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Podcast February 6

The ScoutCast – Episode 124 – Fizz

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There’s very little fizzing away within Granville’s Fantasy lineup right now but, while the Mancunian can justifiable lament his stagnant squad, I’m having to console myself with the smallest of victories – namely a sniveling 9-point Gameweek victory. Get some perspective, Granville.

That’s not the reasoning behind this weeks moniker, however, as once again it’s the questions from the community that inspires the title of another ScoutCast episode. Rounding off with the usual interrogation from you, the listener, we start by dropping in on the regulars, whilst reviewing the ins and outs of the transfer window and touching on the Carroll’s flailing arm and Chelsea’s shackling of City.

Make Your Mind up via this link or get a Piece of the Action* via the handy player below.

*Admittedly I had to look this one up. Not even my knowledge of awful 80’s pop could stretch that far.

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

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  1. JS27
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Which shall I do?

    A - Eriksen > Silva
    B - Adebayor > Negredo/Dzeko

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      B and flip a coin

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  2. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry about the terrible voice today.

    I'll make sure Mark is gagged next time 🙂

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      hopefully not like in the pulp fiction 'zed' scene

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      http://i.imgur.com/urTYFfZ.gif

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  3. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Play puncheon or bony this week?

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    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Bony. I'm playing both.

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    2. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      u're a funny guy, u know?

      "BOOMBOOMSHACKTHEROOM
      Puncheon better form. Better game IMO. Cardiff will go there with a defensive mind, goals will come from elsewhere in the Swansea team and not from bony. I hate the way he plays as a striker IMO."

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        It's more of clarification of the mind.

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  4. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea 99.99% sure to keep a CS so at the least 6 points for a defender. Who knows, a goal and ur looking at 15 points.

    JT (c)

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    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard (c). If he fails to deliver attacking returns it's hopefully at least a 6 pointer 🙂

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    2. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I don't know where you get your percentages from but no clean sheet is certain.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
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        This!! Ridiculous comment.

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      2. The Chosen One...
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        If there ever was a certain CS this is it. Newcastle with no Cabaye and Remy look absolute pants

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          stop jinxing my cleanie 😕

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        2. aehii
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Could always get an own goal. Captain Terry own goal sounds good.

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        3. top556677
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Do you remember what Cisse did to Chelsea....

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    3. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Captaining a defender. 😕

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    4. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Consolation goal with the game already won, and you're down to 2 points

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  5. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    So who's gonna buy EA Sports World cup 2014 game?

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      o/

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  6. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    RBJ! That's it.

    Roy's Brother Johnson? Whatever happened to him?

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    1. Champy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Thought he did get banned

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Don't think so. Might have been I guess.

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    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      irish not scottish i think, think i've seen him this year no?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Really???

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        1. kroky
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Got banned about 2 years ago. Some desperate abuse dished out 🙂

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          1. MJ6987
            • 13 Years
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            Any links to it?

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            1. kroky
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              It's too long ago for links I'd say. Used to make the place very entertaining along with other's. Not enough around like that anymore.

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      2. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Irish and Scottish are quite similar I guess. I thought Brendan Rodgers was Scottish until recently.

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      3. the axolotl
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        i might be mixing him up in terms of being on recently, but the "roy" was roy keane so assumed he was irish.

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        1. kroky
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          He was irish. He said it loads of times.

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  7. Louis
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    A. Eriksen to Silva/Yaya
    B. Adebayor to Dzeko/Negredo

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I would go for Yaya. But be aware of the upcoming blank.

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  8. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Evans/Vlaar to Azpi or Eriksen to Lallana??

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  9. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    ahh, nuts, I thought for a sec the episode of this podcast was titled "Fuzz".

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
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      😀

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      see below mate

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Evening, Squire. 😀

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  10. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud to Negredo

    Yay or Nay?

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Nay fears over negredo not playing..

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  11. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    They're backing Zaha on the scoutcast. Just as I decide to bench him for Puncheon(WBA).

    To the members section!!

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Puncheon I reckon.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Agree.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Where do we see Zaha playing?

      I want to see if Swansea have a weakness on a particular wing....

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        He usually plays on the right wing

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Well Swansea seem to be same defensivly on the left, right and centre. That's no help.
          West Brom's defensive stats are good... I'm a little torn.

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          1. MJ6987
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            If in doubt I would go with the home boy, but don't listen to me, you know what you are doing!

            I am benching Puncheon anyway unless Ade is out (which I doubt)

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            1. tw
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Ade might be out?

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              1. MJ6987
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                He limped off last weekend but no word since.

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              2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                No news.

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      2. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I assume he would continue on the left side. Wasn't the majority of his involvement on the left? Not seen the match but MOTD showed he was mostly playing on the left, and I guess it's safe to assume that's where he will continue to be deployed.

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    3. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      0 goal attempts for Zaha last game

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        He's a creator, and a damn a good one.

        Baps are more likely Puncheons then. Cheers Pepin, I think I'll stick with Puncheon. Pulis did say he wanted to be more attacking...

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  12. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    So, I have 6 players starting at the weekend who are owned by under 15% of players

    Brown ward Errikson mata Cazorla dzeko

    I don't know how I've ended up with so many differentials - why don't I have toure, lallana, bardsley, sturridge.... I think I need to be a bit less crazy and start getting these players in to hold my rank.

    Anyone with more differentials than me?

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I have the same number with silva/adebayor instead of eriksen/dzeko (although ade might become dzeko)

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  13. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Best transfer this week?
    A. Evans > shaw (have chambers)
    B. Evans > Reid (have Adrian)
    C. Chambers > Yoshida
    D. Chambers > Baker

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  14. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Benteke more likely to score than Hazard?

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  15. tw
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    For those who haven't seen, results for Matchday 1 of the CL and Europa League have been updated

    CL: http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/champions-league-standings/
    Europa: http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/europa-league-standings/

    Click the group name for more detailed results and upcoming fixtures for that group

    and perhaps some of the managers would be willing to speak to the press after their first round of matches? 😉

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Im not speaking - I am DEAD LAST with goal difference considered. 🙁

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        unlucky mate :(. only one point off of second though

        perhaps an elaborate explanation for your first game shortcomings?

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  16. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    1FT

    a) Evans/Vlaar to Azpi
    b) Eriksen to Lallana
    c) Bony to Dzeko

    Pick one please?

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    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Azpil this week!

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  17. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    About to get in Fonte for Faye. Then next week I will do Oviedo to Bacuna or Puncheon.

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  18. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    is silva enough city coverage this week? if not who's essential. tough to choose with city.

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    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko is the biggest threat right now.

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Pff, doesnt say much about City if you think that. I think Silva is enough with the uncertainty over who starts this week.

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    2. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      nobody essential. but there are few nice to have... dzeko imo is one of them

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  19. tw
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    so we've seen the reasons to not captain suarez (check the hot topics if you haven't already) but how about some reasons/stats to promote captaining someone else?

    for those not captaining suarez, who are you captaining instead and why (positive reasons for them, not negative ones for suarez)?

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    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard cause he's playing Newcastle.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Bringing RVP in and captaining.

      Mata, Rooney and Januzaj supplying him
      He's back fit and on form
      Class player
      Against a hopeless Fulham defence at home
      On pens and FKs

      I expect at least two goals.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Just as well that I've got him, then, innit??? 😀

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      2. tw
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        everyone thought united would do well vs stoke but they ended up only scoring one and losing

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    3. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      RVP (c) - FPL gold, vs a leaky backline team at home, quality services from Rooney and Mata, and he's due a hat-trick this season. 😉

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  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Quiet on here tonight.....

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I don't like it, Carruthers - it's too darn quiet!!! 😉

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  21. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    who's this new guy on with mark tonight?

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    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Grandadville.

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  22. Schürrle Class
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Guys Adebayor to Dzeko for -4

    Yay or Nay?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No hits, this week.

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      1. Schürrle Class
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I am doing it anyway tomorrow. Believe me it is worth it

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not even sure if I want to do it for free, although it's tempting...

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    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      You know you want to dude, you've been asking all night, Just go with your gut and enjoy the ride. He should make up the hit and then has a few nice fixtures.

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    4. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not this week. You will just have to think about how to get him out again with the blank coming up// think of a way of making sure you got players to cover

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    5. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A) Giroud > Dzeko
      B) Save FT

      Simple as that 😀

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      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        ...aaaand that's a hat trick of post fails for me today 🙁

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  23. Mr Wizard
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    PUNT

    Dzeko (C)

    2goals and an assist

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    1. QPR CARIBBEAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne/Chambers, who is favorite to start this weekend?

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      1. Mr Wizard
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Clyne, I would say.

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  24. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Guys

    Up until GW28 who is the best 3rd striker option to have how of

    Dzeko or Lambert

    Rest of Strikers are

    RVP Suarez

    Any help would be appreciated

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I like lambert. He was a top five fpl forward last year for a reason.

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    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Lambert. Nailed on, no blank (?).

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  25. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Welsh derby score predictions? 🙂

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      3:3

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        You still think I should bench Zaha?!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Yep. 😀

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      1-1

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    3. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 3 months ago

      score draw

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    4. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      2-1 Swans

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    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      1-2

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    6. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      2-2

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    7. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Could be anything GB...Swana could be seriously bad, even worse than the past few weeks. I'd def play Zaha if it sound like he's starting.

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    8. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      2-1 the Diff

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  26. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
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    Quiet on here tonight..mmm...

    How many points have you got pre hits..of which I have many..very many..

    1590 for me..anybody better ?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno - but I LOVED your post earlier/yesterday!!! :-d

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        oh yeah..Thanks Doosra..

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          My philosophy to a T. 🙂

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      1540 I think

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    3. Bastien
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      not sure what you mean
      you got 1590 what?

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Total GW scores before hits.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      If I understood you correctly... 1614.

      Add your hits to your points total, right?

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        yeah..just added up the GW totals. Brilliant at 1614, how many hits ?

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          10 years, 3 months ago

          8.

          32pts worth

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      2. Bastien
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        guess u're right

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  27. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Granville laughing at Mark not doing the transfers I did 🙁

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He is just bitter. 😉

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  28. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Would you change the bench here?

    Boruc

    Azpilicueta Ward Reid
    Hazard Mata Eriksen AJ
    Suarez Sturridge Rooney

    Mannone Puncheon Bruce Koscielny

    Thank you!

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    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Only Mannone over Boruc.

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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  29. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is anyone going into this weekend with no United attackers?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yep or Citeh!

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      My 2 transfers I added 2 United 😯

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

      no mata?:shock:

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  30. Acquafresca
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    I think Ade + Eriksen double could turn out to be very useful in GW28 CAR(H)

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      That is four weeks away. My nuts could fall off!!! 😉

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs really love a 0-1 at home to pants teams, 2 or 3 times a season.

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