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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

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Jurriën Timber
Muñoz
Konaté
Thiaw

Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Minteh

Woltemade
Haaland
Mateta

Dubravka
Acheampong
Potts
Andrey Santos

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Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Woltemade	NEW	7.4m	115.1%	Very Likely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.4m	99.0%	Likely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	99.9%	Likely
J.Timber	ARS	6.4m	87.3%	Maybe
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	95.2%	Maybe
Raya	ARS	5.9m	75.3%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	89.6%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.1m	68.6%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	84.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	84.8%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	83.4%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	86.2%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	84.3%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	81.6%	Unlikely
J.Palhinha	TOT	5.5m	78.5%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	75.3%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	6.9m	78.9%	Unlikely
Neto	CHE	7.2m	57.7%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	71.5%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.8m	68.4%	Unlikely
De Ligt	MUN	5.0m	74.5%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.1m	60.3%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.3m	65.4%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.3m	48.7%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	62.7%	Unlikely
King	FUL	4.5m	62.7%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	6.0m	55.5%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	55.2%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	55.3%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	45.4%	Unlikely
Donnarumma	MCI	5.7m	54.4%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.2m	47.6%	Unlikely
Sessegnon	FUL	5.4m	48.2%	Unlikely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	33.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	46.0%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	37.1%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	44.1%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.4m	35.2%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	41.3%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	35.8%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	87.8%	Likely
Caicedo	CHE	5.9m	106.1%	Very Likely
Strand Larsen	WOL	6.3m	93.8%	Likely
Vicario	TOT	5.0m	95.6%	Maybe
Rodney	CRY	4.5m	99.6%	Maybe
Pinnock	BRE	4.3m	96.1%	Maybe
Tel	TOT	6.3m	93.7%	Maybe
Dixon	EVE	3.9m	94.4%	Maybe
Coppola	BHA	4.3m	95.1%	Maybe
Lewis	MCI	4.8m	91.4%	Unlikely
J.Araujo	BOU	3.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.2%	Unlikely
Maguire	MUN	4.4m	91.2%	Unlikely
Kerkez	LIV	5.7m	89.7%	Unlikely
Boateng	BUR	4.8m	89.6%	Unlikely
Welch	EVE	3.9m	91.8%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	90.3%	Unlikely
Ortega Moreno	MCI	4.8m	90.0%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.4m	90.7%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.5m	88.8%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	4.0m	86.0%	Unlikely
George	CHE	4.9m	89.8%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.2m	83.7%	Unlikely
Georginio	BHA	5.7m	77.1%	Unlikely
Cox	BRE	4.0m	83.9%	Unlikely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.3m	83.4%	Unlikely
Abbott	NFO	3.9m	85.1%	Unlikely
Knight	BHA	4.5m	83.3%	Unlikely
M.Bizot	AVL	4.3m	86.0%	Unlikely
Baleba	BHA	4.7m	81.7%	Unlikely
Matete	SUN	4.4m	81.2%	Unlikely
Neave	NEW	4.4m	82.2%	Unlikely
McGill	BHA	4.0m	82.9%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	83.0%	Unlikely
Sonne	BUR	3.9m	80.9%	Unlikely
Young	AVL	4.4m	80.0%	Unlikely
Akinmboni	BOU	3.9m	80.6%	Unlikely
Gannon-Doak	BOU	4.9m	80.0%	Unlikely
Christie	BOU	5.0m	78.2%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.3m	76.7%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Vs, Sus
Up	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Sels	NFO	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	A, Sus
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	de Ligt	MUN	C, Vs
Up	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Andersen	FUL	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, £
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 2 Dec, 2025 2:34pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A, Vs
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A, Vs
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Gakpo	LIV	A, Vs
No Change	Minteh	BHA	A
Up	Anderson	NFO	A, Vs, £
No Change	Fernández	CHE	B
Up	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

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Members’ Paddy Power Cup – Final Results

22 April 2011 292 comments

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The Members’ Paddy Power Cup had it’s Grand Final this past Gameweek, where Kippax Kloggers and The Hunt went head-to-head. At stake was a great prize of £150 worth of free bets from sponsors Paddy Power for the winner, with the runner-up having to make do with a consolation prize of £75 worth of free bets. Also in action this week was Zophar and Roostars, competing for the third-place. This is how it all played out…

Kippax Kloggers 114 – 89 The Hunt

On any other week a 25-point winning margin would be considered an absolute drubbing, but Wednesday’s Fantasy points-fest makes the gap a little unfair on The Hunt. The tie did appear all-but-over before the midweek action though, when Kippax Kloggers pulled out well-reserved wildcard, but a strong Florent Malouda showing on that final day secured the win for him, who now sits at a season-high 991st in the world. Congratulations Kippax Kloggers, but please take care of your new trophy better than Sergio Ramos did his.

Zophar 80 – 85 Roostars

Our third-placed play-off was a much tighter affair, and it somewhat highlights how well both our finalists did this week. Roostars has his forward-planning to thank for his victory, as his score of 85 didn’t come after having points spent on transfers deducted.

So, to recap…

1st – Kippax Kloggers
2nd – The Hunt
3rd – Roonstars

Congratulations to all and thanks for taking part, and to our sponsors Paddy Power. There will of course be similar cup competitions for our Members next season in addition to our free non-members Cups. News on how the latest round of our current competition unfolded, together with the latest draw, will follow shortly.

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Tommy J
14 years, 7 months ago
I was gonna bring in Zamora for Beckford but didn't push the butoon as Totalfpl suggested he was protected(I appreciate it's only an indicator) but he's now gone out of my price range by 0.1m ho hum...

may just stick
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The Gambler.
14 years, 7 months ago
Dempsey went up two days in a row pfffffffffft
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1. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 7 months ago
  DGWs have a tendency to do that.
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  1. The Gambler.
    14 years, 7 months ago
    maybe RVP or Tevez, but Dempsey? I dont see it now with Bobby back.
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bring_on _the_fantasy
14 years, 7 months ago
Whats allt his about nani probably being rotated this GW?? Even on the team news they dont have nani starting. It seem unbelievable. I must win game for united and nani who has the best home form of any player wont be playing. I can't see it somehow!
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1. The Gambler.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Tuesday night is a bigger “must win” game……….
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2. Caine & Co.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  I think Nani will start
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Mak_Gold
14 years, 7 months ago
Team:

Foster/Al-Habsi,
Coleman/RJ/Simpson/Luiz/Djourou,
Nani/Nasri/Barton/Lampard/Adam,
DJ/RVP/Drogba.(0.0 in bank,1 free transfer)

For a 4 pt. hit,Nani->Dempsey and DJ->Sturridge.Yay or nay?Wanted to sell Nasri instead of Nani but just saw that I'm falling 0.1 short for those two transfers.Or I could just do Nasri->Dempsey and avoid the hit as I've taken hits for the last two gameweeks?Still think the 4 pt. hit for Sturridge will pay off.What do you guys think?
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1. The Gambler.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Tuesday night is a bigger "must win" game..........
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  1. Mak_Gold
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Dempsey is a safer bet than Etherington or O'Hara,mate.
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2. HuttonDressedasLahm
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Hmm,DJ to Sturridge, yes for sure
  Then for a hit, Adam to Ethers?? ,
  but not sure if the second is worth a hit
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  1. Mak_Gold
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Hmm,not bad,but is Adam out for sure?And I would still love to get Dempsey more than Ethers.I think Dempsey can score in both games,whereas Stoke haven't won an away game since the turn of the year or something like that.
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    1. Mak_Gold
      14 years, 7 months ago
      Hey,how about Nasri->Dempsey and Adam->Etherington for a 4 pointer??
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@FuzzyWarbles
14 years, 7 months ago
Hey TM, i was just looking at last man standing league, you seem to still be in it too. Doesnt seem with the number of weeks left that it would get down to one team at the current rate they've dropped teams. do you know exactly how it works?
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1. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Haven't seen him post in ages etc so school work & other things have gotten in the way of the running of it. I should have been out ages ago. Might just delete myself from that league instead.
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  1. @FuzzyWarbles
    14 years, 7 months ago
    so the league is meaningless at this point?
    
    that blows
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    1. TorresMagic™
      14 years, 7 months ago
      Correct.
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HuttonDressedasLahm
14 years, 7 months ago
Begovic
Huth/Walker/Luiz
Young/Malouda/Nasri/VDV
RVP/Drog(c)/Zamora

Foster/Adam/Coleman/Ridgewell

Anything worth a 4 point hit??
have a feeling Adam wont be fit enough to play well, but was thinking id rather banch Nasri?

How about Adam to Ethers
Bench Nasri as I think he will do well v ManU next week??
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1. Big Dunc
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Looks strong, not sure anyone is worth a 4pt hit from that lot.... perhaps Etherington or O Hara at a push
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Jafalad
14 years, 7 months ago
I had a look at Nasri's scores on FPL since the turn of the year and was shocked to discover that he's managed a score of 5 or more on only 3 occasions 😡

He's getting booted this week along with Waster Lennon. Far too trusting, that's me ?:
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1. The Gambler.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  good choice...........well, depends who you sign!
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  1. Jafalad
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Ha. Who to boot was the vexing part. Bringing in VDVD and Walters which are fairly straightforward trades.
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    1. si
      14 years, 7 months ago
      I have a concern with some Stoke players being rested over this week. They have 3 games in a week so someone like Carew may come in for Walters? Annoying this may be the home game v Wolves.
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      1. Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Possibly si. However, STK are only 4/5 pts above the relly zone so they'll need to put out a decent team. Just can't see Pulis dropping an in-form player right now.
        
        Your trades this week?
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        No way they're going down. That is not a factor whatsoever in my opinion.
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        si
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Lose at Villa and Wigan may only be a point behind them come Sunday.
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Devil's Advocate 😉
        
        I know you don't believe that.
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Not saying they are going down - or up for that matter. The fact is they can still go down so there is motivation to put out a good team.
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        si
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Good point, Bill. I think I was a bit too dismissive of Stoke's position in the league.
        
        God knows what I will do. Still walking around shaking my head at bringing in Bale last week. He just always lets me down...in fact I was expecting him to get 2 points and he didnt even manage that. Think I will swerve the DGW players....think. Kind of hope Bale is injured so I can get rid already!
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Look what's happened with SUN who are suddenly in a scrap. Could get interesting if WIG or WOL start winning their better fixtures.
        
        Yeah these dgwers are pure red herrings. Quite a few on here seem to be buying them in just for this week 😕
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Kings of Lyon ★
14 years, 7 months ago
The main decisions around the DGW will be who to have -

Dempsey or Zamora
Ohara or Jarvis
Walters or Etherington

I'm thinking Zamora, Jarvis, Ethrington.
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Ohara, Bobby, Ethers
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Aye the ohara and jarvis one is tight, but for consistency i think Jarvis.
    
    Cracking score last GW
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2. Shipstontrev
  14 years, 7 months ago
  I was thinking the other 3 tbh, but as you're higher than me I will have to think again. I did a bit better than you last year though!
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    14 years, 7 months ago
    I dont think anything should be judged on rank. Although in my defence I never really got into it last year and didnt know about price rises/falls or this site. 😉
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3. Jafalad
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Walters imo. Plus STK have the better fix after the dgw which is just as important as any other trade factor.
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si
14 years, 7 months ago
There are about 100 DGW players that are quite tempting but none that are must-haves. Cannot seem to make a case for really dropping anyone for them. Dempsey leading the captains poll is ridiculous. Drogba only 6% even more so.
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1. The Stock
  14 years, 7 months ago
  +1.
  
  Bolton will get beaten up badly by Arsenal. Can't trust Stoke as far as I can throw Rob Huth.
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Michael Jordan - call me MJ
14 years, 7 months ago
A Coleman --> Salcido and bench Walker
or
B Nasri --> Walters

I have 2 free's and don't really want to anything but that seems like a waste.
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1. Shipstontrev
  14 years, 7 months ago
  B
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2. timski8000
  14 years, 7 months ago
  I'd consider one transfer this week and save your second to get in two Man City players for their DGW - more potential than any of this weeks doubles imo.
  
  BTW - why not just play Walker? 'm a Stoke fan - we suck away from home (unless it's Wembley!).
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3. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Cheers guys, think I'll go with B as a bit of a punt to catch up my rival or perhaps just do what's being suggested further down the page and go straight for yaya/silva
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Ye
14 years, 7 months ago
Sorry for the repost guys, need some advice!!

My current team is:

Al-Habsi (Foster)
Luiz Vidic Walker (Coleman) (Kelly)
Barton Nani Fabregas Adam Lampard(C)
RVP Carroll (Odemwingie)

I have 1.4M in the bank.

My current idea was to bring in Begovic for Al-Habsi, then perhaps bring in Hangeland for Coleman?

I wanted to get in either Zamora or Etherington but if so would be looking to either take out Barton (Blackpool away) or Odemwingie and further I wouldn’t even know how to bench given that Adam if fit to play!

Any ideas on what transfers I should do?
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1. timski8000
  14 years, 7 months ago
  I'd consider getting Schwazer and Huth over Begovic and Hangeland.
  
  Clean sheet potential is obvisouly the same with both combinations but I reckon Huth has more chance of bagging at the other end should defensive returns not materialise.
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  1. Ye
    14 years, 7 months ago
    yeah I did think that, but Begovic rotates well for Foster and I realised that I will use him over Foster in one of the gameweeks coming!
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2. Mak_Gold
  14 years, 7 months ago
  If I were you,I would do Odem->Sturridge and Barton/Adam->Etherington(since you can't get Dempsey in if you are also bringing in Sturridge).
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Hansel
14 years, 7 months ago
Nani Adam Bale Malouda Walcott

Rvp Carrol Rooney

0.1 in the bank, 1 free transfer

Who do I bench? Currently benching Adam. Feel really bad with Malouda, bale, Adam, Walcott, nani and Carrol all doubts due to injury/rotation
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1. The Gambler.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  have a feeling Carroll wont be risked so just bench him?
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The Stock
14 years, 7 months ago
On the Twatterverse grapevine, pretty much every football writer is denying having voted for Scott Parker. What a surprise.

As with Bale's award, Parker's nod is symptomatic of the plucky underdog coronation that is endemic in British Football and which holds us back so much.

I bet the hacks in Spain are at this minute voting Jiri Jarosik player of the season for keeping 'plucky' Zaragoza in the hunt for survival. Not.

West Ham have been woeful, Parker mediocre in comparison to other players this season. If i were Nani, Vidic, Nasri, et al then i'd be embarrased.
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1. Jafalad
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Are you forgetting that he is a defensive midfielder who has done well in this role? Perhaps his promotion to the national team vindicates this award.
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  1. timski8000
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Actually it highlights the woeful shortcomings of the national team...
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  2. The Stock
    14 years, 7 months ago
    I can see what you're saying Bill, but I don't get the logic.
    
    Matt Jarvis / Jordan Henderson have been promoted to the national team and have 'done well' in their roles in as much as their team's have struggled and their individual talent has not been sufficient to drag the rest along.
    
    And, you don't seriously see Parker being an England regular do you?
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    1. Jafalad
      14 years, 7 months ago
      The logic revolves around a player who has had a good season that, has amongst other things, been rewarded with a place in the national side. Whether he becomes a regular or not is irrelevant. The fact is he is playing well enough to be rewarded with a cap.
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      1. The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        No saying he hasn't had a good season. But a good season is not a great season.
        
        If anything, a better shout in this role for the award would be Charlie Adam.
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        P.S. Outstanding score.
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        JOOI, can you let me us all know what criteria makes for a "great season" please?
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Probably not. If Plato can't define 'good' then I will struggle at doing a job with 'great'
        
        However, look at the below figures.
        
        9,7,43
        
        5,3,25
        
        9,18,25
        
        Each set is goals, assists, bonus points for 3 players Nani, Parker and Adam. Guess who is the lowest?
        
        People may say that's arbitrary, but if we cannot make decisions based on statistics then what can we do?
        
        Parker has had a good season, but others have had greater(sic) seasons.
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        ...errr...so you are basing this award on fantasy football points of players who play in different positions?
        
        Not sure the Football Writers had much look at them tbh. It's very unrealistic to compare three players who play in different positions and have different roles for their respective sides.
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Errr....
        
        "Each set is goals, assists, bonus points for 3 players Nani, Parker and Adam. Guess who is the lowest?"
        
        Interesting you point out the bonus points to defend your position.
        
        Now address goals and assists which quite clearly were in my post too
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        "Interesting you point out the bonus points to defend your position."
        
        Where have I done this? You are not seriously using fantasy football to determine player of the year are you?
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        "…errr…so you are basing this award on fantasy football points of players who play in different positions?"
        
        Here?
        
        I mentioned bonus points as a comparative, but the goals and assists scored by all 3 players are nothing to do with Fantasy, they are real stats.
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        The bonus points are a subjective stat. No one is certain how these points are awarded. Once again, this is hardly a fair comparison of three players in different positions doing different jobs for their respective clubs.
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Bill.
        
        put the bonus points out of the equation. look at the goals and assists for each of the three players that i put earlier:
        
        Parker: 5 Goals, 3 Assists this season
        
        Adam: 9 Goals, 7 Assists this season
        
        Nani: 9 Goals, 18 Assists this season
        
        Now, statistically both players have been stronger than Parker. That coupled with a West Ham team languishing below Blackpool makes it a bit harsher on Charlie Adam don't you think?
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        I have never argued for bonus points or any other fantasy stat that you can think of in this debate. In fact, leave stats out of it because I'm pretty sure the aforesaid footy writers didn't consider any such cannon fodder. Three players: different roles;different positions;different clubs; Forget comparing fantasy stats or I'll dredge up some Opta stats for tackles or something where no doubt Parker will look good.
        Redknapp offered 10 mill for Parker and Capello reckons he's good enough to play for England. I think those in the game recognise Parker to be a decent player enjoying a good season for his club. How about that? 😉
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        I give up. TBC... 😉
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Hey, I admire your passion for debate and you were willing to provide "evidence" which others often neglect to support their views.
        
        ...and I'm not even a Wet Spam fan 😉
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  3. teddy.
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Quite. I reckon a few more Parkers and a few less Rooneys, Gerrards and Terrys is just what the England team needs. Those big club celebrities don't care about their England performance as much as their clubs.
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    1. The Stock
      14 years, 7 months ago
      That comes at a price though, which is that our breed of bright young things are not as good as the Germans, French or Spanish.
      
      I agree completely with fewer of the Rooney types, but we have to then calibrate our expectations on what can be achieved.
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      1. Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Have the Football Academies not worked then?
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        In a word: no
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        So how are you going to get better players coming through if the coaching at youth level isn't working?
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Who said the coaching isn't working?
        
        Acadamies may not be working due to most players getting to a critical level whereby they make or break.
        
        Take 2 recent examples: Scott Sinclair and Jack Wilshere. One is thriving due to Wenger backing him at an early age (Arsenal may me suffering lack of trophies due to this philosophy) Sinclair is having to go the back door route by dropping divisions due to lack of opportunity at first team level.
        
        The players are there. The opportunity isn't.
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        So the players are there and they are not getting any oppos. Must admit, I wouldn't say England are flush with young hopefuls at this moment in time.
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        You may be right. This time 😉
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        Jafalad
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Good lad. Feel honoured. 😳
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        Shakey
        14 years, 7 months ago
        I disagree. If players are good enough, they'll get their chance. Scott Sinclair isn't.
        
        Sinclair had his chance at Wigan and failed it.
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        The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Fair point. Maybe not the best example.
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      2. teddy.
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Expectations? My expectation is a dire showing at a major tournament, highlighted by one decent performance against a side who should know better, some controversy that goes against us, and a quarter final exit on penalties. If we're lucky.
        
        We suffer from national amnesia every 4 years when we have the usual publicity whirlwind of "the golden generation" and "this time we've got a real chance".
        
        Maybe in 96 I had some optimism, maybe in 2002, but not any more...
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    2. Shakey
      14 years, 7 months ago
      I think that big club celebrity thing is a myth. That type of player comes from every country under the sun, not just England.
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      1. The Stock
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Other contries manage to win major footballing competitions though.
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        Shakey
        14 years, 7 months ago
        They do, but that's because they train player how to pass the ball better, have better tactical awareness, and adapt to play in different roles.
        
        Here it's just "run around a lot and kick someone if they're better than you."
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MAD
14 years, 7 months ago
Thinking about playing N'Frogbia over Nasri this week. Have I lost it? I've got RvP like everyone else and I think it could be a good idea to spread it a bit. NZog is the only obvious BP hogger from that game too if Wigan get some kind of result. Other midfielders are Adam, OHara and Nani.

Opinions?
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1. Ye
  14 years, 7 months ago
  It would be wise to that that I believe, N'Zogbia is in good form
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2. The Gambler.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  not the craziest idea I've ever seen. If you dont do it, you might regret it, Charlie is in good form.
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3. Caine & Co.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Good choice. I'd do the same if I had those players.
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4. MAD
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Guess it's not that bad then... thanks for your thoughts guys.
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Futbol Heritage
14 years, 7 months ago
Guys need some help here.

Nasri is going out.

Should I bring in Yaya this week,or bring O'hara this week and wait for GW 36 before bringing in Yaya for a hit?
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1. The Gambler.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  I dont think many DGW players are worth it. They're not likely to score heavily and you'll only want to punt them on.
  
  Yaya is a good shout.
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  1. timski8000
    14 years, 7 months ago
    How can you justify Yaya outscoring Nasri this week? Wreaks of bandwagon to me.
    
    If that's the transfer you want to do, boring as it is, you could just sit on it?
    
    Agree that the DGW could be a fatal attraction this week though.
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    1. Futbol Heritage
      14 years, 7 months ago
      As some one mentioned above ,Nasri has 3 scores above 5 points this calender year.
      
      Arsenal don't have the greatest fixtures and I already have RVP
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      1. teddy.
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Dempsey, Etherington or Walters would be my DGW options. Yaya's looking plum, but how about Silva?
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        Futbol Heritage
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Got Ethers 🙂
        Wouldnt want 3 Stoke players after this week,so that rules out Walters.
        
        Not feeling the love for Dempsey!
        Poor fixtures after the double,and he isn't playing in that rewarding role either.
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  2. Futbol Heritage
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Thank you 🙂
    
    Both have good fixtures and Yaya is in reasonable form.
    I believe if wolves are to stay up O'hara has to perform.Whether it'll translate into FPL points is the question
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    1. Elf and Witness
      14 years, 7 months ago
      the bonus with YaYa is the DGW coming up in the next few weeks.
      
      Do you think he is going to score 4 more points than Nasri and City are terrible away from home.
      
      Fifth worse away form in the league.
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      1. Futbol Heritage
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Ya his upcoming double was the reasoning behind considering him.
        
        But that stat is very interesting.
        It has made me reconsider.
        
        Thanks 🙂
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si
14 years, 7 months ago
Ipswich 1 Norwich 5. Ouch.

Paul Lambert. The Special One.
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1. The Gambler.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Nice to see Pacheco on score sheet, quality player.
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2. TorresMagic™
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Thought about having a bet in that game. Odds were fairly close.
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3. The Stock
  14 years, 7 months ago
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_8JLkwzpd0
  
  Too much Lambrini.
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Tuchap - Lurker
14 years, 7 months ago
Hi everyone, i have 1 dgw player (jarvis), any need for 2?
would be a hit though, dont know if any one is worth it?

suggestions appreciated 🙂
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1. timski8000
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Somebody will score more points that the hit for sure - but picking them is an absolute lottery.
  
  Also need to consider if you will want that player after the DGW - most of teh DGW teams fixtures are medium to poor for the rest of the season. If you will be wasting another transfer to get them out it might be a bit of false economy.
  
  Are you chasing or leading?
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  1. Tuchap - Lurker
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Leading by 70
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    1. TorresMagic™
      14 years, 7 months ago
      Bad luck about VDV.
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      1. Tuchap - Lurker
        14 years, 7 months ago
        yeah wasnt the cleverest move, in hindsight should have obviously covered chelseas attack as well but wasnt confident on their ever rotating lineup. Ahh what could have been..
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  2. Futbol Heritage
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Sturridge Possibly - Not the greatest DGW but good games afterwards.
    
    Fulham and Stoke don't have great fixtures after this GW
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2. trisonetwo
  14 years, 7 months ago
  this DGW will be overrated, i know theres a few names being banded around but seriously, id be surprised if any of them got more than 10 between the 2 games, definately not worth a hit for.
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  1. The Gambler.
    14 years, 7 months ago
    +1
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  2. Tuchap - Lurker
    14 years, 7 months ago
    i think your probably right trisonetwo
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  3. teddy.
    14 years, 7 months ago
    10 points would probably justify the hit...
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    1. grapesland
      14 years, 7 months ago
      yeah, but people are getting rid of players with big ponint potential in any gw, plus they are left with a bunch of bolton, stoke and fulham players for the run in
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  4. grapesland
    14 years, 7 months ago
    will not take any hits or transfers before this dgw and start planning for the dgw36 instead
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Mak_Gold
14 years, 7 months ago
Sorry for the repost but want some opinions.Team:

Foster/Al-Habsi,
Coleman/RJ/Simpson/Luiz/Djourou,
Nani/Nasri/Barton/Lampard/Adam,
DJ/RVP/Drogba.(0.0 in bank,1 free transfer)

Which is the better option:

A) Nasri->Dempsey and Adam->Etherington for -4 (if Adam is out).

OR

B) Nani->Dempsey and DJ->Sturridge for -4 (can't sell Nasri,falling 0.1 short).
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1. teddy.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  B for sure.
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  1. Mak_Gold
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Cool.
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    1. Futbol Heritage
      14 years, 7 months ago
      B
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Touré De Force
14 years, 7 months ago
Seems like now is the time to go Nani >> Van der Vaart (went Van der Vaart to Malouda last week instead of Nani to Malouda, but Nani started and played the full 90 so I don't really think it was a bad move). But with uncertainty over the weekend fixture, VDV facing West Brom and a DGW on the horizon seems like I should make the trade now. It would be for a 4 point hit though....
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1. Shipstontrev
  14 years, 7 months ago
  107 points last week says you know what you are doing!
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snowman
14 years, 7 months ago
Guys below is my current team, should i bring in sturridge for zigic 4 point hit?

Begovic
Huth (c) Luiz Mummy
Nasri Nani Adam Young Lampard
VP DJ

Subs: Djourou, R Johnson, Zigic
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1. Jafalad
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Would rather have Odemthingywingy tbh. Better fix after this week.
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drughi
14 years, 7 months ago
carroll out for zamora or nasri out for dempsey ?
with carroll a doubt i feel that trade is better than the nasri one. Have a sneaky feeling that nasri will come good against bolton. Your thoughts ?

my team
foster
luiz,smalling,huth(walker)(coleman)
lampard,jarvis,nasri,bale(ferguson)
carroll,rvp,drogba(c)
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1. Kings of Lyon ★
  14 years, 7 months ago
  do not take carroll out!
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  1. drughi
    14 years, 7 months ago
    well if he doesnt play and zamora plays two games then what
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    1. Screaming Midget
      14 years, 7 months ago
      We should know more later today perhaps?
      
      If I knew Carroll wasn't going to play I'd take him out as I only see him for the next 2 games anyway.
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2. grapesland
  14 years, 7 months ago
  i would save the transfer and use it next weekend to get in som city coverage
  
  nasri and carroll are better players than dempsey and zamora imo, and could easily get the same or more points in one gw, plus saves you a transfer for the run in
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  1. drughi
    14 years, 7 months ago
    yeah that would be an option too, save the transfer and go jarvis and nasri out next week for silva and yaya
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Gaffer
14 years, 7 months ago
Need some kind assistance here please folks...

Current team->

Foster (Kingson)

Walker / Smalling / Coleman / Luiz / Bardsley

Adam / Nani / Walcott / N'Zog / Lampard

Hoilett / RVP / Rooney

I currently have 2.0 left in the bank.
Just one free transfer.

Originally was going to do

(Hoilett out) Zamora IN

However can't do that in one move now due to Zamora's price rise.

Was also thinking of one of the following...

Walters / Etherington / O'Hara

What do we think...any other ideas apart from mid?
(Currently leading mini-league so obviously want to continue...cheers!)
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Screaming Midget
14 years, 7 months ago
I’ll be honest, I’ve not seen much of this wandering Walters to form an opinion, but quite a few people are saying it’s laughable and unfathomable why people would buy him. However I think a high % of these people are possibly saying this to appear more of an authority figure.

So, has anybody seen Walters play and apart from the OOP what would you say he offers to the team. Does he look dangerous when he’s on the ball for instance or just got lucky with some tap-ins for instance?

He’s in my mind, but only going off stats and I normally like to mix Stats with gut instincts and what I’ve seen of the player.
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1. The Stock
  14 years, 7 months ago
  The DGW player chasing this week is daft in my opinion.
  
  I've not seen much of Walters because he's hardly lit up the prem this year and reeks of short termism.
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  1. grapesland
    14 years, 7 months ago
    +1
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  2. Screaming Midget
    14 years, 7 months ago
    I doubt I'll go for him but it's not daft as he's on form and they have Blackpool after.
    
    I'd say it's more down to the fact that Stoke seem pretty awful away than Walter not lighting up the Prem.
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    1. The Stock
      14 years, 7 months ago
      Fair Point. I just don't really trust Stoke, Bolton et al to excel over two gameweeks.
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Futbol Heritage
14 years, 7 months ago
OptaJoe Opta Sports
64 - Chelsea have earned fewer points after 33 games than in any season since the takeover by Roman Abramovich. Pressure.
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@FuzzyWarbles
14 years, 7 months ago
Im starting to get the Rooney armband itch.

Reading the berbatov doubt tweet kinda starting to sway me, i know its not that significant, Rooney would surely start either way, but knowing thats its that more certain. He has a history of performing well against his old club doesnt he?
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1. Touré De Force
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Indeed. There are worse choices. I think United will win that 2-0 or 3-0.
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2. drughi
  14 years, 7 months ago
  rooney usually doesnt score against everton if i remember right but i think he will do good this time, to bad i dont have him but i got drogs !!
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  1. Screaming Midget
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Quite correct I've been seeing stats to back that up.
    
    However, he's on form and United are very good at OT.
    
    I'd prefer to captain Nani over Rooney though, but going for RVP.
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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      14 years, 7 months ago
      is there a site where you can easily see stats against particular clubs, ive been spending the last several minutes looking.
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Shakey
14 years, 7 months ago
Scott Parker has been named FWA player of the year.

Jamsiep is going to love that.
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ClaireT
14 years, 7 months ago
Hey guys,

My team at the moment is:

Foster, Begovic
Baines, Walker, Samba, Luiz, R Johnson
A Young, Malouda, Nani, Nasri, Adam
RVP, Rooney, Zigic

I have one free transfer this week. I am thinking of downgrading one of Baines, Samba or R Johnson to make enough money to then do Zigic OUT, and one of Zamora, Carroll or K Jones in.

The question is - which would be the best one to downgrade out of Baines/Samba/R Johnson and who would be a good replacement?

Who would you bring in for Zigic out of Zamora/Carroll/K Jones - I'm thinking Zamora? Yay or nay?

If you can see any other moves I could consider, please let me know.

Thanks in advance for any help!
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1. ClaireT
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Forgot to say, I have 0.4 in the bank.
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paza12
14 years, 7 months ago
hey guys, bit of a dilemma who to put in goal this week. thinking begovic or schwarzer? any ideas?

thanks in advance! 🙂
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Burt_Leach85
14 years, 7 months ago
Opinions on team for upcoming GW:

Cech (Carson)
Vidic Huth Luiz (Johnson Simpson)
Nasri A.Young VDV Adam Lampard
Suarez Sturridge (Carroll)

Any advise on transfers welcomed!

Cheers
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zee303
14 years, 7 months ago
Better cobination for this weeked?

Lampard + Hernandez (no tranfers this week)
Swap Lampard and Hernandez for Drogba + Dempsey/VDV(4 POINT HIT)

Third option is to keep Lampard and Hernandez, swap Nasri for Dempsey or VDV

I would be quite happy to just leave my team, but am gettign caught in my league and competitor has Drogba (aswell as Lampard). Seems like not have Drogba at the moment is just silly, but maybe Lamps will bang them in this weekend instead.
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