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    #1562
    Ormus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,913 ✭✭✭Ormus


    mufcboy1999 wrote: »
    i see a high % of people have cerny of qpr at 4 million as there 2nd choice keeper, he's hardly going to be number 1 ahead of rob green?

    Yeah I noticed that too, I can understand people wanting a 4m goalie as filler but I can't understand why Cerny is so overwhelmingly the most popular 4m goalie.

    Personally I've gone for Gazzaniga of Southampton. Has to be an absolute legend with a name like that.


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    #1563
    SpaceCowb0y
    Registered Users Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭SpaceCowb0y


    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    He had 13/14% ownership at one stage. More than almost everyone else in the game.

    Best filler ever... im pretty sure he actually got a few minutes near the end of the season too haha :rolleyes:


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    #1564
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    How accurate are those player projection tables on Fantasy Football Scout? Did they end up being any good last season?


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    #1565
    carlcon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    PerrinV2 wrote: »
    I know, a huge amount of ppl had him in as there third sub

    And then they got screwed over when they couldn't get rid of him later in the season. No one expected Newcastle to do so well and then they weren't able to get 3 of the high performing Newcastle players into their team because Ferguson was so cheap and difficult to get rid of.

    Oh how I laughed.
    The funniest thing about Ferguson last season was when so many people brought him in to clear up funds that his price actually rose by 0.2.

    We then had people who would claim having only 14 in their squad was worth it because they made a 0.1 profit.

    Now THAT was a laugh.


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    #1566
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭shadowcomplex


    Graham or Petric and Song or Diaby


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    #1567
    FatRat
    Registered Users Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    Graham or Petric and Song or Diaby

    Petric and neither of them. Song gets assists but only every couple of games. You'll be kicking yourself every week he returns 2 or 3 points. You'll probably be waiting 2 or 3 games between every assist and Diaby? I'd never even think of having Diaby. I'm either very wrong or right in saying that you shouldn't go near him. There are fantastic options for 6.5 this season, I'd go for a non-Arsenal player


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    #1568
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Did anyone get the Premier Guide in today's Mirror?

    Some stats by opta to mull over.

    Top Keepers: Vorm 77, De Gea 76, Hennesy 75

    Defenders: Clicy 76, Rangel 74, Terry 73

    Midfielders: Bale 78, Dempsey 77, Silva,Arteta,Modric,YaYa Toure 76

    Strikers: Rooney 86, Van Persie 81,Aguero 78 & for a laugh- Suarez is next on 77.

    Amazing how some players that did well going by OPTA were FF failures,Carrick was in the top 10 OPTA list of mids but no way would I put him in my FF team.Likewise,Suarez was joint 4th with Adebayor but what did Suarez actually do in FF last year??


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    #1569
    carlcon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    What does that stuff even mean? I could pull numbers out of a bingo machine and make just as much sense of them.

    Rooney was better than RVP?

    Hennesy 3rd best keeper?

    Arteta as good as Silva?

    Oh and I better drop Kompany from my team now, I forgot about super Rangel.


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    #1570
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    carlcon wrote: »
    What does that stuff even mean? I could pull numbers out of a bingo machine and make just as much sense of them.

    Rooney was better than RVP?

    Hennesy 3rd best keeper?

    Arteta as good as Silva?

    Oh and I better drop Kompany from my team now, I forgot about super Rangel.

    They count stuff that FF doesn't.The Euro 2012 FF game mirrored it slightly with points awarded for ball winning etc. whereas the EPL FF just sticks to the basic goals,assists etc. A player could be rubbish yet get 3 lucky tap ins & a great FF score,OPTA reflects how rubbish they were then counts the goals.

    If we were to depend on OPTA when picking our team we'd have a half decent team,however the other half would be rubbish.


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    #1571
    massdebater
    Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭massdebater


    Word in the Arsenal thread seems to be that RVP may have done a U-turn on his decision to leave based on their recent signings. I'll wait for some more concrete info on this but if he's staying and happy, I might be keeping 3.0m in the bank to get him in. I highly doubt anyone in my private money leagues will keep that sort of cash spare for RVP so they could struggle to fit him in if he starts off brightly.

    13.0m is a lot to pay for him but if I could have him for a few weeks as captain while my rivals can't afford him, that could be a huge head start to the season. As it is, I'll wait and see with him but he's firmly back in my thoughts again.


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    #1572
    SpaceCowb0y
    Registered Users Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭SpaceCowb0y


    massdebater wrote: »
    Word in the Arsenal thread seems to be that RVP may have done a U-turn on his decision to leave based on their recent signings. I'll wait for some more concrete info on this but if he's staying and happy, I might be keeping 3.0m in the bank to get him in. I highly doubt anyone in my private money leagues will keep that sort of cash spare for RVP so they could struggle to fit him in if he starts off brightly.

    13.0m is a lot to pay for him but if I could have him for a few weeks as captain while my rivals can't afford him, that could be a huge head start to the season. As it is, I'll wait and see with him but he's firmly back in my thoughts again.

    I dont know is 13 million justifiable for anyone to be fair! Yes you may get a few good weeks if he starts off well and you captain him every week, but then again you may not and you will have to make do with a few below average players elsewhere in your squad where you could end up taking points hits to save the extra 3 million! Id love to have him again this year! Had him for all of last season and he done me well but personally i dont think i could part with the cash for 1 player!


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    #1573
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    massdebater wrote: »
    Word in the Arsenal thread seems to be that RVP may have done a U-turn on his decision to leave based on their recent signings. I'll wait for some more concrete info on this but if he's staying and happy, I might be keeping 3.0m in the bank to get him in. I highly doubt anyone in my private money leagues will keep that sort of cash spare for RVP so they could struggle to fit him in if he starts off brightly.

    13.0m is a lot to pay for him but if I could have him for a few weeks as captain while my rivals can't afford him, that could be a huge head start to the season. As it is, I'll wait and see with him but he's firmly back in my thoughts again.

    Imagine a Van Persie, Rooney and Aguero front 3 :cool:


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    #1574
    SpaceCowb0y
    Registered Users Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭SpaceCowb0y


    Paully D wrote: »
    Imagine a Van Persie, Rooney and Aguero front 3 :cool:

    captureyvy.jpg

    :pac::pac::pac::pac:


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    #1575
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    SpaceCowb0y wrote: »
    captureyvy.jpg

    :pac::pac::pac::pac:

    Get Cabaye out for another £6.5m midfielder (Hoillet, McClean etc) and use the extra £0.5m to upgrade Shorey and that's actually not too bad at all.

    If Van Persie does stay at Arsenal it's a similar team to something I might look at myself.


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    #1576
    SpaceCowb0y
    Registered Users Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭SpaceCowb0y


    Paully D wrote: »
    Get Cabaye out for another £6.5m midfielder (Hoillet, McClean etc) and use the extra £0.5m to upgrade Shorey and that's actually not too bad at all.

    If Van Persie does stay at Arsenal it's a similar team to something I might look at myself.

    Thats not actually my team ha!:) Just something i threw together when i seen your comment, wanted to see if it could be done with a reasonable squad of players that will all start! I wouldn't bother with all that money up front, i prefer to have a strong midfield! And i think Cabaye will do well, he had a good season last season and can see him improving on it if Newcastle can keep up there form!!


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    #1577
    davemckenna25
    Registered Users Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭davemckenna25


    Kawagwa and Hazard.... Are they too risky to have for the start?
    Will the coaches try to ease them in or just drop them in it at the start?

    Just can't make up my mind on it... definitely feeling dodgy about kawagwa!!

    Or with their respective positions are they worth the risk given the potential points return!!!!

    Just reckin me head!


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    #1578
    Shane732
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,991 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shane732


    What's really wrecking my head is the thought of RVP and Lucas Moura at United! The rotation in that team will be unreal!


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    #1579
    davemckenna25
    Registered Users Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭davemckenna25


    Whatever about RVP, Lucas won't end up at OT.... pity though.... :(


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    #1580
    Shane732
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,991 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shane732


    davemckenna25 wrote: »
    Whatever about RVP, Lucas won't end up at OT.... pity though.... :(

    You think PSG?


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    #1581
    davemckenna25
    Registered Users Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭davemckenna25


    Looking like that.... still, even without him. its very hard to pick out the middle of the park and upfront for United, Think even Rooney will be rested and rotated....

    Any Opinions?


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    #1582
    Shane732
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,991 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shane732


    davemckenna25 wrote: »
    Looking like that.... still, even without him. its very hard to pick out the middle of the park and upfront for United, Think even Rooney will be rested and rotated....

    Any Opinions?

    Ah it's frecking impossible.

    You have to assume Scholes will get reasonable game time. I don't think Anderson and Giggs will get much game time.

    Then there's Nani/Val/Young/Kagawa/Cleverly/Carrick/Rooney/Welbeck and Hernandez

    Assuming Valencia and Rooney are regular starters then you're left with four spots.

    I think Scholes/Cleverly/Carrick will rotate two of those spots and depending on how they setup either Kagawa plays behind Rooney with Nani or Young or he plays two upfront in which case Kagawa is pushed out wide to fight for a spot with Nani and Young.

    If RVP joins then it actually makes it a bit easier to at least come up with a formation. RVP and Rooney up front with the others left to fight it out.

    Personally I see Young becoming more of a bench player.


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    #1583
    keano_afc
    Registered Users Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Sanit Cazorla officially an Arsenal player. Will definitely keep an eye on his price, especially if Silva is unfit for the start of the season.


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    #1584
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,227 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    davemckenna25 wrote: »
    Kawagwa and Hazard.... Are they too risky to have for the start?
    Will the coaches try to ease them in or just drop them in it at the start?

    Just can't make up my mind on it... definitely feeling dodgy about kawagwa!!

    Or with their respective positions are they worth the risk given the potential points return!!!!

    Just reckin me head!

    There has been alot of talk in the last few days that Hazard will be eased in to the Chelsea team so I might actually leave him out of my initial team.

    I'm also a little nervy about Kagawa. We will know more once we see how United line out against Barcelona tomorrow night. More than one pundit recons that Wellbeck and Rooney will start vs Everton which flies in the face of all the 4-2-3-1 talk we have been hearing about.


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    #1585
    thewools
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭thewools


    Thinking about playing it safe for the first few weeks... but for instance if Hazard does start both games in the first gameweek and runs riot it will be a disaster..


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