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24 October 2013 2019 comments
Mark Mark
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And so it goes on. With Granville bemoaning a “reasonable” 58-point Gameweek, I slip further into the mire as my team of differentials, mis-placed punts and failed opportunities continue on their relentless decline.

Slowly but surely the roles are being reversed in our weekly chat – as I recall my latest errant transfer and Granville struggles to curb his smugness: he even talks about himself in the third person.

As I desperately clutch at straws and roll out some positive thinking, my co-host halts his stream of advice to analyse the week’s rolling bandwagons and preview the weekend fixtures, whilst discussing the crunchy topics.

Join the counselling session via this link or stream the sorrow via the handy player below…

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  1. Tangogooner
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Rid for augero he's on fire

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      After the Chelsea game. He is an option

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Will be rested vs Norwich.

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  2. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Alright I need help I'm not really sure what to do in general and for this week.

    Boruc Mig
    Ivan Coleman Clyne Walker Chester
    Ozil Michu Barkley Amal Whitt
    Roo Giroud Sturridge

    .9 in bank

    Id like to drop Michu for someone better long term (he's just not a 9mil player IMO) but guess I should wait as I'd probably want a Chelsea or City player in somewhere. Should I just save a transfer? Would like to get a Swans defender but dunno who to drop for one.. Maybe mig? Surely not this week though... Open to any suggestions.

    Which 3 defenders and mids would you all recommend to start from these?

    Having a bad run!

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    1. Tangogooner
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Oscar or hazard in / out with mitchu

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      1. Tangogooner
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Ozil Barkley & a Chelsea mid

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      2. Tangogooner
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        But do it next week IMO

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  3. jdogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Hey hey hey!

    Boruc
    Glen coleman dawson
    Ozil - vc michu ramsey hazard
    Giroud - c sturridge lukaku

    Mcgregor barkley williams burner

    0ft 2.1 in bank look good?x

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Besides no city cover I really like it

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      1. jdogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Ta,yeh woul idealy like city cover but rotation scares me.x

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      2. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Don't need city cover yet, wait until after the Chelsea game but the team looks great for this week

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  4. Tangogooner
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Zab to chico

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Good...

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  5. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of captaining Shrek over Suarez this week. West Brom have been solid defensively lately and they are Liverpools bogey team!

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    1. Bubz
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'm tempted by the same. If RVP is declared out I will do it. But its not like Moyes is going to help us out much.

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  6. Liastro ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs. Any ideas? 0.1m in bank.

    Migs - Lewis
    Vidic - Dawson - Wilson - Clyne - Burner
    Ozil - Eriksen - Michu - Brady - Barkley
    Rooney - Sturridge - Giroud

    Vidic out? Eriksen out? Perhaps Chico + Hazard/Oscar in? Any ideas?

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    1. Tangogooner
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Oscar and lovren in / vidic and eriksen out.... If your doing it long term

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I would defo take vidic out for Chico. And most probably get in oscar as well

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      1. Tangogooner
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Oscar and Chico sounds good! Like a couple of Mexican desperado gun slingers

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  7. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Unsure what to do for the gameweek with this team:

    Boruc
    Coleman terry clyne
    Michu ozil Ramsey paulinho
    Rooney Suarez giroud

    Lewis; Barkley, Wilson, Faye

    Got 2 FTs and 0mill in the bank.

    Thinking of just Coleman -> Chico. What do you think?

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    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds good. Rat or M. Turner for Wilson could be alright moves, even though it isn't glamorous

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    2. Tangogooner
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hard one.....Coleman for Dawson?

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Nah not with his fixtures

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  8. Viper
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Vidic ->

    A. Clyne with 1.9 in the bank to upgrade Eriksen possibly..

    B. Lovren with 1.0 left over. Would leave me short of Eriksen -> Hazard/Silva etc. etc.

    C. Chico with 1.4 left over which would leave me with enough for Eriksen -> Hazard/Silva etc.

    D. Keep him. Save transfer.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      C if he's out

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  9. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Michu won't drop by Saturday will he, because that would be totally bogus.

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Surely not. He has great fixtures, and should hopefully start scoring more I think. He needs to be on his own up front again, bony is ruining everything

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  10. accountforstuff
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    What time will the Arsenal team sheet be out on saturday? I'm tempted to bring Cazorla in...

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    1. Tangogooner
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Not before 11:30 buddy.... Would be nice if it was that early though

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      11.45 approx

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Cazorla will play for sure.

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  11. IAmTheWalrus
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I have two free transfers, if i make one transfer ,will i still have two free next week?

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    1. Tangogooner
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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      1. IAmTheWalrus
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        nice

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  12. The Mighty One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I want to get rid of Baines...badly...someone please try to talk me out of it! Come on, mates, help a brother out. Talk to me about extra bonus points....to counteract the 2 or 3 full million that I can save by downgrading to Evans or Neil Taylor! Cheers?

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Everton conceding goals, Baines last 3 scores 0,1,1... you know what to do!

      Keep him, due a massive score this week 😀

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    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      ok a defender who scores and keeps clean sheets,to assist me in talking you out of this put up better purchases than evans and taylor-both playing for european teams with all the unreliability of leegeness and rotation-convince me!!

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      1. The Mighty One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Touché. Thanks to both of you Chicken and Supersub.

        It would help me upgrade Giroud to Aguero....otherwise I should probably just be patient. Thanks.

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  13. Pasqualinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I think I've finally convinced myself that God exists. But I'm still not sure about Pablo Hernandez.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I work with God's sister.

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        As siblings go, she was always in his shadow

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    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      God must exist. He scored for Argentina in 86 against England

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Well, assisted at least. 😉

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        To be clear, I don't work with Diego Maradona's sister.

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        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Henrik Larsson's then?

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            No. I work in Liverpool!

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    3. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I have a few cards here with therapists numbers on them.

      Glad to be of help.

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  14. Tozier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Most nailed on Swansea mid that isn't Michu?

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      de Guzman

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    2. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hernandez

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      1. Bollard
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        but when will hernandez return. Seems as though he should have been back ages ago. Anyone know what the score is with him?

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        1. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          no inside knowledge but appears unreliable-is going to play then not again and again-I'm abig fan but would not trust him for a few weeks-swans midfield options are much better this year than last

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  15. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain? Girozil?

    Mignolet
    Fonte / Terry / Coleman
    Ramsey / Hazard / Michu / Özil
    Sturridge / Lukaku / Giroud

    Lewis / Whittingham / Wilson / Chester

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    1. joinho
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Giroud

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  16. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    This seems like a good transfer for me: Yaya out, Silva in?

    Agreed?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sideways?

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I was thinking the same, but I can see Yaya's points drying up (he'll be playing deeper) now that Silva is back 100%.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          If you don't have any other needs then its worth it yes.

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      a little sideways but I think yes.

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yaya performs in the big games though. But I do want Silva myself next week.

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    4. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yer

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  17. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I've already taken a 4 point hit, so how's this team looking?

    Boruc (Davis)
    Clyne Chico Sakho (Turner Chester)
    Hazard Michu Ramsey Ravel (Mata)
    Rooney Suarez Giroud

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Good. Mata over Ravel.

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty solid. Though I'm not sure I'd want Ravel starting for me...can't those Mata funds (on the bench) be put to good use?

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    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      looking good similar frontline as me except rooney suarez i got lukaku ozil 🙂

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  18. IAmTheWalrus
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mignolet ( Boruc)

    Clyne Coleman Zabaleta Dawson

    Ramsey Michu Eriksen

    Giroud Rooney Suarez

    (whittingham, Barkley, Collins)

    .

    I have two free transfers guys and 0.2 in the bank.
    Any tips?
    Think i need to lose Eriksen but it makes sense to shit him out for Silva next week.
    So i need to use one transfer this week to help that I feel.

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      get in a swansea defender for Zab

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    2. Tangogooner
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Zab for Chico...would free up a bit for silva. I've got a similar problem as I want silva or hazard next week.

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      1. IAmTheWalrus
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Nice one! I was trying to get rid of Zab but wasnt sure for who. Thanks guys! 🙂

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  19. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Vertonghen for Collins right now. Hazard for Eriksen when this GW starts. Thoughts?

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I like it

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  20. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Everytime i've benched Brady this season, he's popped up with a goal. Have i learn't my lesson? No. He's on the bench again and i've chosen Whittingham instead.

    Hate these dilemmas. Surely it's the right move on paper? Other option is to bench Barkley

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      But if you put him in your team he won't score anyway.

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs tight at the back and I can see Cardiff vs Swansea being a goalfest, with set plays being a key factor. Good choice imo.

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        What about Cardiff vs Norwich? Will that be a goalfest too?

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        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          😳 Wrong GW.

          Still think Whittingham is the better option.

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    3. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I think you should put Whittingham on the bench and play Brady.

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  21. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    God i would love to have Vertonghen this weekend!

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  22. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I'm planning to transfer out Zabaleta to make a room for a Swansea defender. Shall I get Chico or Rangel? I'm leaning towards Rangel.

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    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      chico time-to score again..he has the taste...

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Chico

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    3. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I just did this, for chico

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  23. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    How is she?

    Mignolet;
    Vidic, Johnson, Shaw;
    Özil(c), Michu, Barkley, Januzaj;
    Rooney, Suarez, Giroud.

    Rudd; Koscielny, Whittingham, B.Turner.

    -4pts; £0.2m.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'd smash her back doors in.

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      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        whoopsy daisy -lets see how well the international world of FFS understands....
        parmtree sounding like a fantasy fantasy team-ozil gets rested for weekend to protect crystal palace?

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        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Vidic and Januzaj also risks 😕

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          1. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            janu should be okay-rested for europe but put up kos instead of vidic-with vidic first sub?

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            1. The Mighty One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Disagree. Start Vidic. If he starts he will play 90 and get you a CS at OT. If he doesn't play then be sure to set your first sub properly.

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      2. The Mighty One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I've gotta upvote this. Hilarious.

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Do you think Januz is gonna start?

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  24. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Migs (Home to WB) or Boruc (Home to Ful) this week? No cheeky responses! When I asked this question last time recently, everyone said Migs was a no-brainer -

    Boruc went out and outscored him by miles and Migs gave up a goal.

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Oh c'mon man you be serious. All it takes is a goal and any advice is out the window. No one can see the future. Id go Boruc. Hes gonna keep a cleanie and liverpool will conceed 😛

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Asking for opinions from those who know that a kneejerk response on this question is not the best type.

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    2. Tangogooner
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I've got both too and also got it wrong last time so being suborn and sticking with migs as most in my league have boruc

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I'm going to go with Boruc too...that's a good point about who in your mini-league also has Migs, plus the Baggies are actually good this year. Fulham on the road doesn't scare me.

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I have Migs but I'd choose boruc this week if I had him

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      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        boruc for CS,baps and price rises =jackpotto

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    4. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Migs

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  25. Doar1986
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    When do the price changes change on the premier league fantasy football ?
    The changes I'm thinking of making leave me with £0 that's all

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    1. Tangogooner
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      During the night about 3 in the morning I've heard.

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      1. Doar1986
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Will Townsend go up again tonight ?

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        1. Tangogooner
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Ask his missus

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          1. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            fab

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  26. Tangogooner
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Captain dilemma!

    ROONEY

    SUAREZ

    OZIL or

    GIROUD

    ? ? ? .....

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney
      Suarez
      Giroud
      Ozil

      in that order.

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      1. The Mighty One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Agree on Roo (between him and G-ru for me). Move Suarez to the bottom though.

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    2. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      poll says ozil. I say suarez

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      1. IAmTheWalrus
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Suarez
        Ozil
        Rooney
        Giroud

        Thats the order!

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    3. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil!

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    4. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil. Fingers crossed.

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  27. Tangogooner
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Head says Rooney heart say Giroud or ozil

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    1. Doar1986
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Would you be more tempted to captain Rooney with or without RVP playing ?

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Without. He will be the focal point.

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      2. Tangogooner
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Without.... I'd like to see Rooney up top with kagawa in the hole

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    2. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Same exact dilemma here. Roo has hit several posts lately and is playing well. I'm defaulting to G-ru though, I think.

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  28. Colonel Wasabi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    About time....and surprised to hear this wisdom from Lineker.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24660579

    I can't believe some of the rubbish that parents spouted on the touchline when my son was playing last season.

    It's starting to pollute rugby too - but not as bad.

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    1. JT's Dog
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Needs more than that, up here in Scotland if you play for any Celtic boys club they don't allow you to play competitive games for any other team including school teams. That way they have complete control over your development. They most times have the most skilful young players in all age ranges.

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        1. Colonel Wasabi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          That's what's happening round here too.

          If you get into an academy set-up - there's no school matches for you.
          8 year olds are being given diet sheets, and being told what time to go to bed the night before a match.

          Bit of a change from my youth playing 3 rugby matches per weekend.... school, club seniors, colts. I got "prescribed" a diet of pints of mild and cornish pasties by one of the first-team props to "put some wight on my bones" as a callow 17 year old.

          I was a fly half !!!

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          1. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            *weight

            ...and how's the tour going, oh four pawed canine goat-worrier !
            al-Wasabi

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    2. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Why are RVP and Rooney so low on the Captains poll? And why is Ozil so high (fancy him to be rested or be limited to an hour).

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        One team plays Palace, One team have been nigh on useless recently.

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      2. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Probably because Crystal Palace are in disarray - and terrible.

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        1. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          yes i'd be wary of the wizard this w/e-the prof sometimes sees opportunities to play his squad...

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