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Odemwingie Ruled Out Of Magpies Finale

20 May 2011 929 comments
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It has been revealed by Roy Hodgson that Peter Odemwingie’s season has finished early after the striker suffered an ankle injury. He will now certainly miss the Baggies’ last encounter of the season – a trip to the North East to face Newcastle.

The Nigerian forward has been one of the Premier League’s signings of the season, cropping up with 15 goals and 9 assists. This good form has established him as a firm Fantasy Premier League favourite and he currently holds an ownership of 19.7%.

If this final gameweek wasn’t stressful enough, almost one-in-five FPL Managers are now left with another last-gasp decision. At 5.8 Odemwingie stands out remarkably against other cheap forwards and it is generally slim pickings when pondering the rest of this price bracket.

The obvious choice would be Steven Fletcher of Wolves – one of the most in-form players in the league with 5 goals in his last 5 outings as well as 6 FPL bonus points. Priced at just 4.8, he could also free up an extra million for other areas of the squad in need of a last hurrah.

Going off past form, Marc-Antoine Fortune seems the most likely candidate to lead the Baggies line in Odemwingie’s absence. Even with a cheap 5.0 valuation, his record of just 2 goals and 1 assist in 24 Premier League games (albeit mostly as a sub) doesn’t make him particularly attractive. Fortune has rarely completed the full 90 minutes this season, so expect him to be replaced by Ishmael Miller.

With a dwindled potency, West Brom are lacking much attacking potential, a clean-sheet could be on the cards for the Newcastle backline. Those Managers shopping for a goalkeeper look no further than Tim Krul, at 3.9 he is as cheap as they come and holds the capacity to grab some end of season points.

Elsewhere in the Newcastle defence, Jose Enrique is a snip at 4.7 and offers assist and Bonus point potential, respectively notching up 2 and 11 this season. Whilst Steven Taylor has scored in his last 2 Premier League fixtures and is yours for just 3.9.

johnfinlay John swears he'll deliver unbiased Fantasy Premier League tips and news...until Leeds get promoted.

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  1. Warbling Wendy
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Am I.. first? 😮

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  2. cjjashton88
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    What a nightmare!

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    1. cjjashton88
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Foster [Begovic]
      [Luiz] [Kolarov] [Huth] [Coleman] R Johnson
      [VDV] Yaya AYoung [Silva] [Nani]
      [Odem] [Beckford] RVP

      Not good.

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      1. Dirty_Harry
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        ouch, good luck with you 20 point hit

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  3. tosey
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    this thread is worth keeping an eye on - usually the majority are quite close

    http://www.redcafe.net/f6/lineups-game-10-11-a-305019/index38.html

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    1. applebonkers
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      lots of nani action. i've taken the plunge, if he starts i want him if he doesn't i've got subs, or his 1 point wouldn't be the end of the world, who knows he could grab a cheeky goal against a stretched blackpool (if they are chasing a goal)

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      1. tosey
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        if he drops by sunday im guna get him in

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  4. matiakez
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    hmm who is the best option to replace him:

    DJ
    Rodagella
    Fletcher (do alreasdy have O'hara which puts me off)
    Another?
    A 4 point hit and Berba

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

      Wouldn't do Rodallega personally... Fletcher rather than DJ if you ask me (trying to find a way of getting him into my team as I type).

      For what it's worth I'm doing an 8 point hit to get N'Zog, Berba & Fletcher...

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      1. matiakez
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm problem is i did a four pointer not sure who else i'd take out, i'd like Zog but my midfield five all seems ok but i might be looking at it blind..

        Only thing i could do is Lampards and Wingie out for Zoggy and Berba but then i get bench head ache

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  5. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Last repost of the season:

    Last dilema of the season. My forward line is:

    Lampard, Silva, A Young, O’Hara, VDV
    Suarez, RVP, Berbatov

    Who do I sell for N’Zogbia?
    Who do I bench?

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      VDV's a doubt. Although if he does start, he could tear it up. I'd lean towards benching Silva - he looks like he's favouring that knee.

      *cue VDV and Silva hat-tricks...

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    2. Qubit
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Silva.

      Id then play

      Lamps, VDV, O'hara, Nzog
      Suarez RVP, Berbs

      with Young first sub as VDV may well not play by sounds of it.

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    3. palomino
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Tough one, maybe sell Silva

      Bench Lampard, he will probably come in anyway for VDV.

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

        Thanks guys, I think you're reflecting my general leanings. Hopefully Silva will be declared injured....

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    4. Dirty_Harry
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      N'zogbia is not essential for this week. You've got to bench one anyway and all 8 are strong candiates for your starting line up. I'd focus on your defence, Dawson/Johnson good options

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  6. Locarno
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Hmmm... VDV maybe out and Odem definitely out. GW38 and my early-transfer policy finally bites me in the a*se.

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  7. flushje
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    8.9 to spend on a striker lads. Any ideas?

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    1. Dirty_Harry
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      Feltcher

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      1. Dirty_Harry
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        Sorry Fletcher

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  8. jamsiep
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on Ba for this weekend? Do we reckon he'll start?

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    1. I am the Suarez
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      Yep. Club are standing behind him on the racism thing. Anything but a start would be seen as a step down from that position.

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      1. Mr. Tambourine Man
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        I like that angle, I really hope that's true.

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      2. palomino
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        + 1.

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    2. matiakez
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      I'm hoping he'll play particularly now Wingie is out but i can see Westham playing some youngsters and you can never be to sure with the number of strikers they have..

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      1. jamsiep
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        But they surely won't go full out with the youngsters? They'll be desperate not to finish the season with another dire defeat. I think West Ham are still trying to secure a permanent deal for Ba, so it's not as if they know he'll be goners - like Keane - in the summer.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          After listening to a West Ham podcast this week I expect the youngsters to get a game. Ba & Cole could both be rested.

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    3. applebonkers
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      if they want to give youngens a start they only really have sears and hines in which case i see those 2 flanking ba. think of ba's competition, it c.cole (does he deserve a game after missing from 2 yards at 2-2 last week?), r.keane (no loyalty to keane, he's been pants and he's not even their player) and piquionne (like the rest piquionne has been spanked by ba). i guess you can argue ba is on loan too but i think a home win should be the priority for their already demoralised fans in which case ba will be pretty much first name on the team sheet

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    4. tommypocket
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking of shifting him out regardless of whether he'll start... swapping him for Fletcher

      I'm imagining a limp, feeble, whimpering farewell from West Ham... Sunderland have a habit of spoiling parties*

      *not a West Ham End-of-season party pun

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  9. TorresMagic™
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    Massive news!

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    1. I am the Suarez
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Awesome news! Watching rivals bring in the points with him has been horrible.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        I've benched him 3 times including last week. At least my rivals have the same problem now.

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  10. tweedle
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    im 54 points ahead in my mini league so thinking about having some fun with transfers....
    Begovic>VDS
    Vidic>Dawson
    K.Jones>Fletcher
    Odem > Tevez or Berba.

    Tevez or berba is the question...

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    1. tommypocket
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      First two are useless... no points to be had there...

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      1. tweedle
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        berba or tevez?

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        1. tommypocket
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          Berba for me...

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  11. BBC_TF
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    RVP + Rooney -> Berbs + Tevez
    or
    Rooney + VDV -> Berbs + Kuyt

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    1. kiggs85
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Would not take out RVP, he is performing too good for that. Who is your third striker?
      I would go for Tev+Berb.

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

        my third is sturridge

        I don't have the money to do Sturridge+Rooney for berbs and Tevez

        and sturridge at home might be better than RVP away.

        what do you think?

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  12. twoofthree
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ok ok ok.

    So Odem out and VDV doubtful. What to do?

    I have:
    Cech (Al Habsi)
    Luiz, Elmohamady, Huth, Samba, R Johnson
    VDV, Dempsey, Adam, Kuyt, Yaya
    Odem, RVP, Berbatov (c)

    Logic would be to sell Odem, but would only have 9.1 to spend on a striker. . . that's not enough to get Bent. . .

    Was going to do Dempsey for Nzog or Anderson.

    Any suggestions?

    I'm chasing an 8 point lead.

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Dempsey out for Modric?

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  13. Binman_UK
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Alright lads. My team's pretty screwed for this week - chance is I'll only be able to field 8 players...

    Foster
    Walker JohnsonR
    N’Zogbia Young Kuyt Adam
    RVP

    Doubts: Begovic, Huth, Coleman, Luiz, VDV, Odemwingie, Rooney
    Bank: 4.6

    Suggestions? Berbs + Tevez in?

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      We're on pretty much the same ranking. Every four-point hit costs me about 200 places!

      But Berb and Tevez are the obvious picks. I can't get in Berba after slagging him off all year, but I'm captaining the handsome young man from Argentina.

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      1. Binman_UK
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        guess i can hope coleman plays, which will give me 3 in defence. if i can't field 11 players though, surely a points hit is worth it?

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  14. Mr. Tambourine Man
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    This is actually great. How nice to have a solid confirmation. If only they could all be as clear.

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    1. Sess!
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      For once good news on the tweets! 🙂

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  15. Spoiler
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    thinking odem + rooney out for berba tevez?

    if vdv misses out ill have young on bench as cover

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  16. rockstarsean
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Amazing. I have 6 starters (+ 1 keeper), 2 out, 6 doubts, 1 free transfer and a 49 point lead to protect. How absolutely wonderful. Best get on the transfers page...

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  17. jamsiep
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    1: Hart, Bardsley, Yaya, Koscielny?, VDV?, Silva?

    2: Begovic, Walker, Dawson, Johnson, Lampard, Kuyt, Ba

    Anyone think that the second group of players could outscore the first by more than 28 points?!

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Not really.

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      1. jamsiep
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        Even if Koscielny, VDV and Silva all miss out?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Silva will play imo. The other 2 probably won't.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      The 2nd group will be flat out scoring 28.

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      1. Locarno
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        Was thinking that. 2, 2, 2, 2, 8, 2 and 8.

        26 pts.

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

      1: Hart (3), Bardsley (1), Yaya (2), Koscielny (0), VDV (0), Silva(0). Total: 6

      2: Begovic (3), Walker (2), Dawson (7), Johnson (1), Lampard (8), Kuyt (7), Ba (6). Total: 34

      Not *that* unrealistic, surely?!

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      1. applebonkers
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        which johnson is this? roger, glen, roy's brother, andy, michael or boris?

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        1. jamsiep
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          Big Roger.

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        Begovic to miss out imo, Birmingham to score, other numbers reasonable & Silva to play.

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  18. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Hmm...so should i take odem out for fletcher or berba? hmm?

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    1. Spoiler
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      berba

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  19. hornetjb
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    First post,so pls be kind.
    Have Odem and Rooney(plus 2 injury doubts in midfield).So:
    A) Odem / Roon / VDV to Tevez / Berba /cheap mid
    B) Odem / Roon to Berba or Tevez / Fletcher

    Thks

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    1. Spoiler
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      id go b

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    2. Mr. Tambourine Man
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      I'm not gonna trade out VDV without more concrete news, and if you were taking a hit to do so it would be an even bigger risk.

      How much of a problem your midfield doubts are will depend on how strong your bench is.

      But from just what you've said, B looks better.

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

        Bench is shot to pieces due to dodgy defence (Coleman, Luiz, Kolarov, Djourou)+ Meireles and VDV injury question marks. Only have 1 free transfer,so A would be an 8 pt hit and B 4 pts.

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

      Depends on how good the cheap midfielder can be.

      Otherwise b is solid.

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

        Would have 7m to play with, so unfortunately 0.3 short of Modric....Sessegnon? Yaya?

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

          Yaya would be a good bet.

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  20. Fratboy
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    YESSS GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!1

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  21. Cooper123
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Do you guys think Tevez and Berbatov to score is a decent bet for the weekend?

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 15 Years
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      Yep.

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  22. zee303
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Who to sell for Nzogbia?

    Malouda or Silva???

    Who is more liekly to play

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  23. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Any updates on Huth?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I have him & expect him to be out.

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

        Urgghhh. If he's out, I'm down to 10 at best.

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        1. Hybrid.power
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah I'm pretty screwed if he's out. How are our defenses so bad these days!

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          Being 1 defender short isn't really an issue. Just pretend you have Kolarov. 😛

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

            Having Kolarov would indicate I'm rubbish at this game! 🙂

            I know what you're saying, but having only 10 at best means someone like Silva sitting it out, and another player getting rested, and I'm suddenly down to eight.

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              Most players will be short this week. Lampard could easily get rested etc.

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

                All the more reason to have 11.

                Which I think I would have if I went Odem out, Ameobi in. But will Ameobi get four-plus points.

                B*gger it. I'll sit tight and hope Tevez (c) gets a hat-full.

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              2. Hybrid.power
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                I would orgasm if Lampard was rested.

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    2. Monklane
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      I'd be amazed if he plays.

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        Amazed you say. Not flabbergasted?

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        1. Monklane
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          14 years, 7 months ago

          I stand corrected. Flabbergasted it is.

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          1. Hybrid.power
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            Ooooo...

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  24. Kuqi Monster
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    chances of odem staying at west brom for next season? i've had him right through his great run (incluidng his shady patch!) and definitely an option in FPL for next season in my opinion. Price will prob be around 6/7m i reckon...

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
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      6m more likely, yeah he's a good pick

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  25. keotes
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    The question... Berba or Tevez.
    Berba will have second string team helping him with not much drive. They will be up against a team fighting relegation at home.
    Tevez seems to be in excellent form, with a team playing to maintain 3rd place (all first stringers will play) but playing away to Bolton who are not fighting for anything.

    Odds for anytime goal scorer is
    1.72 berba
    2 tevez
    Both going for golden boot

    Based on the above, I'm starting to lean towards Tevez as I think the team will be feeding him more and they have more motivation to win this game (although what is their away record?)

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    1. Monklane
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      Tevez has had one excellent match. Didn't do much in the cup final. And, yep, City are poor away.

      Berbatov is always a risk, isn't he?

      Tough call for many of us, I think.

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

    Looks like my transfers will be:

    VdV -> N'Zgobia
    Odemwingie -> Berbatov

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Go the gob man. 😉

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  27. freddie
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    ok I have decided, berb and nzog in, leaving Tevez out, as I’m sure Mancini will do after Tevez making a cock out of him in the press

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    1. I am the Suarez
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Nah, Mancini is in denial re Tevez. Probably still thinks he'll stay if he treats him nicely. Also will realise that the golden boot will help his price tag, which could lead to him staying as no-one in Argentina could afford him.

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  28. I am the Suarez
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Right, i've spent far too much time not working and thinking about this team. So i've made my decisions and hit the button on a twelve pointer. Have 20 point gap to make up (now 32) perhaps it's madness but risk required as four of us within 20 points battling for the final cash spot:

    Hart
    Baines Evra Luiz (Onouha)(Kelly)
    VDV Lampard Anderson Nzogbia (Sessegnon - first sub)
    Berb (c) Suarez Ba

    Do I stand a chance, only time will tell, but have I got the subs right or should I have Sessegnon on for one of the others - way I see it is if VDV doesn't play then he'll come in anyway).

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  29. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I've seen a little bit of talk about Ameobi? why is tihs?

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  30. Bolivian Seaman
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    newcastle the best tip for a cleansheet this week imo

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    1. H Dog
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      That's why ryan taylor is seriously tempting

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      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        115 tranfers in, with a whole ownership of about 100 people in the whole of the fpl. Now that's a differential!

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    2. I am the Suarez
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      With no Odem that seeems a good call.

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