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With team news for Sunday’s games still rolling in and the Fantasy deadline pushed back by 24-hours, this week’s Scout Picks will follow on Saturday afternoon. In the meantime voting for our end of season awards goes on.

We’ve added the third of our polls today, collecting your votes on the midfielders who have lit up your Fantasy season. Once again you have four votes available to you, allowing the love to spread around an array of nominations.

Cast your votes now and pop back tomorrow for the Scout Picks, a preview of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup Final and an interview with Fantasy Premier League leader Chris McGurn.

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

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  1. Swagman
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know if Nani is likely to play on Sunday?

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    1. Damp
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      only Sir Alex knows!
      But will say its 50/50 🙂

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  2. kieranmac7
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    hey lads, am 24 points up on nearest rival? shud that be enough to win our mini-league?

    thinking 2 transfers this weekend - bring in berba and nzogbia for VDV and odem? how does that sound?

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    1. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Good subs. Prefer Tevez but the general conscensus here is that Man City away may result in 1 or 2 goals for city, but Man U at home against an attacking Blackpool could give Berb a hatful.

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      1. Calvin Valance
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I'd steer clear of Berba if I were you. I reckon Sturridge is a better bet.

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          OK!

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          1. fuloptothebrum
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            lol

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  3. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    did ancelotti let on who he'd be starting upfront tomorrow?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      No

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Nor on Sunday either

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  4. claretdownunder
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    How many points are you expecting either berba or tevez to generate this weekend

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Close to double figures.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      290 then I can win mini-league. 😀

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        1000+ then I can be world #1... unless others have them.

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        1. Calvin Valance
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          2 and 8 respectively

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          1. fuloptothebrum
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            what is this madness... tevez probably won't even play

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    3. Badonge
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      10 each

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  5. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Who will score more...

    Yaya Toure and Fletcher

    or

    O'Hara and Tevez minus 4 points?

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  6. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all
     
    I am TWO points behind mini-league leader and my team is as follows:
     
    VDS (Mignolet)
    Luiz, Walker, Kolorov (Carr, Coleman)
    VDV, Kuyt, NZogbia, Y Toure, Adam
    RVP, Drogba (Zamora)
     
    My single transfer I think should be Drogba to Berbatov OR Tevez
     
    However, if VDV doesn’t play then it’s a bit risky?
     
    Do you think I should do a -4 and do the following:
     
    OUT: Drogba & Zamora
    IN: Tevez & Berbatov
     
    Or is it silly to do a -4 when I am only 2 points behind mini-league leader?
     
     
    Thanks, appreciate your advice!
     
     

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      VDV isn't playing

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      VDV cofirmed himself out by twitter so if you need a confirmed starter take the hit.

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    3. yer old da
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      So the question with VDV being out is whether Tevez/Berbatov (the one you don't swap with Drogba) will outscore Zamora by 4 points. Every chance for me so I'd take the hit and get the two of 'em up top.

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    4. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      VDV & Zam -> Berb & mid (Anderson/Scholes etc.)

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  7. A-Team
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Now VDV is out, what are the chances of Defoe starting? I'm thinking of captaining him. 😆

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  8. Animals & Scandals
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    96 pts. up to third place in my mini league
    68 pts. down to fifth place
    = Four transfers (two free, two hits) doesn't matter at all 😀

    So....
    VDV->Modric
    Silva->N'Zog
    Odem->Berba
    Drogba-ZTevez

    Let the points start rolling in!

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  9. Viper
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Odem & VDV -> Berba & Modric.. 4 pt hit

    Yes/NO?

    Seems like a no-brainer to me, anyone else beg to differ?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      yes

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    2. Dan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Go for it.

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    3. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Go!

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers Lads! Deed done!

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  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Lost on earlier post

    Works league fairly safe, +59. Which is more likely to move me up the rankings?

    A) Drog to Berb or
    B) Drog, Carroll and Silva to Berb, Tevez and Modric (-8)

    Cheers 🙂

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    1. Badonge
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      b

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        No brainer if Carroll and Silva don't play but you think still worth 8pt if they do?

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    2. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Still B, as per my reply to your original post 😉

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Fair enough, but it was about half hour after I posted! 🙂

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        1. cheezymouse
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          :))

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  11. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    who's the best option to replace VDV with, Modric, Pennant or Nzogbia or alternatively bench him and play barton in his place with Carroll, RVP & Berbatov up front..

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    1. SlinkyCabbage
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'm more than happy to be playing Barton tomorrow 🙂

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      1. SlinkyCabbage
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        sh*t! not quite Saturday yet

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        1. IAmTheWalrus
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          is VDV out yeah?

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          1. IAmTheWalrus
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            just checked home page....dam!

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      2. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        even though R Taylor has taken over taking the corners and free kicks, thus reducing Barton's chances of assists..

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        1. SlinkyCabbage
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Still think he'll have an influence.

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  12. Just_Ty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Current XI:
    VDS
    Luiz Hangeland Walker
    Lamps Adam Nzog AYoung
    RVP Berbs Carroll
    Usable subs: Foster, RJ

    Should I take a hit to do VDV -> Modric?

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    1. SlinkyCabbage
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Just for the sake of a last dash hurrah or beacause you need to?

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Not imho

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  13. swedish_toffee
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Defending a 284p lead in one of my mini-leagues. Think I'll pull it off?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      You'll probably need a differential. Get wes brown and make him captain imo.

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I echo these sentiments, it will be tight imo.

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      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        +1 Your rival will captain Simpson who is due a 50+ goal haul. Be wary.

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Did I miss something or has anyone else noticed that D. Simpson on Total FPL has been in the mid 70%s (74-76ish) for a price rise for the last 8 or 9 weeks? Never going up or down and not getting yellow/red flagged for protection.

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    2. DarPaC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      you should make it interesting and swap your entire team 🙂 surely you can afford a 50 point hit

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  14. blauriecon
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Bottom of last page.
    If you wanted to limit the differential
    who would you remove from

    Dawson,Walker,Carr,Silva,Bent

    and what corresponding defender or midfielder/forward would you remove from

    Lescott,Enrique,Carr,Toure,Young?

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  15. cheezymouse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    302nd?!! I know one thing - I'm not qualified to advise you 😉

    Personally I'd take the chance and I'd bench Carroll. Good luck on Sunday! 🙂

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    1. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      D'oh - meant for ty_Durden67

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  16. MUFC1234
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    will sessegnon play up front for a full 90 mins? is asamoah gyan fit and will he play instead of him? who to transfer VDV for???

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  17. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    last acca of the season, what do ye reckon lads?

    tottenham win
    whm v sun both score
    ful v ars both score
    sto v wig both score
    wol v bla under 3.5
    new v wba under 3.5
    berbatov anytime
    tevez anytime

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    1. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure about the 'both scores', but its a heck of a bet! odds? 🙂

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        28.7
        $7 down, $201 payout

        I've put $13 on just tot win, wol v bla under 3.5 & whm v sun both score. That one's at 3.3

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    2. SlinkyCabbage
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not sure about the NewcastlevWest Brom game being below 3.5 goals

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        If odemwingie was fit I'd agree.

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      2. cheezymouse
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I think it might be... no Odem, might be looking at 2-1 with Brunt 'bagging' a goal! (See what I did there?!!)

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  18. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Robin van Persie has scored as many Premier League goals in 2011 as the entire Blackburn Rovers team

    😮

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      hero. another reason why arsenal 0-0 blackburn was so bizarre

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Nice!

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  19. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    anyone know if djourou is injured or available to play sunday

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  20. MUFC1234
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    will sessegnon play up front for a full 90 mins? is asamoah gyan fit and will he play instead of him? who to transfer VDV for??? He'd be a great differential and only 2 points ahead of rival. HELP!!

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  21. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Which is the best option?

    Option A = Suarez + Odem -> Berbatov + Fletcher (4 point hit)
    Option B = Odem + VDV -> Berbatov + Hitz (4 point hit)
    Option C = Suarez + VDV -> Tevez + Modric (4 point hit)
    Option D = Suarez -> Berbatov (no hit)

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    1. Calvin Valance
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      C.. steer clear of Berba as low motivation for the Man U team... most likely someone random will score and not Berba

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        C or b at a push

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  22. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    massive news for blackburn samba, j.jones and hoilett being fit. potentially the difference between relegation and staying up

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  23. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    which 3 from these

    baines, luiz, cahill, foley, djourou

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    1. Calvin Valance
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      baines, cahill and djorou

      luiz won't play and foley will concede if he plays and has limited upside

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      1. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        is djourou injured..

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  24. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    pennant, nzogbia or modric for VDV

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    1. Reed_Rothchild
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      NZog

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      1. Calvin Valance
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        NZog is hot like the sun right now.. gotta be him, I think

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    2. Munsoned
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      tough one. Last I heard pennant is still out. I think N'Zog barely over modric

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    3. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Not pennant IMO. I went NZog, but if I had the cash I prob would go Modric. He might get an opportunity to attack more in the absence of VDV... Its 50 / 50 tho'... you can't go wrong if you think about it - VDV will get 0, Modric and NZog are both motivated to get results...

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    4. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Modric... home game. I guess the Nzop supporters already have him.

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  25. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Walker or R.Johnson as first guy on the bench? Foster or Begovic as starter?

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    1. A-Team
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Walker and Foster.

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      1. cheezymouse
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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  26. AllessandroSwissToni
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Young or Yaya - who to bench?

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    1. Calvin Valance
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I'd bench Young, he's a bit too inconsistent and seemsl ike the kind of player who might have checked out for holidays now

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Or desperate to impress his new employers??

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        1. AllessandroSwissToni
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Eggzactery

          I'm looking at my bench, yaya, walker & RJ and wondering if I'm passing up points there when I ave Luiz, Lolarov, Goleman in defense and Young as my weakest link in midfield... he will need to be very good against Liverpool to return a good haul.

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    2. archie70
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Young - Man C more to play for

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    3. A-Team
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't bench Young, he's got plenty of motivation to put in a good performance tomorrow - it's probably his last game for Villa and he's playing against the side who are favourites to sign him.

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  27. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    31 points ahead of rival. He has rvp tevez and berba.

    I have rvp and Suarez. Would require an 8 point hit to get tevez and berba in and would have to ditch lamps. Is it worth it honestly? Is 31 points enough?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      not worth it.

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  28. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Bonkers - just watched your Kolarov film. Work of genius.

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I especially remember the two wonder games as I was one of the merry few who stuck with him. Glory dayz.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Sorted out that Taylor virus you introduced yet?

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        1. Attila the Bum
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          No, absolutely loving it. The monkey from Outbreak has nuttink on me.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Indeed! 🙂

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  29. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody else see the ref At the Accy Stanley game at the final whistle? Amazing stuff! 😀

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    1. Dan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      What did he do?

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      What happened??

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        He (rightly) sent off two Stanley players. Obviously fearing an invasion he waited until he was near the exit before blowing the final whistle then ran for his life to the dressing room. There was no invasion and the players didn't realise he had gone! Brilliant! 😀

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  30. Calvin Valance
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Stick with what you've got. A points hit at this stage is the most expensive hit you could make (least time to earn it back)

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