Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Gameweek 29

With only a handful of sides involved in Premier League and FA Cup action since our last update, there’s been little movement among those players toeing the line on the Suspension Tightrope. It’s as you were at the summit, with Neil Taylor, Phil Bardsley, Cesc Fabregas, Ciaran Clark and Sebastian Larsson teetering just one booking away from a two-match suspension.

By virtue of Gabriel Agbonlahor’s caution in Aston Villa’s Fa Cup win over rivals West Brom, the Villains are now the most represented club in the eight-yellows-or-above bracket – a cause for concern for manager Tim Sherwood, who’s already contending with a raft of injuries and suspensions.

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo picked up his fourth caution in seven starts against Newcastle, moving up to the eight-yellow mark. The Red Devils can ill afford to lose another member of their rearguard in the wake of Jonny Evans’ suspension, so the Argentine will have to stay out of trouble for four Gameweeks before the slate is wiped clean on 14 April.

In terms of newly-suspended players, Jack Grealish misses Villa’s Gameweek 29 encounter against Sunderland after he picked up two quick yellows as a late substitute against West Brom. Meanwhile, Baggies midfielder Claudio Yacob committed two bookable offences in the same match but was handed a two-game suspension due to it being his second red card of the season – the 27-year-old was sent off for a dangerous challenge on Diego Costa at Stamford Bridge.

Angel Di Maria earned a red card at a particularly inopportune moment, just before Manchester United embark on an unforgiving fun of fixtures (TOT, liv, AVL, MCI, che) that could define their fight for a Champions League berth. The Argentine winger will sit out United’s home tie against Tottenham on Saturday following the ignominy of being booked for simulation and aggressive behaviour towards referee Michael Oliver in the space of 20 seconds.

Jonny Evans began his six-match ban after being charged with spitting at Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse. United’s FA Cup exit against Arsenal on Monday means Evans will now be unavailable until the Gameweek 34 encounter with Everton. For his part in the incident, Cisse received a seven-match ban, with the additional penalty a product of receiving red for elbowing Everton’s Seamus Coleman in December. The Toon frontman will be back in contention for West Brom’s visit to St James’ Park in Gameweek 36.

Joey Barton serves the last of a three-match ban as QPR roll up to Palace this Saturday, whilst Alan Hutton sits out the second of a two-match suspension as Villa make their way to Sunderland.

Elsewhere, Gareth Barry and Lee Cattermole start the first of their two-match suspensions after topping off the Tightrope and Palace’s Mile Jedinak sits out the second of a four-match ban for violent conduct. Sunderland winger Adam Johnson remains suspended by the club pending the outcome of police investigations relating to off-field matters.

Amongst those returning players, Glenn Murray, Nemanja Matic, Jack Colback and Morgan Amalfitano are all back in contention for Gameweek 29, having served their time. Matic twisted his knee celebrating the Blues’ Capital One Cup triumph but recovered in time to face Paris Saint-German in the Champions League last 16 this evening.

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  1. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any hits I can do with my 4.1m spare?

    Foster (Krul)
    Wollscheid Naughton PVA
    Hazard Silva Cazorla Downing
    Agüero Austin Kane

    (Boyd Clyne Haidara)

    4.1m, 0FT

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      of course 🙂
      caz to sanchez

    2. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nah. Hold fire.

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Haidria to Ivan would tempt me

    4. Diva
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can't think of anything I like for a hit.

    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think so.

      But Downing and Haidara should be on your chopping block.

      1. tokara
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        downing's fixtures turn next week, why chop him

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          form over fixtures. Plus I think he'll lose more value.

          1. Not Irish
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I like him. Certainly worth a week or two considering the fixture uptick.

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Worth the wait. But Hard to hold onto considering the returns we can get from other midfielders.

              1. tokara
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                at 6.5m, i think downing is still worthy but i would wait for his form to return

                meanwhile, i am going for Erik or may Siggy but Siggy's away form is crap

    6. Gaz Downright
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      cheers guys. taking it all into consideration.

  2. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    cheers for reply zasa-fras oil 🙂
    I'm really torn on this one

    1. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆

      No worries bud, yeah it's definitely not a clear choice. Will be a definite irks going sans Silva in the 1k though, tough to say if Siggy and Ivan would outscore Moreno and Silva in those two.

  3. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Azpil likely to be rested this weekend?

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Always a chance.

  4. Not Irish
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any idea when we'll know about the DGW dates?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Who are you taking out on a date?

      1. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Lucy, who else?

        1. Not Irish
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          She can't get enough of me can she.

          1. Zasa
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            There is no love lost between you two Mupps

            1. Not Irish
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Always the way they succumb to the muppet.

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                A lovely turn of phrase. Succumb to the muppet. It makes it sound like you used Rohypnol on them

                1. Get up ya bum
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  😆

                2. Not Irish
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  That is creepy as hell innit lol

                3. RubeRx
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Reported for roofie abuse

              2. Zasa
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                😛

        2. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Christina?

  5. Diva
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    As nothing is moving, I might as well as ask: Any recommendations?

    ----------------Pantilimon----------------
    -----Clyne, C Dawson, Wollscheid--
    Hazard, Puncheon, Silva, Sanchez
    ----------Kane, Austin, Aguero--------

    Subs: Foster, Eriksen, Rose, Haidara

    £3.9ITB, 1FT, WC available

    I'm thinking of benching Clyne this week and playing the replacement from Haidara to:
    A) Ivanovic
    or
    B) Schlupp
    or
    C) Other - recommendations gratefully received.

    Thanks.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A) looks a great move

    2. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A fo sho

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. Diva
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys. My only concern with A is it limiting my potential to bring in Sturridge or Costa in for Austin a couple of weeks from now if they find form.

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        The move towards A does kinda state that you ignoring Costa and going with the Austin/ Giroud/ Kane/ Aguero players up top.
        Not a bad thing imo

        1. Diva
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, although if his form picks up, it's Sturridge I'm more worried about than Costa.

    5. tokara
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      SIMPLE, just A, u need a Chel def sooner or later

      Consider terry

      1. Diva
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, I nearly listed him as C. But, if I'm going to the expense of a guaranteed Chelsea defender, I do like the fact Ivanovic has lower ownership at the top.

  6. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Let me spice it up a little.

    Terry -> Ivan with my FT, yes or no?

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        but I got JT so cheap, SP is 6.5 (CP 6.7). I'm thinking of having both in DGW34...

        1. tokara
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          same here, get both + a Soton or Pool def for DGW34

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Bellerin says hi 😉 . If ARS DGW is in 34 though.

            Thinking Clyne to Ivan too. might hold

            1. tokara
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              not sure if Bellerin will get 2 games

              i am planning of getting a Pool Keeper + 2 Chel def + 1 soton def (i still need a soton after DGW34?)

        2. Not Irish
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I mean, it's probably not a smart move but you'd be getting rid of John Terry.

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            why?

            1. Not Irish
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              The sort of transfer that can bite you in your arse area.

              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                😯

                For me both are very good options in DGW34, since CHE are out of UCL and I don't see them going for goals galore anymore. But then Cesc and/or Costa might punish non-believers.

                1. Not Irish
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Cesc and Costa are both dead rotting carcasses as far as FPL is concerned.

                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    Not a fan?

                    1. Not Irish
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 7 months ago

                      Not really, no.

    2. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just plain sideways ... save the FT for next week and roll it over if necessary!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        said the sensible one 😉

        1. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          ... and boring 😥

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Boring is good

            1. Test Eagles
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Boring has seen me move a grand total of 1,315 places in 10 GWs.

              Slow and steady, as they say!

              Nice rank BTW N4bil ... hope you finish top 100

    3. Get up ya bum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      if you have no pressing issues and don't want both go for it

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        no pressing issues but might want both. so probably keep eh.

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          yep

    4. Diva
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If you have nothing pressing and if you have a wildcard intact then the marginal improved returns it might bring you may be worth it.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        yep WC still intact.

        How about Clyne -> Ivan instead? But I'd have no SOT then.

        1. Diva
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Not sure I like that, Soton still have some nice fixtures up to the DGW.

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Indeed. Next week is a plum one.

        2. FionnMac
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          For christ's sake, don't sell Terry and don't sell Clyne. Any other great picks you're considering shifting and wasting valuable FT on, feel free to let us know 😀

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      On one are we, Champ? 😀

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        those days are past unfortunately. well for the most part 😉
        can't a brother share some tunes without being chemically motivated?

        1. Not Irish
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          😆 Indeed, my friend. Carry on.

        2. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Of course you can Champ ...

          ...now come down off the ceiling like a good boy

          1. Get up ya bum
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Never! 😀

            1. Test Eagles
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Spoken like a true junky

              1. Get up ya bum
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                😯 that turned nasty quick testy

                1. Test Eagles
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  No offence intended at all, apologies 😉

                  Once a Cat Empire fan, always a fan

                  1. Get up ya bum
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    😆 I know mate
                    indeed 😉

  7. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    one more from the empire
    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D_PcUJxY63Y

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Quite like that

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

  8. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    zasafras got a couple for ya.
    Mozilla
    BertrandErnie

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ivanobitch

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        frosty I like it
        hazmat I like

      2. Zasa
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Blunt, but significant

    2. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The Zarate kid
      Cleverley Hills
      Donnie Sakho

  9. BeachBadger
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Since its quiet on here I might ask an FPL irrelevant question. Im on a health fix at the minute and looking for some healthy recipes that dont taste like blended sawdust. Smoothies and salads and such are all well and good but Im looking for a bit of diversity too so I dont get bogged down in monotony. Any aspiring chefs in the house? Would really like some decent recipes that I would be glad to carry on eating post diet so to speak.

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I like to cook.

      1. BeachBadger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Hit me with your knowledge Chef Cheesoid

    2. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well I don't mean to boast but...

      1. BeachBadger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        What has the Swedish Chef been teaching you Mupps?

        1. Not Irish
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          😆

          So you're looking for some substance, eh?

          1. BeachBadger
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Well you dont have to write up a full scale recipe or cooking blog lol but a basic meal you think would be a good shout

            1. Not Irish
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Right I meant you're looking for more substance in your recipes? What meats are easily accessible there?

              1. BeachBadger
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Chicken, duck and pork and any kind of fish under the sun lol Can get beef but its damn expensive.

                1. Not Irish
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Well that probably a good thing. Beef is what I always feel like I'm carrying around for days afterward. Ribeyes are my weakness though.

                  Goat cheese pasta

                  Penne pasta, fresh tomato, sundried tomato, goat cheese, scallions

                  Easy peasy. Chunk your fresh tomato, removing the seeds and excess moisture. Used any decent canned sundried. Slice your scallions. Crumble your goat cheese. Drizzle a bit of olive oil on your pasta after pulling it out of the water. Toss the tomato, sundried, goat cheese and scallions in and give it stir. Season to taste.

                  Add whatever meat you like. Chicken and duck would work. Shrimp is particularly good with it.

                  1. BeachBadger
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    Cheers mate. Have been having shrimp marinara myself this week alright. Decent shout. Will try out some goats cheese

                  2. Not Irish
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    Grilled chicken breast or shrimp is best on this. But you could bake or saute with simple salt and pepper.

        2. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

    3. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A steak is surprisingly good for you as long as you don't have a fancy sauce with it.

      Slice a chicken breast open stuff it with a blend of blue cheese and low fat mao wrap in ham. That is good for you and nice.

      You can make a pie heathier by just putting a top crust on and not the base

      1. BeachBadger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers man. Yeah unfortunately due to where I live steaks are abnormally expensive. 🙁 And decent cheese too is hard to come by. Probably should have specified that too 😆 Will see if I can locate some blue. Interesting idea on the pie there

    4. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      2 bits of white bread, 2 slices of cheese, 1 toastie machine ... you're set mate!

      1. BeachBadger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😆

      2. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure I trust this guy FWIW.

        1. Test Eagles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I did leave out the high-fat carb-riddled milk shake, sorry 🙂

          1. BeachBadger
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            If you wanna get super-sized you gotta drink super-sized 😆

    5. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      500 gram chicken mince
      1 red capsicum
      4 cloves garlic (crushed)
      1 large chunk ginger (crushed)
      1 red onion
      2 tea spoon fish sauce
      1 tea spoon oyster sauce
      large handful chopped coriander

      Cook mince and onion until brown, add ginger and garlic, 2 mins, add sauces and capsicum, 2 minutes, add coriander, 1 minute. Serve on bed of white rice

      Easily the easiest and most healthy meal ... recommended for elite athletes.

      Not good for the breath, but most good foods aren't

      1. BeachBadger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds great that man cheers

      2. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Oops ... left out the 2-3 tablespoons of sweet chilli sauce .. important ingredient!

        1. BeachBadger
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks man. This actually sounds really good. Will test it out today maybe.

    6. Diva
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chicken or tuna in a tomato-based pasta sauce on, er, pasta. Not inspiring maybe, but not cardboard either.

      1. BeachBadger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        haha cheers man. Ive been making my own marinara alright. Great for the energy tough to shed pounds though Ive found . Naturally I'd prefer the energy but a six pack would be nice too 😆

        1. Diva
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, it depends what you're looking for. I eat a lot of that when I'm training for marathons, but then I burn the energy. Might not be so good if the aim is simple weight loss.

          1. BeachBadger
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah weight loss isnt my overall aim. I couldnt care what weight I was so long as I look and feel good. Kicking off a more intense month this week so I need to eat more so the pasta will be a big benefit. Though as I progress I may cut down a bit on it t shred them abs lol

            Really want to do a marathon at some point in my live. Not a huge runner by any means me. Old injury means I have a dodgy gait now, not that thats much of an excuse lol How do you find them?

            1. Diva
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I found most of the ones I've done to be quite tough from about 20miles/30km until close to the end when the impending finish often helps you find reserves you didn't know you had left that. It's a pretty satisfying feeling when that happens and probably explains why I kept doing them. If you're in reasonable health and fitness and do the training, I think marathons are as much a mental as a physical challenge.

              1. BeachBadger
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah seems to be the general consensus that. Focusing my training for long distance marathons would be my main concern as well it being excruciatingly difficult lol Someday though haha

                1. Diva
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Yep, they're time consuming. For much of the last month you might be running eight or nine hours a week depending on how quick/slow you are.

                2. WALOR
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Running is bad for your body.

                  Switch to cycling/swimming, something that doesn't pound your frame relentlessly.

                  Grains are bad for your body. Wheat/rice/etc./sugar all poison.

                  Meat, fish, veg, fruit is what you need.

                  If it comes in a cardboard box/plastic bag, and can be left on the shelf for more than a few days, it's very likely to be bad for you.

                  1. BeachBadger
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    Yeah man. I dont do hardcore running like that. Would only do it if I wanted to do a marathon is all

    7. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I make a mean beef stew. I like it with dumplings but it is a lot healthier without.

      400g stewing steak
      200g Shallots
      3 mid size carrots
      2 Parsnips
      2 sticks celery
      200g mushrooms
      200ml beef stock
      Bottle dark beer
      2 Bay Leaves
      Tablespoon Tomato Puree
      Teaspoon sugar.
      Seasoning

      Brown the meat
      add the veg cook for 15 mins (obviously chop it all up first.)
      Add the beer, stock,tom puree sugar bay leaves & seasoning

      Bring to the boil then simmer for 2 hours

      1. BeachBadger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Good stuff man. Was planning on cooking an Irish stew for Paddys Day next week. May give this one a go for the rest of the week

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Don't chop the shallots up though. They are best whole in my opinion

      2. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds awesome

      3. BeachBadger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ON a side note, I havent had dumplings in years. Forgot how awesome they are 😆

  10. The_Kane_Train
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Play Berahino or Sterling this GW?

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tough call. Could go either way.

    2. Diva
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's flip-a-coin territory, but I think Sterling playing reverse OOP the other week makes me lean towards Berahino if he's fit.

      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed ^

    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Berahino

    4. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bera

      1. The_Kane_Train
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys

    5. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The one who ain't playin no damn wing back

  11. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This West Brom vs Stoke game could be intense(ly boring)

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Most will hope so. I dont own any players in that game so Im hoping for a standard 1-1 unlikely scorers 😆

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stoke have no centerbacks so there should be goals

      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Austin > Berahino (-4)

    3. Puyol Pants Up
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You do realise Stoke are 8th, above Swansea and West Ham. An inform Moses can tear up.

  12. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    right time for a swim and a snorkel before the rain hits. then it's fortitude time. ciao amigos

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alright, Champ. Be safe.

    2. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Where are you ... sounds rather pleasant!!

      All the best Champ

    3. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Take care mate!

    4. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Night

    5. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *Braquo tiempo

      Night bud, have a good one

  13. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    right champ specialties here
    I'll give you some secrets

    warm salad
    haloumi cheese sliced and pan fried with a little sunflower oil
    zucchini sliced as ribbons, cover with olive oil and grill/bake
    loose rocket and baby spinach
    in the bowl, dress with olive oil and fresh lemon juice, toss (the salad you dirty basterd)

    1. Zasa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *loose rocket
      *toss

      😯

    2. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldnt be a Champ recipe without a reply fail 😉 Cheers mate.

  14. Zasa
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    a kind reminder to yall, that bentaleb is indeed 4.3m. G'night gents

    1. Diva
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Night Zasa.

    2. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Evening, Zasa.

    3. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Night lad

  15. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    alongside lets go calamari. fook healthy this is tastiness

    squidtube, turn inside out, score flesh, slice lengthways into two, cut into strips, onto metal tray in fridge salted for 20 min ish
    mix 8 tbsp of cornflour with 1 tbsp each of salt pepper onion powder garlic powder
    deep fry that sh1t

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds great mate. May try that on a cheat day lol

  16. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best mid for under 5.1m? Bentaleb?

    1. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Or Cork

  17. Get up ya bum
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    im at gerringong testy. couple hrs south of sydney. beautiful mate.
    now i'm going for real. if you all behave later i'll share my bolognese I been perfecting for 15 yrs and my patented shot, the nutsucking indian 😉

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆 Go on then.

    2. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ooh, always interested in more insight on the ragu

    3. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      SOunds promising 😆

  18. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Morning DZ, which of these moves do you reckon looks best?

    A) Clichy -> Terry
    B) Haidara -> Zouma (benching PVA)
    C) Ayoze -> Berahino benching Eriksen)
    D) Save

    I still have my WC which I plan to use in GW34, so no need to start DGW planning yet.

    Foster
    Clichy, Bellerin, PVA
    Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Santi, Eriksen
    Aguero, Kane

    Myhill, Bertrand, Haidara, Ayoze
    Bank 1.3m, 1FT, 1WC

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Would normally say A but think sorting Ayoze should be priority

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I do like the look of Berahino, but he would give me a benching headache most weeks. Perhaps let Ayoze rot on the bench until I WC?

        Currently on A

      2. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Also, with Cisse banned he should be fairly nailed on at least

    2. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would keep clichy this week - think he might play after kolarov plays barca.

      Probably C best option

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, it would be quite typical for him to play and grab an assist or something if I got rid. That said, even if he does start, Burnley aren't bad going fwd, especially at home. I can see MCY conceding in this one.

        1. Bolt-on
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Probably right - they arnt the best defensively at the moment especially with Kompany situation. But still it is Burnley you would like to think.....

  19. Not Irish
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm now realizing that most of the recipes I cook aren't particularly healthy.

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆 What Ive found out is most would probably only need a slight change to be healthy and not lose much of the flavour. Healthy cooking is pretty simple Ive been kicking myself I havent done it sooner 😆

      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That's exactly what I was just thinking about. Sauteed Duck breast and scallions with sweet potatoes and roasted asparagus instead of loaded mash and fried veggies.

        lol

        1. BeachBadger
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Indeed. Watch the portion size too and your golden. It amazes me now just how much mash I used to eat 😆

          1. Not Irish
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            😆 One thing I will do on occasion that's always brill is just protein and salad. Steak, duck or Pork loin with a nice fresh salad on the side. A bit like the French do but minus the pommes.

  20. Bolt-on
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Should i make any changes this week?

    Not a fan of De Gea but not sure where to go - maybe ospina?

    De Gea

    Terry Clichy Moreno

    Puncheon Sanchez Eriksen Silva

    Aguero Kane Austin

    Bench - Fonte, Rose, Albrighton

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Any funds in the bank?

      I'd probably save your transfer this week. No need to use a freebie on De Gea

      1. Bolt-on
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yeah i forgot 1.7m in the bank.

        Just dont like having a striker score against my keeper .

        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Given Pool's fixtures I'd consider losing Moreno - perhaps a downgrade to C Dawson? Could even go De Gea -> Foster if you want rid.

          1. Bolt-on
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks man food for thought

  21. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How long is Haidara out for?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm hoping he's back for GW33 Bench fodder till then.

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        works for me... any links?

    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Unknown but don't think he's expected out for too long. Probably 1-2 weeks is my guess

  22. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best move for long term after this GW

    Bellerin >> Alder

    Or

    PVA >>> Naughton

    Current defence

    Ivan Terry Haidara PVA Bellerin

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Both?

  23. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Think it's worth keeping Yaya this GW or get Silva now?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      BTW I'm chasing with rival already having Silva

      1. Bolt-on
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Then stay with yaya

  24. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    For some unknown reason I find myself really hungry in the DZ today!

    Might go knock up a Muppet special

    1. BeachBadger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    2. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Get in there. Let me know how it goes if you do.

    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      We don't need any more little muppets running around here

      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        The world would be a better place no doubt.

      2. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

        Pretty sure i'm firing blanks these days

  25. BeachBadger
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Right folks Im off for now. Will post back tomorrow with results and a few recipes of my own to return the favour 😉

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alright, Badge. Evening.

    2. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good lad ... all the best and happy munching

  26. Not Irish
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What was Mourinho on about going to the PSG dressing room afterward to congratulate the players? Could he be anymore contrived? I swear his delusion knows no bounds.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just trying, again, to get his name plastered all over the papers rather than people question why his massively talented and expensive team could not beat 10 men.
      All his posturing is aimed at deflecting questions away from what happened on the pitch.

      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        At some point surely the media has to call bullsh!t on it though. It's so lame.

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          The media and the clubs relationship is symbiotic.

          The papers need to fill, apparently, daily pages of football coverage so they dont dare ask challenging questions in-case their access to this stream of bull is cut off

          1. Not Irish
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I guess so. Ugh.

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      link?

      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ah so maybe he didn't. Think it was the Mail that said he congratulated all the PSG players. Perhaps I assumed the worst. The Guardian article had chummy quotes from him speaking to Ibra about the penalty post match. Still cringe either way.

  27. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Advice on my team please:

    Panti - (Foster)
    PVA - Terry - Moreno - (Bert - Dawson)
    Hazard - Cazorla - Eriksen - Moses - (Boyd)
    Austin - Aguero(c) - Kane

    1FT and 4.3ITB

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Either save or Caz to Silva

  28. Koflok
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Costa or Sturridge for DGW?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud and Austin will be in my team for the dgw. Costa is too risky for me

  29. Puyol Pants Up
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Now that UCL is over....

    What to do with this lot?

    Foster, Panti
    Terry, Bertrand, Monreal, Naughton, PvA
    Hazard, Sanchez, Eriksen, Mane, Moses
    Aguero, Kane, Austin

    1 FT, 3.5 ITB

    A) Monreal/PvA ----> Ivanovic
    B) Monreal/PvA ----> Alderweirald
    C) Eriksen/Mane ----> Silva
    D) Save FT

    Cheers.

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I like A) moreno to ivanovic. I would say to toby if it were not for the dgws.

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I do have my WC. You do realise it's Monreal (Ars) not Moreno (Liv)

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Oh 🙂 I think arsenal will concede, just a guess though.

          It's a tough question. I think silva will score this week, but eriksen will have a lot of good fixtures after united. Then I think silva will start to go downhill. If you have your wildcard you should play for most points each week.

          mane/moses to puncheon

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Either
      A with PVA
      or
      C with Mane