Dean (G)Ashton - the new BJP?

Old BB Head here.

The choice of strikers presents an interesting dilemma- which money man, which £6m man and which wildcard will you choose. Some will, of course, revert to a 4-4-2 formation, where an extra midfielder may result in better cost efficiency.

Four men immediately stand out. The girls may be saying "no" but this man is saying "yes" to Robin Van Persie. Meanwhile, Robert Earnshaw, at only 4.3m stands out as a potential buck toothed wild-card. His "gun down the crowd" celebrations are worth the TFF money itself.

Speaking of gash gun-toting goal celebrations, Robbie Keane has always offered early season spurts before shooting his load and finding himself benched/subbed mid-season. At around £6.0m he represents some fantasy value, particuarly due his penalty kick duties for Spurs and his excellent partnership with Dimi Berbs.

Finally, there's Dean Ashton. This man is an enigma, a paradox, a chameleon - never particualry prolific - he immediately appears to be ready to be priced up as a "one in three man". However, the vibes around "the next Ted Shez" are good pre-season and those "experts" on MOTD can't get enough of him. He therefore represents a significant sleeper.

For those of a braver disposition look no further than Ricardo Vaz Te. Dismissed by some (i.e. me) as being a big bag of pace and nothing else, this man has been banging them in pre-season. He seems to have a guarenteed starting place on the back of these performances and may therefore offer sleeper value to those looking to break the mould.

As for the Yak, well, feed him and he will score. Problem is my brother - Old Block Ed Viduka - upped and left the Riverside during the summer and raided the larder on his way out. My hunch is the Yak may go hungry.