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The ScoutCast – Episode Seventy Eight – United

16 August 2012 4984 comments
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Back for a new season, with “sailing fan” Granville now woken from his Olympic dream, we return for another podcast after a three-month hiatus.

While some of the regulars are shelved this week, we talk over the Sky Sports Game, welcome new Fantasy Football double act “Fenners & Merse” and start the clear up after Robin Van Persie kicked over the applecart.

The episode is underpinned by a new concept – the idea that Granville and I can join forces and actually be effective. The premise is we pick a ScoutCast XI and cross our beams to co-manage it over the season, arguing the toss in every ScoutCast episode on transfers and substitutions. The aim is harmony and a united success. It seems unlikely to end that way.

Oh, and there are actually two of my “jokes” that Granville misses in this episode – see if you can make out the second. I swear he was dreaming of gold medals in the sailing.

Listen in on the squad selection via this link.

Alternatively, stream it down your pipe using the player below…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. kimoo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    a) Pienaar & Graham

    b) Michu & Petric

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    1. zan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      a

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    2. Hubert
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Michu and Graham 😀

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    3. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Easy A

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      1. kimoo
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        thnx all

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  2. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Al Habsi Begovic
    Lescott Vertonghen Hughes Demel Clyne
    Mata Valencia Bale McAnuff Maloney
    ElNino Tevez Graham

    1.5 in the bank when in need.

    Thoughts?

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    1. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Looks pretty good not sure bout mcanuff though

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Although Al Habsi is a svae machine i don't like his chances of clean sheets.

      Vertonghen may be too open to rotation for his price, although i think he could be a great flp player.

      Not a fan of Demel and McAnuff (not sure who he is tbh).

      Otherwise I like the rest.

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Projections show that Al Habsi will accumulate more points than those who'll keep more clean sheets.
        McAnuff is a punt. He's a winger for Reading and could cause problems, or just be absolute shit. 😀

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        1. D1B
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Ah k, I don't have the benefit of projections 😛

          Fair enough on the punt, may as well take it for gw 1 at least.

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  3. doncastro
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    A tip for you guys before i head to bed. Make sure you have a window loaded with the fantasy game. Last year when the site went down you could still make changes if you were already logged in. Good night and good luck this year guys.

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  4. gdog2244
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    RMT

    GK: krul, fed
    DEF: cuellar, demel, terry, a Williams, hangeland
    MID: bale, Allen, mata, pienaar, Sinclair
    ATT: tevez, pog, torres

    1) terry>vidic
    2) Torres>aguero
    3) mata>Valencia
    4) pog>graham
    5) fed>schwarzer
    May not do them all just ideas?

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure Allen will be any good FPL wise. Passes don't mean much (unless it's the Sky game).

      Not a fan of Pog, think he will be tricky to get rid of, and i don't see reading scoring big, plus he is not there main/only forward as they seem to favour a 4-4-2, thereby reducing his output.

      So I'd suggest 4 for gw1 with 1 and 3 afterwards.

      Otherwise, as you mentioned, similar to mine 🙂

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  5. D1B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I am going to succum to insecurity after a lot of tinkering and no RMTing, so here it goes,

    RMT please:

    Fed (DDG)
    Williams / Zabaleta / Hangeland (Cuellar / Clyne)
    Bale / Guthrie / Ramires / Valencia (Nzog)
    Graham / Tevez / Torres

    3.5m in the bank.

    I do not plan on any specific transfers, as I'd rather not commit myself to that now. But the 3.5 can facilitate upgrades to Kun / RVP / Roon or other mids that i think may get in a good season ( Cazorla / Gerrard ) or even defensive upgrades although I prefer the 1 big hitter 2x2 rotating cheapies, although i think Hangeland and Williams will play more often than not.

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    1. gdog2244
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I love it nearly the same as my team RMT above

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  6. Kenny Dogleash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Are Zabaleta and Hughes both nailed on defenders?

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  7. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    OK, guilty. After going to bed I just got up again to look at my team. Officially addicted.

    I've spread the cash a bit more to get as many nailed on players as possible as I cannot be bothered worrying about lineups after last season. Basically trying to get as many pivotal players in one team as possible. I think I can live with the following:

    Federici/De Gea
    Ivanovic Zabaleta Hughes/Cuellar/Clyne
    Bale Gerrard Ramires N'Zogbia Marveaux
    Torres (+2m for Rooney) Tevez Graham

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      PS have checked all preseason fixtures for the players involved. Cuellar started in all but one including the recent ones, Hughes has a good starting record too. N'Zogbia started in all but one I think, played one in the hole and one as striker.

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hello, doc.

      Pretty similar to mine apart from Gerrard - who's obviously your punt. Love it! 🙂

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    3. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Not a bad team. Might work, although personally it's doubtful whether Ramires and Gerrard will hit the ground running.

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    4. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I too have done the getting out of bed thing. 😛

      Not a fan of Marveuax, but i suppose he will be mostly bench fodder.

      The rest i really like. Somewhat similar to mine. Nice 🙂

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      1. gdog2244
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        +11

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  8. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Garrido with Norwich?

    Probably worth it just for his free kicks alone.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Let's wait on the price first...

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  9. HASHTAG
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Am I good to go lads..really need some zzzzzzzzz

    Fed /DDG

    Zab / Cole / Hang / Cueller / (Demel)

    Mata / VDV / Michu / Noble / (Mcclean)

    Torres (c) / Tevez / Graham

    2 mil in the bank for GW2

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Ja, i think it is a fairly well balanced team. obviously you may need Ars and liv coverage as thier fixtures ease or performances pick up. Otherwise i like it.

      Enjoy your sleep, wish i could sleep, so darn tired :/

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    2. arkashka
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Michu + Graham - isn't that too much Swansea attack?

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  10. lfc123
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    is it good to have torres rooney and aguero?

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  11. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Le Fondre expected to start, right?

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    1. kimoo
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      la fondre and pog play DGW YES

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  12. @Bryan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I like how FPL business has people up working harder then they would studying for there last ever exam.

    Night lads (ladies?) 😀

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      If I could do an FPL course it would probably be the course i have studied for the most :/, and i have nothing riding on FPL, no money or big friendship rivalries, just personal competitive pride.

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  13. arkashka
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Beausejour or Noble?

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  14. Geezer
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT:
    Federici
    Zabaleta A. Cole Demel
    Bale Lampard (VC) Noble Michu
    RVP Torres (C) Tevez

    Subs: Jaaskelainen Kacaniklic R. Bennet Clyne

    0.0 M in the bank
    Help appreciated!

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  15. Papillon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like the majority of people will have the same score after gw1 🙂

    Here's mine if you care to rate it...
    Vorm (Jussi)
    Vertonghen, Hangeland, ShawX (Barnett, Clyne)
    Bale, Yaya, Hazard, Kagawa (Britton)
    Tevez, Torres, Ruiz

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Majority of people on here maybe. You forget the masses.

      I think Jussi is the keeper most in danger of losing his place, he did last season, so I don't like him.

      ShawX may work out if Stoke can produce the clean sheets they threaten to.

      Barnett i think will drop horribly in price as norwich begin to crumble from having a poor team. Brutal but honest.

      I think Yaya will return to defensive duties for most of the begining of the season at least, limiting his FPL value.

      Kagawa may not work out, it really depends on Fergie's tactics. I honestly hope he does though. (united fan)

      Britton is a poor fpl prospect IMO, but he will be bench fodder i see, i would go for a cheaper alternative for that position though.

      Ruiz will likely fail to deliver the sort of returns that would justify his inclusion over the likes over graham/Petric IMO. I think he plays to deep most of the time.

      I do like how strong your midfield 4 is though.

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      1. Papillon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers for the reply. You would hope for man utd's sake they wont change his role. I really hate having so many players that are new to the premier league.

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      2. Bolt-on
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        nice response but you cant get cheaper than britton

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  16. fremont83
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    chances of Hazard playing???

    chances of him contributing???

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      99%
      75%

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      1. fremont83
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Do you think he'll start both games??

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        1. Manani
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          yes, the most nailed on midfielder (except for ramires), i believe

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          1. fremont83
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            how come nobody is talking about him. Unproven?
            His highlights are pretty nasty

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            1. blue cheese
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              So is this - http://i.minus.com/ibe4NgztLvsesd.gif

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              1. fremont83
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                lol...i saw that one too
                Mata or Hazard?????

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                1. blue cheese
                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  Mata for me all the way.

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  17. ben1321
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Its my first time playing, need some help with my squad:

    GK: Federici (Krul)
    DF: Williams, Walker and Harte (McCartney, Clyne)
    MF: Michu, Yaya, Bale, and Pienaar (Noble)
    ST: Aguero(VC), Tevez and Torres (C)

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fair team for first time. Stick with generic whilst you learn IMO.

      Needs Man U cover though. Maybe Valencia for Yaya (Funding this by downgrading 1 forward to a 6m forward) ?

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      1. ben1321
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        This might sound noobie, but why do i need man utd cover??

        Safer in the long run or??

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          they have a good run of fixtures, and burst out of the blocks last season.

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  18. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    hi china mag, is marvenux a sure starter? and would you choose him over guthrie as a bench folder?

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      im not china mag but.... for the first gameweek yes, but later in the season he presumably won't be? wheraes guthrie should be first team all year round and has the double gameweek first up.

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  19. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I c many ppl with bale in their teams i know hes got pretty scoring fixtures but for DGW against newcastle (away) ,will u start or bench him??i dont see spurs scoring more than 1 in that match !!newcastle weak midfield so will tighten up defensively plus no modric !!what are ur thoughts guys??

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      my thoughts are avb's spurs will win 5-4 against newcastles blue square-level second team

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    2. iLA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't bench my 9.5 milf even against City/United away let alone Newcastle.

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      1. aflickering
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        freudian slip?

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  20. Matt
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Was just talking to my friend who told me he might change his team "now Kone has gone to Wigan" lol this is going to be a good year

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Those 3 strikers spots are looking so difficult to fill. I foresee myself shuffling them a lot this season.

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    2. iLA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      He's a good striker to be fair, scored decent amount last season.

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      1. Matt
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        but he's 6.5, graham will score at least 50 more points than him, and hes 0.5 less

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        1. iLA
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          True that, but there's every chance he can outscore Graham too imo.

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  21. iLA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Morning guys, anyone has any update on Fulham and Reading's starting back 4? Waiting for confirmation before I pick Hughes and one of Gunter/Mariappa/Gorkss.

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    1. D1B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hughes should be nailed on, saying that i have come to prefer Hangeland.

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      1. iLA
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I hear you, but just couldn't squeeze that 0.5 🙁 You know if he was starting on preseason games? Going so cheap at the back this season so I need to rely on the 4.5 guys lol.

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        1. D1B
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Ja i think he started almost all of them. The fulham fans certainly seem confident he will partner Hangeland.

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  22. ben1321
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is John Terry goona play on the 18th??

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      yes

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  23. mat
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    hi guys

    please help me 🙂

    cech(begovic)
    vidic,ivanovic,clichy,zabeleta,(demel)
    nani,siggy,michu,noble(gutierrez)
    torres(c),tevez,pog

    what do u think? 🙂

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      too much on defense for my liking, i know it's tempting as there are so few sure attacking options, but attacking players do get more points over the course of a season after all. gutierrez is interesting... no idea where he'll be playing ATM :s i hope you have a plan in place for switching torres out after GW1 too 😉

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  24. FantasyFreak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    To all who plans for Torres->Rooney in GW2,
    are you sure the 2m would be enough? Or saving 3m for RVP would be a better choice?

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    1. Matt
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Roonpig's better value for money, that 1.0 extra is so precious. Plus I think Pig will outscore RVP anyway and RVP won't play much first few weeks

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  25. robdag
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    RMT:

    Fed (Vorm)
    Simpson, Williams, Cashley (Barnett, Clyne)
    Guthrie, Bale, Valencia, Ramires (Noble)
    Torres, Tevez, Aguero

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      pretty standard. don't like ramires much (unproven as a fpl prospect and has fierce competition for advanced places) and valencia might play RB early on.

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  26. Perchinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I've spent far too long tonight tinkering with my team, finally come up with something that I'm reasonably happy with:

    Cech (Jaaskelainen)

    Zabaleta - Hangeland - Demel - Koscielny (Kaboul)

    Pienaar - Santi Cazorla - Mata (McClean - Michu)

    Graham - Tevez - Torres (c)

    Nothing in the bank, planning on doing Mata to Bale for GW 2.

    What do you guys think? Not enough heavy hitters?

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      love the midfield, hate torres without the rooney plan, koscielny's a doubt for gw1, and kaboul isn't necessarily the bargain he appears to be methinks...

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      1. Perchinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I don't mind having Michu as my first sub if Koscielny doesn't play GW1.

        I'll transfer out Kaboul and bringing in a good value cheap defender after a couple of weeks if needs be.

        The only striker who's more expensive than Torres that I'd quite like in my team is Aguero, I'm not even tempted by RVP/ Rooney, they're both way overpriced. If Torres fails I can always downgrade to Bent/ Jelavic/ Adebayor/ Podolski/ Giroud.

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  27. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Ok. Let's see what the DZers think of this.

    a. Aguero + N'Zogbia
    b. Tevez + Cazorla
    c. Tevez + Walcott
    d. Tevez + Nasri
    e. Tevez + Yaya

    Opinions, please?

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    1. robdag
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      E followed by A

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    3. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      E.

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    4. iLA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      E/B 😀

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Hey, Ila. Pick one. I'm confused as it is! 😀

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        1. aflickering
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          my assessments:
          a) reliable big hitter plus a proven fpl success 90% nailed on under an attacking manager
          b) good but arsenal have crappy fixtures and when wilshere/rosicky come back (if you're thinking that far ahead) might not play every game)
          c) ditto.
          d) nasri is prob competing for one spot with silva if this 3-4-1-2 goes ahead
          e) toure will generally be playing deeper than he did for most of pre-season, but is still a pretty safe bet for the price. tevez will be amazing if he plays.

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  28. jelly.john
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    When will the plan will appear on the home page ?

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  29. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Chaps,

    Anyone playing the Mirror ff game? I can't seem to login. Is the site down, or is it just me?

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  30. Anti Top Four
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Any feedback or suggestions to:

    Cech, Green
    Shawcross, Hangeland, Baines, Barnett, Williams
    Hazard, Dempsey, Nolan, Michu, Piennar
    Torres, Bent, Graham

    Much appeciated and best wishes to all...

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    1. aflickering
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      not sure dempsey is fit (or staying), not sure baines is a good idea for GW1 vs. man utd when you could have a chelsea player playing two games, and shawcross has the worst fixtures known to man. otherwise i really like this team though.

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      1. Anti Top Four
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks AFLICKERING, I have he same concern about Dempsey and have Gerrard in the back of my mind (but tough fixtures). Baines and Shawcross are long term and, after GW1, although notoriously slow to start, have some good fixtures. Already have 3 Chelsea players. Any suggestions to consider?

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