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FPL GW19 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sanchez

O’Reilly
Lewis Hall
Milenkovic
Dorgu

Matheus Cunha
Neto
Wirtz
Saka

Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Heaven
Miley
Nmecha

GW19 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Dorgu	MUN	4.1m	136.5%	Very Likely
Gabriel	ARS	6.2m	128.9%	Very Likely
Wirtz	LIV	8.1m	129.9%	Very Likely
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	103.5%	Very Likely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	99.6%	Likely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	99.0%	Maybe
Rice	ARS	7.2m	94.8%	Maybe
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.8m	94.0%	Maybe
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	92.7%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	89.7%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	83.4%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	6.0m	79.5%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	81.7%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	77.7%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.2m	72.1%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	72.2%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	70.4%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	69.9%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.5m	67.6%	Unlikely
Heaven	MUN	3.8m	66.8%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	67.8%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	63.7%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	62.9%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.1m	57.9%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	61.9%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	62.3%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	55.7%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	54.3%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.7m	56.7%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	53.3%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	53.0%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.7m	50.3%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	51.0%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	49.4%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	49.0%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	45.0%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	46.1%	Unlikely
De Cuyper	BHA	4.3m	45.9%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	46.1%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	43.3%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
J.Timber	ARS	6.5m	190.9%	Very Likely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	110.5%	Very Likely
Cucurella	CHE	6.2m	105.2%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.9m	98.9%	Likely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	102.5%	Very Likely
Yoro	MUN	4.3m	101.9%	Very Likely
Udogie	TOT	4.4m	101.5%	Very Likely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	100.9%	Very Likely
James	LEE	5.3m	100.7%	Very Likely
Trafford	MCI	4.6m	100.0%	Likely
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	100.0%	Very Likely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	99.2%	Maybe
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	98.7%	Maybe
Richards	CRY	4.6m	93.5%	Maybe
White	ARS	5.2m	94.4%	Maybe
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	98.0%	Maybe
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	97.7%	Maybe
Adams	BOU	5.0m	96.9%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	96.9%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	97.4%	Maybe
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	95.8%	Maybe
Hermansen	WHU	4.3m	93.4%	Unlikely
Johnson	SUN	3.9m	93.2%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	92.4%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	91.4%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	90.0%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	7.0m	90.4%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	90.1%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	89.4%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	88.7%	Unlikely
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	88.4%	Unlikely
Anthony	BUR	5.2m	86.8%	Unlikely
Seung soo	NEW	4.4m	86.4%	Unlikely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	86.9%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.7m	82.2%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	84.2%	Unlikely
Reinildo	SUN	3.9m	83.6%	Unlikely
R.Gomes	WOL	4.4m	82.8%	Unlikely
March	BHA	5.8m	82.0%	Unlikely
Anderson	SUN	3.9m	81.5%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Pickford	EVE	B, Vs
Down	Alisson	LIV	C, Vs
Down	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	B, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:46pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
Up	Keane	EVE	Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
Down	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C, Sus
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:50pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Matheus Cunha	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	A
Up	Wirtz	LIV	B, Vs
Up	Grealish	EVE	B, Vs
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:54pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	B, Vs
Down	Thiago	BRE	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:56pm

GW19 Chip Poll

Members

Sky Sports Analysis – Goalkeeper Bonus Save Points

4 August 2013 2490 comments

Paul

As mentioned in a previous article, there’s been a handful of new rules introduced to the Sky Sports Fantasy game this season. One of the most welcome additions is the move to reward goalkeepers with bonus points – stoppers will now receive two extra points if they make five or more saves in a match, thus boosting their appeal and forcing us to reassess their worth in the season ahead.

The Sky Sports table for Goalkeepers in the Members Area now includes the bonus points from saves that would have been accrued for the past two seasons. In this evening’s article for Members, we’ve analysed these numbers in full, assessing the impact the new bonus system is likely to have on our Sky Sports selections.

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Piggs Boson
12 years, 5 months ago
Get bent.
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1. Piggs Boson
  12 years, 5 months ago
  *Darren Bent
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funny money
12 years, 5 months ago
how did Arsenal's game finish today?
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1. funny money
  12 years, 5 months ago
  other than with a final whistle haha
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  1. gravless
    12 years, 5 months ago
    😆
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  2. Mojo Rojo
    12 years, 5 months ago
    2-1 loss... Drogba with a brace!
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    1. funny money
      12 years, 5 months ago
      drogba is public enemy number 1 in north london (not Tottenham though)
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2. gravless
  12 years, 5 months ago
  With a blow of the ref's whistle.
  
  😉
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3. super zlatan
  12 years, 5 months ago
  2.1 galatasary.
  
  One word - drogba
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4. applebonkers
  12 years, 5 months ago
  drogba made the most of no koscielny
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  1. funny money
    12 years, 5 months ago
    I am a season ticket holder and Koscielny is clearly our best defender week in week out
    
    who scored for us and was there any stand out performances please?
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    1. applebonkers
      12 years, 5 months ago
      walcott scored but had a pretty poor game. ramsey had some good moments, sagna looks really strong again which can only be a good sign.
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      1. funny money
        12 years, 5 months ago
        he was dire last season
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        Funkyav
        12 years, 5 months ago
        Don't get how sagna keeps his place, he must know a secret about Wenger!
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5. teddy.
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I think the referee blew his whistle...
  
  After two late Drogba goals won it for Galatasaray 2-1.
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Mojo Rojo
12 years, 5 months ago
Currently looking at going with a 3-4-3 with my attacking 7 being:

Hazard - Mirallas - Coutinho - Walcott
Bony - Soldado - Dzeko

Question is who's the best 5th midfielder for me to have, keeping in mind Dzeko may not always start.

a) Noble
b) Jarvis
c) Diame
d) _____
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1. super zlatan
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Kim
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2. b3- bish bash bosh
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Kim? Everyone seems to have him
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  1. funny money
    12 years, 5 months ago
    i just squeezed him in yesterday 😉
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    1. Mojo Rojo
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Been hearing a lot of him (Kim) lol on here the last few days. What's so special?
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      1. funny money
        12 years, 5 months ago
        been playing well in the hole pre-season and ended last season well. A couple of the better FPL players are thinking about him.
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3. teej
  12 years, 5 months ago
  a
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4. Krionos
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Can't believe so many are going for Dzeko. I think it will end in tears..
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  1. Midtable
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Tears of joy
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  2. Jairzinho
    12 years, 5 months ago
    For you, maybe.
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Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
12 years, 5 months ago
grav check
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1. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
  12 years, 5 months ago
  yayyy i fixed it
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2. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
  12 years, 5 months ago
  this can be removed
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  1. funny money
    12 years, 5 months ago
    lol
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b3- bish bash bosh
12 years, 5 months ago
Rmt
Boruc davies
Ivan toure chester Bradford Parr
Hazard Oscar Walcott snodgrass Thomas
Sturridge rvp jrod
0.5 in the bank
Oscar>Silva gw2
Thoughts?
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1. LMNO
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Oscar. Could be a BIG season for him if he can get the minutes. Not to keen on Chester but there ain't much at 4.0
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  1. b3- bish bash bosh
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Ok thanks for the input
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2. super zlatan
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I would use the 0.5 to upgrade one of your cheap defenders
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  1. b3- bish bash bosh
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Ok cheers, the rest looks good?
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    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Yeah. Decent team.
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MJ6987
12 years, 5 months ago
So, if Bale is still at Spurs at GW1 deadline, will he be in your team? Seeing a lot of Bale-less teams about.
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1. LMNO
  12 years, 5 months ago
  no, prefer RVP
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2. Optimus.
  12 years, 5 months ago
  yes he will
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3. Jairzinho
  12 years, 5 months ago
  No, he hasn't had much of a pre-season and he is unhappy because he hasn't been allowed to leave.
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  1. aehii
    12 years, 5 months ago
    No, that's the media reporting it that way with no actual quotes, pure rumour to support more and more news articles that drive up hits. That the reporting has been so relentless doesn't tell you there's an truth to what they're saying, more that the news story is very popular.
    
    According to Bale himself after the season ended, he was talking about looking forward to next season with spurs and giving a push for fourth another go. I think next year without champions league would be different.
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    1. Jairzinho
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Ok - good point.
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4. aehii
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah he'll be in there. At this point, I've seen him go from being selected by 50% of the people playing to now 27%, so he's already becoming a little bit of a differential.
  
  My only issue is if he has a niggling injury or is affected by the all the news articles. Will see if he plays against Espanyol.
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5. applebonkers
  12 years, 5 months ago
  will obviously help if he plays the final friendly, but until i see him in a real madrid shirt he's staying. palace were the 5th best team in a less than vintage championship with zaha and murray in the side, well worth the risk imo
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  1. Pratik
    12 years, 5 months ago
    He may not even play, why not just get Soldado?
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    1. applebonkers
      12 years, 5 months ago
      it's an option for sure
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Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
12 years, 5 months ago
Risky 11

Boruc Davies
Terry Collins Murner Brayford Chester
Silva Hazard Coutinho Walcott Miralles
Giroud Dzeko Lukaku
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1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Risky 15 even 🙂
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2. super zlatan
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Not that risky.
  It's a nice team
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  1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Was bored thought i would try to make a team with a big 5 in mid.
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3. Jairzinho
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Who would you bench in that front 8?
  
  Would downgrade Mirallas and upgrade Murner, personally.
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  1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Not my team see above 🙂
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4. Krionos
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Midfield not risky at all. Very similar to what I have and I think they are all nailed on.
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PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
12 years, 5 months ago
Doing a team where I can just forget about keeper rotation etc.

Jaask/ Adrian No housekeeping required, also big plus having the Rat in the kitchen ensures less cockroaches. Good?
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1. Parm
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Mignolet and a £4.0m, imo.
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Pablitto
12 years, 5 months ago
How is it with the nailedness of ARS Akporn lads?
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1. Optimus.
  12 years, 5 months ago
  "nailed arse porn" is all i read on first glance 😯 🙂
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  1. Pablitto
    12 years, 5 months ago
    sounds like that 🙂 ... but anyway is he worth being a benchwarmer?
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    1. Optimus.
      12 years, 5 months ago
      no hes not 🙂 you would probably be wasting a valuable Arsenal spot
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  2. Midtable
    12 years, 5 months ago
    🙂
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maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
12 years, 5 months ago
Bale is a talented british player.

He will easily score a hat trick.

So he stays.
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teej
12 years, 5 months ago
Current team-

Mig (Marshall)
Gibbs, Coleman, Riether (Brayford, Parr)
Hazard, Silva, Mirallas, Wilshere, Lennon
RVP, Anelka, JayRod
with £1m left

Trying to cut Lennon. Which would leave me with £8.5m for a midfielder. Any suggestions? May be cut Anelka or JayRod with him, so I would have £14 or £14.5, respectively.
Also should I stick with Gibbs, or go with someone like Shawcross or Mertesacker? Any other full-back options?
Help much appreciated 🙂
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1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
  12 years, 5 months ago
  You need to get rid of jack wilshere and aaron lennon.
  
  They will not score many points mate.
  
  Get mertesacker in. Get some liverpool players.
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2. b3- bish bash bosh
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Lennon> Snodgrass
  Anelka>aspas?
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Lanley Staurel
12 years, 5 months ago
Any members seen the members code yet for the FFS league?
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1. Mark
  12 years, 5 months ago
  On the members dashboard..on the right, scroll down.
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  1. Lanley Staurel
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Aa ha! Would you believe I've never scrolled down before, just used the tools on the left hand side!
    Ta much.
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gford33
12 years, 5 months ago
whats this aguero injury?
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1. Optimus.
  12 years, 5 months ago
  http://www.clubcall.com/manchester-city/aguero-in-race-against-time-1612200.html?
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  1. The Bandit
    12 years, 5 months ago
    The fact that he has been on the bench suggests they are just not risking him and prob not too serious.
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    1. Optimus.
      12 years, 5 months ago
      i agree i was interested seeing him on the bench the other night..he cant be far off
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      1. gford33
        12 years, 5 months ago
        thx for reply..still dunno whether to take him out now tho
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Piggs Boson
12 years, 5 months ago
Who's going for Ivanovic? I reckon he has a good chance of playing both due to Apzil playing in South America a few days before and him suiting Mourinho's style more. He could easily get another monster score at RB against those two teams...
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1. AIRMILES
  12 years, 5 months ago
  He's in my team, defo. In fact, he's my VC behind Haz.
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2. The Bandit
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I have Cahill atm but will switch to Ivan if I bottle it 🙂
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3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  12 years, 5 months ago
  In my team my Chelsea defender of choice
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4. Optimus.
  12 years, 5 months ago
  i have Ivan at the minute as i know all in ML will go for him 🙂
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5. Kvelertak
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Going with Cole or Cech for sure, i wan't a safe choice for this one.
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6. Maradona
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I switch between him and Cashley on a daily basis.
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7. aehii
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I've picked Ivanovic, previously Luiz. He did well last season, that's my reasoning. Terry alongside Luiz never worked, because Terry wasn't quick enough to cope with Luiz's tendency to drift around, don't know how it'll work, whether Mourinho will allow Luiz to go forward and potentially score wonder goals.
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8. applebonkers
  12 years, 5 months ago
  ivanovic went so ridiculously well last dgw1 i'm avoiding, got to be in serious negative karma
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  1. Piggs Boson
    12 years, 5 months ago
    😆
    
    You're probably right. What are the chances of it happening two seasons in a row! 😀
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Lennardo
12 years, 5 months ago
What r people's thoughts on giroud, havin a good pre season and think he we get more minutes than lukaku and dzeko
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1. Millario
  12 years, 5 months ago
  He's in my team - I don't massively rate him but he's currently Arsenals only experienced out and out CF and he's in form
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2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Switched him to Pod as the eyes don't lie.
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super zlatan
12 years, 5 months ago
Slightly of topic but I would love to nail Gabby Logan. 🙂
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1. funny money
  12 years, 5 months ago
  +1
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  1. funny money
    12 years, 5 months ago
    (i think that's called a 3some)
    
    🙂
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    1. super zlatan
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Loool
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2. LMNO
  12 years, 5 months ago
  lol....yuk!
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  1. funny money
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Philthy for a reason 😉
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    1. LMNO
      12 years, 5 months ago
      she exudes a kind of manliness, I reckon she's got a willy
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3. Piggs Boson
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I have no gifs of Gabby Logan, I don't think they exist.
  
  http://i.imgur.com/3gh4ulX.gif
  Close enough 😎
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  1. super zlatan
    12 years, 5 months ago
    🙂
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  2. Optimus.
    12 years, 5 months ago
    http://th150.photobucket.com/albums/s120/feelingblue_photos/th_GabbyLogand119-0f1082e5d8b4.gif
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    1. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 5 months ago
      That's a slideshow 😡
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      1. Optimus.
        12 years, 5 months ago
        😀
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    2. super zlatan
      12 years, 5 months ago
      She is great. 🙂
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4. applebonkers
  12 years, 5 months ago
  slightly?
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  1. Pratik
    12 years, 5 months ago
    🙂
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5. Pennywise
  12 years, 5 months ago
  If the nailing is good enough for Shearer it's good enough for me! 😈
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6. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
  12 years, 5 months ago
  You can get banned for this sort of comment mate.
  
  It is against women.
  
  There are new rules in place on the internet and in shops and in the workplace.
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  1. Pennywise
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Political Correctness on speed... the condescending "nail" term left a bitter-dry aftertaste
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7. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Thoroughly professional woman and would never look at her in that way.
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funny money
12 years, 5 months ago
is Dobbie a viable (playing) option at 4.5???

If so i can upgrade Dzeko to Giroud if needed by downgrading Anelka
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1. funny money
  12 years, 5 months ago
  shocked silence at the mere mention of him, must be a shocking idea
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  1. Corrigan
    12 years, 5 months ago
    I think he's the man for the 352. I know some insist on 343, but I'm sure I'd have done better with 352 last season.
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    1. funny money
      12 years, 5 months ago
      it is an option if funds are needed quickly I guess even if 3-5-2 isn't your preferred option
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The Consultants
12 years, 5 months ago
1 - 10

What do you all think?

Mig (Davis)
Toure, Ivan, Mert (Coleman, Baker)
Hazard, Coutinho, Nolan, Wolcott, (Thomas)
Benteke, Bony, Lukaku

Transfer out Beneteke & Lukaku over the next couple game weeks.. pick up Soldado & whoever the next bandwagon is...
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1. Millario
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Not sure about Bony just yet, its gonna be a big step up moving to the premiership AND his fixtures are shocking
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  1. Jairzinho
    12 years, 5 months ago
    I think Bony is a decent pick. However I think if you're thinking about Soldado, his opening fixture is pretty good.
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maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
12 years, 5 months ago
Sergio Aguero is an overrated player from another country.

After one season defenders knew him inside out.

He won't start many games this season. Manchester city have signed Negredo. Edin Dzeko is manuel pellegrini number one. They also have stefan jovetic who can play like steven gerrard or wayne rooney.

They have david silva in what people call the isco role around here. Its a typical position in other countries.
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1. super zlatan
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah I'm not keen on kun this season at all.
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2. The Bandit
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Shut up...
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3. JT's Dog
  12 years, 5 months ago
  What's the other country got to do with it
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  1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    12 years, 5 months ago
    1st rule of FPL - only get overrated players if they're from your own country.
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    1. JT's Dog
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Guessing his team name is jingoism
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  2. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Being good in another country is not the same as being good in england.
    
    Does not mean they are not good in a country with different weather and different footballing cultures and ideas.
    
    Here it is about getting stuck in and showing fighting spirit when it is snowing and pouring with rain. It is about keeping things simple. Winning headers. Being strong. This might be the same in other countries. This might not be the same in other countries. But it is what it is in this country.
    
    So I would rather have jon walters than iniesta.
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    1. Captain Shirokov
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Wow.
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4. Midtable
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I stopped at 'overrated'
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  1. Funkyav
    12 years, 5 months ago
    I stopped at maxi
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5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  12 years, 5 months ago
  What has being from another country got to do with anything?
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Maradona
12 years, 5 months ago
Anyone like the idea of Sterling? He's got a lot of minutes in pre season and comes in 3.5m less than Coutinho who I want but might be a bit overpriced.
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1. JT's Dog
  12 years, 5 months ago
  You'll regret it
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2. Lennardo
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Sterling won't get anywhere near the playing time coutinho will. When sturrige back, aspas will move over to the right.
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aehii
12 years, 5 months ago
I have the unexpected problem of wanting 4 player Liverpool players in my team. Mignolet, Toure, Coutinho, and Sturridge, and thinking of who to change out out of Mignolet and Toure so that when Sturridge or Suarez are available/fully fit i don't have to change a whole load to get them in. If Mertesacker was 5.0 would be easier..
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1. JT's Dog
  12 years, 5 months ago
  What about migs to chesney
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  1. aehii
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Never considered him. I went with Jääskeläinen, but i might change now. Szczesny played a lot less and still got 10 clean sheets. I figured that the possession teams concede less because few chances are created by the other team because they rarely have the ball. Also Vorm is an option..West Ham's first fixtures are quite kind.
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2. Lennardo
  12 years, 5 months ago
  If it was me I would say change toure, rogers still lookin to sign another cb, could then be more of a rotation risk
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3. Corrigan
  12 years, 5 months ago
  yeah, this is extremely frustrating. The reason to avoid Mignolet imo.
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Piggs Boson
12 years, 5 months ago
Is anyone else WCing GW2?

I can't stand the thought of spending the first few weeks of the much anticipated FPL cleaning up the mess of the DGW, and never quite arriving at the structure I was after because new injuries/bandwagons keep coming along!!

I'm going to treat GW2 as GW1 and give myself a headstart and a clean slate with what I believe is a more optimal and flexible structure, free of Chelsea players. I've never really needed the WC late season anyway as the optimal template is usually determined by then.
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1. Midtable
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Waiting till the window closes is another option
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2. The Bandit
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I'm not planning to.... So probably 🙂
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  1. Piggs Boson
    12 years, 5 months ago
    🙂
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3. Captain Shirokov
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Wait, you're actually planning to use your WC in GW 2?
  
  There's just no way I could possibly approve of that. 🙂
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  1. Piggs Boson
    12 years, 5 months ago
    I think it's one of the most optimal times to use it.
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    1. Captain Shirokov
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Hmmmm, not for me.
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4. Clintymints
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Just spend the points and save the wc for a sh!tstorm
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5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I've done it 2 out of the last 3 seasons finished top 10k both times, go with your gut just because it's used early doesn't mean it's wrong.
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  1. Piggs Boson
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers Spectrum 🙂
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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Can get a head start with team value as well on everyone else, which will stand you in good stead
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      1. Piggs Boson
        12 years, 5 months ago
        Yeah, the first week's price market is very volatile!!
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6. 1justlookin
  12 years, 5 months ago
  was thinking about this earlier as i always play my wild card quitr early. would love a good head stary but playing a wc at gw 2 seems far too early.
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  1. super zlatan
    12 years, 5 months ago
    If it all go's tits up in gw1 then I may use my wildcard. Would rather keep it though.
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    1. Clintymints
      12 years, 5 months ago
      It probably will go tits up
      
      I never used my WC in the first few months of any season I just spent the points...
      
      If anything I'd recommended spending the points on transfers then WC for the intl break in 3 or whatevs
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7. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
  12 years, 5 months ago
  No. I won't mind playing 10 If I have to in G/W 3.
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8. applebonkers
  12 years, 5 months ago
  this is why fpl need to get rid of the 2nd wildcard
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  1. Piggs Boson
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Agreed. If we didn't have one there's no way I would do this.
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  2. Clintymints
    12 years, 5 months ago
    All the WCs
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9. the cromulent one
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I'm really of two minds on the idea. I managed to successfully navigate the late dgws last year without a wildcard. As long as there is enough of a warning, with a couple hits, you're good to go. On the other hand, that was last year. Who knows if the dgws will fall as nicely this year?
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10. Dino
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Rediculous idea. Whatever about an early wc at least wait for a game or two after the window closes when you can see how new changes are effecting existing formations/players and you might have some line on form for all the new players in the league.
  
  You will know f all more in gw2 than gw1.
  
  With this season being 11 days shorter than last year due to wc next season there could be some real bumper dbls near the end too. Couple the truncated season with the huge strengthening which has been carried out by the big teams meaning they are likely to be in domestic cup and euro cup action much later in the season means some bumper bumper dbls late on.
  
  Silly silly strategy wc gw2
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  1. Dino
    12 years, 5 months ago
    "Wc next season" should read world cup next summer
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11. FollowFollow
  12 years, 5 months ago
  I am, its always easier to make your team after GW1, you have to use your WC at some point, so for me this is the best time. I have made a team with 3 Chelsea and 2 Villa for GW1
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FC_Cuers
12 years, 5 months ago
A) Paulinho - Snodgrass - Dzeko

B) Silva - Morisson - Aspas

What do you think ?

Thx for your advices !
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1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
  12 years, 5 months ago
  B mate.
  
  Paulinho is from another league.
  
  Aspas has scored goals in pre season.
  
  Silva is going to be the main man at manchester city. He will play in what is called the isco role.
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  1. FC_Cuers
    12 years, 5 months ago
    I agree but what about morisson. Ishemaking a good pre season ? any better option at 6 ?
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    1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Morrison is a great player mate. Do not know about pre season. He will do well.
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2. aehii
  12 years, 5 months ago
  seem quite even...probably A. I don't think Paulinho will get any points. But Snodgrass and Dzeko are good mid buys i think.
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  1. FC_Cuers
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Is snodgrass fit enough ? he did nothing special duringthe preseason?
    
    I'm torn between aspas and dzeko ? both are fit but MCi has excellent fixturesto come !
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3. t4thomas
  12 years, 5 months ago
  B.
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t4thomas
12 years, 5 months ago
I am done, no more changes:

mignolet, mcgregor
pieters, o'shea, turner, coleman, turner
mata, mirallas, hazard, morrison, wanyama
van persie, giroud, anelka

gameweek 2: mata --> walcott
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1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
  12 years, 5 months ago
  A non-template one!
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2. King Eric, in America
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Oh dear. 😯
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3. Piggs Boson
  12 years, 5 months ago
  You'll get slated for this because it's not like the template 😉
  
  O'Shea is not worth 5.0m though, and Wanyama won't get you many points. The rest COULD work though 🙂
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  1. t4thomas
    12 years, 5 months ago
    I actually posted wrong!
    
    mignolet, mcgregor
    pieters, o'shea, turner, coleman, turner
    mata, mirallas, hazard, morrison, koren
    van persie, giroud, anelka
    
    gameweek 2: mata --> walcott
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    1. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 5 months ago
      O'shea->Toure and you've got a respectable squad 🙂
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    2. Captain Shirokov
      12 years, 5 months ago
      Might need to get rid of the Turners; one had an operation recently and I don't think the other is aniled on anymore with the arrival of Caulker.
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      1. Piggs Boson
        12 years, 5 months ago
        Ooh yes! B.Turner -> Brayford 🙂
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4. DelPuich
  12 years, 5 months ago
  very bad. keep it
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5. Clintymints
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Looks grand apart from the defense
  
  Sure do what ya want there
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6. FollowFollow
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Bet you change that 🙂
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Pennywise
12 years, 5 months ago
RMT P-p-p-ppplease.

Migs
Collins, Ivan(v), Zab, Mert
Paulinho, Mirallas, Hazard(C)
Lambert, RVP, Lukaku

Subs: Boruc, Colback, Thomas, Clyne
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1. aehii
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Hard to evaluate with him staring back at me.
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2. super zlatan
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Not a fan of 4.3.3
  Colback is a poor pick. At least upgrade him to Kim/koren/Brady as they have more attacking potential.
  Nice strike force.
  Like the gks.
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3. Piggs Boson
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Pennywise used to scare the crap out of me. So 10/10... and leave me alone 🙁
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  1. Pennywise
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks all I like this, v-v-v-very much.
    
    Giggs would you like a balloon...? 👿
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Trilogist
12 years, 5 months ago
Whats the members league code this year?
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1. Mark
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Its on the members dashboard...on the right, scroll down.
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  1. Trilogist
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks
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JT's Dog
12 years, 5 months ago
Off topic but has anyone seen the brian robot insurance advert? The one with the man sitting on his own and then the woman's head pops up. How did they get it on mainstream tv
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1. DelPuich
  12 years, 5 months ago
  they paid
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  1. JT's Dog
    12 years, 5 months ago
    Keep trying
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jamesffs
12 years, 5 months ago
Bony or Benteke?
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1. bdaomz
  12 years, 5 months ago
  DGW Benteke
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DelPuich
12 years, 5 months ago
has anyone heard the fantasy premier league song. it goes a lil like this. duh dam din dun ping song lalalalala
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zotter
12 years, 5 months ago
A good ol RMT pls

Mignolet (4.0)
Luiz. Coleman. Baker (shaw. Turner)
Hazard. Silva. Coutinho. Paulinho (thomas)
Lukaku. Anelka. Giroud

Bank 5.5
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1. Corrigan
  12 years, 5 months ago
  Baker won't play and Turner won't either or is the injury prone NOR one
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