Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Casualty

As you’ll have seen in Sunday’s Scout Notes, Fantasy favourite Marouane Fellaini was the big casualty of accrued yellows this week. A booking in the 2-1 loss at Reading tipped the Belgian over the five-card line and into the ban list for Gameweek 13 – the pileous purveyor of Fantasy points will now miss the visit of a buoyant Norwich and hand his 36.9% Fantasy Premier League (FPL) owners a midfield conundrum this weekend.

Elsewhere on the tightrope, we saw a couple of new faces arrive, with Wigan captain Gary Caldwell the first to fill the void left by the aforementioned Belgian, as his fourth yellow of the season added him to an ever-growing list, while in Sunday’s game at Craven Cottage, the only player with three cautions to his name – Steve Sidwell duly delivered another indiscretion and will receive his tightrope invitation in the Monday morning mail.

On to Monday night and a plethora of players blink wildly on the tightrope office radar system, as West Ham host Stoke in a game that could justify a couple of extra paragraphs should the cards fall a certain way. On the home side, we already have the defensive pairing of James Collins and Winston Reid primed on four bookings, just one slip from a week off, while midfielder Mark Noble sits one away from tightrope notoriety on three. The visitors see a trio of protagonists alongside Noble on three bookings, with Charlie Adam, Ryan Shawcross and Andy Wilkinson also ready to climb aboard.

Welcoming Fellaini into suspension land (no doubt to compare grooming tips), we still have Fabricio Coloccini sitting out the third match of his ban in Gameweek 13. The Newcastle skipper will be followed swiftly through the door by the sheepish pair of Tottenham’s Togolese striker, Emmanuel Adebayor and Fulham’s Texas-born Norwegian, Brede Hangeland, after their game-changing straight red cards bring three game bans that will stretch well into December.

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  1. Paulo67c
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    After this week, is it actually time to get rid of Baines?
    Everton's clean sheet potential isn't great and those fixtures don't look inviting.

    Replacing him for a cheapie defender; eg. Shorey/Cuellar (and having no big hitter defenders) means I can have a front 8 of:
    Mata, Silva, Cazorla, Michu, Sterling
    RVP, Ba, Suarez

    Is sacrificing his returns worth it for that attacking potential?

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    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I`m contemplating that in the near future too , but first I`m getting rid of ACole then Baines sometime in December ....... Even thinking of Tevez >>> RVP too ..... then maybe get on Silva too in December .

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    2. Round and Round
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not really. He has more attacking potential than all of those midfielders bar Silva imo.

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      1. thetinkerman
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Assist potential, yes. Goal scoring potential, no. Still worth keeping though.

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  2. Dante
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hey team! I'm in need of help after a disastrous Tevez -> RVP transfer last week. Got 1 FT. Any thoughts?

    Foster / Begovic

    Baines / Baird / Simpson / Demel / Shawcross

    Mata / Cazorla / Sterling / Kightly / Lallana

    RVP / Berbatov / Ba

    I hate my team...

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    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      OUCH OUCH .......... that the transfer I`m thinking of doing this GW !!

      Maybe just hold tight on that FT ?

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    2. Pat Bonner
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looks decent team for this week. You could get back those points with RVP v QPR! Save the transfer

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  3. HelloSidney
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is Gazanigga an accident waiting to happen?

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    1. GYM JUNKIE
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      i see what you did there

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      1. HelloSidney
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        I didn't do anything! It was a straight question!

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  4. kimoo
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    i have 2 players from west ham and 2 from sto

    demel ,nolan , bego and crouch

    how many points they can score ??

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    1. GYM JUNKIE
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      how do we know?

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    2. Laserface
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      What a dumb question ..

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  5. SW6
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Reading's most expensive player is McAnuff at 5.1. Has there ever been a less valuable team?

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    1. Laserface
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Blackpool ?

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    2. thetinkerman
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wow, never noticed that! Let's get 3 for the DGW!!!

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  6. PiJames Rodriguez
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    seems to me like everyone on here are chasing points rather than forecasting future points, example Cazorla has a bad week, all we hear is how you should get Mata instead. Then mata gets rested and Cazorla deliveers and now everyone gets Cazorla back....just an observation but shouldnt you be buying players with the next 6 - 8 games in mind rather than basing your transfer policy on how well a player did the previous week?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aye, there were points chasing last year but this season the site has really kicked it up a notch.

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      1. PiJames Rodriguez
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Its ridiculous isnt it, play the long game, its the most profitable

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        1. The Finnisher
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          11 years, 11 months ago

          Some of it makes sense, for example getting Suarez or Felaini a few weeks back etc but the endless shifting from Bale to Cazorla to Mata to Hazard to Bale to Mata to Cazorla to Silva every single GW is ridiculous.

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    2. Test Eagles
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Link ur team and get a grav and we'll consider your advice!

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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        + 100

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        To be fair it makes sense, all they are saying is this site is awful knee-jerky which is true.

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        1. Test Eagles
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I concur... proven by my 3 transfers already this week, with 1 game to go!! It has been one of those seasons with lots of the premium mods running in and out of form often. As Babs said you gotta pick a couple you think will journey the distance and be patient!

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    3. The Baines
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      i just transfered in Mata.. was planning for him for the last few weeks..

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      1. PiJames Rodriguez
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        how do i link my team if im not a member?

        Top 2000 since youre asking

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        1. Test Eagles
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          FAQs have a bit of info on linking the team... it always helps. Sorry, didn't mean to sound blunt but there are some funny ones on here. Nice ranking Babs!!

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        2. The Baines
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          profiles> webpage : type in ur team history page url in the blank space provided... 😛

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          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            mine zones out EVERYTIME

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      2. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Babs91 you just got owned by the eagle!

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        1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          The i went & got owned by Babs91.
          We all own each other

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        2. PiJames Rodriguez
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Eagle dont own shit

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          1. Test Eagles
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            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            True this... link ur team and we'll be friends

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          2. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I think you'll find he does. He has his team linked & is sitting in the top 1000.

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    4. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chasing points has done wonders for many on here this season - Fellaini, Michu, Suarez have kept scoring.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah these are the ones I was talking about 'making sense' but there are so many out there that have chopped and changed between Hazard/Bale/Cazorla/Mata etc and missed out on so many points through literally chasing the previous weeks points.

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        1. Jonah
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Interesting how all the ones that made sense to you are the ones who have kept on scoring.

          Sounds like post-rationalization to me, unless you're a Fantasy genius.

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    5. @Bryan
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm always pushing the next boat on here, some listen in fairness if you give a good argument. Some players have being no brainers this year, which the scoutcast has covered.

      The forum can be a week or two behind the trends at times, chasing points rather then looking for the next thing, but that is natural I suppose.

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      1. thetinkerman
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yep. You have to do your own forecasting then get feedback from others who've done the same.

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    6. Iloveeggontoast
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It depends on who scored the points nd whether it was a fluke or a representation of their consistent attacking threat. E.g when Kolorov and Fonte got their big hauls I was not tempted at all. Fellaini and Mata on theother hand as a different story. ata has paid dividens and Fellaini id to an extent except for the fact he got himself suspended but I still believe he will pay his way.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I might actually like your lot then.

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        You feel it would be a good option, I'm not a fan of the Harry move, don't know why.

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        1. Scroobius Mac
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I really like Rafa. He's ecentric but he's a good manager.

          I think Harry would do you wonders but I would still be left hoping you lose every game.

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        2. Hazmat
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Because he won one FA Cup in a 300 year career and left most of the clubs he managed in serious debt.

          Benitez is quality and was unfairly victimised by the press/idiots.

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        3. TeamSteam
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Noooo Rafa dont do it:( You dont like Harry because hes a bad manager. Decent impact manager though, might suit QPR well at this time!

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    2. Granville
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Some Liverpool fans wont rest until he comes back to them.

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      1. TeamSteam
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I for one am happy with Brendan, and hope he stays a long while. I felt the same way about Rafa back then too.

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      been out of work since leaving Inter Milan in 2010 😯

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, very surprising really. Top quality manager.

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    4. Crouch Potato!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Cheer for responses folks, food for thought.

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  7. In Like Flynn.
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I see Scholes and Ferdinand are staying behind for the Champions League game.

    Apparently Saga wouldn't cover their medical care.

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    1. Granville
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Boom boom.

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      1. The Chosen One...
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        hey gran, whats ur thoughts on Valencia? u still confident in sticking with him?

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I did find this Granville. Interesting.

        I don't know if you've read it.

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        2. GreenWindmill
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          ...? 🙂

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          1. In Like Flynn.
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            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Forgot to attach it, daft old sod.

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            1. GreenWindmill
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              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Classic email fail - I do it almost daily 😀

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              1. In Like Flynn.
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                • 14 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                I do it if I'm rushing, or taking my time, or thinking a lot, or not thinking much, or at all.
                Other than those times I'm often OK. 😀

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      3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Granny your not catching me now 🙂

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    2. roscola
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😆 😀 😆

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    3. Test Eagles
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Bwahaha ... nice

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😀

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    5. JT's Dog
        11 years, 11 months ago

        ha ha i read sagna instead of saga there and couldnt work it out

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        1. Scroobius Mac
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Same 😆

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        2. In Like Flynn.
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          11 years, 11 months ago

          Haha 😀

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

          you really need to stop licking your balls long enough to take notice.

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    6. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Team Linked ....

      Is Tevez >>> RVP & ACole >>>> Gorkss seem like a good move or is there something better out there ??

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      1. SPorting
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Shorey.

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    7. Blind
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      HBA to Adam Johnson?

      I need to get him out my team asap.

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      1. PiJames Rodriguez
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        lol perfect example right there!!!!!

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        1. Blind
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Example of what?

          HBA has done nothing for weeks and has 2 away games coming up.

          AJ has WBA, QPR, nor and then a CHE/RED double.

          Plus he's cheaper.

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          1. PiJames Rodriguez
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            AJ got his 2nd assist in 28 games, go for it, i hear Downing is available too

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            1. SPorting
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              you see Babs, commenting on general knee-jerking is fine but please stop flaming other members.

              you're undo-ing your own good work.

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        2. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          No, it isn´t because HBA doesn´t bring points for a long time now and AJ´s getting some good fixtures now and a DGW.. plus attacking returns in the last 2.

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        3. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          HBA to anyone right now 🙂

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      2. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I´m eying that move too... sick of HBA in my team... and I believe now is the time to get AJ also.

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      3. JT's Dog
          11 years, 11 months ago

          not the worst shout for a punt, defo get rid of hba. have you thought about joe cole?

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          1. PiJames Rodriguez
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            ahhahah

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      4. Live4pool
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        would you rather have

        1) Michu + Rafael
        2) Walcott + 4.5 DF

        cheers

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        1. Chris_White
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Walcott and Cuellar

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        2. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          1

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      5. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        The baines out campaign smacks of the suarez out one of a few weeks ago. The stats show that he creates a shed load of chances and while he might not have justified his price tag quite yet, he's still second top defender and only 8 midfielders have a higher score (and all but 3 of these cost more).

        Suarez is now converting more of his ridiculous number of shots per game, what if baines' teammates start converting his chances?

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        1. @Bryan
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Think I may have started the bandwagon last week, but tbh i'm coming around to keeping him. Currently, he is slightly too overvalued for his production since Everton don't look like keeping a CS. If you have the team value to support him great, but a viable option is to downgrade him and bring in a Silva or something with the additional funds, a player you know will perform.

          But, an argument for him would be he is a season keeper who you get the benefit from long term, but you have to keep him.

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          1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            fair enough, i have tv to support but you always feel you can improve other areas with the money I suppose.

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        2. roscola
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I guess the difference is timescales. Baines has been underdelivering for many, many weeks now.

          I know what you mean but if his teammates couldn't convert those chances through their best fixture spell of the season then why would we expect them to do so when the fixtures turn bad? At some point you have to decide that the balance of probabilities is against him justifying his price.

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          1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Always going to be one thats bound to bite you whatever you do!

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            1. roscola
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              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              It feels very much that way!

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          2. Doolittle
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Everton have a knack of failing against the 'weaker' teams but upping our game against the strong (e.g. our record against Man City, our performances last season/first game of this season against Man Utd). I'm not saying Baines will suddenly rack up double figures each week, but fixtures can be misleading when it comes to Everton.

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        3. Crouch Potato!
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Everton had a stone wall penalty turned down at the weekend also.

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          1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            yeah handball wasn't it?

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          2. Doolittle
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Everton bias aside, there were 2 stone wall penalties!

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        4. Iloveeggontoast
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I am thinkig of gettig him out but only because it's the only way I could finance another midfield big hitter in Silva. My strikers form and fixtures are too good at the minute to consider getting any of them out.

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        5. thetinkerman
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          You have to remember that a lot of people have an agenda behind their post other than discussing something is a balanced and fair way. Often they have made a decision and want to talk others into it to gain support and make themselves feel better. I often see people who can't get a certain player and are trying to make themselves feel better by talking down their potential. Also, certain people will back players they like for whatever reason and won't listen to any reason.

          I'll link you to the first of 4 pages (21-24) with some 'discussions' I had this morning with a few people. Extremely frustrating and looking back at it I was wasting my time (perhaps you saw them and were wise enough not to get involved!)

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/11/18/the-stock-check-sunday/comment-page-21/#comments

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          1. roscola
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            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I'm interested in releasing the money I have stored in him for other purposes but I'm also wary of losing out on his potential points. And I love the guy as a footballer. I want to keep but finding it harder every week. So talk to me, Tinkerman.

            My main observation is that his potential hasn't been realised through Everton's easy fixtures. It seems unlikely to me that harder fixtures will cause that potential to be realised. What would you say about that?

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            1. thetinkerman
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              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Well for a start I'd say you're open to other opinions and seem willing to discuss it, so I'm happy to share my views.

              What you say about freeing up cash makes sense if you think that the cash can be used to get players who will score more points. In that sense, it's subjective. I'm quite happy with my team for example and I'm not sure that redistributing funds would improve my team.

              As for his ability to get points, I'd point out that he is basically a 6th mid who gets 4 points for cleanies instead of one and an extra point when he scores, if you will, plus has a higher chance of bonus because of his classification. I say this because he has significantly more chances created than ANY midfielder. He's on pens to boot!

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              1. roscola
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                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                He certainly harvests bonus points at an alarming rate. But clean sheets haven't transpired and likely won't in the near term. And attacking points just don't seem to be forthcoming, despite his stats and I want to know why they haven't.

                He gets labelled a 6th mid but he has scored 2 and assisted 3. If a 7m mid had scored those I'd be tempted to ditch. Is it just random luck, or is there something about the way he creates chances that mean his teammates don't do anything with them?

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                1. thetinkerman
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                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  An interesting discussion and one that needs some looking into but I don't have time. Have to go cook dinner! Sorry

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            2. thetinkerman
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              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Plus I'd like to add that I enjoy discussing things with those who don't share the same opinion as me. I don't however appreciate people 'campaigning' for/against certain players.

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      6. Malkmus
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Quick vote, Silva in for:

        A - Cazorla

        B - Bale

        Ta

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        1. HelloSidney
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          A for sure

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        2. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Bale if you insist

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        3. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Just stick.

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        4. Test Eagles
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Do u have Tevez? If so then leave it be, of not then either get Tevez or Silva... as for whom it's a coin toss

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          1. Malkmus
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Have no city players currently and easier to get silva in than tevez. Was thinking cazorla out as he's not been great, except for this GW, which clouded my judgement. Bale has slightly better fixtures I think. Not much in it really.

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            1. Test Eagles
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              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Ur right mate, both could explode or go on a cold streak equally... Cazorla is probably the more inconsistent 😉

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              1. Malkmus
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                Cheers for that. Before he got his goal and assist on sat he was getting slated on here for playing so deep. Playing against 10 men always distorts things a bit too.

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        5. Drip Doctor
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I wouldn't bother using a transfer on that move.

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        6. Doolittle
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Cazorla

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      7. HelloSidney
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Jaask, Begovic
        Mertesacker, Cameron, Clark, Nelsen, Davies
        Hazard, Bale, Silva, HBA, Sterling
        RVP, Suarez, Lambert

        If I wanted to find 0.8 to upgrade HBA to Walcott, where would I get it?

        Cheers folks

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        1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Mert is your only option

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          1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Actually Bale to Walcott could work

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          2. JT's Dog
              11 years, 11 months ago

              would leave a really weak defence

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          3. JT's Dog
              11 years, 11 months ago

              one of yor keepers, jaask- tremmel maybe, up until xmas WC, and go with bego every week

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              1. HelloSidney
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                That was my thought too, but how long is Tremmel in for? And what about Gazzaniga?

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                1. JT's Dog
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    doesnt really matter, you just play begs every week unless really hard game. I am going with that option with mignolet, but up till WC trem covers migs well.
                    Your defence is too weak to reduce even further, and you could regret taking out one of big mids

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                    1. HelloSidney
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Yeah, I see what you mean. And would you be inclined to take out Jassk even though I still have Cameron?

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                      1. JT's Dog
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          not looked at begs fixtures, but based on my own planning, jaask has some tough ones. I assume you played cameron every time you played begovic anyway, So choice would be to drop cameron when you dont think it is good CS chance. If you look at most of these keepers you would have roughly same points if you had just left one in all the time rather than trying to predict between 2

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                          1. HelloSidney
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 11 months ago

                            Yeah, mainly have played both at same time, except this week, when I'm playing Jassk + Cameron. My gut insticnt was to get rid of one of the keepers, yeah, so thanks for the help and making me sure that it is a decent option.

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                2. Test Eagles
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Mert > Cuellar?

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                  1. HelloSidney
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    Can't afford that, that's only 0.6 spare.

                    If it was Mert out, need to be a defender at 4.3 or less.

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                    1. Test Eagles
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Gorkss or Turner from Norwich?

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                      1. HelloSidney
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        Don't you think the idea above is a better one?

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              2. shirtless
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                Am currently doubling on Chelsea, with Mata at 8.9 and Hazard at 10.3. Going off the idea a bit, what would you prefer to change things in the next two weeks??:-

                Mata Hazard Cazorla Fellaini Nolan
                RVP Tevez (Pog)

                a Hazard>Silva and double on City with Tevez hoping for more of the same from the weekend! 🙂

                b Hazard>cheapie bench fodder + Pog>Saurez for 4 point hit or wait a week and no hit?? I loathe Liverpool and Saurez even more. Big leap of faith to do this move!!! Gives a tasty front trio though, and equally tasty mid...

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                1. JT's Dog
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    B spread the options for points.
                    Dont want too big hitters out when chelsea go around the world in a few weeks so do it soon.
                    depends on your defence as to when , this week you will need to play nolan at spurs if you get rid of hazard and dont bring in suarez, i think

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                    1. shirtless
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Thanks. My thoughts too. Got to do Hange>Wilkinson or Cameron this week, so will prob do b as a two week plan ready for Liverpool v Saints.

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                2. PiJames Rodriguez
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/34327/event-history/12/

                  just in case you think im spooofing

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                  1. Test Eagles
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    Awesome Babs... looking good to keep shifting up the ranks too!

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                    1. PiJames Rodriguez
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      cheers test

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                      1. Test Eagles
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        Easy! You can call me testies 😉

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                  2. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    I link randoms too!

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                    1. PiJames Rodriguez
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      ill take that as a compliment

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                  3. iCon
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    I'm in the Panel league too; not doing quite as we'll as you though!

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                3. Gooders
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Am I right in thinking I should save my transfer this week? 0.7 in bank. Only option I was thinking was Bale > Mata/Silva but Bale has got WHU. Got a bit of cash for room to manoeuvre for that transfer too.

                  Begovic
                  Baines Cuellar Cameron/Gorkss
                  Cazorla Bale Michu Sterling
                  RVP Tevez Berbatov

                  Foster C/G Nelsen Fellaini

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                  1. Pat Bonner
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    Keep Bale and save the transfer

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                  2. Round and Round
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    I'd bring in Silva asap, i.e. now. WHU isn't that good of a fixture, CHE-City game will be something like 2-3 and Silva will be involved.

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                    1. berbatron
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Bale-Silva very sideways transfer imo.

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                4. Pat Bonner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Not seen much of Chelsea recently, what does everyone make of Hazard? Held him for a while now but tempted to go with no Chelsea and switch to Walcott/Silva.

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                  1. Round and Round
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    Nothing wrong with holding him. Will continue to do well over the season. Personally I prefer both Walcott and SIlva to him and the extra cash will be useful so I'd do the transfer.

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                    1. Pat Bonner
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Cheers R&R

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                  2. Test Eagles
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    He's a lot of cash for a team not firing right now. He has looked good and will be good for a decent score every 2-3 weeks but his, and Chelsea's, form is down now. A switch to Wally or Long John wouldn't be mad!

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                    1. Pat Bonner
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Cheers, nice rank!

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                5. berbatron
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Bego (Schwarz)
                  Cuellar Baines Rafael (Cameron ,Simpson)
                  Morrison sterling Bale Mata
                  Suarez(c) Tevez Berbs

                  0.5 in bank, 1ft any advice guys?
                  Considering Morrison- P. Hernandez due to Swansea having 3home in the next 4, and west brom 3 away.
                  Also considering Berbs-Fletch, i have no doubt fletch will get more points next few weeks but after dgw I will want Berbs straight back and lose value on him (bought him at 7m) so is it really worth it?

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                  1. Pat Bonner
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    I wouldn't get rid of Berbs, if you want Sunderland coverage what about Morrison to Johnson? Do you have enough for that?

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                    1. berbatron
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Almost, I would definitly be doing that if I wasnt 0.2 short. Could do it next week by downgrading Simpson (which I am doing at some point anyway) but not taking 4pt hit for it.

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                      1. Pat Bonner
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        I would save it and do that next week!

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                        1. berbatron
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          or Fellaini-Johnson now with Fellainis fixtures and blank this week. However I think he may be fixture proof and season keeper perhaps? Not decided on this though.

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                          1. Pat Bonner
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            11 years, 11 months ago

                            I'm sticking with Fellaini. I think he'll score points against anyone and Everton are still creating loads of chances. They should've been out of sight on Sat but let Reading back into the game.

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                  2. Brookins
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    Swansea may be at home for their next three, but I would only fancy them to get 4 points max out of those games. I wouldn't go out of my way to get any Swansea attacker at this point (even michu, if you don't already have him!)

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                    1. berbatron
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      I fancy LIV to be a very open game 2-2 maybe, also think they can score v Brom, WBA not atall great away from home, and I think Swans will easily beat Norwich, Nor are overperforming against the big teams and better at home.

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                6. Paulo67c
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Which 2 to play this week out of:
                  A) Michu
                  B) Sterling
                  C) Pienaar

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                  1. Pat Bonner
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    A & C for me

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                  2. HelloSidney
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    Yeah, A and C for sure

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                7. Round and Round
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  A note on Steven Fletcher.

                  Very, very few strikers in world football would have been able to score that goal he scored at the weekend. WBA QPR nor CHE/RDG in the next 4 weeks. The best header of the ball in the league and yet to score a header this season. Sunderland look to be hitting some attacking form.

                  And the best part for all those who don't already have him, he's back down to 7.0!

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                  1. berbatron
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    berbs-fletch for 4 gws?

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                  2. Brookins
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    Stopped reading after the first sentence, yes it was a good goal, but that statement was ridiculous.

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                    1. Drip Doctor
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      +1. 😆

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                    2. Brookins
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      That aside, I'm looking at Crouch to Fletcher after next week as Stoke play Fulham at home, think there is some potential for stoke in that game with their aerial threat and Hangeland's suspension

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                    3. Scroobius Mac
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      +1

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                    4. Round and Round
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      The control was enough to rival Suarez's goal against Newcastle. Most strikers would have simply knocked it forward without any sort of spin and the keeper would have got to it.

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                      1. Billy Gilmore
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        How can you compare that to Suarez's? In a whole other league imo.

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                        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          Because he plays for Sunderland...same goes with Boyce's overhead backheel. No-one plays it back on tv because Boyce scored it...if Suarez had...everyone would be talking about it for years to come.

                          True story.

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                          1. Billy Gilmore
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 11 months ago

                            So you're saying this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1b126ElCtI

                            is as good as this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGHXsdCzUn8

                            ?

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                            1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                              • 12 Years
                              11 years, 11 months ago

                              Yes

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                        2. Brookins
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          Not even close.

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                        3. Round and Round
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          Not for me. If Fletcher was a higher profile player that control would have been raved about

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                    5. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      I actually don't think it is. Watch it again. It's unbelievably good composure...if Suarez had scored it everyone would be creaming themselves over it.

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                    6. TeamSteam
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      +1 keep your pants on. Decent finish but not even close to world class.

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                      1. Round and Round
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        More about the control than the finish

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                  3. roscola
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    All they need is to play 10 men every week and he'll be essential ... 😉

                    (I'm joking; I want him to fail because my rival has him and I'd rather have Berbs).

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                    1. Round and Round
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Im really not sure who to have out of Fletch and Berba tbh. They're both such good options. After the double Sunderland's fixtures take a dip and Fulham's improve so I might be tempted to switch. Ruiz is catching my eye more than Berb atm though

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                  4. In Like Flynn.
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    If only we could have four strikers.

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                8. I have a pain in Miyaichi
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Hey men, where's the best place to see the transfers in and out to catch price rises? I need to keep a close eye on Tevez and Silva... Cheers.

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                  2. Crouch Potato!
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    And the very occasional woman 😉

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                9. Scroobius Mac
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  NBTM (and anybody else with an opinion).

                  Ditching Mata - you think he'll suffer a lot of rotation then? Or regress in returns because of Torres?

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                  1. Drip Doctor
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    I think there is a chance he will either be benched or get limited minutes for the Fulham game. Also has a blank and a fair few away games coming up, then there is the World Club Championships, it's a risk but if you need funds, I think you can go without until the Jan WC.

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                    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      He won't be benched again. RDM should have learnt his lesson by now.

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                      1. Drip Doctor
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        Have you seen their schedule?

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                        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          Has RDM seen their results?

                          Have you seen how they've done without Mata?

                          No Mata...No league title...

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                          1. Ginkapo FPL
                            • 13 Years
                            11 years, 11 months ago

                            They dont want the title, they want the champions league again

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                    2. Drip Doctor
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Also, not sure if true or not but i was listening to Football weekley last night and they mentioned that RDM said he might go back to the Chewls of last season, that could mean Mata putting in more defensive work? Again, not sure if its true, just speculating.

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                      1. Ginkapo FPL
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        I have seen quotes of RDM saying that they might need to go back to being a bit more defensive temporarily whilst they regain confidence AND that they have been playing differently to last year.

                        Conjecture would suggest last seasons formation may be employed

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                    3. berbatron
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Mata to Silva bext week if he looks like being rested?

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                10. Sweetpea
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Transfers this wk ok?:

                  HBA > Walcott and Pienaar > Maloney, allows me Tevez to Suarez ftw

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                11. PiJames Rodriguez
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Tip of the week: watch as much football as you can and make up your own mind based on fixtures who is worth buying and selling, remember past points cannot be bought only increases in value, exceptions to this are getting a player who is coming into form and has favourable fixtures, thats the band wagon to jump on!!! Gold im giving you hear,,,, GOLD

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                  1. JT's Dog
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      can you repeat that but slower

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                      1. PiJames Rodriguez
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        haha i lose my train of thought then!

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                    • Round and Round
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Annoyingly though, this year chasing points has paid off fairly well.

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                  2. Crash
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    Daft question .... how do i get a grav?

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                    1. berbatron
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      go on gravatar site.

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                    2. JT's Dog
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        go to gravatar, address usually comes up when u put arrow over your grav

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                      • Test Eagles
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        Gravatar.com or follow the FAQs on this site... can take a few minutes to kick in!

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                      • Test Eagles
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        Pressure is in with that user name 😉

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                        1. Crash
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          haha 🙂

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                      • Billy Gilmore
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        Go to http://en.gravatar.com/ and register with the same email you used here.

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                        1. Ginkapo FPL
                          • 13 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          I love how many answers this question gets everytime

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                          1. Billy Gilmore
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 11 months ago

                            At least I was kind enough to give him a link 🙂

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                      • PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
                        • 15 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        FAQ .......

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                      • Crash
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        thanks!

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                    3. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      🙂

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                    4. thetinkerman
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Thought you might pop up on this topic at some point! 😆

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                    5. alamodey
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Narsi -> Walcott?

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                      1. Test Eagles
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        Yeah, him or Nasri

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                        1. OPTA FPL
                          • 13 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          Hey Eagles, your English is awesome this year. What happened?

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                          1. Test Eagles
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            11 years, 11 months ago

                            Finished school

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                        2. alamodey
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 11 months ago

                          you really narrowed it down...

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                    6. No1Joker
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Next 4 GWs

                      Fletch or Berba

                      And another one

                      Michu or Johnson

                      fight!

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                      1. berbatron
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        Fletch definitly. But if you already have berbs no need to swap as Berbs is much better LT. Michu/Johnson tough one maybe Johnson edegs due to DGW.

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