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The ScoutCast – Episode Seventy Six – Preparation D

Hitting the airwaves early this week, the ScoutCast makes a return to the fray with preparations for the double fixtures still using up our headspace. Mark and I rinse through the latest permutations of Gameweek 36, almost exhausted by the tactical nuances on offer. It’s almost too much for a Tuesday afternoon.

Of course, the podcast regulars rear their head and I do my upmost to keep my chin up despite the mini-league gap: Mark tries desperately not to gloat and fails as always. You never know – maybe all those eggs he’s put in the basket of Gameweek 36 are destined to be scrambled.

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  1. China Mag
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I had a worrying thought last night. I've been thinking all along that I can match my rival for GW36, even without a wildcard, as I will have 2 x sun and 2 x swa with strong fixtures (plus tevez). But then I realized that i am thinking in terms of hits. ie Caulker v wolves at home is better than cahill for a 4pt hit. But if I was on a wild card, surely cahill would be a better option? The same all the way through the team. Siggie might be a better option than most DGW players, but then he has two crap fixtures after, so I probably wouldn't get him in on a wild card.

    Now i'm worried that i'll need well more than my current 18 point lead going into the DGW. Thoughts?

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You'll be fine 😉 Stick in there and keep asking for advice and you shall prevail.

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      1. China Mag
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I'm going to be asking for shed loads of advice in the lead up to the big one. Rooney - City forward this week, was a no brainer. Next week is doing my head in!!

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          good luck mate! whats your team looking like now/what are you potentially thinking for the double?

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          1. China Mag
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            This week

            ----------------Mignolet------------
            -----Evans--Kompany--Santon
            Walcott--Siggie--Barfa--Valencia
            --------Tevez--RVP--Dave-------

            Howard, Caulker, Turner, Sess

            Planning for the DGW:
            Walcott/Valencia - Bale
            Kompany - Baines

            Will give me only 6 DGW (4pt hit)

            After that hit, I will still have a 14 pt lead to play with (if we get equal points this week), so could maybe do 2-3 more hits if necessary

            What do you reckon?

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        2. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Keep calm, deep breaths.

          You'll have a week to ponder after GW35 🙂

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      btw how smart is your rival? like how wisely do you think they will use their wc? or waht are the odds they dont know about it or will forget about it and you're in luck!??

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      1. China Mag
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Ha. My rival has won our mini league for the last 5 years running! And he comes on here. So I'm guessing that he will make great use of his wild card!!

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Who is this mystery man

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          1. China Mag
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Fingers crossed that he just comes on here to check the articles, and doesn't trawl through the comments!!!

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  2. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Really need a lot of opinions guys!

    Who to bench out of these mids?? Pick 1:

    Valencia(EVE) Walcott(CHE) BArfa(STO) Siggy(bol) Dempsey(WIG)

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      walcott for me

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      valencia or barfa

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    3. China Mag
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Valencia for sure (maybe)

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    4. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Valwalbarfsigsempsey

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      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        But Valencia for mine

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  3. blue cheese
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Walcott -> Ben Arfa. Yay or nay ?
    Already have Cisse, RVP, Vermaelen.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yay

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Ryan. Thanks 🙂

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    2. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nah ... any other mids you can trade instead ... or at least wait a week until Barfa's double

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. I think I'll wait. Got Walcott, Valencia, Demps, Siggy, Surman btw.

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  4. crystalpalaceRus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ok this got lost on last page sorry

    im chasing someone 20 odd pts ahead of me, should i just keep Rooney and Persie and hope Silva does good, or go for Rooney>Aguero (it would be a hit)

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  5. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    really need some opinions guys!!

    a)
    get: hba (for at least this week and the double), bale, baines
    lose: sess, walcott, enrique

    b)
    get: tevez (this week) ade (dgw through end), bale/vdv
    lose: rooney, sess

    c)
    get: tevez (this week) ade (dgw through end), baines
    lose: rooney, enrique

    d) anything else?

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    1. China Mag
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      B) for me I think. Because it has tevez!!

      Do you have dave? You need at least one of him and barfa

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        c also has tevez! so why b over c? though both only for this week. was initially planning on a before this city resurgence but now im unsure....

        yeahh i brought him in this week. currently team looks like this with 1ft for the week left

        vorm, mig
        verm, enrique, evans, simpson, kelly
        demps, walcott, valencia, sess, siggy
        rvp, rooney, cisse

        the thing is I dont really want to hold onto either sess or enrique which is why a tempts me...

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      a) for me, all day

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  6. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I'm starting Krul, so which three defenders to play: Kompany (wol), Evans (EVE), Vermaelen (CHE), Santon (STO) or Riise (WIG)?

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      first three!

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      komp evans verm

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    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      kompany, evans, riise

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  7. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How does this plan look? Any better moves?

    GW35: Valencia & Rooney -> Bale & Aguero (both free)
    GW36: Kompany & Sessegnon -> Cahill & Mata (4 point hit)

    Migs, Bogdan
    Kompany, JEvans, Skrtel, Caulker, Turner
    Dempsey, Walcott, Valencia, Sessegnon, Siggy
    RVP, Rooney, P Cisse
    Bank 0.6m, 2 free transfers

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wow, today's game is SERIOUSLY clouding your judgement. Rethink 36 transfers.

      GW35 ones are fine.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah perhaps, I just think Chelsea are in for now and they have arguably the best DGW of them all. Downside with their players is rotation threat, but I just fancy Mata to start both as long as CHE are still in the hunt for 4th by next week, and if Luiz is out for a while then Cahill should also start both and is a threat at the other end.

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          BArfa over mata for me. Clear mind, only focusing on 4th place. Chelsea have CL, 4th place, and cup finals to worry about.

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      2. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        also even if you were to go offf today's game, i dont think i'd go for mata. idk about you but he seemed pretty nonexistant for me. only chelsea players I really noticed were drogs, ramires, terry, cashley, cech and cahill. and then ivan just a bit.

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      can you do tevez instead of aguero or not?
      also for gw 36 what about getting barfa and baines in instead? don't think a schedule of spurs, barca, arsenal, barca, qpr, newcastle, pool, pool in a relatively short period of time boads well for chelsea

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Would u advise tevez over aguero?

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          as long as you can afford everything else i probably would

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      2. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        This. Stay away from Chelsea and Liv

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      3. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I could get Tevez but I'm in the Aguero camp i think. More nailed on, playing more advanced, getting more shots in, on pens etc. It's a very, very close call though.

        Not sure getting Barfa in GW36 is a great idea - a very tough double (both away against a team battling relegation and a team fighting them for 4th). Baines could be good though.

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          up to you really. if i go for either ill go for tevez but good luck to you!

          the way i see it, newcastle will be battling for 4th as well! and chelsea will be tired/rotated/distracted just look at their schedule ithat I just wrote out. and qpr will be battling just as hard if not harder than wigan will as they are 3pts behind wigan right now. and I think baines shoudl def be better than cahill

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    3. China Mag
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If Mata does play both games, he will be knackered and useless when he plays us. I hope he does!! But I expect him to be benched for QPR

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    4. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Terry is my Chelsea man for DGW

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  8. Geezer
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    My team:
    Schwarzer (Mig)
    Verm Evans Simpson (Caulker) Bardsley
    Walcott Siggi Dempsey Valencia (Sess)
    RVP Rooney Cisse

    2 FT, and 1.3 M in the bank
    My plan right now is to do Sess -> HBA this GW.
    And Walcott and Verm to Bale and BAE to the DGW.

    What do you think?

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  9. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    my gw36 team

    krul

    cahill-verm-huth

    mata-dempsey-bale-siggy-MAXI

    cisse-aguero/ade/jelly

    i think maxi will get time to play between the two games...

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  10. McTown
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Just did rooney + walcott - tevez + dempsey. Now how to captain tevez or demps or RVP or valencia or siggy?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Im wanting Tevez, would you advise him over aguero then? (id captain tevez anyway)

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      1. McTown
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        figured got something to prove and imo mancini would drop aguero before tevez. city need to win and win big (goal differnece) so yeah. plus his price is rising in a bit

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        1. crystalpalaceRus
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          If i got him in it'd be a hit for Rooney. (or cisse i could)

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          1. McTown
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            oh a hit. mine was for free so easier decision. for a it not sure its worth it. tevez might crumble under the pressure of having to score 1 more goal than the others

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            1. crystalpalaceRus
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              I do have Silva, so i might just stick with Rooney and Persie and hope Silva gets involved a bit.

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              1. McTown
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                yeah a good differnetial at this point

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      yes, thats what all the cool kids are doing. Tevez(C)

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      1. McTown
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        sweet. yeah gives me arsenal, city, utd, fulham cover amongst others so should be ok

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  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What transfers would YOU make to this team this week?

    Bogdan, (Migs)
    Kompany, JEvans, Skrtel, (Caulker), (Turner)
    Dempsey, Walcott, Valencia, Siggy, (Sessegnon)
    RVP, Rooney, P Cisse
    Bank 0.6m, 2 free transfers

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney+Sess->Tevez+Barfa

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    2. China Mag
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Still Rooney - Tevez/ Aguero!!

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Why is it so hard to lose Rooney or RVP?!

        What do you think about Turner & Sess -> J Collins & Barfa? Or should I just ignore AVL players all together?

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        1. China Mag
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I'm ignoring villa players. Waste of a valuable transfer if you ask me.

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        2. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          just do what i said above, captain tevez, and thank me later 🙂

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    3. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      rooney to tevez, save teh other free.
      next week, tevez to ade, srktel to baines, sess to bale if affordable

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Do you reckon getting Aguero is worth losing the extra DGWer for GW36?

        I could do:
        GW35: Rooney -> Aguero
        GW36: Kompany, Valencia & Aguero -> Baines, Bale & Ade (4 point hit)

        Would give me 7 DGWers in GW36 - enough?

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          thats what im debating.i think it could be worth it though! what extra dgwer would you be getting? thats the big question

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          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I possibly wouldn't be getting another DGWer, so it would just save me 4 points and I'd have Rooney (EVE) vs Aguero (wol)

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        2. Dazzler
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          You are safer to go Rooney straight to Adebayor imo.

          I have Tevez - Aguero - Cisse for this week. BOOM

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    4. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney -> Tevez

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  12. McTown
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Team this week all done 0 ft left.

    Krul Mignolet

    Vermaelen Enrique Simpson Evans Caulker

    Dempsey Bale Valencia Sess Sigurdsson

    Tevez(C) RVP Adebayor

    looking good guys?

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good. I have a similar team but might have to bench valencia.

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      looks good. bench sess or valencia along with simpson (assuming you play krul) and enrique probably

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      1. McTown
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        yep benching sess but its verm v enrique atm.

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  13. Schwarzer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    FINALLY finished my transfers so I'm now looking at the betting front. Which of these do you reckon are good value?

    A) Citeh-2 @ $2.05
    B) Citeh-3 @ $3.8
    C) Citeh win to nil @ $2.1
    D) Over 3.5 goals @ $2
    E) Something safer?

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      D?

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  14. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    hey could I get a couple more opinions up above? thanks a lot!

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      can you get tevez and hba? thats what ive done.

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      1. Schwarzer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Exact transfers I did!

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      2. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        for this week? i could get them in for rooney and sess but it would mean a hit as i've already gotten cisse in for the yak

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    2. Schwarzer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      C) followed closely by B)

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        thanks

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  15. China Mag
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Differentials for this week.

    Me: Kompany, Siggie, Barfa

    Rival: Richards, Bale, McClean

    This is presuming he gets in a city forward rooney.

    I'm hoping to gain a few points on him in the lead up to next week. Looking good?

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      on paper you should gain a few points on him but for all you know bale could suddenly score a hat trick or something ;). now if he doesn't get a city forward then i think you should gain quite a few points on him!

      by the way, care to respond up above?

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      1. China Mag
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Alreet. Sorry, should have said that b) also has bale. I think Bale is vital for the DGW. Only look to get VDV as well as Bale, not instead of.

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          its alright. so you think bale is needed in addition to ade? just a gut feeling or any reason?

          i wouldn't be getting both vdv itd be either him or bale but probably bale

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          1. China Mag
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I expect there to be goals in Spurs' DGW, so won't go near their defence. But when spurs score, bale is usually involved.

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            1. tw
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              makes sense. thanks

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      you look in good form China.

      how about me:

      ME: Tevez(C), Demps, Siggy, BArfa, Kompany, Verm

      HIM: Rooney, Demps(C), Valencia, Sess, Enrique, Simpson

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i'd give that one to you by a decent amount!

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      2. China Mag
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        WOW! On paper, you should cream him this week 🙂

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  16. Oncemoreuntothebreach
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I've got to say that the 8/1 available on an Everton win looks very generous to me.

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  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Which route do you prefer?

    (A) - The 'Conservative, DGW only' route
    GW35: Walcott -> Bale
    GW36: Turner & Rooney -> Baines & Adebayor

    (B) - The 'Scared of no MCY attack' route
    GW35: Rooney -> Aguero
    GW36: Kompany, Valencia & Aguero -> Baines, Bale & Adebayor (4 point hit)

    Boils down to this match up:

    (A) Bale (qpr), Rooney (EVE) & 4 points
    (B) Walcott (CHE) & Aguero (wol)

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      B, you know you'll be shitting the bed until the city game 😉

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    2. China Mag
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      4 pts is not a lot to pay for piece of mind!!!

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I know, but Rooney could still outscore Aguero!

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        1. China Mag
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          But your rival will more than likely swap him for a city forward. So it won't matter 😉

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          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Haha, perhaps. But looking at the matchups, what scores do you reckon each will get? QPR cannot defend so I see Bale outscoring Walcott this week. I reckon

            (A) Bale (13), Rooney (7) + 4 points
            (B) Walcott (8), Aguero (12)

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            1. China Mag
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              A few chelsea fans on here suggested that the one player they will fear this week will be walcott. His pace against their tired legs. Made me stick with walcott anyway. QPR away is a tough proposition these days. I don't see rooney scoring more than one against everton

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              1. Jinswick
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                I'm actually worried about the Chelsea game, as an Arsenal fan. We looked terrible against Wigan and we will really miss Arteta - he is the link between defence and attack for us.

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  18. smash
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Worked out I can get the following for an 8pt hit in time for GW36, 8 double week players, I'll also have the option to play Kelly (Fulham) if I want, realize it'll be similar to other ppls teams but think it looks ok?

    (Bogdan)
    (Walker) (Baines) (Cahill)
    (Bale) (Dempsey) (Pienarr) Siggurson
    (Cisse) RVP Tevez

    also do people fancy Tevez to do well against united, ex player and all
    cheers.

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      can you stick to a 4pt hit and have one less dgw player?

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      1. smash
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Could keep McClean instead of bringing in Pienarr (kinda fancied him as a differential) or not bring Baines in but I'm planning on flogging Mica Richards as he's not been starting, other move is Nasri out for Bale

        Think l might keep on tinkering then, try to keep the it to just a 4pt hit
        cheers for replying.

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          what does your current team look like? maybe i can help

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  19. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    sorry i never know... how long til price rises?

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      around 3 30 usually.

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    2. Oncemoreuntothebreach
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Very very very soon.

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        crap! means i have to decide on transfer plans in the next 10 min or so....

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        1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Correct. Get Tevez and give him the armband. 🙂

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  20. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    really want tevez but also really really want to get rid of sess and enrique and be able to bring in bale and baines for them for the double and the last two games.... ughhhh not sure which is more worthwhile

    who do you think will score more gw 36-38
    rooney or ade?
    baines or enrique?
    hba or sess?
    walcott or bale?

    and how much do you think tevez will outscore rooney by this week?

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      tic toc. Get tevez

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        gahhhh just did it!

        worth an 8pt hit next week?

        enrique, sess, walcott out, baines, barfa, bale in

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          maybe. I might take an 8 pt hit depending on baines fitness.

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          1. tw
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            assuming he's fit you think that would be a good move given end of the season fixtures and the double? only one i wouldn't wanna get rid of is walcott but i think the three id be bringing in would be worth it and i'd have some free cash to play aroudn with for the final two weeks

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            1. Acquafresca
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              yea. My transfers would be:

              Valencia+tevez+kompany-> bale, ade, baines.(-8)

              Depending on if i want ade.

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              1. tw
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                gotcha. and what would you do if you dont want ade? haha

                if tevez has another .1 rise then i could do either

                tevez sess enrique out for ade bale baines
                or
                sess walcott enrique out for hba bale baines

                so would you prefer ade+walcott or tevez+hba for the final two gws?
                cheers!

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                1. Acquafresca
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  that all depends on form. I'll keep barfa, and get out siggy in 37 for someone like moses perhaps.

                  Ill want ade if he looks promising vs qpr this weekend.

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                  1. tw
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    gotcha. not a bad idea actually! sorry i meant which combo would be better for the double and the final two gws

                    gotcha. problem is i doubt i'll see that game as i'll probably be sleeping (i'm in america so 8hr time difference) and then be watching the classico!

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        2. China Mag
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Don't look at hits as a collective (unless you need to make one transfer to afford another)

          Assess each hits on its individual merits

          Enrique + 4pts v Baines? BAINES
          Sess + 4 pts v Barfa? Not sure. Barfas following fixtures are very tough. If you are going to take a hit for him, do it this week v STK
          Walcott + 4 pts v Bale? BALE

          I know that one of these transfers is free, but you get my drift!!

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          1. tw
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            good point. cheers mate! i'd need to either downgrade sess to barfa or tevez to ade in order to afford enrique to baines.

            hmmm maybe i should bring in barfa this week... really comes down to ade+walcott or tevez+hba for the final two gws. which do you think?

            also if i brough him in who would u start him over out of valencia, siggy, walcott, dempsey. valencia right?

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            1. China Mag
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Impossible to decide between those pairs for the last two. All depends on who still has something to play for by that stage.

              Start barfa over valencia this week.

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          2. Mid-Table Obscurity
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            china mag, im guessing you live in china? i've just moved to nanjing and am wondering what is the best way about watching the games live

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            1. China Mag
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              你好!!

              You could always come down to suzhou and watch them with me! I'm only 1-2 hours away depending on which train you catch!!

              Failing that, you can watch ALL games live on chinese on demand TV through the internet. You get a box free with an upgrade internet connection. If you need more details, email me at mjtame@gmail.com and i'll ask the wife exactly how to go about getting it.

              Foreign orientated bars usually have the phillipino satellite system which has espn and star sports. Most of the big games are on there. The Blue Marlin is probably your best bet for that.

              What are you doing over here?

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    2. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ade
      Baines
      HBA
      Bale

      Hmm, apart from baines I have all of those, call me biased if you want 😉

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      1. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I don't think Tevez will outscore Rooney by much. Maybe enough to pay for a hit perhaps.

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  21. shifty_pow3rs
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I'm unsure which keeper and 3 defenders I should play at the back this weekend.
    I have this bunch to choose from...

    Schwarzer, Mignolet
    Evans, Verm, Kelly, Baines, BAE

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      schwartz
      evans verm BAE

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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    2. shifty_pow3rs
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      cheers.
      Mignolet vs Schwarzer is giving me nightmares.

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        actually, now that i think about it i might opt for mig tbh

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  22. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Starting Xi and subs order ok?

    Bog
    Evans Simps Caulker
    Valencia Siggy Demps Walcott
    Rvp Cisse (v) Aguero (c)

    Subs: Migs, Sess Kaboul Mcauley

    Thanks in advance

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      think so. i'd probably start migs but bogdans got the dgw so i guess its a gamble really

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  23. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hope Aguero to rise in price..

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    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Too bad.. He didn't rise.

      Price Rise: Tevez, Siggy, Barfa

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        grr..komp on 98%!

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        1. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          It would help to price him out of reach for some of my rivals.. 😛

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  24. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Which would you rather for the DGW?

    a) Caulker (WOL)
    b) Turner (BOL)
    c) BAE (BLA/bol) - 4points
    d) A Cole (QPR/NEW) - 4 points
    e) Cahill (QPR/NEW) - 4 points

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      f) baines
      if not then a) caulker

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    2. China Mag
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      BAE might be a good shout, as he has two good fixtures after the double, while swansea and sunderland have rubbish fixtures, so he has plenty of chance to earn the 4 pts back.

      I'm trying to decide on Caulker/ Turner - BAE -> 4 pts myself

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    3. China Mag
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I really don't see a chelsea clean sheet in either of those games

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    4. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Caulker. Or Baines. All Chelsea players will be tired/rotated.

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  25. crystalpalaceRus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Miyaichi or Sess this week? please note the lack of playing time for Miy

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      hba? 😉

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        no papiss is enough

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  26. crystalpalaceRus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is there anyone out there thats not getting tevez or aguero and sticking by roonz and perse

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    1. Dazzler
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      no chance. Got both City Lads in, and (c) for Aguero. Currently 4900 in the world, and looking to take it by storm 🙂

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      1. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        absolute chance. Got neither City Lads in, and (c) for somebody else. Currently 4784 in the world and looking to take it by storm 🙂

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        1. Desertbug
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          but honestly, I don't know if that's the right thing to have done. I just had to undo something I had done previously and can't bring those guys in without taking a hit. Am still in the FPL Open and don't want to give any points away if don't have to.

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        2. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Already had Aguero for last week 🙂

          Thats why im top 1400 and taking it by storm 🙂

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          1. Desertbug
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Nice. Hope he keeps it up for you.

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            1. Desertbug
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              But then again, it looks like you did most of your standings climb before he ever graced your team. Nice season, though.

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  27. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    for the double and the final two gws

    a) ade+walcott
    b) tevez+hba

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on results this GW. If EVE manage a draw vs MU, b).

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  28. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on Ireland for this GW? Might sell Sess or is he worth playing vs Bolton at home in GW36?

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    1. China Mag
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn't look at villa players unless you have a WC next week

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      1. China Mag
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        But if i was to consider a villa player, it would be for ireland (or a defender)

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          For sure, nearly went the defender route last week but they scored 0 anyway. Either a defender or Ireland if I want to take a risk.

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          1. Desertbug
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            bleh, I look at Villa-Sunderland and Villa-Bolton and see a couple of 1-1 games. Don't rate any of the defenses well enough to keep clean sheets and nobody seems on fire on the offensive end either.

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  29. Always (C)ane
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    best combo for DGW36 :

    A. Sess + Jagielka
    or
    B. Pienaar + Turner

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  30. crystalpalaceRus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What 1 should i play out of Enrique, Walker or Turner

    Im easing towards Enrique, surely he isnt dropped?

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Im like you , have him and it too late to dump him now. Will play him.

      In an ideal world i would take him out for another DGW just like i would swap Myachi to Petrov. But we only so many trnsfers so have to go with what we got

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Walker. Not sure Liverpud do cs anymore.

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      1. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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