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Wenger Unclear On Latest Van Persie Scare

7 August 2011 1197 comments
Mark Mark
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Robin Van Persie is at the centre of another injury scare on the eve of the season after suffering an ankle knock against Benfica on Saturday.

The Dutchman was forced off the field in the first-half of the 2-1 defeat having given the Gunners the lead with a clinical finish from Kieran Gibbs’ cut-back.

Following the goal, Van Persie suffered a knock on the ankle following a clumsy challenge – the striker played on but was withdrawn at half-time with Marouane Chamakh seeing action.

The extent of Van Persie’s problem remains unclear, Wenger gave us this vague summary in his post-match comments…

“It is an ankle problem, I don’t know how bad it is.”

We will presumably learn more on the “problem” over the next few days and Fantasy managers will be hoping for some clarity from the Arsenal camp prior to Saturday’s squad selection deadline.

Arsenal also suffered further setbacks on the day with both Gibbs and Thomas Vermaelen suffering thigh and back injuries respectively.

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  1. timberto
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    hey people what do you think

    Given

    Kompany A,Cole, Brown

    N'Zog Dempsey Nani Sinclair

    Rooney Bent Campbell

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    1. pieces
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I like it a lot 😀 a bit different to the bog standard atm.

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    2. Az
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Brown might not start, Nani is a rotation risk... but yeah, bit different, i like it 🙂

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  2. InRafaWeTrust
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Cambpell and Duff

    or

    Holt and Taraabt

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    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      1.

      But someone other than Duff.

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  3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I mean to say that without this two playmaker the ball cannot be reach to both of them.

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  4. pieces
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Obertan as a punt now that he is going to Newcstle?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Still wouldn't get him in my FPL team BUT I do think he'll do ok.

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    2. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Still rubbish tbf 🙂

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      1. pieces
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        In fpl as a midfielder - may play up front?

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    3. vkel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      don't....

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  5. cfc1233333
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    etherington or walters?

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    1. cfc1233333
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      or sessegon?

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    2. vkel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      etherington - crosses and free kicks

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  6. InRafaWeTrust
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Cambpell and Duff

    or

    Holt and Taraabt

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  7. G
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    This feels pretty bulletproof..any suggestions?:

    Given
    Ivanovic
    Hughes
    Kompany
    Luiz
    Moses
    Kuyt
    Taarabt
    Rodallega
    Suarez
    Van Persie

    Subs: Jose Enrique, Sinclair, Hoolahan

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    1. Tanjiro
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Two chelsea defenders who might be rotated.
      Taarabt who may be weakened from Ramadan.
      Suarez who may be rested.
      RVP who is currently injured.

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      1. RevsFC
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I thought players like Taarabt were exempt?

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    2. cfc1233333
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      quite like that team,ditch luiz for lescott and it will be even better

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    3. pieces
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      You will struggle to get replies putting your team up like that. Have to agree with level 30

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      1. G
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Newbie and it clearly shows. Thanks!

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  8. Tanjiro
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Malouda or Dempsey?

    Similar level of difficulty in fixtures. Dempsey is cheaper and will be rotated less.

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    1. InRafaWeTrust
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Malouda.

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    2. TheHazard
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      But Chelsea will surely score a lot more goals in their easy games as they are a much better team.

      Who do you think will be rotated in for Malouda?

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Malouda place could be under threat by various options...

        Bunnyun, Anelka, even sturridge after the ban

        He maybe fine gw1, but not so sure as the weeks progress

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        1. TheHazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Not sure about Anelka - I get the impression that age is starting to catch up with him after a really disappointing end to last season.

          Benayoun and Sturridge I can accept, but I get the impression (mostly from preseason) that they will be in contention for the right wing berth. That said, Benayoun is an absolute wildcard who could pop up anywhere.

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    3. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Dempsey seems horribly overpriced to me. He was only really worth his money lasy season when he was pushed up as a forward, and now he costs more I can't see him being worth it. Having said that there really isn't a lot of value about at those kind of prices this year

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  9. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Gunners trio suffer injury problems -
    RVP , Verm, Gibbs

    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/940837/arsene-wenger-is-sweating-on-the-fitness-of-robin-van-persie?cc=4716

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    1. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I think it's best to steer clear of Arsenal until GW4 - and these reports have made that decision a little easier.

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        You mean it's best to invest in Ramsey and Gervinho...I love the under the radar nature of Nasri so far, I certainly hope he stays off the RMT's...

        You avoid Arsenal coverage at your own risk.

        No one's checking for Gibbs and Vermalen anyhoo...

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  10. Namtab Nomolos
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    (Not a real RMT, I don't do them)

    Hennesey, (Ruddy)

    Simpson, Gabbidon, Orr, (R. Taylor, De Laet)

    Moses, Anderson, Sinclair, Obertan, (Petrov)

    Holt, Campbell, Lita

    Leaves me 28.5m in the bank to upgrade in week 2 😉
    There are a lot of options to squeeze in the big guns. If only we knew which of the guns was loaded and which had blanks.

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    1. pieces
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Why do that? Are you gonna play your wildcard in wk2? 80

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      1. pieces
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry 😯

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          The price of DJ Campbell and RVP possible injury sent me down a bargain bucket forward line idea, then I kept going to see how far I could go and still make it mildly competitive. 4 or 5 of those would be the most I'd have in a squad

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          1. Manamongst
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            It's not even those two (Campbell and RVP) that are gonna kill you: Simpson, Taylor De Laet, Obertan, Lita and Holt do nada, you're up it...

            And then of course you're desperately using your WC.

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

    Taarabt or Sessegnon?

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    1. Tanjiro
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Sessegnon as he is in the better team and is not currently starving himself all day for Ramadan.

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      1. Leysh
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        You do realise that professional footballers are exempt from Ramadan, right? I even saw Al Habsi tweet about it saying it.

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        1. Cheggers
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I have seen some ridiculous reasons for not buying a player before this one tops them all.

          Absolute numpty.

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          1. Manamongst
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            Indeed, I don't think he realizes as well that they can actually drink/eat after sundown. To be fair, it can and has been a factor with some of the more strict practitioners but only on a game day where fluid retention is difficult. Like 36 straight days in TX with over 100 degrees with day games.

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  12. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    @ HELP
    for briggs to start he needs to oust Riise or dempsey from the starting XI. Not gonna happen for now.

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      that would be a big 10-4 for sure good buddy!

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  13. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    SORTED

    kenny / given

    givet / cashley / kompany / (bramble,simpson)

    o`hara / watson / silva / downing / (sessegnon)

    campbell /drogba /rooney.

    finally changed to the popular keeper combo great fixtures

    cashley and kompany every week rotate with givet/bramble

    rotate sess and watson midfield

    rvp injured easy decision to go with rooney

    and 5.5 cambell means i can get shot of taraabt and have no promoted sides players.

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    1. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Apart from Campbell.

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      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        yep hazzy take ur point,but i really was thinking premier experience ..soz mate.

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      If I had a fiver for everytime I saw "(bramble,simpson)" in someone's line-up...

      Bramble's price may drop to 4.0 by GW4 (Chelsea)...poor simpson may be negative pts. by GW2

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  14. Fudge
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Do people think Ramadan is going to affect Taarabt a large amount? I would straight swap him for Sessegnon if so.

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    1. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I would doubt it, im sure its all been figured out by the nutritionist.

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ooh good point fudge. Gotta take a heavy toll if adhered too.

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    3. Leysh
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It isn't.

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    4. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      No...

      in a probable 64 degree england afternoon?

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  15. InRafaWeTrust
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    any chance krancjar will start for spurs this season?

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  16. Sasquatch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    New article up folks.

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  17. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    How's this looking mate:
    Jaaskeleinen(Given)

    Vidic Kompany Riise(Bardsley Givet)

    Silva Watson Etherington Modric(Benayoun)

    RVP K.Davies A.johnson

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      hey is Modric worth a shout with the difficult games???or is it better to save money and buy Ramsey/Taarabat?

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      1. Damo.
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I don't think he's worth a shout regardless of the games, more often than not he assists the assister. Fantastic footballer bu maybe not for FPL

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        1. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Suggest someone to replace Modric in this team--What about Bale??

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          1. Damo.
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            🙂 No, a please would be nice.

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            1. Djerbil
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 4 months ago

              oops-Plz suggest>>

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              1. Manamongst
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 4 months ago

                I'd steer clear of them all together.

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  18. Just One More Thing
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Tricky start to the season as far as FPL team selections go - team formations not cut and dried, late injuries/lack of fitness to consider, and transfers that may or may not happen. Anybody care to comment on the following niggles that I have:

    - Rafel to get decent gametime at right-back for United if he keeps his head screwed on (cheapest way into United's defence)?

    - Ivanovic to get a large % of games at right-back for Chelsea - great goal threat and holding back (at the moment) on the Cashley tranfer in?

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      rafaels made of glass - too unjury prone

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        *injury 😉

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        1. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Disagree.

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I think people will be surprised in the next couple of weeks. It's funny, people are throwing RMT's out there with players that are dead men walking. I think Anelka is gone, also I think Kalou will be delt. And quite possibly McEachran may have gone out on loan were it not for the Essien injury. Romelu Lukaku is the real deal, he's got heart and extremely physical. I think Ivanovic is nailed on for now but there have been several instances "Frank Messi" that have left AVB wondering if he is indeed mobile enough.

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  19. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    This Taarabt ramadam-fatigue issue.....

    are people taking this seriously or is it a red herring?

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    1. Leysh
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I think people genuinely believe it, but Al Habsi said on twitter that footballers are exempt from it.

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        ah great, in my team then 🙂
        cheers bud

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      2. vkel
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        appreciate your effort(persistence) in answering this mate, Taarabt "IN" for me!

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    2. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I am not taking this seriously at all, hes a professional footballer with a nutrition team behind him, im sure they will have worked it out.

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you.

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  20. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So what do people think of campbell ?

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    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      signed him this morning ,bye bye holt.

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        You reckon he'll do well Jordan? I've got him in my team currently too

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        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I do, decent fixs too.

          Plus he got Bothroyd there helping him and flicking the ball on....

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  21. pieces
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ivanovic or alex as chelsea defensive cover?

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  22. DAV087
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this team? Plan to wildcard after GW3 in the intentional break.

    Al habsi (ruddy)

    Cole Kompany Hughes Dunne Simpson

    Malouda Silva Downing Moses Dyer

    Rvp(Bent if not fit) Zamora Rodallega

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  23. EVILCAM17
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    First year EPL, RMT please
    Alhabsi/given
    Baines/Clichy/Ivanovic/orr/delaet
    Malouda/N Zogbia/Taarabt/Tiote/Moses
    Torres/Bent/Ba

    Take it easy just a newbie
    thanks

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    1. cfc1233333
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      clichy for kompany = goodteam
      oh and torres wont play every game

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      1. EVILCAM17
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks cfc will check out kompany
        much app

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    2. vkel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      downgrade baines and upgrade Tiote maybe?

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  24. cfc1233333
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    wasnt taarbat brilliant at the start of last year? the championship starts earlier and is during ramadam?

    i could be wrong though as i didnt follow much championship football last year

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ramadan was in September last year

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  25. Dartsfan501
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please guys

    Hart,Ruddy
    Bardsley,Kompany,Cole,Enrique,Orr
    Silva,N'Zog,O'HAra,Sinclair,Moses
    Rooney,Holt,Bent

    Any Advice would be great thanks =)

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  26. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Any scouts about?
    Just wondering when the new site is launched? Also will there be an 'ignore poster' option? Now I know that sounds like I'm a mean prick, but occasionally you do get posters that do nowt but annoy, (present company excepted of course) so it would be less hassle to just have an ignore option.
    It would save a bit of the arguments as well.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      *ignores

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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        1. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          definitely a fair feature...but the problem is getting one or both parties to indulge in ignoring one another.

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  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    New post btw

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  28. Carroll to the rescue
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on my team pleasee:

    Given (Ruddy)
    Kompany Hughes Luiz (Simspson. De Laet)
    VDV Taarabt Yaya N'zogbia (Reo-Cooker)
    Rooney Carroll Rodallega

    If RVP is fit....
    Carroll--> RVP
    VDV--> Downing

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  29. DUDE
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Kenny/
    Bosingwa/Richards/Alcaraz
    Bale/Malouda/Yaya/Taarabt/N'zog
    Rooney/Carroll

    Bench.. AlHabski/delaet/wilkonson/miller

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    1. DUDE
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      rooney>bent
      bale>VDV ??????????????

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  30. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Best Starting Midfielder for 7m or less

    Current Team is

    Given Robinson

    Cole Kompany Simpson Gibbs Bardsley

    Cahill Silva O’Hara Hoolahan ?

    Carroll Graham Bent

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