Fixtures
18 October 2010 1627 comments
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The eighth gameweek of the season is brought to a close tonight at Ewood Park, as Blackburn Rovers host Sunderland.

The visitors are bolstered by the availability of their star striker Darren Bent, and out-of-position fantasy favourite Ahmed Elmohamady also starts to the relief of many. Elsewhere, there is only one change from the side that held Manchester United before the international break, as Danny Welbeck comes in for Boudewijn Zenden after not being eligible against his parent club.

The home side make two changes from their previous league outing at the Britannia Stadium, with Martin Olsson and Nikola Kalinic replacing Ryan Nelson and Mame Biram Diouf.

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Nzonzi, Jones, Emerton, Pedersen, El-Hadji Diouf, Kalinic

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Onuoha, Turner, Bramble, Bardsley, Malbranque, Cattermole, Elmohamady, Henderson, Welbeck, Bent

The Dugout Discussion is open and available right here.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

  1. DickFranDyke
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    3,560 - All over it now!

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    1. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Grrrr....

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      1. DickFranDyke
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Looking forward to the write up Anorak 🙂 WC played in UCL, time for some research now.

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        1. Anorak
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Bah - not happy with the clean sweep of domestic comps - next stop the world eh?
          I wish you the worst of luck!

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          1. BONZ
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            i think DFD is cheating......he really is finger licking good 😉

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    2. Attila the Bum
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Down to 4,187. Gravity is a bitch. ðŸ™

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  2. DeathAngel
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    I guess each season you get to a point where things can only get better, so at least next gameweek for me, I will improve and get more points than GW8. Not too long to wait either. 🙂

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    1. SuperDorrans
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      What did you get?

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      1. DeathAngel
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        40 points.

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        1. nz_mancity_fan
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          shouldve got silva! im keen

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            played 7 games dude, only got 22 points. i would hold off for a wee while if i were you.

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            1. nz_mancity_fan
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              15 years, 2 months ago

              mate did you watch him on sat, class changed the whole shape in the team and got an assit and a sweet sweet goal. i guess im massivle baised but im gona watch the ars game and if he plays a decent 70 mins hes in

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              1. DeathAngel
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 2 months ago

                Who for though?

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          2. DeathAngel
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, but it's too early for him me-thinks. Not too happy about his lack of pitch time, and lack of bonus right now.

            He will be in though in the next few weeks and I will probably keep him for the rest of the season barring injury.

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  3. Nikos1978
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    So is Samba going to be out for 3 games now? Can't really afford to have him on the bench... He might have made my decision on who to drop to pick up Coleman easy...

    Are suspended people protected? I really need him to drop .1 before i pick him up again for the math to work...

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Just 1 game

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    2. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      1 match ban

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      1. Nikos1978
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        So it was not a straight red (which I thought was a 3 game ban)? Sorry guys didn't see the match... 1 match ban away at Liverpool is not the worse thing in the world I guess...

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        1. Akers
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Was a straight red, but it's just a 1 match ban for denying a goal-scoring opportunity.

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          1. Nikos1978
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks for the info mate... Can't dwell on the 8 points turnaround I guess...

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          2. threeputt
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            i learn something new every day

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  4. Fran
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    This is my best GW so far this season. Won all my head 2 Heads and ahead of Mark in the picks as unfortunately he picked -2 Samba. I wonder how many games he will miss?
    Very good Gameweek 🙂

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    1. DickFranDyke
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Well done Fran.

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    2. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Woo, back in the top 1 million! Dizzy.

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      1. Anorak
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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        1. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          🙂

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    3. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 18 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I don't get on with Samba...I had him last season for a about a month and he got sent off twice in that time. Now it's happened this season. I was top of my mini league before tonight. I joked to my rival that the only way I wouldn't stay top is if Samba scored a red. Low and bloody behold.

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      1. AP
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Yikes.

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      2. Fran
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Unlucky Mark.

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      3. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        You do love him though Mark!

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      4. DickFranDyke
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Mark's Mad is now the new feature on the podcast. Although I can't really imagine you getting too irate.

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      5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Very poor luck, Mark. ðŸ™

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      6. Nikos1978
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        So it's your fault for jinxing him... Let's all blame Mark!!! Just messing around mate... 🙂

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  5. njfsdkffslkf
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Pah !!Samba turned what would been a small green again into a red of 5k.

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      ...But at least I won my first ever prize from Fantasy football

      Free United Jersey cos of Last month 😀

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      1. AP
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Best not get Rooney on the back then eh.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Indeed.

          Im happy I actually finally won something. Herself is coming around to the idea my interest may yield something yet. 😀

          *Now plays the waiting game until a position opens as a bonus judge*

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  6. hannibalos
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    No more above 1.000.000

    What a huge improvement 🙂

    Have to have fun with it otherwise It will break me inside. The only good thing it that I finally had two gameweeks in a row with a score of above 50 which is always a descent target. Let's see.

    Good luck to all next week

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    1. Fran
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Same for me.....under one million now LOL!

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        a million? There are years in my history where i literally didnt have Internet or interest for months on end and beat that. 😛

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Didn't have internet... that old excuse. You were just captaining Nicky Butt in reality.

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          1. njfsdkffslkf
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Haha.

            I wish 😀 .....seriously lived in international student dorms in north Sweden where Fantasy football was the last thing on my mind......

            Rum and coke 😉

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    2. mobbonkhouse
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Cheer up, you have Fab coming back!

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        addicted players like us should be getting top 10k easily!

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      2. hannibalos
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Wow, you are such a consistent FPL player. Well done mate. I hope it continues for you for seasons to come. Well done again!

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  7. Attila the Bum
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Bear with me now chaps because this is a distinctly unpleasant unsavoury and horrid suggestion. Instead of Ferguson for my 5th mid for GW9 I might bring in De Jong, yes yes I hate him, but if City are to beat Arsenal it means they must stifle Arsenals midfield, which means there is a decent chance De Jong could get bonus points. It's only a one week move, then again Ferguson against Blackpool might score well and I'll still be able to look at myself in the mirror

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    1. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      De Jong has more chance of a red than a bonus imo. Marked man.

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        True true, temporary insanity, I'll go with Ferguson

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        1. nz_mancity_fan
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          yeah he was very tame against blackpool charlie adam had more influence then anyone in that game because of it.

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  8. Says
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Is there any evidence Bosingwa is a definite starter when fit, is Ivanovic a threat for his place?

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    1. boofstein
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Should start this weekend but not sure how regularly after that. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2185481,00.html

      He would be a value prospect with a regular starting place!

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      1. nz_mancity_fan
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        nice link

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  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I have managed to win all my head to heads this week - first time that's ever happened - despite an 8 point hit! Excellent! 😀

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  10. Waldaz
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    My knee is starting to jerk big time...

    Bale, Nolan, Nasri

    2 of them are goners, who? 😕

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    1. AP
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Bale went on Sat evening for me. Nasri is very bleh.

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Bale > N zog no doubt.

        Your move lately seem one week behind 😉

        Berbatov hasnt scored since you bought him 😛

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          7 points this week, yeah disaster. I refuse to get Tevez, i have some principles, especially now the little scroutbag has knocked me out of the cup. His time to fail will come, and i will laugh, oh how i'll laugh!!! 😕

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Me too. Horrid, ugly sociopath! 🙂

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    2. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Mine as well...

      Must.... stay... away from FPL...............................

      I might do 10 transfers in the CL game instead.

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    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      nolan and nasri

      ur prob getting impatient with bale though

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  11. Clintymints
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Chris Chris Chris Samba... What happened man

    65 points, 58k pretty average really... not bad considering a -16 2 gameweeks ago... 2 freebies to use this week

    Might get coleman for konch/samba/faye to get gerrard out for fabregas... seems like a plan to do

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  12. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Highest scoring gameweek this week. The more you read/watch the more it pays off, a lesson for everyone posting their full squads up and asking what to do without a clue!

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=59183

    Suggestions yes, thoughts yes, but really it comes down to watching the team news/ games!

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Hate to rain on your parade but you took a 20 pointer...

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      1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Well, was better than I was doing before which was cat sh*te. I'm moving up to dog turd now!

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        1. Katie
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Hang on in there Yankbrit, try for not so many hits.....

          🙂

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          1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah serious re-shuffle was needed. Took the hit during high scoring game week. Should not have used my wild card earlier but sh*t happens.

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    2. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Funniest rank / team / point hit versus comment ever. What a clown.

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        agreed.

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    3. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Dude, you've made 4 transfers already? 12 point hit?

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    4. Marknlard
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Out of the 6 you brought in, 2 didn't play...maybe keep a closer eye on the news next time?

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    5. Benzemabob
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      ha ha this is brilliant.

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  13. Declan
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Akers, Will the 2nd Round Fixtures be out Thursday?

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    1. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, Thursday probably.

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      1. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Congrats on the cup tie win mate.

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    2. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Confiscate his copy of Fifa11 and they will be done tomorrow.

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      1. Shipstontrev
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        be good if I draw you Rob 🙂

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      2. Akers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Playing up front for United in Career mode. Have to say the career mode in Fifa is rubbish. Much prefered PES's master league and become a legend. I was under the impression that the career mode on fifa would be quality compared to PES.

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  14. Fran
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Fran Picks GW8:

    Keeper: Hart(1)
    Defenders: Evra(-1) Williamson(1) Ivanovic(6) Squillaci(2)
    Midfielders: Arshavin(2) Scholes(1) Nasri(7) VDV(7)
    Strikers: Tevez(12) Berbatov(7)
    Total: 45

    Mark Picks GW8:
    Keeper: Krul(1)
    Defenders: Baines(6) Djourou(2) Samba(-2) Evra(-1)
    Midfielders: Nani(10) Nasri(7) Arteta(8) MPetrov(2)
    Strikers: Carroll(4) Berbatov(7)
    Total: 44

    Current score: Fran 4 Mark 4

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Well done, Fran! 🙂

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    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Well done Fran, your picks are almost genius

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        paul scholes lol.

        The worst i saw was the other week when they both picked scott parker

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        1. Fran
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Is Parker that bad?

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          1. Cheggers
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            In a word yes.

            It defies the FIRST rule of fantasy football.

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            1. Clintymints
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              i had parker in my dream team this week, got a cool 5 points!

              he was sub 1 though... but still, i wouldnt touch em in normal fpl

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              1. Cheggers
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 2 months ago

                what about the rules tho?

                1. never get a defensive mid
                2. never captain a goalkeeper
                3. never think morton gamst pedersen is a good idea, not even in a double week

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  15. Viper
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    down 12,000 places with a score of 54 🙠dropped 6,000 places from yesterday despite having elmo!:(.. bad gwk!

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  16. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    2nd round of the cup here i come! I thought it would be close but his automatic captaincy went to Malouda not Bebatov so i won by 12 points! 🙂

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  17. David Davros
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Woooop. Up to 183 😀

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    1. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Annoying link.

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      1. David Davros
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Okay, i've changed it just for you.

        Better?

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  18. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    went from 12000 to 16000 over the weekend and now back up to 8000 after tonight 🙂

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  19. pieces
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    BP out yet?

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      yep Robbo 3, MGP 2, Turner 1

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    2. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      3 Robinson
      2 Pederson
      1 Turner

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      1. pieces
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Bugger!!

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  20. tazri
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    oshea > rafael yay or nay

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    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      most definetly nay!!

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    2. AP
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Rafael playing against the aerial bombardment of stoke? I don't think so.

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    3. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Nay. I reckon O'shea could regain his place after ManU threw another lead away.

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  21. dierstraights
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    not another red arrow! grr

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Down 10 places, its kinda funny!!

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  22. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I'd love to get jamsiep in the next round of the cup............. oh wait he's not in it. 🙂

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      hahahaha

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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  23. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    anyone up for a game of fifa?? Akers that was me that added, you on ps3

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  24. fuloptothebrum
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Alright lads, two quick questions:

    1) When is Alex expected to return?
    &
    2) What’s the risk of Coleman being rotated? Thinking about bringing him in next gameweek when Everton go on their nice run of fixtures (4 home in 6).

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  25. Safety First
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    63 for the week, up to 7099 in rank and value of 105.3. That'll do 🙂

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  26. tazri
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    RMT
    did gerrard to fabregas

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      -1

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      1. tazri
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        why?

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    2. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      If you've done it, why ask?

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      1. tazri
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        just asking to RMT and informing you that the transfer was gerrard to fabregas, in case some people ask

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    3. AP
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Week too early.

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        done far too early anyway - even if it was for this week, fabregas has a champs league game tomorrow and there is currently no danger of price rises/falls

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        1. tazri
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          didnt know that, thought there was a chance of him rising so got him straight after deadline

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    4. Voronin
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Already?

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      1. tazri
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        only had 0.2 in the bank and if he had risen i would have lost him for the season

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        1. Voronin
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Well, for the season is a bit dramatic. Plus he will be injured within 1 month so I wouldn't get too attached.

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  27. kisskissbangbang
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    72 points with only 10 players playing & my two big hitters (Cesc & Drogba) out, am pretty chuffed with that. Tonight's 0-0 saved my games week a little bit.

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  28. Bend it like Brunt
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Why hasnt my fpl page been updated...i wanna go to bed!!

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    1. Safety First
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Your history has with this weeks points, rank, value. Just not the tables

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      1. Bend it like Brunt
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

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        1. Safety First
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Nice going on your score, I might add.

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      2. More Cowbell
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers for this mighty, brand new knowledge.

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        1. Safety First
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          No worries. I got in just before Hunter!

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    2. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      +1

      I'm F5'ing left, right and centre.

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    3. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Look on your history page then count Sheep.

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      1. Bend it like Brunt
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        no il look at my page n count the green arrows 😛

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  29. Bucketproof
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Saturday ended and I had a total of 18 points with 3 left to play ended up on 61! I love/hate this game

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    1. Bend it like Brunt
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      That is the most expensive bench iv seen..n u still got 61!! Well played!!

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  30. Oliver Reed
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    when do the scores update on fpl..?

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    1. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Check you history page they already have.

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      1. Oliver Reed
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        so they do, cheers...

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