EWB Fantasy Premier League

[Captain Kirk]

Same team.

[Dynamite]

GK - James

DC - Ben-Haim/Yobo

FB - L.Young/Eckersley

MC - Petrov/O'Hara

AM - N'Zogbia/Nani

ST - Berbatov/Rodallega

Subs:

GK - Given

DC - Huth

FB - Figueroa

MC - Sidwell

AM - Behrami

ST - Bendtner

So I have no FB's that can/will actually play and find myself hoping Portsmouth can keep a clean sheet. And that Wigan can have one of their good days. Not looking too good. :/

[Scott McFly]

I know, I'm having an FB crisis myself, so I had to play 3 CB's to hopefully compensate.

[Lord Nibbler]

There does seem to be a lack of reliable full backs for some reason.

Latest scores, before today's games kick off:

HailtotheKing [11] 0 - 1 Frank Grimes [20]

Lots of players still to contribute for both teams. Arshavin (goal) and Wright-Phillips (goal and assist) have given Frank Grimes an early lead.

King Ellis [9] 0 - 3 Jimmy the Exploder [32]

Jimmy has three players left, whereas Ellis has 7. Agbonlahor (goal), Lescott (assist) and Milner (goal, two assists) have done the damage so far.

Dynamite [12] 0 - 0 Bryn Davies [9]

Dynamite still has his four attacking players to come, Bryn has Torres - if he plays. Gomes' subtracts 6 from Dynamite's score after saving a penalty he gave away, and keeping a clean sheet.

Captain Kirk [6] 0 - 0 Funkmaster [7]

Captain Kirk has 8 players left, Funkmaster has 10 - though Ben Foster is unlikely to play. Ashley Young (goal) is the only player contribute attacking points to either team.

Hackerjack [25] 2 - 0 Baddar [6]

Fabregas (goal, assist), Bellamy (goal) and Nelsen (goal, assist) give hackerjack his points. Jaaskelainen made up for letting in 5 by saving a penalty, but 7 of Baddar's starting XI didn't play yesterday.

metalman [10] 0 - 0 Pesci [17]

metalman's 10 points come from two players; Eduardo (assist) and Kevin Davies (penalty conceded). He still has 10 players remaining, and if Michael Owen doesn't feature he'll get Robbie Keane's goal.

Jagger [15] 0 - 0 Scott McFly [17]

Close contest so far with Eagles (assist) and Adebayor (assist) giving Jagger his points, and Cuellar (goal) giving Scott McFly his. No clean sheets, but Friedel did make 5 saves.

Edited November 8, 2009 by Lord Nibbler

[Scott McFly]

Not sure if you're referring to us both with the clean sheets bit, but Corluka would've got one for me I think? Would've gotten another if I'd played bloody Woodgate too. And Alexander scores again but I left him out this week. >_<

[Captain Kirk]

Do subs replace your player if one of your players don't play then?

Just wondering since Diamanti never got on.

[Lord Nibbler]

Final scores

Hackerjack [34] 3 - 0 Baddar [11]

Carvalho's clean sheet cancelled out Lampard's assist, but it was too little too late.

Latest scores, with the Liverpool game still to come:

HailtotheKing [28] 2 - 3 Frank Grimes [30]

HailtotheKing came back into the game thanks to Shawcross (assist) and Dempsey (goal), but Frank Grimes still has his nose in front. HailtotheKing has Queudrue left to play, Frank Grimes has Agger and Babel.

King Ellis [16] 0 - 4 Jimmy the Exploder [36]

Ellis only has Reina to play, but short of saving three penalties there's not much he can do to avoid defeat. Jimmy has Larsson.

Dynamite [22] 1 - 0 Bryn Davies [15]

Yobo, N'Zogbia, Behrami and Rodallega could only contribute 10 points to Dynamite's score, but it could be enough for a narrow win. A clean sheet for Stephen Carr or a goal for Torres would be enough to give Bryn a draw.

Captain Kirk [17] 0 - 0 Funkmaster [24]

Funkmaster had mixed fortunes on Sunday thanks to Saha (goal) and Faye (red card) but he did enough to take a narrow lead. Ivanovic's clean sheet kept the score at 1-0, and Captain Kirk has Ferguson and Benayoun to play.

metalman [31] 3 - 1 Pesci [20]

metalman's Chelsea contingent gave him the edge - Cech, Cole and Terry all kept clean sheets, and the latter contributed a goal as well. He still has his two Liverpool defenders and Aquilani (with Palacios on the bench should he not play) while Pesci has Insua and Kuyt, with Malbranque likely to come in for Gerrard.

Jagger [33] 3 - 1 Scott McFly [23]

Bullard (assist) and Scharner (assist) both added to Jagger's score, as did Hibbert by scoring at the wrong end. Scott McFly will need Lucas to contribute at least 7 points to get a draw.

Do subs replace your player if one of your players don't play then?

Just wondering since Diamanti never got on.

Diamanti played 34 minutes, and earned you a point. If he hadn't come on, you would have got 10 points for Fletcher.

Edited November 9, 2009 by Lord Nibbler

[Scott McFly]

Come on Lucas, get that hat-trick! >_>

[HailtotheYo]

alright, so the big Q needs a shutout, 90 minutes, and two goals from corners

[Scott McFly]

Oh, and did the goals panel give that OG to Hibbert? What bollocks, that was going in before he touched it, which in any other friggin' situation is a goal for the attacker.

[Captain Kirk]

Diamanti is never playing again.

[METALMAN]

I am going to drop Michael Owen.

[Lord Nibbler]

Final scores

Hackerjack [34] 3 - 0 Baddar [11]

HailtotheKing [28] 2 - 3 Frank Grimes [33]

King Ellis [18] 0 - 4 Jimmy the Exploder [38]

Dynamite [22] 1 - 1 Bryn Davies [21]

Captain Kirk [19] 0 - 1 Funkmaster [24]

metalman [32] 3 - 3 Pesci [30]

Jagger [33] 3 - 2 Scott McFly [25]

[Scott McFly]

Ah crap.

What sucks is that everywhere I read it was saying "Glen Johnson's definitely injured, calf problem, no chance he'll play", so I stick Hibbert in and Johnson on the bench because Hibbert hasn't been playing of late and my only other full back is Andy Griffin who had about as much chance of playing as me. And then Johnson winds up playing!

Basically if I'd switched Johnson and Hibbert then I would've gotten a draw since Johnson didn't score any own goals. >_>

[hackerjack]

You should have played him on the off chance, if he doesnt make it on your sub gets in instead. It's he only reason I keep picking Alex, one of these days he will play and get me a clean sheet I know it .

Someone has to at some point how the hell I'm second when I have a grand total of 4 defensive clean sheets all season (and all full bakcs) is beyond me.

Edited November 10, 2009 by hackerjack

[Scott McFly]

I know, I probably should've. I was afraid they'd only give him a runout if anything, therefore I wouldn't get a clean sheet bonus if Liverpool kept one and only get 1 point for his appearance, whereas Hibbert had a decent chance at the clean sheet and playing the whole game, which would be meaningless if Johnson made an appearance at all.

Still, plenty time to regain the top spot. It could be worse, I could be Baddar. Only kiddin mate!

[METALMAN]

Baddar is the worst. I'm glad I am not him.

[Lord Nibbler]

Frank Grimes v King Ellis

HailtotheKing v Dynamite

Jimmy the Exploder v Captain Kirk

Bryn Davies v Hackerjack

Funkmaster v metalman

Baddar v Jagger

Pesci v Scott McFly

Game Week 9 takes place on 21st and 22nd of November (the two midweek games on the 25th are not part of the gameweek). I need your teams by 12:45 on Saturday.

[HailtotheYo]

RVP being out really f's my day up.

[Lord Nibbler]

I was tempted to drop Sagna on principle, but then the rest of my fullbacks are shite.

GK: Almunia

CB: J. Collins

CB: G. Cahill

FB: Sagna

FB: Ilunga

MC: Song

MC: Fellaini

AM: Milner

AM: Larsson

ST: Agbonlahor

ST: Benitez

Subs:

GK: Fabianski

CB: Lescott

FB: Chimbonda

MC: Gomez

AM: Faubert

ST: Tevez