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Season Predictions – The View From The Scouts

12 August 2011 2184 comments
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We’re almost there. After three months, countless RMT’s (That’s Rate-My-Team for our new readers), a whole host of injury scares and the regular gamut of transfer talk, the season is now just hours away.

This means just one thing- it’s time for a host of the Fantasy Football Scout team to start off one last debate by sticking our necks on the line with predictions for the year to come. As evidenced by last year, our choices can range from the sublime to the ridiculous – let’s see how the cards fall for 2011/12…

I, Andy, kick things off by singling out teams and players I am not perhaps known for endorsing. Towing the party line, then, I’ve done everything I can to make my predictions as impartial as possible. Not believe me? Look- no Fernando Torres…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool (1-5)
Bottom four: Norwich, QPR, Blackburn, Swansea (17-20)
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Ashley Young
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Gabriel Obertan

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Adel Taarabt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Shane Long

Next up to the batters plate is johnfinlay, our roving reporter and all round top bloke. John’s choices seem to indicate one promoted player is quite likely to be appearing on his teamsheet at 11:30am this coming Saturday….

The Premier League

Top five: Man City, Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool
Bottom four: Norwich, Wigan, QPR, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Tottenham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Ashley Young
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Newcastle
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Bruce
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

We head to our resident Everton fan Big Dunc next who, bar perhaps one choice, seems to be sticking down the straight and narrow when it comes to Liverpool-based bias…

The Premier League

Top five: Chelsea, Man City, Man United, Spurs, Arsenal
Bottom four: Wolves, Norwich, Swansea, Wigan
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Liverpool
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Stewart Downing
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Charlie Adam
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: David De Gea

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Stephane Sessegnon
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Resident Fantasy Football Scout statistician Superior Being is next to offer his credentials for the coming season, as he sneaks in a vote for his own beloved Premier League outfit…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Blackburn, Wigan, Swansea, Norwich
This year’s Overachievers: Wolves
This Year’s Underachievers: Villa
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: Luis Suarez
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Alan Pardew
Worst Signing: David Goodwillie

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): John O’Shea
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Adel Taarabt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Our podcast companion Granville is next up on the chopping block with his choices for the season ahead. It perhaps isn’t too surprising, given his well known allegiances, that we’re seeing a lot of red affiliated names listed here…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Everton, Blackburn, Swasea, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Bradley Johnson
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Gael Clichy

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): David Wheater
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Aaron Ramsey
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham

We head to the shores of Greece and the Fantasy Football Scout summer villa where Greek Fan is currently residing, as he brings us all his Scout Tweets and Injuries & Bans news hot off the press…

The Premier League

Top five: Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United, Man City, Liverpool
Bottom four: Wigan, QPR, Blackburn, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Tottenham
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Charlie Adam
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Lee Cattermole
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jose Moreira

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Roger Johnson
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Kevin Davies

Our second United supporting Scout, Akers, gives us his run of the season ahead as he appears to have taken credence of my analysis of the EA Sports Index…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Wigan, QPR, Swansea, Norwich
This year’s Overachievers: Liverpool
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Wayne Rooney
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Chelsea
Most Yellow Cards: Team – Stoke, Player – Charlie Adam
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Darren Bent
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Luke Young
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Chris Brunt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Peering up from his magical work on the Fantasy Football Scout Season Ticker for a second is Pure Olivia. By the looks of things he’s looking for big things from a certain biblical midfielder this season…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Spurs (same again please barman)
Bottom four: Norwich, Blackburn, QPR, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Liverpool
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Nani
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: K. Davies
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson (not necessarily a bad player – just way over-priced)

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Luis Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Victor Moses
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

The penultimate Scout to put their hat in the ring as king of the soothsayers is Sir Paulos. The following choices will only prove whether he has earned that crown or not come May 2012…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Swansea, Norwich, Blackburn, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Fulham
This Year’s Underachievers: Newcastle
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Florent Malouda
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Jay Bothroyd

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Kevin Davies

Last, but not least, is Fantasy Football Scout overload Mark who makes his estimations for the season without even mentioning Matty Taylor – the fact he now plays in the Championship wouldn’t normally stop him…

Top five: Man United, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal
Bottom four: Blackburn, Norwich, Swansea, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Wolves
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Stewart Downing
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Gabriel Obertan

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Luis Suarez
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Grant Holt

So there we have it, that’s how the Scouts see it; no need for any of this fantasy lark as we’re clearly going to be 100% correct. Remember this post at season’s end for all the good choices and forget it for those that end up down the garden path. Who are your choice picks for the 2011/12 season?

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  1. QOTSA
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Last decision. Who would you rather have GW1. Ramsey or Taarabt. (got RVP aswell)

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey is my current 6.5 choice.

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  2. pieces
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Site is seriously out of hand(busy) - not much fun anymore. Members forum or something needed - I am outta here for tonight.

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    1. QOTSA
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      RATE MY TAEAM PLEassese!!1111

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

        RBJ where the f... are you when we need you!!!

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

          Okay I am def going now 🙁

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        2. Hughes the Daddy
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          don't wish that upon us please. i was wondering why i'm enjoying site 100% more this year and you've just reminded me.

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      2. @FuzzyWarbles
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        ?

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    2. Hughes the Daddy
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      i like it busy chief

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    3. Xabi
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Awww, poor lil you - go to http://www.fantasyfootballforumforelistpricks.com then

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      1. QOTSA
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Sarcasm detector failing you.

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  3. @FuzzyWarbles
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Cheap value keepers-check

    nailed on chelsea and city defender-check

    3 perfectly rotating cheap defenders for the 3rd defender spot-check

    5 nailed on budget mids all involved in set pieces and creativity-check

    3 top notch nailed on big club forwards-check

    possibly the perfect squad?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      lol.. my team..

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        given-vorm?

        cole, lescott, orr, simpson, tate?

        nzogbia, taarabt, sinclair, ohara, moses?

        rooney, rvp, carroll?

        🙂

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        1. Xabi
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          start again

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          1. @FuzzyWarbles
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            we will see how it does in your mini league then

            🙂

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          2. @FuzzyWarbles
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            who dont you, like? nevermind balance or coverage, who dont you like?

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        2. drunken_mess
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          very good team, bit weak in midfield

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        3. The Laughing Man
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          Not the year to spend all your money on two 12.0 forwards, not with Mids and Def being so expensive.

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    2. Horlicks esq.
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      name and shame it

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      1. owen wilson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        cole, kompany, villa, fullham, someone else?
        taab, nzog, moses, wolves, sunderland?
        rvp, rooney, carroll?

        close?

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        1. owen wilson
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          i was close 🙂

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        2. @FuzzyWarbles
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          what do ya think?

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        3. @FuzzyWarbles
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          not bad, 7 names

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          1. owen wilson
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            🙂

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            1. owen wilson
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              14 years, 3 months ago

              wouldnt be brave enough, id downgrade one of my forwards and get nani, malouda, silva....

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              1. @FuzzyWarbles
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                14 years, 3 months ago

                thats how it was until this morning. actually had nani malouda and silva. i will probably stick malouda back in and figure out who to downgrade.

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    3. Demí
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      How much is your highest priced midfielder?

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        7.5

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        1. Valar(Keith)
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          3 swansea!!

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          1. @FuzzyWarbles
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            14 years, 3 months ago

            swan lake baby!!!

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  4. Jinswick
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hey Camzy (if you're still there)... which would you go for out of these 3?

    1) A Cole, De Laet, Taarabt & Holt (1.0m in the bank)

    2) Enrique, Alcaraz, N’Zog & Zamora (0.5m in the bank), or

    3) A Cole, De Laet, Sessegnon & DJ (1.0m in the bank)

    Rest of the team is as before, i.e.

    Given, Ruddy
    Kompany, Simpson, Orr
    Nani, Silva, Sinclair, Moses
    RVP, Carroll.
    Bank 1.0m.

    Cheers

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    1. Xabi
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      why ask one person on a forum, basically means you have 1% chance of getting answer.

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        wish i would have taken 100/1

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    2. Camzy
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      1.

      I'd go for someone other than De Laet though. Norwich defense will be a big liability.

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      1. Jinswick
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I quite fancy a Swansea 4.0m but I'm not sure who (if any of them) are guaranteed starters...N Taylor the best pick?

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Not touching them for that very reason. I posted a while back saying how unpredictable their backline might be. For that reason as well, I'm going to stick with Ruddy over Vorm until further evidence of Swansea's preferred defensive lineup.

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      2. Jinswick
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        And also, do you think Lescott is worth the extra 0.5m than Kompany?

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        1. Camzy
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          No.

          The 0.5m is better spent elsewhere especially with Toure lurking.

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          1. Jinswick
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            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Any thoughts on having 2 4.0m QPR defenders in there? Gabbidon and Orr maybe?

            Think i'm set on:

            Given, Ruddy
            Cole, Kompany, Simpson, Orr, Gabiddon??
            Silva, Nani, Taarabt, Sinclair, Moses
            RVP, Carroll, Holt

            Bank 1.0m to probably get Malouda in GW2

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            1. Jinswick
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              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              Also, are you planning a post GW3 wildcard, or saving it for later on?

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  5. Optimus.
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    guys who is 1st choice for swansea vorm or moreira?

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    1. hellothere23
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Vorm.

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        cheers

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  6. rasher
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    anyone know this

    important question here lads:

    im waiting to get a code to join a money league and i may not be able to get it after the dealine tomorrow. probably monday or something

    will i be a week behind on points or if i join the week after will it put me in the league with my 1st week points?

    cheers in advance

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    1. Connor's Calling
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      nah...you'll carry your point into the league...as long as you have a team ready for tomorrow morning

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      1. rasher
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        cheers connor

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    2. rasher
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      question answered ignore above

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    3. The Albatross
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      no when you join it'll show the points you've already got. It doesn't make any difference when you join

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  7. Fray Bentos
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    RVP & Downing

    Or

    Caroll & Nani

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      RvP & Downing are both solid choices, I do think Carroll is going to do superbly this season though.

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      1. Wolffdale
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        carroll and nani in wk 1

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  8. Connor's Calling
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    swansea back 4 anyone?

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Andy Carrol worth more than Cesc Fabregas...

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  9. owen wilson
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    c'mon someone back me up on walcott....

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    1. Freshy
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      too soon

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah that's not going to happen Wilson...

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    3. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      Walcott all day long!

      I'm with you on the walcott bandwagon, until the wheels fall off!

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      1. owen wilson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        im well up for a cheeky punt....cheaper than rvp and more attacking than ramsey

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        1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          Wow, you don't have RVP?

          That's crazy! It's a package deal, RVP is MUSTS

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          1. owen wilson
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            14 years, 3 months ago

            lol 🙂
            i was thinking rooney instead

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    4. The Laughing Man
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      I think Walcott is a great pick but not until GW4. For now if you want Arsenal coverage, I'd say Ramsey is the safer option for GW1.

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  10. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Cleverley given number 23 jersey, Evans 6. De Gea 1.

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

      Cleverley to start tomorrow ftw!!

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Love to see it, very unlike SAF

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      2. MCM
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        That would be strange.......seeing as United don't play til Sunday 😉

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

          hehe, there's always one

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      3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        FAIL.

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    2. PFOR
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Woah, close call. I was very close to getting a Cleverley 35 jersey the other day.

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Same lol

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  11. Over LAN and C:\
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Nayone mind given this bunch a once over to see if on the right track?

    Given
    Hughes, Kompany, Cole A
    Downing, Moses, Nani, Silva
    Drogba, Holt, Rodallega
    (Al-Habsi, Taarabt, Bramble, Jose Enrique)

    0.5 in the bank

    Silly to have Wigan and Norwich strikers since they are playing each other, or a good move as both defences are weak?

    Obviously Drogba could be a risk if Torres is fit. Potentially making it difficult to bring in the likes of Rooney, VP if required.

    Any thoughts would be welcome.

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

    FPL site is acting crazy today, wont let me log in

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    1. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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      1. ViperStripes
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Did that to me yesterday, think they might have issues with volume of users - i.e. not properly tested

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      2. Johnny Unitas
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        It's going to crash alot in the first few weeks I'd say.

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    2. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      aye me too.

      new site = pretty

      new site = gonna buckle under the load tomorrow BIG TIME

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        won't let me in now either.

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        1. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          My mate owns a software testing company anyone know the right contact at FPL towers to put him in touch with. he already has other blue chip clients e.g. William Hill

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      2. Johnny Unitas
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Won't even go to main page now, new site took so long to go live and it clearly hasn't been tested very well, can't get to main page and I have a limited window to make changes as I don't have the mobile app yet, presume I didn't miss its release?(Android)

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Im in (just....!)

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  13. Aditya K
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    team for my fantasy!

    Given (Ruddy)
    Kompany Cole Orr (Bramble Simpson)
    Malouda Silva Sessegnon Moses (Sinclair)
    Rooney Carroll Holt!

    any changes reqd.? also is bramble certain to start? anyone reckon he'll?

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    1. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      generic, very.

      decent though.

      hate bramble so would never have him even in fantasy, one of the wrst players in the history of the premier league, so yeah, anyone but him in my eyes, Ollson is good.

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      1. Aditya K
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        cool!! cheers..do i need to make anyother changes?!

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  14. marrog
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys, is there any concensus as to what the best goalkeeper combination might be, fixture-wise?

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    1. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Hart / Cech

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        sigh. are you in a hurry to not be helpful to as many people as quickly as possible?

        --removes team from your mini league

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      2. moment
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        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        chuckle...

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  15. goon87
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RMT:

    Al Habsi (Given)
    Enrique, Kompany, Cahill (Hughes, Shawcross)
    Moses, Silva, O'Hara, N'Zog, Ramsey
    Rooney, RVP (DJ)

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    1. dave_the_bear
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      Enrique probably wont play.

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  16. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Last decision to make...

    a) A. Cole & Taarabt
    OR
    b) Gabbidon & Malouda

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  17. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Everyone suddenly throwing Vorm in for Ruddy might want to bare in mind his fixtures do not rotate with Given's.

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    1. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      What goalkeepers to you reckon are best for rotation mate?

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        ruddy'll never keep a clean sheet.. so rotation does'nt make a difference

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      2. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Ruddy has some very kind fixtures around the time of Given's hardest ones.

        I currently think Begovic and Vorm though. Swansea solid defence at home and Bego is just as good as Given except the early fixtures.

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

      if i had given i'd chose ruddy

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

        *choose

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  18. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Someone convince me to choose Lescott over Kompany, I see Lescott as a slight rotation risk at times ?

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      He may score some goals. He won't be rotated until Toure comes back. And he's an easy extra 0.5 mil downgrade to Kompany at some point. Plus he's selected by fewer people right now so his value's more likely to go up if he does score a goal.

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  19. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    guys i can't login to fantasy.premierleague.com

    can you check and let me know if you can sign in?

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  20. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Sessgnon has 22 votes in Captains poll
    Taarabt has 141 votes

    I'm going with Taarabt in my team - nto for captain but Capt Poll is a good way to choose between them as far as I can tell - wisdom of the crowd theory.

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    1. Aditya K
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      thats coz sessegon is playing against liverpool-away and taarabt at home to bolton..so obv most of them will capt taar ahead of sess

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    2. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      FYI: crowds don't make good decisions

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    3. leycrjb
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Well captain is for just one game, but you have him in your team for a while presumably.

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  21. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    For you who are putting Vorm in instead of Ruddy...I wouldn't as Swanseas fixtures rotate much worse with Villa's fixtures (as must of you have Given as no 1 GK choice.)

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  22. billblake01
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Which is better

    a
    Gibbs / Malouda / Rooney

    or

    b
    cole / nani / drogba

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    1. dave_the_bear
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      b

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      1. super711
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        b

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        1. Wolffdale
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          b

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  23. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Many people going for Given/Foster?

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    1. THE BAD
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      if only had the funds...

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  24. super711
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    arsenal XI: 4-2-3-1

    fabianski/szezceny

    sagna-djourou/koncielny-vemealen-gibbs

    wilshere-song

    walcott-gerviho/ramsey-gervinho/arshavin

    van persie

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    1. leycrjb
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Gervinho will play wide left with Ramsey central

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  25. dave_the_bear
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Villas-Boas revealed he intends to play both Torres and Didier Drogba but hinted he could even go for three men up front.

    "Maybe also (Nicolas) Anelka," Villas-Boas added.

    Interesting stuff.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Source?

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      1. dave_the_bear
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11668_7095632,00.html

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      2. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        That could spell the bench for Malouda chaps....

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    2. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      No Malouda?

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      1. dave_the_bear
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Would upset quite a few.

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      2. owen wilson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        nah, sky sports though.....they also put sturridge in the teamsheet this morning... 🙂

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    3. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Hmmmm, this changes things quite a bit. If all three play, then either no Malouda or he'd be playing deeper. Don't like that.

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    4. CRUSHER
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I guess they don't need to play at the same time though.

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      1. Wolffdale
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        i doubt torres will start as he's coming off a knock
        i think malouda will start
        perhaps to be sub'd in the second half
        although depending on how its going for drogba and anelka
        it could be one of them coming off

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  26. rahul1
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RMT Please.

    Given

    De Laet Kompany Rafael

    Sinclair Silva Nani Taarabt

    Van Persie Rooney Campbell

    Kenny
    Kelly
    Jose Enrique
    Tiote

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    1. owen wilson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      rafael rotation is puttung everyone off. you could look at fullham, villa, they have good fixtures

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    2. dave_the_bear
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly
      Jose Enrique

      Two Liverpool defenders??

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  27. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Enrique now with Liverpool on FPL.

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    1. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ah, thats why no one could get in - they were updating the site.

      they need to fix that error message so it actually says what it means.

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  28. THE BAD
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I've seen lots of people talking about going with young (as villa defense covergae)instead of given. but am I the only one thinking that GK points are very different from defense... The value in given, is in defenses, not in CS. and defenders don't get defenses... foster last year, and hart the year before, scored huge because of the amoutn of defenses they made...and shay given is fpl proven value in that area...

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    1. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      yea youre right - the logic is totally off so stick to your guns

      PS i wouldnt pick given either though..

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Ahh defences = saves

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      1. THE BAD
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        lolololol

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    3. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Do you mean saves?

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      1. THE BAD
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        lol..yes sorry...saves

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  29. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone going with this defense..
    Shwarzer Vorm
    Kompany Bramble Simpson Warnock Gabbidon

    If you play 3 at the back it Gives you home games for all your defenders and keepers all season long.. except for kompany..

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      plus you can upgrade one of them to enrique at some point

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        let's me have RVP, Rooney, Bent and Silva in the same lineup

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    2. THE BAD
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      read my post before yours...

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        hmmm.. was talking bout the entire defense though.. not just the keeper combo

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    3. polis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      With really shite defenders. Fill your boots dude.

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  30. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I cant log into my team for some reason.

    I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!

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

      Ha, yeah, no one can, very annoying day before the deadline

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    2. Xabi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      try now, its fixed

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