634x258 Matchday Surgery
29 December 2012 535 comments
Mark Mark
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The relentless festive programme continues with a weekend of Premier League matches – the third block of fixtures in the space of eight days. Rest and rotation continue to stalk us Fantasy managers and put our chances of getting a starting XI out on the pitch at risk so there’s plenty to wrestle with as our Saturday Surgery Chatroom opens up to, once more, offer a haven for those seeking real-time advice from their peers.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows at 12.30 ahead of Tottenham’s trip to Sunderland for the early kick-off. The pre-match preamble is stripped and warming up.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. The butts
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Tevez to

    a) berbs or
    b) Dzeko???

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™âš½âš½…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      C Carlton cole

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      1. Butters
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        I actually like carlton cole for the next 4. Good option

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    2. boro_faithful
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Berbs.

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    3. Pigvig
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I went for Torres but was tempted by C.Cole (may bring him in next week anyway to fund my Punch to Fellaini move)

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  2. Butters
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Sigh I took an 8 point hit to get this but my team this week:

    Bego (Trem)
    Zaba Enrique Clyne (Shorey) (Davies)
    Caz Theo Sterling Bale (Michu)
    RvP (c) Suarez Hernandez (vc)

    Good to go? 🙂 No hits in the new year for me!

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Brilliant.

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      1. Butters
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        thanks buddy!

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  3. Caine & Co.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    by the way, who takes penalties for spurs? havent got one yet i think

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    1. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      adebayour? I think....

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    2. Lovzat
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Dempsey took one in the cup. And my guess is Ade when on the pitch

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    3. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      yeah might be ade. im just thinking (hoping) because of ades limited gametime this season & bales soon to be new scoring record, maybe bales gonna insist taking them

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  4. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Tevez a day off training due to illness but now 'back'.

    Mancini under pressure.

    Chances of Tevez starting more than 50%? Or less?

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I think the guy definitely might start.

      52%

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™âš½âš½…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Less I think dzecko n augero

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      1. boro_faithful
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        This.

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      2. JJO
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        I hope Tevez will start cause I have him...and i think he will start with Dzeko...Aguero needs a rest and he is awful,,at least Tevez is creating some half chances,Aguero just scored a sitter from 5 metres in last 6,7 games

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      3. Caine & Co.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        dzeko not being in scout picks surely backs him to start but im not sure if mark still has him. could go either way

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      If Nasri is fit I think they will sit both misfiring Argentinian strikers down and go 4-5-1 with Dzeko the lone striker

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    4. Tricky
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Madness if Mancini dosnt start him - scored hat-trick at Norwich last season.
      But Mancini is bonkers so it will prob be Balo up top on his own

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  5. boro_faithful
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Start Demel over Mert or Sterling?

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    1. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Mert I would have thought. Demel seems to have had a sicknote since November

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      1. boro_faithful
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Start or bench?

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        1. Planet Jo
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          Start. I am expecting a strong run from Arsenal the next few weeks. Five out of seven games at home, it's their chance to get their season going

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          1. boro_faithful
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 27 days ago

            Cheers.

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    2. Louis
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Over Sterling perhaps

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      1. boro_faithful
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        What I'm thinking.

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      No way!

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      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        No way,Sterling will play 90 and I think he might do something...WHam will concede for sure

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  6. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Good luck for the weekend guys 😀

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    1. Zep
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Good luck LR

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Going Theo?

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    2. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Wish u the same! 🙂

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Good luck mate!

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  7. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    all set up?

    Ming

    O'Brien , Demel , Davies

    Mata , Cazorla , Silva , Bale

    RVP(Vc) , Berba , Suarez(C)

    subs : Bunn , Pouncheon , Nelsen , Cameron

    1FT

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    1. Louis
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      That's a very good mid!
      Rest seems ready to go

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    2. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Not sold on Suarez captain, but I do hope it pays off! Bench correct imo

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    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yep, looks good. Come on Silva!

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        I think City will hammer Norwich..

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          3-1 city.

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        +1 People will regret losing Silva today.

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        1. FORCA INTER
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          +99

          i've been saying this few days

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          I think not.

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      3. A.D.D
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        i did silva to mata this week because it would leave me with 0.0cash

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      No. I would not captain Suarez right now, if I were you.

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        i wont go against my gut feeling

        it served me well so far 🙂

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    5. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Ive got 6 of your front 7 Forca so good luck to us.

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    6. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Good luck Forca. All in order.

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  8. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    All ready to go guys?

    Begovic
    Gibbs Sagna Johnson
    Walcott (vc) Mata Bale Taarabt
    RVP (c) Suarez Berbatov

    Gazzaniga Puncheon Nelsen Clyne

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    1. boro_faithful
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yep. Good luck.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yep - good luck, GoonerByron. 🙂

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Looks good. At ease soldier.

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    4. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Smashing team. Good luck.

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    5. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Cheers guys, good luck to you too!

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  9. ReinaMan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Haven’t been posting regularly recently, but am really struggling this week, got two free transfers and 0.3 in bank, what would you do?

    Mignolet – Tremmel
    Johnson – Mertesacker – Bassong – Hughes – Cameron
    Mata – Michu – Lennon – Pienaar – Sterling
    RvP – Tevez – Defoe

    Any thoughts appreciated

    *sorry for reposting

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Tevez>Berbatov
      Lennon>Bale

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        good thinking ,agreed

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Find a way to get another big hitter in your MF...

      Tevez -> Berb
      Lennon -> Bale/Caz/Walcott

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    3. Can you do Lennon and Tevez to Bale and ?Berbs/Cole

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    4. ReinaMan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Can't quite afford Lennon > Bale and Tevez > Berba, so is Tev > Berba & Lennon > Walcott the best way to go?

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  10. 1mills
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Bottled it. Moving the captaincy back to RVP from Walcott.

    Begovic
    Luiz, Enqrique, Sagna
    Bale, Mata, Walcott (vc), Puncheon
    RVP (c), Hernandez, Berbatov

    Foster, Nelson, Mariappa Michu.

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      you made 6 transfers????

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      1. 1mills
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah went mental. Decided the hits were worth it to get past my rival.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Wise move, imo.

      Now I've clawed back a 90 pt gap to just 28 pts I can go back to captaining RVP instead of taking gambles with the armband.

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  11. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    how much will Michu drop before he gets back? I bought at 7.5, so I can sell for 7.9
    thinking of getting Nolan, then get Michu back latter when I downgrade Suarez...

    makes sense?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      IF he makes it back midweek he'll barely drop.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Villa game is only 3 days away though. Not like he has another week to recover before next game.

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    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yep, doing similar. Fingers crossed Michu misses Villa.

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I am wondering this too. I'm not convinced he's going to be risked for the Villa game which is only 3 days away. Then he has an FA Cup weekend. He could see quite a price drop between now and GW22.

      I bought him at £7.3m so would sell for £7.8m. Got Nolan already, thinking of getting in Arteta (can't afford Walcott) who is rising tonight.

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  12. onetowatch
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    RMT people:

    bego

    davies sagna nastatic

    sterling mata bale carzola

    rvp(c) le fondre berbatov(vc)

    subs cuellar, foster, michu, cameron

    my change was sagna in for williamson...do i need to take another hit????mif so who? and whats the reason? thanks in advance ppl

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    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      no need to take a hit.. teams alright.

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  13. Mr. Perfectionist
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Who to start with shawx and cameron suspended??
    A) Bego
    B) Jaask

    Repost from last page. Did not get enough replies.

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Begovic i reckon.

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      1. Mr. Perfectionist
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Thats the plan ATM. Cheers 🙂

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    2. Jussi (still) it's Reading

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    3. onetowatch
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      bego all day long...he has a home fixture, so would go with him

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  14. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    List in order of preference this gw if you'd be so kind...

    1 Davies (ful)
    2 Demel (rea)
    3 Shorey (WHA)

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      1 2 3.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Davies
      Shorey
      Demel

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers one and all. That's how I've got it atm Doos

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          Good luck! 🙂

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 27 days ago

            You too mate 😀

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    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      1,2, 3.

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    4. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      213

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    5. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      3,2,1

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    6. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      3 2 1 for me..!

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    7. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Thanks for all the responses!

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    8. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      3,2,1

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    9. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      1,2,3

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    10. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      same order

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  15. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Play Caulks or Sterling?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      sterling if you must.

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  16. Planet Jo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Is now a good time to start accumulating Arsenal and West Ham players?

    Used my two FTs but with Michu, Tevez and Demel all doubts was wondering whether:

    Tevez ---> Pod

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      The DGW lasts 1 week.

      1 week.

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      1. Planet Jo
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Both Arsenal and West Ham have stroing fixtures over the next 6-7 games, particularly Arsenal.

        I'm hardly saying that a Pod is for life, not just for Christmas

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      use your january wildcard for the DGW. no point stocking up on west ham/arsenal players now.

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      1. Planet Jo
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        I prefer as a strategy to accumulate DGW players or take hits, and then use the WC to sort my team out again - not the other way round. Has worked before

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  17. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    everything seems to be in order, but have to decide the captain.. who to c from the lot:

    caz,mata,bale,
    ba,berbatov, tevez

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Ba

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      1. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        ok seriously, caz,mata or bale.

        i just, for some reason, let you know the forwards also..

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        1. r0nh
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          I dont understand why you listed guys as an option, when you would never even consider captaining them this week.

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          1. Sponge-worthy
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 27 days ago

            copy and paste here: for some reason

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            1. r0nh
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 27 days ago

              "for some reason"

              Great logical answer.

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              1. Sponge-worthy
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 27 days ago

                why do they ask for your phone number, when you buy batteries from the radioshack?? I don't know

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    2. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      bale imo

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      1. CatMac
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        +1

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        1. CatMac
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          Gravatar change fail ðŸ™

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    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Cazorla by a huge margin IMO.

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  18. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    last check, start:-

    bassong (MCI)

    or

    shorey (WHU)

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    1. HelloSidney
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I'd start Shorey but he won't play anyway

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  19. McEwan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Morning Lads. Any advice on this lot?

    Begovic
    Hangerland, Gibbs, Vertoghen
    Santi, Walters, Silva, Taarabt, Pienaar
    Suarez, RVP

    Mannone, Clark, Fletcher, Shorey

    Clark at home to Wigan should normally be a first XI player, but not sure who to drop. Considered Pienaar or Taarabt

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  20. sukrut23
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Morrison to Nolan for a hit worth it ???

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    1. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      no

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  21. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Any leagues on here starting from Jan onwards?

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  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Ricey, Smythy, Stew ... you lurking? 😀

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    1. Messi man
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yes i am about TS 🙂

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Haha!! Thought as much!

        I'd definitely captain Van Persie this week.... 😉

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  23. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    playing baines, o'brien johnson subs cuellar shorey
    right ?

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  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    captain berba?
    Who with me?

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  25. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    If you could chose any midfielder for a one week punt, who would it be?

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Ashley Young or Kagawa.

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      1. HelloSidney
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        I just brought Young in, kill me now.

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          will he start?

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      2. Smakies
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        kagawa,yes forgot about him

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        1. HelloSidney
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          Is Kagawa fit?

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    2. drunken_mess
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      kagawa next week

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    3. Smakies
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      bale

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    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      hazard

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  26. pezzerman
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Ruiz and Berbatov join RVP upfront. Come on Fulham!

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  27. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Who to bench from Demel, Cuellar & Snodgrass? On Cuellar at the moment.

    Worth getting Snodgrass out for Mata for a hit? Already taken 3 hits already 😀 (had 3 outs and 5 doubts...)

    cheers!

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    1. Butters
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      keep as is

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        cheers

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      No way, Mata has a difficult game and not certain to outscore snoddy by 4.

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        snoddy doesn't do much at home. mata will do better.

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  28. drunken_mess
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    got demel and obrien, both play RB
    no chance of obrien starting CB??
    want to play both of them

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    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      demel rb,o'brien lb

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        O'Brien has also played right back three times so far, and once as sub.

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    2. sukrut23
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      why would you get two players from the same team playing in the same position.

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        they don't o'brien is a utility player and mccartney has a torn ligament

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      O'Brien will not play CB - not even under BFS!!!

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  29. Realunitedfc
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Good luck all. Berba FTW

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  30. Mikei
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    RvP or Berba captain?

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Berbaaaaaaa

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