Podcast January 17

The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety Five – Rush

Rush. The best form of goalkeepers for the playground. A long-haired Canadian prog-rock outfit. A mustachioed goal sniffer and, sadly, a description of how Granville and myself had to approach this latest episode of the podcast.

With our studio slot limited, we had to skinny things up and turn this one out double-time. Nonetheless, in 26-minutes, we touched on all the regulars, whilst scattering the silence in between with the usual sniping between the pair of us. It makes you wonder what we waste the other twenty minutes on every week.

Not to worry. Enjoy what you can of this little taster and look ahead to next week’s full-fat return, when we’re planning a new feature and a new voice.

Grab this fast-food snack via this link, or stream the quick chat via the player below….

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tw
11 years, 3 months ago
it's still beyond me that torres was able to win the golden boot at the euros! 😯
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1. fantasykid
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Weren't we all surprised 🙂 Isn't that the reason why he ended up on all our teams at the start of the season. ( Well, yea Chelsea had a DGW )
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2. Hubert
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Geez, he's not That bad! Not worth 50 million though, and definitely not a good FPL pick
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3. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Playing for Spain helps.
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    😀
    
    villa being injured helps too
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Salah’s Sonnet
11 years, 3 months ago
Need a little help guys, just made the hard decision of doing Ba > Podolski, so team for this GW is now:

Begovic
Demel, Luiz, Gibbs
Michu, Walcott (c), Mata, Bale, Fellaini
RVP, Podolski (v)

Subs; Bunn: Pogrebnyak, Clyne, Mariappa

All look ok? Play Clyne instead of Luiz? Correct captain choice?

Help most appreciated.
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1. fantasykid
  11 years, 3 months ago
  You are good to go mate, Well, Ba -> Poodles sounds good for this GW
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  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Cheers man, feel good about it. Also can get Ba back after the DGW 🙂
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TorresMagic™
11 years, 3 months ago
45.5 degrees in Sydney atm! 😯
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1. lfc123
  11 years, 3 months ago
  And down to 23 tomorrow 🙁 somewhere inbetween would be nice
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2. Hubert
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Aye it is. Cool change just starting to come though thankfully.
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3. Christina.
  11 years, 3 months ago
  That sounds like a cricket score.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    11 years, 3 months ago
    48 now. 46 was NZ.
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    1. Christina.
      11 years, 3 months ago
      There was a Aus/Proteas 1 day game at newlands many many years ago. I tried to google it, but I think it's so long ago decent records weren't even kept in those days or maybe it was one of those tours that wasn't "official" if you know what I mean.
      
      Corrie van zyl and Garth le Roux i think still played for Saffers. Anyway, aussies were bowled out for feckall and a second game was organised the same evening to give tghe spectators some value for their money.
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      1. TorresMagic™
        11 years, 3 months ago
        http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/48/48053.html
        
        They got 85.
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4. Koflok
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Crazy!
  
  Lucky I'm off to Indonesia for the holiday.
  
  It's flooding like crazy over here.. feels like in Little Venice 😀
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  1. Crouch Potato!
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Where are you?
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    1. Koflok
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Right now and originally, Jakarta.
      
      But I've been in Melbourne for 4 or so years now.
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5. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  45.5? that's nothing! it's usually between 35 and 45 here 😉
  
  btw how's the coding going?
  
  oh and i managed to stay in the millionaire club this week 😀
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  1. TorresMagic™
    11 years, 3 months ago
    It's not that bad there.
    
    Still playing around with it.
    
    Doubt many didn't qualify this week.
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    1. tw
      11 years, 3 months ago
      true but i took an 8pt hit so was sweating it a bit
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suarez07
11 years, 3 months ago
sorry caught at end of page!

Evening all, not usually up so late, but watching the Heat-Lakers game!

This is my current team. I’m 0.1 mil short of being able to swap berba to tevez. Am i crazy to double up on liverpool strikers hoping for a sturridge/suarez goalfest?!

Begovic,
Johnson, Gibbs. Luiz
Mata, Walcott, Bale, Puncheon
Suarez Berbatov, Ba

Rudd, Figueroa , O’Brien, Kacaniklic

Cheers for any advice/opinions
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1. Raise_the_Roof
  11 years, 3 months ago
  You should go Berb to Podolski IMO
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  1. ccc
    11 years, 3 months ago
    this
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  2. suarez07
    11 years, 3 months ago
    for some reason i don't fancy him doing anything at all against chelsea, but i guess he has two games to score so its the obvious thing to do.. Cheers 🙂
    
    Also, many thanks for not pointing out a certain player that i don't have! Makes a pleasant change haha!
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  3. Raise_the_Roof
    11 years, 3 months ago
    And yes crazy doubling up on Liverpool esp when you have no ManU or city cover.
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    1. suarez07
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Yeah, tbh i'm really leaning towards getting Tevez back in before he plays fulham, still have my wildcard so could eventually upgrade him to aguero aswell
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tw
11 years, 3 months ago
wc draft (will use gw 24)

bego bunn
davies, demel, wilson/martin, ____, _____
mata, bale, walcott, afro, marveaux
rvp, aguero, _____

which looks best for the remaining 3 spots

a) ba + clyne + pearce
b) sturridge + dawson (or someone else 4.5 or less) + cueller
c) lambert + zab + another big hitter probably, else i could upgrade marveaux
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1. Jinswick
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Playing the fixtures, and if Ba starts again this week, gotta say a).
  
  Sturridge from GW26 could be a great time to get him though.
  
  RVP, Aguero and Ba looks pretty deadly to me.
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  1. Christina.
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Kinsw, how would you get Livp cover for gw 26->?
    
    Mata + Sturr OR
    SG + Ba ?
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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 3 months ago
      The first.
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    2. Jinswick
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Mata & Sturridge I reckon. Sturridge is incredibly greedy (worse than Defoe) so I expect him to score well with Suarez and Gerrard providing the ammo.
      
      Also, Mata is pretty nailed on, whereas Ba may have to share time with El Nino.
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      1. Christina.
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Thks both.
        
        i wouldn't mind sturr having a similar 2nd half of the season to the year he was on loan at bolton(last year?)
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        tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        two years ago. last year he was at chelski. played a lot during the first half of the season and many drafted him in but then stopped getting starts
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  2. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    hmmm.... see the problem is if i'm not keeping ba then i'd wanna ship him for pod for one week before i wc. if i'm keeping him well then i have to keep him
    
    but is it worth it given how much it weakens my defense? pearce not even nailed on and i heard reading may be signing one or two defenders....
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2. Acquafresca
  11 years, 3 months ago
  C. Maybe Rafael?
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    hmm just realized C wouldn't give me as much funds as i thought..... i could get cueller + a 5.6 def or martin + a 6.2 def
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3. lfcserg
  11 years, 3 months ago
  b
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4. Blue Lion
  11 years, 3 months ago
  How convinced are of you of Mervaux? I'm still undecided for that 5th Mid spot.
  & Can you please help me to pick up one of Michu & Fellaini.
  I wish Wilshere plays in hole for Arsenal & decisionmaking would be lot easier.
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    he's very cheap for a 5th mid. wont be 100% nailed on once hba is back but he has a lot more potential to him than guthrie. ask china mag below his thoughts on marveaux (he's a toon fan in case you didn't know)
    
    do you have either of them now?
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lfcserg
11 years, 3 months ago
Take a 4point hit do lambert -> podolski?
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1. ccc
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Only if you, don't lose too much value or don't want him back after the dgw
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2. Raise_the_Roof
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Have you already got wally put in?
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UnitednationsXI
11 years, 3 months ago
So have a few tough decisions to make

Begovic (mannone)
demel davies rafael (cueller luiz)
michu fellaini bale walcott (c) sterling
rvp berbs ba

have 1FT and 0.8m itb. planning to WC next gw

A: sterling + ba >> nolan + podolski.
B: luiz + sterling >> gibbs + nolan.
C: mannone + ba >> sczencny + podolski

Each of the choices have their merits...

A: i bring in two attacking players but my defense is a bit weak

B: my defense looks a bit weak for this gw so even though i expect pod to score more then gibbs, i expect gibbs + ba to score more then rafael + pod

C: i end up having 3ars and 1whu player which could work out well but then will have to play one of sterling or berbs
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Ba > Podolski. No hit.
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2. ccc
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Rafael > Gibbs and can you afford Berbatov > Pod?
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ccc
11 years, 3 months ago
WC Draft
Bego – Jussi
Zabaleta – Gibbs – Wilkinson – Martin R – Clyne
Mata – Bale – Walcott – Michu – Fellaini
RVP – Ba – Pogrebnyak

Leaves me 2m for possible Ba to Suarez(at 10.5m). I know Wilkinson is injured right now, but this is after GW23. Any thoughts, concerns or advice? Thank you.
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1. ccc
  11 years, 3 months ago
  gave advice to five others on this page, and I get zero comments 🙁 And all this after my twitter girlfriend died
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2. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 3 months ago
  many people chose the same mids (power 5) .. Ba + Gibbs >> Aguero + Davies if you are using WC or doesn't mind a 4 pt hit..
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  1. ccc
    11 years, 3 months ago
    hmmm sounds good shout. Thanks. Something new for me to ponder.
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Jinswick
11 years, 3 months ago
So I resisted the urge to catch the price rises in the end...

Assuming we get no news of games being called off before the deadline, best move from these 2? I'm almost certainly going to do one of them.

A) Azpil -> Gibbs - means double ARS defence and having to bench Davies (STO), but Gibbs is nailed on (Azpil perhaps not so much) and ARS have decent fixtures for cleanies.

B) Ba -> Podolski - more potential upside with Podolski, but how many minutes will he get, and could Ba put ARS to the sword (again). If, and it's a big if, Ba proves to be a nailed on starter every week, I'd want him back in my team....

Szczesny, (Bunn)
Baines, DEMEL, Davies, (Azpil), (Harte)
Bale, WALCOTT, Mata, Fellaini, (Marveaux)
Rvp, Ba, Lambert

Bank 0.3m, 1 freebie
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 3 months ago
  I wouldnt double up on Arsenal defence.. so id go with B.
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  1. Jinswick
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Even with the attacking threat that Gibbs has?
    
    Do you think Ba will start this week?
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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 3 months ago
      I think Ba will start, but I think Pod will outscore him in DGW.
      
      I would avoid Gibbs based on the fact that you own Szes
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2. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  ah yes, forgot we have the same front 8! 😀
  
  see my question above please.
  
  you already used your wc right? how much do you lose on ba?
  
  maybe ship for pod and then ship him for studge?
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  1. Jinswick
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Already answered.. 🙂
    
    Got Ba for 8.5 so would lose 0.2m if rebuying him later.
    
    Ba -> Pod -> Sturridge would potentially be the plan if I get Pod this week.
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    1. tw
      11 years, 3 months ago
      thanks! 😀
      
      i'm thinking that's the way to go, especially as you say you'd rather have mata + studge over gerrard + ba
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  2. ccc
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Yes, if you switch Ba > Pod, then later switch Pod > Sturridge. I may consider this, or may keep Ba. Unsure. Both plans sound nice at the moment.
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Koflok
11 years, 3 months ago
If you had the choice to

1) Double up Stoke defense (Bego + Cameron) vs WIG RDG WHM

2) Just 1 cover (Cameron) on that fixture and have Dawson vs nor, Nelsen* vs NOR and Nelsen** vs sot as the other defender on respective weeks.

Which one would you pick?

* can be Onouha if he's not staying
** can be Distin v RDG but I doubt Everton will keep a clean sheet and is it worth a 1 FT?
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1. Crouch Potato!
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Nelsen has an extension to stay for 4 to 6 weeks.
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  1. Koflok
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah heard bout that too which means I would probably be getting Onouha as he's good for the long term.
    
    QPR fixtures lighten up after GW 28 - around Nelsen's supposed departure.
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    1. Crouch Potato!
      11 years, 3 months ago
      They will have to replace him, no idea with whom yet, could be another option.
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      1. Siva Mohan
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Harry signed Tal Ben Haim .. to replace Nelsen after 6 weeks?
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        Koflok
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Oh yeah didn't realized there was so many centre backs in QPR.
        
        Nelsen Ferdinand Hill BenHaim.
        
        No one really stands out, but with Nelsen leaving it means that 2 out of those 3 should be first choice. Hill will defintely be one.
        
        What's the deal with Ferdinand? Is he injured? He hasn't played for a while is he?
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        Siva Mohan
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Ferdinand is rotated with Onuoha.. seems Harry is not impressed with him..
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        Koflok
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Damn. It made my choice for QPR defense harder now.
        
        I always thought Ferdinand is CB there. And Onuoha is rotated with Bosingwa?
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        Siva Mohan
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Bosingwa may never play for QPR again..
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2. ccc
  11 years, 3 months ago
  1 imo
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  1. Koflok
    11 years, 3 months ago
    So putting all egg in one basket eh.
    
    That was my preference too actually.
    
    Cheers
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3. Blue Lion
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Why not Fabio from QPR?
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  1. Koflok
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Is he first choice? There's Traore as well isn't it.
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Christina.
11 years, 3 months ago
@Jinswick/TW = looking at your team I notice no Michu? Is that for the season then? Not getting him back?

I was set on keeping him which always brings me back to one of Walcott/Felliani. Unless of course i get Ba instead of Mata?
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Keep Mata and Michu, unless one gets injured.
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  1. Christina.
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Felli/Walcott(for wc, gw 24)
    Ba/Sturr(gw 26->)
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Found the scoreboard. Australian XI
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      1. Christina.
        11 years, 3 months ago
        The one at newlands? Link?
        
        I think it was the rebel tour that kim hughes brought to SA. It had Carl Rackeman, Alderman, Hohns etc in the squad.
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        TorresMagic™
        11 years, 3 months ago
        http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/48/48053.html
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        Christina.
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Thks pal. I was on that site, but obv didn't do the search properly.
        
        That wicket was unplayable and if I'm not mistaken all of the Aussies were either caught behind or bowled.(one Lbw)
        
        Just to see the saffers not having any problems.
        
        Early days of match fixing?
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    2. Acquafresca
      11 years, 3 months ago
      The thing is mids goals count for more + potential CS. So id get Mata over Ba for CHE cover.
      
      Wait and see Walcott on the weekend. It really pisses me off I couldnt fit Fellaini into WC..
      
      Sturridge vs Suarez is on my watchlist until GW26. Rodgers said he's close to full fitness, so we'll see how they fair playing full games together.
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      1. tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        that's what i'm thinking. why couldn't you fit afro in??
        
        i think i'm gunna go for studge
        
        btw it's looking like you've got yourself a europa spot. the competition for the CL spots was fierce! parm didn't even get a CL spot
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        Acquafresca
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Bale Mata Walcott Michu Punch.
        
        And i can live with that 🙂 who ended up getting them?
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        tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        nice mf. makes sense
        
        isacki and myself. not gunna leak the rest... 😀
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2. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  i sold him a few weeks back to get walcott for a hit for his hatty :D. and i knew i'd want to get afro in the next week anyways til the wc. now i'm probably going without michu because he doesn't fit my budget... would screw up my wc team having him over afro and i wanna keep walcott as i recon he'll do well and plays oop at least sometimes. and i def don't wanna ship mata or bale so that leaves me with no michu
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  1. Christina.
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Aah nice. You prob one of the lucky ones that had Bale/Santi/Wally for their hatty's?
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    1. tw
      11 years, 3 months ago
      not santi :(.
      
      but i brought bale in for a hit for his hatty and walcott in for a hit for his hatty :D. then the next mid i brought in for a hit was mata for his hattrick of assists 😀
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3. Jinswick
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Michu is a sore point for me.
  
  I got rid right before his double double, and now I almost feel I've missed the boat a bit.
  
  8.3/8.4m is quite a lot for a mid-table player, and I expect his points to regress a bit in H2. If you had him from the beginning then it's a no brainer to keep, but if not, it's not an obvious pick imo.
  
  After all that, I still may bring him back come GW26.... 😉
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  1. Christina.
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Yeah, i bought him in gw 3 with my first WC.
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Mikinoz
11 years, 3 months ago
Just listened to Podcast, Granville seems surprised that Adkins can actually manage. He must have forgotten where Adkins learned his trade.
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Iamjack
11 years, 3 months ago
Currently have jusi.demel. Gibbs and walc0t. Sh0uld i go for
1. Bale to caz0rla -4.( will bring bale back.
2. Ba to pod -4 (1 wk punt)
3.berba to tevez.( f0r l0ng term)
4. D0ing n0thing having fr0nt 3 of rvp. Ba.berba
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1. lfc123
  11 years, 3 months ago
  3... f0r l0ng term
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2. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Berba to Lukaku for 1GW.. but not for a hit..
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3. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  berba to pod?
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4. Mikinoz
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Do you still have either WC? 1 or 2 likely to return the 4 pts this week, but without WC soon will obviously cost transfers to 'repair' later, thogh Arse fixtures are pretty good for a while so no great harm keeping them for a few weeks, personally prefer 1, but that may be that I am a United fan in denial that Bale will 'do' us again, also depends on what you lose on Bale to swap him back.
  
  If no WC to play any time soon, then 3 sounds sensible, I have berba and have run out of patience, only worry is that Tevez doesn;t seem to be Mankini's favourite at the minute.
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  1. Iamjack
    11 years, 3 months ago
    D0nt have any wc. W0nt l0se value for bale to caz0rla. Actualy my c0ncern is ba's gametime and berba's f0rm.
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    1. Mikinoz
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Thinks Ba' gametime is pretty safe while he is in such good form. In your case reckon 3 is the go. LEave it and do it next week is an option, but don;t see anything for Berb against City, so may as well do it now.
      
      I would be more concerned about getting the 'o' on my kepyboard fixed.
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      1. Mikinoz
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Bygger.. need to fix that sticky 'p' - keyboard.
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Caine & Co.
11 years, 3 months ago
Anyone captaining santi? :O
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1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
  11 years, 3 months ago
  thinking about it...
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    hey mate! congrats on a great score this gw. hope you're enjoying your new son 😀
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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      11 years, 3 months ago
      thanks tw... mother and newborn are still in the hospital... should be getting them home by Saturday... loving being a dad again... spending every moment I can visiting...
      
      can you give me he lowdown on postponements this week as I am a bit out of the loop
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      1. tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        must be exciting! glad you're enjoying it 😀
        
        tbh i'm not the best person to ask... but i think i heard pool could be postponed as well as swans and possibly wba... think there's one or two more but i can't remember. if you look back through the last couple pages i think there was some discussion of postponements or you could just ask again. sorry i'm not of more help.
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        Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        11 years, 3 months ago
        no worries tw... thanks and I will try and have a read..
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    2. Christina.
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Old School had an eye op. He thinks he has a son.
      
      It's a girl.
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      1. tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        😀
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      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        11 years, 3 months ago
        😆 he won't have Ny worries with the ladies 😉
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        Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        11 years, 3 months ago
        any*
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    3. blue cheese
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Congrats on the newborn and the GW score, OS! 😀
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      1. tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        ah nitin! :D. how's it going mate?
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        blue cheese
        11 years, 3 months ago
        All good, TW! Thanks. How're things at your end?
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        tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        good to here. where have you been mate? things are good. got the difficult task of figuring out how to do the groups for the CL and Europa (see my comment below)
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        blue cheese
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Good to hear. I've been around lately, maybe we've missed each other.
        
        Give all that work to Berbilly and put your feet up 😉
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        tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        oh you have?? yeah we must've missed each other then
        
        haha :D. he's already helped me a lot so i don't wanna overwhelm him. plus i was about to ask hiim for some help and then he just disappeared...
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2. CarelessGenius©
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Young theo for me.....
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CarelessGenius©
11 years, 3 months ago
Big chance of Swansea - Stoke postponement?
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Wales is having terrible weather. Bookies still favor no postponements.
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suarez07
11 years, 3 months ago
Any advice on a back 3 to go forward with after wildcarding? Gonna use mine after GW 24 and currently have Gibbs, G.Johnson and Luiz, with o'brien and figueroa on bench, but i obviously have too much money in defense at the moment
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Just copy all the WCRMTs for that week.
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    😀
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TorresMagic™
11 years, 3 months ago
Australia all out 74.
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1. Christina.
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Hansie smiles.
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2. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Not looking forward to the ashes...the future isn't looking too bright for us
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Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
11 years, 3 months ago
Hoping Doherty top scores for the Aussies to make it twice in 13 months that a number 11 has scored the most runs in the innings for Australia...
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1. Heisenberg:Crystal Meth Pal…
  11 years, 3 months ago
  scratch that...
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  1. Onana Whatsmyname
    11 years, 3 months ago
    74 pahahahahahaha
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tw
11 years, 3 months ago
about 90% decided on doing ba to pod then getting studge in my wc gw 24
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1. Onana Whatsmyname
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Good moves in my view
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2. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  It's 100%, stop lying.
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    :D. well i'm still considering keeping ba...
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Mikinoz
11 years, 3 months ago
Sound advice for Sout Wales Residents

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLIppgE45wM
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China Mag
11 years, 3 months ago
Why do people think they have to choose between two players for the same team. ie Mata OR Ba? If both players are the best options in their respective positions, then why not get them both? To me this seems a very defensive strategy.
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1. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  because i probably want a pool attacker too so it's either mata + studge or gerrard + ba.
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  1. China Mag
    11 years, 3 months ago
    I would personally prefer mata over gerrard AND ba over sturridge.
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    1. tw
      11 years, 3 months ago
      also ba is more expensive so he destroys my defense as I told you before (see above)
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      1. China Mag
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Yeah. That is different. This post wasn't directed at you. There is just a general feeling that you should "spread the risk". I don't agree. But then that's maybe why i'm not very good at this game!
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        tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        i prefer not to double unless you have a good value player (i.e. sterling) or the team is from manchester and has great fixtures, like when i doubled with rvp and valencia earlier this season. not to mention both times i've doubled this season haven't worked out too great
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        Mikinoz
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Spreading the risk is a perfectly sensible strategy, but by no means the only route to success. I think the big difference is that with spread risk you can more easily have in form players from out of form teams. If you concentrate your risk into multiple players from same team you have a heavier (not complete) reliance on those players' team also having good form
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        China Mag
        11 years, 3 months ago
        I just look at each player on his individual merits. I don't factor in how many other players I have from that team. Unless the decision is borderline.
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        Christina.
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Oh,so now the post was directed at me?
        
        You wanna fight me in real life bish? 1v1 action, now. I wait for you ouside in the ally.
        
        ooops..sorry I get carried away this time of the morning. it always happens when i have cereal with peanuts in it.
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        China Mag
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Ha. Don't worry, there's been loads of people on this morning saying exactly the same thing. I know that I am in the minority on here with this thinking. Splitting the risk is probably the best (safest) way to play, but i prefer not to limit my options like that. I would hate to decide between mata and ba, if I thought that both players were the best option in their price bracket based on form and fixtures.
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        Mikinoz
        11 years, 3 months ago
        You're not the only one. I largely agree, and I have Mata and Ba with no current plans to lose either. I generally prefer to spread risk, but like you a try not to limit myself to that view and like to take advanage of a good run of form (budget allowing)
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2. Acquafresca
  11 years, 3 months ago
  You need your bases covered in this game, its a fact.
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  1. China Mag
    11 years, 3 months ago
    But surely going big on the best players from the best teams on the best form, has the potential to score more points than playing it safe by spreading the risk on lesser players playing on lesser teams?
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3. Raise_the_Roof
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Any team can have an off day, you gotta cover for that. DGW's are a different story!
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  1. China Mag
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Yes. Putt all of your eggs in one basket, and you will fail if you back the wrong team. Put all of your eggs in the right basket, and you will do better than you would have if you had spread the risk!
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Onana Whatsmyname
11 years, 3 months ago
Play Afro or Lamborghini this week? I can't decide, the Bookies can't decide so outsourcing the decision to you guys.........
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1. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Lamberto
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Onana Whatsmyname
11 years, 3 months ago
26 bucks on a Aussie win.....worth a punt
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  No.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Captain out. 1 out for 4.
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    1. Onana Whatsmyname
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Got 10 dollars on it for fun....here we go
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      1. TorresMagic™
        11 years, 3 months ago
        Can Australia pull off a miracle %s are funny. Nearly 50-50. No idea.
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        Onana Whatsmyname
        11 years, 3 months ago
        🙂 the most biased poll in the world
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tw
11 years, 3 months ago
figuring out groups for CL and Europa is gunna be a pain! :(.

p.s. a few of you may have been given europa spots 😉
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1. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Where's mine?
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    where's your what? you've got a europa spot, don't worry 😀
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Oh! 😯
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      1. tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        ?
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  2. Jinswick
    11 years, 3 months ago
    You took a right beating this week TM.... 😉
    
    TW - how does the seeding work for that? Or is it just random (ahem, cough, splutter)...?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      11 years, 3 months ago
      No WC so I let you win. 😉
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    2. tw
      11 years, 3 months ago
      you'll be seeded based on your league finish. so you've got a 3 seed. it's just tricky as i have to figure out how to seed the managers that we awarded the remaining spots to.
      
      then each group will have a 1 seed, 2 seed, 3 seed and 4 seed. it's just gunna be tough as the hope is to make sure you don't have anyone from your league in your group
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2. Koflok
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Damn the league seems fun.
  
  Any way I can join for next season? 😀
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  1. tw
    11 years, 3 months ago
    yeah definitely. we'll open it up for applications again towards the end of the summer and then draft in some new managers. there will be limited space and we'll be judging the entries so you're not guaranteed a spot if you apply.
    
    if you click follow on our site (linked in my name) you'll receive email notification of new posts which will include any posts over the summer about the new season and spots, etc.
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    1. Blue Lion
      11 years, 3 months ago
      I am interested!
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      1. tw
        11 years, 3 months ago
        well then follow the site!
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        Blue Lion
        11 years, 3 months ago
        OK.Please reply me above!
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    2. Koflok
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Yeah have been lurking on that site since I got here. I'll follow it then and apply when it opens.
      
      Hopefully I'll get lucky 😀
      
      Cheers
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Acquafresca
11 years, 3 months ago
Bego Bunn
Luiz Gibbs Davies Martin Demel
Bale Mata Walcott Michu Punch
RVP Podolski Lambert

What do I need most in my team starting next week?

A) Fellaini
B) City Attacker (Aguero/ Dzeko)
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1. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  both? 😉
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  1. Acquafresca
    11 years, 3 months ago
    cant, limited transfers, WC gone. Which is my priority?
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    1. tw
      11 years, 3 months ago
      well do you think qpr can keep another cs? if not then aguero is your priority (assumign he's fit) if not then get afro first
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  2. Christina.
    11 years, 3 months ago
    +1
    
    Wally/Poodles->Felli/Kun?
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    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Would require 8pt hit downgrading Luiz. Will eventually want both but which first?
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  3. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Podolski to Augero if u got funds next GW
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2. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 3 months ago
  B (Dzeko) for sure at home against Fulham.. Aguero may start on bench..
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  1. Acquafresca
    11 years, 3 months ago
    Not this week. Read the question next time..
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    1. Siva Mohan
      11 years, 3 months ago
      Aguero then..
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3. New Ghost
  11 years, 3 months ago
  City attacker
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lfcserg
11 years, 3 months ago
Have I got the team selection right for this week?

Begovic
Gibbs - Davies - Demel
Mata - Walcott - Michu - Fellaini
RVP - Suarez - Lambert

Bench: Bunn - Puncheon - A.Cole - Gunter
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1. ccc
  11 years, 3 months ago
  looks good to me, but I am sure others have more dgw cover
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  1. lfcserg
    11 years, 3 months ago
    I am aware of that however I think I have sufficient cover and my players have the ability to outscore alot of the dgwers
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2. lfcserg
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Walcott (C) Suarez (VC)
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New Ghost
11 years, 3 months ago
@TW

How do you find the time to administer leagues plus run the site?

It's mind boggling. You're entering college later this year right?
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1. Acquafresca
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Blood, sweat and tears 😉
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  1. Christina.
    11 years, 3 months ago
    *beers
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2. tw
  11 years, 3 months ago
  running the site is pretty simple. administering the leagues is all automated thanks to pratik's code. the main council work this year was planning over the summer and then setting up season 2 of the leagues and now getting everything set up for the CL and europa which will be by far the most work
  
  so i think maybe it's a bit less time than you think. except for recently it's been a lot....
  tbh i dont know how i find the time. probably don't sleep enough haha. but it should get better as the council work will decrease once the CL and europa starts plus i'm a second semester senior as of today 😀
  
  i've recently applied to several colleges and will begin in the fall (though not sure where yet as i'm waiting to hear back from most of them in march and april)
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  1. Christina.
    11 years, 3 months ago
    What you studying TW?
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    1. tw
      11 years, 3 months ago
      want to study engineering
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UnitednationsXI
11 years, 3 months ago
Currently only have theo and Walcott...planning another 2 Dgw players
A: Luis + berbs >> Gibbs + podolski...will play 3-4-3 with rvp podolski ba upfront and bench sterling
B: sterling + ba >> Nolan + podolski....will play 3-5-2 with rvp pod upfront and bench berbs
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1. Raise_the_Roof
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Demel?? and Walcott.
  
  And I would go for B
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  1. Raise_the_Roof
    11 years, 3 months ago
    *Fail .. I would go for A
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2. ccc
  11 years, 3 months ago
  a
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3. Mikinoz
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Only have Theo and Walcott.. Kids on form, but he's not as good as two players
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leovesole
11 years, 3 months ago
Current team: -

Fediric, Begovic
A. Cole, Demel, Davies, Harte, Gibbs
Mata, Michu, Marveux, Bale, Fellaini
Lambert, Van Persie, Berbatov

1FT. 0.2 in bank. WC played.

A) Mata or Bale ----> Walcott (c) or Santi (c) then back next GW
B) Berba ----> Lukaku
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1. ccc
  11 years, 3 months ago
  A. Mata or Bale for Walcott (C). Transfer out who ever you would lose less value on.
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  1. leovesole
    11 years, 3 months ago
    cheerz.
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2. Raise_the_Roof
  11 years, 3 months ago
  Get Walcott! Id say lose Bale this week
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Iamjack
11 years, 3 months ago
jussi
demel,davies,gibbs
bale.mata.michu,walcott
rvp,ba,berba

puncheon,jones,clyne

need more dgw cover ??
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1. ccc
  11 years, 3 months ago
  can you do Berb > Pod?
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