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# Fantasy Football

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# Wise Words
Green Thumb/Red Thumb: It’s the week in comments
The men upstairs want Robbie Keane to score against Germany and the Kilkenny hurling conspiracy lives on.
# Fantasyland
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Robbie Brady is not just Ireland's loss -- he's ours too
Have you picked your fantasy football team yet? Here’s how we’re getting on.
# Fantasyland
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Rooney finding life's balance at rock bottom
The new Manchester United boss obviously has a poor relationship with the England striker, yet he’s thriving.
# Fantasyland
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: When dreams and reality start to grate
We all dream of a team of Jonjo Shelveys.
# Fantasyland
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Welcome to Wearside, Mesut
No other player could send us searching for the umlaut quite like wee Uh-Zhil.
# Is this the real life?
The Wire: Constructing the best possible 16-round NFL fantasy draft
If you’ve got your draft this weekend, this might just be the last-minute advice you need.
# Fantasyland
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Must. Not. Use... Wildcard...
Resist the temptation, you can make up those eight points in 90 short minutes.
# Is this the real life?
The Wire: Dos and Don'ts of fantasy football Draft Night
Taking a look at the most important night of the year for fantasy players.
# Fantasyland
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Mistakes of week 1 can be ironed out in time
It’s a thin line between fantasy and nightmare.
# Fantasyland
Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Budget schmudget, you've got to go with RVP
A new season, time to stop acting cool and get back to worrying how many minutes Gabriel Obertan is going to play.
# Fantasy Football
16 players who would feature on a Leinster soccer team
We pick the province’s best XI footballers and five substitutes to boot.
# Opinion
Fantasyland: If you don't have him already, now's probably a good time to put Bale in your team
The Welshman is in action twice this week.
# conjecture
Fantasyland: Get your double gameweek thinking hats on
Think of this article as a reminder to update your team with plenty of United and Arsenal players.
# COYBIG
This is what the Ireland team would look like if it was picked on Fantasy Football points
If only it were that simple.
# Negative Equity
Hands up if you had Jonathan Walters in your Fantasy Football team today?
It was a BAD day at the office for the Ireland striker.
# Gameweek 22
Fantasyland: Look no further than Ba
All the attention might be on Sunday’s matches, but it’s Chelsea players you should be turning to this weekend.
# delirium
Luis Suarez gets 784 points in Fantasy Football after technical glitch
The error was later rectified and the Uruguayan was awarded a meagre but respectable total.
# thick and fast
Fantasyland: Fitness is king in a hectic fixture list
It’s a delicate balance for managers, rotating a team so they don’t burn out. Here’s who we reckon is primed and ready.
# Premier League
Fantasyland: Festive cheer and home comfort in store for United
Just because it’s Christmas Day doesn’t mean you can neglect your fantasy team. Get the cones and bibs out.
# Gameweek 18
Fantasyland: Games come thick and fast as festive period begins
With four fixtures in 11 days, getting your team right for Christmas is vital.
# Going Viral
Off the record: 5 sporting stories you may have missed this weekend
Featuring Jessica Ennis snubbing Kate Middleton and the worst Fantasy Football score ever.
# Ready to go
Fantasyland: Premier League unpredictability becoming predictable
We assess the footballers to pick and avoid ahead of Gameweek 17.
# Fantasy Football
Fantasyland: The games just keep on coming...
We’re feeling a little bit spoiled after all that midweek goodness.
# Fantasy Football
Fantasyland: RvP v Arsenal? Expect goals, and plenty of them
Caught your breath after the League Cup yet? Good. On we go…
# Opinion
Fantasyland: Top teams need to up the ante
Normally impressive sides such as Man United and Man City have stuttered on occasion this season.
# conjecture
Fantasyland: Get ready for a genuine Super Sunday
Gameweek 5 sees clashes between Liverpool and Man United, and Man City versus Arsenal taking place.
# Choose wisely
Fantasyland: Back to business after the international break
Enough about what Trap thinks, here’s our top picks for Gameweek 4.
# kicks for free
Fantasyland: Back with a bang, baby!
It was a thrilling opening weekend of action in England’s top-flight, but don’t expect the week one trends to continue for long.
# Fantasy Football
Fantasyland 2012/13: 6 steps to Fantasy Football success this year
The return of the Premier League is fast approaching and Fantasy Football is back. Choosing your captain wisely is a must.
# decisions decisions
Five buys for Week 1 of Fantasy Football
It’s all about making the right choices.
# conjecture
Fantasyland: Stick or twist with Papiss Cisse?
The Newcastle striker was in his most amazing form yet in midweek, can he keep it up against the league leaders?
# conjecture
Fantasyland: Don't give up, there's winning to be done
With only three weeks left, it’s do or die for teams in both the Premier League and (more importantly) our mini-league.
# conjecture
Fantasyland: Wonderful Wigan
Roberto Martinez’ side have surpassed all expectations in recent weeks. Will they keep it up?
# Fantasy Football
Fantasyland: Cottagers have a new Russian hero
Pavel Pogrebnyak scored his fifth goal in three games for Fulham last weekend. And he’s coming back for more…
# conjecture
Fantasyland: I’m the boss, I’m the gaffer and what I say goes
We hope you were watching the international week closely and picked up some vital lessons.
# conjecture
Fantasyland: Feeling blue? Here's how to bounce back
‘Champions League your ‘avin a laugh!’ Fantasy football is where it’s at.
# conjecture
Fantasyland: You're the manager, captain whoever the hell you like
Some bloke called Fabio Capello resigned because he wanted to captain John Terry and reap the double points from his clean sheets. What’s wrong with that?
# conjecture
Fantasyland: Liverpool are back
It seems that the cup competitions have finally spurred the Reds into life, can they continue to bring that form into the league?
# conjecture
Fantasyland: 'mid-table mediocrity' is my middle name
With big players playing big games, you’ll need to cast the net a little wider to maximise points this week.
# conjecture
Fantasyland: Spurs go marching on
It’s tight at the top so lets get right down to business. Here’s who to pick and who to drop this weekend.