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End of Season Awards – Defender Voting Now Open

19 May 2011 1440 comments
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With almost two thousand votes now gathered in the goalkeeper of the season poll, it’s time to move our Team of the Season voting on to the defence.

Our new poll is now open on the front page. You have four votes available to you, allowing you to select the group of defenders that you feel have had the biggest impact on our Fantasy season. As before, you should take into account not only their point returns, but also their value from Fantasy perspective.

Your votes will help shape our thinking for our Team of the Season – with coverage beginning early next week. A midfielders poll will follow tomorrow evening with voting on forwards taking place over the weekend.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    If blackpool get relegated this season, and then sell charlie adam- i cant see how they could ever reach the PL again.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      They probably won't. At least not for a long time.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      *when

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Adam is overrated
        Great in fpl and beckham like delivery, BUT, he is also one of the reasons they let in so many goals. He gives the ball away a lot, and can't tackle/defend

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        1. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Also the reason they've scored a fair few goals. I think he gets a bit too much stick. I know he's not the greatest player ever, but he's done well for Blackpool this season.

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          1. hillbillypete
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            the point is he is blackpool's best player

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  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    πŸ˜† Rooney is an internet warrior!

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/13449957.stm

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      "Banter".

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    2. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Rooney is a tool for responding and for there to be this big media furore about it now, I thought famous Twitter heads would (a) have some kindof filter for any expletives and (b) review all tweets before they go up

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Before long all footballers' tweets will be written by their club's PR team, there's too much scope for problems like this.

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I think Rooney's usually are to be honest. The night before last was one of the rare times where it was Rooney himself.

          To be honest, I couldn't give a shit what Rooney said. The amount of abuse they get from people on there is pretty bad.

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        2. Johnny Unitas
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          +1 I agree completely, I just think there should be a ban on players tweeting, it's only a matter of time before something really controversial happens

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      i honestly think @chillpill could break rooney and either make him quit twitter, quit football or get arrested for trying to kill chill pill

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      1. Boom!!!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        lol..

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  3. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Some folk, including me if he was out obviously, looking at Odem OUT Tevez/Berbatov IN FOR A HIT mind (I am not including people doing it for free), with Odemwingie being so consistant I can't understand this hit, Bolton won't roll over for City and United are going to be fielding a patchwork 11, so may not fire incredibly well, all Berb and Tevez need is one goal to beat the other, fair enough if both score, they need one more than the other etc, but where Odemwingie is in such form and is likely to get a goal anyway, so 4 + 4 + 2 for playing = 10, will Tevez or Berbatov beat 10, very possible, but still a high water mark

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      He's an injury doubt, maybe that's what's pushing people to do it too.

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      1. Science Boy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly

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    2. IceMan DB
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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  4. IceMan DB
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Chances of Nani starting this weekend?

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      25%

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        55%

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      50/50 imo

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      1. IceMan DB
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        No point in getting him then i guess.

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        1. Touré De Force
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I've captained him.

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          1. IceMan DB
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Are you getting Berba this week for Drogba, hlayness.

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            1. Touré De Force
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Yes Berba + Tevez for Drogba + Hernandez

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      2. Demí
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed. Definitely not as low as 25%

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        1. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I think he's getting at the point he either will or he won't.

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          1. Demí
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Same thing surely. 50% chance he will as opposed to a 25% chance, which would be 25/75

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  5. Mugatu
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Jarvis or O'Hara

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    1. Fratboy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      O'Hara

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I take it you have a WC Mugatu?

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    2. super711
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      ohara

      what about

      r.taylor or coleman

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  6. bhargi
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Is the script any good ? how does one read and interpret the results ?

    # (c)=211/461 45.7% Bench=348 15.6%

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    1. bhargi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Does it imply that I have been poor with my captain choices ? Can it infer where I would be if for better luck ?

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      1. super711
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        how do you find that out?

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        1. bhargi
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I have to idea and want to know that. If you question imply finding those numbers, there is a script you got to install and then click on history, then captain info tab

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      2. Science Boy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        You pickrd your best captain less than half the time, your bench score is alright.

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        1. Caine & Co.
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Let's not twist the truth. His captains combined have scored 211 points and his highest scoring players every week combined have scored 461 points.

          You could have those numbers even if you never pick your best captain and certainly doesn't mean that he picks his best captain almost every other time.

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          1. Science Boy
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            On AVERAGE he picks his best captain almost half the time...

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            1. Caine & Co.
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              If that's your logic then he picks a player who scores 0 points over half of the time. No point twisting the truth in my opinion.

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              1. Science Boy
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                He asked what it meant, are you that thick you don't understand percentages?? I'm not going to go through every week you twat that's the reason you get back one average for all 37 weeks so you know how well you picked your captain on an average over the 37 weeks

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                1. Caine & Co.
                  • 15 Years
                  14 years, 7 months ago

                  Oh my god, I think I'm not the one who doesn't understand percentages πŸ˜€

                  On average he captains a player who scores 45,7% of his highest scoring player's points.

                  There you go.

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                  1. applebonkers
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    #teamshefki

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                  2. Science Boy
                    • 14 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    That is the exact same thing you moron!!

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                  3. Caine & Co.
                    • 15 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Maybe someday you'll understand.

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                  4. James
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    Of course Shefki is correct. If I picked the correct captain half the time, and the other half I selected the second best choice, my average would probably be around 80%.

                    As a matter of interest, mine is 61% πŸ™‚

                    How does the bench stat work? I understand that one wants it to be as low as possible. Is it: all bench points (before auto subs) divided by one's total score?

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                  5. Gargamel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    After auto subs, James

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                  6. James
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    Oooh thanks Garg, I was trying to get an answer to the auto subs thing. Thats a bit lucky then, since an auto sub is often highly lucky and results in a 0 score on the bench, enhancing the bench total.

                    So Id say only the captaincy one has any real meaning...

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                  7. James
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    *enhancing the bench stat (by reducing the total)

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                  8. Gargamel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    Yeah I agree. Bench score has no real meaning.

                    You could even argue that it's bad to have a too low score as one of your players theoretically could have been ill on the day of the game or so and you would've needed the bench player to come on.

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                2. applebonkers
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                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 7 months ago

                  45.7% of 37 gameweeks is 16.9. so that would mean that he picked the right captain in 17 gameweeks. he most likely didn't, and if he did those results in no way show that he did.
                  #teamshefki

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                  1. Science Boy
                    • 14 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    They don't show anything anyway only a % of captain points/potential captain points, it is inconclusive as to how many times you actually got the perfect captain or not, but what I'm saying is that in that % you can say ok on average I was right half the time or I got half the available captain points...

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                  2. James
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    Those arent the same things though. Selecting the right captain half the time would result in the stat being greater than 50%. What he has done is double half the available captain points during the season.

                    I like checking what the denominator is for this stat, as that shows you have a higher scoring player even if you dont captain him (which can be lucky)

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                3. James
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 7 months ago

                  The difference between what you're saying and what Shefki is saying might seem subtle, but it really isnt. There is no way you could infer that he selected the right captain 45.7% of the time. If he HAD selected the right captain 45.7% of the time, he would have needed to select a player who scored 0 54.3% of the time, which has not happened I'm sure.

                  Just concede defeat, and change your username

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                  1. Demí
                    • 14 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    LOL

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                  2. James
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    I think Tevez will win πŸ™‚

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                  3. bhargi
                    • 15 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    Tks guys, I am gonna read all the above posts again to see if I can understand the concept of % better.

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                  4. Science Boy
                    • 14 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    My gog I'm not saying he picked the right captain 45.7% of the time that is giving an exact figure all I said was it was an average, this site is full of tools I give up

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                  5. Science Boy
                    • 14 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    @James regarding your above post
                    "What he has done is double half the available captain points during the season."

                    The script doesn't use the doubled score it just uses waht it would be without captain i.e. if you had lampard captain week one you would have got 16 points but the script just says 8/9 or wahtever the highest was.

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                  6. James
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    I didnt say it gave the doubled score, all Im saying is he doubled i.e. captained 45.7% of the available points.

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                  7. applebonkers
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                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    keep digging science boy. notice as well as being right he didn't call you a 'moron' or a 'twat' either

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            2. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              No thats rubbish! I have a 49% captain, but I have picked my highest scoring player in about 3 or weeks out of 37

              It just means that When i have got it right it has been a big week, i.e. Dgws etc.

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              1. Science Boy
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                So you don't understand percentages either, you basically explained what I was saying in your own post but are somehow disagreeing with me... You haven't picked your best captain every second week but it "averages" out to give this number "49%" which is what we call a percentage
                πŸ™„

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                1. Caine & Co.
                  • 15 Years
                  14 years, 7 months ago

                  You are not too good with numbers. Ironic name btw.

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                  1. Science Boy
                    • 14 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    Oh the irony indeed

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    2. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      yeah shows how many times you picked the player who got the most points as captain. and how many points you had left on your bench,

      tbh its just a way of showing how unlucky you got or how jammy someone else was, just total bull

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Amazingly though you have beaten my bench total....well done!!
        Captain %age is poor like mine too

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        1. bhargi
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Yes, the only thing I understood from those numbers is that I have not done well πŸ™

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      2. bhargi
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Maxi

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    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      The left number is the amount of points your captain got for you and the number of the other side of the / is the maximum you could have had. The bench number is how many points you had on your bench and then how many % they were of your total score.

      In general your numbers are not great bhargi, plenty of players reach better captaincy score and 15.6% is a little on the high side for bench score too although they don't matter much.

      You've had a great season that could have been better if you had lucked out some more with the captaincies. Well done.

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      1. bhargi
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Gargamel. Good luck for the last week.

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      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        How does your bench score not matter. That's 348 points sitting on his bench over the season. If the playing replacements scored less than that, it's a big concern. Also a high bench score is an indication that you didn't get too many players coming off the bench. 348 points is very high, I thought mine was bad.

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        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          They matter but I don't think they matter much.

          As I said they're a little on the high side but you don't want them too low either, that would mean you had no one to come in if any of your starters missed out unexpectedly. I wouldn't worry unless you're nearing 20%.

          It might also just be bad luck, players scoring well on your bench doesn't necessarily mean you should have played them. Sometimes Wayne Rooney at home to Wigan will be outscored by Ian Evatt away to Fulham, but it's not likely and you can't learn anything from it.

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  7. Pack The Ripper
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Guys,

    gap between me and top guy is now 22 points going into last game. Any advice on changes this week for my team? A tall ask i know esp if i take a 4 point hit....

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    1. super711
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      you need a defender for sure

      maybe r.taylor

      look at my league

      just 9 points!!!

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=54627

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      1. Science Boy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Will Ryan Taylor definitely start Sunday?

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        1. super711
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          probs

          he needs points so he takes freekicks so might score

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          1. Science Boy
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah and playing Midfield I will consider him

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      2. Fratboy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        do you have a WC? Looks like you need one...

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Keep an eye on his team value as to whether he gets Tevez or Berba, do the opposite and fund it by VDV (if not fit) or Kuyt > Zogs.

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  8. IceMan DB
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    How efective will Berba be without Rooney, Valencia and maybe Nani in the side. Surely Tevez has to be the better option, right?

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    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      How about both. Problem solved.

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      1. IceMan DB
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Don't want to take a hit as i'm chasing a 5 point lead.

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        1. Fratboy
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I'm chasing a 7 point lead, just going for Berba captain and closing my eyes...

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          1. IceMan DB
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah I think I might do the same, so nerve-wracking.

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            1. Jack Tatum
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Would it not be braver to have a gamble if you're chasing? The leader is more likely to play it safe and you could cash-in

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    2. Science Boy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      He is the better option, I thinkj Fergie wants Blackpool to stay up and the team he sends out won't be capable of creating alot of chances. On the other hand Tevez will have a strong team supplying him

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      1. Boom!!!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        "I think Fergie wants Blackpool to stay up "
        talk some sense science boy...

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        1. Science Boy
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Your entitled to your own opinion I'm just saying what I think

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          1. Boom!!!
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            yes u can but saying fergie wants b'pool to stay is absolutely ridiculous and why do u think he will want b'pool to stay btw?

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            1. Science Boy
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              I just think he does, your making it sound like I think he will throw the game

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            2. Science Boy
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-boss-Alex-Ferguson-Blackpool-boss-Ian-Holloway-is-my-shout-for-manager-of-the-year-article681317.html

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            3. Manamongst
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              I think he (SAF) has a preference as to what teams he would want to stay up. And if it were me I would rather...for the good of the game, see BLP stay-up as opposed to a Birmingham that plays for draws. That being said it's cool to have ridiculous opinions sometimes, sometimes the most ridiculous things on their face have some deeper actual truth.

              He can also use this game to serve numerous purposes, like getting all those unanswered messages from Jorge Mendes and Goncalo Reis off his back, by playing Bebe before the summer transfer market opens.

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              1. Granville
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                The fact that Blackpool is 50 miles away from Manchester is a good reason for keeping them up, but not at the expense of Wigan (15 miles) or Blackburn (20 miles).
                West Ham, Wolves and Birmingham can go.

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          2. njfsdkffslkf
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            As the saying goes

            "everyone is entitled to their opinions- and nobody is entitled to their facts"

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            1. Demí
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Moynihan πŸ˜‰

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    3. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      i don't think it will matter much because he is playing against the team that concede goals for fun ...i would not say that tevez is a better option than berba this week because both will want to get the golden boot so it is 50/50 atm...

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      1. Fratboy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        agreed

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    4. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      berba is nothing without rooney. if you want to play it safe, bring them both in. cant even see berba playing a whole game, tevez all the way if you have to choose just one.

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Cue the sinking heart feeling when you see Hernandez and Rooney in Blazers. Someone's gonna rape that highline of BLP, my favorites are Anderson and Fabio and of course Berbs. Many confuse Berbatov's patience for laziness or lack of workrate. Other players have to play hard to eat, he's just not one of them. That's not his game. Look at his 5 goal game, Rooney is just another dude passing him the rock.
        City are very inconsistent on the road.

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  9. King Dar
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Am I crazy for thinking of Micky Owen as Captain this week??

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    1. Fratboy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      no of course not, if I could have him 11 times I would!

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Errr, yes definitely!

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    3. Tariq1981
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yes you are.....you are one crazy fool! Imagine it came off though!

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  10. Milky
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Probably old news for a lot of you, but I just stumbled on http://www.whoscored.com and am totally geeking out about all the great stats there is on both club and player level. This is no advert, just saying that its great when making a wishlist for ones team

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  11. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    VDV for N'Zogbia for my first ever hit of the season worth doing? πŸ˜‰

    Going to do Torres to Berbs with my free transfer.

    I will take more gambles with hits in my second season playing this game!

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      wait for the vdv injury update and i don't think it is worth a hit btw...

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      First hit of the season!!! Now that's control!
      But unless VDV is definitely out then id say no

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  12. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    ffs-ers

    I've decided to give this manager thing a try, what should I put in my letters/emails?

    dont want to do a villas boas and start telling managers what to do so Im just going to write asking for work experience and saying I can work for free.

    should i talk about my playing career? played all over at midfield at school, when i got injured I used to do the tactics and help the captain

    at uni I played in the hole, had decent vision and didnt score that much but got assists and probably almost every pass before the assist was me. so thats good, means I see what is going on in the game

    i played left back sometimes so Ive got defensive experience.

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/When-a-Football-Manager-player-applied-for-the-M?urn=sow-325075

      πŸ˜‰

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Snap!

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      2. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Awesome!

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Don't forget to include any Football / Champ Manager experience:

      http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/When-a-Football-Manager-player-applied-for-the-M?urn=sow-325075

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    3. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      try to be a ref rather than a coach imo...

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    4. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Just write that you're an eco loving hippie. That would be enough for Forest Green to hire you as manager. Work your way up from there.

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Haha i love the mass generalization.

        Health promotion in a new field - football. Makes them pro eco and pro hippie.

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Not really relevant, don't want to have an argument about this, but check this out:

          http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/showItem.asp?id=1378

          Hopefully Reece Styche will do battle with Rooney in the penalty shootout!

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          1. njfsdkffslkf
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Just dont resort the debating skills of the naive and blinded.

            ie bringing a new concept to a new field means you are this and you stand for all the things i say you stand for.

            Its a terrible way to dismiss or lead any conversation down.

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            1. jamsiep
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              I'm not debating, I thought I made it clear I didn't want to have a debate?

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              1. njfsdkffslkf
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                Nor am i πŸ˜‰

                Just some advice regarding how not to generalize one topic.

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          2. TommyK
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            It is a bit ridiculous that you can't buy a burger at your ground imo....

            Eco-nazis! πŸ˜‰

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            1. Gargamel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              It's a little funny but it's no more than fair - do you know how hard it can be to get something to eat without meat at some places?

              We should probably leave this debate early though, wrong forum for it.

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              1. TommyK
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                yeah lol +1

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          3. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            forest green player to take the first ever opposition penalty at old trafford πŸ˜‰

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            1. TommyK
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJizAVCkqpg

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              1. applebonkers
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                akers wannabee

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      2. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        forest green have offered a trial to this striker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DWBH0B8skc

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    5. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Now I know you were fishing. Well done you certainly caught a lot of fish.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, you can end this now Chamakh That.

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        1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          ffs I am not chamakh that or any other poster.

          ok so what if fpl is probably the most important thing in my life. if thats sad then i dont give a **** obviously its important to all of you too because youre on a forum during a working day

          yeah i take it personally cos i put work into it and hate seeing people who get lucky beat me just because they had hangeland on the bench or only captained rooney or lampard because they were the only ****ing players theyve heard of

          and are you saying you never get jealous either? i cant stand that posh **** rob becaue everything just everything goes his way including fpl while i havent been laid since the office christmas do and i hate my sh!t job...which is why i want to go into management cos I know id be good at it. and now i know you dont even need playing experienced.

          and a load of people here dnt seem to agree with me about those sh!tty teams in the champions league. well just go into any pub and ask a bloke in there what he thinks and hell repeat what i said, those rubbish teams that wouldnt make it in the championship are taking up places that should be going to our clubs just because of soem ****ing stupid uefa rule(who all hate us anyway)

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          1. stilicho
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            I've heard that smack is good for problems like these.

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    6. Fratboy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      you lost me at "maxi"

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    7. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Weren't you the guy last night going on about your mate who's a doctor and was off to the Maldives with his fit wife?

      If so, I'd get him to write your scouting reports for you.

      Lets face it, he's better than you at everything else, and you want to sabotage his fantasy team so why should this be any different?

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      1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        lol i might as well get my nan to write a scout report, he knows **** about football! which is why i hate how this stupid game rewards luck over skill

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    8. lightspeed
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      is this for real?

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  13. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Is there a rule about under-21s that they don't have to be named in the 25 man PL squad, and can still play for the first team?

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    1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      they dont have to be registered

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  14. super_maxie_gradel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Foster
    Hart
    Shawcross
    Johnson R
    Coleman
    Kolarov
    Samba
    Dempsey
    Malouda
    Nolan
    Van der Vaart
    Adam
    Suarez
    Hernandez
    Bent

    How do folks!!! I'm 4 points clear at the top of my league...and Its all gonna come down to the last day!

    I'm thinking a straight swap here VDV for Berba.... any tips?

    Cheers

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You can't do a straight swap between VDV and Berbatov.

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      1. super_maxie_gradel
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Damn!! Your right ! I forgot....I need 5 mid!

        You reckon Berba for Bent?

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    2. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      u cannot do that transfer mate...

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    3. tosey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      nolan is out and hernandez wont play, get rid of one or both of them before vdv

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      1. super_maxie_gradel
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Heart broken that I've only got 1.4 in the bank....wouldhave rid Hernandez for RVP if I had the cash!

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  15. tosey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    anyone else pretty much had enough of this season n not really that interested this gameweek?

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Not really. It's only 3-4 more days, and then it will all be over. Be a shame to not care about the last GW after all the hard hours for the previous 37

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    2. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      love/hate for me. loved doing all the work to get an amazing team and finding differentials. nice to take a massive lead. but sh!t when rivals get lucky and with autosubs. wonder whether its worth the stress sometimes.

      dnt know what im going to do this summer, have ten twenty hours spare a week now. which is why im thinking of getting a job in the industry

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      1. Jack Tatum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        You gonna be a pornstar maxi?

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        1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          haha i wish mate! nah just fed up of this dead end job and want to do somnething I actually enjoy and I'm good at. dont care about the pay so I'm going to try get into football management. long shot but i dont care I think someone who knows as much about football as me and like it as much will get a job SOMEWHERE in management

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    3. Goose
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't in your position.

      Doing those last transfers will be emotional but it's a bit of a nothing week as I don't really have anything to play for, only really trying to break the top 1K but realistically that won't happen.

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    4. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'm interested in it, but I've got a fairly laissez-faire attitude about it - not going to sweat too much over my transfer(s) because GW38 is always such a lottery.

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  16. David Davros
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Okay chaps, i know this is really lazy, but i've been without internet for the last week and now is the last chance i have to sort my team for this gw - so asking for thoughts on what to do with this lot (1 freebie)

    Foster Mignolet
    Kolarov ACole Luiz Walker Dawson
    VDV Nani Lampard Toure Hitzlsperger
    Odemwingie RVP Suarez

    Much appreciation for your thoughts

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Anything in the bank? Suarez to Berba or Tevez would be the fashionable move.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, just do that.

        If VDV is ruled out then I'd consider getting rid of him, but will you be around these parts when the proper team news will come out?

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        1. David Davros
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Nah, this is signoff time for me.

          Is Suarez injured or something? More assured than Berba surely? And if Rooney is rested/united field second string they might be pretty poor anyway?

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          1. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Nah, there's nothing wrong with Suarez for this week - people just fancy Berbatov a lot more! He will almost certainly play (at least IMO) and is still gunning for the Golden Boot, so could well be taking penalties too.

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            1. David Davros
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Right cheers, taken a hit, Tevez in and captained. Nzog in too for Nani

              Internet shop is shutting now so had to make a snap decision

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      2. David Davros
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        1.2 in the bank. Tevez would seem sensible but I can't afford. Not keen on berba. Might take a punt on a Wolves player or one of the relegation candidates that really need a result. Totally out of touch with all injuries/who has been playing etc. Might just sod it and stick with what i have!

        Cheers anyway

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  17. James
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I dont get the Berba love. When last did he play? When last did he score? He is up against Blackpool who need a result.

    Tevez on the other hand just scored two CLASS goals, is always a better bet for goals/assists/bonus cos he works so hard, and is up against Bolton who seem to have fallen asleep somewhat.

    I know Tevez is away while Berba is at home, but I still think Tevez is a better bet. He probably isnt as explosive (so if you're chasing a mammoth lead Berba may be the way to go), but I cant understand Berba over Tevez unless the issue is price.

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    1. Jack Tatum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Blackpool have conceded 74 goals in the league. They just can't defend

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    2. Goose
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Not saying Berba is a better option than Tevez but why the love for him? It's pretty obvious:

      1. Hes gonna play as Rooney & Hernandez will be rested.
      2. He's going for the golden boot.
      3. He's a flat track bully who scores well against poor sides.
      4. Blackpools defence isn't the best.
      5. Blackpool have to score / get a result so will have to go for it leaving then exposed.
      6. United at home have dropped 2 points all season, someone has to score for them.

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      1. James
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Yes I can see that. I just think he hasnt played lately, and when he was scoring all his goals he was pretty consistent AND Rooney was playing (I think too many discount this).

        Blackpools defence is crap, but in a must win/draw game I imagine they will make it tough.

        Just my opinion, of course!

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    3. super_maxie_gradel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I agree with you mate...I actually think Man U will have a hard time with Blackpool. Just a price issue for me.

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    4. lightspeed
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      2 class goals against a poor, 2nd string stoke side.

      need to consider that surely

      Tevez is without doubt "better" - but for this GW the odds must favour berbs.

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  18. Blyth Spartans
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Which three players have scored a hatrick for three different top english division clubs?

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Defoe

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      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        yakubu?

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        1. Blyth Spartans
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          No

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      2. Blyth Spartans
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Nope.

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    2. Blyth Spartans
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Oops sorry 4 players. Off to a bad start lol

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      1. Jack Tatum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Is Shearer one of 'em?

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        1. Blyth Spartans
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Nah.

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      2. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Yorke. Cole, Ferdinand, Shearer

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Wait Fowler and Anelka did aswell.
          Cut 2

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          1. Blyth Spartans
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Theres only four. Its sir les of ferdinand, kevin campbell, teddy sheringham and os*ma bin anelka.

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      3. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        robbie keane

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    3. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Hmm, Sherringham?

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      1. Blyth Spartans
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Sheringham yes!

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    4. Goose
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Anelka

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      1. Blyth Spartans
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Anelka yes!

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    5. harmonica
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      sheringham... ferdinand

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      1. Blyth Spartans
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Ferdinand yes!

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    6. Goose
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Fowler

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    7. Blue Teets
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Anelka
      Sheringhham
      Andy cole

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    8. Fratboy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Bent?

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    9. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      kevin campbell

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      1. Blyth Spartans
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Kevin campbell yes! Although i have my suspicions you googled that lol

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Don't blame you, he's always at it.

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        2. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          to be fair i would feel like a pretty cool guy if i googled it.

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        3. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Kevin Campbell is on the ultimate quiz legend shortlist with Steve Finnan and Robbie Earnshaw.

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          1. Blyth Spartans
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            +1

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            1. Gargamel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              I can't remember what else he's done now though. I think he scored a special goal, the first in a certain competition on TV or something similar.

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              1. applebonkers
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                sounds like brian deane territory

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              2. Blyth Spartans
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                Mike newells a good one too lol for his champions league hatrick.

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                1. applebonkers
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 7 months ago

                  and kevin phillips for his european golden boot

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  19. herman murman
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    collymore?

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    1. Blyth Spartans
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Ferdinand?

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  20. James
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Can someone please greasemonkey the world leader? Ill bet his (C) score is really high! 70%??

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      It's

      # (c)=281/459 61.2% Bench=237 10%

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      1. James
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Oh wow. Those are only about as good as me. So it clearly means he has taken fewer hits and/or just got a much better team than me!

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      2. MADE IN CHARLTON
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Strangely, my (C) score is higher I believe?

        How does this work out?

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        1. James
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          He has a better team (even if his highest player scores are the same).

          Painful I know, cos I always thought it was just a case of luck to be 1st!

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        2. Demí
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          # (c)=267/420 63.5% Bench=277 13.6%

          Your one isn't out of 459 though, so it could mean you have picked lower scoring players as captain, but in proportion to the rest of your team, you've got a higher success rate from a smaller total, if that makes any sense.

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  21. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I agree with Tosey's 3.29 comment to an extent, in that is anyone else feeling a bit jaded from fantasy football now (I play Telegraph game also) given no restbite last summer with the World Cup fantasy game?

    I'm looking forward to the mini break from fantasy football.

    *logs onto Telegraph Fantasy Cricket*

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    1. Fratboy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      lol

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    2. Kings of Lyon β˜…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      The copa america is this summer πŸ˜‰

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    3. Blue Teets
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I've been playing telegraph for four years now. I won't be playing anymore! I was the only player not to drop out the top ten all season but I ran out of transfers a month ago and will finish 5th.

      Pathetic.

      I spent this year trying to learn FPL and that will be my main game next year.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        You've spent a whole season trying to learn FPL?

        I'm beginning to doubt your Mensa claims.....

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I, for one, don't doubt that he's tall and muscular, though...

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          1. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Indeed. Blue Waffle - I don't think you ever told us how it went with that bird......

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        2. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          He could have learnt it, but learnt a more complicated game instead.....

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          1. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            I think that (the original, not this lame effort ;)) might my new favourite post ever.

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            1. TommyK
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              My favourite is still your 'irish mugs' post- mainly because it got you banned from here for an entire day! πŸ˜€

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      2. MADE IN CHARLTON
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        +1 on the FPL being main game next year (for my second season playing it). Only playing Telegraph game next season, as it will be the 10th season my mates and I have done a super league, so a bit of history and tradition there. πŸ˜‰

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      3. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        yeah 5th is pretty pathetic. shame on you

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    4. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, it'll be nice to have a bit of respite! Annoyingly I might struggle to make a decent team for next season as I'll be in America during August/September πŸ™

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      1. Kings of Lyon β˜…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Im in America July / August so I feel your pain mate

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        1. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Fortunately there should be decent internet access in most places I'll be staying....; πŸ™‚

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      2. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I think you'll be ok. Last season I was away travelling between Sept & Jan and still managed a too 3000 finish.

        You'll find internet connection everywhere you go

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      3. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        travelling and fpl mix well. how to make a 20 hour bus journey bearable when you struggle to sleep on buses? put all the player values down in a note pad and try and work out some teams.

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        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I've actually done that. At my girlfriend's summer house with no internet access where I am a week or so each summer I take with me loads of player values and make teams with pen and paper. Truly sad behaviour to be honest, but that's me.

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          1. Locarno
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            You have the best, most understanding girlfriend on the planet.

            If I tried that, I'd end the summer buried under the porch.

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        2. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          lol- Might be a good shout for some of those three hour car journeys on the west coast πŸ˜‰

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          1. TommyK
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            *lol- EAST coast even

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          2. applebonkers
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            seriously it is. if your ipod is out of battery and/or you've heard every single ricky gervais podcast then it's more fun then sitting there in silence trying to work out the best way to take the middle arm rest off your mate without waking him up

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  22. Tuchap - Lurker
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Hi Everyone,

    Odem or Suarez out for Berba?

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      May just save the points as I'm 35 pts ahead in mini league and the guy in 2nd is going to spend more points trying to catch me up.

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  23. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey and Balotelli out. Barton and Tevez (c) in.

    Odemwingie on the bench - that's been a winning call this season.

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    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Why Barton? Just a makeweight?

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Makeweight??? How very dare you. He's gonna get me 15 points.

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        1. stilicho
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Soz

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      2. Kings of Lyon β˜…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I'd go for o'hara or gibson over Barton mate

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          See below. Gargamel is a genius. πŸ™‚

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      3. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Barton is the one to have this gameweek. And most of the season tbh.

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        1. stilicho
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Barton has been the ideal cheapie mid but since Carroll left and Taylor starting nicking his set pieces he hasn't done, erm, anything.

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          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            That's a little bit unfair!

            He's only 4.8 and he's had 2 goals, 4 assists and about 10 bonus since Carroll left, and crucially he's scored in the games where he was easy to play (apart from Arsenal)

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            1. stilicho
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Without looking - weren't both goals and 3 of those bonus in 1 game?

              Maybe I'm being a little harsh, but you must admit he hasn't done much in the last couple of months.

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  24. stilicho
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    The flood control is a little severe these days.

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  25. SuperDromedary
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Question...Would people agree with the following designations for teams for the final week of play? I guess I'm just wondering where to make that final investment for the last transfers and how different scenarios and matchups might play out...

    Teams with nothing to play for:
    Man United (H Blackpool)
    Everton (H Chelsea)
    Fulham (H Arsenal)
    Stoke (H Wigan)
    Bolton (H Man City)
    WBA (@ Newcastle)
    Newcastle (H WBA)
    Aston Villa (H Liverpool)
    Sunderland (@ West Ham)
    West Ham (?)(H Sunderland)

    Teams with little to play for:
    Chelsea (@ Everton)
    West Ham (?) (H Sunderland)

    Teams with something to play for:
    (3rd place and avoid CL qualifying)
    Arsenal (@ Fulham)
    Man City (@ Bolton)

    (Europa League)
    Tottenham (H Birmingham)
    Liverpool (@ Aston Villa)

    (Relegation)
    Blackburn (@ Wolves)
    Wolves (H Blackburn)
    Birmingham (@ Tottenham)
    Blackpool (@ Man U)
    Wigan (@ Stoke)

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    1. Fratboy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I agree, nice little analogy, might copy and paste that!

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      1. SuperDromedary
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Just looked at the table again and might have to move Chelsea to "nothing to play for" since they can't be caught by Man City (unless there is a 12 point swing). And I don't really know what to do with West Ham. I mean really there is nothing to play for but I wonder if they need to make some kind of "gesture" for the fans and club. And then there are fixtures like Newcastle v WBA...is there potential there for some crazy score line since there are no ramifications for losing or is it more likely to end 0-0 since there is nothing to play for?

        I don't know...just kind of intriguing, especially with the fantasy aspect mixed in.

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    2. OneTwo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for putting that together.

      Not sure what Chelsea have to play for-
      West Ham have nothing to play for-
      Some of those teams up top would certainly like to finish in the top half of the table.

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      1. SuperDromedary
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I've been pondering your last line for a little bit. Do you think that there is a strong incentive for teams like WBA, Newcastle, Aston Villa, and Sunderland to finish in the top half? Strong enough to make a difference in this gameweek? And what about Bolton and Stoke who could be passed but really can't climb to a much better position? And is there an incentive for Fulham to catch and pass Everton (or for Everton to try and get at least a draw)?

        Just some thoughts/questions...

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        1. SuperDromedary
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Just looked at the money awarded last season and it was approximately £800,000 for each place. So from that perspective a team like Sunderland (with some favorable results) could move from 14th to 9th meaning that they would see an increase of about £4+ mil if they do make it up to ninth. But is even that monetary gain enough to make them push for a win?

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  26. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    50p says Science Boy used to be Jason Dozell....

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You putting a quid on every PL team to score this week?

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      +47%

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    3. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Best user name fail ever! πŸ˜†

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.all-about-agatha-christie.com/images/poirot.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.all-about-agatha-christie.com/hercule-poirot.html&usg=__d6zOEJAl2YSvf6EZothio6T5cwo=&h=200&w=200&sz=37&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Bo95GRVKh4DsXM:&tbnh=160&tbnw=160&ei=NDLVTeTFB5Sn8QP4w5jHDA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpoirot%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1152%26bih%3D684%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divnsb0%2C16&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=1168&sqi=2&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=84&ty=80&biw=1152&bih=684

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  27. Fratboy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    From 1-10, 1 being the highest, how would you rate my team for this week lads?

    Foster
    Baines Walker Hangeland
    Sessegnon Lampard Adam Kuyt
    RVP DJ Berbatov(c)

    Subs:Yaya Luiz Lolarov

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      start luiz or lolarov over walker imo...

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      1. Boom!!!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        8/10

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        1. Fratboy
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          that bad??

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            1 being the highest? What's that all about? πŸ˜€

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            1. Fratboy
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              hahaha, thought it might get more attention πŸ˜›

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          2. Boom!!!
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            i was rating my comment πŸ˜‰ sorry,i didn't read ur post carefully 4/10 then πŸ™‚

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      6

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    3. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      5/10

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  28. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    My favorite post of this season by the way regarding picking a team at the start of the season (did not "buggumark" at the time).

    Goalkeepers:
    ===========
    1) Do you have 2 x £4.5m keepers who rotate well home and away?
    Yes: Team Approved ———No: Start again

    2) Do you have any Goalkeeper over £6m coupled with any goalkeeper less than £4.5m?
    Yes: Start again. ———No: Carry on, but see question 1 (above)

    Defenders:
    =========
    1) Do you have more than 2 x £5.5m defenders?
    Yes: Too much spent on defence, start again ——– No: Carry on

    2) Does your defence contain any players from the following teams; Blackpool, Arsenal, Liverpool or Wigan?
    Yes: Start again ——–No: Carry on

    3) Have you spent more than £6.0m on any defender not called Ashley Cole?
    Yes: Start again (See’ too much money on defence’ argument, above) ——– No: Carry on, but see rule 1 regarding more than two expensive defenders

    4) Does your defence have one of these two untested £4.5m cheapies: Al Muhammadi or Van Damme?
    Yes; Team approved ———– No: Start again. You must have one of these two. Its the law.

    Midfielders:
    ==========
    1) Does your midfield NOT contain at least one of the following: Lampard, Fabregas, Arteta?
    Yes: Definitely start again ——– No: Carry on

    2) Does your midfield contain the M Petrov from Bolton (NOT the M Petrov from Aston Villa)?
    Yes: Carry on ——— No: Start again

    3) Does your midfield NOT contain Lampard, Fabregas or Arteta but DOES contain Gerrard?
    Yes: Start again (Have you seen their opening fixtures?) ——– No: Rule 1 still applies. Start again.

    Forwards:
    ========
    1) Do you have Drogba?
    Yes: Team Approved ———– No: Carry on, but see the next question.

    2) Do you have Van Persie or Rooney instead of Drogba?
    Yes: Carry on, but you should really have Drogba though! ——- No: Please give up playing fantasy football as you clearly don’t have a clue.

    3) Is your cheap >£6.5m forward Boselli instead of Doyle?
    Yes: Start again ——– No: Carry on

    4) Do I have a Blackpool Striker on my bench?
    Yes; Start again ————- No: Team approved

    Generic Team Question
    =================
    1) Do I have any Liverpool players at all, in any position, on my team?
    Yes: Start again (See ‘have you seen their first five fixtures’ argument above) —– No: Team approved, subject to fulfilling all other criteria above.

    2) Am I a signed up member of CAR?
    Yes: Feel free to rate your team ——– No: Join CAR first and then see flow chart above.

    There you have it. The easy way to rate your team without ever needing to post an RMT ever again before the start of the season.
    Feel free to add any other classics I’ve missed out.

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Haha. These two made me smile

      4) Does your defence have one of these two untested £4.5m cheapies: Al Muhammadi or Van Damme?
      Yes; Team approved ———– No: Start again. You must have one of these two. Its the law.

      2) Does your midfield contain the M Petrov from Bolton (NOT the M Petrov from Aston Villa)?
      Yes: Carry on ——— No: Start again

      I passed those two questions and it sucked.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I passed everything, other than the one about Boselli > Doyle (although I did have Fletcher so I'm counting it as another pass!)

        Mr. Generic.

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    2. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      3) Is your cheap >£6.5m forward Boselli instead of Doyle?
      Yes: Start again ——– No: Carry on

      LOL- quality foresight..... πŸ˜†

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    3. Marknlard
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Who did this post to begin with? Think it was nomar...?

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  29. herman murman
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    is one of the players to score hattricks for 3 teams tevez?

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      No, I dont think so.

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    2. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      nope.

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  30. shiffo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    When is the updated Watchlist expected? thx

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