Game Week 9 - fantasy footie

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Diego Costa. Now there's the rub.
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Yep.
That's a tough call & Mourinho's not giving much away either
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I worry that if I flog him now, I won't be able to afford to buy him back. OTOH nearly 11M sitting on the bench is a bit of a pain.
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Why not avoid this kind of dilemma by buying (and then transferring) a random selection of allegedly brilliant but non-scoring Prem strikers like I do.

The main thing seems to be to have at least eleven players who play at least an hour each week, which has proved to be harder than I imagined with a squad of only fourteen to tinker with.
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Bitter much? :lol:
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markfiend wrote:Bitter much? :lol:
After your amazing score last week, just jealous, and not really in a position to be giving out much advice !
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I was as amazed as anyone else mate ;D
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markfiend wrote:I worry that if I flog him now, I won't be able to afford to buy him back. OTOH nearly 11M sitting on the bench is a bit of a pain.
Exactly.
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markfiend wrote:Diego Costa. Now there's the rub.
50% chance, away at ManU :eek: I'm risking that he'll get a game... :lol:
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Costa's a season keeper for me, barring long term injury. And yes Mav787, financials do come into play, particularly as I've had him since GW1. Sometimes you just have to ride out the storm.

He's the original bull in a china shop. I don't care about skills, I just wanna see him stick it in the back of the onion bag. (Nipper Lawrenceâ„¢)

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limur wrote:50% chance, away at ManU :eek: I'm risking that he'll get a game... :lol:
Nigel Land wrote:Jose Mourinho has suggested that Diego Costa, Ramires and John Obi Mikel have “a little chance� of making the weekend trip to United. Costa has trained individually on Friday after recent injury and illness issues and could come into contention.
I still, even now, grieve for those poor souls who sold him prior to GW4... and he bagged a hattrick. :innocent:
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Costa allegedly came out of hospital yesterday, I reckon a Balotelli shot from Wednesday landed in Kensington sometime Thursday morning and crippled Costa.
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Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote:Costa's a season keeper for me, barring long term injury. And yes Mav787, financials do come into play, particularly as I've had him since GW1. Sometimes you just have to ride out the storm.

He's the original bull in a china shop. I don't care about skills, I just wanna see him stick it in the back of the onion bag. (Nipper Lawrenceâ„¢)

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"Nipper Lawrence" ! :lol: there's a name from the past.
He's more of a Hot Shot Hamish in physique, though.
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I do apologise to our friendly neighbourhood deity, but I've removed the image from your sig. Not allowed round these parts I'm afraid.
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Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:He's more of a Hot Shot Hamish in physique, though.
Spot on! :lol:

I think I was a Tiger, Scorcher, Lion fan. Maybe I'm misremembering?

Any chance you could help the collective Team Sisters this GW?

Just asking. :x
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Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote:
Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:He's more of a Hot Shot Hamish in physique, though.
Spot on! :lol:

I think I was a Tiger, Scorcher, Lion fan. Maybe I'm misremembering?

Any chance you could help the collective Team Sisters this GW?

Just asking. :x
Just checked out Damage Dunfermline.....my word there is some optimism on display there. Time for the wild card?
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Mav787 wrote:
Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote:
Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:He's more of a Hot Shot Hamish in physique, though.
Spot on! :lol:

I think I was a Tiger, Scorcher, Lion fan. Maybe I'm misremembering?

Any chance you could help the collective Team Sisters this GW?

Just asking. :x
Just checked out Damage Dunfermline.....my word there is some optimism on display there. Time for the wild card?
Would that be my front three of Welbeck, Dzecko and Lukaku you're referring to ? Optimism various Prem managers have invested about £60 million in. Their time will come ?
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di maria is fit again thank fuck, so it's experimental 3-4-3 week for me. i sold costa and bought pelie which gives me some in the bank (if theres no serious injuryi have my eye on strengthening my defense) and one dream-teamer in my front 3. swapping speroni for heaton.
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hot-shot hamish! what a blast from the past. what i need is a pair of "billy's boots"... 8)
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Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:
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Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote: Spot on! :lol:

I think I was a Tiger, Scorcher, Lion fan. Maybe I'm misremembering?

Any chance you could help the collective Team Sisters this GW?

Just asking. :x
Just checked out Damage Dunfermline.....my word there is some optimism on display there. Time for the wild card?
Would that be my front three of Welbeck, Dzecko and Lukaku you're referring to ? Optimism various Prem managers have invested about £60 million in. Their time will come ?
If you've put Lukaku in for Adebayor then thats a good move.

I was more thinking of your long term injured players (Debuchy, Koscielny, and McGregor) climbing off the treatment table anytime soon.
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I nearly went for Lukaku, but opted out at the last minute.
Glad I didn't take a punt on Mad Mario too.
His inability to hit a cow's erse with a banjo has confirmed my decision I think.

& Milner's on the bench. Terrific! :roll:
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a low points average so far this game week, but still a point below it. however i've got 5 players in action today so fingers crossed. a couple of my squad were injured yesterday but thats a problem for next week.
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still got 4 to play. 1 injury, 1 benched and 3 bookings weren't requested.
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I see a pattern forming.
Whenever I sign a new striker he stops scoring goals :|
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Well, Man Ure's man of the match, Phil Dowd, ruined my evening by sending off my vice captain.
I can only assume he thought Ivanovich used the force to bring down Di Maria.

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