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13 September 2012 2376 comments
Mark Mark
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“A template” – something that serves as a model for others to copy.

Thanks to the painful international break, we’ve had a testing fortnight during which time we’ve appeared to witness a trend that has seen the birth of a “cookie cutter” Fantasy lineup – much to the frustration of those quick to seize on the merits of Eden Hazard, Michu and company.

Back from our enforced holidays, Granville and I aren’t exactly international bright young things – more jaded, grizzled old grumps who are hoping that somebody steps forward to shake things up. As long as it’s not Gareth Bale – I sold him for Michu. Yeah, busted: I’m as bad as the rest of ‘em.

Wildcard played before the break, I attempt to get Granville to admit its failure, whilst thanking him for his calming words which cooled my boots as my finger hovered over the squad refresh button. I still can’t quite work out why he talked me out of it – a cunning long term strategy perhaps? Surely not?

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  1. gunner1994
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Kompany, Kagawa, Podolski --> Cuellar, Pienaar, RVP

    Yay or nay?

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

      nope, just Kagawa --> Pienaar

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      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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      2. WithEase
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        this.

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  2. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Priority order this week for: Gorkss (Spurs), Demel (Norwich), Cuellar (LIVERPOOL)?

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Cuellar / Demel / Gorkss

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    2. WithEase
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Demel, Cuellar, Gorkss

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

      demel, gorkss, cuellar

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    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      interesting, 3 different anwser

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

      Cuellar, Gorkss, Demel, just because I prefer home teams lol.

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

        4 😯

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

          if in doubt just check clean sheet odds.

          none of them are likely to grab assists so looking at clean sheet odds is the best plan

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

            do you have the link? cheers

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

              Cuellar at 4. demel at 3.75. gorkks at 4.5

              so it means

              demel, cuellar and gorkks in that order.

              you dont find many poor bookies...

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

          Just because I think Norwich will score and from what I've seen watching Demel several times, his crossings and shooting are lolworthy so I dont fancy him getting attacking returns, which you might get from a lucky Gorkss/Cuellar header. imo.

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

      Demel, Cuellar, Gorkss.

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  3. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Here is my team. Im hoping Santi, my captain, will be my highest scoring player of the GW to keep my 100% correct captaincy record for the season going.

    Schwarzer
    Baines / Vermaelen / Cuellar
    Cazorla (c) / Nasri / Michu / Pienaar
    RVP (vc) / Tevez / Graham

    Ruddy / Guthrie / Ridgewell / McCartney

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    1. Karmanya
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Cool, I might want to change the keepers. Everythin else, thumbs up

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      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah WBA are in form but id stil rather try and rely on Fulham than Norwich for a clean sheet.

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

      wait for press conference and maybe stick with RVP (C)

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      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Regardless of RVP'd injury situation I still fancy Santi for the armband. I think he will have a very good GW (hopefully).

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    3. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      And the chance to stay in the Captain Fantastic ML 😛

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      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        😉 ...... Come on Santi!!

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    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Must we be reminded of smurfs?

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  4. bdwhite91
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Christina, I'd give Bale one more shot. I stuck with Santi for 3 weeks and the patience paid off.

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    1. Christina.
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Says the Santi owner that just banked 13 pts last gw and have South(h) this week.

      LOL

      Thks anyway!

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      1. WithEase
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        13 years, 3 months ago

        haha. having the same dilemma myself.

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      2. bdwhite91
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Haha, both good fixtures. I've always been a fan of Santi, but I think Bale will do well eventually and Adebayor starting would help. Do as you please!

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  5. Karmanya
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm

    Jenkinson Reid Rafael

    Hazard(vc) Routledge Michu Yaya

    RVP(c) Tevez Podolski

    Bench: Jaask, Hughes, Guthrie, Distin

    Please, need your opinion on the team.... Cheers

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

      If swansea lose and dont score 25% of your team are screwed. too reliant on a form team

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      1. Karmanya
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I know, but Routledge is cheap, Michu a must have, Vorm having chances for clean sheets... So, i can do with it

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

          i disagree but i guess we'll see after the weekend.

          ive got williams and michu in my starting lineup and im worried about it.

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

          PL seems a lot like last season so far, not many clean sheets. I have Foster and Begovic.

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    2. GreennRed
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Good midfield and strikers, poor enough defence and doubled up on West Ham there is a potential problem. I think they'll get a few trouncings at home to better clubs than they've played o far. You'd be surprised the defence you could have by downgrading Van Persie to Torres.

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      1. Karmanya
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        See, i don't expect any extra points from my defense... Just wanted a very strong mid and strikers as that is where the pts come from generally!!!

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          2 defenders with decent CS potentials for 4.5 m, Wilson and Cuellar. Be a shame to turn down 6 points more every week. Jenkinson and Rafael will only be nailed on for a few more weeks. I'd lose Hughes cos Fulham will concede mor than Wilson's Stoke or Cuellar's Sunderland. Get a Newcastle defender in there too.

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  6. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is Baines, Pienaar & Jelavic too much EVE from GW6 onwards?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No, get Fellaini too.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Bob Latchford might tog as well 🙂

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    2. WithEase
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      i'd stick with just Baines and Pienaar, better options up front for less money

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

      yes, only triple on big sides

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  7. Christina.
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Ok, I'm out of here. I cant wait for Optimus to eventually stop vomiting in the toilet and come back on here to tell us who the 2 posters are he despises the most.

    Let me know if I made the list.

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  8. WithEase
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Morning Guys!

    Sorry for the re-post, but it got a little lost on the last page.

    Probably gonna take a 4 point hit this week but unsure of which combo of signings to go for, can I get your opinion on which two letters?:

    A)Ba to Berbs
    B)Lescott to Baines
    C)Bale to Hazard or Cazorla

    Thanks

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    1. Karmanya
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Bale to Hazard...

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

      C)azorla

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  9. 5678
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Wish they'd hurry up and add Dwight Tiendalli

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I bet Dwight is flattered, I'd imagine no-one has ever been this excited to see him...

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        1. 5678
            13 years, 3 months ago

            My hopes and dreams rest on him entering the game at 4.5

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            1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Those are some nice hopes and dreams, I wish you all the Tiendalli happiness in the world.

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

        1) lambert and barfa

        OR

        2) pienaar and fletcher

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

          1, just.

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      3. Hanso Lo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Morning All,

        Just wanna run this by you guys to check what the general consensus would be on:

        A) Gibbs and Guthrie
        B) Saylor and Moses

        I'm leaning towards A at this point...they will fit into this team:

        GK: Foster, Beg
        DEF: Baines, Ridgewell, Demel, Cuellar, XXXXX
        MID: Caz, Haz, Pienaar, Michu, XXXX
        FWD: RVP, Tevez, Graham/Lambert (not decided yet)

        Thanks...

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Don't get Moses at this early stage, he hasn't even played yet

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

          Has to be A for me. Fixtures are getting tough for Gibbs after Soton but dont think Moses wont even play..

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          1. Hanso Lo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Oh my....so sorry guys...meant maloney! What was I thinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

            It's Maloney.....

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            1. iLA
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Haha, still A for me. I assume you'd be playing Pienaar everyweek with his fixtures so might as well go budget with Guthrie.

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              1. Hanso Lo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Yip, Stevie P all the time...thanks for the response...

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            2. Hubert
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Still A, both players are at home this week... longer term is anyone's guess

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        3. WithEase
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Moses?!?!

          I'd put in a filler midfielder like a Sterling and use the money saved to beef up your defence.

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          1. Hanso Lo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            I must be high at work...it's Maloney...how Moses got in there I have no idea...

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            1. Hanso Lo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Let me rework this question quickly...

              I have Rangel and Maloney...but I'm thinking to shift to:

              A) Gibbs and Guthrie
              B) Saylor and Maloney
              or....
              I guess...
              C) Stick with Rangel and Maloney...

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        4. Hubert
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          A

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      4. Jebiga
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        How my team looks for GW4?

        Jaskelainen
        Cuellar, Hughes, Clark
        Yaya Toure,Hazard, Cazorla (C), Michu
        Adebayor (VC), Robin Van Persie, Tevez

        Sub: Etheridge, Rangel, Mariappa, Gunnarsson

        Cheers

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

          surely got to captain RVP!!! hattrick last week now at home to wigan? i understand going for a differential but i think its too dangerous not to captain him

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

            I will watch press conference and then deciede for RVP.

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

          No Bertrand? 🙁

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

            i think i will go without him, i think his price will not rise tonight, but he will be in my team tomorow 🙂

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          2. Jebiga
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            think its too much -8 hit for Bertrand. But i have huge love for him as well

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        3. WithEase
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          just wanted to hear why you're not going with Rangel against a defence that has struggled for goals?

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

            i think its time for first villa CS and win this season

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          2. WithEase
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            *attack

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

              Or Aston Villa and Swansea can be 0-0.
              That game or Sunderland - Liverpul will be 0-0 for me

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        4. Jebiga
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Thnx guys !!!

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        5. The Mandalorian
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          strong midfield, id go for berba over ade

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

            If he start to neting, yes, huge bargain

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

        A) Baines and Verm + 3x4.0m

        or

        B) Baines, Hangeland, Saylor, McAuley, Demel

        ?

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

          B

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      6. Seamy
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        @GreenRed Re: The Tickets Situation

        Tickets appear to be very scarce. I am from Derry (Living in Manchester since last year though) and any tickets we have got have been swiftly gobbled up by Donegal Fans.

        To add to that. The most reliable source of All-Ireland tickets normally comes from either Mayo or Donegal. And as you can imagine they are a lot harder to get hold of this year.

        If you were affiliated with a club in Mayo though, every club has got between 300-750 tickets depending on their size. So I guess if you look in the right places you shouldn't have too much bother finding one

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers Seamy. Sort of affiliated with the club but not paid membership in a couple of years. Have a few mates. Of the Ball auctioned 3 hurling final tickets last Friday. Might even consider that if they do same for football final. Was in Celtic Park a few years ago for a qualifier game. It pissed rain and Derry supporters were offering us shelter, fierce sound. They're a credit to ye.

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          1. Seamy
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Pity about the state of the team now though. Complete disarray and the County board are offering no financial support whatsoever.

            We were rank 30th out of 32 in terms of spend on teams last year

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            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Ye seemed to be very reliant on the Bradley brothers, not even sure if they'r still playing, I think Paddy had a long trrm injuty a while ago? Do Brollox and Tohill get on at all? Hard to imagne two more different men, one brash and the other fairly quietly poken but knows what he's talking about.

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              1. Seamy
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah they get on fine actually. Tohill lives at the bottom of my road and was my 1st Senior coach. The job was his stepping stone to the International Rules managers position.

                Yeah the Bradleys still play. But it would probably be for the best if the Paddy was left out, as the 2 of them are very greedy when playing together

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      7. Saint & Reevesy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Right lads i'm off.

        The team is set....if I dont get back on here prior to kick off then Good luck one and all, especially those that have kept Bale 🙂

        Laters.

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

          Cya! 🙂

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

          Laters! 🙂

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      8. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Play Foster or Begovic?

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

          I'm playing Foster.

          And I have Petric.

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

            Fulham 0 - 2 WBA, Petric 1 goal 1 assist and you're happy

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

              Since when is Petric playing for WBA?

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

              that''s why i said 😉

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

                You've lost me.

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

              Err ...

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

              Ahh, so that's why Fulham sucked last week if Petric is always playing for the opposition. No wonder they improved when they took him off 😉

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

          Foster. Have both too. City more likely to score v Stoke, though not many, than Fulham v West Brom.

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

            Foster peno save(from Berba) will do me just fine.

            And to piss off Forca of course.

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

              He has Jelavic now 🙄

              He went on and on about captaining Berba last week. Now he says Jelavic will score a brace!

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

                Boy oh boy.

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

                Imagine if they all came true!!!! 😯

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

                  and Nani 10+ points he says. We shall see ...

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

                    He'll be unbearable if even one of his predictions come true 🙂

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

                      I can't imagine!

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              3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Nitin, I noticed your Hitchiker's guide reference earlier, they're probably my favourite books of all time! +42!

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

                  Mine too! 🙂 *high-five*

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                  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                    • 13 Years
                    13 years, 3 months ago

                    😉 good man

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      9. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Who to be my vice captain if RVP doesn't play?

        Tevez or Pienaar?

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

          Tevez for me..

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

          Tevez out of those two

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

          No Haz? Santi?

          I will go Tevez out of him and Pienaar(he withdrew from Int due to injury, although it probably was an excuse to go to Ibiza)

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            I don't own Santi and never thought about Hazard I don't know why, maybe because he is Chelsea player.

            I have a hunch about Pienaar he surely gonna score against Amina right? Tevez at Stoke? Hmmm... Not sure on that

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

              Baines?

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              1. FPL Daniel
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                I don't own Baines too. I changed from Tevez to Hazard and hope for the best

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      10. Hanso Lo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry to have to do this...I totally screwed up laying this one up a few comments back so am trying it again...I know I know...I'm a douche...sorry...ok...here goes:

        I have Rangel and Maloney…but I’m thinking to shift to:

        A) Gibbs and Guthrie
        B) Saylor and Maloney
        or….
        I guess…
        C) Stick with Rangel and Maloney…

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        1. joshandali13
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Do C, or Guthrie/Saylor, not worth a hit IMO

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

          c! save the transfer

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          1. Hanso Lo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            No issue with transfers as I'm on a WC...

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      11. Jebiga
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Bale will decrease tonight ? Right ? I think i want him next GW 😉

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

          Oh..
          Bale to Santi then!!

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

            after this GW i reckon

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      12. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Wigan Boselli, Mauro FWD 5.3 Price decrease from 5.4 to 5.3

        What a bargain. Can't wait for the community to jump on it as soon as he scores a brace 🙂

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        1. Seamy
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Haha I just seen that. Was about to pass a comment to that regard myself :p

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

        Wildcard team, please give opinions, I've gone for a balanced team that shouldn't need many drastic fuentes over the next 6 weeks.

        Jussi bego

        Baines S.taylor ridgewell cuellar hughes/figueroa (pick one)

        Hazard yaya michu benarfa guthrie

        Tevez rvp lambert

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

          Changes not fuentes

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        2. Jebiga
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Baines, Cuellar, Hughes. Bench S.Taylor and Figueroa

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

            What abut ridge

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

              My oppinion is that Fulgam will get CS, dont listen to me, thats only my opinion.
              Think Sunderland - Liverpool will be 0-0. Villa aslo can win this year with CS

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

                Villa can win this year's Community Shield?

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

                  I want to say its time for first Villa win and CS in this season

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

        @Swangirl: Is this season your worst start? I see you have good history seasons, is there any season you started even worse?

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

          This is my best season start ever.

          I was ranked 387,249th last year after 3 gameweeks.

          Easy going tiger. I only start my charge halfway thru the season, around gw 18 or so. 10 Green arrows in last 13 weeks last season did the job for me.

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

            Hmm, the FFS generic team starts not bad, maybe just Hazard and Ivanobic let our down

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

              Haz/Ivan was a let down considering I had Lamps/Cole.

              No Michu/Petric for me neither in week 1 and of course Kun getting injured after only 10 minutes in week 1 and Tevez running riot was a bitter pill to swallow. At least i had rvp from week 2.

              So all and all I'm happy, although Simpson/Jarvis on my WC last week still gives me nightmares.

              Confident and determined to break my 4k highest ranking.

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

            morning... yeah, this is my best start out of my seasons too... last season I was around the 1mil mark at gw3!

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

              😯

              Mooi gedoen Saffer.

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

                thanks 😉 not much difference in points between 100k and 1mil at this stage but it's much harder to make big jumps the later it gets in the season...

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      15. Catastrophe
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Kagawa and zabaleta out for cazorla and ridgewell?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds great to me

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

            +1

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      16. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Not having the template team could be the making of many FPL players over the coming weeks (not that there is many). If you haven't wildcarded and shaped your team to accommodate the form players up til now, even having one or two differentials is going to work wonders. I'm pretty excited to see how it all goes. One thing is for sure, one of these must-haves is going to disappoint over the next 2 weeks. It's just the law of averages unfortunately.

        As someone who hasn't WC'd yet, it will be interesting to see how long I and others can hold out. If the average this weekend is quite high it could test even the most stubborn of players to WC. A lot of faith is being put in some players I can see from some posts. Especially Cazorla...if he doesn't get a double figure there will be some disappointment on here. I hope he does, great player.

        With the template team now taking shape, there is a lot riding on these players this weekend, makes it doubly interesting imo this week watching the games, best of luck to you all.

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

          As a fellow non WCer I sure hope you're right. My team looks quite different to the 'template' team so hopefully the differentials do the business.

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            There is bound to be a few differentials that will do the business for people, the fact is most people are ditching players or ignoring certain players going by the first 3 GW's but there is always surprises and you can only pick 11 players, with most people having the same players with their WC it gives your differentials that extra potential to make an impact, at least for the next few weeks.

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        2. joshandali13
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I'm in the same boat 😀

          Still waiting for Bale, and just jumped on Cazorla before the price rise.

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Waiting for Bale could be like waiting for Godot...he may never come but his 15 points will be there in spirit.

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

          City and chelsea next, then 2 away games really puts me off cazorla

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Yes rotten fixtures, but this is an improved Arsenal we're seeing. No-one's sure if these clean sheets have been a fluke but I think it's given them to time to get some rhythm. I have high hopes for Arsenal this year, I think they'll exceed expectations.

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

              I think the Arsenal team as a whole is better this year than last... Santi has filled the gap filled by Fabregas, the defense is staying a little further back and are settled playing together, it's just Giroud that needs to come right!

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              1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Which is why he will score a hat-trick this weekend...

                seriously though, with everyone so confident about Cazorla's performance this weekend, that's got to mean points for the G-g-g-iroudunit

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      17. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        No-one picking A.J.?

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          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Yip, he's a risk, but have Ben Arfa 1st sub.

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Not unless he starts bringing his A-Jame...I have no idea why I said this

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        2. The Stock
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Noooo.

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      18. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I still can't shift my hunch that bringing in Bale is the thing to do this week.

        It's killing me.

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

          Well if you have a good feeling about Bale, then I suppose I need to log out now and keep the bugger.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Hazard & Cazorla have great fixtures though...

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

              Santi has 1/3
              Bale has 2/3

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              1. Piggs Boson
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Is that to score? I must admit i am warming to this idea...

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            2. The Stock
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Very true.

              I guess with likes of Bale its all about getting onto his purple patch before everyone else.

              Other's form making him a differential is bonkers!

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          2. The Stock
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            How much longer were you going to give him?

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

          Whatever you've been basing your decisions on so far, keep doing it 🙂

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

          It's a gamble more than a hunch, he's not shown much in terms of FPL points. He's had more shots without scoring than ayone else in the prem.

          If you are a gambler then go for it, but if you select your team on the basis of form then you'd stay well away!

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

          You can hardly go wrong, can you?!

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

          you can repeat this every week until he does something.

          then, when he finally scores some points, you can be the hero and say "i told you so".

          meanwhile, the rest of us will carry on without him.

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          1. The Stock
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Not really - I don't have him or Spurs outfield coverage, nor did I from GW1. I was saying the opposite then: really didn't fancy them.

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

            Party pooper.

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            1. SPorting
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              poop this!

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      19. real ale madrid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Morning guys, I am on a WC and would love to get your thoughts on the team??

        Jaaskelainen | Foster
        Jenkinson | Ridgewell | Ivanovic | Clyne | Demel
        Michu | Hazard | Cazorla | Pienaar | Guthrie
        Tevez | Van Persie | Lambert

        1.4m in the pocket

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

          Avoid doubling up on WHU defence. Demel to Gorkss.
          Jenkinson is a short-term buy. Not for me.

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          1. real ale madrid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            i plan to take jenks out once Sagna back

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

          Iva --> Baines

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      20. fridge
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure on what to do this week. Team is below with 1 FT and 1.9m in the bank. Was toying with Bale to Hazard or Zabaleta to someone. Would you make a transfer or save it?

        Friedal
        Hangeland Baines Zabaleta
        Pienaar Bale Michu Ben Arfa
        RVP (c) Berbatov Graham

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      21. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        On a WC, is having £1m saved in the bank too much?

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

          give it to your wife

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

          Depends on ur team, please post!

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Foster Begovic
            Baines Boyce Hughes Cuellar Demel
            Hazard Cazorla Morrison Michu Guthrie
            RVP Berbatov Tevez
            +1m

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

          Not if you have a good enough team!

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        4. Mind över Mata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          I'd say so - that is a massive difference in, say, defence.

          Do you have plans for the next couple of weeks?

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Well, i'm looking to bring Sagna in soon.

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

        Shay Given dropped for Guzan?

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

          Ladyguy - why such a bad start in FPL? To much go crazy for bananna?

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

            this is my second season, last year i was on rank over 1milions after first few weeks.
            I consider it's bad because i'm behind 40p in my ML

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        2. The Stock
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Yep, I would have thought so.

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