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Matchday Open Thread

Sat May 03 04:45AM by Jeremy

Blackburn Rovers' Jason Roberts (center) celebrates with MGP Gamst Pedersen and Bentley BFDB

This week we're upping the photo jinx!  Last week we got two... this week we're going for three!  My Who is Playing Derby? team has been running away with things over the last month so it's no surprise that my "real" team is trending in that direction. Last week I had four Gunners and this week - like the image jinx - we're uping the ante.  No fewer than seven Rovers.  JRob, RSC, MGB, BFDB, Warnock, and the former-MLS tandem of Nelsen and Big Bad Brad Friedel.  Jummy makes the team as I'm thinking home to BRM should mean fireworks.  The other places are enablers... Theo up front.  Not loving the home to Everton matchup but Theo is nicely priced.  Enabling, right?  BFAndy Reid in the midfield.  Again, the matchup isn't great @BOL but he's been on the team for a while and he's been worth the 7 and change.  The last spot and the biggest worry is Paintsil @ManU.  How bad could he be, right?  And if I drop from Big Brad to Carson, what do I get?  There are no defenders six and below that are of real interest.  Maybe Woody, but not loving @Red.  Konch or Stalteri?  Meh.  So we roll the bones against Derby.

Good luck to all this weekend.  See you in the comments, in this, your penultimate matchday open thread.

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  • (1)

    No Villa players? They've been scoring bucket loads and are playing Wigan and fighting hard for 5th. Maybe they're a little overpriced...but not to be overlooked.

    Posted by: jamesbiffsteak on Sat May 03 05:46AM | Report abuse
  • (2)

    i almost had a same team u - theo, RSC, JRob, Gamst, DB, Nelsen, Warnock, and plus+ SRied (enabler), the other slots go to barry and hutton (discount)...... should i drop barry to slot in a more productive midfielder other than SRied (will he even play)?

    Posted by: fung9815 on Sat May 03 05:59AM | Report abuse
  • (3)

    my keeper - carson

    Posted by: fung9815 on Sat May 03 06:03AM | Report abuse
  • (4)

    too many eggs in a basket...trustful BLA players : BFDB + RSC ..i have M.Derbyshire in my team..hopefully M.Hughes will give some opportunities to the youngster.....

    Posted by: tw_hong21 on Sat May 03 06:30AM | Report abuse
  • (5)

    Who thinks CRON over BFDB would be a good buy this week?

    Posted by: kar_jun74 on Sat May 03 06:55AM | Report abuse
  • (6)

    Is Ooijer worth a punt? I already have Nelsen, but there's not much selection at Ooijer's price. And how can anyone resist putting in a man named Derbyshire against that opponent?

    Posted by: dugferd on Sat May 03 06:55AM | Report abuse
  • (7)

    Which ManU player will fill in on the back line foe Vidic this week?

    Posted by: dugferd on Sat May 03 06:58AM | Report abuse
  • (8)

    who's MGB?

    Posted by: binhminh79 on Sat May 03 07:37AM | Report abuse
  • (9)

    Morten Gamst Bedersen

    Posted by: krokodil_g on Sat May 03 07:46AM | Report abuse
  • (10)

    I'd say Brown for Vidic!

    Posted by: varsef on Sat May 03 08:20AM | Report abuse