Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Gameweek 37 – Tuesday

James Wilson is United’s goal hero as Ryan Giggs makes eight alterations to the United XI in their final home match of the season. Robin Van Persie emerges from the bench to fire the Red Devils’ third, whilst Matty Fryatt ruined the hosts’ clean sheet by notching for a much-changed Hull XI as Steve Bruce looks towards the FA Cup Final:

Giggs Bloods Youngsters
With only pride left to play for this season, and a new managerial reign potentially on the horizon, Ryan Giggs chose to showcase the talents of United’s academy last night. Whilst the likes of Juan Mata and Ashley Young found themselves consigned to the bench, teenagers Tom Lawrence and James Wilson both made their debuts in a United shirt, with the latter grabbing the headlines with two goals and a commanding display in the lone forward role. Adnan Januzaj was afforded his first start since a goalscoring performance against Newcastle back in Gameweek 33, and although he failed to pick up any attacking returns, the Belgian impressed throughout his 90-minute display and was heavily involved in the build-up to all three of his side’s goals, suggesting he may well keep his starting berth on Sunday.

Mata owners, meanwhile, now face the decision of whether to sell after last night’s no-show. In what has become one of the most disappointing double Gameweeks in memory so far, injuries and team selection leaving us filled with uncertainty and searching for alternatives as the final round of fixtures approaches. Ironically, David Moyes’ departure has lessened Mata’s Fantasy prospects – he’s started just one of Giggs’ three matches in charge, playing 96 minutes over that trio of fixtures.

Goalscoring Cameo for Van Persie
Whilst Wayne Rooney missed out once again for United with a groin complaint, Robin van Persie tasted action from the bench for the second successive game and rewarded the 1,200 managers to plump for his double Gameweek services with an 86th-minute goal and two bonus points. Although the Van Persie alternative has hardy proved pivotal across the Gameweek, those who took the ultimate gamble by investing in the Dutchman will be consoled by the fact that he outscored fellow heavy-hitter Sergio Aguero by eight points to five, and will hope to see him return to the starting line-up for United’s final game against Southampton on Sunday.

Whilst his owners will now likely hold after last night’s strike, Van Persie faces a tough task on Sunday at St Mary’s. Given that Southampton have conceded a single goal in their last four matches, Rooney and Aguero owners are more likely to target Liverpool and City alternatives, with Daniel Sturridge and Edin Dzeko set for significant investment prior to their respective home clashes with Newcastle and West Ham.

Jones Exits Early as Vidic Waves Goodbye
As well as shuffling the pack further up the field, Giggs opted for a unconventional defensive line-up, with Patrice Evra’s 11.4% ownership left disappointed by the full-back’s omission from the squad and Phil Jones the only defender to survive from last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sunderland. Jones, however, only lasted 21 minutes before leaving the field with a shoulder injury which could dent his World Cup hopes. Post-match, Giggs gave a tentative analysis of Jones’ condition:

“He knew straightaway he had done something. Usually when something like that happens it is not great. Hopefully he will be OK but it is too near [to the incident] to say.”

Owned by just 3% of FPL managers, Jones’ potential absence on Sunday will have minimal effect and will allow Giggs to freshen up the backline once again. If anything, last night’s teamsheet highlighted the fact that the Welshman’s next starting XI is likely to be equally unpredictable and with the rumours of Louis Van Gaal’s installation growing stronger, investing in any United player at this point carries an unnecessary degree of risk. Many managers loaded up on their assets prior to the double but a mass exodus looks likely as we turn to more secure options for Sunday’s finale.

Hull Strikers Blank Again
Having both notched in Gameweek 36, Hull’s forward duo Shane Long and Nikica Jelavic harboured a fair amount of attention going into the double Gameweek, but the pair ultimately disappointed. With the former only afforded 45 minutes at Old Trafford, and the latter an unused sub despite neither being eligible for the upcoming FA Cup final, the strike partners failed to make up for their blanks against Aston Villa at the weekend. Both sit firmly in the differential bracket and with Sunday’s opponents Everton conceding two or more goals three times in their last four fixtures, even a sub appearance could see Long or Jelavic get in amongst the points and give their owners that vital edge over their mini-league competitors. The only concern is that Bruce is now solely focussed on the Wembley clash with Arsenal and, as last night’s teamsheet showed, the Tigers boss may look to give his other forward options increased game time in preparation for the Gunners showdown.

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  1. Epic Fail
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What is a 'natural goalscorer'?

    It's never made sense to me.

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Him, Van Nistlerooy, Inzaghi, etc all just have a natural knack to being in the right place at the right time and their finishing is second nature to them.

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        1. Epic Fail
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          9 years, 10 months ago

          Isn't that just being good?

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            They're not particularly "skillfull" at much else, other than scoring goals, they can't create or carry a team, they can't defend or pass exceptionally well, they're natural goalscorers 😀

            At least thats what I thought it was..

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            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Aye I get where you're coming from 😀
              I guess my view is rather pedantic, because all these goalscorers will have practised for many years, they just happen to be very good at it.

              I'd be more inclined to believe someone is a natural goalscorer if somehow they just started playing football last week and hit the ground running.

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          2. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Yes it is being good but these players seem to have an instinct that other's don't.

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          3. Camp No No
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Not the same thing. not the thing of being "natural goal scorer" either, just a learned skill of smelling the opportunities and using them.

            you can be good in many other ways too, and these players may lack a lot of what you call "being good". Take Inzaghi for example. To me he is a perfect example really. He was an amazing goal scorer. But did he have, say, a particularly good shooting technique? No. Maybe he was an amazing dribbler then? No, not that either.

            his "skill" was his fast, smart movement (which included staying in offside so much that it was a statistical certainty that the linesman will miss that at least once a match) that got him plenty of those so called "clear cut" chances and put them in. That asks little technical skill, players very seldom miss a sitter because of lack of technique - that's why they are called sitters. They miss them, because they lack that goal scoring "wisdom" of making the right, sufficient decision fast. Inzaghi had that. It's like he was a great economist really more than a footballer, he did statistically smart things on field, rather than being an extremely skilled individual. That's what "natural goal scorer" is about in this sense. whether it is natural or not is another thing.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Someone who can cushion the ball with his instep, and retain full control, 100% of the time.

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

        Dennis Bergkamp

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

          Yep. I would go with that.

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          1. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Brilliant player and probably a bit underrated but not sure I would class him as a natural goalscorer as he wasn't prolific enough.

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    2. JT's Dog
        9 years, 10 months ago

        They are same colour upstairs as down I think

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      • Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I've always thought it was a term for that kid on the playground who just never missed in front of goal. One of them was in my class and he went on to play pro, something you either have or don't ala a Michael Owen who always looked like he couldn't miss 1 on 1, never thought about how to take his chance, he just did it naturally.

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      • Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Is this the first question TFF? 😯

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Indeed it is 😉

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        2. BigManBakar
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          😀

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      • applebonkers
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        someone with their own hair, so not rooney

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      • applebonkers
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        someone who can pass the ball into the back of the net, someone who just knows where the goal is, a player who when they are 1 on 1 you just know it's a goal. maybe they definition overlaps with a poacher a bit too

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

      Anyone else pretty much given up on the season and just wanna have fun by taking some crazy hits?

      I'm tempted to go for a -12pt

      Roon - RVP
      Aguero - Studge
      Mata - Yaya
      Ramsey - Schurrle

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      1. JT's Dog
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Crazy would be Fulham villa type players
          I dare you

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

            True, that would be crazy, although relegated clubs tend to do ok on the last game of the season, no pressure, and players looking to impress potential employers, but still, won't go with their players

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        • Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Im thinking

          Noone to Shurrle
          Rooney to Sanogo
          Aguero to Sturridge for a -8 😀

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

            Sounds good, I reckon Sanogo will get some game time

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      2. Doctor X
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Care to help me drop any one of this front 8?

        Sterling (NEW) - Yaya (WHU) - Erikesen (AVL) - Mata (sot) - Arnautovic (wba)
        Suarez (NEW) - Sturridge (NEW) - Dzeko (WHU)

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

          Eriksen. I am.

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            really? 😯

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

              Yes. I have a similar midfield to him.

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              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Not Mata or Arnautovic?

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

          Mata - highest chance of not playing

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        3. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          arny or Mata.

          id drop Arny because i think Mata will start, but its onlt gueess work.

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        4. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Tough one, Mata maybe? Or Eriksen.

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          1. Doctor X
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I'm leaning towards Mata too.

            Why Eriksen Doos?

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        5. RabMac
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Arnautovic as Stoke are not great on the road.

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          1. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Or even Mata as he is not guaranteed to start and Southampton away is a tough fixture.

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          2. Doctor X
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            2 assists and 1 goal in his last 3 away games for Arnie. One was against Chelsea too. Not that bad I say.

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            1. RabMac
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Fair point mate.

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

        City CS, Sunderland CS, Wickham brace and a goal form Yaya.

        That can't be too much to ask for considering this DGW is pure shite?

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

          All of that without the City CS and a Samir Nasri hat-trick. Let's do this 😀

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

            No Nasri hatty please! 😉

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            1. DonTheSpecialOne
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              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              His ownership is quite high? Or?

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        2. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I just want Gia to start ahead of AJ. He deserves it

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            ^ THIS.

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Dont be mean.

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        3. applebonkers
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          wickham brace aside i think it's almost expected

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          1. DonTheSpecialOne
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            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Hope you're right.

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        4. Granville
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Basically I don't want a City cleanie, a Sunderland cleanie, a Wickham goal or anything from Yaya.

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Bah Humbug 😉

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

            You're having a great GW + Gerrard as your autosub. You've had enough! Now let me have some pts.

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          3. The Light Knight
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            You're all for a Kolarov unassisted hattrick though?

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            1. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Make it Zaba and I'm in for it.

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          4. Bobby
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I'm the same but also don't want nasri or dzeko to do anything. I fear it's going to be a long evening...

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      4. JT's Dog
          9 years, 10 months ago

          It's a sad day when you regret selling lukaku

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

            Tell me about it. I did Gerrard > Mata and Luka > Roon for this gameweek. -8pt in total as I also brought in Rosenoir

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        • BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          TFF's Quiz

          1/8

          Identify the following players who have played/play for Chelsea from their initials
          (Elaborate both the initials and give ALL ANSWERS IN ONE POST so that others dont benefit)

          MK,RB,HH,HC,SE.

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I dont know any of them... 😀

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          2. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Molomon Kalou
            Ryan Bertrand
            Henrique Hilario
            Hernan Crespo
            Samuel Eto'o

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

              Lol good guess. Just lacks some effort in the first one though 😛

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              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                look below 😉

                Kezman *cough*

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            2. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Momolimon? 😀

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              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Sounds like a pokemon doesn't it? 😀

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                1. Wilshere Knowledge
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  😀

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          3. applebonkers
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            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            michael kalas, ryan bertrand, henrique hilario, hernan crespo (borrowed from madrista) samuel eto'o

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            1. BigManBakar
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              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Tomas Kalas*

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          4. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Mateja Kezman!!

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            1. Lizard Lips
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              very very good!

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            2. BigManBakar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Well done, although it was done in multiple attempts. Common sense prevails here. You get rewarded with the point 🙂

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              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Haha sweet! 😀

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          5. The Light Knight
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Mat Kezman
            Ryan Bertrand
            Henrique Hilario
            Hernan Crespo
            Samuel Eto'o

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

            Harold Halse
            Mickey Hazard
            Ryan Bertrand
            Hernan Crespo
            Samuel Eto’o

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        • SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          mata + ramsey = ozil + shurrle

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        • asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          The biggest disappointment for me this year was undoubtedly the rearranged double gameweeks. Last year I enjoyed them, they seemed to be scattered around, making players from certain teams vital in building up to the double.

          This year has been the entire opposite, a classic example is with 3 weeks to go to gameweek 31 I already had 7-8 players. Once the rearranging occurred, it was not uncommon for that number, or even full teams of doubles.

          Next year I hope that they will all be spread out, so you can plan ahead a bit better, rather then luck playing its part.

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          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            This season will go down as the one that constantly catered for the 'casual'.

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            1. The Point About It Is
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I will remember this season as being the one where every new player i transfered in got injured 🙁
              Oh and Lukaku never getting me any goal points whenever I had him.

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            2. asquishypotato
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I don't mind it being 'the casuals season', I'm aware of my own mistakes, but the forward planning hasn't really helped for the doubles.

              I even had Puncheon for the expected double, before everyone else got rearranged. Next year I hope that only 4 teams have doubles each week, it will make it a lot more interesting.

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

            yep, too many, too congested. missed out on likes of arnautovic and eriksen as a result.
            plus the 'wind week, was infuriating, had silva and kolarov against man city then, when the game was rearranged silva got injured and kolarov was playing against a suddenly reuvinated and more in form sunderland side. my subs i had to come in for that pair were palace and everton players, so ended up with 9 or 10 players

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            1. applebonkers
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              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              *silva and kolarov against sunderland

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              1. Bobby
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Agreed. I had captained dzeko then. Bad memories

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                1. Bobby
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  *who then didn't play for about five weeks after that as aguero came back in

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            2. asquishypotato
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              That was an annoying one, I think I had Everton players for that.

              I prefer the days of snows, winds, strikes. It shakes it up, and I usually seem to do better when everyones players refuse to behave and play their matches!

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

                Blackpool's multiple postponements and DGWs because of their pitch's lack of under-soil heating were great! And all those bonus points for Charlie Adam's Hollywood passes.

                Winters are getting colder according to the latest TV documentary, so perhaps we can look forward to a few more of those.

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        • Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Dear esteemed FF managers - do we know if there any matches on the box this evening?

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          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Villa

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            City on Sky tonight 😀

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          3. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks for your replies - you are indeed gentlemen.

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          4. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Both games are on the tinternet.

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        • The Chosen One...
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          On last season's bap system Januzaj would have got 2 baps yesterday....definitely need the old system back

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        • Van Dal
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          whos a better player (not fd wise):

          Mata

          or

          Cabaye

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Mata imo.

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Mata a better 10.

            Cabaye better all round player.

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          3. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            That is like asking what is better an apple or an orange.

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        • BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          TFF's Quiz

          IM 1

          2/8

          Identify the following six clubs from the clues given below

          -Bank Street
          -Blue Moon
          -Nicola Cortese
          -Lion Hearts
          -Black Cats
          -Molineux

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Man Utd
            Man City
            Southampton?
            Hearts?
            Sunderland
            Wolves

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          2. Dial Square
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Manchester United
            Manchester City
            Southampton
            erm Lionhearts fc?
            Sunderland
            Wolves

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          3. Back to Back Ballacks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Pass
            Man City
            Soton
            Mel Gigson
            Naomi Campbell
            France

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          4. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Lion Hearts is a Ghanian team in Kpandu.

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Rest as IM.

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              1. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                IM + Ajax in fact.

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          5. applebonkers
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            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            no idea for bank street. and lion hearts just makes me want a lion bar and a pack of love hearts

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

            Preston North End
            Man City
            Southampton
            Hearts
            Sunderland
            Wolves

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          7. GTS
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Man Utd?
            Man City
            Southampton?
            Jean claude van damme (Proof: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100029/ )
            Sunderland
            Hull

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            1. GTS
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              *wolves. Too close hull was a let down..

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          8. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Man Utd
            Man City
            Southampton
            Arsenal?
            Sunderland
            Wolves

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          9. BigManBakar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Amazed to see no one has got lion hearts right. I thought some fans of that club will be around this place!

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            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Villa and Millwall are both occasionally known as Lions but I dunno if they're lion hearts..

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

                Needed to be more specific. Sorry IM

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                1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah I didn't know which 😛 had no idea you meant Villa 🙂

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            2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Man Utd
              Man City
              Southampton
              Aston Villa?
              Sunderland
              Wolves

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

                Yes well done DGI, thats correct! For those who didnt know,
                -United used to play at Bank Street before OT
                -Aston Villa fans sing 'Lion Hearts' as their anthem before every game at Villa Park

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                1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Whoopee!

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            3. GTS
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Villa. 😉

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        • Van Dal
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Stan Collymore said Villa will beat City so should happen.

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          1. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            And he will beat Ulrika.

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            1. Van Dal
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              whos Ulrika?

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              1. Wheato182
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                🙂

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            2. Wheato182
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Well that esculated quickly.

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          2. asquishypotato
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I would love that to happen.

            My bet out of the window.
            My fantasy side out of the window.

            But as a Liverpool fan I would prefer to lose them if that meant City got nervous!

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

              Same here.

              And then Downing and Carroll to finish the job on Sunday!

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              1. Wheato182
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Wouldn't that be romantic? first Borini then the ex Liverpool contingent at West Ham! fingers crossed!!!

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            2. Mr Pink
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              A Nasri hatty in a 3-4 defeat would do nicely, but I'll take a 0-1 any day of the week.

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

          Just received some posh sweets and chocolate for winning February in my mini league. Oh, back when I was getting good scores!

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          1. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            They bloody took their time. 😉

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

              They made a mistake as they had my old address.

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          2. Tony Warner Fan Club
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            what sweets were they?

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

              Hope and Greenwood Fizz! Bang! Wallops!

              And Melt Bar Sea Salt Chocolate.

              No, I've not heard of them before either!

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              1. RabMac
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Just make sure you munch them all and dispose of the box in an external bin before your mates spot them and think you're a ponce. 😉

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        • Wheato182
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Thinkin

          Rooney + Aguero + Ramsey > Sturridge + Dzeko + Gerrard. (-8)

          Madness?

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

            Not madness at all. If none of Roo/Kun/Rambo play and your bench is shit I'd say the transfers looks great. Hold though

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            1. Wheato182
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Cheers big ears

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        • Hank Scorpio
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          So, is anybody actually keeping Aguero and hoping he plays on the weekend?

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          1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            i

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          2. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Waiting for team news on Friday

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          3. Wheato182
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Awaiting the city presser before deciding - likely to ship for Dzeko if there's nothing concrete.

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          4. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Nope..

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

            He is gone for me

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          6. DonTheSpecialOne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Nah will probably sell

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        • DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Thinking Jones + Mutch + Rooney + Aguero -> Baines + Sterling + Dzeko + Sturridge (-12).

          Madness?

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

            No, all good moves

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          2. Wheato182
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Wouldn't be taking hits on defenders - the rest looks good.

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            1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah, but I have Bards (who probably won't play) and Evra (who might not play). My other 2 which I hope will play are Ivan and Dann.

              So the plan is to put Ivan, Evra and Baines with Dann as first def sub.

              But thanks for the responses!

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              1. Wheato182
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Would just play Evra, will likely be the last game for Man U so reckon he'll play.

                Up to you though pal, good luck.

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                1. RabMac
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  I'm sure I read somewhere that Man Utd had exercised their right to keep him for another season.

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          1. King Nil Miss ✩
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            "He called me because he told me he wanted Michael to return. I told him, no way." 😆

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

            “This statue was a charm and we removed the luck from the club and now we have to pay the price,” Fayed said. “When [Khan] asked me to move it I said: ‘You must be crazy.’ This is such a fantastic statue which the fans are crying out for. But now he has paid the price because the club has been relegated. He called me because he told me he wanted Michael to return. I told him, no way.

            LOL

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            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              😆

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

              😆 wow

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          3. RabMac
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            It just shows you how superstitious humans can be.

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          4. WorldCupDanB
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            If they had got it back it might have made the last game a thriller.

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        • UKG
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Rooney + Aguero + Ramsey to Dzeko/RVP, Sturridge, Sterling -8 ?

          Can afford to do RVP over Dzeko as am rolling in spare cash.

          Thoughts?

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        • Damo.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          My Wordle for the last 37GWs: http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/7814821/FPL_14 Surprised by how little I had Lallana and how long I kept Michu while doing it.

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

            how did you make this fpl player's cloud in worlde?

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            1. Damo.
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I'm sure there's an easier way but I copied my 1-11 down each column and C&P'd that in.

              Was gonna do a (C) one but figured there's no point with Suarez. although I did noticed I had 6 different c picks for the first 6GWs

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              1. Damo.
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                *in Excel

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        • BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          TFF's Quiz

          IM 1 DGI 1

          3/8

          Name (i) the English club and (ii) its nickname which plays its games at the largest stadium outside the premier league.

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          1. Dial Square
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Portsmouth, Pompy

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          2. The Light Knight
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Derby, Rams

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

            Leeds United

            The Whites/Peacocks

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          4. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Sheffield Wednesday, the Owls.

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            1. RabMac
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              This.

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            2. BigManBakar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              BOOM!

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              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                😀

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

              Dammit, its just 2k bigger than Elland Road

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              1. Wheato182
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Not even that according to wiki

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          5. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Sheffield U, Blades

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          6. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Sheffield Wednesday, Owls

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          7. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Sheffield Wednesday
            The Owls

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          8. Wheato182
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Sheffield Wednesday

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            1. Wheato182
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              The owls - whoops.

              Ain't much in it with Leeds though.

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          9. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            nottingham forest. city ground

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            1. Wheato182
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Lol

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              1. applebonkers
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                it's not a joke 😡

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                1. Wheato182
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Oh sorry! its obvious to me who lives inbetween the Ipro and City Ground - common banter between us locals lol.

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            2. The Light Knight
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Mark's already allowed you on the Scoutcast. No need to keep brownnosing 😉

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          10. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            England - Three Lions

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            1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              😆

              they aint no club though

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        • new article - say what
        • BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          TFF's Quiz

          IM 2 DGI 1

          4/8

          The following five Italian players play/have played in the premier league.Their surnames have been jumbled. Identify the players (Mentioning the surname only will be appropriate)

          -ECMANRCNO

          -IBNOIR

          -SLOADOV

          -ACNIBHI

          -ENONMNA

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

            ANSWER ON NEW POST

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        • shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          My rival in a 75 team mini-league has Aguero captain which is nice. I'm second with Mata captain but Dzeko, Toure and Nasri to his Aguero (c) and Toure. Plus I have AJ.

          Could just about do it with the wind behind me... 🙂

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        • Federico
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Sunderland - West Brom: 2-0
          Wickham goal, assist and 3bp.
          Mannone clean sheet.

          PLEASE!

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        • Del Monte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Can't wait for next season without a double gameweek to start.

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        • kingbails
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Looking at Rooney alternatives for final GW, who might you pick from this lot?

          a.Podolski
          b.Giroud
          c.Sturridge
          d.Lukaku
          e.Wickham
          f.Ba
          g.Gayle
          h.Adebeyor
          i. Bony M

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