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Moving Target – Danny Graham

22 July 2013 3371 comments
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Hull City boss Steve Bruce added to his forward options late last week by acquiring Danny Graham on a season-long loan deal from Sunderland. The former Swansea man is the club’s seventh signing of the summer and follows the likes of Allan McGregor, Curtis Davies, Maynor Figueroa and Ahmed Elmohamady to the KC Stadium as The Tigers prepare for life back in the Premier League.

Having fallen out of favour under Paolo Di Canio after just six months at Sunderland, Graham’s security of game time looks set for a significant increase in the season ahead. Judging by his new manager’s comments, it’s clear that Bruce – who has an option to make the deal permanent at the end of 2013/14 – is a huge fan of the 27-year-old:

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  1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
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    reply fail doh

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    1. hillbillypete
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I hear you have signed for my local pool team. small world!

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  2. GoonerByron
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    Ah, first Giroud, now Anelka... I wish my strike force would just wait until the start of the season before finding form. I was mocked for bigging Anelka up earlier 😛

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    1. Brutus619
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'll still mock you. He'll be RUBBISH. I'd rather have Ruiz/J rod. In fact I'd pay £1m extra for them over him.

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Lol, I'd put money on Anelka scoring better than both (Especially J Rod) over the first 5 GWs

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        1. Brutus619
          • 14 Years
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          Mate I'm not a charity case, stop trying to hand me money! 😀

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        2. hillbillypete
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          im with Anelka. J Rod is getting far too much love on here.

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  3. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
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    Tata Martino new Barça coach.

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  4. AA
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    A . Coutinho + Lambert

    or

    B. Gaston Ramirez + Sturridge?

    Thanks!

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    1. notoriousbmp
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      A

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    2. LOCO ABREU
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      B

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      1. Deano
        • 13 Years
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        B

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  5. chel5eachris
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Last year I played safe at the start and avoided new signings. Subsequently missed the Michu, Cazorla, Hazard gold rush. So this year I am looking at new signings who could explode. Any thoughts on Deulofeu and de Bruyne?

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Take your pick:

      Bony
      Altidore
      Van Wolfswinkel
      Aspas
      Negredo

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    2. jhill89
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      de Bruyne is a rotation risk, not sure on Deulofeu.

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    3. GoonerByron
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      I'm intrigued by Deulofeu but surely he won't go straight into the first team? Won't the starting front 3 be Pienaar - Kone - Mirallas?

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      1. QPR expects... glory!
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        I can see Steven Naismith getting in the mix there ahead of Pienaar. No one mentions him but he did alright his first season (4 goals, 1 assist) after coming back from a torn cruciate ligament.

        Definitely wasn't at his best and mainly used as a sub because of it.

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    4. jimski
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      Cazorla was part of an early gold rush? Must have passed me by...!

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  6. notoriousbmp
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is Nastasic nailed on ?

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Near enough

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  7. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lot of RMT's have Boruc -Mannone, but;

    a) Westwood may well be ahead of Mannone at the moment according to local reports. and

    b) Davis is more widely owned than Boruc (although this is probably more due to casuals and his 4.0m price tag).

    Any sense in going Boruc and Davis - with their good opening fixtures and possession based football i think id be happy playing SOU keeper every week for the first 8 fixtures and frees up cash elsewhere??

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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      It's a decent option if your not interested in a Clyne/Boruc double up and JRod

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    2. The Bandit
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      I have B & D atm but not sure I will stick with it..

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    3. Bielsa's Bucket
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      c) your gravatar 😀

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    4. Naboo
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      Bear in mind which ever one isn't playing will lose value as people ditch him

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  8. McSauce
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    Berba or Lambert????

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    1. pontus
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      Berba easily imo.

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      1. McSauce
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        tought one lamberts first few fixtures are good! just think JRod might take away from lambert points this year!

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  9. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Don't get mad, but I just put Graham in my team. 😯

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
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      *Moves closer to no.1 in FPL*

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      In a few weeks it will get you mad 😉

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        It certainly did one year ago. 😛

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          Same, he got me 2 points in a 5-0 win. And I had Michu on the bench! 🙂

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          1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
            • 13 Years
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            😯 😆 😛

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            1. Mílanista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
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              😡

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              1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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                😛

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  10. Demí
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Nice read on Kagawa.. http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/8028?cc=5739

    "It's a bomb," Klopp said. "Really it's unbelievable how strong [Kagawa] is." The full force of his explosion wasn't felt last season. It will be next.

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    1. GoonerByron
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      I'm dying for him to get a decent chance in his preferred position, he'll be straight in my team.. Just don't think I can take the risk before knowing for certain.

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      1. Demí
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        If he doesn't then i should think he'll be a favourite to start on the left cutting in too. But yeah, Rooney leaving would make him vastly more appealing for fpl.

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    2. The Bandit
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hope he doesn't blow the bench up...

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        Racist

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    3. Tommytour
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Would love to get him in for Palcae game but it's after internationals so will have to wait for GW7

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    4. .
      • 13 Years
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      Ferguson bought him as much for the marketing as for his quality. Playing LM in a 442 was crazy. Hopefully Rooney will move and he'll get his position in the hole.
      In my team atm. Great player.

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  11. Optimus.
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    How are the funds spread across your team currently?...mine...

    8.5m 😮
    21.5m 😯
    41.5m 🙂
    28.5m 😀

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      9.5 🙁
      22 😯
      42 😀
      26 🙂

      .5 bank 😎

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
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        😀 😉

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    2. Licky
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      9.0
      24.0
      40.0
      26.0

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    3. Tommytour
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      8.5 😉
      22.5
      42 😎
      27

      May need to cut that defence back

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    4. Deano
      • 13 Years
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      8.5
      23
      37
      30.5

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    5. Jairzinho
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      • 15 Years
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      9.5
      23
      41.5
      26

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    6. Super John McGinn-
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      9.5
      23.5
      40
      28
      at this moment in time, will probably change in 5 minutes 😀

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    7. GoonerByron
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      9.5
      24
      43
      23.5

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    8. Adderz
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      10 :O
      22.5
      43
      24.5

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    9. Sánchez
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      10
      27.5
      44.5
      24

      0.5 bank

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      1. Sánchez
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        Wow. Bad adding.
        10
        22.5
        43
        24

        0.5 bank

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    10. Brutus619
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      9.5 🙂
      22 🙂
      38 :S
      30 😀

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    11. commonsns
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      9.5
      22.5
      42
      26

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    12. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      9.5 🙂
      23.5 🙂
      39.5 😀
      27.5 😀

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    13. scotsman23
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      9.5m
      23m
      41.5m
      26m

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    14. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      😀
      😀
      😀
      😀

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  12. Super John McGinn-
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    Some lad I know went to BMH (Villa's training ground) today and spoke to Darren Bent, he asked him if he was leaving and Bent replied with a straight answer of "Yes" he then asked him who he would prefer to go Newcastle or Fulham, Bent replied "We will have to see". Looks like Bent wont be a Villa player much longer! As a Villa fan myself I wish him all the best at his new team and hope he shines. I am now also seriously considering him as a FPL option at 6.5m

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      Don't expect him to be a diff for you... 😉

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      1. Super John McGinn-
        • 13 Years
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        I know everyone will be considering him "if he leaves villa" which i believe he 100% will, will see him in a lot of RMT's

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    2. .
      • 13 Years
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      I'd love to see him go to Newcastle. Their fixtures are pretty good.

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      1. Tommytour
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        Bar City away GW1 which is a shame

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    3. Frank Spankhard
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      ditto on all counts. Newcastle looks an option, esp if cisse continues to throw a wobbler.

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  13. elcaptain85
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Kagawa - Walters - Van Persie

    or

    Silva - Mata - Benteke

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  14. Ceefax Page 302
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    Predicted price for Spurs new signing Chadli ?

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      7.0

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Really? How old is this guy? I thought he was one for the future, 5.5, and not to play any big part at all really?

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        1. Sleep Talk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          Just read the tweet. 23 years.

          A right winger? Do we reckon he'll compete with Lennon for minutes?

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          1. Ceefax Page 302
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            Lennon one wing, this guy the other and Bale through the centre

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        2. Ceefax Page 302
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          24 in a few weeks and full international.

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      2. Ceefax Page 302
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        Hope so - thinking of having him and Vertonghen instead of Bale.

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    2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
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      7-7.5

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    3. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      7.0 and I'd consider him.
      Shoulds start a good few games and seems to be a good goal threat.

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  15. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Mom said she'd left a pizza for me in the freezer for dinner. She hadn't. Says I have to eat the leftover porridge then...

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Cheer up, you've got Danny Graham!

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Fascinating
      Do tell us more

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        No milk left either.

        Bu yes, I do have Danny Graham so all is well.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Luxury!

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  16. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    With all you who posted above with 8.5 GKs, do you have Boruc - Davis combo?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
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      yep

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Boruc Other

      Got Clyne and J Rod, VERY risky but funds must

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    3. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      what are you doing Acqua?

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        standard boruc mannone/westwood

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        1. Canadian Football
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          im between

          Mig/4.0
          Boruc/Foster
          Boruc mannone/westwood (need assurances of a clear No.1)

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          1. Acquafresca
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            -I'm not keen on playing Mig every week
            -I'd rather save 0.5 on Foster for SUN gk, we'll know by the season imo.

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    4. Deano
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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    5. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Davies has high ownership, price drop incoming.

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  17. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    RVP really is a hassle to fit in, may just get Suarez when he's back instead

    RVP 6m

    Suarez 9m

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez will be essential at Arsenal, I agree 😉

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      1. bitterandstout
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Liverpool would be daft to send the biter to N5.

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        • Frank Spankhard
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          RVP value likely to fall. prohibitively expensive for now - buy him at 13.5 after MUNs relatively difficult start to the season

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      So, for now no signs that Everton will play 3-4-3?

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    3. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Does anyone think that there will be a DGW1 for CHE/Villa? Surely it would have been announced by now? Any idea what the situation is?

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Was announced way back last year, like early June right after the fixtures were released.

        TM said that there's still a possibility as it's up to Chelsea and Villa, and would only need a week's notice.

        My money's on no DGW this year..

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      2. LOCO ABREU
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Won't happen imo.

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    4. jimski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Does anyone really think this new BPS will affect things that much? There seems to be a whole lot being invested in who might do well in them, yet it will probably make a 1 pt difference in most cases. I'd rather concentrate on goals, assists, clean sheets, etc.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        In Tommy We Trust has done THIS:

        http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/OptaBonusPointSystemEffect/OptaBonusPointSystemEffect?:embed=y&:display_count=no

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        1. jimski
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          This is what I mean though - mainly favours people who are doing well in other ways already. Mighty impressive spreadsheet though.

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          1. jimski
            • 14 Years
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            Sorry what I mean is the total number of additional points is small. The system overall favours those doing well anyway.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              No. In certain crucial areas, there is an 8 point swing.

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              1. jimski
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Over how many games though? It's not much really.

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  Hmmm. 🙂

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                  1. jimski
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 4 months ago

                    So Suarez and Bale drop 8+ bonus points? So what, they still get more boni than almost everyone else anyway. That's my point.

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        2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          It's stuff like this that reminds me I'm way of out of my league round 'ere sometimes... Thank christ alot of this game os down to luck! 😉

          Great stuff though TWT.

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        3. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Wonderful work ethic that Tommy. On this score though he is boiling the ocean for a handful of salt.

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          1. jimski
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Nice metaphor.

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      2. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Bonus points suits attacking players.

        If anyone thinks any different, please explain to me why.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          DMs. Block, etc.

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        2. jimski
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yep, I'll be picking players the same way I always did. Attacking and clean sheet potential.

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    5. Ceefax Page 302
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Just looking further at Chadli's record - not a bad goalscorer from the wing!

      2007–2010 AGOVV Apeldoorn Played 89 Scored 28
      2010–2013 FC Twente Played 84 Scored 25

      Last season he missed 1/3 season through injury and still scored 10 and assisted with 5.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Good stats. He will be overpriced though

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    6. Thomass
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Callum McMannaman was injured but is playing for Wigan today!

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    7. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      @Doos

      Any LOWR or Europa leagues happening this year?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        All of them. Bigger and better. LAWR should be in your tables ...

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          what tables?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Sorry. Leagues. 😀

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            1. Acquafresca
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Were you emailing codes out? Didn't get one. But I remember getting a confirmation email a while back..

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        2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
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          Apologies. LAWR is there. Thanks.

          What about the Europa. Still the same URL? The one I have doesn't seem to work.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            I might not do that ...

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            1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Ok. Cheers Doos.

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    8. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Kagawa just told the BILD that he would like to go back to Borussia if the two clubs agree.

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        not surprised.....hardly got a sniff last season despite being a key player for Dortmund.

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      2. TheRed
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Eventually

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    9. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      anelka trivia:

      bought for 500k anelka was sold a couple of years later for £23mil. with this 23mil arsenal bought/built a brand new training complex and a certain thierry henry

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    10. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone going for a similar BALLSY team?

      Mignolet
      Turner / Collins / Toure
      Bale / Nolan (vc) / Silva / Walcott
      Negredo / Aguero (c) / Rodriguez

      Davis / Faye / Thomas / Parr

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, it looks like you've gone for all Man City attack.

        Negredo, Aguero, Silva... that IS ballsy!

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    11. Guy Demel's SH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure if this has been covered by others, but having contributed nothing so far and being a WHU season ticket holder I thought I'd post some comments on our fantasy prospects.

      Jussi - Was a FPL favourite last year and rightly so and has already had plenty of articles written about him. However, last season he was prone to making blunders and many fans were eager for him to be replaced in the January transfer window. A new 'keeper failed to materialise but Jussi managed to turn his form around. The difference this coming season is, besides his inflated price, we now have a capable back up in Adrian, so if Jussi repeats his same error prone streak, I cant see him getting the same chance to redeem himself.

      Demel - A FFS cult hero last year and was pretty much solid throughout the season when fit. He didn't have much competition at right back due to O'Brien occupied on the left. With the introduction of Rat, O'Brien will be providing fierce competition and I'm interested to see who Allardyce will choose to start in the right back position.

      Collins - I've seen Collins appear in the vast majority of the community's draft teams (including my own), with a cut price of 4.5m. Collins was the favoured partner of Reid at the heart of last season's back line, and I can't see any reason why this is likely to change. That aside, in FPL terms, he is unlikely to be rotated and will contribute a few goals and likely a few assists from knock downs (from short-ish freekicks) and being Allardyce's go to hoofer from freekicks inside our own half.

      Nolan - Has now scored 10+ league goals in his last four seasons (two in the championship), and with Carroll signed permanently, should hope to continue this in the season ahead. He is Allardyce's first name on the teamsheet and has been scoring quite well in preseason. I think he is a great prospect for the first 6 GWs and as Green Windmill's excellent analysis [1] showed, Nolan tends to score very well against the 'easier' teams (I particularly enjoyed his mini league winning hat-trick on the last day of the season!).

      Carroll - Played well and scored well in FPL terms towards the end of last season once he was finally fully fit. Allardyce has said that its unlikely Carroll will be match fit for the first game of the season, but as our marquee signing, I can't see Big Sam waiting on his forward's match fitness too long. The question for me is how effective Carroll will be once he is back and probably not at full fitness.

      Punts:

      Jarvis - Already has a sleeper article on him, but he definitely has the potential to score well this FPL season. He was the attacking outlet for so many of our games last season and just needs someone to put his crosses away.

      J.Cole - He has been scoring well in preseason, but his place in the first XI isnt guaranteed.

      Noble - Based on last season's stats, he performed well in the new bonus point system. Aside from being nailed on, he's also on short range free kicks, corners and penalties.

      Avoid:

      Diame - I've seen a few draft teams on here with Diame in them. I'd avoid personally; he loses possession often, doesnt score many and is inconsistent.

      [1] http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/07/15/pre-season-friendlies-weekend-round-up/?hc_page=3#hc_comment_5034932

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        You have forgotten Collison. 😉

        I personally think Tomkins will supplant Collins, around Christmas.

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        1. Guy Demel's SH
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          It's certainly possible, last season Tomkins never really seemed to take his chance when Collins was injured. I hope he does this time round, as I was really impressed in 11/12.

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      2. jimski
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Great summary - very useful, thanks.

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    12. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone know anymore on KDB (Kevin De Bruyne) injury? I know he went off on a stretcher but I can't find anything of note on his injury?

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        he came back an hour or so later to collect his medal, looks like a miracle escape of anything long term

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        1. Bielsa's Bucket
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers

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    13. Jan Koller
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      A. Aspas

      B. The Wolf

      C. Kone

      Who would you rather have?

      My other 2 strikers are Berbs and Lambert

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        B, A, C for me.

        I don't get the excitement for Kone, I put up with him in my team way too long last season and although he always looked like he was going to do something good he rarely ever did.

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    14. Captain rex
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      rmt

      stekelenberg
      johnson azpiculeta koscielny
      bale nolan snodgrass coutniho
      giroud negredo lukaku

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      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        That frontline is a bot risky, I'd downgrade the defense and get a better striker in, then consider Lambert, Kone or Bony.

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