Our next Members article looking at the idea of “value” sees Forwards come under the microscope. With a fresh revision of players last weekend in light of factors such as transfers and pre-season tactics, we’ve tweaked the Projected totals to give you an up-to-date reflection on our thinking. While many of our top ten value forwards are lower-priced options that perhaps may be more suited to rotation, the kind opening prices afforded to the likes of Luis Suarez and Peter Odemwingie propels a couple of FPL big-hitters firmly into our thoughts.
Any love for Walcott at the mo?
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Currently have Toure, but thinking about a move to Modric if he gets his move to Chelski.Open ControlsN'Zogbia for 7.5m
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Right. Doosra shall become Doze'ra. Night all. 🙂
Open ControlsI genuinely think putting enrique into my team is a bad idea. Really happy with my current defence
Kompany Cole Baines (Orr Simpson)
I just think it would make my team weaker if I lost one of the starting three. I know I could use cash elsewhere but I don't think I really need to tbh. Of course the other option is to upgrade Orr/simpson but what's the point in upgrading your sub defender?Open ControlsKompany Cole Baines
I think they are all must haves 😉Open ControlsI think my Kompany Clichy Enrique defence will be more cost efficient 😀
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Im in exactly the same boat with those 5. Loving the Komapny/Baines/Cole so wont change that. Would be 3/5/2 or 3/4/3 but Enrique is such good value (if at Pool) that will prob upgrade Orr and go 4/4/2 or 4/3/3 and rotating mids/forwards based on fixtures
Open Controlsalot of funds tied up in your backline....
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My team as it stands. Do you guys like it?
(Mignolet) Al-Habsi
Alcaraz (Simpson) Kompany Hughes (Gabbidon)
(N.Dyer) Sinclair Malouda Modric Silva
Bent Zamora RVPOpen Controls1: Try & get another 4.5 gk dont wanan have 2 wigan defenders incase they both concead.
2: Good Def
3: Again, try and get a different sub cause of the double swansea, freshen it up
4: Very good Strikers.Open Controls
mark my words, mceachran at 5.0 is going to be a steal once he goes out on loan if he stays in the prem.
Open Controlshe's so promising i fear they wont let him go out on loan this season
Open ControlsHe needs it like Wilshere and Clev did. I doubt AvB will trust him with 20+ starts.
Open Controlsi agree he needs it but at the moment chelsea don't have the abundance of established options that man utd and arsenal had
Open ControlsSure they do. Mikel, Ramires, Lampard, Benayoun, Malouda can all play in midfield. Just as much depth as MU or AFC.
Open Controlsthat's 2 square pegs and three that will be needed. mceachran for his youth is at least a specialist central player
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you think they'll keep sturridge this season?
Open Controlsalmost definite to go out on loan imo. i think AVB knows he can only be useful as the central striker and with torres, drogba and anelka there he is surplus
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Baines brown and taarabt
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jagielka rafael and toureOpen Controls2nd if jag goes te arsenal ta av 2 top 4 team defenders den toure has letal games cud get gud few pts
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Just what FPL needs... Manc Citeh buy another top striker (maybe).
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/mancini-wants-16338m-etoo-in-straight-swap-for-tevez-2330713.htmlOpen ControlsHa, like the Man City board will need convincing. He's still the best striker in the world.
Open ControlsIs Aguero actually an out and out striker? From what I've seen, and heard, he is more suited to playing second fiddle to a real target man or maybe a winger type position.
Open ControlsAre you serious? He definitely was the best striker in the world at one point, he still is in my opinion.
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The City board is wary of Eto because of no sell on value? Since when did City care about sell on value?
Open ControlsThey'll just rig another arabian 'sponsor' to pay them 8 squillion pounds for a logo on the carrington bins.
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bye bye tevez and balotelli. scary to see this: eto, dzeko, aguero. with all that firepower i'd just play a 3-4-3 like fpl ha.
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Taarabt or Sessegnon?! Aargh
Open ControlsIm wary of Taarabt. He hasn't played in a single pre season game. Not sure whats going on there...
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anything over 5.0 is a waste for a keeper, especially an unproven one.
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Grateful for comments...loads of honour vested, but be brutal....
Foster/ Ruddy
Cole / Kompany / S Taylor / Orr / Alcaraz
N’Zog / Silva / Malouda / Moses / Taarabt
RVP / Zamora / Rodallega
Just want to get going....Open ControlsGreat team. I just think you might be taking a gamble with the Taarabt/Moses combo.
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Just been shown this regarding Sess: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=613716
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Open Controlsgood 4.5 or 4.0 defender? excluding simpson and alcaraz.
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Sorry if this has already been brought up tonight but just heard that Jose Enrique has agreed to move to Liverpool.
I have big Martin Skrtel in my team already but would happily sub him out for the extra million if Enrique is a nailed on starter. Do you think He'll get that LB spot all to himself?Open ControlsFor a change of mind, which EPL team logo do you think looks the worst and best? The Swansea's logo looks pretty good at least on the FPL site?
Open ControlsFulhams is pretty Gash.
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a) Rafael Tarrabt - Gives me 4-4-2 without any issues
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Downing and Simpson - Gives me 3-5-2 and I HAVE to play N DyerOpen ControlsLast thing; Which defender will play the most out of Wes Brown, Alcaraz, Orr and Gabbidon?
Basically my budget for a first substitute defender.Open ControlsJust get Alcaraz in for first three home fixtures and bank the inevitable price rise
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Thoughts on this draft please. Am finding it difficult to justify the outlay on a top-priced midfielder this year but does the lack of a genuine big gun fatally restrict captaincy options?
Given Kenney
Cole Kompany Baines Simpson Orr
Silva N'Zog O'Hara Moses Tiote
Saurez Van P Big Bobby ZOpen ControlsSolid. Downgrade Bobby Z to a 5.5 and upgrade Tiote.
Open ControlsSacrilege. Bobby Z will be an unstoppable points scoring machine this year. Tiote will pick up loads of BPs and play every game (when not suspended). Can't believe you'd drop Bobby.
Open ControlsThis is Bobby Zamora we are talking about yeah? People are getting a bit carried away with his ppg ratio in he few games he played last season.
Open ControlsBig Zam. scores big if he stays fit for the season. We all know it's not the case.
Open ControlsI honestly think you're taking a few too many chances on your midfield.
Nzog just came to the club. And the rest seem to be pre-season favorites.
Iunno, there's not a lot of surity in anyone except Silva.Open Controls
Take a look at S Taylor for Simpson. He scores goals; in fact got a goal against Leeds on Sunday...
Open ControlsI want to make that transfer but am struggling to find the 0.5.
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Arsenal 20/1 to win the Championship before they win any other trophy...
Open ControlsFor all you super psyched about Taraabt. I've 1 name of warning.
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.
Never trust a player who hasn't already shown the goods in the premier league.Open ControlsCharlie Adam?
Open ControlsHe is not only fat but also the SECOND HIGHEST scorer among the midfielders. Can someone remind AP which team did Adam play for and was he proven in EPL before that?
Open ControlsBut, where is he now and who surrounds him...he will have a less dominant role this season...immho
Open ControlsI was referring to his previous season as counter example as AP picked SEB as an example. Not making any predictions for this current season as we shall have to see.
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Andy Carroll? Charlie Adam?
There's arguements either side, so that post is kind of pointless..Open ControlsBah, Taraabt is sh*t. 'arry knows what he's talking about.
Open ControlsCould be a flop though. I remember Robbie Savage doing a job on him last season and him having a huge tantrum. If he wasnt playing Bolton at home gw1 I probably wouldnt want him.
Open ControlsEveryone remember this one Robbie Savage game!
It was one game. People only remember it because Savage wouldn't shut up about it.
Heaven forbid anyone should have an off-day.Open ControlsSilence is damning. You just like him because 'arry doesn't. Guilty as charged.
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I brought it up because it was one of few I actually watched, and to highlight that when hes man marked he can get frustrated and do f all.
Open ControlsI'm sure every side in the Championship tried to mark him.
Open ControlsAnd it worked when medicore one did it, so whats to say it wont when better ones do?
Open ControlsOk.... I didnt say that they didnt try to mark him though, I said that better teams could easily mark him out of the game...
Open ControlsI'm not saying thats the case, it's a possibility though that he will be frozen out without as much space imo. Time will tell anyway, I'll probably end up with him in my team.
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I also doubt that many teams in the league would bother to man mark a player from a promoted team- though I'm probably being naive.
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Poor SEB, he's everyone's go-to-guy for an example of not making it in the Premiership. To be fair to him he was struggling with niggling injuries for a lot of his first season and then scored 7 in his second.
I take your point though, I'm not sold on Taraabt myself either. Or QPR generally for that matter, not hugely positive sounds coming out of the club this summer.Open Controls
Whoever came up with the team name "11 guys one cup" is a genius.
#pinchedOpen ControlsI wish someone recorded my face when i first saw that video. Horrific.
Open ControlsWait- is it actually a video?!?!
(11 guys one cup not two girls one cup)Open ControlsOK I'll just acknowledge that sounded extremely gay and do your work for you:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/06/10/article-0-091EB87E000005DC-575_468x583.jpgOpen Controls
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Haha yeah that was classic. This one always cracks me up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SsUTLAhbWE
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Hey guys, thoughts on my side so far?
Robinson (Al-Habsi)
Vidic Kompany Baines (Orr, Alcaraz)
Modric, Ben Arfa, Taarabt, Nzogbia (Moses)
Suarez, Holt, RooneyOpen ControlsWith United's first few fixtures, I'd take Baines over Vidic and don't fancy Ben A with all the injury chat
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Anyone rate this team? Comments greatly appreciated.
Given
Hughes - Kompany - Luiz
De Jong - Lampard - Kuyt - Taarabt
Zamora - Van Persie - Rodallega
(Subs: Ruddy, Moses, Simpson, Jose enrique)
Took quite a long time up until this point to get this team to where it is now, basing it more or less on opening fixtures, but not entirely.
Advice/thoughts welcome. Cheers.Open Controlsi've just seemed so determined to keep kuyt and lampard in for some reason as they've always worked well for me when i've had them in my team in the past.
Any thoughts on who to replace them with? Maybe downing? n'zogbia? many people seem to be putting these sort of players in.Open ControlsFatty no value this year at 12m and it's not clear where Kuyt will play with Saurez and Downing. De Jong is just a terrible FPL pick. Suggestions would be Silva and VdV (if not injured)
Open ControlsGood point and advice well taken on board, i already switched to Silva just then before reading your comment. Thanks again, any further comments welcome.
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how do i give myself a profile picture :/
is it a premium member privilege or something?Open ControlsGet an image the size of a stamp, print it out, and stick it on your monitor.
or go to gravatar.comOpen ControlsI prefer the old fashioned way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo74Dn7W_pAOpen Controls
Go to http://www.avitar.com and follow the instructions. You can upload any picture...
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Van Der Vaart - N'Zogbia - Taraabt - Moses
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VDV - Taraabt - Etherington - Brunt
That will be my starting midfield, keep in mind...Open ControlsTop one by a mile.
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Open ControlsWhy is everyone picking Moses? I don't know much about him so I'm just curious...I know he's super cheap. Is he a guaranteed started now that N'Zogbia is gone? All I know about him is that he was a monster silver player in Fifa 10 Ultimate Team >___>
Open ControlsHe's been picked because he's cheap and wigan have good fixtures. What people are forgetting though is that he's not very good at football.
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RMT sweet ppls...plz..
given ruddy
hughes kompany jose enrique(liv) bramble simpson
nzogbia toure cahill sinclair moses
rooney torres zamora
1 left in bank..Open ControlsAll,
I'd appreciate any advice you can give to help a yank's dream come true. I will be in england October 15th and need to go to Liverpool v ManU at Anfield. I hear tickets are really hard to get. I am looking at worldticketshop.com and the cheapest price is 217pounds! Wow. Is this the price I should be expecting to pay? Any other websites/means to get tickets that you'd recommend? Thanks againOpen Controls

