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The Numbers Game – Forwards – A 2011 Appraisal

24 February 2011 218 comments
Paul Paul
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Since the turn of the year, it seems that Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has been all about Robin Van Persie. Seven league games have harvested a haul of 10 goals, 2 assists and 15 Bonus Points, with the Dutchman failing to collect Bonus on just one occasion -in the nil-nil home game with Man City- which is, coincidentally, the only game Arsenal have failed to score in since the end of December.

It’s been an extraordinary two months for the Arsenal man, capped off recently with the Gunners’ equaliser in the 2-1 Champions League win over Barcelona. A look at our Members’ OPTA stats for forwards over these past two months not only confirms Van Persie’s form, it also highlights those players who have also been on top of their game and those who need to turn it up a notch.

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  1. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys, thoughts on this move? Squad is below and I have only 1 free transfer: Thanks!

    Foster, Stockdale
    Djourou, Bosingwa, Kelly, Coleman, Rafael
    Fabs, Nani, VDV, Adam, A Young
    Tevez, RVP, Wingie
    Bank 0.5m

    GW28: Bosingwa, Fabs & RVP -> Kolarov, Cahill & Rooney (8 point hit)
    GW29:Wingie & Adam -> Saha & Gardner (4 point hit)

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  2. Manamongst
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    How do you link your profile name to you FPL profile?

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Nevermind figured it out...

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

    With Cahill news who should be replaced in my midfield?

    Walcot - injured with no return date he was only for the double after all
    Fabs- I am waiting news on him he is key differential if he is back and easiest way of bringing Lamps later.
    VDV - I sense he'll be back next week and I want to wait on him and can afford 0.1 price fall
    Adam - maybe best option but I don't have cash will need another hit for another mid.

    Opinion appreciated,
    Cheers

    P.S. First time with only one mid and snow not included.

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    1. lightspeed
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      what Cahill news?

      has there been an update?

      thx

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        none yet.

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          http://www.evertonfc.com/match/report/1011/everton-v-sunderland

          Apparently fit

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    2. boofstein
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott to young perhaps?

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  4. Prime Time21
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Who's the cheap def from villa that everyone raves about ?? Is it walker for 4mil ??

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    1. lightspeed
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      yeah

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  5. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Wow, fifa squads have been updated. Nasri is 85. This must be killing AP/Quaid!! 😀

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      have the squads been updated?

      ie..city have dzeko, etc?

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Yes siiir. Just beat chelsea 2-0 with Arsenal. Casual.

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    2. Bojaninho
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      😆

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    3. dierstraights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      the brazil team is messed up big time now
      don't like the new default formation / first 11, and don't have enough time to sort it all in 39 seconds!

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  6. ZeSuPeR
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Did all you Cricket fantasy league fans see this little gem?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/9405555.stm

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      i don't get it.

      It's just a standard run-out isn't it ?

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      1. ZeSuPeR
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        he hit the stumps from about a mile away, how is that standard?

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        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          oh rightttt

          I thought it was about something i was missing, like Ponting's reaction or something

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        2. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          *hit the bails from about a mile out!

          Ridiculous throw.

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  7. boofstein
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Afternoon all! Heading on holiday this evening so gotta do my transfers this afternoon, was thinking the following: fabs-> fellani, Adam -> Barton and Odem-> Rooney for a 4 point hit, will give me 3 Dgw players for the next. 2 weeks. Do these seem any good or any better suggestions?

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  8. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    GW28: Bosingwa, Fabs & RVP -> Kolarov, Cahill & Rooney (8 point hit)
    GW29:Wingie & Adam -> Saha & Gardner (4 point hit)

    Much wrong with this?

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Looks decent enough, though I am not sure about Gardner.

      I am thinking about Cahill as well, but what puts me off is his current form (he's knackered) and Everton's opponents. Although they have 4 out of 5 home games I am not convinced they are as easy as the season ticker portrays. All of their next 5 are pretty solid at the back and personally I don't see many goals.

      Silva is on form and although there is no double for City I can see him outscoring Cahill over the next 4 gameweeks.

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  9. It's 1879...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Quick Q chaps (and chap-esses[??])...

    Can Charlie Adam lose value whilst red-flagged for being suspended?????

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    1. boofstein
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Yup

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      1. It's 1879...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Interestingly, his next league match will be 19th March - quite a while a way (four weekends?). I reckon that gives him plenty of time to drop in value so that most can pick him back up without too much of a loss...

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  10. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    FISO has RVP dropping tonight. think he will?

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      no

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  11. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Wow. was looking at chelsea’s fixtures.

    Gw.31 stk
    32. WIG
    33. wba BIR
    34 WH
    35 TOT

    Lamps will def. be on my radar..!!

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    1. Admiral Stark
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I'm considering him too...

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      1. rrcmc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        why not malouda>

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        1. zøphar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Lamps only rotation proof Chelsea attacker

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          1. rrcmc
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            quite expensive though for likely returns
            although listening to their europe match, he seemed to be quite attacking in the 4-4-2 line up.

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            1. Admiral Stark
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              I'm def going for him, probable replacement for Fab

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      2. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Idk about stoke away but gw 32 I would want him in def

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      3. FPLord
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        so far I've seen nothing that would convince me to bring him in, but he has time till GW31. My priority will be a CHE defender though, then one out of Malouda,Torres and Lamps

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        1. rrcmc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          i like that plan - luiz seems reasonable value

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        2. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          has to be luiz, immense player and cheap and cup tied

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    2. kidblast
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      At 12.7 he's bloody expensive and his form isn't good at all. There must be better value else where?

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

      Lamps will be in my team this season.

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  12. Demí
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Pollard to Smith, OUT
    GC Smith b Pollard 45 (78b 2x4 0x6) SR: 57.69

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  13. Admiral Stark
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I thought I would have three free transfers this week after I used my Wildcard in the last gameweek, so I'm genuinely shocked to find only one remaining! Anyone else had the same problem? Or might there be a rule that I have overlooked?

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    1. Raccoon
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Wildcarding means you go back to 1 free transfer. Moreover, you can never have more than 2 free transfers...

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    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      If u use ur wc u get only one the next week even if u had 2 saved

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    3. Admiral Stark
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      so sad 🙁 I didn't know that. Well, cheers for the info. Now the point hit I'll have to take will reverse the gains made by the wildcard. Oh well lol

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    4. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Also, you can never have more than two free transfers.

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  14. ralphypne
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Aaargggh... Smith, you've done nothing for me there at all, you slow scoring B*stard!

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      +1

      Which other players did you have today.

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        De Villiers skipper. How's he doing?

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Excellent. Still batting, hes gor 82 off 77. Great player.

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          1. Locarno
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            Ahh... will make up for NO catches or stumpings.

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  15. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Jphan Djourou is crazy good with the Fifa updates. Puyol-esque.

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Johan*

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      1. It's 1879...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        The Djourou twins (Johan and Jphan) - Arsenal's lesser known equivalents to United's Rafael/Fabio twins...

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  16. Soop
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I've had a thought. When Torres was at Liverpool, he took pentalies. Lampard takes penalties at Chelsea.

    Have they had any penalties since Torres' arrival? With both players on the pitch?

    There's a possibility that Torres could be given a few to cheer him up a bit.

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Torres never took pens at Liverpool. Even Dirk Kuyt was ahead of him in the pecking order.

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    2. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Torres did not take penalties at Liverpool.

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    3. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      did he take penalties? I thought it was gerrard, then kuyt on spot kicks.

      If they do give him some to cheer him up, then I may be tempted.

      the problem I've got this week is that I have lots of good players that need to be offloaded for lots of average players that I don't want. Or I could just field 9 and be done with it. A troublesome week. You know its bad when at least twice in the last week I've seen comments such as "I'm really tempted to get Darren Fletcher in". There will be talk of Phil Neville next.

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      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        I am in the same boat and totally agree with you. I might field 9 myself.

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        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          I'm going to ditch Fabs and Adam, no problems there. But the thought of losing my beloved RVP for that oik Rooney rankles me more than a rankley thing.

          And there aint no way my lovely lad Djourou is leaving my team. His price to pts ratio is basically a fantasy football love potion in number form.

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          1. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            Agree on Djourou. Up until a couple of days ago, I was getting rid for Kolarov but then looked at Arsenal's fixtures, Djourou's price and ppg and came to my senses.

            I will definitely sell Fabregas, but as for Adam I don't see that much out there as a replacement apart from Yaya or Barton.

            RVP to Rooney is not an easy call, I might just do it for the craic and pray he scores big at wigan. But I wouldn't be surprised if RVP outscores him in one game (SUN) to Rooney's three (wig, che, liv)

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            1. J0E
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              Fabs and Adam out means A young and either Cahill/or my personal craic for the week Giggsy.

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            2. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              Probably going to get Djourou at some point after their 'bye' week.

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              1. J0E
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 9 months ago

                get him in, I could actually marry him, so potent is his pts to price ratio.

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    4. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      erm actually torres never took penalties.

      It was Gerrard and if he wasn't there then kuyt.

      Keep your thoughts to yourself next time

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        You need to grow up and get yourself a proper co-ck

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        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          good one

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          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            FOOTBALL

            Well you don't need to be such an arrogant dick when answering people's questions. Not everyone knows everything about football.

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            1. Demí
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              i assumed since he's on this site alot, and plays fpl he must surely of known that fact.

              Obviously i am mistaken. Sorry for the language that i used

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              1. J0E
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 9 months ago

                first rule of fantasty football.

                You take on Soop, you take on the wrath of the FFS community. His insights alone into the effect of a particle accelerator on the human brain more than make up for his ignorance about Liverpool penalty taking history.

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    5. Little Dancer
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Unlikely. Lampard has been so consistent for years taking penalties, there is no way they would just switch to Torres. I am quite sure that Lampard penalty stats > Torres penalty stats. For that matter, Gerrard was the number one penalty taker when fit so I really don't see it happening.

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  17. mobbonkhouse
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Goreds: you still about?

    About that letter: is there a reason you are writing to them, rather than phoning?

    I would phone them up and ask to speak to the medicine admissions team. If you write a letter to them it will take ages for them to reply and even then they will be asking for your exact qualifications, as every student is different.

    So, yeah, phone them.

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    1. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Email is the way, much better than a letter.

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      1. mobbonkhouse
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Such is the modern world, when he said 'letter' I just assumed 'email'!

        But yes, if you write a paper letter to them, it's likely you will never get a response. With an email, there's a good chance of a response, but will probably take ages. A phone call is definitely the way to go.

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        1. Marknlard
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          Email is better because then your request will be easily forwarded to an admissions tutor. If you phone it's unlikely that you'll be told off the top of someone's head, especially with overseas qualifications if you are talking to a secretary as chances are there isn't an easy answer (unless loads of people go to the uni already with those qualifications).

          (this used to be my job)

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          1. mobbonkhouse
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            It sounds like the one you used to work for sounds a lot more organised than the one I work in!

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            1. Marknlard
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              Don't like to boast...! 🙂

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              1. mobbonkhouse
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 9 months ago

                What would happen here:

                Email, either

                a) Received by wrong person, ignored.
                b) Received by wrong person, passed on to correct person (rare)
                c) Received by correct person, actioned immediately (rare)
                d) Received by correct person, actioned eventually

                Phone call, either
                a) Received by reception, directed to cleaners/estates/gardeners/catering/random department (usual)
                b) Directed to me
                c) Receptionist attempts answer, confuses applicant, applicant applies elsewhere.

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                1. Marknlard
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 9 months ago

                  Maybe KoL's response of email AND phone is the best option!

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        2. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          I think email then phonecall. You would want a record of your application.

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          1. Marknlard
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, and you certainly want any response in writing so you're completely clear.

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        3. THE BAD
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          yeah...when i said letter i meant email, i jus wrote letter because when people think of email these days, they don't think of it in the formal way as they do for a letter..

          i think i'll email them today, and if after a week i get no response, i'l try to phone.

          thank you for your interst and advice!!

          i just didn't want to phone because i'm not used to speak in english that much, (i only talk fluid when i speak for 2/3 days non stop) and I didn't want to start choking on the phone.lolol

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            Completely understandable mate.

            Good luck in your application.

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            1. THE BAD
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 9 months ago

              thanks mate!

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          2. Marknlard
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 9 months ago

            Sounds wise. Just keep it simple...you're asking a basic question and your English that you use on here is excellent, so don't worry about it too much. The standard of your English in the email won't have anything to do with your application (they would use an English lang qualification such as IELTS or TOEFL to grade you).

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  18. JPeg
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    How do you link your profile name to you FPL profile?

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      check the FAQ

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    2. mobbonkhouse
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-football-faq-and-glossary/

      halfway down

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  19. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    herman murman, In reply to posts previously -

    Thats correct about the fixtures only they 3, but the last league game has not been decided where it will be played (thanks to the bloody split)

    Not one player would make advocaats team, those were the days eh? back when you had sutton larsson hartson we had de boer gio & mols

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  20. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    tevez to get injured today? 😆

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    1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      balls i forgot about the games today when doing my 4 transfers at lunch!

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      please no 🙁
      He might be my captain this week, can't see nani doing much vs chelsea

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    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I heard him and Kolarov will be injured.

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    4. THE BAD
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      whatttt????

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    5. Admiral Stark
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Someone please RMT, I'm thinking of the following transfers:

      Fabs --> Lamps
      Walcott --> Nani
      Adam --> Barton
      RVP --> Rooney

      All for a 12pt hit. Ideas will be appreciated 🙂

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      1. Style
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Save the Lamps transfer for a few weeks time imo

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        1. Admiral Stark
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 9 months ago

          cheers 🙂 how about Meireles instead?

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  21. defTouch85
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Ashley Young, Meireles, Nolan -- what 2 should i get?

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      young nolan 🙂

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  22. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    hmmm keep adam and get rooney or keep vdv and get berbatov?

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  23. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    If JP Duminy could sneak his strike rate above 100, that would be much appreciated.

    Hopefully they engineer it so De Villiers gets his ton (did Locarno captain him btw?) and JP gets his fifty.....

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 9 months ago

      He did. Respect to that man.

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  24. Sess!
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    New post

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  25. Dangerous Rhubarb
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    It's all going wrong eh?

    I have no gk playing this week. And have Adam, VDV, Fabs, and Cahill in Midfield (I heard that Cahill took a knock at the weekend). Also have RVP....and Berbs & O'Shea might not get a run out either.

    Already I have transfered in Ode -> Tevez (A must have this weekend)

    But I'm thinking also to: -

    Fabs -> A Young / Mierles / Silva

    Stockdale -> Howard and/or Simpson -> Kolarov

    Your advice on my team would be great.....Any other opions worth considering?

    Thanks

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  26. cband
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 9 months ago

    If Kelly is injured, then is it worth taking him out (for 8th point hit) for

    a)Smalling (I have Vidic but UTD DGW?)
    b)Walker (Villa good fixtures, and I have no Villa)

    Thanks!

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