Moving Target

Moving Target – Manuel Pellegrini

Earlier this afternoon, Manuel Pellegrini was finally confirmed as the new man in charge at Manchester City. The Chilean arrives on a three-year contract and will be tasked with bringing silverware back to the Etihad after last term’s disappointing title defence and FA Cup final defeat, which ultimately led to the dismissal of Roberto Mancini.

Having given a comprehensive interview to the club’s official website, the 59-year-old – who will take up the position from June 24 – went on to say:

“I am delighted to accept this hugely exciting opportunity. The Club has a clear vision for success both on and off the pitch and I am committed to making a significant contribution. Everything is in place for Manchester City to continue to be successful and I am excited to be able to work with such a talented squad, the Executive team and the Board to deliver for fans who are renowned for their steadfast support.”

The History

A former centre-half by trade, Pellegrini spent his entire playing at Universidad Chile from 1973-1986 before being installed in the managerial hotseat the year after his retirement. He managed a number of clubs in his homeland and also had spells in Ecuador and Argentina – most notably at the helm of River Plate – before making his way over to Spain in July 2004, where he was handed the reins at Villarreal.

In his first term in charge of the “Yellow Submarine”, Pellegrini guided the club to a third place La Liga finish in addition to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals. Over the course of the Chilean’s five years in charge, Villarreal also made it to the last four of the Champions League and broke up the Barcelona-Real Madrid La Liga pecking order, by finishing second in the Spanish top division back in 2007-08.

Pellegrini then moved to the Bernabeu prior to the 2009-10 campaign, with Real spending over £200m in the summer transfer window on the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso in an attempt to end Barcelona’s domestic dominance. Despite racking up a then-club record 96 points, Pellegrini could only muster second place and made way for Jose Mourinho after just one year at the helm.

He was then installed as Malaga manager in November 2010 and, in his first full season in charge, guided the club to fourth spot in La Liga – their best ever domestic finish. Despite losing the likes of Santi Cazorla to Arsenal last summer, Pellegrini steered his side to the Champions League quarter-finals and sixth in the table before deciding to part company with the club late last month.

The Previous Regime

Taking over the reins from Mark Hughes in December 2009, Roberto Mancini’s somewhat cautious style of play saw City become the resilient backline in the Premier League. In his three full seasons in charge at the Etihad, City accrued 18, 17 and 18 clean sheets, though the Italian’s penchant for full-back rotation, particularly in their 2011-12 title-winning campaign, diminished our Fantasy options.

While City were consistent at the back, their stuttering attack undoubtedly played a major part in Mancini’s downfall. Having clinched the crown from United thanks to goal difference and a total of 93 goals scored, they found the net just 66 times last time out as opponents began to stifle their somewhat one-paced approach. With the league already lost with a handful of matches to spare, City’s FA Cup Final defeat at the hands of Wigan saw Mancini dismissed before the season was out though according to reports, he was already on borrowed time after allegedly losing the dressing room some time before his departure.

The Season Ahead

With Fernandinho and Jesus Navas on board, the Pellegrini revolution is already in full swing as City look to draw a line under last term’s disappointment. A more open, expansive style of play could be on the cards and may bring City’s main Fantasy assets back onto the radar after a season which saw Joe Hart finish their second highest performer in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game.

Tactically, Pellegrini mainly opted for a 4-2-3-1 at Malaga, fielding a lone striker system in all but one of his side’s 38 La Liga matches, though he also has a penchant for a 4-2-2-2 formation, which brings plenty of attacking license to his sides’ approach. As the-then Villarreal manager explains in this clip on tactics, he prefers a two-man frontline, though adapts his system in accordance with opponent.

Certainly, such an approach would require the full-backs to push on, offering width from deep – if the likes of Gael Clichy, Pablo Zabaleta or Micah Richards can nail down a regular role, they could be an intriguing option from an attacking perspective, should City’s defensive resolve slightly diminish with such an approach. The central midfield industry and mobility afforded by Fernandinho and Yaya Toure would be essential for this system to flourish, while the duo behind the front pair would require plenty movement, drifting out to the wings to create space – Navas’ arrival makes sense from this perspective.

While his final term at Malaga was restricted by a spate of player sales that forced a more defensive outlook, Pellegrini will have no such issues at the Etihad and looks set to be given carte blanche to restructure the side to one of his own making. With plenty of options available, then, it remains to be seen just what shape the new man has in mind – while Navas would slot in on the right in a 4-2-3-1, for example, David Silva, Samir Nasri, Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez and Yaya Toure all offer alternatives behind a lone frontman, though the latter seems best-suited to a more withdrawn role under the new manager, bombing forward to join attacks from deep. City have also been linked with a move for Spain U21 international Isco, who played under the Chilean at Malaga and finished last term as the club’s top scorer, with nine goals harvested from his role in “the hole”.

In terms of transfers in and out, last season’s top scorer Edin Dzeko’s lack of mobility has seen the Bosnian linked with a move away, while similarly, Gareth Barry’s consistency of starts looks doubtful as Pellegrini looks for a more dynamic approach. Joleon Lescott, Aleksandr Kolarov, Maicon and Scott Sinclair could all be set for the chop as the new man in charge looks to freshen up his options. With more arrivals expected – Napoli’s Edinson Cavani is a target – City’s summer shopping spree and pre-season formation will be key to how we assess their Fantasy prospects. After a season in which City scored more than twice on just eight occasions – and once in the last 18 Gameweeks – there’s no doubt that Pellegrini’s arrival looks a breath of fresh air for Fantasy managers after Mancini’s underwhelming final year at the helm.

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  1. Ikey Warrior
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    I'm on varsity vac so I've had some time to kill! 😉

    Here is a full list of my initial predictions of all the Player Prices of every player in, and on the fringes of, the matchday 18 of all the 2013-14 Premier League teams excluding the 3 promoted teams.

    I'm aware that this is merely my opinion, and I haven't spent too much time mulling over it all, so some (perhaps most) may find it a waste of time, but I thought some people would be interested just reading an opinion of a self-diagnosed fantasy addict, because I reckon I'd be interested in glancing over another enthusiast's opinion.

    I'll break it down team-by-team via replies to my comment.

    I apologise for the poor spacing, but I'm copying and pasting it straight from excel, and it's not worth the effort respacing it.

    Here we go! Hopefully some of you will find it interesting. 😀

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    1. Ikey Warrior
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      Arsenal:
      Szczesny 6.0
      Fabianski 5.5
      Sagna 6.0
      Mertesacker 6.0
      Koscielny 6.0
      Gibbs 5.5
      Jenkinson 5.0
      Vermaelen 6.0
      Monreal 5.5
      Arteta 7.5
      Wilshere 6.5
      Ramsey 5.5
      Diaby 6.0
      Coquelin 4.5
      Walcott 10.0
      Gervinho 7.0
      Oxlade-Ch. 7.0
      Rosicky 6.5
      Santi Cazorla 10.0
      Giroud 8.0
      Podolski 8.0
      Chamakh 6.0

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    2. Ikey Warrior
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      Aston Villa :
      Guzan 4.5
      Given 4.5
      Lowton 4.5
      Vlaar 4.5
      Clark 4.5
      Bennett 4.0
      Baker 4.0
      Stevens 4.0
      Westwood 5.0
      Delph 4.5
      Bannan 5.0
      Sylla 4.5
      El Ahmadi 4.5
      Gardner 4.5
      Herd 4.5
      Ireland 5.0
      Albrighton 5.5
      Holman 5.0
      N'Zogbia 6.0
      Benteke 8.5
      Bent 7.0
      Agbonlahor 6.5
      Weimann 6.0

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    3. Ikey Warrior
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      Chelsea:
      Cech 6.5
      Courtois 6.0
      Azpilicueta 6.0
      Luiz 7.0
      Terry 6.5
      Cole 6.5
      Ivanovic 6.5
      Cahill 6.0
      Bertrand 5.0
      Ramires 6.5
      Lampard 9.0
      Essien 6.5
      Mikel 5.0
      Romeu 5.0
      de Bruyne 7.0
      Mata 10.0
      Hazard 10.0
      Oscar 8.5
      Moses 6.5
      Marin 6.5
      Ba 8.5
      Torres 8.5
      Lukaku 8.0

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    4. Ikey Warrior
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      Everton
      Howard 5.5
      Mucha 4.5
      Coleman 5.5
      Jagielka 5.5
      Distin 5.5
      Baines 7.5
      Hibbert 5.0
      Heitinga 5.0
      Osman 6.0
      Gibson 5.5
      Fellaini 9.0
      Barkley 5.0
      Mirallas 7.0
      Naismith 6.0
      Pienaar 7.0
      Oviedo 5.0
      Anichebe 6.0
      Jelavic 7.0

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    5. Ikey Warrior
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      Fulham
      Stekelenburg 5.0
      Stockdale 4.5
      Riether 5.0
      Amorebieta 5.0
      Hangeland 5.0
      Riise 5.0
      Hughes 4.5
      Senderos 4.5
      Briggs 4.0
      Boateng 5.0
      Sidwell 5.0
      Ruiz 7.0
      Richardson 5.0
      Duff 6.0
      Dejagah 5.5
      Frei 4.5
      Kacaniklic 5.0
      Berbatov 8.0
      Rodallega 5.5

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    6. Ikey Warrior
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      Liverpool
      Reina 6.0
      Jones 4.5
      Johnson 6.5
      Skrtel 6.0
      Agger 6.5
      Jose Enrique 6.5
      Kelly 5.5
      Wisdom 4.5
      Toure 6.0
      Coates 5.0
      Gerrard 9.5
      Lucas 5.0
      Allen 5.5
      Henderson 6.0
      Spearing 5.0
      Downing 6.5
      Coutinho 8.5
      Suso 5.5
      Suarez 12.0
      Sturridge 9.5
      Borini 6.5
      Iago Aspas 8.5
      Carroll 7.5

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    7. Ikey Warrior
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      Man City
      Hart 7.0
      Pantilimon 4.5
      Zabaleta 7.0
      Kompany 7.0
      Nastasic 6.5
      Clichy 6.5
      Richards 6.0
      Maicon 5.5
      Lescott 6.0
      Kolarov 5.5
      Yaya Toure 8.0
      Fernandinho 7.0
      Barry 5.0
      Javi Garcia 5.0
      Rodwell 5.0
      Silva 9.5
      Nasri 8.5
      Milner 7.0
      Sinclair 6.5
      Tevez 9.5
      Aguero 11.0
      Dzeko 8.0

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    8. Ikey Warrior
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      Man United
      de Gea 6.5
      Lindegaard 5.0
      Rafael 6.5
      Ferdinand 6.0
      Vidic 7.0
      Evra 7.0
      Jones 6.0
      Evans 6.0
      Smalling 5.5
      Buttner 5.5
      Carrick 6.0
      Cleverley 5.5
      Anderson 5.0
      Fletcher 5.0
      Giggs 6.0
      Kagawa 8.0
      Nani 8.0
      Valencia 8.0
      Young 8.0
      Zaha 7.5
      van Persie 13.0
      Rooney 11.0
      Welbeck 7.5
      Chicharito 7.5

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    9. Ikey Warrior
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      Newcastle
      Krul 5.0
      Elliot 4.0
      Debuchy 5.0
      S. Taylor 5.0
      Coloccini 5.0
      Yanga-Mbiwa 5.0
      R. Taylor 5.0
      Williamson 4.5
      Haidara 4.5
      Santon 5.0
      Ferguson 4.0
      Tiote 4.5
      Cabaye 6.5
      Gutierrez 5.5
      Sissoko 6.5
      Anita 4.5
      Bigirimana 4.5
      Gosling 4.5
      Ben Arfa 7.5
      Obertan 5.0
      Marveaux 5.0
      Cisse 8.5
      Shola Ameobi 5.5

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    10. Ikey Warrior
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      Norwich
      Ruddy 5.0
      Bunn 4.0
      Martin 4.5
      Turner 4.5
      Bassong 5.0
      Garrido 4.5
      Whittaker 4.0
      Barnett 4.0
      R. Bennett 4.0
      Ayala 4.0
      Tettey 4.5
      Johnson 5.0
      Howson 5.0
      Fox 4.5
      Hoolahan 5.5
      Pilkington 5.5
      Surman 4.5
      Snodgrass 6.5
      E. Bennett 5.0
      Holt 6.0
      Becchio 5.0

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    11. Ikey Warrior
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      Southampton
      Boruc 4.5
      K. Davis 4.0
      Gazzaniga 4.0
      Clyne 4.5
      Fonte 4.5
      Hooiveld 4.0
      Shaw 4.5
      Yoshida 4.0
      Forren 4.0
      Fox 4.0
      Schneiderlin 5.0
      Cork 5.0
      S. Davis 5.0
      Ward-Prowse 4.5
      Ramirez 6.0
      Puncheon 5.5
      Lallana 6.0
      Lambert 8.5
      Rodriguez 6.5
      Mayuka 5.0
      do Prado 5.0

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    12. Ikey Warrior
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      Stoke
      Begovic 5.5
      Butland 4.5
      Sorensen 4.0
      Cameron 4.5
      Huth 5.5
      Shawcross 5.5
      Wilson 5.0
      Wilkinson 4.5
      Shotton 4.5
      Whelan 5.0
      Whitehead 4.5
      N'Zonzi 5.0
      Adam 6.0
      Palacios 4.5
      Shea 5.0
      Kightly 5.5
      Etherington 5.5
      Walters 6.5
      Crouch 6.5
      Jones 5.5
      Jerome 5.0

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    13. Ikey Warrior
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      Sunderland
      Mignolet 5.5
      Westwood 4.5
      Bardsley 4.5
      O'Shea 5.0
      Brown 4.5
      Cuellar 4.5
      Diakite 4.5
      Roberge 4.5
      Cattermole 4.5
      Larsson 6.0
      N'Diaye 4.5
      Vaughan 4.5
      Gardner 5.0
      Colback 4.5
      El-Mohamady 5.0
      Cabral 4.5
      Ba 4.5
      Sessegnon 7.0
      Johnson 7.0
      McClean 6.0
      Graham 6.0
      Wickham 5.0
      Ji Dong-Won 5.0
      Fletcher 7.0

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    14. Ikey Warrior
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      Swansea
      Vorm 5.0
      Tremmel 4.0
      Rangel 5.0
      Chico 5.0
      Williams 5.0
      Davies 5.0
      Tate 4.0
      Monk 4.0
      Taylor 5.0
      Tiendalli 4.5
      Britton 4.5
      Canas 5.5
      Ki S.Y. 5.0
      Agustien 4.5
      Routledge 6.5
      Dyer 6.0
      Hernandez 6.5
      Lamah 5.5
      Michu 8.5
      Moore 5.0

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    15. Ikey Warrior
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      Tottenham
      Lloris 6.0
      Friedel 5.0
      Walker 6.0
      Dawson 5.5
      Vertonghen 6.5
      Assou-Ekotto 5.5
      Naughton 4.5
      Kaboul 5.5
      Caulker 5.0
      Rose 5.5
      Parker 5.5
      Dembele 6.5
      Huddlestone 5.5
      Sandro 5.0
      Holtby 6.5
      Livermore 4.5
      Lennon 7.0
      Bale 12.0
      Dempsey 8.0
      Sigurdsson 7.0
      Adebayor 8.0
      Defoe 8.0

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    16. Ikey Warrior
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      West Brom
      Foster 5.0
      Myhill 4.0
      Reid 4.5
      McAuley 5.0
      Olsson 5.0
      Ridgewell 5.0
      Jones 4.5
      Dawson 4.0
      Tamas 4.0
      Yacob 5.0
      Mulumbu 5.0
      Morrison 6.5
      Brunt 6.0
      Dorrans 5.0
      Long 6.5
      Odemwingie 6.0
      Rosenberg 5.0

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    17. Ikey Warrior
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      West Ham
      Jaaskelainen 5.5
      Henderson 4.0
      Adrian 4.0
      Demel 4.5
      Reid 5.0
      Collins 5.0
      O'Brien 5.0
      Tomkins 4.5
      Rat 4.5
      McCartney 4.0
      Potts 4.0
      Diame 5.0
      Noble 5.0
      Nolan 6.5
      Collison 4.5
      Diarra 4.5
      Cole 5.5
      Taylor 4.5
      Maiga 5.0
      Vaz Te 5.5

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    18. Back to Back Ballacks
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      Get a job, girlfriend, bike, hooker, something, anything, please!

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      1. jayzico
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        lol

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      2. Ikey Warrior
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        hahaha. It was an enjoyable 2 hours...okay?! Spreadsheets are my thing. 😉

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  2. Twelve years a slave
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    They look about right , have you attempted the promoted teams?

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    1. Ikey Warrior
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      Only saw this now, sorry. Not yet. I've got very little knowledge of the new teams. I'm South African so there isn't a great deal of Championship interest here. I'll keep you posted when/if I do. 🙂

      They broadcast a Monday night game when there isn't a Premier League game, and the big matches from time to time, along with the Play-offs of course!

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  3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    Where has my grav gone?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Go Back to Gravatar and change it to a G rating C.O.

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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        Thanks for the info Flynn!

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          That will probably not be accepted, Chris.

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      2. Gaz Downright
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        the problem of course being that G is a false rating for that grav

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          😳

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        2. In Like Flynn.
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          Thanks Gaz, I should have mentioned it. I thought everyone knew.

          Kip time, see you later.

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    2. Slaps
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      10 years, 9 months ago

      While we're on the subject, who is it that?

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  4. Saniul
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    TW, or ENR. You around?
    Got mail for you, urgent!

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  5. jayzico
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    What do all the new icons mean?
    OK, I'm rolling over them now. Wow. This is a whole new ball game. Perhaps a bit elitist? I mean, if you want to shut out new blood I suppose you've been pretty successful.

    Is it not all becoming a bit 'too' targeted though? Sorry, just initial reaction

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Give it a few days of use first Jayzico, to see how you think it works.

      It was designed to be the opposite and actually make the site MORE attractive to new people coming to the site.
      To talk and learn about football but particularly Fantasy Football.

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      1. jayzico
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        wicked. will do mate. thanks

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  6. In Like Flynn.
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    Whist I don't suppose anyone much gives a rat's arse about this tournament, it is, allowing for training and pre tournament stuff another 3-4 weeks of football for some players after a very long season.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22914831

    It may be worth monitoring to see if players taking part look better or worse equipped at the end of it to cope with the upcoming season.

    Many will have little or no time between the end of these games and the pre season friendlies.

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    1. jayzico
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      Aint being funny flynn. but does anyone care about that?

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        When they're considering players they want for their fantasy team. I'm guessing most want to get off to the best start possible?
        So if a player is knackered, or worse carrying a niggly injury, I'd be inclined to give them a miss in my opening team.

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    2. BR
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      I think I might avoid any players involved in this slog. I wonder what the scientifically determined rest period is for elite footballers.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        I've no idea BR, we could do with Facer's advice, but I've not seen him around for a while.

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    3. Hubert
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      I've been to Brasil, and the poverty in most areas is pretty bad

      But who needs money when you have soccer, right? 😉

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        Just the people with no money who want to watch Football. 🙂

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  7. isacki: full casual
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    Saniul you still there?

    No worries, your team did manage to submit. Ryan handled it. Mustn't miss the deadline again though, we accepted it slightly late because we wanted you guys to stay in the game!

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    1. Saniul
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      Thanks Isacki. I was in a bit of fix yesterday, so sorry for the inconvenience.We will make sure it doesn't happen again.

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      1. Ryan
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        Yep, I apologise if it isn't exactly what you wanted. But I did my best to interpret our conversations and I hope you aren't too dissapointed in the GK selection. I'm pretty gutted about the defenders I picked in the end because some of the big names we mentioned didn't even make the list

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 9 months ago

      Any news on WBA signings?

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      1. Saniul
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        10 years, 9 months ago

        I heard they want Lukaku on loan again. 😛

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  8. Conrad.
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    A last go around for this. There's 3 of us so far. C'mon in!

    Anyone up for some Confed Cup Fantasy Football?

    I've put together a Google Spreadsheet, complete with full teams, positions, goals, caps, and most importantly Prices (based them off the pricing in the U21 game).

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtXRkTNaMPBWdHdDWWFTb0Q1U1lUZGs2M21uU09TcXc&usp=sharing

    Maybe you can list a team of XI here in the comments and I can go in and make a separate sheet to list everyone's team? I'm open to suggestions as to how to run it...

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    1. Saniul
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      I'm playing. Will mail you my team after sometime, no worries.

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      1. Conrad.
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        cool man, like i said below, mail it to me (timestamped) before the games start.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Great spreadsheet, will give it a miss though.

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    3. Ikey Warrior
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      I'm keen. What's your email address? So I can mail you my team tomorrow.

      I've g2g sleep now. It's 5:30am in SA and I haven't slept. Will mail the team to you by 17:00 BST, that's 3 hours before kickoff, so there won't be line-ups news yet. Is that cool?

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      1. Conrad.
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        conradburry@gmail.com

        might be gone when i get the email, but as long as the email is timestamped before the games start, then I'll accept it 😉

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    4. SuperOsçarBaby
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      i'm in!
      budget? rules? 🙂

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      1. Conrad.
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        there's a Rules sheet at the bottom of the spreadsheet 😉

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        1. SuperOsçarBaby
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          thanks!

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    5. Flying Nugget
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      interesting stuff to see the caps and goals. Hernandez has an incredible record for Mexico!

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    6. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Confederations Cup 2013 –
      Group A: Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Italy.
      Group B: Spain, Uruguay, Tahiti, Nigeria

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    7. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      whats the site of the confed cup fantasy

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      1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        http://www.thesportcity.net

        Format is a bit 90's though .

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        1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Teddy has set up the league there too ....
          He'll need your ID on that site to invite you as we'll .

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    8. Sheep
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Can I play?

      Buffon
      Marcelo Bonucci Nagamoto
      Mata Alonso Rodriguez Nakamura
      Villa(C) ElShaarawy Hue

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      1. Sheep
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        These should be highlighted red on the spreadsheet imo.

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  10. Al Pacino
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Southampton have signed the Lyon and Croatia defender Dejan Lovren, 23, on a four-year contract for £6.8m.

    Good signing, a solid CB, considering Southampton were poor at the back, could be the start of a reshaping, improves the likes of Shaw and Clyne as cheap options.

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    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Horrible defender, Lyon are relieved to sell him.

      Was at fault with most of conceded goals this season, and was down the pecking order anyway before the season ended.

      Has a slight attacking potential in FPL terms, but a bad signing for Soton.

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      It's a current hot topic. Some Lyon fans earlier said it was a bad signing. Apparently he isn't that good a defender

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        come to chatango once, ryan.

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          I'm on my iPhone but I will try

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          1. Saniul
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            chatango, e-mail anything, need to talk.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Logged. 🙂

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  11. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Not totally confirmed, but according to TV2 in Norway the Norway team today will look like this:

    Nyland – Elabdellaoui, Berge, Strandberg, Hedenstad – Johansen, Henriksen, Eikrem – King, Pedersen, Berget.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers, Sleep Talk. 🙂

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  12. CarelessGenius©
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Do people believe that:
    A. Rest and rotation is better for maintaining players' form?
    Or
    B. Playing every game keeps a player in the 'form' zone?

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      This might sound like a cop out but I think it depends on the player. Some players like Rooney and lamps like to play all the time. While others appreciate the odd rest I reckon. It's up to managers to decide how to deal with this. Some do it badly

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I firmly believe that one of the reasons why England never win the World Cup is largely down to the amount of games the players play. It's not the sole reason but it is a factor.

      A few years back - 2007 Rugby World Cup to be precise- rotation became a dirty word with the ABs. However, their comes a time when every player needs some rest particualrly with the intensity of the game. Richie McCaw - ABs capn-has just had 6 months off from rugby. He needed the rest and will come back a fitter player.

      There's a reason why Richard Branson's staff only work 4 days a week and that is to keep his staff creative, rested to do a better job.

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  13. Fantasy Football Prizes
    Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Which FF games have the biggest prizes and how much last year? Metro? Sky? Sun? Any others?

    I played for nowt last year 😛

    This year I'm going for:

    1. FPL
    2. PlayOn
    3. Biggest top prize from the others.......which is?

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    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm guessing £100k Sun Dream Team is the largest prize fund available .

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        100K 😯 really? Prize just for top spot or 1, 2, 3?

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Post something here, please, Jafooli:

      http://ginkapo.wordpress.com 🙂

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I am automatically in, ain't I?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Yep.

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Will it be kept secret? 😛

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Yep. 😉

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Below vvvvvv

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      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Just tried but it all went a bit pear shaped....page not found etc.....can I try again later 😉

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Only if you want to, mate. There is absolutely no compulsion involved.

          My invites are, however, comparatively rare. 🙂

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Done......had forgotten my grav password 😮 ......................thank you for the invite.

            What have I been invited to? 😀

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Done. Well done.

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    3. Kim Philby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      This year I'm going for
      1. FPL
      2. UCL
      and
      3. any Bundesliga fantasy game that will seem the best. Any advice here will be appreciated.

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        You have any Link for Bundesliga FF?

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        1. Kim Philby
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          That's my point. I've decided I'd want to play any Bundesliga FF but because I've never played it before, I'm looking at what I can google out, so there's one organised by Kicker magazine and another by Bild newspaper. I've also found something like Virtuelle Bundesliga but don't know if its like FPL.
          Thought that maybe there are some folks in the know on this forum that might advise.

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    4. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'll play Sky, apart from FPL this year.
      I love the limited defenders' rule.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Sky have prize Saniul?

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        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          A cool prize of 25k 😎

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            😯 count me in for a bit of that.......just first or other prizes?

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    5. alastair
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Sky has £25k, Sun £100k, Mirror £30k,Telegraph and Mail £25k(I think). Amazingly last season the same guy won the Sky and Mirror games and was 2nd in the Telegraph game(£5k) so won £60k in total.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Many thanks Alastair that's great.......jeez 60k, that's alright......who was it? Is he on here?

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        1. alastair
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          His name is Simon Ward - never seen his name in the FPL game. He had 15 of the top 16 teams in the Mirror game and a total of 41 teams in the top 100. I am not sure what sort of life he must be leading !

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            😀

            But he's earning a living do it!!

            How come, so many teams? Is it pay to enter?

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            1. alastair
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              The first team in the Mirror game is free - additional teams have to be bought. Not sure that being a full time professional Fantasy Football Manager is a very sensible career path ! Not least because unlike real managers we don't get a payoff when sacked for failing !

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              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                yeah true that....

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Do you have to be in the UK to play the money games?

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  14. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Cabaye has passed a medical with Monaco, according to L'Equipe.
    😯

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Correct. Newcastle are on the slide again.

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      1. Kim Philby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Ill stay clear. Again.

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        1. Sheep
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Depends how much Bent is.

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          1. Kim Philby
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Really can't see potential there.
            They struggled last year with some good players In the team.
            Now they're getting rid.
            Think Pardew is leading them nowhere.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Not true. He is leading them up the Khyber Pass. Just as he did Charlton. 😉

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

                Surely you mean the Cabaye Pass.

                ... I'll get my coat.

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Hahaha! 😉

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            2. Sheep
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Newcastle Hull and Palace for relegation then 🙂

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Could very well be. Although I quite fancy Steve Bruce to confound the nay-sayers ... 😀

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  15. Sheep
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Does Luiz take any set-pieces for Brazil? And how well does Marcelo play for them?

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    1. Sheep
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nm, Marcelo is clearly the better option, 6.5m bargain 🙂

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  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Which school monitors are on duty? 😀

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    1. Sheep
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Stilicho is always watching. ALWAYS 😯

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Is he a robo-mod?

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          His nickname is Stilbot

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          1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            😆

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          2. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            😛

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          3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            😆

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

      There's an army of us, all watching proceedings on a massive wall of monitors. 😉

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Where's my milk?

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

          A certain late Baroness snatched it some time ago .

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            🙁 😀

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      2. Eboue
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Jonty's a level 4 bot 😯

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        1. Sheep
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Community manager. Mark's right hand man.

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        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Jontybot 😛

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

          🙂

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      3. Sheep
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks for the email Jonty. Giving reasons for deletions is great idea, you've given me a lot of faith in the scouts and the new system 🙂

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

          No worries. Thanks for being so understanding. . I can't promise we will absolutely every time . During very busy times it may be tricky, but we'll do our best to.

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  17. FPL aspirations
    Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Okay one to get people talking - aspirations & goals for the coming season. For me:

    1. Win at least one of my two main ML's
    2. Top 10K overall finish
    3. Top 50 country league - Singapore
    4. Decent run in the cup - GW25 something like that
    5. One 100+ GW score

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Top 1000. That's it 🙂

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Just to finish in the top 1k will do for me again this season.

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    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      For me-
      Win FPL 😎

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      1. Willis.
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        LOL

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    4. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      beat last years rank, hopefully with a 1K 'er

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    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Top 10K

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

      Top 1k for the first time. It's a tough group to get into. My other ambition is to have a good gwk 1 fir the first time ever.

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

        *for

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    7. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Mine is always to just win my mini-league, as that's where the money is which pays for all the hard work I put in. Last two years I've had a healthy rank but sacrificed my overall rank to finish ahead of rivals.

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    8. Kim Philby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      1. Win all Poland-based mini leagues.
      2. Top 1k finish overall
      3. Win my country league - the Vatican
      4. Same
      5. Allow for max 50 transfers - this will be the hardest

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    9. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      1. Top 500 overall in FPL
      2. Win my mini league
      3. Top 5 in Wales
      4. Defend my Champions League title (least likely!)

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    10. Oldman Unathletic
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      It all depends on my start really, if I have a good one then I will try and beat my top 250 from a couple of years back, otherwise just try and consolidate like I did last year and finish top 10k. Winning all of my mini-leagues is a prerequisite. For a bonus I would enjoy having a better run in the FFS cup as well.

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    11. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Has to be top 10K. It'll be my third year so, I have no excuses.

      More of a hopes than aspirations, but cutting down on transfers and holding on to my wildcard until the new year.

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    12. Ikey Warrior
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Win my ML's & hence some cash 😉
      Top 1K overall finish
      Would love to be in the Top 10 in South Africa - That's a bit more optimistic than the top 1K it seems.
      (Last season I was 37th in SA and 2924 overall, and in 2010-11, I was 20th in SA and 1515 overall)

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  18. FORCA INTER
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lovren has signed for southampton

    Delighted to see another croat in epl 🙂

    He could be good fpl potential cause he is very dangerous from set pieces

    His problems are stupid red cards,but hopefully he could improve

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      8 goals in 218 appearances, average for a Centre-Back.

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    2. Sheep
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I've heard he's crap from a Lyon fan and they were eager to get rid.

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  19. Mak_Gold
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Is there a Confederations Cup Fantasy game? What's the link?

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      1. alastair
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        There is a score prediction game on the Superbru website

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    • Official TWS Reporter
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Break News......

      Casillas goes for 4 tokens while Valdes goes for only 1. TWS can't confirm the clubs at the moment. Will do as soon as the information trickles through

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      1. Eboue
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Oh no. 🙁

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Wow. I made 1 overbid in that case.

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        1. Eboue
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Tm, which club you at?

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            WBA

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            1. Eboue
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Cool. Good luck

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        2. Official TWS Reporter
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Can you confirm or deny this statement as the TWS reporter is a 100% sure on the values

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I bid more on a different player is all I'm saying. Hopefully I don't get him or if I do I can always release for free. Never thought 5 tokens would have been enough for me.

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            1. Official TWS Reporter
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              As soon as the club is known, We will have a reporter outside the ground, with an in depth interview with a member of staff

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              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                I will offer 6 tokens to get Casillas. Any chance?

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                1. Official TWS Reporter
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  The transfer fee was 4 tokens paid by an unknown club

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    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Assuming they all start of coures, play which one one? The others will be benched..

      Maher, Bertolacci, Bianchetti, Van Rhijn

      Ta 🙂

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      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        maher,
        think both teams will score and i doubt we'll know if bertolacci starts in time

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Good point, thanks (ignore below) 🙂

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Never mind, I'll try later when people who know about football are on... 😛

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          This....... 😉

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    • Eboue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Registering for a lowly populated nation league:

      If I claim to hail from Aruba or the like;
      1) will this be allowed?
      2) will I be in a league practically on my own?

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      1. Mak_Gold
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Which game is this? Confed Cup? What's the link?

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          1. Eboue
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Just fpl 🙂

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        • Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Yes, No.

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          1. Eboue
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Thanks

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        • Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          In FPL?

          1. Yes
          2. Probably not, everyone on here looks for the most obscure leagues, thereby making them disproportionally much harder to win 😉

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            * not everyone, but many

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            1. Eboue
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Thanks. Guess I'll have to sift through some more obscure ones. I think I will shotgun the Vatican

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              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Wait for the white smoke 😉

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              2. Kim Philby
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Welcome mate. I finished 6th in the Vatican last year having topped it until maybe the last 5 gameweeks or so. Not bad competition in our holy closets at all.

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        • Sheep
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Don't stoop that low. Try and win for your own country.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Which is where for you Sheep?

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            1. Sheep
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              England 🙂

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              1. Parm
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Which field?

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                1. Sheep
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Wherever my feet take me really. My flock seem to follow...

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          2. Eboue
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I know, I know. I just can't see it personally 🙁

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            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Have a bash at the Pitcairn Islands - 66 people population

              China - 1,354040,000 people if you're hard-core

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              1. Eboue
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Looking at Tristan de cunha too 🙂

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                1. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Palau ftw

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        lol... Know-all Camzy thinks someone doesn't know how to play the game.. 🙄



        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/06/14/moving-target-manuel-pellegrini/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_4973629

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        1. Willis.
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Camzy is HOT

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Is he? 😕

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            1. Willis.
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              *she

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        2. thetinkerman
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          😆

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

          🙂 very brave from camzy there taking on the winner. Ever the gent Matt resisted the urge to say 'don't you know who I am.'

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            It would be brave if Camzy knew who he was but I doubt it.. 😉

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      3. Eboue
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Imagine if Belgium and holland joined in one crazy low country team 😯
        Van Persie. Lukaku/benteke
        Hazard sneijder robben
        Fellaini witsel
        Vertonghen vermaelen kompany
        Courtois

        With: mignolet, steke, vanderwiel, heitinga, vandervaart, mirallas benteke/lukaku

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Vermaelen can't even get in the Belgian team these days..

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        2. Sheep
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Terrible formation, would get torn apart by wingers 😉

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          1. Eboue
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Agreed. But they'd score lots too

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            1. Sheep
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              My Ultimate Soccer Manager '99 formation: 1-1-5-4

              Worked every time 😀

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      4. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        @Mark-Paul-Jonty & Co

        I know this site champions FPL Sky Sports UCL a great deal but surely OFFICIAL FFS leagues could be set up in ALL of the other available formats this way FFS could get a few more podium finishes in these leagues too and more FAME 🙂

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Mark should create his own fantasy game....

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          1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I enjoyed my simple 12 Club Competition idea ...... made some easy £`s at work too !!

            Picking 12 clubs : 4 from Championship , 4 from League 1 and 4 from League 2 .

            Each club was valued on the previous seasons performance ie Wigan £24m down to Yeovil just £1m .This is repeated in League 1 and 2 .

            The 12 clubs you pick at the start of the season you are stuck with NO changes

            Your squad total is from whatever your 12 clubs score from the entire season .

            Tie breaker IF team totals are level the manager who spent the LEAST money wins .

            I`m pretty sure some could be created for FFS for a bit of fun.... any takers ??? especially for someone with extensive computer skills/spread sheets etc to create this potential BEAST of a game 🙂

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            1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Oops forgot to say ...
              Your budget £100m

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        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Would make a good article or even separate tab for easy reference.

          Stating for each game - principle rules, prizes, rough number of participants etc

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      5. Sheep
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Shurrle is such a confusing signing. I suppose Robben is next on the list...

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        1. Eboue
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Waste of a signing IMO. De Bruyne wasted too. Definitely cannot start, will bench warm for nearly £20 mil

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          1. Parm
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            + Marko Marin.

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        2. Willis.
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          He's the perfect Mourinho type player...

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        3. SuperOsçarBaby
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          what do you about mourinho? 😉

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          1. SuperOsçarBaby
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            *know

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      6. Official TWS Reporter
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Other news to hit the TWS desk... DDG and Reina did not receive any bids. A source from within TWS confirmed this last night

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        1. Eboue
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Did anybody from the apprentice get added to the shopping list of defenders??

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          1. Official TWS Reporter
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            The defender list is available now.

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        2. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Feck this, now just tell us who bought whom.

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Should be up by 9am UK time.

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      7. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I'd love to see a regular Europe v South America fixture, say every two years... even if no England players would get in.. 🙂

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        1. Eboue
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Do I like that idea. How about:
          Van Persie
          Ronaldo bale iniesta
          Schwein xavi
          Cole badstuber piqué lahm
          Neuer

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Not enough Jay Tabb....other than that looks very strong

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        2. Ikey Warrior
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Julio Cesar
          Zabaleta
          Thiago Silva
          Dante
          Marcelo
          Mascherano
          Vidal
          di Maria
          Messi
          Neymar
          Falcao

          Muslera
          David Luiz
          Dani Alves
          Ramires
          Alexis Sanchez
          Tevez
          Aguero

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          1. Ikey Warrior
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Whoops...forgot about Suarez! Probably in for Sanchez.

            And I can't decide between Aguero and Cavani.

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      8. Sheep
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Now that Messi's a criminal I wouldn't be surprised if Stoke put in a bid. Unless of course the new Stoke manager wants to take the club in a new direction, away from killing spectators with boredom and bruising up Premier League stars. The Premier League has CR7 again, we might as well get Messi as well...

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Oh interesting to see how the mod-bots deal with this one........implication of guilt before trial and all that sort of thing......

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        1. Sheep
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Seems like a shrewd tactician. He could be just the man to get the most out of City's world class players. The title is going to be tight this year...

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I'll believe it when I see it ...

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