Podcast November 8

The ScoutCast – Episode Eighty Seven – The Hole

We just won’t let it lie. Having rinsed through the idea in this week’s Digest, the prospect of dropping this new breed of “in the hole” midfielders into a new Fantasy position gets another airing in this week’s ‘Cast. Granville agrees but we still somehow manage to argue about it.

Around that particular hot topic, there’s our usual brand of regulars, plus a preview of the two sides that lie in wait for us in the Fantasy Football Scout Cup and the latest on Ed’s team and his work on the new comments system. “Mr Ghostship” had a bad week – could it be all the attention has piled the pressure on his big coding shoulders?

Take up the role in the hole by clicking this link, or just stream the business in your browser via the player below….

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living the dream
11 years, 5 months ago
Mata and Cazorla cos AVB is a joker
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1. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Ok... but Bale however is quality. All three for me, for now, until i decide what to do...
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  1. living the dream
    11 years, 5 months ago
    He is quality but his manager is not and because of this he will suffer. Granville talking about a 4:3 this week in that game, can't see it myself. Spurs will take a hiding
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    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 5 months ago
      His struggle in home games is a worry for a player of his price though. Although i suspect in his last game he was restricted by Wigan's formation, due to the wing backs pushing back Bale and Lennon. He did however, deliver an obscene amount of crosses in that match. I'm keeping.
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      1. living the dream
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Yeah if I had I would keep. The question was to pick 2 from Mata,Bale and Cazorla. For me Bale would have to miss out from that 3
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        Piggs Boson
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Yeah i would have to agree...
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        COMH
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Cazorla has a few nice fixtures but I would rather have Bale tbh. It's pretty random when Bale scores well and when he doesn't but overall he will score big more often.
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        living the dream
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Caz will score big over the next few months aswell. Considering this is his first season he has looked awesome. How many other top players were terrible in their first season?
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Timmy Cahill Rules
11 years, 5 months ago
which 3 would you pick

A. Ridgewell Shawcross and Maloney
B. Hughers Davies and Nolan

cheers lads
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1. Egg noodle
  11 years, 5 months ago
  A by a long looooong mile.
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  1. Timmy Cahill Rules
    11 years, 5 months ago
    prefer to keep nolan till after stoke game
    
    so that works well for me no transfer next week and 3 after the stoke game for a 4 point hit.
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lfc123
11 years, 5 months ago
Which would you do..

A. This week -8pts

Kolarov > Sagna + Bale > Maloney + Ba > RVP

B. Spread of two weeks, FT this week and -4pt next week

Kolarov > Sagna now, next week Bale > Maloney + Ba > RVP

Cheers guys
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1. vamp persie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  neither but if I had to pick B
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  1. lfc123
    11 years, 5 months ago
    So what would you do then if neither? team linked
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    1. vamp persie
      11 years, 5 months ago
      now looking at your team B does seem best
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vamp persie
11 years, 5 months ago
bego jaask
baines mccauley hughes mccartney fonte
mata caz michu nolan pienaar
ba rvp defoe

who to bench???
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1. Shipstontrev
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Jussi, Hughes, Fonte and Nolan
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2. MJ6987
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nolan, Hughes, McCartney
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Drip Doctor
11 years, 5 months ago
Ridiculous suggestion to classify Fellaini, Nolan, Michu etc... as an AM. The game is perfect the way it is IMO.
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1. Timmy Cahill Rules
  11 years, 5 months ago
  agree 100 %
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2. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Agreed. And Fellaini is not a natural goalscorer, as his stats suggest, and their price rises account for their new classification; rewarding the scouts who find them first with a cheaper tag and giving the deserved, more expensive price to the late comers.
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3. Scroobius Mac
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Don't think you were on when there was a 3 page debate on this the other day.
  
  My 2 cents are that I wouldn't reclassify the attacking mids but the defensive ones.
  
  Anybody expected to play a role which involves almost no attacking play (Sandro, Lucas, Mikel, Barry, Carrick etc.) should be a defender.
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  1. FPL_Liger
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Kind of agree but i wouldn't give them 4 points like defenders, give them 2 points?
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    1. Scroobius Mac
      11 years, 5 months ago
      If you do the maths on it they still wouldn't be worth it and it creates a new category which I'm not keen on. Price them around the price of the top priced defender for their team and they are a good pick.
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    2. MJ6987
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I would say 4 points. They are just as instrumental in not conceding. And, actually, less likely to score attacking points than full backs these days.
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  2. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Just do the recovered balls thing as in the Euros and World Cup. It works and is simple (although I have no idea what a recovered ball is! 🙂 )
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  3. King Eric, in America
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Adjusting the BP algorithm such that it rewards DM play would most easily account for this/make DMs worthwhile again.
    
    People disliked the old BP system, but Essien was a BP magnet back then.
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    1. Scroobius Mac
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I disliked the old BP system because it was subjective, sometimes random and baffling.
      
      Tweaking the objective system towards defensive play and unrewarded attacking play (whilst not totally discounting rewarded attacking play) is a good idea.
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    2. 4vets
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I disagree. BPs alone can't make up the difference between the points given to attacking mids over def mids.
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      1. King Eric, in America
        11 years, 5 months ago
        BPs made Charlie Adam pretty darn worthwhile ... Getting 4-6 points for a DM each week is nothing to snort at, imo.
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        4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Yes, but we're trying to achieve a fair mechanism here?
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        King Eric, in America
        11 years, 5 months ago
        How is that unfair? Unfair is a points/BP system that ignoresx an entire classification of player, thus rendering them moot in the game.
        
        Diminish scoring/assisting BP value (they are their own reward) and increase the blocks/passes/recovered balls value.
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        4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        BPs are awarded for exceptional play. All platers should have the chance to score equal points. Maybe I've misunderstood (a bit tipsy) but suggesting def mids can make up the difference by gaining bps doesn't make sense.
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      2. Jönny
        11 years, 5 months ago
        You don't want a system that makes up the difference entirely though: there should be good and bad choices. I understand that it might be good to have a broader range of players that are worth picking but at the same time I wouldn't want to play a game where the likes of Lee Cattermole is someone I have to consider!
        
        I also think the idea that there is more of a template team this year than there have been in others is debatable. Plenty of options in all positions if you ask me.
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        4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        There are plenty of options this year and I would like ALL players of equal position to be given an equal chance, including Lee 😉
        
        In the end, we all know Scott Parker or Lucas or whoever should be valued in this game, but they are not. Something is wrong.
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        Jönny
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Why should they though? I don't see why we need equal opportunities for fantasy points, it's always been the case that 75% of players don't even get considered for your team anyway.
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        4vets
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Nah... every player has the opportunity of the honour of being in my team (ahem). Unfortunately some excellent players will never be there because the points scoring system makes them unplayable. I feel that is wrong. You can disagree. We're getting nowhere.
        
        Night 🙂
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        Jönny
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Sleep tight.
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  4. Drip Doctor
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I wouldn't classify them as defenders as then actual defenders would get ignored. Maybe they could get an extra point of two for a CS.
    
    The idea to have a new category 'AM' is something i can't get onboard with. I just can't see the benefits of it. As for not being able to have differentials, really, you can only afford 2 of Nolan, Fellaini or Michu so there are still 2 slots where you can pick differentials.
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    1. Scroobius Mac
      11 years, 5 months ago
      No they really wouldn't
      
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/11/06/the-digest-gameweek-10/comment-page-2/#comment-4267384
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      1. Drip Doctor
        11 years, 5 months ago
        That is surprising. Pricing them would be difficult. Would you just give them the same price as the premium defenders at their club?
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        Scroobius Mac
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Yeah or just less in some cases.
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4. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  but I think defensive mids should get more credit
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5. Mark
  11 years, 5 months ago
  It's a great debate and I really don't think it's ridiculous to say that Nolan, Michu etc play a different position to Carrick and Barry. There are so many mids redundant in Fantasy Football, I just think the game brave enough to seek to change that could do okay by it.
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  1. 4vets
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Again, look at the Euros and WC... recovered balls makes defensive mids worthwhile. It's so simple.
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    1. Gargamel
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I personally think that the beauty of FPL is how lovely simple it is (in most aspects). I think recoverd balls COULD work but I'm not overly enamored with the idea of clogging the game up with points for random things like that.
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    2. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I don't think recovered balls excite players as much as attacking players earning assists and goals. There is a reason this style of game is so popular i think. Recovered balls is so wooly to predict.
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      1. Gargamel
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Yes, yes
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      2. Jönny
        11 years, 5 months ago
        This is a good point... I like the idea of rewarding these things through the bonus points, via a tweaked PPI system, but points given directly for it would make it pretty tiresome. It's boring enough seeing people shouting about whether a keeper's got his 3rd save or not yet!
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        Granville
        11 years, 5 months ago
        There are far too many input parameters for the PPI to use it in a way that could pick out DM stats in a meaningful way.
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        Piggs Boson
        11 years, 5 months ago
        But instead of introducing recovered balls they could give a stronger weighting to the DM stats in the BP formula, including recovered balls.
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        Granville
        11 years, 5 months ago
        The BP formula has enough problems without throwing more at it. It's so unbalanced as it is, I just don't see any future for it.
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        Jönny
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Interesting. I don't know how PPI works, perhaps just use OPTA stats instead. Basically just bonus points that reflect things that aren't already rewarded by normal points: tackles, recovered balls, clearances etc. And even attacking stats too like successful crosses and so on.
        
        Rewarding the work that players do that isn't already rewarded by the traditional scoring system. That's what bonii should be for in my opinion.
        
        Night all!
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  2. Gargamel
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I think the Guardian used to have a special category for defensive midfielders when that game ran. Have a vague memory of Gareth Barry absolutely murdering the competition in his Villa days.
    
    Does anyone remember if that worked out well?
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  3. Drip Doctor
    11 years, 5 months ago
    But, not many had Nolan, Fellaini or Michu at the start, those who did have been rightfully rewarded. DM is a different issue, but their aren't really many disciplined DM left in the PL.
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    1. Mark
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Indeed, but what about now we've all got them? There's 28 weeks to go. What about the fact that you might be 50-100 points behind someone with a midfield of Bale/Cazorla, Mata, Michu, Nolan and Fellaini. How do you use your midfield to catch them without taking what is perceived to a risk on someone like Silva or Valencia?
      
      You can argue that there are opportunities elsewhere in our squads, when you throw in Baines and a couple of obvious cheapies at the back, make RVP captain, the opportunity to find differentials gets more and more limited.
      
      The midfield has five slots - this should be the area of the team where differentials are found and come good. My point is, right now, you'd be taken a hell of risk gambling in this area because of the merits of these mid-price players playing up in support of the strikers.
      
      We talk about template teams a lot and I think the main cause of this is the the shrinking number of viable options in midfield. We can't stop RVP being a potential game breaker with his consistency, but we could balance games to widen the options in midfield.
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      1. Drip Doctor
        11 years, 5 months ago
        I guess it's different for you becasue you are playing against serious FF players, a lot of whom follow this site so it does make it difficult to make up ground. For me, i don't think there is one team in my mini league (including mine) who has all three of Nolan, Michu and Fellaini. I would argue that there are alternatives to Michu and Fellaini aswell, it wasn't long ago that many were saying Pienaar is still the better option and that could turn out to be true. Hernandez looks like a solid/cheaper alternative to Michu. Template teams only last soo long, for example, someone like Suarez could become 'a must' in a few weeks and you may need to downgrade one of your big hitting midfielders.
        
        I wouldn't class any of them as essential, I shifted Michu two weeks ago and he hasn't hurt me... yet. I only plan to keep Nolan for 2 more weeks aswell.
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        Mark
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Yep I really hope that is the case, I just think with a clear change of emphasis towards support striker roles over the last few seasons the Fantasy games should look at it. I personally don't think the cycle of form is frequent or powerful enough sometimes to break up the templates formed and sometimes I'd like to be forced to think more about my midfield choices in particular.
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      2. Jönny
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Do you think our perspectives on this might be influenced by how our seasons have started? 😉
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        Mark
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Sure but I just don't remember seasons like the previous two for template mids forming. We looked today at Granvilles cup opponent and they shared 8 players...somehow though that wasn't a big surprise. I just wonder if the games could do more to stop that happening so frequently.
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        Jönny
        11 years, 5 months ago
        You may be right, but I'll leave you with this final thought: could the reason for the template teams actually be something a little closer to home? Many people who use this site have very similar teams, and sometimes I look at my mini league rivals and think "they must use FFS" whereas with most of my mini league I actually have quite a few differentials. Maybe the huge success of this site has lead to the template teams: if you reckon it's only in the last 2 seasons then the timing would be right, no?
        
        Mark created the beast...
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        Mark
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Ahhh! So I'm trying to clear up my own mess? Blimey that will keep me up tonight. Great closing thought. Excellent posts tonight again...ScoutCast Thursdays are always great value!
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6. Fancy Feet
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I agree total waste of time talking about that.
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7. In Tommy We Trust
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I agree with Mark on this one. The game is too simple without a new position.
  
  There is an argument that full backs have a too big advantage over centre halves as well.
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8. Drip Doctor
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I've just looked and i've had 13 different midfielders so far this season. Players come in and out of form all the time, template midfields don't last long, plenty of space for differentials.
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  1. Mark
    11 years, 5 months ago
    That's true, of course, but we've had talk of template midfields for two seasons now and we've had a couple of waves of it already this term. Say we get templates forming every six weeks - I still think that's harmful, I still think we need more variation and options that are viable. I'm not convinced that Fellaini, Nolan and Michu aren't season keepers - it might take injuries and bans to break them up.
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    1. Drip Doctor
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I don't think there will be set templates every month. I think this season has been a bit different becasue there are a lack of differentials performing:
      
      Silva - Injured
      Nani - Out of favour
      Dempsey - Moved clubs
      Walcott - Out of favour
      
      The list goes on, any one of these players has the potential to be a huge differential but all have question marks over them at the moment.
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      1. Mark
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Yep great point, that has been a factor....Walcott will hopefully break out soon to shake it up.
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        Drip Doctor
        11 years, 5 months ago
        It's also down to the lack of striker options at the moment, RVP and 2 midpriced/cheap strikers are allowing for a better midfield. As soon as Aguero bangs in 2 in one game, teams are going to change.
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9. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Spot on mate. The only change I would like to see is giving negative points to players who concede pens and remove them from own goals
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Torres76
11 years, 5 months ago
Swop Baines + Tevez for RVP + Cameron?

My defence is

McCauley, Demel, Baines, Ivanovic, Baird
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1. vamp persie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o19CaOSuD8
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2. living the dream
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No. I have seen alot of people getting rid of 2 good picks to get RVP in this week
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  1. Torres76
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I think RVP is essential with his run coming up and Everton cannot keep any cleanies at all.
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    1. living the dream
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Everton will start to keep cleanies soon. I agree RVP is essential but there must be a better way to get him in.
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      1. Torres76
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Can you have a look at my team Living please?
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        living the dream
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Link it and I will
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        Torres76
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Begovic, Foster
        McCauley, Demel, Baines, Ivanovic, Baird
        Carzola, Hazard, Fellani, Hazard, Stirling
        Tevez, Suarez, Berba
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        living the dream
        11 years, 5 months ago
        2 hazards? 🙂
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        Torres76
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Begovic, Foster
        McCauley, Demel, Baines, Ivanovic, Baird
        Carzola, Hazard, Fellani, Michu, Stirling
        Tevez, Suarez, Berba
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        living the dream
        11 years, 5 months ago
        How much in the bank? How many free transfers?
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        Torres76
        11 years, 5 months ago
        1.3m and no free transfers but i dont mind conceding
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        living the dream
        11 years, 5 months ago
        I agree it's Tevez that would have to make way due to the uncertainty on him playing every week. I wouldn't lose Baines though. I would be more inclined to switch Ivanovic out. It is a tough one. Hazard is the other but with him being on pens he has to stay really. Have you got enough money to do Ivanovic to Cameron and Tevez to RVP?
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        Torres76
        11 years, 5 months ago
        No I dont have any money for
        
        Iva - Cameron
        Tevez - RVP
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        living the dream
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Have you considered Rooney? RVP will outscore Rooney im sure but I don't think there will be much in it, especially with Roo on pens
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DoobNoob
11 years, 5 months ago
How essential does everyone think baines is to have?
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1. MJ6987
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Quite. He is under scoring given his stats and still scoring pretty well.
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2. New Ghost
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I've never had him. Wish I did though. Too expensive now I'm afraid.
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3. daisybcfc
  11 years, 5 months ago
  he will assist 2 jelavic goals this weekend.
  
  i hope.
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4. living the dream
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Absolutely essential
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5. myboycharlie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  A must have in my opinion u have him for his attacking capabilities, on peno's and free kicks and if he gets a clean sheet its a bonus thats the way i look at it, he is very good at pickin up bonus points aswel
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MJ6987
11 years, 5 months ago
Is FPL not working?
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1. FPL_Liger
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Have been site glitches this week from the looks of it
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2. 4vets
  11 years, 5 months ago
  It sorted itself out for me tonight. Everything is good here.
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3. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  It's working for me now. It had some layout glitches for the last few days though, nothing major.
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Giggs - thanks a million. Worked like a charm so far 😀
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    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Great news. It was a stab in the dark if i'm honest, these 'IT' things always are 😀
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      1. Captain Shirokov
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Modest as always. Thanks again. 🙂
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        Piggs Boson
        11 years, 5 months ago
        IT isn't my area of expertise, Computer Science is though, and it is completely different! 😀
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teachmunna
11 years, 5 months ago
I’m dropping aguero and bring in Rooney. I’m also dropping Lambert to bring in Roberts. Roberts will be bench fodder .. thoughts…?
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1. living the dream
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I would hang on to Lambert. Goals are around the corner for him,
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  1. teachmunna
    11 years, 5 months ago
    But roondog has so much more potential to score high
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    1. living the dream
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Im not doubting that but I would hang on to Lambert
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northernmuppet
11 years, 5 months ago
foster / jussi
baines / ivanovic / rafael / cameron (davies)
bale / mata / michu / felliani (guthrie)
RVP / berba / (crouch)

1) Play Cameron or Crouch this week?
2) Worth getting Santi in instead of Bale?
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1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
  11 years, 5 months ago
  gotta play both, bench Berbatov
  No
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Timmy Cahill Rules
11 years, 5 months ago
i was thinking

tevez to rooney

nolan to robson kanu

weak 5th mid but rooney is a better play than tevez at this stage
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vamp persie
11 years, 5 months ago
bench fonte or mcCartney?
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Kostja
11 years, 5 months ago
I think scouts are overvaluing Fellaini and Nolan a bit. Nolan was a mid before at newcastle and probably wont do much better this time. Cahill was a mid too and never essential- I know Everton are playing much better now, but bound to drop off a bit at some point.
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1. daisybcfc
  11 years, 5 months ago
  when jelavic starts scoring again, i think fellaini will drop away especially with mirallis hanging round too.
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  1. Kostja
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Well Jelly is due a goal, but him scoring probably wont affect Fellaini. Mirallas on the other hand will IMO.
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  2. FPL_Liger
    11 years, 5 months ago
    He didn;t look to sharp at fulham i have to say.. I agree Fellani is likely to drop off and it's unlikely he'll score two again this week but you just can't tell. I think he'll get one, but there are alot of knee jerk reactions out there on bringing him in. I'm sticking with Pies for the time being
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Fancy Feet
11 years, 5 months ago
Michu would have been a great shout for heavy hitter this GW
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1. Timmy Cahill Rules
  11 years, 5 months ago
  if i didnt captain baines michu would be the play.
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2. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  +1 id consider for C if he was not owned so widely.
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  1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Being owned widely and being c are too different things most will captain Rvp therefore actually making Michu a captain differential.
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    1. Kostja
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Good point, I personally like a differential for my C unless I have an obvious choice
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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Well Rvp is obviously a good option this week, but if you fancy a punt then you could do far worse than Michu in my opinion, I will be vc him this week
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3. Fancy Feet
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I may make him cpt myself
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  1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    11 years, 5 months ago
    He has only 3% of the vote on here.
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sandy10
11 years, 5 months ago
£18.5 for Midfielder and attacker

Any suggestions?

Avoiding Spurs players this week

Might go Cazorla Crouch or maybe Walcott
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1. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Walcott and Ba?
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davysteen
11 years, 5 months ago
Did Fletcher out and Crouch in with my ft,,sound ok in these neck of the woods? Not on much these days..
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1. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I dont like at all, waste of a striker slot IMO
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  1. michaelington
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Do you have Ba already?
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    1. davysteen
      11 years, 5 months ago
      no couldnt afford him, have rvp and tevez
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  2. davysteen
    11 years, 5 months ago
    what would you have done then? stokes fixtures are fantastic
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    1. Kostja
      11 years, 5 months ago
      yes but they are the worst offensive team in the league. Id just keep Fletch until I can afford someone better.
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      1. Kostja
        11 years, 5 months ago
        ok second worst 😀
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2. northernmuppet
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Sunderland are in poor form so probably good to get rid of fletch, as a Crouch owner though he's in the last chance saloon for me this week.. if he can't score against QPR i'll be trying to upgrade to Ba
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3. daveoafc77
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I think its a good transfer, you get crucified in here if you go against the flavour of the month! (this month it seems to be Ba)
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SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
11 years, 5 months ago
Why are Middlesborough 5/6 to beat Sheffield Wednesday?

Boro have won 5 and drawn won of their last 6 and are at home, Wednesday have won 2 and drawn 1. Surely 5/6 is a steal?
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Easy money then, enjoy....
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2. living the dream
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah good bet I reckon. I will probably get involved in that
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3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Get on it bro, palace were 10-11 to beat Ipswich on Tuesday night, at home. That price definitely won't hold up till Saturday at 3
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  1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Kicks off tomorrow at 7.45.
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    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Sorry my bad, get on anyway
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sandy10
11 years, 5 months ago
Think Ba is injured this week?
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1. MJ6987
  11 years, 5 months ago
  He's got a chance of playing.
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  1. sandy10
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Be safer to look elsewhere I think
    
    Feel crouch might dominate his old club this week
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Pigvig
11 years, 5 months ago
Who to bench?

Bale, Michu or Maloney?
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1. northernmuppet
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Maloney. Bale always has the potential to score big and Michu has SOU
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2. myboycharlie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Bale has got all his points hauls away from home tis season and usually plays well against the big teams.. i would go bale and maloney purely because i am playing both this weekend
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  1. Pigvig
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I think i'll go Bale and Michu just because they are "bigger" players. Maloney first sub in case Ba doesn't play.
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myboycharlie
11 years, 5 months ago
Team for weekend, look ok opinions greatly appreciated

foster
mariappa cameron baines
bale mata cazorla maloney
berb RVP (c) Tevez
Subs: Rudd Nolan Cuellar Demel

A)Obvious problem is if Foster doesnt play i have no sub keeper
B) Also mariaapa might not play
C) Should i play nolan and who to drop for him

1 Ft and .6 in bank any suggestions???
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1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  11 years, 5 months ago
  May want to use this week to upgrade Rudd, Foster is an injury doubt
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  1. myboycharlie
    11 years, 5 months ago
    ya looking that way hate wasting a transfer on sub goalie though, cheers for feedback
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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      11 years, 5 months ago
      other option maybe mariappa to either Davis or Gorkss looks good to me, Foster rated at 60-40 for the game if you havnt seen it, so sounds fairly promising
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2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Sorry didn't read the whole of your question just looked at your team, Rudd-Bego if you have the funds to do so
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  1. myboycharlie
    11 years, 5 months ago
    unfortunately not can do rudd to mannone only option and szceney might b back for arsenal
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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Maybe take a punt on Tremmel at Swansea cheap back up keeper who will play in Vorms absence, nice fixture this week and by next week would imagine Foster will be back anyway
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      1. myboycharlie
        11 years, 5 months ago
        ya now that could be worth a punt, maybe tomo might hear more news on foster.. like the sideways move to gorkss too though potential for points from him tis weekend
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crystalpalaceRus
11 years, 5 months ago
Is there something wrong with Bale? was just flicking through pages
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1. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Fixtures and Tottenhams general crappyness
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2. GlasgowFF
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Plays for Spurs.
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  1. GlasgowFF
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Expansion.
    
    This may be totally wrong but I always think, when you are a big fish in a small pond, you grow too big and cannot move,
    
    That is what Bale is at Spurs. Needs to move on to blossom.
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3. myboycharlie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Fixtures, 2 assists tonight so nothing wrong wit him
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Chu Young Ping Pong
11 years, 5 months ago
Dempsey > Sterling and Tevez > RVP for a hit or just Dempsey > Theo?
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1. myboycharlie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I dont like takin hits but RVP is a must so i would say yes... How about maloney instead of sterling??
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GlasgowFF
11 years, 5 months ago
Fletcher - Berbs straight swap?

Yay or nay?
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1. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I really don't like Fulham's fixtures, but Berba will be fantastic value. Sunderland's fixture's are pretty good though, i'd hold onto Fletcher. I know fixture's aren't everything but they do make a difference. And Fletcher isn't really a player 'form' applies to as he's so efficient with his chances.
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  1. GlasgowFF
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers - interesting viewpoint.
    
    Think I will save a transfer this week!
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    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Saving a FT is always the best default position to have imo. That way you only use a FT when it is absolutely necessary. Things change so much after a single weekend of EPL...
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Manani
11 years, 5 months ago
berba in bench (for McAnuff), baines (C)

madness??

No RVP btw
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1. GlasgowFF
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Don't understand. Think you need commas but not sure.
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MJ6987
11 years, 5 months ago
Has anyone else noticed the trend (on here) of people choosing fullbacks for their defenders rather than central defenders. Gone have the days of FPL favourites such as Shawx, Hangeland, Huth, Vidic, Terry, Kompany, Cahill and the rest. And in come the likes of Baines, Cameron, Hughes, Clyne, Rafael, Sagna, Gibbs, etc.

Ok there are exceptions but this seems to be a general shift

Guess it is due to a shift in tactics to attacking full backs...?
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1. myboycharlie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Like u say mate its all about the shift in tactics central def just not worth it
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2. Champy
  11 years, 5 months ago
  i have Shawx and he got me nine points two weeks ago.
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3. 4vets
  11 years, 5 months ago
  It's a simple assessment of attacking potential. Centre backs scoring from set pieces or Rafa/Baines/Ivan tearing it up in open play. Take your choice.
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4. Manani
  11 years, 5 months ago
  that's why the introduction of Recovery Balls maybe a good thing, to add a new dimension to the game
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5. In Tommy We Trust
  11 years, 5 months ago
  It seems that value this year is in the full backs. Last year it was kompany, Evans, Cahill. This year It's Baines, Rafael and Sagna.
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Red20
11 years, 5 months ago
Bego

Baines Clyne Gorrks

Bale Michu Santi Barfa

Crouch RVP Tevez

Jussi - McCauley - Kacak - Demel

Prepared to take a -4 .. Which is better from the following?

A) Bale and Michu -> Fellaini and Mata

B) McCauley and Michu -> Fellaini and Cameron

C) Bale -> Mata

D) Bale -> Mata/ Fellaini
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1. myboycharlie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I would keep bale in my opinion and think ur team is good to go for the weekend
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  1. Red20
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah I know, Mata is who I really want. He's sone really well for me thus far.. May wait a week..
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4vets
11 years, 5 months ago
Right... really good night. Hopefully all works out tomorrow and the w/e 🙂
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Kostja
11 years, 5 months ago
So my choice for the weekend has boiled down to Walcott vs Ramirez for Bale. No plans for the leftover money, but it could come handy at some point.
Thoughts?
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1. bhargi
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Walcott
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bhargi
11 years, 5 months ago
2 FT. Shall I go ahead with Torres -> RVP and Bale -> HBA ?
Really like the New castle fixtures, and already got Ba
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1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Having HBA and Ba is overkill Torres-Rvp looks great, would try to keep Bale if possible
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  1. bhargi
    11 years, 5 months ago
    thanks spectrum, ok will try and see if I can generate funds somewhere else to get RVP
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deepblue
11 years, 5 months ago
Allright had plans to do Lowton to Williamson but now that Williamson is potentially injured that plan has certainly gone for a toss. I have 0.0 money in the bank so is there anything you would change? Keep in mind that Demel (injured) and Lowton have terrible fixtures. also guthrie is a deadweight.

Team at the moment-
Begovic
Baines, Cameron., Ivanovic
Hazard, Cazorla, Pienaar, Maloney
RVP, Suarez, Berba

Subs- Jaasklainen, Lowton, Demel, Guthrie.

So what should i fix now that I have no money in the bank also.
Replies greatly appreciated 🙂
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1. COMH
  11 years, 5 months ago
  If you only have 1 FT then keep it for next week as your team is looking nice.
  
  Demel + Lowton > Cuellar/Baird + Gorkks might be worth doing in the next couple of weeks.
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  1. deepblue
    11 years, 5 months ago
    cheers.. great advise mate. think that might just be the way to go. pity as i really wanted toon coverage. guess you can't have it all
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