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The Numbers Game – The Charge From the Back

18 February 2011 1140 comments
Mark Mark
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With a break from Premier League action this weekend, we’re presented with some breathing space to allow us to take stock and assess strategies for success for the remaining Gameweeks.

This season has seen the evolution of template midfields and attacks with the same names rotation across thousands of Fantasy squads. As a result the defence has become a key area for differentials and while clean sheets have been hard to come by all season, the quest for defenders who can return attacking points and Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Bonus, remains a key one.

In this latest Numbers Game article for Members, we take a look at the Gameweek OPTA statistics gathered over the past four Gameweeks to analyse those defenders who have offered the best potential in these areas.

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

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  1. Beadling Boy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Hi all:

    I posted this previously in another forum, but did not receive a response . . . Here it is:

    Another “greenie” question(s) . . . I’m a little confused about the term “price-protection” which is used on these boards sometimes. I’ve searched the FPL league and don’t see a mention of it. It sounds as if it’s usually (or only?) used when someone is injured to prevent his value from dropping too far?

    Is price-protection only used when a player is injured, or are there other reasons that this is used? Is a player automatically price-protected when they are injured, or are there other factors to take into account also? For how long does this price-protection last? Is there anywhere online where I can go see who is price-protected and for how long? Is this kind of a “dark science” type of thing that not too many people know when it is being utilized and when it is not in effect?

    Sorry for the million and one questions, but this is one part of this Fantasy League which I have not been able to understand and it sounds pretty critical in some player movement decision-making.

    I’m sure most of my questions can be answered in just a few sentences. Thanks, in advance, for enlightening me.

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      It's a secret. Really.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
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        Confession??? 😯

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          http://www.fiso.co.uk/forum/crack-the-code-2010-11-the-fiso-guide-to-fpl-price-changes-t77216.html

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            Hmmm - thank's TM™! 🙂

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    2. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      only torresmagic can answer that question 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Actually, it's Mr. Goddard ... 😉

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      2. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        I can. 😉

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      The reason you are struggling to get a sensible reply is because nobody really knows! 😉
      You can see who is protected at http://totalfpl.com/
      The rises tend to be more accurate than the falls. Update will tell you who has risen/fallen or flagged/unflagged.

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      1. Ringo
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Or because people stop reading after 5 lines.

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        1. alsybach
          • 16 Years
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          that many?

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      2. CatMac
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        The only problem with totalfpl is it doesnt zeroise when protection is lifted so you dont really know who has come out of protection. I tend to read it in conjunction with crack the code and fpl's transfers in.

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        1. CatMac
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Maybe next season the FF Scouts could add that to this site, but in a more helpful way.

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Well done CatMac, using abit of each gives you a better story.

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          1. CatMac
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers TM. It would be handy to have something more accurate in one place though.

            And the poster is right - you cant find anything about it on fpl's website.

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 months ago

              You aren't suppose to find it on the FPL website. It's a secret formula that others try to predict yet haven't worked out fully yet. It changes during the season etc. If the transfers in & out were hidden, it would be alot harder to work out. Using % owned would only be rough.

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              1. CatMac
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 11 months ago

                Yep, it is confusing. I see you've covered it by putting "possible" on your website 🙂

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                1. TorresMagic™
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                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 11 months ago

                  "Possible" is really for close to a rise & might go over the limit by the time the price changes occur. I do them quite a few hours before they are due except on the weekends where I like to sleep in abit after going out. Struggling abit atm lol.

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                  1. CatMac
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    I'm not surprised with all the leagues, website etc. Thanks for the link to the FISO forum posted above - very interesting.

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                  2. TorresMagic™
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                    • 16 Years
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                    It's more the time difference. Normally at work when price changes occur. I just do the prediction when I wake up. It's quite a good link if you read the next couple of posts after the first one.

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    4. DementedFlamingo
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      But to answer another part of your question... Yes players get price protection for more than being injured. Eg Transferred to another club, or Cahill got PP after coming back from Asian games etc. It doesn't Protect a players price from falling. Eg Carroll, his price is dropping fast at mo.... Once he's back from injury he will be PP, so I guess it more protects rapid price increases?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Transferred to another club seems to have been excluded from price protection. Bent & someone who I forget have proved that. Carroll changing to Liverpool hasn't affected him with price protection either I think.

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        1. RedLightning
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          • 15 Years
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          Perhaps transferring to another club only results in price protection if the player's previous club was not in the Premier League.

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            Obviously new to the Premier League equals protection. Changing clubs in the EPL also provided protection but this season, it seems no longer the case.

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            1. Beadling Boy
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              Wow. Great stuff, y'all. Thank you much for all of the feedback.

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  2. jamsiep
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Taylor, White, Ryder, Sehwag
    Yuvraj, Tikolo, Vettori
    Sangakarra
    Zaheer Harbhajan Ongondo

    Read it and weep. 😉

    What's the code anyone for Attila's league? Ta.

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      The league is called FFScout Cricket World Cup, the league pin is 18017

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Boom.

        P.S. Sri Lanka to win....

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    2. Jordan.
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      • 16 Years
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      18017

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    3. BONZ
      • 16 Years
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      wot comp that in mate - ping the link thro.

      FA Cup weekend = time to surf other websites!!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        14 years, 11 months ago

        http://www.espncricinfo.com/

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 15 Years
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          That site won't complete my joining,keeps saying the code is wrong. I put in the one which comes up but no joy.

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    4. jamsiep
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Kenya play twice before South Africa have. And what?

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      1. jamsiep
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        I've already made the most badass ticker for the WC... It includes the ease of the fixtures, as well as the grouping. So, for example, Australia play Kenya, Canada and Pakistan in the space of just 8 matches. Quadrupling up on the Aussies fo' shizzle!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Share, you bar steward, you! 😀

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  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    FPL Open up to 408.

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      it is cricket world cup league time tm 😉

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Think I'll be giving the World Cup a miss fantasy wise.

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  4. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    those who haven't joined the league yet:
    Unlike the FPL leagues Attila have to manually accept every entrant into the league so the sooner you send the team in the better. The details are:

    It’s free to enter at
    http://espncricinfo.fantasyleague.com

    The league is called FFScout Cricket World Cup, the league pin is 18017...
    p.s. i just hate england timezone...good night everyone...

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      True and I'm heading out now so don't fret if you don't get added straight away.
      If I'm not too scuttered I'll add you when I get back.
      Deadline is 8.30am tomorrow morning.

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    2. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      oi! Boom....

      Talk to me about Sehwag.... He wasn't playing in the series against the Saffas, was he? Is he going to be playing tomorrow?

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  5. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrGdoc5wsGA&feature=feedf

    Explains why Messi wasn't at his best

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  6. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    How many players have people got playing tomorrow (fantasy cricket world cup)

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      4 - Sehwag, Yuvraj, Harbhajan and Zaheer.

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
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      3, Asif Butt and Morgan

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        With Hanse Cronje el capitano.

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
          • 16 Years
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          Yeah, him..

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Who's your emergency captain?

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          1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
            • 16 Years
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            jamsiep

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    3. Locarno
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Sehwag, Hasan, Dhoni (c), Zaheer, Chawli

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    4. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
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      1 sehwag

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  7. Elf and Witness
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Is any one else taking a punt on Crawley?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      At 30-1, you are likely to be on your own.

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      1. Elf and Witness
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        now i feel a bit stupid at taking a £50 at 28-1

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Should have just given it to me. 🙁

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          1. Elf and Witness
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            remember last time i gave it to you, im not going through that again, it still hurts

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 months ago

              Good luck in that case. You could always lay the bet off on Betfair to limit your losses.

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      For a moment there I thought you were talking about a cricketer 🙂

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  8. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    How about this for a Fantasy Cricket team name...

    Asif Pietersen's Butt is broad

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      I'm not playing btw....

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  9. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    I already can't be bothered changing my team. Didn't realise you could make so many transfers and captain changes inbetween games.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      cricket wise that is

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Think the winner of this league will be the only one still making transfers in three weeks' time. And it won't be me.

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Same, being able to change captain so much is just stupid. Sod getting up that early

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  10. BigUps
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Just did Fabs -> Timmy Cahill

    I figure Fabs will go down .1 before next gameweek and Cahill will go up at least a tenth.

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    1. Elf and Witness
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Good idea, especially with Fabs being prone to stomach bugs...

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      You couldn't wait? 😕

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      1. BigUps
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        I could've, but I didn't. I'm a crazy mofo.

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          It's people like you that make what you just did a good move.

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    3. liamhennessy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      What's the point of chasing profit with only 10 weeks left? I'd be doing transfers based on points potential if I were you!

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  11. Elf and Witness
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    If my bird was as bang tidy as Jamie Redknapp's, i could think of 2 or 3 things better to play with than the Wii.....

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    1. Sputnikboy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      I know a lass who slept with Jamie while with Louise. He's a dirty dawg but then arent they all.

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Was he hanging out the back of it?

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        1. Elf and Witness
          • 15 Years
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          i bet he smashed it

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  12. User
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    What website are you using? I may as well make a team too. 😛

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    1. User
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      *Cricket

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  13. Mr. Tambourine Man
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Yep. Run through my transfer options on the FPL site for the millionth time again this week. No great new insights yet. When will this week end????

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  14. shufc
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    I have to drop Ridgwell in order to play XI as i don't want to drop my Arsenal players.
    I'm willing to drop MGP or Rodallega for Gyan, Best, Sturridge or Adam, Dempsey or Mierles.

    Suggestions?

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    1. Mr. Tambourine Man
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Surely it's worth hanging onto the player who is about to have a double in GW29? Personally I'm not that keen on getting in any of the players you list right now. You not tempted to follow everyone else and drop an Arsenal player for Cahill, keep him for his double and then decide on your next move?

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      1. shufc
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        I already have Cahill. Now that I look at it, I'll Def need to drop Rodallega. Gonna take a punt on Gyan for the long-term.

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        1. shufc
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          or maybe sturridge, goal a game for him. Bolton front line were useless for goals before he joined.

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          1. Mr. Tambourine Man
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            ok looked at your team. You're definitely light up front. I would say you need Tevez for the nice fixtures coming up, it's probably worth playing with 10 men next week to do that. You've got some nice players to play over the coming weeks so just plug the obvious gaps. Gyan is playing well, but he's got two bad away fixtures coming up, and by the time the fixtures get good again Welbeck could be back, which could hurt his potential.

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  15. Button Phobic
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone know of any of the popular players definitely rested for this weekends FA cup matches?

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    1. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      who the hell knows who is definitely rested.......?

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      1. Button Phobic
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Guess you the hell dont know then!
        Quite often with FAC games managers report in advance whoes defo out resting ie Tevez going back to Argentina for instance!
        If you cant make a positive comment,please don't bother!

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        1. alsybach
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          if you can't handle positive and negative comments ring the samaritans.

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          1. Button Phobic
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            Sorry mate but your comment wasnt even negative it was just stupid!!!!!!!

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

      Djourou,

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  16. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Are you guys only playing the ESPN game for the World Cup?

    The other game going around is the Fox Sports game

    http://cwcfantasy.foxsports.com.au/M/home.mc
    http://cwcfantasy.foxsports.com.au/M/rules.mc

    Abit more transfer friendly.

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    1. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      cricket is a bit pansy for me thanks.......

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    2. User
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Tried to make a team on the ESPN one but it comes up with some sort of error no matter what I do, any advice or anyone with the same problem?

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
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        Me too frustrating as hell,I thought my system was fooked.

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        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Had same trouble, left it for half an hour, went back, worked. Meh.

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  17. Elf and Witness
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    A bit off subject, but i was surprised to see how many of these songs use the same 4 chords..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHBVnMf2t7w

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    1. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      you can sing any song over 4 chords if you really want to.......a lot of these songs need a lot more chords if played correctly.

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      1. Elf and Witness
        • 15 Years
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        just thought it was quite cleverly done, i love the song they do how to write a love song

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        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
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          All good songs tend to have only a few chords..

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWnapx502uQ

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          1. Elf and Witness
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            classic tune

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          2. Granville
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            • 16 Years
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            I play that on guitar, not difficult really. Wish you were here is a classic guitar piece too.

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            1. Elf and Witness
              • 15 Years
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              you should use it as the intro on the podcast

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              1. Syd.
                • 16 Years
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                I was there when that was recorded 😉

                Sitting at the back... It blew my mind away..

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                1. Granville
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                  • 16 Years
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                  Is that the Maine Rd gig?

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                  1. Granville
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                    • 16 Years
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                    Nah what am I on about Maine Rd was mid 80's

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                  2. Syd.
                    • 16 Years
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                    No it was Earls Court..

                    I was also at the Maine Road gig which was a few years before that..

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                  3. Elf and Witness
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                    i thought he meant when the podcast theme tune was recorded

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                  4. Mr. Tambourine Man
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                    Very cool Syd. What's your favourite of their albums?

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                2. Elf and Witness
                  • 15 Years
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                  in 1948?

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            2. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 months ago

              So is the other G G for Gilmour ??

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  18. RedLightning
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Recent Comments now only gets as far as "Loading...". This started happening a few days ago - I think it was shortly after someone complained that they were being delayed by the adverts. Does anyone else have this problem?

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    1. RedLightning
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      But they seem to be working again now that I've logged in as RedLightning and made a couple of comments myself!

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        it comes & goes. Hitting refresh normally works. Using Firefox makes it alot less of an issue.

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    2. liamhennessy
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      yes - intermittently

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      Not working properly all day for me.

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  19. Fancy Feet
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Hey TM what determines when a player goes up when he is protected like odem, cahill and suarez ? do they need to cross a certain number of transfers before they go up?

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    1. Elf and Witness
      • 15 Years
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      http://www.fiso.co.uk/forum/crack-the-code-2010-11-the-fiso-guide-to-fpl-price-changes-t77216.html

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      1. Elf and Witness
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        is there way to find out if some one from my mini league is registered on this site?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
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          Registered on this site? Only Admins know that answer. Depends what email they use etc. They could also just read & never post due to not registering.

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          1. Elf and Witness
            • 15 Years
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            for that reason alone i have a tendency to change my username every month or so to something they would never expect, just to make sure. looking at my rival's team it has the very strong smell of a generic ffs team.

            saying that though, so does mine

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 months ago

              I think your link might be a giveaway for your rival.

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              1. Elf and Witness
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 11 months ago

                what are the chances on going on every link and even if they did find my username, i change it usually every month

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
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        Suarez is new to FPL, Cahill returned from a tournament & Odemwingie must have been injured. That link should answer most of your questions.

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    2. Fancy Feet
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      No I would like to know when they will actually rise,what needs to be satisfied for them to start to rise again ?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        More trades is the answer. They aren't protected now. They were protected for 8 or so days. Alot of their trades in occurred during these 8 days. These trades were useless as they start at 0% when protection finishes. Cahill is at least 50% imo. Haven't looked at the other two.

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  20. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Noooooooooooooooooooo! Twitter have closed down the 'TheBig_Sam' page.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMyAh-8XtR8#t=24s

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      #freethebigsam

      Pass the message onto all three of your friends everyone.... We can't stand for this.

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    2. Mr. Tambourine Man
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Why? I didn't follow him but I know he was funny from what I saw. Do they shut down fake people? I've been enjoying the fake Richard Kingston. Bit close to the wire at times but that's what makes him funny.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, they shut down fake accounts, but this one wasn't claiming to actually be Allardyce, everyone could see that!

        They shut down the LucasLeiva one for a while too, but it eventually came back under the name NOTLucasLeiva.... Hopefully TheBig_Sam will do the same.

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        1. Mr. Tambourine Man
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          What a bunch of Big Brother nonsense. Why not let people just get on with it, and let 'celebrities' look after themselves. The best thing about the internet was that it was uncensored and uncontrollable, now their muscling in more and more. Look at them running around taking videos down from utube.

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    3. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      R.I.P

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD16GiR4W3M&feature=youtu.be

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      1. Hank
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Haaaaa. 1st comment is a bit darkside though.

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      2. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        lol at the tags.

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        1. Team Hayemaker
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          sore on the vodka eyes that one! Damn the fact I'm up at 6:30!

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      3. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dS3OveJZ_k

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  21. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    ssn: Birmingham city acting chairman, Peter Pannu 🙂

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  22. Blyth Spartans
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Oh brilliant the crickets on again. So now i have to scan through umpteen posts about non-football related topics to find ones actually about fantasy football on a fantasy football website. I repeat. Brilliant.

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    1. Team Hayemaker
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      In this mini-off season it does at least give us something different to read about.

      Come on Strauss, KP and the boys!

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    2. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      You'll get over it

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Cheer up. It's a quiet time FPL wise. It's a pleasant change from RMT city.

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    4. Elf and Witness
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      +1

      how do people find the time for fantasy cricket?

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      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Made a team and going to mostly leave it. Doesn't stop me talking about it though 🙂

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    5. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      no FPL this weekend - so we are keeping things ticking over.

      PS is the answer your own Arse hole?

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  23. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Well......took me an hour butthe World cup cricket team is in!

    Its goona be hard work looking after this little bitch but at least it'll give me an extra incentive to watch 4 weeks of crap before any good bits!!

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      bonZ bouncy ballz ftw

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      1. BONZ
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        too late too think up a snazzy name.....

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Asif Pietersen's Butt is Broad

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          1. Demí
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            I'll take it 😉

            Thanks sperm 😆

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  24. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6QyPrwDwko&feature=related

    Not a bad cross

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  25. Shakey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Alan "Opta Greg" Partridge says:
    February 18 at 9:33 pm

    "Granville – That can’t be right, he[Jamsiep] hated Torres until 3 weeks ago."

    To be fair to jamsiep:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/01/07/the-watchlist-updated-top-guns/comment-page-2/#comment-1257753

    (I didn't go looking for this by the way, I'm hunting for those predictions, and I stumbled across this. Honest.)

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    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney > Torres.

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      1. Shakey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        RVP > both

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        1. greghammer95
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Fabs > Rooney > RVP > Torres

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          1. Granville
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            It's impossible to rate RVP so highly when his top scoring league season is 11 goals. He might beat that this year.

            I agree when on form he's unstoppable, but unfortunately for him and Arsenal, he stops far to often.

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            1. greghammer95
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 months ago

              I think that his injury proneness may be partly his fault as well. Obviously no player can stop a leg breaking challenge etc etc. But a good physical body helps to stay fit and if he doesn't have that then he isn't an all round good player. But when he is on the pitch and at his best, he is a different class.

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            2. Gargamel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 months ago

              Staying injury free might just be the most overlooked quality a player can have.

              Look at Ronaldo at Man United. Part of his dominance was because he was never injured.

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              1. Granville
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                • 16 Years
                14 years, 11 months ago

                +7

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              2. Hank
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 11 months ago

                +8

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            3. Shakey
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 months ago

              That's not a question of him being out of form or inconsistent though, it's through injury. He doesn't really goes through dry spells like Rooney or Torres do (and are arguably still going through).

              The closest I've ever seen him being to out of form is at the World Cup, where he was being utilised in the wrong manner and was dependant on service from Sneijder (who hates him, so doesn't pass to him), Robben (who doesn't pass to anyone) and Dirk Kuyt.

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              1. Hank
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 11 months ago

                Eh up, the old blinkers are on again.

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                1. Shakey
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 11 months ago

                  what part exactly?

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                  1. Hank
                    • 15 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    He doesn't go through dry spells because he gets injured before he can go on them.

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                  2. Shakey
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    That's a fair enough point. It's still yet to be seen how bad those dry spells are.

                    On the evidence of 08/09, which was his only mainly fit season with us, he was pretty consistent. He really carried the side for long spells of that season when no one else looked good enough or interested.

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                  3. Granville
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    I just think what is important is the value of the player to the team. If RVP can make up for his lack of appearances with 25 goals which a top striker should be scoring each season, then I would agree.
                    You can't simply base it on a scoring rate. If he played all 38 games who says he could keep that up. Ole Gunner Solkjaer had a great scoring rate too but I wouldn't put him alongside the great strikers of the time.

                    RVP can be a quality player when on the pitch there is no doubt about that.

                    What's this about Sneijder hating him?

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                  4. Hank
                    • 15 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    He was also absolutely bloody awful against Barca the other night! If a certain potato headed footballer had put in that performance the wolves would have been howling on here.

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                  5. Shakey
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    He didn't have a lot to work with in all fairness. Arsenal saw so little of the ball that all he could do was play on the shoulder and hope for service.

                    He was pretty wasteful when he did get the chances, but "absolutely bloody awful" is harsh. Plus it was rather an anomaly in a string of good performances, Rooney and Torres are regularly having poor games.

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                  6. Shakey
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    Gran - dunno, I hate to stereotype, but in-fighting the the Dutch national side is hardly a new thing.

                    From what I hear, the pair of the have bickered over set-pieces and the like since youth level.

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                  7. Hank
                    • 15 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    How, as a fan, you choose to see these things is the crux of the matter. I saw him shanking shots over time after time, you saw him getting into good positions with little service.

                    As far as the this player > that player business, i think i'll leave that to the pro's. Fan opinion doesn't count for diddily.

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                  8. Granville
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                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    The game was great the other night.

                    I mean the only thing that really really matters in football is the result and Arsenal dug that out (in a way that would make Fergie proud).
                    But lets face it, they were battered for a fair proportion of that match.
                    I don't know what they can do to turn things in their favour at the nou camp other than attack and score at least 2 goals and hope that Barca fluff their lines. 2 goals gives them a chance of losing the game and going through.

                    It could happen, I hope it does but it's a long shot.

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                  9. Shakey
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 11 months ago

                    oh I saw the shanking shots over the bar too, I'm not saying he played well, not at all!

                    RVP does that from time to time, but his work rate, dead-ball delivery and link-up play normally makes up for that. As it was, Arsenal had so little of the ball, he didn't really get the chance to get involved in the play.

                    The rare times we did attack, it was on the counter, so it essentially rendered him an out-and-out striker playing on the shoulder, rather than the unconventional playmaker forward that offers so much more.

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    2. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      All I know is he got ridiculously excited when Torres signed. The symbolism seemed more important than the player and the price.

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      1. Elf and Witness
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        +1.4 million

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    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      I think if we're looking at the last year in total, which is a reasonably fair way of looking at it, then Tevez is the best striker.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Tevez has been incredible for City, it hurts to say it.

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        1. greghammer95
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          He was good for West Ham as well (for a bit) kept us up! Irrelevant now anyways but the man is GOD to us.

          I think he is a fantastic player, and he earns his luck.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            Not to all of us ...

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  26. Phil BCFC
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    has any1 got any leagues for this fantasy cricket post below please

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Above not good enough for you?

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Hi. 🙂

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      1. Phil BCFC
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Does this seem right?
        My team:
        Pietersen Dilshan devillers
        Sehwag Styris H.singh
        Porterfield Watson Broad
        Bell Baidwan

        When selecting my team i didnt have a budget and it seems all to expensive in my eyes.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          You are missing a midfielder & a goalkeeper. 😉

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        2. Demí
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          if you didn't have a budget, then clearly you're on the wrong website.

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          1. Phil BCFC
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            im not have you joined atilla leaugue if so look at pending managers and my team name is Phil-Cricket is exciting!

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 11 months ago

              I think you ought to call your team: "I'd rather be in Philadelphia ..."

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  27. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    loooooooooooove will tear us apart, again

    cant get that song out of my head, so gayballs being in on a friday

    at least come dine with me is on

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      It beats the million pound drop...

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      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        seen it once, very disapointed

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          A documentary on Balotelli's fantasy football value?

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  28. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Excellent article by the way. I've always been a big sucker for defenders getting goals. Never really made it count unfortunately.

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  29. Shakey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Gotcha!

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2010/12/29/tuesdays-scout-notes-gameweek-twenty/comment-page-4/#comment-1221418

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    1. Hank
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Niccccccccce.

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Ah, I was looking at January onwards.

      I think my top 6 at the start of the season was

      United
      Chelsea
      Liverpool
      Arsenal
      Spurs
      City

      The biggest suprise of the season is Chelseas fall. I really thought United were well set this year but a lot of that was based on Rooney and Valencia carrying on from last year. I never expected it to be Berbatov and Nani.
      Liverpool I thought would bounce back from an awful season, really thought that was a blip, but I guess not.
      And Arsenal have exceeded my expectation in particular their away form.

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  30. Steve
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    anyoen know what the "top 5" man U/Crawley bet on Paddy Power is? It's 300-1 and says "half time/full time"

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      It would have to be Man U HT - Crawley FT imo.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Guess I was right.

        http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/fa-cup-matches?ev_oc_grp_ids=187577#link_2427345

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        1. Steve
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          aha cheers, figured it would have been too good to be true if it was Man U at half time & full time

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            300-1 & 4/11. Doubtful lol.

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