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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

Why Arsenal will not win the Premier League part 324 ...

BeN · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject:

Any bets for Hull making it to Europe?

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Jasper · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

Ssh Ben. Let everyone else forget about it and we'll end up first and second.
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BeN · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

Right, OK...
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Giant · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

2nd and 3rd maybe!...

Nelson · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject:

i'm having a shocker...!!! and this coming from someone who was 26th in the country in the Telegraph Fantasy Football last year and 1st in the GoldenBoot league (well, for 2 weeks I was !!). Just made some radical changes...watch me fly up the leaderboard now
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Rodge · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

I'm having a bad few weeks. I sold two players, Torres and Skrtyl this week and bought in Adebayor and Arbeloa, losing 4 points in the process. I realised today that if I'd just ignored my injuries and done nothing, O' Brien and Hamann would have come in, giving me 9 points plus the 4 I wouldn't have dropped. My replacements got me a total of 2 points!

Demonstrating great managerial skills, me

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject:

You sold Torres and bought Adebayor?

The Newcastle job is all yours. Or possibly even the Spurs one ...

BeN · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

I had Torres on the bench even though he was injured...

Despite having a middling squad I still managed to get 55 points this week. My biggest regret was selling the Hull goalscorer (Turner) for Distin. That's a massive chunk of points lost.

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Rodge · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

Played my wildcard the other week. Sold Arbeloa, who predictably, scored the following game. His first in 70 games!
Had a better week this week, all my players scored. I still think Chelsea are going to win it. Arsenal are trying their hardest to lose it, Villa will fall away and Man Utd have finally hit their stride.
Prdeictions for May: Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal, Villa. Hull will finish in the top 10. West Brom, Stoke and (not sure of the third team) will be relegated.
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Jasper · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:40 am Post subject:

The wildcard made a huge difference to my scoring too.

My predictions for May. Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpoor, Arsenal. I can't see anyone breaking into the big four even if the Arse are going through a sticky patch. They have so much quality they can be down for long.

Relegation looms for West Brom, Stoke and I fear for Bolton.
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BeN · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject:

Arsenal will be the cause of my downfall.

I sold all my Gunners last week in anticipation of a slaying from Man U, and they put in a performance of a lifetime.

Then I restored the Gunners back to my team and look what happened...
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BeN · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject:

I stand by my predictions for the drop. WBA, Bolton and Wigan, despite their free scoring Egyptian.

Stoke have enough to stay up, just.
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:02 pm Post subject:

Here's an obscure question that's puzzled me for years - why does the Premier League always end up out of sync, with two teams (not always the same ones) having played one game less than all the others? At the moment, it's Man U and Fulham, who've only played 15 games while everyone else has played 16; and it's not just this week, this has been the case for a while now. Why don't they have the system where over a period of time (normally a weekend, but could also be mid week if there's been an international), where all the teams play one game?

BeN · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject:

Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

Hence my suggestion - you have a period where all teams play one game - it's called a "spieltag" here in Germany, though it's not a single day, of course. Any other competitions have to fit around that, as with the FA Cup third round weekend in January.

Thanks for the info, anyway ...

Jasper · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject:

Slowly, slowly, catch a Monkey.

C'mon BeN. Keep up.
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BeN · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

Hmph. I went from mid-table to relegation form in three weeks.

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Rodge · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:50 am Post subject:

I'm thinking of renaming my team Liverpool. Started off well and have done alright since then, but alright enough to actually stay in front, just slowly lapse into the realms of Arsenal and Villa. 4th place now and steadily falling further.
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Jasper · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject:

You guys aren't going to let a Jock win the Fantasy football, are you?
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Rodge · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:28 pm Post subject:

I've let you have a head start, now it's time to catch up!

The annoying thing for me is that a chap I work with is in another league that I'm in, and he's ignored his team all year.

It overtook mine last weekend and is a point ahead

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BeN · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:25 am Post subject:

Second bottom now, with few games to go.

I suck.

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Jasper · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject:

Never mind BeN. It's only a game.
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Rodge · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:11 am Post subject:

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject:

Jasper · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject:

BeN · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:22 am Post subject:

A late surge brings me up to seventh. Which is pretty good after languishing near the bottom all season.

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:41 am Post subject:

Rodge · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject:

Final positions:

1 VanMan's Guess 1860
2 Wensleydale FC 1833
3 Montse's New Watch 1826
4 giants GIANTS 1666
5 Goonermotor 1662
6 Rossy's Giants 1635
7 Hurlecot FC 1590
8 Stand to support V.S 1588
9 306 United 1579
10 Cornish Pirates 1504
11 Andy LFC 1428

Well done Brian- 2009 Fantasy Football Champion!
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BeN · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject:

The league for the new season has started. Methinks we need a new thread.
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Rodge · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject:

I didn't even notice. At least this year I won't have to build a team around Ronaldo AND Torres!
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Jasper · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:

Sign up now and get beaten by a Jock.......again.

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

Code to join this league: 49243-83379

TimR · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

I just read the rules for that and I've got a headache.

Jasper · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject:

They have rules?

Auto complete is the button you should use, then take it from there.
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TimR · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject:

I might just do that

BeN · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject:

Have joined.

I also in another league of this. Let's see how I get on.

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Matt · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:44 pm Post subject:

Very pleased with my team

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:49 am Post subject:

Bendtner? Good luck with that one!

BeN · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:43 am Post subject:

I have Bendtner too.

I worry more for Owen...
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:01 am Post subject:

I worry for Arsenal altogether (especially now Nasri is crocked): I'm beginning to suspect that we are moving from a Big Four to a Big Three.

BeN · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:05 am Post subject:

I think there will still be a Big 4, but Arsenal is most at risk at being displaced.

Man City could be one to watch.
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:16 am Post subject:

They were well off the pace of the top three last season, and I can't see that improving, unless they spend the Adebayor money wisely. They're also getting to that dangerous stage where - having won no trophies for a well - other clubs are starting to target their best players. That said, I think Adebayor isn't a great loss, but they need to get someone better to lead the attack.

It's going to be an interesting season anyway. If Gerard does time, then Liverpool are screwed right off, especially if/when Alonso leaves.

Chelsea are an unknown quantity: if Hiddink had stayed, I reckon they'd have won the PL easily and possibly the CL as well, but it remains to be seen whether Ancelotti does what Capello has done for England, or whether he's another Scolari.

Man U are the dark horses. They haven't done much buying, but I reckon capturing Owen is a tidy bit of business that will pay off big time. At least now that Twat has left, I will be able to enjoy watching them.

Giant · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

Are unlimited changes allowed to teams between now and when the season starts?

Giant · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

BeN · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:20 am Post subject:

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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

The problem with Hargreaves (and it'll be the same for Arsenal with Rosicky) is that he'll be very rusty coming back after such a long time out, so it might be Christmas before he's fully firing.

Matt · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject:

Arsenal pulled 21-games unbeaten after a poor start where Fabregas was messing up the balance of the midfield.

I'll not be too surprised if the same happens this season if Fabregas doesn't have a decent midfielder alongside him.
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