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Podcast May 12

FPL Lunch Club – The Final Countdown

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The final Fantasy Premier League deadline of 2018/19 is at 14:00 BST today.

Our very last (retitled) Breakfast Club of the season will be beaming live on our YouTube channel from around 13:45 BST with all the build-up to the ten Premier League matches taking place this afternoon.

As soon as the FPL deadline passes we’ll be bringing you the all-important team news from around the grounds.

The matches at the Amex and Anfield will determine the destination of the Premier League title, with Manchester City needing only to match Liverpool’s result to claim the trophy for a second successive season.

David and Neale will also discuss their Gameweek 38 transfers and reveal who they are captaining today.

A post-match Scoutcast will follow this evening – very likely around 18:00 BST – to dissect the final-day action.

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  1. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    CPL centre back pairing of Kelly and Ward.
    Owners of Wilson and/or Fraser rejoice!

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    1. ㅤRising
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That was the expected cb pairing

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      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ok - thought Dann might be available. Even so - pretty awful

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Reason why i got Wilson in

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    3. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good I have them in my 2nd team 😛

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    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

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  2. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Spent the whole week thinking of various moves, and ended up with the moves I'm least confident in…

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    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same here. Cap Salah. Not sure about him.

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      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        He could haul! If I had two moves that would allow me to get him, I probably would.

        (I think) I ended up with Vardy captain…

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        1. aborg
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Me too, I’m on Vardy Captain. The reason being that for some reason I can’t see City and Liverpool scoring that much.
          It sounds stupid maybe but I have my own reasons to believe so.

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          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I find both Liverpool's and City's fixture to be difficult. Can go either way. If you play against it being a goal fest and you are right, it might make a big difference on OR.

            Don't think I've ever been so uncertain about a gameweek before!

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            1. aborg
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Actually I felt so panicked last year too. This time I felt uncertainty with that today !

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              1. TAT
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I might remember wrong, but I think I think I captained Salah last gameweek the previous season (as most of the season really), and only worried over the transfers. That's a little bit better at least!

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                1. aborg
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Heh yes it is. I think I had captained Kane will my rival TC’d Kane.
                  Thank god I had brought in Zaha and PVA and they both saved me and won the league by just 3 points !
                  PVA hauled by a massive 18 points!

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                  1. TAT
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Wow, that was a close result! PVA was great last season. Probably a decent option today too!

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                    1. aborg
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Actually I brought him in again last week for this reason hehe. Have to repay the favor back 🙂 fingers crossed and GL to you

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                      1. TAT
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 6 months ago

                        Ooh, that's clever! Bet he'll deliver today - and good luck to you as well! 🙂

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          2. Rojo's Modern Life
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Ok buddy

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  3. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    https://twitter.com/FPLStatistics/status/1127543951727005696

    😆

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    1. Licky
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      LOL Thanks for making me feel bad about my season. 😛

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      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yours, mine and 99.7% of our seasons 😀

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good team that

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    3. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      And they say Casuals never win

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    4. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wtf 😀

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    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No chips used? Blimey ...

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  4. I'm out of name ideas
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea must be making sure Hazard doesn't get injured and his price goes down.

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I just heard the news in time and started Jota ahead of him.
      Hopefully that is 1 point gained.

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  5. fr3d
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Llorente hatty?

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I can’t wait

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    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fifa or PES?

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    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If it makes you feel better, it will definitely happen I reckon.

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    4. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Moura 2nd hatty in a week.

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    5. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      1st bench.
      That would destroy me 🙂

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    6. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Actually against Keane and Zouma. They will keep him quiet I'd say.

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  6. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Never had all 11 starters in GW38 before!

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Was just thinking that. Almost makes the -8 worthwhile...

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    2. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Heres one for rough with the smooth at the end of this game week. I removed Sterling for Babel to go maximum differential from my rival in a punt to gain over 60 points last game week. Lol@me.

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Might get brace from bench yet

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    3. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      More or less expecting the Hazard news but Bilva is a blow - he looks to be right back in midfield.

      Bah

      GL all

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      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No Fernandinho was biggest clue mate

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        1. 7rjngs lollygagger
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Hasn’t mattered before. Hoped no Sane was key

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          1. Amey
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Hmm.
            Hopefully he'll get something for you bro 🙂
            GL

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      2. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        He does very well there

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    4. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bench boost active:

      Gunn, Guaita
      Laporte, Digne, TAA, Valery, Bednarek
      Salah, Sterling, Mane, Fraser, Bilva
      Vardy(c), Perez, Wilson

      Let's do this, good luck all!

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Good luck!

        BB here as well:

        Lloris Foster
        Robertson TAA Digne Valery Digne
        Mane (C) Pogba B Silva Fraser JWP
        Vardy Aguero Zaha

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          *Laporte

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        2. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Lovely, brother, 2 Dignes too! Good luck, hope we get a good final rank boost 😀

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    5. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      There are Spitfires (well probably a lone Spitfire doing circuits) flying overhead (Kent), the sun is out and it's all or nothing for many mini-league leaders n chasers, what a day (not to mention the Tennis final later over in Madrid, if that's your thing too).

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      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It’s a good day for the final GW, good luck with yours!

        Love the sound of the Merlin engine as well!

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    6. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Who do people have coming in for Babel if he doesn’t play?

      I’ve got Jimi

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      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I cant see him not coming on. But very frustrating that he doesnt start.

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        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yep. 🙁 1pt cameo incoming with Jimi double figures on the bench lol

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      2. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hazard >> Jimenez

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    7. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Time for a beer I think.

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No kola means another good ebening for me ! Duffy to the rescue

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        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Oh my god, I knew he'd play for you, you can't escape him!

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            It is sealed in fate for him to score. Martial and hazard may get in his way tho if they come on 🙁

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    8. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No Hazard really hurts. Im on 9.5k could be out of 10k because of this

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don't worry, he will come on

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        1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Finger crossed

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      2. Fitzy.
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You don't think he can come on and do anything?

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        1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Hope so. Cheers for the encouragement

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    9. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah EO%?

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Let the game update sunshine

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      2. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Quite a few sellers this week, probably lower than you expect it to be.

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      3. McEwan
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Triple captain here

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        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Regular Cap here, good luck to us both!

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    10. the german
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      went with Wilson TC. Higuain and Moura are other differentials. All or nothing. 😀

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      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Good luck 🙂

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        1. the german
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks. got real good feeling.

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          1. conorbon
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            That’s a great shout, hoping for a Wilson Hattie for you

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    11. conorbon
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thank the lord I benched Hazard, it was between him and Redmond and Siggy all week.

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, whatever happens now (whether he stays on the bench or comes on and scores) I'm comfortable with my decision to take a -4 elsewhere and upgrade my forward line, leaving out Hazard. When I made the moved I hoped for and expected a benching, can't control anything he does now in a sub appearance.

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        1. conorbon
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Exactly, what will be will be but I’m a lot happier that he’s on my bench as all my other mids and forwards are starting.

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        2. 7rjngs lollygagger
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Half expected the benching. Relying on his ability to score off the bench. Wasn’t seeing many better in 90 than he is in 30

          That said very nearly took minus 8 to bin him and Robbo to captain Mo and Digne

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          1. conorbon
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I would have taken that minus 8 buddy, did one myself to get Siggy and Wilson in for Son and Jimi

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    12. Kevin 11
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No Babel didnt see that coming, dier at cb too

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    13. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Now that I benched Hazard for Fraser and have Zaha captain I hope to god it’s not a tight affair at Selhurst Park.

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      1. conorbon
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Not with Palaces CB pairing

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    14. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal and Chelsea rightly focused on Europa League final.
      Spurs rightly focused on Champions League final.
      Man Utd rightly focused on next season.

      But at the end of the season, the Top 6 are still the teams you expect to be there. Even though they also have the demands of European football. Shows how far behind everyone else is.

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      1. I'm out of name ideas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yep. Let's just be thankful it's 6 and not 2, or even 1!

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    15. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Which game are you planning to watch

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      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Liverpool

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      2. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Can we choose?

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      3. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        City , with constant score refresh for the Liv game

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      4. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        IPL final 😉

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        1. Srv210
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          With city and pool so close..you'll watch mi csk haha

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          1. Amey
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            CSK fan !!
            Don't care who tf wins PL as it's not United 😉
            Will check FFS. That's all

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            1. Srv210
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Enjoy buddy 🙂

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      5. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Both split screen

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      6. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        This is where sky sports news shines

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      7. FPL_Gyarados
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Liverpool

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    16. Bartowski
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Being 0.1 short has been biting me in the ass all season but at least yesterday it stopped me from getting Shaw...

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    17. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone punt on Mahrez. Imagine that for a punt 🙂

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hattrick incoming

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    18. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      "76.0% of the current top 10k managers have never previously finished in the top 10k while 40.7% have never previously finished in the top 100k."

      wow.

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Casuals taking over the game us professionals created. Sick of it

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        1. Licky
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          "... us professionals..."? Wait, you guys are getting paid?!

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          1. Pras (FPL)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            This!

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      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Shows how hard it has been this year

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      3. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Year of the casual. Knee jerking paid off massively this season, while calculated punts have fallen short.

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      4. S.Kuqi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        24% club 😎

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      5. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        shame can't compare it to same stage last season.
        Know number of 1st time top 10kers was high last season

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      6. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        almost 6m, someone is bound to make lucky transfers. simple as that. larger the audience more chance for casuals to aim high

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        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          So everyone beating you who is not on this website 24x7 is lucky?

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      7. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Everyone has similar info now. They are not really casuals - just have access to the “secret knowledge” we all had 3-4 seasons ago and prior. Anyone who makes regular transfers and thinks through captain is not a casual. Don’t be salty if they are beating you now.

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        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          And by you I don’t mean you the poster. It’s a general comment.

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        2. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Casual definition has changed. You are a casual if all you do is check out a few youtube vids and read the tips of a few twitter accounts on friday and make a transfer. The density of information means that casual approach gets closer results to more dedicated managers than it did in previous seasons. Hence loads of casuals in top 10k

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          1. Pras (FPL)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            So isn’t that normal? Maybe we should call it normal and people on here are obsessive.

            Then saying it’s the year of not being obsessive over every single stat and rethinking a transfer 100x.

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            1. Brosstan
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Normal = casual. In seasons past there wasnt enough information to be non-obsessive and get good ranks, now it is.

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      8. Andy'81
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        The top 10k is like what top 0.25% of the 4 million odd teams that started GW 1, people might need to start lowering their expectations of what success actually is in this game.

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      9. diesel001
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        FPL has become harder because there are more professionals IMO.

        Only have to look at Munday. Didn't take FPL seriously before this season. Now he treats it professionally and will end up Top 10k. But you shouldn't confuse 'more time spent / experience' with being 'professional'.

        Need to find a new edge to get ahead.

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    19. Srv210
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard,babel,Shaw, lacazette being benched...I feel lucky that atleast I got all players starting for me

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    20. Perthite
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Getting Laca a few weeks back was a horrible decision. Up until then I had unconsciously boycotted Arsenal's assets

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      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        With you. Actually shipped Vardy for him due to fixtures. [facepalm]

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    21. Zladan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Score predictions:
      Brighton v City
      Liverpool v Wolves

      Scores you hope for:
      Brighton v City
      Liverpool v Wolves

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      1. yakirh
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        0-4
        3-0

        4-0
        4-4

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        1. Zladan
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Fully behind this.

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      2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        They are different?

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        1. Zladan
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Well yes...
          What you think will happen v what you want to happen.

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      3. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Prediction
        0-2
        2-0

        Hope for
        1-2
        2-0

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      4. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        0-2
        4-1

        0-2
        4-1

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      5. Perthite
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hope...
        City 1-1
        Pool win 2-1 with Aguero-like last second Salah goal after City game finished.

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      6. conorbon
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        1-4
        3-2

        0-6 Aguero Hattie and B Silva Laporte goals.
        3-0 Mane Hattie and TAA to assist all.

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      7. MrZ
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        0-5
        3-1

        0-5
        1-3

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    22. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What type of takeaway do you think Shaw has coming for the games? I'm thinking KFC Family Bucket.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Still got the Nations League to get through.

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    23. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      lads to respond to my earlier comment that Liv and City CS will ruin my ranking. I have only Robbo and EO of Liv defence is more than 100% and if only CS happens that will influence my ranking. Simple math. Don't have Laporte too.

      Always goals in GW 38 so hope I will survive and go in top 50K

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I doubt pool keep CS

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      2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Gr8

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    24. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Are Sky atually showing the games or just Jeff?

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      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Showing both City and Liverpool.

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    25. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What comes first?

      A) 3pm kick-off
      B) FPL update completion

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