Comments on: Football Matters http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/ Back Room Disputations Resulting in Truthful Gestations Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:24:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 5cents http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-355 5cents Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:14:40 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-355 The African Nations cup is being held from Jan 20 to Feb 10 2008. I've included a list of players that will likely miss EPL games due to their committments at home. Feel free to add to it as it is by no means conclusive. See list <a href="http://tangerine.quickshareit.com/share/tentativelossesd4e67.jpg" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>. The African Nations cup is being held from Jan 20 to Feb 10 2008. I’ve included a list of players that will likely miss EPL games due to their committments at home. Feel free to add to it as it is by no means conclusive. See list HERE.

]]> By: Gentry(KSFM) http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Gentry(KSFM) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:07:06 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-354 Does anyone know the date of when all the African players leave for the African Nations Cup? It looks like handling the fallout of this will be as important as handling this holiday period. Does anyone know the date of when all the African players leave for the African Nations Cup? It looks like handling the fallout of this will be as important as handling this holiday period.

]]> By: Stezinech http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Stezinech Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:48:42 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-353 I have to mention, what a ridiculously good week for all the picks I recommended on the show: Torres (39.50 points) Gerrard (21.00 points) Shorey (18.50 points) and best of all... Ryan Taylor with 30.50 points! It's too bad I dropped Gerrard for Lamps, who got injured :( I have to mention, what a ridiculously good week for all the picks I recommended on the show:

Torres (39.50 points)
Gerrard (21.00 points)
Shorey (18.50 points)

and best of all… Ryan Taylor with 30.50 points!

It’s too bad I dropped Gerrard for Lamps, who got injured :(

]]> By: 5cents http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-352 5cents Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:55:15 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-352 Cech used to be a good bet if you had him. Lately though, one gaffe after another. I think it's that helmet he wears, obstructing his brainwaves and general reasoning skills. Cech used to be a good bet if you had him. Lately though, one gaffe after another. I think it’s that helmet he wears, obstructing his brainwaves and general reasoning skills.

]]> By: Gentry(KSFM) http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Gentry(KSFM) Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:37:20 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-351 got him. good call. If van Der Sar comes back then I might look at Friedel. Very easy schedule. got him. good call. If van Der Sar comes back then I might look at Friedel. Very easy schedule.

]]> By: Stezinech http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Stezinech Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:22:09 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-350 @Gentry: get T. Kuszczak before the update... Van Der Sar will probably be out for both games ;) @Gentry: get T. Kuszczak before the update… Van Der Sar will probably be out for both games ;)

]]> By: Gentry(KSFM) http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Gentry(KSFM) Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:54:32 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-349 Barn door watch(well, that's what they call it on the Yahoo Fantasy forums.) - David James. Not a great value for next week, but not bad. Good at home, and pretty good away matchup. If he plays well tomorrow, pick him up before his price goes up. I will be watching tomorrow. Speaking of keepers, who would you rate as a top goalkeeper? Not a lot of consistency out there. It would be great to ride a goalkeeper for awhile. I got off of Alumnia this week and onto Given. Fool's gold. Looking for a new stud between the pipes. Thanks for the clarification on RvP. By the way, CRon only 18% owned. Probably double that last year. Barn door watch(well, that’s what they call it on the Yahoo Fantasy forums.) – David James. Not a great value for next week, but not bad. Good at home, and pretty good away matchup. If he plays well tomorrow, pick him up before his price goes up. I will be watching tomorrow.

Speaking of keepers, who would you rate as a top goalkeeper? Not a lot of consistency out there. It would be great to ride a goalkeeper for awhile. I got off of Alumnia this week and onto Given. Fool’s gold. Looking for a new stud between the pipes.

Thanks for the clarification on RvP.

By the way, CRon only 18% owned. Probably double that last year.

]]> By: 5cents http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-347 5cents Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:54:47 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-347 Conventional wisdom certainly dictates it is prudent to be wary of players just returning from injury. That said, when I saw Van Persie play, he looked like he was at peak fitness. I think Wenger is applying strategy here. Conventional wisdom certainly dictates it is prudent to be wary of players just returning from injury. That said, when I saw Van Persie play, he looked like he was at peak fitness. I think Wenger is applying strategy here.

]]> By: Stezinech http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Stezinech Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:49:28 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-346 5cents has it right, RVP (Van Persie) will probably come on as a sub against Portsmouth. There are some articles saying that Wenger didn't want to "risk" him in the Tottenham match. Which probably means that he's still recovering from his knee injury. I don't buy the story that he's picked a new knock, it looks more like he's still recovering from the old one. That's the danger of picking players who have just come back from injury... be wary of it. 5cents has it right, RVP (Van Persie) will probably come on as a sub against Portsmouth.

There are some articles saying that Wenger didn’t want to “risk” him in the Tottenham match. Which probably means that he’s still recovering from his knee injury. I don’t buy the story that he’s picked a new knock, it looks more like he’s still recovering from the old one.

That’s the danger of picking players who have just come back from injury… be wary of it.

]]> By: 5cents http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-345 5cents Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:53:37 +0000 http://backwomb.com/2007/12/20/football-matters-8/#comment-345 I can't confirm anywhere than Van Persie got injured in any way. It seems he may be rested just for resting's sake, nothing else. I think he'll play for sure but likely not start. Crucial games these. I can’t confirm anywhere than Van Persie got injured in any way. It seems he may be rested just for resting’s sake, nothing else. I think he’ll play for sure but likely not start. Crucial games these.

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