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The ScoutCast – Episode 128 – Robotic

Is there really room for emotion and sentiment in Fantasy Football management? This week’s episode questions whether the detached, cold and almost robotic approach is the way to go. Of course, Granville and I already know the answer, leaving us to curse our sensitive sides. Ironically, this realisation comes after a weekend when, not for the first time, Aleks Kolarov almost reduced me to tears.

The pair of us manage to restore a stiff upper lip long enough to rinse through further double Gameweek debate, chew the fat over the belated Luis Suarez assist and take on another selection of posers from you, the listener. There’s “all aboard” the weekend preview and the latest in my battle with the ScoutCast XI. It’s beating me again. Without a player from the top four. Is it any wonder I’m an emotional wreck?

Get totes emote via this link or pull yourself together via the handy player below…

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

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  1. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
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    Transfer done for now. More to be confirmed.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      ill get the popcorn on 😉

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    2. Licky
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      Cannot wait til the big reveal, the pictures and of course the clichéd first interview. I'm so excited CS. 😉

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        I'd like to thank the whole FFS community, couldn't have done it without you all.

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  2. For Fuchs Sake
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    Flanagan or Sterling, have SaS already

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    1. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
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      Same dilemma, I'm going Flanagan I think. Triple attack is risky regardless of team involved plus sterling is rotating with Coutinho

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  3. Andrew
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    Anyone considering Henderson?

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
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      Ferguson isn't.

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    2. theloveburglar
      • 11 Years
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      was for quite a while tbh but then decided on a pool defender instead

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    3. Moorinho
      • 10 Years
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      Not really.

      Pool have four attacking threats to consider anyway. Plus Flanagan is a cheap defensive buy as well.

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  4. Hybrid.power
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    Oh crap. I'm now considering Kolorov...

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    1. joinho
      • 14 Years
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      Demichelis?

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Can't afford him. I have exactly 5.1. Yikes.

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    2. Moorinho
      • 10 Years
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      Keep considering him. Do not get him in.

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  5. Chu Young Ping Pong
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    Twin Peaks any good?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      series or fire walk with me

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        either way yes

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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          taa

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    2. BR
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      Any good? It's one of the best TV series ever made

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 11 Years
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        :ouch:

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 11 Years
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          :embarrassed:

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          1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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            :fail:

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    3. Get up ya bum
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      Yup 😀

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  6. joinho
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    Thoughts on Demichelis? Worth getting?

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    1. Demel
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      yes

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  7. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
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    Which looks best??

    A) Yoshida > Bardsley (-4) * Yoshida doesn't play, so would be for longterm

    B) Play Ivanovic and take no hit

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    1. Demel
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      a

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  8. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Any transfers worth making? 1 FT & £2.1m

    Team for the gameweek...

    Adrian
    Flanagan, Demechellis, Bardsley, Baines
    AJ, Nolan, Yaya
    Lukaku, Sturridge, Suarez c

    Price, Hazard, Delph, Chambers

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    1. Konig Luther
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      i probably would play Hazard instead Bardsley.... good team even with one transfer left... i don't like AJ, but don't see no one better to pick

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      1. Demel
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        Yeah I see that as a 50/50 pick. Think I will save the transfer and swap Nolan to Silva (and one other) next week.

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  9. Moorinho
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    Mark, atleast you didn't bench Silva after believing in him all this while!

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  10. aehii
    • 10 Years
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    Fletcher injured, Borini a good punt. No, but thought it'd say it.

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    1. Moorinho
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      He doesn't have a DGW right?

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      1. aehii
        • 10 Years
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        Yeah, playing for sunderland...

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    2. Demel
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      I think AJ is better

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      1. aehii
        • 10 Years
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        I do as well. Borini has just never been mentioned, is all.

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  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    right for double gw only.... kosc, baines or kolarov?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
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      Kolarov. Always Kolarov

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        ^^^what he said^^^

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    2. Moorinho
      • 10 Years
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      Baines if no Everton cover, Koscielny otherwise.

      Kolarov for the LOLs.

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    3. Strawberry Jelavic
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      • 11 Years
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      Bainesy

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    4. Kazza_
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      what about distin, isnt he better choice?

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    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
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      cheers all

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  12. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
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    Coen brothers fans. Fargo series starts April 15!

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Enjoyed the film. Is a stretched out version or a new series?

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
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        One of my all time faves.
        New series starring Billy Bob Thornton. Not sure how true it is to the film. Produced by the brothers though so gotta be good

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        1. Eddie
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          nice touch

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  13. Wild Rover
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    Repost. Anyone please?

    If you have Hazard and an iffy dgw player which are you benching?

    I have Januzaj and I'm playing him over Hazard for the lols. Not sure I would if my season wasn't over before it began 😀

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    1. Demel
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      I don't think Jan will play twice so I would play Hazard

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
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        Yet you are also benching him for Bardsley who is away to Liverpool 😕 Could end up on a minus for that game

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    2. Moorinho
      • 10 Years
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      Considering a lot of people are selling Haz, do the have a way to get him back in?

      They'll want him back!

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    3. Dago
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      Play Hazard it will only get worse if you dont.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
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        What are you expecting from him in the Arsenal game? I don't see much return

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        1. Dago
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          Could easily get a goal/assist. More potential than Jan imo.

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        2. Get up ya bum
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          Me either. His points ceiling is still higher than Janu though. A penalty and an assist isn't unfathomable

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        3. aehii
          • 10 Years
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          Might get a penalty. Was best player in champions league game, all chelsea's attacks go through him. Plus, at home he gets his points.

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    4. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
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      I only have 10 dgw'ers so can't help ya. I reckon Janu and Hazard will both score 3 points 😉

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    5. Strawberry Jelavic
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard all the way! Dull but prob the right choice!!

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    6. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Doing Sterling over Hazard...total gamble.

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    7. Mr Smith
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      I'm playing Cahill & Azpi over Hazard. Agree I can't see him getting much this weekend.

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  14. Dazspurs
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    Is having Suarez, Sturridge and Gerrard too much Liverpool coverage?

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    1. Demel
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      no

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    2. theloveburglar
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      not at all

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    3. Caibarhaw
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      Nope!

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    4. Moorinho
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      No. From experience.

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      1. Dazspurs
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        Thanks guys!

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    5. aehii
      • 10 Years
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      Why do people ask this? Highest scoring team in the league. I'd have 4 if i could (a defender too)

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    6. CoolBeans
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      Absolutely not!

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    7. Strawberry Jelavic
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      Nope!

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  15. Dago
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    Would you change anything on this wildcard?

    Mannone
    Coleman Chester Zabaleta
    Gerrard Hazard Yaya AJ
    Suarez Lukaku Sturridge

    Adrian / Azpi / Noone / Ward

    0.0 Bank

    Thanks.

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    1. mozza
      • 13 Years
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      AJ to Nolan and Zaba to Distin?

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      1. Dago
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        Not keen on that but thanks.

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      2. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
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        What are you smoking?!! 😆

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    2. Moorinho
      • 10 Years
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      You've used up all of the money! Would have said Nolan over AJ.

      The only way I see that happening:

      Dann over Ward. CB, nailed and would get BP's. Cheaper as well. Adrian to Kelvin.

      Delph over Noone if only for the DGW37 🙂

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      1. Dago
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I can have a dead keeper yer and do AJ to Nolan.

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        1. Moorinho
          • 10 Years
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          I use the one keeper strategy and Sunderland gets CS (and BS) and if nothing a lot of save points.

          Nolan has 52 in last 6 at home, 49 in last 5. May just be the difference.

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          1. Dago
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            Thanks a lot.

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    3. Mr Smith
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      What is there to change? You have 10DGW'ers already. If anything ironworks be to play Azpi over Hazard as I think the Chelsea game will be a scoreless draw.

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
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    who left this here?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3yOQ8Jc7BE

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    1. Granville
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      Kolarov trolls up in his smart car.

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  17. MJ6987
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    Massive day for Wrexham FC with three major announcements...

    1. New manager Kevin Wilkin unveiled (poached from Nuneaton)

    2. Barry Horne appointed as Head of Football Operations

    3. Wrexham Football Academy partnership with Glyndwr University unveiled. Here Michael Owen talks about this revolutionary concept...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8nn9NbN18A&feature=youtu.be

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  18. Kazza_
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    am i mad to play ward ahead of chester?

    i just think newcastle highly unlikely to score without remy & CPY are tight

    where as hull have harder opponets

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any team can nick a goal. Chester increases your odds of getting a cs

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  19. Sadio
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Start Collins, Januzaj or Cahill this week?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Januzaj should get at least one start, Collins poss none. Cahill will get 90mins but no more. So Janu for me

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Agree.

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    2. Moorinho
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      Collins. Big Sam will bring him back after the debacle.

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    3. aehii
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      Not Januzaj.

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    4. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      Collins should get at least one start, Januzaj poss none. Cahill will get 90 mins but no more. So Collins for me 😀

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
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        😛

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  20. flipperallstars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mannone (Adrian)
    Baines Coleman kosc (shaw ward )
    Hazard yaya sterling Johnson (lallana)
    Sturridge Suarez (c) lukaku

    So I have 10 DGW plus hazard, undecided on goalkeeper but mannone save point potential is swinging it. Good to go?

    Thanks in advance!

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  21. aehii
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Okay, so I've decided. Keep Lallana, bench. Swap Ki for Nolan, Aguero for Carroll. Bench nolan for sunderland away, play lallana at home. Save 2 free transfers. Aguero back in for carroll for southampton at home. Bench Lallana.

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    1. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
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      Silly having 2 west ham attackers , especially the premium ones.

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      1. aehii
        • 10 Years
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        Maybe. Same thing when i got eriksen and adebayor together, because their last 3 games at that point, every spurs goal involved them two. I think the same of nolan and carroll, one will get an assist for the other. They're at home too. Of course they might not score at all.

        It's a dgw punt, carrying them until aguero is back. The other options are upgrading sterling to gerrard, or doubling up on city midfield, changing hazard for silva.

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  22. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
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    Might captain Suarez.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
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      Worth a punt if you're chasing

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    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
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      Could be a good differential

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  23. fk partizan belgrade
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Williamson - Palace and Evrton home.... or Distan - Swansea home and Newcaste away... ?

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  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    would anyone play Cahill or Ward over Hazard?

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    1. Syd.
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      Tough one to call I would probably go with Hazard

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    2. Strawberry Jelavic
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Cahill.....prob still go with Eden tho

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    3. Holy See
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      I would.

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Not in their right mind, no. 😀

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      1. Holy See
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        Oi!

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          sometimes the truth hurts HS 😛

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        well, think about who asked this question 😛

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    5. Mr Smith
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      I am playing Cahill over Hazard, Azpi too 😎

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  25. Scratch
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    Not sure why Mark's so confident on Collins starting both double matches this week. He was dropped earlier this season so Reid / Tomkins seems to be Fat Sam's preferred pairing. As for his comments about sloppy defensive play and mistakenly making team changes i think it's more likely Nocerino or Diame drop out as a result.

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    1. MJ6987
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      Collins will play both

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      1. aehii
        • 10 Years
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        How can you be sure?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
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          See Gecko below

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    2. Moorinho
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      He was dropped and they conceded 3 to stoke. Then Big Sam made comments that indicate he'll bring him back.

      There's nothing he hates more than conceding goals.

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      1. Scratch
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        At whose expense though? He never drops Tomkins. Reid is their most talented centre half by miles. Unless he drops Reid I don't see it.
        Blame for leaky defending isn't solely the responsibility of the centre backs.

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        1. Moorinho
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          Probably he'll revert to Tomkins - Collins. They were doing really well to be fair. They'll probably need to have their own debacle for Reid to get a look in.

          Or maybe Reid - Collins. Reid's pretty fast and Collins is really physical. Could work out.

          Really think Collins will be back.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
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            Collins also makes three mistakes a match.

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            1. Moorinho
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I don't count his mistakes 😀

              I would consider you the authority on this though!

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          2. Scratch
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Defo don't think Tomkns gets dropped. MAYBE Reid but I woudn't be so confident of it.

            Basically he brought in several players vs Stoke. Gave starts to, Reid, Nocerino and Diame so his comments could mean the latter 2 drop out... and they'd be easier to drop since Reid is a bit of a fan's favourite.

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        2. Granville
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          • 14 Years
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          That last sentence is completely correct. Can't just blame Reid.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Correct.

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  26. 7shadesofsmoke
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    Pick one for the rest of the season:

    A) Yaya Toure
    B) Eden Hazard

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya due to the fact he has more games

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        would you do Hazard -> Yaya (-4) this gameweek?

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        1. Syd.
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          Personally I wouldn't because I have Hazard & Silva

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          1. 7shadesofsmoke
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            Me too.

            Just looking at it as a defensive move to stop me from haemorrhaging points against the masses.

            I want to hold onto a top 10K finish and I'm pretty sure Yaya will be omnipresent in the teams around me... true of Hazard too, but like you say, those extra games make him a real threat.

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        2. Get up ya bum
          • 14 Years
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          No

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      2. Strawberry Jelavic
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        • 11 Years
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        Good point!

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
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      Both I'm afraid

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    3. Dazspurs
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      Would go Yaya, more games as above.

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    4. 7shadesofsmoke
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      thanks guys.

      This will be a last minute decision. Might stick with Hazard and brave it.

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  27. Parm
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    http://i.imgur.com/VrBGAPW.png

    -4 so far with £0.4m in the bank.

    Anything worth a hit?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      not unless you want to sell Olsson or Shaw, but not sure who'd you get in.

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
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        That Serbian dude?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
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          won't play both

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    2. Strawberry Jelavic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, looks good!

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    3. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      g2g

      Looks very nice. I got the same front seven this week

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
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        Lets hope they score well.

        I'd have Welbz over Lukaku if I didn't have him already.

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    4. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. It's loovely.

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      As is. Go for it.

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  28. Mr Smith
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Has anyone worked why on earth Aguero seems to be price protected?

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He is injured

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
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        and still in my team 😀

        I just have this feeling he'll rise from the bench like a phoenix from the ashes to score against Fulham and then be the match winner in the derby.

        Everyone has sold him. He is my uber-differential.

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        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          It wouldn't surprise me if he played against United

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      2. Strawberry Jelavic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Its very irritating, this protection malarky this season. The fact is that he is now owned by less than prob when the season started and yet he's still a full million more expensive than back then - if he stays fit he'll end up being one of the most expensive players in the league with feck all ownership by comparison with, say Yaya or Eden

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        1. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          His ownership has actually increased by 32127 since GW1, and his current ownership is 8.5%. His GW1 ownership was presumably much lower, partly because of Chelsea's DGW, and his 12 points in GW1 compared with Lukaku's 2 points caused his ownership to increase rapidly in GWs 2 and 3.

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      3. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
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        Yeah I get that but price protection is usually only applied after the flag is removed, and for a fairly short period so just being injured doesn't warrant a flag.

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      for his price don't drop... Fpl towers don't want make a hit until saturday

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    3. RedLightning
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      total FPL says he's protected, but Fiso doesn't agree. They also disagree about RVP. Could it be an error in totalFPL? They did have some problems concerning alleged price protection earlier this season.

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  29. Dazspurs
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for the responses to my previous question. I have one spare striker position, which is the best bet for the next 4-5 games?

    a) Rooney
    b) Lukaku
    c) Giroud

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    1. Strawberry Jelavic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku, could be blind loyalty but he has to fire again at some point?!

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      1. Dazspurs
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He certainly has the fixtures, I had him earlier in the season and he didn't do much, but that's just luck I guess!

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