabio

    Bale Lampard Yaya Ireland Dyer

    Tevez Torres Petric

    a) Downgrade either Ireland or Dyer > £5m?

    b) Downgrade one of my three £4.5m defenders to £4m?

    c) Do both an upgrade Yaya > Nasri?

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    1. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Do B straight away. No point having 3 £4.5M defenders. Just have one and two £4.0M players.

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    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      C

      dyer-noble
      cuellar-clyne(as you have ming already)
      yaya-nasri

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    3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You could drop one of the 5.0 keepers and trust to save points.

      Otherwise Dyer > Noble (and maybe Petric > Graham) would work.

      I also like Fabio > McCartney. Is Fabio really giving you anything?

      If you do all of those you could afford another 9.0 midfielder, which is a very good thing indeed.......

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I like rotating 2 keepers who I believe can keep CS so they stay.

        I think QPR will do well this season and that Hughes has had time to put his own stamp on things as he only has a panic buy January window the last time.

        Is McCartney any good?

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        1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          He plays for West Ham. Make of that what you will, but I can't see what QPR's fixtures do for you.

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      love your keeper combo

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate. Yeah I have been keen to stick to this throughout.

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  24. deccoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    AFCAMDEN: Alex Song has officially left Arsenal. Announcement expected over the weekend/monday. Via @TilleysArse.

    Usually a very reliable source on twitter.

    Diaby bandwagon anyone...

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Oh crap.. Arsenal poor start then. And Doos breakdown

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        He knows already!

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah why do you think he's not here 😉

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah. Deal struck over phone apparently. 20 million euros.

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  25. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    How will Barcelona shape up under Vilanova? Will he just carry things on with the same philosophy on the game or will he put his own stamp on things?

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  26. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Rafael + 4M or S.Taylor + Cuellar?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rafael.. you know you want him

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      2
      2
      2
      2
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    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I would. I just switched Hangeland to Rafael with the last 0.5 I had in reserve.

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    4. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Depends what you use the 4m for....bench fodder or rotation

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Mainly bench fodder.

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  27. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    One last time i promise.. just need help with minor adjustments 🙂
    Shwarzer Mignolet (Beautiful combo)
    Rafael Zabaleta Cuellar Clyne Gorkss
    Valencia Mata Bale Ramires Guthrie
    Aguero Tevez Graham

    It's depressin owning Guthrie. Do i do Mata to Lamps and Guthrie to Noble? Will be on the bench first week anyway.

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

      I'd do Mata-> Lamps anyway, then yeah might as well get Noble.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        thanks.. Lamps and Ramires. I could'nt get anymore borin Chelsea coverage could i? 🙂

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    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Assuming that you're planning to sell Lamps GW2, do that. No point messing up your team when Lamps could outscore Mata anyway.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        thanks both.. will do it.. like owning noble

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  28. muggaz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I love Rafael as much as the next guy - but aren't you guys worried about his complete lack of discipline?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Attackin nailed on(for the moment) Manu RB.. i don't care about his discipline. That being said.. I own him and Valencia atm.. If he gets a red card and Valencia plays RB i'm screwed

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      1. muggaz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        hopefully Fergie has hairdryered the yellow cards out of him...

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

    So I've shifted my team around a bunch, but haven't clicked confirm yet. What do you think?

    ---------------Federici
    Vertonghen--Rafael--Zabaletta
    --Bale--Lampard--Nasri--HRK
    -----Torres--Tevez--Graham

    (Jass-Pienaar-Bennett-Clyne)

    2m in the bank.

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      nice team,i like it

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

        Cheers man!

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      HRK isn't going to start I don't think. Looks good otherwise.

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

        Maybe Guthrie instead then.

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    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A bit jealous. I don't have Vert but I do have Aguero instead of Graham. Good team.

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

        Thanks man! - Feel free to copy 🙂

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    4. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I knew your team would like this the moment you asked for 2 4M back ups! Knew it! Im so tempted! So tempted! for a similar defense (Mine would be A.cole -> Vert GW3 though)

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thats why i ask the question i did above.

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

          Haha, yeah - you called it 🙂

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

        I just don't want too many guy's I'll want rid of straight away, already have Torres, Nasri, Lampard. That's not too many actually, I might do the same thing. Unless he scores against NEW then his proce shouldn't go up.

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    5. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      All these teams are coming together quite nicely now. It's amazing where a few months of research gets you. 😀

      Lovely back line and I see Pienaar is waiting in the wings to take HRK's place. Cannot fail 😉

      Goalkeepers might be my only concern but you can't have everything!

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

        Nice one Reedy!

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    6. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      just spend the 2 million already 🙂

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

        I really want to!

        I want money in the bank more though.

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    7. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      go Shwarzer Migs as gks.. i'm kickstartin that bandwagon

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

        That would be too much in defence IMO. I've already spent alot there.

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  30. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Dempsey confirms he will not play for Fulham again.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Kankles bandwagon is restarting...

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Rodallega

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

      Really?

      Where do you think he's goin?

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      1. deccoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Scousers

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    3. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      How do you think Fulham will line-up now?

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Duff - Diarra - Dembele - Ruiz
        - - - - Rodallega - - - Petric - - -

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    4. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You beauty. Kaca it is then.

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Noble>Kaca +0.5m 🙂

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        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Pennies from heaven! 🙂

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